3-time Super Bowl winner Tom Brady; (top) after a week-17 win vs. the Bears, Aaron Rodgers and the Packers are in.

The Train Daddy is back with the pain daddy and ready to hit you in the mouth with some sports knowledge and life lessons in a sexy yet unedited kind of way. The Train’s out the station; let’s roll. We have a National Championship, the NFL playoffs and a Super Bowl coming up, Some Duck Dynasty controversy, a Tennessee Titans recap and the humor of The Train Daddy.

I want to start by telling the story of a Texas middle school running back named James Fullbright III, a 5′ 7″, 165-pound stud. This young kid’s future looks bright, and here is a recent stat line from one of his games: eight touchdowns on nine carries for 391 yards, blocked two extra points, and had an interception. That’s all I have to say about the kid. If this story would have come out of anywhere else I would have ignored it, but they play big-boy football down in Texas, even in middle School. Look him up, future star.

So onto actual big-boy football. Let’s do a little Super Bowl trivia, always interesting. The first Super Bowl ever was played in 1967: the Packers vs. Chiefs, where Mr. Lombardi and the Pack won 35-10, and attendance was 61,946. The dirty towel-swinging Steelers hold the record for most titles, with six Super Bowl victories. Eleven million pounds of potato chips will be eaten, or 27 billion calories, also eight million pounds of avocados will be devoured. Everyone loves chicken, and 3.8 million chicken wings will be devoured on Super Sunday, or 100 million pounds. Some say it’s a sin to gamble; some say gluttony is a sin; well, 1/3 of adults will bet on the game, and Super Sunday is the second-highest food consumption day of the year. Super Sinful Sunday. The next day, antacid sales increase by 20 percent, and waste management claims the floating poops just look bigger the following Monday. The NFL pays for up to 150 rings for the winning team, spending $5K a ring. The Lombardi Trophy is made by Tiffany & Co. and costs $25K. This year Bruno Mars will be the halftime entertainment; I doubt he can outdo the 2004 show, where Janet Jackson showed it to the whole world. Wardrobe malfunction? In 1967, a 30-second TV ad cost $40,000; these days a 30-second commercial will cost you $3.8 million. The most watched event ever was the 2012 Super Bowl, where 111.3 million viewers tuned in. Last year’s Super Bowl was third on the list and 9 out of 10 of the most viewed events ever were Super Bowls. This season’s Super Bowl will be played in New Jersey, and is the first Super Bowl to be played outside in a cold weather environment. Super Bowls have typically taken place in warm environments or in the shelter of a dome. I hope the weather is awful and affects the game, just so it backfires on the NFL and they learn their lesson. Keep these games in the sunny states or inside. The coldest Super Bowl ever was in 1973 in New Orleans where the temperature got down to 39 degrees. That’s all I got for you, now maybe you learned something and you can impress your friends at your Super Bowl party.

Jan. 6, in Pasadena, Calif., the Auburn Tigers will meet the No. 1 team in the country, Florida State. Generally in past seasons I could pick a clear winner without a doubt, always being the team from the SEC taking the title. I still have Auburn winning this game, but FSU is the real deal, not comparable to some of those awful Ohio State teams that made it to the title game. This one should be a classic, there still is nothing comparable to the SEC, and Auburn will benefit from their strength of conference and schedule; they’re more prepared for a big game. You just wait and see!

I said we would talk about some Duck Dynasty. You might say “Train Daddy, this is a sports article.” Well, killing ducks is a sport. I don’t have much to say here, except I love this family. Sometimes we take criticism for things we say, trust me, I know. So Phil Robertson stated a women’s va-j-j sounds more appealing than another man’s anus. I have to agree there. People have their own opinions and lifestyles; whatever you’re into, it’s nobody’s business but yours. The man stated he would never incite hate on any person, but since he has his own personal morals, he gets labeled as a homophobe and racist by some morons. Not a single word from that GQ interview was racist, read it, and the haters will twist it, like Rev. Jackson. Jackson is a race hustler and he interjected himself into the controversy. The man is a left-wing political hack who uses race as a tool to divide and conquer for political gain. Jackson compared Phil to the bus driver who asked Rosa Parks to move to the back of the bus, stating at least he was doing his job. He stated Phil made comments under the umbrella of white privilege. It’s funny how a Christian can make a comment based of their tool of the trade, the Bible, and be labeled as a racist person. America stands for the freedom to express yourself and your views. Whites, blacks, Muslims, Spanish folk, Jews, gays, straight, everyone has their own opinion. You don’t have to agree, but don’t be so shocked when someone expresses it in this free country. God bless America.

Let’s do that quick shakedown on the Tennessee Titans’ season. The Titans finished their season 7-9, and while the season was a disappointment, they finished in style, defeating the Texans at home 16-10, guaranteeing the Texans that first pick of the draft as the Texans finished their season losing 14 straight. Ouch! The Titans also with that final victory snapped a 5-game losing streak at home, the longest streak since the franchise left Houston for Nashville in 1997. The season was full of ups and downs, with Jake Locker going down, and multiple games the Titans didn’t capitalize on. Mike Munchak stated he believes the Titans aren’t far from becoming a playoff contender, and he believes he is the man for the job next season. I do honestly believe there is plenty of talent on this team. Young talent is always exciting. The Titans might have their best group of WRs ever, and if they can get a quarterback that stays healthy, the future looks solid. I have never been a fan of Munchak’s defensive mind; the man shows us zero emotion and his 22-26 record over three seasons doesn’t help either. Maybe he is onto something and is close to creating a solid team. He might have saved his job with a couple wins to end the season, but one more crappy season, and I am starting a protest if he isn’t fired.

Let’s do some quick player recognition and start with Chris Johnson. Johnson became the 6th player in NFL history to run for over 1,000 yards in each of his first 6 seasons. Johnson, who ran for 2,006 yards in ’09, is due $8 million in 2014 with $29 million left on his contract. That’s home run money, and while Johnson is a solid football player, you’re going to take the criticism with that kind of contract, especially if you’re only hitting singles and doubles.

Peyton Manning threw 55 TD passes in the 2013 season, 11 of those to Eric Decker.

The biggest surprise for me was Kendall Wright, who finished the season with 94 catches, becoming the first Titan to do so since Derrick Mason. The kid is a superstar. Delanie Walker also finished strong with 60 catches, becoming the only tight end other than Wycheck to reach that mark in franchise history. Hopefully the Titans can produce these young talents and keep them around; the future would be bright then. The big questions remain at the quarterback spot. Can Jake stay healthy? Do you draft a quarterback? Do you sign a veteran? We desperately need a trusty, healthy signal caller.

So, I hope I didn’t ruffle any feathers, Duck feathers that is. I can’t wait for Super Sunday; I have the Seahawks vs. Patriots, with the Seahawks dominating the playoffs and Super Bowl. The Seahawks can’t be stopped at home and the road to the Super Bowl runs through Seattle, the 12th man is strong. I hope I am wrong and it’s the Broncos representing the AFC, I just never can go with both No. 1 seeds. Let’s go old man, record-breaking Peyton!

Remember the 5 F’s, in order Faith, Family, Football, Food and Friends. Live by that motto, and life will bless you. Train’s out the station, choo-choo!

The Playoff Picture
NFC
Saints @ Eagles
49ers @ Packers
Byes: Seahawks, Panthers

AFC
Chiefs @ Colts
Chargers @ Bengals
Byes: Broncos, Patriots