Like Charles Dickens once stated, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the other way”. Such represents the state of the Metro area teams, which is both complicated and straightforward at the same time.

What was different last season became apparent this season, as QB Patrick Mahomes continued his mastery of NFL defenses in dominating wins over the Texans and Titans. Mahomes magnificent play vaulted the Chiefs to the Super Bowl and ended a streak that saw Kansas City on a rather embarrassing list.

Martin Luther King Jr. was one of my childhood heroes because of the example he set as a man of God. He walked what he talked about, and I remember listening to the speeches he and President Kennedy gave during that era. Both men inspired me in many ways. King Jr.’s speech at the monument in Washington DC, along with President Kennedy’s at the Berlin wall just 63 days prior, are two of the greatest in American history. Along with Jackie Robinson and Magic Johnson, Martin Luther King Jr. is one of my heroes.

The 2019 version of Alabama was just as explosive offensively, but were much weaker defensively. Another another colossal test for LSU would be the location of the contest. By traveling to Tuscaloosa, the Tigers would be slaying their biggest demon in their home. The Tigers 8-game losing streak to the Tide featured three shutouts. If Burrow and the LSU offense wanted to be taken seriously as the team to beat in the SEC, Alabama had to go down.