One fan’s reaction to the NFL playoff scenario

Latest Word readers got a taste of my 15-year-old daughter Lora's no-holds-barred approach to sports commentary when she blistered 9News' Susie Wargin in this November blog. Today, check out her supremely disgusted take on the four teams that may wind up in this year's Super Bowl, delivered as an impromptu...
By Michael Roberts
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Latest Word readers got a taste of my 15-year-old daughter Lora’s no-holds-barred approach to sports commentary when she blistered 9News’ Susie Wargin in this November blog. Today, check out her supremely disgusted take on the four teams that may wind up in this year’s Super Bowl, delivered as an impromptu freestyle yesterday afternoon:

“No Mannings and no Tom Brady in the Super Bowl — and instead, we might get Arizona? Are you fucking kidding me? This is going to be the worst Super bowl ever. It’s so bad it’s un-American.” — Michael Roberts

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

michaelrobertscolo@gmail.com

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