Game Time.

 

Today's Tids Issue 4,990

Gridiron Dreamin':

 

Today is a day that millions of have been waiting for. The Start of the NFL season. Where wives lose husbands, and gamblers lose money. But the thrill is always there as our heroes battle through the wind and the rains and piling snow. Never giving up, fighting till the end. The glorious runs and soaring passes to graceful leaping receivers with hands of glue. And the crunch of bodies slamming into bodies. It is a truly a wonderful day. I wonder if I’m getting too old to make just one more great play?.

 

A lot of Repubs, including some serious supporters, are upset that Donald T has chosen to be the TV commentator on a gimmick boxing match in Las Vegas on the solemn day of remembrance, tehe 20^th anniversary of 911. A day tat notoly devastated Americans but also his own fellow New Yorkers. Many of the voters he lost last fall wre among those tired of his non-Presidential ways.

 

It really bothers me to eat Cheetos on the days I take a shower ad feel clean.

 

The Question:

What President signed the Civil Rights Law that led to the establishment of The Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice?  Bonus: Name the first and only presidential child born in the Whitehouse. Extra Bonus: Since today opens the 2021/22 NFL Season, who were the two teams to play in the first American Football League game in 1960?

 

The Headlines:

Stocks Open Higher On Good News As Jobless Claims Hit New Pandemic Low; But Angst Still Permeates On Covid Concerns; GM Extends Plant Closure After Bolt EV Recall; Airline Recovery Slows.

--Three Arrested For Stealing Identities Of Those Who Perished In Florida Building Collapse.

--NFL Season To Open Tonight As Tampa Bay Plays Dallas.

--Biden To Announce That All Fed Workers Must Be Tested With No Option For Testing

--White House Stands By High Growth Projections Despite Warning From Goldman Sachs.

--Amy Klobuchar Announces Breast Cancer Diagnosis.

--Justice Department Set To Bring A Case Against Texas Abortion Law.

--Pat Sajak And Vanah White Sign New Deal To Host Wheel Through 2024.

 

Ok, let’s start picking games. The first week is always tough because you just don’t have the right kind of knowledge despite what the experts tell you. Tonight, we should see a huge audience not only because of pet up frustration within fans, but because Brady and his world champs are playing against our supposed America’s team, Dallas. Dallas hasn’t proven anything to me in the last couple of years I have to go with TB.

There are some really good games on tap Sunday – Cardinals-Titans, Seahawks-Colts, Steelers-Buffalo, Browns KC, Pats-Dolphins and Ravens-Raideers. I think the Cards will upset the Titans. I have to go Seahawks over Colts. I think the always difficult Steelers against the new fan favorite Bills is a tough pick, but I’ll stay with Buffalo. Equally great should be the KC Browns Game. I’m picking the Browns. The Ravens and Raiders could be a nice tussle, and I go with the Raiders. My Pats have a really young QB  but have added a lot of supporting cast. They will beat Miami, but it will be low scoring and a tough win.

 

Of the rest, I’ll start with a real Poser – Texas against Jacksonville, the two teams potentially capable of setting the new NFL record of 17 losses in a season. Texas looks more confused, so I’m going with Jax and the new QB on the block. Of the rest, I have the  Bengals over the Vikes, Niners way over the Lions, Chargers over the No Name DC team, Panthers over the Jets, Pack over the Saints (Only on HoF QB there this year), Broncos over the NY Giants and Rams easily over the Bears. And then I will lick my wounds and try better next week.

 

 

Here’s an interesting quote from Jef Mallett form his current Frazz comic strip: “I thought we’d be done fighting over masks by now. Although,” says the young boy, “it taught me something. It only takes fifty percent of the people acting stupid to make 100% of everyone act stupid.” BTW, Frazz asks the young boy, “I notice you went with 50% and didn’t specify which.” The boy replies, “I’m not stupid.” I apologize to all of you who already read the cartoon this morning. I just thought it was a pretty good reflection of our spontaneously inane society.

 

There is a big conflict looming on Wall Street. Most large firms are still optimistic about the economy as they simultaneously put in place new safety measures against a potential significant correction at year’s end.

 

If you asked me, Amazon sems to be coming up with more new digital innovations than Apple. But it is tough to respond to a request, “Go and invent something really, really brand new.”. It’s like somebody saying to you, I need a lift, say something funny.

 

The Answer:

Dwight Eisenhower, good old Ike, signed that Civil Rights Legislation. Bonus: The only child born in the White House was Esther Cleveland. Extra Bonus: The Boston Patriots and the Dever Broncos Played the first ever AFL game in BU’s Nickerson Field the former home of the Boston Braves baseball team now in Atlanta. Gino Cappelletti Scored the first ever points in that 1960 opener.

 

Happy opening Season, E-v-e-r-y-b-o-d-y!!