Levy Trail 5K

I walked the Levy Trail 5K early this afternoon in 48:04, with splits of 15:44, 15:31, and 15:20.

OVERHEARD
"I like Taco Bell, but they can't match the Doritos Loco Tacos my grandmother always made for us."
—panelist on National Public Radio's Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me

PROFESSOR PETE'S STONE-COLD BIG-BANG PICKS FOR ETERNAL GRIDIRON GOLD II

Houston Texans +10 at Kansas City Chiefs, 2:05 CST today, CBS: Take the points and Houston. The Texans won at Kansas City, 31-24 on Oct. 13. They were in the middle of a significant roll at that time and are probably incapable of duplicating that performance, but this point spread strikes as an unwarranted nod to mythical factors, among them magic (in regard to Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes) and destiny (as in Kansas City Coach Andy Reid, a longtime playoff loser, being due)

Seattle Seahawks +4 at Green Bay Packers, 5:40 p.m., FOX: Take the Packers and give up the points. No one seems to know what to do here. My kneejerk pick was Seattle to win outright, not because they have played well, but because the Packers have not. Neither has Seattle. It is 2-3 over its last five games, including a nail-biter of a win (17-9) at the Philadelphia Eagles last Sunday in the wildcard round. The very mediocre Eagles had no business in the playoffs. The loss of running back Chris Carson to injury late in the regular season has handicapped Seattle since, but the Packers are 3-3 this season against teams of the Seahawk's caliber. In their last game, two weeks ago, it was all they could do to beat the pitiful Detroit Lions, 23-20. There is no way I would risk my money on this game, but if I had to, I guess I'd take the Packers, who I hope don't get the shit beat out of them

Yesterday's result: Professor Pete finished 1-1