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Well, it happened.
My wife pulled the rug out from under me and ripped down all the Halloween decor around the house over the weekend. Didn’t even give me warning. No heads-up. I left Friday morning and everything was pumpkins and cobwebs, and by the time I got home late in the afternoon, it may as well have been May.
What a punch to the gut. I went to Target later that day, and it was pretty much Santa’s workshop in there. Christmas music blaring down every aisle. Reindeer hanging from the ceilings. Ribbons everywhere.
And just like that, fall was over â and the holiday season had begun. I held out for as long as I could, but I was ambushed. Now, we’re in an undecorated house because the Christmas stuff is in the attic and, frankly, I don’t have it in me to go up there quite yet.
So, we wait. Perhaps this weekend, when a cold front is supposed to be in town for a few days? An actual cold front. Our first since March!
Until then, we’re in November purgatory. Sad.
NFL WEEK 9 SUNDAY TAKEAWAYS: BENGALS, 49ERS AND PACKERS LOOK SUPER, RAMS FINALLY OVER .500
Welcome to a Monday Nightcaps â the one where Jared Goff’s wife, Christen Harper, had a dominant weekend in Miami and helped the Lions to a 19-9 win over my Miami Dolphins.
Most ethical tank ever, though. What a pleasure it’s been to watch this season!
What else? I’ve got college football officially killing off conference championship weekend, Ron DeSantis (sadly, the outgoing governor of the great state of Florida) weighs in like the PATRIOT he is, and when is an acceptable time to put the Christmas decorations up?
You all know where I stand, but I’m curious to see if I’m in the majority or minority here.
OK, grab you something to deck your halls (whatever that means), and settle in for a Monday ‘Cap!
Big college football Saturday, and a big NFL Sunday yesterday. Let’s spin the wheel and start the week with …
The NFL! We’ll get to college here in a bit. Crooks.
Pretty solid Sunday of football, right? Browns-Saints was a good one. Cowboys-Colts was a mess. The Pats got absolutely steamrolled, which was nice to watch as a Dolphins fan.
And my Dolphins … continued the most ethical tank in NFL history yesterday against the Lions. I’ve watched a lot of tanks in my 30 years as a Fins fan, and what the fellas are doing this season is a true masterpiece.
The defense â truly a no-name defense â held the best offense in football to 19 points yesterday. Nineteen! Quick, name ONE person on the Miami defense.
You can’t. I barely can, and I watch the games!
I was a little skeptical coming into this season about how I’d feel week in and week out rooting for a team that just stinks. I’ve gotta say â it’s been a pleasure. Seriously.
There is absolutely no pressure on NFL Sundays anymore. None. The team is young, playing well, and losing every game because they just don’t have the talent. It’s a win-win. I miss watching a winning team, and
