At the beginning of this NFL season I probably could have told you three of the four teams competing in this coming weekend’s conference championships. Chiefs, Bills, Eagles… the usual suspects.

The team I never would have guessed is my local team (that would be the Washington Commanders), who’ve managed to surprise everyone inside the DMV and out, now sitting one game away from the Super Bowl.

And still that’s number three among things to gloat about this morning.

You may have heard about a college football game and a presidential inauguration today, and unlike last fall I plan for today to be a sweep. One of them’s pretty much a guarantee (that’s Trump), and the other I’m thinking we can make happen… with a little luck of the Irish.