Top Plays in Super Bowl History

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50. 2014 Super Bowl played outdoors in NYC – temps in the 40's.

49. 2011 temporary seats not set up in JerryWorld, 1250 fans had no seat.

48. 1995 Steve Young to Jerry Rice TD's beat Chargers

47. 1997 Packers Desmond Howard KO return TD vs Patriots.

46. Halftimes: Grambling band to M Jackson, McCartney, the Boss, etc.

45. 2007 Bears' Devin Hester returns opening KO for TD.

44. 2016 Von Miller sacks Cam Newton, causing fumble & TD.

43. 2013 lights go out during Ravens 34-31 win vs 49ers.

42. 1986 Buddy Ryan's Bears defense shuts down Patriots.

41. 1971 After loss, Bob Lily threw his helmet over 20 yards.

40. 1971 Jim O'Brien's game-winning field goal.

39. 1993 Leon Lett's showboating costs him a TD

38. 1966 empty seats at first Super Bowl. Attendance "only" 61949 (top photo).

37. 2010 Saints surprise Colts with onside kick

36. 1990 Montana completes 13 straight for 3 TDs to beat Denver

35. 2004 Vinatieri's second SB-winning field goal

34. 1972 Bob Lily sacks Griese for 29 yard loss.

33. 1998 John Elway's whirlybird run for 1st down.

32. 1984 Ray Guy handles high snap, gets off 42 yard punt. 

31. 1991 Thurman Thomas loses helmet, misses start.

30. 1989 Montana to John Taylor TD pass beats Bengals.

29. 2002 Adam Vinatieri's 48 yard game-winning field goal.

28. 1991 Whitney Houston's national anthem

27. 1979 HOF TE Jackie Smith drops TD pass, Cowboys lose.

26. 1969 Earl Morrall doesn't see wide open Jimmy Orr

25. 2010 Saints Tracy Porter's pick six off Peyton Manning

24. 1986 William Perry scores TD, not Walter Payton

23. 1988 Redskin Timmy Smith starts 1st game in SB, runs for 204 yd 2 TD

22. 1970 Unitas comes off the bench to spark Colts.

21. 1984 Theismann throws pick 6 with 12 seconds left in half.

20. 2001 Ravens' defense keys 34-7 win over Giants.

19. 1973 Garo's flub mars Dolphins 14-7 win.

18. 2012 Giants beat Patriots with Mario Manningham catch

17. 1982 49ers goal line stand beats Bengals

16. 1969 Otis Taylor's 46 yard TD catch beats Vikings

15. 1983 John Riggins 4th down TD run vs Dolphins

14. 1984 Marcus Allen's 74 yard run vs Redskins.

13. 2002 Brady's 1st SB win vs Rams

12. 2009 tackle James Harrison's 100 yard interception return

11. 1991 Scott Norwood wide right.

10. 1967 Max McGee's TDs beat Chiefs in SB1 (top photo)

9. 1976 Lynn Swann's catches beat Cowboys

8. 2020 Mahomes to Tyreek Hill beats 49ers

7. 2018 Philly Special beats Brady's Pats

6. 2015 Seahawks throw interception instead of running.

5. 2000 Rams Mike Jones game-saving tackle of Kevin Dyson

4. 1988 Doug Williams' 2nd quarter: 9-11 4 TD

3. 2009 Roethlisberger to Santonio Holmes beats Cards.

2. 2008 Giants David Tyree helmet catch beats Pats.

1. 2017 Down 28-3, Pats come back to beat Falcons in OT.

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My faves:

OAK/MIN: MVP Biletnikoff sets up 3 TD's

BALT/DAL: Jim Mackey's tipped catch for a TD (below)

GB/KC: Fred the Hammer Williamson is humiliated (top photo).

Party Time. Excellent.

Are you having your usual Super Bowl party? No one has invited us to a party. Oftentimes the Cho’s have a party. They’re the ones had all had the virus, but recovered without incident. My other friend Reid may pull something together at the last minute, but Ceil was with his wife Noelle and her other friends yesterday, and afterwards said no party was in the works.

Friday! Ready for the weekend and the Super Bowl. Also the Saturday night NFL Honors show, where the new Hall of Fame inductees will be announced and introduced. Steve Harvey returns as host. He’s okay, just not – wait for it - legendary.

