****CAUTION: THE FAVE 5 IS FULL OF FOUL LANGUAGE AND IS UNSUITABLE FOR ANYONE WHO CAN READ****
5. Sore Losers
Travis Kelce complaining about referees was very unbecoming of a champion. Perhaps his bad attitude is the reason why he will never be one. He talked about playing he game with integrity but was flagged for a cheap shot on the Steelers’ Ross Cockrell after a play had been whistled dead. Kelce’s bad attitude aside, at least sore losers are good for some zingers! Maybe Kelce can win a trophy as a comedy writer.
Travis Kelce doesn't want to see that ref ever again. Not even at Foot Locker. pic.twitter.com/Ra7hdxHoiZ
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) January 16, 2017
4. Old Guys
Last night James Harrison proved that age is just a number as long as you have $350K to spend during the off season to keep yourself in tip top shape. Harrison was all over Alex Smith for much of the night and he drew the game saving holding penalty on former #1 overall pick Eric Fisher. Poetic eh? A first overall getting owned by an undrafted guy. Old guys rule!
3. Telling It Like It Is
Joe Lauzon won a controversial split-decision last night at UFC Fight Night in Phoenix over Marcin Held. Lauzon had a good first round but was dominated on the ground by Held’s superior grappling technique. After the fight Joe Lauzon was honest and said Held should have won. Lauzon got the win regardless and looks like a classy guy too. It is just like I always say, honesty is the policy!
2. Wars of Words
Floyd Mayweather and Dana White actually began a back and forth conversation through the media late last week and it started with Dana White offering Floyd and Conor McGregor $25 million each for a boxing match on a UFC card. Soon after that, Money called White “a (censored for radio) comedian.” White then responded saying Mayweather thinking he is such a bigger draw than McGregor is wrong. Who knows how Mayweather will respond or McGregor? All I know is that these guys are selling wolf tickets until a 3rd party mediator gets involved and hopefully that 3rd party is Vincent Kennedy McMahon.
1. Mike Tomlin
For as bad as Tomlin has looked at times ton the sidelines this season, he made up for it and then some last night in the visitor’s locker room at Arrowhead Stadium. Tomlin was unknowingly being recorded on Facebook Live by Antonio Brown when he was addressing the team. It was an address that included Tomlin calling the New England Patriots “A$$H*%E$.” Tomlin knows how devious and evil the Patriot organization is and he is honest with his players. This is why he is one of only three men to coach the NFL’s premiere franchise since 1969.
The Steelers want players keeping a low profile on social media this week. Antonio Brown is off to a bad start. pic.twitter.com/9FwXpXInGd
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) January 16, 2017