Governor Jay Nixon Knows Which Missouri Team To Root For

by Joel Thorman on Aug 17, 2010 12:41 PM CDT in 2010 Kansas City Chiefs Preseason

The last time Missouri Governor Jay Nixon, a Univ. of Missouri graduate, talked about local sports?

But the Governor was talking football with Josh Looney of KCChiefs.com this week when he visited the facilities in St. Joseph, MO.

"My goal remains the same," Nixon told Looney, "to hand out the Governor's Cup at the Super Bowl between these two teams (Chiefs and Rams) at some point in the next few years. I'd like to be right in front of the Commissioner as one of my teams got the Lombardi Trophy."

Notice how he says "my teams"? One of his teams, he says, might be better than the other.

"I think with the addition of #22 (Dexter McCluster) here and the kid from Tennessee (Eric Berry), you gotta think the Chiefs are turning the corner and becoming a very, very strong team this year," he said.

"I think it may be a little different in St. Louis this year."

Sunday, Dec. 19th we'll find out when the Chiefs visit the Rams ~~in that poor excuse for a stadium called the Edward Jones Dome~~.

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Sunday, Dec. 19th we'll....ROAD TRIP

by HIV 2 Elway on Aug 17, 2010 12:46 PM CDT reply actions

did anyone listen to the video?

the Governor thinks he’s in Northeast Missouri……

The picture is a Chiefs pumpkin, yeah that is right a Chiefs pumpkin.

by jrcnc on Aug 17, 2010 12:59 PM CDT reply actions

The smartest thing this Babylonian has ever said...

I'd rather be a free man in my grave than living as a puppet or a slave

by ArrowDread on Aug 17, 2010 1:03 PM CDT reply actions

I love the Edward Jones Dome diss....

That place is so dead for football and Rams fans are lame in general. It’s always quietN noone stands, and the way they dress makes me think of happy gilmore. “If I wore clothes like that, I’d have to kick my own ass!”

"I’d go to battle with him every day of the week." Todd Haley on Matt Cassel

This statement is why I am on the Cassel train, drinkin the Kool-Aid!

by KC4Life on Aug 17, 2010 1:20 PM CDT via mobile reply actions

At least that game is likely to not be a blackout for the Rams

I have a feeling a lot of games will be this year

by Boots 58 on Aug 17, 2010 1:28 PM CDT reply actions

“My goal remains the same,” Nixon told Looney, "to hand out the Governor’s Cup at the Super Bowl between these two teams (Chiefs and Rams) at some point in the next few years.

What a controversial statement. Such risky analysis for the elections.

Ron Paul 2012 - because the other choices are politicians

by nayjevin on Aug 17, 2010 1:54 PM CDT reply actions

I would love for the Rams to come back to LA

but then again I’ll take any team to come back to LA as the chances of seeing my Chiefs play closer to home increase. I’m not allowed to go see them play in Oakland, they rarely play the 49’ers here and I am going to the one SD game.

And this game is going to be CRAZY for me because I’ll be watching it at my dive bar chock full of Rams fans…..ohhhh pleaseeee let us win!!!! :)

by HeatherChiefsLvr on Aug 17, 2010 3:22 PM CDT reply actions