I might’ve told you what Louie Giglio said heaven would be like. When Sid Bream slid in to home plate safely, winning the deciding NLCS game and vaulting the Braves to the World Series, the fans were cheering and screaming their hearts out in joy. Louie said heaven would be like that for all eternity. Hard to really know what heaven will be like, but like this Michael Youssef devotional says, it’s gonna be great. Why I’ve read a few of the books about people who had near death experiences (NDE’s). They went to a peaceful place with complete love and acceptance. A few non-Christians had a completely different experience, which was quite horrifying. Everyone had a completely different outlook on life after their NDE.

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Denison: some think religious statements are opinion rather than truth. However, Paul noted clearly, “If Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins” (1 Cor 15:17). The resurrection of Jesus is the factual and objective foundation upon which our faith stands. Furthermore, the larger Christian worldview rests on historical facts and objective evidence that stand the test of scrutiny. Whether the question is the existence of God, the existence and deity of Jesus, the trustworthiness of Scripture, or the veracity of miracles, the evidence is clear and compelling.

https://www.denisonforum.org/columns/daily-article/super-bowl-conspiracy-theories-and-covid-19-vaccines-the-urgency-of-reason-for-our-culture-and-our-faith/

I worked late again yesterday. So much to do. Stopped by Dollar Tree on the way home. The clerk liked my fingerless arthritis gloves. Maybe that’s why Diane Keaton always wears gloves. Ceil stopped at Trader Joes for a Teriyaki Chicken dish, over Jasmine rice. Also peas & carrots and tossed salad.

Article: how Ebbets Field Flannels came to be.

https://www.ebbets.com/blogs/news-and-history/flannel-history-eff

 

Shailene Woodley & Aaron Rodgers Are Reportedly Dating. I had never heard of Miss Woodley, who like Rodgers grew up in California. 

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Joe Theismann cites "peer pressure" as one of reasons for wearing a single-bar facemask. He played for the Redskins with Billy Kilmer and Sonny Jurgenson, both single bar aficionados – as was I. Loved the old Lanier Poets single bar suspension helmet I found stashed away in the back of the equipment room. Wore it in practice. Still kick myself for not taking that bad boy home.

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Peyton Manning recreates Super Bowl I with a jetpack.

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The Atlanta 400 Baseball Fan Club recently held its winter event saluting the Braves - the first virtual Gameboree ever. This link should remain active until February 18.
 
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Don’t charge your cell phone battery overnight, says an article on Komando.com. Better to charge when you can cut off the charge at 99%. And don’t drain your battery completely to zero. Don’t leave your phone out in the sun, where it can overheat. Apps that drain your battery: Facebook, Google Maps, Facebook Messenger, and WhatsApp.

https://www.komando.com/smartphones-gadgets/battery-charging-advice/776839/?utm_medium=nl&utm_source=totd&utm_content=2021-02-04

Road Trip

Anna and her old college roommates took a day trip to Athens Tuesday to visit their old favorite places. They all live in Atlanta now.

Not much going on with us. We may go eat at Matthew’s restaurant next weekend.

Tuesday: my goal for February is to cut out fast food. I had been tempted to stop at Wendy’s again for breakfast or go out for lunch somewhere, since I didn’t bring anything to eat. All I had was some peanuts. Ceil went to her ministry, so the plan was to go home and eat what’s in the fridge. I’m down four pounds so far this week.

It was a busy, frustrating day. One step forward, two steps back. Some can remain level-headed, even throughout this quarantine. Some people get holed up with little interaction with others, and quickly forget the give and take that’s necessary to get along out in the real world. Just because I don’t like the way someone says something doesn’t mean I should take offense with them. "If possible, as far as it depends on you, be at peace with all men." - Romans 12:18.

Worked late. Was 6:30 before I got home, so it was another 12 hour day. Made myself turkey and ham quesadillas. Watched Mr. Mayor, the new show starring Ted Danson. Then The Weakest Link and Jeopardy and Seinfeld – the one where Jerry seeing a hit and run accident, confronts the guilty woman, who he starts to date.

