NFL Monday morning recap - week #13

Steelers game was later in the day, and while we used to not do well at that time, I felt good about this game. Not that I didn't do a few things like what we did last gathering, but....

Steelers:

• Antonio Brown and Giants receiver Odell Beckham Jr. hung out this week snapchatting and posting videos on social media so it was cool that when Brown scored the first touchdown that Beckham grinned and clapped for his buddy's catch on the sideline. Because it was a spectacular catch.
• AB made several spectacular big catches, but I watch him on SnapChat where he posts his workouts so I know what he does daily to make sure his feet are in bounds. It is truly amazing, and his work ethic seems strong.
• Brown was talked to this week by his teammates and his coaches about the celebrating in the end zone, and thankfully, he listen; to a point. He did a little shimmy, but his brain kicked in and he had an "Oh Shit" moment, and stopped cold. Thank you AB. Just keep doing what you do in the field and the end zone, and leave the dancing to the studio.
• Nice interception and nice run by old man Lawrence Timmons in the red zone at the four yard line. You could just imagine his thoughts as he started down the wide open field, and saw how far he would have to go to score. He was taken down long before he got into the red zone, but it was a huge play.
• The Steelers had to sign a kicker Saturday because Chris Boswell was dealing with some abdominal issue, and after Ray Bullock kicked his little heart out all of twitter was abuzz: Welcome to Pittsburgh and Steelers Nation kid. Bullock is a veteran, having played with several NFL teams, and it showed today. 
• Ladarius Green started off slow, missing and dropping catches, but he didn't let it shake him. He came back making big plays and finally scored a touchdown to put the game away.
• Steelers defense played another great game. If we can only get them to finish out the season like this. Holler out to running back La'Veon Bell with 182 total yards, and another huge game too.

Other:

• Whoa. Something tells me poor Matt Ryan didn't get any sleep last night reliving that interception that closed the game and handed the Falcons a lost. On the other side, how great was it to see cancer survivor Eric Berry be the one to do the pick and win the game for the Chiefs? It was like a movie plot. It was Berry's second interception of the game, he's from the Atlanta area, and his mom and family were there to see it all. Shows what is great in the NFL for a change.
• So word is that Raiders Drew Carr, who hurt his pinkie last week, really played with a mangled digit, the story of which grew larger as the week went on. So this week he just came out and showed the world that lost digit or not, this guy can play. He brought the Raiders back from a huge deficit for the win, and now that division is crazy looking.
• Once again the Patriots are the talk of the league, and once again, I say, really? Against the Rams? Come on. Kudos to Tom Brady for his record of the most wins as a quarterback, but I can't agree with Julian Edelman's suggestion that Brady should be the "face of the NFL". Uh, no thanks Edelman. He doesn't deserve to be there any more than Ben Roethlisberger does. Let's keep that job with Peyton Manning.
• Ugh. The Packers played in some snowy, miserable weather against the we-aren't-use-to-this-weather Texans, didn't they? Always nice to watch that crap from Florida.
• Ouch. Carson Wentz and the Eagles, who started out hot, have certainly fallen. Wentz had three interceptions and the Eagles got killed.
• Colin Kaepernick was benched. I think his antics and his mouth have hurt not only him, but his team too. At some point, enough is enough, and I think everyone is therenow.