UNITED STATES, Wyoming (AP) To be crowned a champion, it takes hard work, drive, and unrelenting focus. Such dogged determination can be exhausting.
Just ask Tax Credit #4.
Face-down in Top Ramen: the price of perfection.
The pint-sized prognosticator, age 2, known for his “no”-nonsense approach to picking the winners in this year’s NFL Playoffs, ended this postseason just like he started it: perfect. But it wasn’t without a price.
Shortly after the 3:30 pm (MST) press conference during which he predicted that, “No,” the Pittsburgh Steelers would not win Super Bowl XLV, a near-guarantee that the Green Bay Packers would in fact claim the 4th title in the franchise’s history, Tax Credit #4 was found passed out face-down in his bowl of Top Ramen, the heavy expectation of perfection having run him down like a Clay Matthews pass rush, literally sacking him in his booster seat.
#4′s brother, Perpetual Motion, wasn’t surprised. “The last two weeks he’s been pouring over statistical data, reviewing game film from each of the Steelers and Packers’ games during the 2010-2011 season, consulting players and coaches from around the league for insider analysis. He just wore himself out. But I tell you what: he called it.”
In a related story, small-scale rioting was reported in the McFadden’s basement just after the Lombardi Trophy was presented to the Packers. Raw footage of the melee was captured by an amateur videographer, including images of a rejuvenated Tax Credit #4 double-fisting two Ligthsabers. Asked whether it was past his bedtime, he enthusiastically yelled, “No.”
Another rioter, Tax Credit #4′s sister, the Hellcat, 3, shouted, “What’s the Super Bowl?” when asked whether the children’s unruly behavior was meant to show support for the Packers’ victory. Her 6-year old brother, Slim, added, “That Darth Vader commercial was awesome!”
According to the children’s father, he was going to have another beer.
(How was your Super Bowl Sunday? What was your favorite advertisement? Any rioting, small-scale or otherwise? Anyone have an idea why they can’t play the Super Bowl on Saturday?)
There was a football game (I saw the Darth Vader commercial on another friend’s blog…it was pretty cute)?
I hope the big screen survived the riot unscathed…
Wendy
Thankfully, the television survived, but it wasn’t for a lack of some serious lightsabering at different points in the game.
Poor little guy. At least he was able to doublefist. Did Daddy do any doublefisting?
I loved the Darth Vader commercial, too!
Only singlefisting for me. If the game was on Saturday, or if the Monday after the Super Bowl was a national holiday, it might be a different story.
I’ve watched the Vader commercial a couple more times, and it is easily my favorite.
Have you had a chance yet to inquire with #4, PM, Hellcat or Slim what their thoughts were on the Black Eyed Peas performance? I am curious to know if some of #4′s fatigue was due to his premonition that the half time show would be painful and disappointing. It must have been a heavy burden to carry.
They thought that the glowing suits were cool; I don’t think that they realized anyone was singing. Fergie wasn’t singing, was she? Ouch. I think that I saw Slash wincing.
Picture of TC #4 = priceless. Quote attributed to PM: hilarious.
This is what 6-year-old William said after hearing the Black Eyed Peas’ I Gotta Feeling: “I don’t like that song anymore.”
I think we just let kids pick the winners and do the colour commentary.
Happy Post NFL season!
“I don’t like that song anymore.” Funny.
Amazing coverage by the AP. I feel like a broken record when I comment here, but you always bring it. Alas, my Steelers lost themselves a game they could’ve won. But them’s the ropes when you go against the prognostication of TC#4.
Your Steelers made it interesting, Clay. #4 was sweating a bit, although that might have been because he didn’t quit chasing the other kids for three straight hours.
I agree – Darth Vader was the best one by far. I love your action shots from the basement – looks very familiar to me!
I have some Steven’s house halftime footage. Pretty much the same scene minus the light sabers but throw in some dancing. Someone had to liven up that half time show!
The Super Bowl without kids must have been so dull …
Amy
…or glorious.
I wish I knew! It would be helpful to have it on a Saturday. I was disappointed in the commercials and in the half time show. The best part was all the people wearing light-ropes. That’s it. I’m glad Green Bay won though!
Yeah, I don’t understand the Saturday thing.
Just about didn’t regognize Tax credit #4 without his curly locks. Did KAW keep his hair or just cry a lot?
He looks a little different, doesn’t he? No tears from KAW, although she did comment that his hair cut transformed him from a baby to a little boy.
I think all Super Bowls should involve children carrying loud, sparkly light sabres. Your halftime show was waaaaaay better than Sunday’s. Nice to see KAW.
She looked mad enthused, like the rest of us wives in America.
She was mad enthused. Couldn’t you tell it was right before bedtime? They were settling down…
I wish our paper had commentary like that.
But the best part was really the sweet dance moves in the video. Your writing just couldn’t compete.
Sweet dance moves, indeed.
After Christina botched the national anthem lyrics, I couldn’t watch anymore. Maybe if I’d had some tasty Top Ramen or a lightsaber to wield I could have mustered up the energy.
It’s borderline abuse feeding the kids Top Ramen, but we’re just trying to prepare them for college.
What’s better than being named a Stylish Blogger? Being named one twice. Twice the awardage, half the work! (Just named you over at my blog even though Clay beat me to it.)
Thanks, Amy.
Whoo hoo, something for you over at my bloggie! Check it out. Betcha can’t even guess what it is!
I hope it’s food.
I think that the picture of the kids as your header is the best one I’ve seen since I’ve started blogging. I love it! Great post!
Thanks. They’re quite the crew. Motley even.
Brin busted a gut at Reed’s final close up shot…we finally had to shut the computer down after she demanded it be re-played for the 10th time.
Glad she enjoyed it. As far as extreme close-ups go, it is pretty entertaining