i can't remember the last time a loss brought me down this much. maybe in '97? y'know, the last time the chiefs were in the playoffs.

i've tried telling myself 9-1 is a lot better than 5-5 (bengals record). cheap trick came on this morning, even that didn't make me smile. and for some reason, my ears are ringing this morning. thinking about thursday and friday off isn't working. nothing is working. the thought of the bengals winning the north division and coming to arrowhead for the second round isn't bringing me up.

y'know what would make me feel better? if it snowed today. it's not cold enough though. current conditions at olathe executive airport? 55 degrees and light rain.

oh well. homefield advantage is the focus now. dig.

9-0! 9-0! hot damn the chiefs are 9-0!

and angel berroa is american league rookie of the year. whew. what a week so far.

now let's talk about this dumbass chad johnson guaranteeing a victory for the bengals this weekend. i thought he was a dumbass last year when he did this and i think he's a dumbass now. they barely beat the texans and five minutes after the game he's saying and i quote "We will win -- that's a guarantee," Chad Johnson said. "It's no offense to their organization. It's just the way I feel. Some people might not like it, but I'm confident that my teammates won't leave me hanging.

"It should be the game of the week, the undefeated team against the new-era Bengals."

please, don't make me laugh - ha. ha. ha. seriously? yeah i'm worried about the bengals but dude is writing checks his ass can't cash. if you play for the bengals you shouldn't be saying those kind of things.

and that's that. oh, and shayna makes THE best carrot cake. hands down. no contest.