I learned the truth week 17
That love was meant for Brock Purdy
And Detroit Lions with clear skinned smiles
Barry quit and then retired
The Superbowls I never knew
The Monday night charades of youth
Were spent on one more parlay
Week 17 I learned the truth
And those of us with ravaged bets
Lacking in winning ways
Desperately kept betting Cards
Inventing bookies on the phone
Who called to say, “You won today”
And murmured Rams obscenities
It isn’t about Stafford’s injuries
Week 17
The Cleveland Browns in hand-me-downs
Okoronkwo’s name I never could pronounce
Said, “Pity please Deshaun Watson
He only gets what he deserves”
And the rich relationed Cowboy’s queen
Marries into Jerry’s team
With a guarantee of Mike McCarthy
And haven for Rafael Septien
To those Vikings fans who knew the pain
Of Superbowls that never came
And Colin Kaepernick was never called
By the Jets, Pats, or Bennnngals
It was long ago and far away
The NFL was younger than today
And dreams were all they gave for free
To Redskins fans like me
Bills fans play the game when they dare
To cheat themselves at Edwards-Helaire
Becoming losers on Mahomes
Loosing over and over wins unknown
They call and say, “You won today”
And murmur Rams obscenities
At ugly Redskins like me
Week 17
Intense and complicated