Monday morning recap week 14

Steelers:

1. Finally! First punt return since 2015. Eighty-five yards by Diontae Johnson to ramp up the Steelers crowd in Arizona. I loved Samuels signaling to Johnson to go, go, go, while he knocked off Arizona defenders.
2. The Redzone Channel showed the crowd in Arizona with the terrible towels waving like crazy. "...and I know you're saying the same thing I am: Did you see how many terrible towels there are in Glendale, Arizona? Looks like a Pittsburgh home game," said Scott Hanson. Pfft. Scotty, we are EVERYWHERE. He couldn't get over it, though. Every time the Redzone channel showed the crowd, Scott made reference to it in his I-can't-believe-this-voice. 
3. What? Ben Roethlisberger can't shave with his arm in a sling? Can his wife? Ugh. His beard looks like Andy Luck's used to look; terrible.
4. Sack, sack, sack, interception, interception, interception
5. I don't understand what TJ Watt was thinking by not running after he grabbed that interception. He got the interception and sat down. Sat down. Why would you not attempt to run? I know he can. He runs after quarterbacks all the time. Run, T.J., run.
6. The defense moves us forward, the special teams moved us back seven points. What the hell was that fake punt? Jordan Berry looked like he didn't know he was supposed to run? Did he have a brain fart and forget he's our punter? What was that? Ugh. We literally gift-wrapped Arizona some points.
7. It's interesting to me how the "Duck" craze has taken off. I get that we are winning, but it's our defense, people, our defense. You look silly with a duck on your head. 
8. The defense sealed the deal with the interception by Joe Haden--his second today and third in the last two games. 
9. I'm hoping Hodges is going to be allowed to throw the ball next week against Buffalo. We've got to do more than work this run. Another good win. I'll take it.

Other:

1. Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson started today just 40 yards rushing from taking the lead over Michael Vick's 2006 record of single-season rushing yards by a quarterback. 
2. The Bengals linebacker Mick Vigil "intercepted" tight end David Njoku by literally tackling Njoku and stripping him of the ball as they tumbled about on the field. Njoku caught the ball but didn't have control as he fell down, and Vigil was able to strip him of the ball for what the refs referred to as an interception. O.K.A.Y.
3. It didn't matter, though, because the Browns intercepted right back two plays later and ran into the end zone for the touchdown.
4. Pretty much the same thing happened in the Dolphins/Jets game when Jets Demaryius Thomas caught the ball and tumbled around in the end zone with a Dolphins defender who also had his hands on the ball. Gimme! Gimmee! The ball came out and hit the turf during the melee. Ruled an incomplete pass, it was reversed to an uh, touchdown? O.K.A.Y. 
5. The best play came in the Houston/Denver game. The Texans fumbled. The Denver Broncos Jeremiah Attaochu recovered it, took off running, got caught by his ankle, turned to find his teammate Kareem Jackson right behind him. Hot potato, hot potato. Attaochu shoved into Jackson's stomach, and off he went. All the way down the field for the touchdown.
6. It was my first time hearing a female game analyst calling the Browns/Bengals game. Beth Mowins for C.B.S.? I couldn't find that information but yay!
7. After five days of beautiful fall weather, we had a sunny day with 77 degrees just in time for the Bucs to sweat at home against the indoor stadium Colts. I wonder if Bucs quarterback Jameis Winston can blame his interceptions on sweat in his eyes?
8. Whoa! Broncos quarterback Drew Locke was ON POINT today. Nothing like following up last weeks' last-minute win with a huge victory this week.
9. The funny of the day? The Baltimore Ravens play sheet with images blew out on to the field where Buffalo Bills Tre'Davious White picked it up and studied it before a referee snatched it out of his hands, crumbled into a ball, and stuffed it into his pocket. Tee Hee.
10. The weird play of the day? The Saints faking a punt to bomb one down the field by Taysom Hill to Tre'Quan Smith, who was clearly interfered with from the beginning by 49er's Tarvarious Moore. Moore had a hold of Smith's jersey before Hill even threw the ball. He kept a hold of it, and then it looked like it got personal with Moore shoving Smith out of bounds as the ball hits Moore in the back of his helmet. Clearly pass interference, yet it wasn't called, and Saints coach Sean Payton did not challenge it. What? "That one is weird. Weird, ladies and gentlemen," said Scott Hanson of the Redzone Channel. Apparently, Payton was told he couldn't throw the flag for defensive holding. Uh, yeah, okay, but what about pass interference? Odd stuff today from the refs.
11. The amount of time that the 49'ers Jimmy Garoppolo had was CRAZY. 90 percent of the time, he could've eaten a sandwich.
12. Dolphins kicker Jason Sanders kicked his ass off in the game against the Dolphins. Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom. Seven successful kicks.
13. Game of the early games went to the New Orleans and San Francisco games. Back and forth and back and forth and crazy penalties in the end. 49ers' George Kittle getting the yards on fourth down was crazy, barreling down the field while he was being held by his face mask. That led to the F.G. with .02 seconds with veteran Robby Gould kicking for the 49ers. Right through the uprights. Money! Wow. Football at its best.
14. Kansas City's equipment went to New Jersey instead of New York, where it was supposed to be, so it had to be bused over to the stadium and arrived only an hour or two before the game. Anyone want to bet along with me that the Patriots (or fans) had something to do with that? Guarantee. (whisper: they are evil)
15. Philip Rivers and the Chargers were on fire, and Rivers talked a lot of trash on the field feeling so good. So easy when you're winning by a considerable margin and not throwing interceptions, Mr. 4-8 team. Remember, humbleness beats cockiness every time.
16. Tom Brady looks good on the ground, doesn't he? Tee Hee. 
17. Kansas and New England was a brutal, hard game. A lot of tempers flared. Always a good game when it comes down to the wire (and you don't have a horse in the race).