The Hallelujah Chorus

I can hear the hallelujah chorus loud and clear this morning. The monkey off of Peyton’s back. Finally over the New England speedbump. He played a great second half, and he finally gets to the SuperBowl.

Congrats to the Saints on an amazing season. I have to wonder how much Reggie’s taunt came back to haunt us yesterday. Finally get it back to within 16-14, and the Bears just shut the door. A Safety on the intentional grounding followed by nothing allowed in the 4th quarter. Not sure if that was the Bears getting their rhythm or if that was the Bears getting their hackles up over the taunt. Either way, the Saints being eliminated makes it easier to root for Peyton in the SuperBowl! Geaux Colts!

And lastly…the hallelujah chorus is loudest because there are reports that Pau Gasol is on the trading block. I’ve been on the Trade Pau Now bandwagon since I started the thing 4 years ago. The line I use most often: He’s beaten under the basket so often, he probably has battered wife syndrome. He’s not the type of player around which a team should or COULD be built. News that Chicago is interested is exciting. Best case scenario is that we get another Top 3 or 5 draft pick in the deal. Certainly beats the offer I would have taken…which was something that included nothing more than a box of pop-tarts and some oreos. I’ve heard people say that they’re turning on Pau now that the trade rumors have surfaced. I suppose the moron that said that was ok with Pau being weak and scared while he was running down the Grizzlies in the Spanish papers. I suppose he was ok with Pau breaking his foot playing for the Spanish National team this summer. The Grizzlies are the ones paying him the max contract, yet he plays harder for the Spanish Team. Maybe the Grizzlies should have taken the hint and not given him a max contract.

Either way – the Chorus is singing loudly this morning. Peyton’s finally beaten the Patriots and Pau Gasol hopefully will be on the first train to anywhere by here!