[jjss49]

just a matter of time -- "hey sorry bud i gotta let you go cuz i don't want it to be me"

[syzygy]

Steelers should have a somewhat easier time in Cleveland this weekend with Watson out.

[Letitroll98]

So watching Thursday Night Football's big matchup last night.  Two good teams, one on the rise, one struggling.  Should have been about the game, but officiating was again front and center.  A 57 yard touchdown run called back because somebody got blocked.  The ref called it a hold on Becham, but on the replay clearly there was no holding, not a whiff, it was a block.  Another play where pass interference was called, on the replay the defender never touched the receiver. Literally, his appendages never contacted the receiver, it wasn't a judgement call on hand fighting, he never contacted the receiver during the play.  I fell asleep at the half, goodness knows what I may have missed, in one game.  What the hell is going on with officiating in the NFL?  You can see the NFL has been replacing the older fat guys with more fit younger officials, but it's still part time officials for a multi hundred billion dollar industry who aren't cutting it.  It's insane.  And the question of influence from 356 Park Avenue is serious.  The NFL has embraced gambling and that taints the entire process.  I suspect there's more impetuous to keep games close than pick one team or another to win if officials are indeed influenced.  I think we're headed to a big reconing.

Don't get me started on Joe Burrow being obviously injured on the plane coming into the game wearing a wrist brace, but not on the injury report.  He later left the game with a wrist injury.  What does Las Vegas think about that?

[twitch54]

glad I watched NetFlix !

[SteveFord]

It looks like Joe Burrow is out for the remainder of the season.

[Letitroll98]

It looks like Joe Burrow is out for the remainder of the season.

Wow, I didn't see that anywhere.  What was the injury?  I know the wrist, but what exactly?

Also a big to do about Burrows with a wrist brace on before the game.  Florio on PFT didn't know what it was, but as a person with severe joint pain I instantly recognized it was something you can buy at any drug store or grocery with a pharmacy counter.  So, why wasn't he on the injury report?  Which would have mattered big time to gamblers.  And since the NFL has fully embraced gambling they're co-opted in delivering accurate injury reports.  How long before someone sues the league for inaccurate injury reports when they lose a bet?

[js1955]

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/38921229/bengals-qb-joe-burrow-season-likely-needs-surgery

Torn wrist ligament, occurred in the game.

Was wearing compression sleeve for completely separate minor issues he's been dealing with.  All football players have minor aches and pains.....not on the injury report.

[jjss49]

war of attrition continues... stay tuned...

[Letitroll98]

Aaaannnd the suing has begun:
https://www.mensjournal.com/news/dave-portnoy-suing-nfl-after-bengals-joe-burrow-injury-report-controversy

[SteveFord]

The Giants should bribe somebody: Less Dallas, More Washington.

[twitch54]

Eagles secondary needs to shape up if they are to beat KC tonite

[zybar]

The Giants should bribe somebody: Less Dallas, More Washington.

Actually, the opposite...more everybody not Washington to get the best draft slot possible.   

I want the Giants to take a chance and draft a new QB if they can get one of the top few picks.

George

[jjss49]

what a wonderful game played by arguably the two best teams in the fray, real heavyweight fight, tense and stressful

basically these two squads are even steven, so key mistakes in a few plays yield a margin for victory... and tonight kc made several unforgivable ones...

i take back what i said about them not missing tyreek, even the greatest of quarterbacks can't catch the ball on the receiving end....

wouldn't be at all surprised if we see these two back in the super bowl in february

[Letitroll98]

Eagles crush the Chiefs last night.  Okay, okay, they got lucky on a blown coverage late, but a win is a win.  A defensive struggle where the Eagles offense found a way in the second half while the chiefs could not score a point after the half.  As either team might have won in the fourth quarter we didn't learn much about future matchups, but at least we got a great Monday Night Football game.

[klaus@odyssey]

So,  I have pretty much decided that customers in Jacksonville,  Houston and Nashville have to pay double for the rest of the 23 season.............heheheheeeee

[Letitroll98]

Steelers fire embattled OC Matt Canada.  No replacement named.
https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/steelers/2023/11/21/matt-canada-fired-kenny-pickett-mike-tomlin/stories/202311210066

[zybar]

So,  I have pretty much decided that customers in Jacksonville,  Houston and Nashville have to pay double for the rest of the 23 season.............heheheheeeee

Half price for long suffering Giants fans??   

George

[twitch54]

Steelers fire embattled OC Matt Canada.  No replacement named.
https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/steelers/2023/11/21/matt-canada-fired-kenny-pickett-mike-tomlin/stories/202311210066

well, it worked for Bflo in the first game. We shall see if they are so lucky in Philly this weekend, I doubt it !

[SteveFord]

I missed most of the game, stuffing my fat little face, but Green Bay looked good.

[vrao81]

Loins got beat! R they overrated?