Came in to work an hour early Wednesday AM, to get stuff done, plus I have a focus group that will make for a long lunch. Worked past 5:30 Wednesday evening. Still plenty to do. Drove straight home and fell asleep on the couch (that didn’t count toward my sleep totals).

Ceil fixed chicken sausage in tomato sauce, with red peppers and onions over shell noodles. Also broccoli. Watched Chicago Med and a couple of Seinfeld episodes while working on my laptop.

Tuesday night I lost an hour of sleep. Sunday night I didn’t sleep well. Did better last night. Not crazy about my new sleep app, but it does say I’ve gotten at least 7-1/2 hours of sleep in ten of the past 11 nights, including 9 nights in a row. An average of 8:25 per night. Seven of those nights were over 8 hours of sleep. I’ve needed it, as stressful as things have been lately.

John Parkes used to talk about his trips, back when we arrived early for Braves games at Turner Field. He would take the bus and arrive at 2 pm for a 7:30 game. Gates wouldn’t open until 4:30 or five. We’d sit in the shade and watch batting practice, before he went on his rounds. John also liked to follow court trials. On one trip Parkes was stung by a scorpion, and was in the hospital for a long time. 

 

Denison: In an interview with Christianity Today, Gavin Calver states: “Since the pandemic, 25% of the population of the UK has been to church online at least once. Normally only 5% of the population goes to church. We’re calling it mortality salience, which is an awareness of your own fragility. You might die one day, so you start asking the big questions.” God’s word is clear: “It is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment” (Heb 9:27).

Was watching TV last night and saw a picture of Mt Rushmore, a place I’d like to visit. I started plotting out a road trip.

miles.hours

240 3:41 Nashville

309 4:31 St Louis Gateway Arch

248 3:40 Kansas City Negro Leagues Museum

185 2:46 Omaha Nebraska

545 8:00 Mt Rushmore

596 9:00 Minneapolis

278 4:16 Green Bay

117 1:46 Milwaukee

093 1:30 Chicago

185 3:00 Indianapolis

114 1:50 Louisville Slugger Museum

176 2:40 Nashville

240 3:41 home

JIM BUNNING [SABR Bio] is the only pitcher to surrender an inside-the-park home run to Hank Aaron, on 10-May-1967 He ran an unsuccessful campaign for governor or his home state, but was defeated. Lost the 1983 Kentucky gubernatorial race to Martha Layne Collins. Most people don’t remember his stints with the Pirates or Dodgers. Played with PIT 1968-69 and LAD 1969

LARRY WALKER  [SABR Bio] a Hall of Famer, who owns the highest season qualifying batting average in the majors since Tony Gwynn’s run at .400 in 1994. Walker hit .379 in 1999. Gwynn settled at .394 in 1994 which was the highest since 1941. He was only the third league MVP from a NL expansion team. MVP in 1997 for COL. Preceding him were Jeff Bagwell for Houston in 1994 and Ken Caminiti for San Diego in 1996. Walker won multiple Gold Gloves for two teams: for Montreal in 1992-93; and Colorado in 1997-99, 2001-02. His career OPS is 15th all-time, ahead of such notables as Willie Mays, Joe Jackson & Ty Cobb. Walker’s career OPS is .965. 

My Super Bowl prop bet: how many go out of their way to post on social media that they're not watching the game.

Cookie Cutter Stadiums

Back in the age of the round cookie cutter multipurpose stadiums, few remember that Atlanta Stadium was the second to be built. Critics rail on the short life of the stadium, though five of the other seven cookie-cutters had similar lifespans – as did the multipurpose domes and other expanded stadiums that make the secondary list below. The dates record only the time the stadium was fully enclosed, though the stadium may have opened years earlier. 

I’ve been to or seen half of the 16 stadiums on the list. Above: Atlanta Stadium, with Centennial Olympic Stadium in the foreground, with the Georgia Dome in the distance.

