Football and new chapters......

Here are the Mad Cow's predictions for the Divisional Championships:

Pittsburgh 27, Denver 24 - the Steelers will lead early and hold off a furious rally to take the AFC crown. I think the Steelers D will contain the Broncos running attack just enough, and will keep Plummer in the pocket to make him make a mistake or two.

Carolina 33, Seattle 27 (OT) - I think this will be a high scoring game but Steve Smith will lead the Panthers to the NFC crown, outlasting a spectacular game by Shawn Alexander. The difference will be that (in my opinion) Carolina has the superior wide receiving corps.

Other than that, it is a beautiful day here in So Cal. I will be sure to have a frosty pint (or three) for all of you later on today.

MOO



An important note from the Commissioner:

A new chapter:

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the many friends that have helped me and continue to support me during a rather tough stretch over the last few months. They have been more than valuable and all their support is greatly appreciated.

A new period is starting in my life and while it seems scary at times, I am also very excited. Sometimes change is not a bad thing and should be embraced. This is not to say that the ending chapter was all bad, since I prefer to focus on the good things that happened. There were many things in that chapter that affected me both positively and negatively. I cherish the positive and remember the negative, but try not to dwell on them.

Speaking of the negative, I also find that I have little to no animosity towards the circumstances that lead to those negative events, and especially have NO animosity or negative feeling towards one certain individual during that time. I wish them nothing but continued success and hope that the new chapter in their life is prosperous.

It is nice to get that off my chest.

As always, I remain your humble servant -

Peace out -

THE Commish.