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Three Things to Watch This Week - AFC Championship Game

The New England Patriots play Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday January 20th at 6:40 PM.

Protecting the ball even as he dives for the pylon.

That was some straight up Patriots porn last week.  Definitely should have been TV-MA.  The Patriots came out and blew doors.  Game balls to Julian Edelman and Sony Michel for their efforts in last week's victory over the Chargers.  Nice job!

Let's rewind the tape and see how close my predictions were last week:


I expect a close, competitive game on Sunday. 

Way off!  It was essentially over by halftime.


I think the deciding factor will be how much of a game the Patriot's running backs have collectively 

Pretty close!


Brown Power Rankings:

1) Troy

2) Clancy

3) Millie Bobby

4) W. Earl

5) Sterling K.

6) Charlie

7) Jim

8) Alton

9) Samantha

10) Bobby

11) Foxy


Here are three areas of concern for me this Sunday night:

1) The defense - Mahomes scares me.  KC has too many weapons.  Can't take them all away.  You just can't do it!

2) The offensive line - The Kansas City defense is not a great defense, but they did manage to beat Andrew Luck up a bit last week.  The Patriots line has been solid this season.  If we can play with a lead and run the ball, that'll make a huge difference.

3) The cold - It's going to be super cold in KC on Sunday night.  Will it be enough to slow down the Kansas City passing game?  Maybe!  Luckily, I'll be nice and warm watching at home from my couch.


Did Rob Gronkowski have a catch last game?  Yes!

My prediction: Pats 28, Chiefs 31

*****
This week we have Fake Matt Patricia filling for Fake Bill Belichick.

Hello Carbon Based Lifeforms.  As always... Hope this correspondence finds you warm and comfortable with a variety of craft beers and seasonally appropriate snacking options readily available to you.

I may no longer be with the team, but I'm still rooting for the Patriots.  I will be watching the game from a remote mountain location with a group of Rensselaer alumni known as the Kiliaen van Rensselaer Society.

We'll be enjoying some skiing and beer, and setting prices for the global burrito market for the next 3 - 5 years.

You may think the Dutch West India Company to be long gone, but you would be wrong.  I'd tell you more, but... I've already said too much.

What I CAN tell you about these amazing wings I'll be bringing with me though:

crock pot teriyaki wings


3 pounds chicken wings
1 large onion, chopped
1 c brown sugar
1 c soy sauce
1/4 c cooking sherry
2 t ginger
2 cloves garlic

- rinse and pat dry wings

- broil wings 20 minutes on broiler pan (10 minutes per side)

- transfer wings to crock pot

- combine ingredients, pour over wings

- cover and cook 2 - 3 hours on high (or 5 - 6 hours on low)


Enjoy!



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