Is there a State Farm curse in the NFL?

I had this entire post nearly finished as the Buffalo Bills were 13 seconds away from defeating the Kansas City Chiefs yesterday. Thirteen seconds!!!! No one can orchestrate an offensive drive to score enough points to win a game IN THIRTEEN SECONDS! Wrong. The Chiefs did. They were able to kick a field goal to tie the game and send it into overtime.

I was going to submit this hypothesis that there’s a State Farm Insurance curse in the NFL, more specifically on Patrick Mahomes and Aaron Rodgers who both lost on the same playoff weekend but Patrick Mahomes brought his team to victory and sort of spoiled this theory. Nonetheless, here’s what I wrote about the State Farm curse. Realistically speaking, it might still be a valid thought, especially if the Chiefs lose in the next matchup. After all, the Packers (and Rodgers) were thought by some folks to be the team to win the Super Bowl, but they lost unexpectedly in round 2. OK, now here’s the post that would’ve been:

As I watched the Kansas City vs. Buffalo football game, it dawned on me (when I saw a particular commercial on TV) that the NFL might have a new Madden curse. The Madden curse is a superstition that when an NFL player appears on the cover the Madden football video game, the player then fades into obscurity as soon as the next season. I remember it vividly in the 2000s because the player who made the cover was my star running back in fantasy football. I’m talking about Peyton Hillis, running back for the Cleveland Browns. He had a monster season, became the featured player on Madden ’12, then disappeared from relativity (not to mention ruining my fantasy season, what a bum!)

The Madden curse is something that’s hard to deny. But in 2022… is there a State Farm curse?

The commercial I saw (which I referred to earlier) was one starring Patrick Mahomes and Aaron Rodgers. Coincidentally (or not?), Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers lost this weekend, in spite of being the team favored to win against San Francisco. Then a day later Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs lost to the Buffalo Bills. I found it funny that both quarterbacks starring in the ad are now out of the playoffs, especially after quite a bit of chatter about either team making it to the Super Bowl.

State Farm, what do you have to say about this? Perhaps Jake from State Farm can shed some light on what’s going on here.

-Out of the Wilderness

iPhone’s Toddler Resistant Commercial – The Music

By now you’ve seen a few of Apple’s iPhone 13 commercials, like this one featuring a kid riding his bicycle all day and recording it. Just like that one, this ad with a toddler running around banging the phone against everything possible (floor, stair railing, kitchen sink, etc) is a lot like what kids do these days, right!? Take a look then scroll down for info about the song.

The Music. The soundtrack of this commercial is “Chitty Bang” by Leikeli47. Full track is below.

Leikeli47 released this song in 2022 and it’s also featured in Madden ’22. It comes from an album released in 2018. Speaking of Madden, come back today at 1pm central for more about the Madden curse and… the State Farm curse in the NFL?

Thanks for dropping by!

-Out of the Wilderness

iPhone 13’s bicycle-riding commercial – The Music and More…

Love iPhones or hate them, Apple often has ads that are unique and memorable. Like this well-known snowman ad. Now the iPhone 13 is being advertised with a long-lasting battery being tested by a young man who feels like the right thing to do is record a close up of his face from sunrise to sunset. Oh, this generation *SMH*

Kids being kids aside, check out the ad below then scroll down for more info…

The music. The song is “I Look Good” by O.T. Genasis. Here’s the full track.

Did you notice? In the background there’s a guy working on a motorcycle and a woman reading a book. But did you catch the painter? The ad begins with a gray house being painted pink. By the end of the ad, the facade is three quarters the way done, almost fully pink. Good continuity in the ad, if I must say so myself. Also… a long shoot day for the crew.

Even longer than the video the kid is recording 😉

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-Out of the Wilderness

When did Triple Crown in the NFL become a thing?

I’ve been watching football for decades and I can’t recall hearing this term even once. So why is it being spoken by commentators around the league so often in the last few weeks?

I suppose it’s because the accomplishment is very rare. Only 4 players have achieved it, and the most recent (besides receiver Cooper Kupp this year) was in 2005. Here is an article explaining more.

Even still, I don’t recall hearing it in 2005, but maybe they decided to push it this year to draw more fans. I don’t know.

Do you recall this term being used in the NFL? Any idea why they mention it every chance they get in the 2022 playoffs?

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Out of the Wilderness

Hand Tattoos – Yes or No?

I don’t think this question has a “right” answer. Hi, thanks for checking out my blog. Snoop around I hope you’re entertained, perplexed, or at the very least, not bored. 🙂

Just ten or twenty years ago, hand tattoos may have been thought to only belong to the most rebellious prison detainee. Lots of double takes, a quizzical expression or furrowed brow, and women clutching their purses. Truth be told, even now in 2022 hand tattoos aren’t very common but as ink is permanently injected onto more and more people, where the artwork is found on the human body becomes less rebellious. We all know the “tramp stamp” of the late 90s and 2000s. Then there’s the location I call “the rebellious Christian,” an inspirational word or Bible verse on the inside of the wrist. You’ve got your sleeves, your half-sleeves, calf tattoos, thigh tattoos, shoulder blade tattoos, side body tattoos, and of course, the “sexy foot top” tattoo that became popular in the 2010s. With all these tattoos becoming less about the outsiders of society, only one thing could happen next: Locations on the body where safe people just won’t go. These are the neck tattoos (becoming more common though), the face tattoos, and the topic of this post, hand tattoos.

It seems like of those three, hand tattoos might be the next one to become more mainstream. It might possibly be neck tattoos because of popular sports stars and actors already going this route.

The other day I was at an event that had a henna booth. First of all, wow. These artists are amazing and the detail of the designs are crazy. I was amazed seeing people walk away with some beautiful pieces. I was able to get some on my hand and it only served to make me want a hand tattoo even more than I already did.

Henna isn’t painful and I imagine a permanent tattoo on such a thin area would bring some pain but I can’t help but want one. It took me 30 years to get my first tattoo and it’s been over a decade since then so I’m not in a rush, but I can foresee a day when I will have a hand tattoo… you know, once more soccer moms are doing it and all that.

-Out of the Wilderness