Doink.

It was the most beautiful sound I’ve heard in quite some time, the pleasant clang of a football careening off a goalpost, just right, to bring happiness to the nation’s capital.

My hometown NFL team (that would be the Washington Commanders) survived an incredible back-and-forth game last night in Tampa Bay, Washington’s first playoff win in 19 years.

We’ll call this one the luck of the uprights, following the luck of the Irish I witnessed last Thursday night as the college football team of my youth and beyond (that would be the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame) secured a spot in the finals of this year’s College Football Playoff.

Everything’s comin’ up Mikey!