Lifetime immunity for former presidents has been all the rage from the redheaded rager. That would be an added perk for after the presidency. Elon Musk might consider buying in if that was a benefit. Herr Trump is contending that the only way a president can serve is with blanket immunity forever. There are few if any people who knew that was a thing. No president has ever been criminally charged as DT now has been so this need for immunity has never been debated. Big Red is having a relatively easy campaign season with Republican hopefuls bailing out faster than Chip Kelly at UCLA. It will be a fascinating fall while our country’s hopes and dreams get splintered.
It is exciting for the world to have the Super Bowl in Las Vegas. The hype can hardly keep up with reality. The NFL is falling all over itself having a wonderful time. Roger Goodell was feted at a bash full of celebrities. He indicated he could see a Las Vegas SB as a regular thing in the coming years. In 2003, the NFL would not allow the TV network to run an ad during the SB for the city of Las Vegas. It was the original what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas campaign. The NFL vetoed running the ads during the game. In 2017, Tony Romo wanted to host a Fantasy Football Party in LV. The NFL crushed that as well. Whatever small part the Yard played in helping the NFL see the light we ask no credit.
The Yard has been a frenzy of activity with the Super Bowl occurring just 8.3 miles from our World Headquarters. The staff worked feverishly to locate tickets to the Big Game. We could not justify the $6280 for Section 400 up against the roof. The $21K for a nice 50-yard line bucket seemed more bucket list except for the 21 large. We opted for the SB LVIII Cap, shirt, and comfy reservation on the recliner staring at 65 inches of LG goodness. The bets are being placed and squares drawn up and accounted for. 120 million people in the US will be watching the football pantheon. There will be 330,000 people laying siege to the LV resort corridor. Only 65,000 get the coveted golden ticket to Wonka Land so most will be watching the game just like the Yard…on TV. This city which has 250,000 strong every year for the game without the game, so fun will be everywhere across the valley. Having the game adds a layer of temporal insanity that Las Vegas has never experienced. Shaq is throwing a party, Gronk is bringing his show, U2 is at the Sphere, Kelly Clarkson is singing her hits and there is a Super Bowl game on Sunday.
In 1983, the Yard won a sales contest as a rookie salesman for Lanier. The prize was a ticket to Super Bowl XVII at the Rose Bowl. The legendary Ronk managed the office at 1930 Wilshire Blvd adjacent to MacArthur Park. Lanier was using Arnold Palmer for national television ads and tickets to the Super Bowl were given to the LA office. Ronk put them up for the contest and the winners got to go. John Riggins rushed for 166 yards that day and the Washington Redskins belted the Miami Dolphins. The face value of those tickets was $36.
The betting handle for this year’s game Super Bowl LVIII in LV will be colossal. San Francisco fans are feeling that the dynasty that has been foretold since 1994 might finally happen. Colin K could not get over the line when the lights went out in NOLA. Jimmy G could not complete the wide-open winning pass in Q4. Is Brock Purdy the savior for these fans of pretense while returning this proud franchise to the top? Will Patrick Mahomes solidify his dynastic claim? Will Bieber join Usher in the halftime show? There is much to be revealed.
The Yard is backing Kansas City in this rematch. The trend line seems to be that it will be a 49er home game. 49er fans generally have more cake and available credit than their midwestern counterparts in their pursuit of attending. Getting points and Mahomie is sweet when you can find it. This was the year; he was to be exposed without the home field advantage. The Chiefs would have to win in Buffalo and Baltimore to make it back to Lombardi land. They did just that with efficiency and poise. Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson are unquestionably more talented than Brock Purdy. SF has a very explosive team and stout defense so it won’t be easy for KC, and games can always go unpredictably sideways. The Chiefs won their playoff games. The 49er’s escaped the early rounds to get here.
Mahomes vs. Purdy and Reid vs. Shanahan. This KC rent a fan likes those talent matchups. San Francisco has a powerfully built team starting with Christian McCaffrey. They have not skimped at any position except place kicker. The real big mismatch in this game is at kicker. Last year, the 49ers had Robbie Gould who was a seasoned veteran poised for Super Bowl fame but also earning $5 million. 3rd round pick Jake Moody is only $ 1 million for 2023-4. He already missed two FG in an early nationally televised MNF game. The 49ers got an L that night. The Super Bowl is not that much bigger, right? Harrison Butker for the Chiefs made 33 of 35 including all five from more than 50 including a 60 yarder. He kicked the game winner in last year’s game. If it comes down to this, and it probably will, Chiefs get the W.
At the Window: This year bets on proposition bets will exceed the traditional game itself. Prop bets first started in 1985 with Super Bowl XX. During the season, Bears coach Mike Ditka had used defensive lineman William “the refrigerator” Perry as fullback in short goal line situations. Perry scored two TD’s during the regular season, but they had not used him in that role in months. The Bears were a juggernaut, and the 350-pound Perry was just as big a personality. Fans wanted to see the Fridge score a TD in the Super Bowl. He became a prop bet if Perry would score six in the game. It opened at 20-1 and was heavily bet. Perry did score a TD in the game and the books lost nearly $200,000 on that bet but a lesson and opportunity was found. Today, there are 1000’s of prop bets across multiple betting platforms. Interestingly, HOF Walter Payton did not score a TD in his only SB in the 46-10 win against the pre-Belichick Patriots.
After the game: This nonsense talks of Andy Reid retiring if the Chiefs is just that. Patrick Mahomes is 28 years old and under contract until he is 34. He is a generational player, and any head coach would want that gig.
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