1961 2007 47 45596 RFK Stadium Washington (been)

1965 1996 32 52007 Atlanta Stadium (been)

1965 1999 34 47879 Astrodome (seen)

1966 2005 40 57673 Busch Memorial Stadium (been)

1970 2000 31 58729 Three Rivers Stadium Pittsburgh

1970 2002 33 52952 Riverfront Stadium Cincinnati (seen)

1970 2013 44 62000 Candlestick Park San Francisco

1971 2003 33 56371 Veterans Stadium Philadelphia

1976 2008 33 45757 Olympic Stadium Montreal

1976 1999 23 59166 Kingdome, Seattle

1980 1996 27 65158 Anaheim Stadium (seen)

1982 2013 31 46564 Metrodome Minneapolis  

1989 2021 33 50598 Skydome Toronto

1990 2021 32 45369 Tropicana Field St Petersburg (been)

1996 2019 24 55945 Oakland Alameda Coliseum (seen)

1997 2016 20 67544 Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego

I never made the connection that the roofline of old Busch Memorial Stadium was based on the St. Louis Gateway Arch.

Hank Aaron hit the first home run in Riverfront Stadium, as well as his 714th. While RFK and Olympic Stadium have lost their baseball tenants, both cities have used the ballparks for other purposes. RFK is slated to be demolished next year.

In the late 1970’s the Rams moved to Anaheim Stadium and converted the baseball-only ballpark to a trapezoid-like enclosed stadium. When the Rams moved out, the stadium was converted back to baseball-only.

Candlestick Park opened in 1960 as a baseball-only stadium with the stands looking out over the bay. Ten years later the 49ers moved in, and the stadium was enclosed.

The Raiders moved into Oakland Alameda Coliseum in 1966, but the outfield wasn’t enclosed until the team returned from Los Angeles in 1996.

Other baseball stadiums that have hosted football games. Did I leave any out?

AT&T Park San Francisco (bowl)

Chase Field Phoenix (bowl)

County Stadium Milwaukee (Packers)

Fenway Park (Patriots & Redskins)

Los Angeles Coliseum (Dodgers)

Luther Williams Field Macon (UGA/GT)

Metropolitan Stadium Minneapolis (Vikings)

Mile High Stadium Denver (Broncos)

Municipal Stadium Baltimore (Colts)

Municipal Stadium Cleveland (Browns)

Shea Stadium (Jets)

SunTrust Park (Kennesaw)

Tiger Stadium (Lions)

Turner Field (Georgia State)

Wrigley Field (Bears)

Yankee Stadium (Giants)

Jim Denison elaborates on censorship of Christians in media, and lists current examples. “Let me be clear: no one should do what Twitter and Facebook prohibit. Christians should…remember God’s word explicitly forbids slander (Psalm 101:5; Prov 10:18) and commands us, “Do not speak evil against one another” (James 4:11). Here’s the problem: biblical morality is considered “hateful conduct” by some. They view biblical prohibitions as prejudice. If an individual claims that an article expressing such prohibitions is “dehumanizing speech” or a statement of “inferiority,” that article could be blocked by social media. Even if the writer avoids any language that could be objectively viewed as hateful, the expression of biblical morality could be enough to provoke censorship.” How should Christians respond?

1. Make clear the fact that God loves all people, whatever their sexual orientation or gender identity. Our language should always reflect God’s passion and compassion for all people. We are all broken and sinful (Rom 3:23). We are all in need of grace (Eph 2:8–9). As a result, we must always speak the truth in love (Eph 4:15). Speech that slanders is sinful.

2. Speak biblical truth with clarity and grace. Our culture needs to hear God’s word on sexual identity and morality because his word is best for us and his will is “perfect” (Romans 12:2). Ryan T. Anderson recently noted in the Wall Street Journal, the claims that an unborn child is a child and that girls should not have to compete athletically with boys are not only religious in nature but statements of fact. We should assert that our beliefs “are true, not merely protected in law.”

3. Pay the price of our convictions. When orthodox biblical morality that has been affirmed for more than twenty centuries becomes castigated as “hate speech,” we can choose to be silenced or we can choose to be courageous. Jesus’ promised: “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven” (Matt 5:10).

4. Respond to opposition: as followers of Jesus, we are to declare and defend biblical morality “with gentleness and respect” (1 Peter 3:15). But if we have spoken the truth in love, we are assured that “those who revile your good behavior in Christ may be put to shame” (v. 16b). The more we respond to opposition with grace, the more we glorify our Lord.

https://www.denisonforum.org/columns/daily-article/is-censorship-escalating-against-evangelicals-three-biblical-responses/

Bobby Mitchell < Herschel

Last summer the Redskins retired Bobby Mitchell’s number 49. Like Herschel, Mitchell carried the ball, caught passes, and returned kicks. Mitchell was primarily a receiver, yet Herschel caught only nine fewer passes. Walker had more return yards, as well as more rushing yards. Mitchell is in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Walker is not.

