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A bombshell on Tuesday night that also has to be one of the most bonehead moves in the history American sports. Former Patriots and Browns head coach Bill Belichick was not voted into the Hall of Fame, getting less than the 40 votes needed to be selected. He will get in, probably next year, but to not make him a first ballot HOF coach is beyond asinine.

My prediction of the Rams winning it all this year has been shot down. They had chances but Seattle wins it 31-27. I don't remember what my preseason predictions were for the Seahawks and Patriots, but I know I did not have them anywhere near the Super Bowl. Now we have two weeks to hear about how the Seahawks should have given it to Marshawn Lynch on the goal line ten years ago. Oh yeah Edit: This makes nine times in ten years that the AFC Champion was either the Patriots (4) or the Chiefs (5). The one other was the Bengals in the 2021 season. Seattle is the early favorite

I don't know about a coaching job, but since you live in Las Vegas maybe the Raiders would hire you to help players with their footwork. I've heard stories of teams doing that, bringing in a MA sensei to work with players balance, footwork and stances.

One head coach fired today and a few hours later another coach was hired. The Dolphins have hired Packers DC Jeff Hafley as their new HC, replacing Mike McDaniel who was fired on January 8.

Well just when I think the black Monday has concluded, here is shows up again two weeks later. The Bills have fired head coach Sean McDermott after Saturday's OT loss to the Broncos. Wow. McDermott had been the Bills coach for nine seasons, getting the Bills to two AFC Championship Games. He was 98-50 in the regular season and 8-8 in the playoffs. Back to nine teams now looking for a head coach. I think. I've lost track. I don't remember this many HC openings before. This is insane.

I'm with your prediction here @sensei8 I am going with the Rams to win it over the Patriots. Fun fact, either the Patriots or the Chiefs have been in the AFC Championship Game every year since 2011. The Patriots went 8 years in a row (2011-2018) the Chiefs seven (2018-2024) and now the Patriots in 2025. That is a lot of appetences by only two teams. Meanwhile in that same stretch of years the NY Jets have not made the playoffs at al, though they did make the AFC Championship in 2009 and 2010. OK, maybe that is not a FUN fact, but it is a fact.

It was snowing in New England and snowing harder in Chicago, so we get two snow football games today! The Rams and Bears are at halftime, tied at 10. This game looks like it could go down to the wire. It is 18 degrees in Chicago, so the weather could play a factor late in the game. Edit: The Rams and Bears are in overtime. You have to see this to believe it. Second edit: The Rams have won 20-17 in overtime and will visit Seattle on Sunday. The Bears scored a TD with 18 seconds left in regulation to get to overtime, but the same Caleb Williams who made an amazing play to get the late TD throws a pick in OT and the Rams go down the field to win it. The NFL final four is set. Patriots at Broncos - 3pm EST on CBS Rams at Seahawks - 6:30pm EST on FOX

For sure. The Patriots defense destroyed CJ Stroud and Justin Herbert. The Broncos will be starting Jarrett Stidham, a former Patriot who was backing up Tom Brady. Broncos can win this game with defense and not turning the ball over on offense.

It's snowing in New England, and the Houston offense is struggling. Four first half turnovers for the Texans and the Patriots lead 21-10 at the half. The Texans defense has been able to keep them in the game, but they better stop throwing interceptions of they have no chance to win. Edit: I don't know if you want to call it great defense or sloppy offense, but the Patriots and Texans combined for eight turnovers, five by Houston, and the Patriots win the game 28-16. They now will visit Denver next Sunday. Patriots are in their 16th AFC Championship Game, while the Texans remain the only active NFL franchise to never play in a conference title game, and the four teams that have never played in the Super Bowl (Texans, Jaguars, Browns, Lions) will not play in it this year either. Rams and Bears kicking off in a few minutes!

A wild game in Denver to kick off the weekend. The Bills lead the Broncos 27-23 late in the 4th, but the Broncos scored a TD with 0:55 seconds left to take a 30-27 lead. However, the 55 seconds was enough time for Josh Allen to get the team down into FG range, and a 50-yard FG with seconds left to tie it at 30 and send the game to overtime. In overtime Josh Allen throws a pick, one of five Buffalo turnovers, and the Broncos get the ball, a couple of penalties go their way, and kick a FG to win it 33-30. The Broncos are onto the AFC Championship Game for the first time in a decade, and do it winning yet another close game, something they have done all year. For Josh Allen, the Bills, and their fans, the 2025 season ends with yet another brutal, devastation, and heartbreaking postseason loss. Edit: Once again, I look like a fool trying to predict NFL games. I guessed both #1 seeds would lose today, and they both won. The second game was not close; the Seahawks flushed the 49ers 41-6 ending San Fran's hope of hosting a home SB game, at least for this year. Just a quick piece of sports trivia, two teams have hosted the SB in their home stadium, the Bucs and the Rams, and both won. They were SB 55 and 56, so for 54 years no team had one it, then it happened two years in a row. Anyway... Two more games on Sunday to decide the NFL final four.

Well @sensei8 the Raiders had a terrible season, but your Golden Knights are playing well right now. They are in first place in their division and have a six-game winning streak steak going.

This came up once and our instructor said that he teaches his students everything he knows, rank appropriate of course. He said "any instructor that does not teach their students everything they know is cheating both the students, and the art." Not saying I agree or disagree, but that was his take on it.

What are your thoughts on RAF? There are a lot more eyes on it recently since some UFC fighters have been competing. I do not know anything about wrestling; I guess this is a different style than college wrestling.

At the risk of making a fool of myself, I am going to post some predictions for this weekend. I predict that the Rams will beat the Bears. I hope the Bears win, but the Rams have been my pick to win it all since August, so I am sticking with them as long as they are still in it. I do like Matt Stafford though and would be fine with him winning another ring, so either way it's OK. Then I am going to predict that the Bills go into Denver and beat the Broncos. Denver has won a lot of close games this year, and I question just how good the team really is. One of the things that makes the NFL so tough to predict is the lack of games. In a 17-game season, teams that are pretenders can look a lot better than they are. Is Denver that team? Also, don't get too focused on them having a bye week. There are many examples of teams over the years who get that first round bye then come out flat and lose on their home field, such as the Lions last season. This will be the Broncos toughest test yet. I know the Broncos have been great on defense. I know the Bills are banged up. I am going with the Bills. Then I am picking the 49ers to win in Seattle. This is the pick I have the least amount of confidence in, but I am just going with my gut. I am picking both #1 seeds to lose. The 49ers are banged up, and probably should not win this game in Seattle, but again, I am going with my gut. The only home team I am picking this week is the Patriots over the Texans. The Patriots defense last week was impressive, and so was Drake Maye. Good news for the Patriots is the Diggs hearing has been pushed back to after the Super Bowl. It's divisional round weekend, one of the best sports weekends of the year. Hope you enjoy it.

Harbaugh is now the new head coach of the New York Giants. A smart hire by the Giants, maybe he can turn that struggling franchise around. Giants have had three losing seasons in a row, and a combined 7 wins the last two years. Their last division title was in 2011. Harbaugh was arguably the most accomplished coach on the market this season. He won a SB with the Ravens in 2012, and his teams were often in the thick of if it, getting into the playoffs including a few AFC Championship Game appetences.