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Friday morning Football: A reminder of what Thursday Night Football is actually like

9/12/2019

Getting into the swing of things with Monday Night Football, then two nights off, and then starting all over with Thursday Night Football is touch, especially with the double-header on Monday. Anywho, both the Carolina Panthers and the Tampa Bay Bucs game into TNF without a win, and the first one to get it was the

From what I've gathered:

Breshad Perriman still can't catch. My eye still twitches when I hear, "Just off the hands of Breshad Perriman..." It's triggering.
Jameis Winston didn't play that well, but he didn't turn the ball over, which is a step up for him I guess.
It's time for all of us to accept that there might be something wrong with Cam Newton. He was missing receivers badly, looked uncomfortable the whole time, and couldn't get in the end zone once. It's still early, and they were on a short week, so he gets that pass, but all eyes will be on him in Week 3.

highlights and lowlights:

Weather delays are so maddening. This game was called in the first quarter with an almost 30-minute delay due to lightning in the area. The camera safety rules (ya they protect the cameramen more than the players), only allowed two cameras on the field, so there were some ....interesting angles which made me feel like I was inside a small aircraft.
Bucs LB Devin White and their first-round pick this year, was ruled out of the game in the first quarter with a knee injury. Thankfully, the Bucs believe it's just a sprain, and nothing too serious.
It wasn't that great of a throw, but this catch by Chris Godwin just before halftime, was a fantastic grab. This gave the Bucs the lead heading into halftime.

Godwin has arrived at the MOTEL 6 □□ @CGtwelve_ pic.twitter.com/my8bOvVZhH
— The Checkdown (@thecheckdown) September 13, 2019

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Monday Morning Football: What a fantastic week one for my brand

9/8/2019

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This was everything I wanted and more. I feel like I'm signing that Kelly Clarkson song "A Moment Like This." Go listen to it.

THe Highlights:

Matt Ryan STINKS. Those bums couldn't score a point until the fourth quarter when the other team started to tire out. I'd say forfeit the season, but I'd lose so much great content. Matt Ryan also threw 2 picks.
Kyler Murray showed was he was made of (a little bit). Even though it wasn't enough for a comeback win, he still rallied until the finish, and sometimes that's all you can ask for in your first start as a rookie. Not as good as Josh Rosen could have done, but still.
Lamar Jackson and Marquise Brown ran the show against the Dolphins, dropping a fifty burger in a statement win. Don't hate me for this, but I am a little skeptical since it is the Dolphins and they are clearly the worst team in the league. I don't want this team to get over-confident; they need to take it week-by-week.

Lamar Jackson really went there □ pic.twitter.com/NTAyjYQwLW
— ESPN (@espn) September 8, 2019

Dak Prescott made his case for a new contract ASAP with an easy win against the Giants, tossing four touchdowns and over 400 yards. I'm still not quite sure if the Cowboys are that good or the Giants are just that bad, but that is something I'm sure we'll get to in the coming weeks.
Sammy Watkins is good, even though Twitter wants to tell you he isn't. He scored three touchdowns in Sunday's win over the Jags. QB Patrick Mahomes was gimpy at points during the game, but thankfully was nothing too alarming. Forever idiot Tyreek Hill was ruled out of the game with a shoulder injury, in Things You Hate to See for $500, Alex.
Austin Ekeler had himself a day for the Los Angeles Chargers, further hindering Melvin Gordon's contract talks that has me screaming "Running backs are replaceable" from the rooftops.

"GET OUT OF MY WAY." - @AustinEkeler □ #INDvsLAC

□: CBS
□: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app

Watch on mobile: https://t.co/PoZiStO3mL pic.twitter.com/MEjRTQAf7h
— NFL (@NFL) September 8, 2019

CJ Mosley had himself a day for the New York Jets (before leaving the game with a groin injury), even though Ravens fans told me time and time again that he was bad and wouldn't amount to anything in NY. Funny how that works.
DeSean Jackson had himself a revenge game against the Redskins, pulling out a close win for the Eagles.

the Lowlights:

The Browns flopped. It's still Week One, so people need to seriously chill on this whole "they're what we thought they were" bullshit, but this team needed a statement win BADLY, and they didn't get it. It doesn't help that QB Baker Mayfield left the game with his wrist wrapped. They said it was just a bruise, but we all know that may not be the whole story. Greg Robinson also got ejected for kicking Titans safety Kenny Vaccaro straight in the fucking head. Control yourself, dude.
Adam Vinateri missed TWO field goals and an extra point, which is almost unheard of for him. If he made those, the Colts most likely would have won that game.
Jacksonville Jaguars QB Nick Foles is out for probably forever at this point with a broken collarbone. If there is any good news to this, backup Gardner Minshew didn't look too bad, but it's the Jags so who really knows at this point. Jacksonville plays Houston next week.

QB @NickFoles on rookie QB @GardnerMinshew5:

"I was really proud of him stepping up and I'm going to be here to help him anyway possible." pic.twitter.com/JDbMQhLboA
— #DUUUVAL (@Jaguars) September 8, 2019

The Rams won, but Todd Gurley didn't really do much, after reports came out on Sunday that the team had "no idea" how his knee will hold up this season. We still don't really have any idea, do we?
Jameis Winston is bad. Not even Bruce Arians can help him at this point. It's hopeless.