YR.rush..rec..yard..ret…TD.combined

11 2735 521 7954 3389 91 14078 BM

12 8225 512 4859 5084 84 18168 HW NFL

Sure, Mitchell and Walker played in different eras. Mitchell played in an era when the passing game wasn't as wide open. Walker played in an era when elite running backs primarily ran the ball, and rarely caught passes, returned kicks, or played special teams.

Yesterday I wrote about the Braves changing their name. Having been a Braves fan for my entire live, this is something I am not looking forward to. It appears the Braves are doing everything in their power to avoid this as well, forging partnerships with the Cherokee nation and selling t-shirts with Cherokee lettering. A name change is far from a done deal. But with the passing of Hank Aaron, the celebration of the franchise’s 150th anniversary, and a seemingly pleasing alternate team name, perhaps the timing is right to make an announcement late this summer.

Players who collected 180 RBI in one season: Hack Wilson (191 in 1930), Lou Gehrig 185 in 1931), Hank Greenberg (184 in 1937)

 

BOB FELLER [SABR Bio] is the only pitcher in the Modern Era to have a double-digit strikeout game in the majors before he turned eighteen years old. Feller had four of ‘em! 23-Aug-1936; 07-Sep-1936; 13-Sep-1936; & 23-Sep-1936. No one else K’d more than four at that age. He rated Bill Dickey as the best catcher he ever threw to. Threw to NYY’s Dickey in the 1939 & 1941 ASG. Feller heard about the bombing of Pearl Harbor on his way to negotiate his contract and decided to enlist in the military instead. Pearl Harbor attack was on 07-Dec-1941. Feller enlisted in the Navy shortly thereafter, the first major leaguer to do so. He was the first American League pitcher to go by his given name to start an All-Star game. Known as “Bob”. His only career ASG start = 1941. AL ASG starters 1933-1940 were the “Leftys” (Gomez 1933-35, 37-38 & Grove 1936)  or “Red” (Ruffing 1939-40).

 

Denison: In Rod Dreher’s latest book, Live Not by Lies, he states that in our secularized culture, “The great sin is to stand in the way of the freedom of others to find happiness as they wish.” As a result, we can expect to be labeled intolerant, bigoted, and worse. Scripture is clear: God made both men and women in his image (Gen 1:27; Matt 19:4). Women and men are equally loved by our Lord (Gal 3:28). Across Scripture we find women serving as prophets, judges, evangelists, and leaders. Children are loved and welcomed by God (Psalm 127:3; Matt 18:10; 19:14). Women and children must be protected from any who would harm them (James 1:27). Transgender Americans constitute only 0.6 percent of our population. How do we also protect the rights of the majority?

https://www.denisonforum.org/columns/daily-article/gamestop-and-transgender-rights-the-privilege-and-cost-of-courageous-compassion/

Article: Why Are Americans So Naive About Evil? 

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The End Time Blog is always a good read. Elizabeth shares good news about the rapture, which will take place before the Tribulation. Are you ready?

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Friday: watched Jeopardy and Wheel, and later played on my laptop while C watched a Hallmark movie.

Saturday: restful day. Slept late, then made a run to the grocery store and Wendy’s. Watched golf, the Senior Bowl, and took a nap. Supper was Ceil’s homemade chili.

Sunday: listened to Passion City Church. Bought an Augusta Greenjackets golf shirt at the thrift store. Got a sub sandwich at Publix for lunch. Watched Who Wants to be a Millionaire. Went to bed early.

Monday morning I was already downstairs ready to leave for work, when I realized my jacket was still upstairs. I decided to go on without one. The morning wasn’t bad, but at 5 pm the wind was blowing across the parking lot. Good thing I keep a jacket in my car.

Stopped by Wendy’s on the way to small group. Later I played on my laptop and watched a couple of Seinfeld episodes, including the Second Spitter featuring Keith Hernandez.

Braves 150th Season: Their Last?

