Monday, October 22, 2018

NFL Monday morning recap week 7

Steelers were off for the bye week. I spent the day at a baby shower sneaking peeks at my phone's ESPN app to stay abreast. Luckily, my DVR was recording the Redzone!

Other:

  • Tampa Bay's kicker Chandler Catanzaro missed an extra point and then missed a 40-yard attempt to win the game with 4 seconds left. Kick it through the uprights, and you're a hero. Unfortunately, Catanzaro's kick wasn't even close, and the game went into overtime. It came back down to the wire, and the Bucs shoved Catanzaro right back out on to the field this time to kick a 59-yard field goal to win the game. Luckily, this time the ball took a turn and sailed through for a win. Longest FG in overtime. Catanzaro was pumped. The Bucs were pumped. The fans were wiping their brows. Whew.
  • Cleveland...not so much. Fourth time this season they've been in overtime. Baker Mayfield's face said it all. Welcome to Cleveland, Mayfield, where that shit happens time after time after time. Your team is cursed, dude.
  • I like Chicago's quarterback Mitch Trubisky and what he has brought to the table this season for the Bears despite their last placement in the division. Then I found out he is a Tar Heel. Well, no wonder. His Hail Mary was a doozy, even with a hand in his face, but it was a yard short, and the Patriots defense stopped the receiver from making it into the end zone to tie the game.
  • Seriously? Did Jags quarterback Blake Bortles not eat his Wheaties yesterday? I mean, what happened with this dude that he only got me 1.40 points as my fantasy quarterback? Fumbles? 
  • The Patriots had an injury from their running back Sony Michel, who was twisted in a tackle. The Redzone camera caught Bill Belichick on the sidelines with his usually stoic face, and Redzone host Scott Hanson said, "Bill Belichick understandably concerned as he looks on from the sideline..." Oh, Scott, please. 
  • Yikes! A security guard in Miami, her face averted from play, got mowed over by Kenny Stills after he caught the ball in the end zone. Stills was pushed from behind while running in the corner, and he just plowed right over this poor female security guard who fell and hit her head and arm on the padded wall. Well, there's one civilian who can tell us what it's like to be hit by an NFL player. Still went over to her afterward and gave her the caught ball. Uh...yeah, well, that wouldn't have done it for me, but the man is a tad busy.
  • I love that Cam Newton chews gum the same color as his team. Carolina blue.
  • During Cleveland's run to tie the game in Tampa, Baker Mayfield became a runner and was tackled with a helmet to helmet, drawing a flag. After much discussion, the ref announced Mayfield as a runner and "therefore allowed to be hit in the head". Oh, my. Not the verbiage the NFL wants to be spouted on national television. 
  • And a great way to end the night as a Steelers fan. The Ravens kicker Justin Tucker missing the first extra point of his career to lose the game. Yep, get a tad cocky and stroll out to blast the ball like there's nothing to it, and uh, well, wrong. And the woe of the kickers this season continues...

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