Monday night preview

Texans @ Saints - I'd say that the Saints are just obviously the better all-around team here, but the Texans are also the dumber one. So here we are. W - Saints
Broncos @ Raiders - They truly saved the best for last and we get to close out Week One with our lord and savior and we get to see him do it on a fuckin baseball field. What a gem. Easy. W - Broncos

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Friday Morning Football: Season Opener was a snoozer

9/5/2019

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We waited so long for this and this is what we got. In a nutshell, Thursday night's NFL Kickoff was boring as hell, starting with the Meghan Trainor pump-up session to Cris Collinsworth harping about how Aaron Rodgers didn't play in the preseason every three seconds. And I seem to have forgotten how there are 700 commercials per minute.

Green Bay ended up beating the Bears 10-3. No seriously, that was the score.

What I've gathered from one game:

Chicago's defense is still really good. Any time you can hold Aaron Rodgers (even if he doesn't have his greatest game) down, that's a good look on you. Leonard Floyd came away with two sacks, and Khalil Mack is still Khalil Mack.
We still don't know if the Bears' kicker is good. They say he's the guy, but is he really? He'll need to make more kicks, and they'll need to trust him in harder situations as the season goes on for us to find out.
If the NFL gets rid of preseason like everyone wants, be prepared for like two weeks of games like this. Rodgers didn't play a snap in preseason (with a new head coach) and it showed. Most people don't like preseason because of unnecessary injury, but it really does give you time to prepare.
The NFL is still the flag show. I rolled my eyes a ton, do I need to say more?

The minuscule highlights/lowlights (cause we can't be too picky):

Eddy Pineiro made a kick! After searching high and low for an entire offseason, the Bears' new kicker actually made 38-yarder to put up the first points of the season and give Chicago the lead. The fans broke out in cheers louder than I've ever heard for a fucking kicker. But I guess you gotta take it. Just wait till he misses an easy one in three weeks and everyone turns on him. Love that for him.

EDDY! EDDY! EDDY!

First of many for you, fam. @EddyPineiro pic.twitter.com/UWoIFh7nSP
— InAllKindsOfWeather.com □□ (@AllKindsWeather) September 6, 2019

The first touchdown of the NFL season goes to... none other than Jimmy Graham. Just like we all expected.

The first TD of the season ... Aaron Rodgers ➡️ Jimmy Graham#GBvsCHI (via @NFL)pic.twitter.com/eUuKf8gzqN
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) September 6, 2019

By halftime, I was falling asleep, and it was clear the defenses had this one covered. Whether you think lack of playing time preseason is the reason for how the offense looked (Rodgers didn't play at all; Trubisky played only three snaps), that's up to you to figure out. But they both clearly need to get the show on the road.
Allen Robinson was the (only?) bright spot for the Bears' offense. This grab was his first big play of the night.

.@AllenRobinson with the beautiful back shoulder grab! #GBvsCHI #Bears100

□: NBC
□+□: NFL App // Yahoo Sports // https://t.co/VF2AxoC5r2 pic.twitter.com/8vL1wuDWBK
— NFL (@NFL) September 6, 2019

3rd and 40 should be an automatic punt. But I should be allowed to pick up the coach and physically punt him out of the stadium.

3rd and 40 pic.twitter.com/iHwbIyjYQ9
— Bryan Fischer (@BryanDFischer) September 6, 2019

Of course Adrian Amos was the one to finally save the day for the Packers. The former Bear intercepted Trubisky in the end zone with just two minutes left, basically saving the Packers' ass and closing the game.

Former Bear Adrian Amos comes up with the end zone interception! @_SmashAmos31 #GoPackGo

□: NBC
□: NFL App // Yahoo Sports // https://t.co/VF2AxoC5r2 pic.twitter.com/ssUdV434LZ
— NFL (@NFL) September 6, 2019

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The Chargers will just continue to fuck over Melvin Gordon

9/2/2019

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Star running back Melvin Gordon and the San Diego Los Angeles Chargers have been at war for months. And now it doesn't look like it's getting any better. General Manager Tom Telosco let reporters know on Sunday that all contract negotiations between themselves and Gordon would be set aside until the end of this season.

#Chargers GM Tom Telesco tells reporters that any contract extension talks with RB Melvin Gordon will be suspended until after the season. Unless Gordon can find a trade partner, he’ll play on the fifth-year option in 2019.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 1, 2019

No one here really believes that's happening right?

Gordon could play out his final year, but the more likely scenario is that he either finds a trade partner by Week 8, or sits the entire season, like Le'Veon Bell. The problem with this is that running backs unfortunately have so little leverage in these situations because they can be so easily replaceable. It's sad that the Chargers are going this route, as they're a better team with Gordon on it.

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Antonio Brown deleted a tweet telling Big Ben to shut up and I'm here for it

8/28/2019

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Any time anyone privately or publicly trashes Ben Roethlisberger, it makes me smile. That person yesterday was former teammate Antonio Brown, who tweeted and deleted this tweet in response to Roethlisberger saying their little tiff ruined their "friendship." Chuckle along, you know you want to.