Steelers: A minute after kickoff, I got an ESPN alert. Cleveland Browns fans, even though they were playing Miami, had a Mason Rudolph dummy strung up where fans could try to hit him with a Miles Garrett helmet while blindfolded. This world makes me sick...
- And then I saw a picture of Cleveland Browns' owner, Dee Haslam, wearing a Miles Garrett beenie at the game this week. The owner. Supporting what happened? Wow. The NFL is really going down, down, down. I get that she thinks the penalty harsh, but yeah, this isn't the way to go about that. I don't think so.
- T.J. Watt with another sack. I am so thrilled with my choice to get a Watt jersey.
- We're flat. When the offensive can't get things moving, at what point does a coach shake things up? It might be one thing if you're talking about Roethlisberger struggling, but this is a second-year back-up quarterback who isn't getting the job done and who has shown us his frustration level in losing. Sometimes it is better to shake things up.
- And right after I tweeted that in came Devlin "Duck" Hodges who threw a 71 yard TD pass to James Washington. That's what I call shaking things up!
- Defense needed more in the second half. I tweeted this, and I had just finished giving Minkh Fitzpatrick a reminder of his greatness and OH MY GOD! Forced fumble and recovery by Fitzpatrick!! Unfortunately, our offense couldn't convert.
- But the defense got it done again. Sack and a fumble. Converting for a first down. Game over.
- We eeked that baby out. I can't wait for this season to be over. Ugh.
Other:
- The Jets scored. Like easily. But wait... Jets offensive pass interference with two defenders colliding, was not called, so Raiders coach John Gruden threw the red flag, won the challenge, and the Jets had to settle for a FG.
- Seattle trying a little trickery on their first possession. Wilson to Chris Carson, who threw a lateral back to Wilson who threw the ball right into the waiting arms of Malik Turner in the end zone. A thing of beauty. I love Russell Wilson.
- A punt by New Orleans hit the ankle of a Carolina player, recovered by the Saints. Yikes! As the punt returned, if I see the opposition anywhere near me? I'm going to step away. That's just a recipe for disaster.
- Redskins Steven Sims bobbled the kickoff, picked it up, eluded a grab on his ankle, and zig-zagged his way 91 yards down the field for the touchdown.
- Bad roughing the passer call in the Oakland/Jets game. I'd hate to be a ref this year in the NFL. Damned if you do and damned if you don't. But that was a bad call. Nothing Hurst could've done to prevent falling on Donald as he was being pushed from behind.
- And nothing was learned by last week's melee in the Browns/Steelers game as Saints Cam Jordan throws an elbow into the head of quarterback Kyle Allen after the play was dead and the Saints kicking ass17-9. A few seconds later, Saints Von Bell attempts to punch out the football from McCaffrey, with a closed fist that looked way too much like an uppercut punch to McCaffrey's helmet. So much for your discipline NFL.
- Kudos to Tampa Bay's Chris Godwin who had a bombing first half with 151 yds receiving, 6 catches, and two TD's.
- And a big X to the Bucs kicker Matt Gay who managed to miss two extra points in the first half and another before the game ended. You have one job...
- Bucs nose tackle Vita Vea scored a TD, and the NFL world went nuts. The worse thing I saw? A discussion about how Vea was the most massive player in the league at 347 pounds. And the point is???
- Eagles Carson Wentz into the locker room in the last quarter isn't a good thing for Eagles fans. Well, if they'd kept Nick Foles, it might be.
- Oh, wait, Wentz is back. False alarm.
- History made by Frank Gore, former Indianapolis Colt, and now a member of the Buffalo Bills. He passed Barry Sanders for third on the NFL most career rushing yards list. 15,273 by peck, peck, pecking away.
- Two tied games came down to the wire. Always fun when it isn't my team!
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