This year the Braves are celebrating their 150th anniversary as the longest continuously run major league baseball franchise. With mounting pressure to retire the Braves name, this would make the perfect season for the team to follow the lead of the Reds, who celebrated their 150th anniversary by wearing numerous throwback uniforms.

The franchise went through six other names before settling on Braves. The team should wear throwbacks for all six. Doves, Rustlers, and Bees should be finalists when a new team name is selected.

1871 Red Stockings

1876 Red Caps

1883 Beaneaters

1907 Doves

1911 Rustlers

1912 Braves 1912-35, 1941-on

1936 Bees

Additionally, the team should wear the following throwback Braves uniforms, in part to honor Hank Aaron.

1957 world champions, with dark tomahawk

1969 division champions: pinstripe

1974 feather throwbacks

1982 division champions: powder blues.

More activists across the nation are calling for the Braves to change their name to Hammers. Yesterday Uni Watch posted horrid wordmarks and uniforms for the team. The letters weren’t even the same height. The team's name has never been red, a color Aaron sought to minimize. Many suggestions, though a uniform designed by committee always looks inferior. Is HAmmErs really a good look? Would any fan like these unis if their team wore them? Certainly not.  Simple is best.

Perhaps at the end of the season, before the last home game (if not during Hank Aaron weekend in August), the Braves can announce the name change to Hammers.

If you’re going to honor Hank by changing the name of the team, might as well go all in and have the uniforms honor Aaron as well. My suggestions…

Colors: predominantly royal blue, with red trim, as Aaron suggested.

Cap: the iconic 1974 white front cap. An all-royal road cap would be cool. Lower case a. Add a separate alternate or BP cap down the road, after you’ve sold plenty of home and road caps.

Jersey: forget about a hammer with tomahawk-like lacing. If you're changing the name of the team, then distance yourself from all Indian imagery. Either add a regulation navy sledgehammer underneath a professionally-designed Hammers wordmark, or leave it off. Add numbers to the front. If royal, keep the contrasting sleeve design from the 74 unis – with a hammer replacing the feather. As a nod to Hank, bring back the distinctive flowing italic numbers from 72-73.

Road grey jerseys, with a royal sleeves and Hammers on the front. Aaron always wore Braves on his road jersey, never Atlanta.

Third jersey: royal with white sleeves, like Hank wore. Add a red alternate jersey in a year or three. Get the fans to buy the white, royal, and grey jerseys first.

Pants should have the distinctive skinny royal and red stripe. Home white and road grey.

Socks: royal with traditional Braves white/red/white stripes to honor Hank.

Spikes: black, to honor Hank. Not white. Not grey. Black.

 

Trivia: After setting the career record for hits, Cap Anson continued to extend his record for the next 17 seasons (with his 870th hit in 1880, he passed Cal McVey. From hit #871 to #3435 took Anson until 1897. Anson’s record wasn’t broken until Ty Cobb passed it in 1923 and held on until Pete Rose in 1985).

 

According to HollyGerth.com, I scored as a 75% introvert. According to extroverts, that does not mean I don’t have to perform all my extrovert duties. Other introverts in the 75% range include Abraham Lincoln, Albert Einstein, Jerry Seinfeld, Michael Jordan, and Joanna Gaines. Plus millions of people you’ve never heard of.

 

What Would Life Really Be Like After an EMP Attack? Probably the scariest article I’ve ever read. Society is totally unprepared. Life would return to the 1800’s for ten years. Forget computers, phones, and cars.

1. The power grid would be completely down. No electronics or cars would work. You couldn’t access money in bank accounts. For this reason you should keep a $1,000.00 emergency fund hidden in your house. But cash will quickly lose value, so buy supplies in the hours immediately after the attack.

2. Panic in the streets, especially the first 24-72 hours. Huge spikes in crime, home invasions, and robberies. Riots. Stay locked inside your house.

3. Martial Law will be declared. Individual rights would be suspended. Government will confiscate firearms and whatever else they want – including food.  Leave some of your food out in the open, in easy to find places. Hide the bulk of your food in hard to find places. Don’t trust the media, who will be taken over by government. No more freedom of speech or assembly. Checkpoints will limit travel. Join a survival group. Safety in numbers.

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