Another week, another late ass preview that I don't finish until halftime. I started off these NFL previews by getting them off late and here I am doing it again. I should really start working on these post earlier like, after MNF. Maybe I will actually post this blog during the pregame show for a change. Or hell, maybe I can actually post it at noon like I originally intended to do.
THE GAMES
Indianapolis Colts 27
Denver Broncos 17
When they made the schedule, I bet they expected this to be a premier Week 5 TNF matchup of undefeated teams. Instead, it's a meh game between mid teams. I didn't expect much out of a Matt Ryan led Colts offense but the Broncos struggling with Russell Wilson at the helm is a little surprising. Ryan has 145 yards and a TD on Wilson but the main attraction in this horse bowl was supposed to be RB Jonathan Taylor, but he's injured. So in comes former Bronco RB Phillip Lindsay to maybe improve that 27th ranked rushing attack. Hopefully Matty Ice doesn't fumble.
New York Giants 14
Green Bay Packers 16
Pittsburgh Steelers 28
Buffalo Bills 30
Kenny Pickett's debut didn't go to well. He was 13-13 with 2 rushing TDs but 3 of those completions were to Jets defenders. I don't like the idea of just throwing your rookie QB into a game, especially on a bad team like the Steelers. I feel putting them behind a terrible offensive line will fuck up their development and once they get ruined (i.e. injured), then you're back to where you started drafting another QB. But Mike Tomlin probably feels he can't afford to have Kenny learn from the bench for much longer and will start him in hopes he doesn't go 1-4. For his sake, they protect him better than they did Mitch and don't flip flop if things go south.
Los Angeles Chargers 0
Cleveland Browns 27
Both of these teams are one dimensional. The Chargers air it out while the Browns run the rock. However, the Browns got the #2 defense so I can see the Chargers getting shutout here.
Houston Texans 17
Jacksonville Jaguars 13
I honestly thought Blake Bortles was a backup somewhere but apparently he was a free agent until he announced his retirement Tuesday. People like to call players busts and GOATs but I like calling players one hit wonders. A player who's the talk of the town for a couple seasons or so then fade to obscurity as a backup then quietly out of the league without anyone noticing. For instance, I consider Jeremy Lin a one hit wonder. He had a hot run on the Knicks which got him signed on other teams that he didn't do much for (Won a championship on the Raptors though). So I will consider "The Boat" one as well, a hot couple years then nothing much afterwards. There's no shame in only being a star for 1 year really in your 8 year career when thousands of players don't even get 1 year period. There IS shame in losing to THESE Texans though.
Chicago Bears 13
Minnesota Vikings 20
I didn't "Wake Up To Football". But the Vikings and Saints really put on a show showing the Brits what REAL FOOTBALL looks like and capped it off with the dreaded double doink. As far as I know, Dennis Allen didn't bury his kicker so he's a better coach than that dipshit Matt Nagy.
Detroit Lions 14
New England Patriots 38
Brian Hoyer has a concussion and Mac Jones is still hurt so rookie QB Bailey Zappe might start with Garrett Gilbert backing him up. They'll have their work cut out for them against the Lions.
Seattle Seahawks 34
New Orleans Saints 21
The Saints didn't scapegoat their kicker but this team should be better than their record show. RB Alvin Kamara says he will be there but the prediction machine says that won't matter here.
Miami Dolphins 0
New York Jets 22
Man, Tua FINALLY has a coach who believes in him after years of the Dolphins openly telling people they don't want him. He FINALLY gets a star receiver and starts the season undefeated. Then this happen. After his head/back injury, he gets carted off the field with a for sure concussion. Unsurprisingly, people are saying the Dolphins told the doctors to put Tua back in the game even though he's concussed so they can win against the Bills. Now I don't know about you but I HIGHLY doubt a first year coach has the influence to tell a independent doctor to clear a QB that, again, the team didn't even want the year before, of a obvious head injury so they can stay lossless. Well, the fallout was swift as the independent doc was fired by the NFLPA and they worked with the NFL to create new concussion protocols that take effect this week.
It's great that they're tweaking the protocols because in my opinion it was the protocol that was the problem. Maybe that's why the doc got fired for being defiant against the NFLPA, not for any wrong doing as the NFL says the protocols were followed correctly. With that said, it's funny how the NFLPA puffed their chest about caring about players safety when they didn't fight for guaranteed contracts and apparently does fuck all to help retired players. I'm no union expert but after watching them constantly fold against the NFL, the NFLPA is arguably the weakest union in sports and care more about pretending to help players than actually helping them.
Atlanta Falcons 10
Tompa Bay Buccaneers 12
Who would've thought that the biggest storm to hit Tampa the past week would be something other than a hurricane. We find out that Tom Brady injured his shoulder and now there's rumors that him and Gisele are getting divorced! They have a prenup so there shouldn't be drama in who gets their money halved. But with many divorces, custody of the kids can start some vicious mud slinging from both sides. How he will perform is up in the air. He could play lights out or he could break down. Either way, he proved that football is his wife and Gisele was his mistress.
Tennessee Titans 24
Washington Hotshots 20
Surprise, surprise. The game is on and I'm still typing. Titans by 4.
San Francisco 49ers 18
Carolina Panthers 6
People are saying that this is Baker Mayfield's last shot of being a starting QB. Sure he's been bad but this team sucks across the board. It doesn't help that he's been sacked 11 times either.
Philadelphia Eagles 13
Arizona Cardinals 7
The Eagles are the last undefeated team left. Expect that to continue this week.
Dallas Cowboys 20
Los Angeles Rams 17
The biggest play by the Rams was Bobby Wagner laying out a protester during their loss to the 49ers. So of course the shmuck filed a police report because this country has gone to shit.
Cincinnati Bengals 17
Baltimore Ravens 30
People were sad that the Cris Collinsworth slide in was gone after Al Michaels went to Amazon and Mike Tirico joined Cris in the booth. But it returned for a night after Tirico's monologue about Hurricane Ian. Was it a one night thing or will it stay? Well here's a guy who can't wait to find out!
Las Vegas Raiders 20
Kansas City Chiefs 30
Amazon is showing one of those MNFesque animations about horse racing right now. Bye!
LAST WEEK 10-6
OVERALL 30-33-1
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