Nurse the Hate: The Four Seasons Mixup and NFL Week 9

 

The news has been filled with grim stories.  Death, disease, division, and rabid politics.  Every once in awhile, a story comes across that just cuts through all the clutter and lets you know that everything will be OK.  I am, of course, referring to the disastrous Trump team press conference at the Four Seasons in Philadelphia.  I have had numerous spirited debates with Trump supporters that have rejected the obvious evidence that Trump and his cast of clowns are totally incompetent.  To me it has never even seen like a debatable point.  The last word on that flimsy debate of Team Trump’s competence was loudly made yesterday when the Trump Team realized they hadn’t booked the Four Seasons Hotel in Philadelphia for their press conference but instead booked something called The Four Seasons Lawn and Garden Center which is located between a crematorium and an adult book store.  Incredibly, once they realized their error, they just went ahead with the event.  In fact, Trump tweeted about it and even clarified that it was in fact at the landscaping store.  Yes, you read that correctly.  That happened.  I laughed at the photo of the event so hard I cried.   https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2020/11/four-seasons-total-landscaping-trump-team-news-conference.html    

While I suppose it is possible to initially phone the wrong Four Seasons, it seems impossible that once the phone was answered that the mistake wouldn’t be quickly realized.  What did the landscaping guy say when faced with “Hello, I am calling for the President of the United States and we would like to book your facility for our afternoon press conference.”?  Did he/she just say “OK”?  I would do anything to read a transcript of that discussion that led to Rudy Giuliani standing in front of a cheap podium next to a dildo store.  The best part was that the election got called while he was doing it.  Watch the clip.  What a fitting end to the Trump Era.  As comedy writer Zack Bornstein noted “I could write jokes for 800 years and I'd never think of something funnier than Trump booking the Four Seasons for his big presser, and it turning out to be the Four Seasons Total Landscaping parking lot between a dildo store and a crematorium.”

What a great day.

I’ll admit I haven’t been as focused on these games as normal.  However, I have a pretty good feeling about the Arizona Cardinals at home vs the Dolphins.  People are sky high on Miami right now, and their win last week over the Rams was big.  However, while Miami did score 28 on the Rams, 14 of those came from a fumble return and a special teams TD.   They only gained 145 yards in total offense in Tua’s first game.  They averaged 3 yards per play.  That’s not good.  Going on the road to play the 5-2 Cardinals isn’t going to be any easier.   I’m on Arizona -5.5.

I am betting against the Jets.  I am going to keep betting against the Jets until there is a reason not to.  I am also going to take the Under as the Jets are not able to score because of the simple fact that they have no (0) offensive weapons.  Look, the Patriots are not good.  They might even be less than mediocre.  That will be all they need against the Jets.  Belichick has had to eat some crow the last couple of weeks.  There is no way that guy is going to go into a game versus an inferior team and not be prepared 17 different ways to win that game.  Under 41…. New England -3.5/Under 47      

Season Record:  12-9-1