You know who cheered when Eli Manning got benched? Eagle's fans, Taterskin Fans, Dallas fans, the few remaining Charger fans (who are still butthurt about "the trade" and really lament the loss of Drew Brees) and of course, Tom Brady. You know who cheered when Ben McAdoo got fired? EVERYBODY. Including the Giants locker room.
Juju Smith Schuster laid a perfect, Perfect, open field block on one of the most notorious players in the NFL. He lead shoulder first and decleeted Vontez Berfict. Watch it as many times as you like, but unless you are a Patriots fanboi or the NFL Commissioner (I repeat myself) you will see that it was a legal block by a 216 pound Wide Receiver thrown against a 248 pound Linebacker in the open field. Smith Schuster then stood over Berfict's pain defiantly. I totally understand a 15 yard Taunting penalty from that. Nut Juju received a one game suspension, apparently for being a big meanie. Rob Gronkowski, a 265 pound Tight End, leaps in the air and throws his entire weight behind an elbow to the neck of a player lying face down out of bounds well after the whistle. That defenseless man was Tre'Davious White, a 176 pound cornerback. So let me get this straight. As The Punk Crabtree proved so well last week, throwing a punch at a helmeted opponent in no danger is worth a one game suspension. Throwing a legal block against a larger opponent is worth a one game suspension. Violently driving your weight against a player 89 pounds lighter than you in a cheap shot chicken shit move that could result in a snapped neck, crushed skull, or extreme concussion is only worth a one game suspension. This, this right here, is why I think the NFL is doomed. There is no possible way to pretend that these suspensions are equal. There is no possible way to pretend that Gronk didn't get off easy because of fantasy football implications and playoff hopes for Robert Kraft's team of grifters. There is no possible way to pretend that it isn't obvious why everyone outside of Massachusetts hates the Hatriots.
The Broncos are still mathematically alive for the playoffs, as are the Colts. This might be why people hate math. The only teams that can clinch the playoffs are the Vikings and the Eagles.
Thursday:
New Orleans (9-3) at Atlanta (7-5) - Saints (17-20, Falcons)
Sunday:
Indianapolis (3-9) at Buffalo (6-6) - Bills (7-13, Bills)
Dallas (6-6) at New York Giants (2-10) - Cowboys (30-10, Cowboys)
Detroit (6-6) at Tampa Bay (4-8) - Buccaneers (24-21, Lions)
Oakland (6-6) at Kansas City (6-6) - Chiefs (15-26, Chiefs)
San Francisco (2-10) at Houston (4-8) - Texans (26-16, Niners)
Green Bay (6-6) at Cleveland (0-12) - Packers (27-21, Packers)
Chicago (3-9) at Cincinnati (5-7) - Bengals (33-7, Bears)
Minnesota (10-2) at Carolina (8-4) - Vikings (24-31, Panthers)
Washington (5-7) at Los Angeles Chargers (6-6) - Chargers (13-30, Chargers)
New York Jets (5-7) at Denver (3-9) - Jets (0-23, Broncos)
Tennessee (8-4) at Arizona (5-7) - Titans (7-12, Cardinals)
Seattle (8-4) at Jacksonville (8-4) - Jaguars (24-30, Jaguars)
Sunday Night:
Baltimore (7-5) at Pittsburgh (10-2) - Steelers (38-39, Steelers)
Monday Night:
New England (10-2) at Miami (5-7) - Hatriots (20-27, Dolphins)
Last Week's Score: 13 - 3, 81% Overall: 127 - 65, 66%
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