….and other things that make you think you’ve landed in Bizarro World. Or the Twilight Zone (I’ll take the latter, have had a school girl crush on Rod Serling and not George Reeves).
I’d like to think that right after this photo snapped, Roger Dodger was the recipient of a backhand bitchslap.
No.1: Not being a Cowboys fan, except insofar as I thought Tom Landry was the quintessential image of a coach and that Danny White was too damn cute to be real, I don’t pay much attention to them except when they are piling on the Saints. My introduction to Jerry Jones was via a 60 Minutes profile talking about his new stadium, and he came off like….well, like a narcissic jerk. But today, Jerry Jones is the hero of many football fans this week for his efforts to take out the odious Roger Goodell. I hope he succeeds. And other NFL owners are proud to display all the lack of awareness of the national climate that the Congressional majority leaders have been displaying since January, when they “threaten” him with the NFL version of the “nuclear option” to try and take his team away if he does. Perhaps they should think about doing a little polling. Because if they do this to Jones, start tolling the bell at Independence Hall.
No. 2: San Francisco won for the first time, after the despicable Eric Reid took a knee. He’s “carrying the [Krapperdick] banner.” Hope he carries it straight to the unemployment line. Maybe the Niners could offer him a $15 million contract and he could walk away from it as well. Then he and the GQ “Citizen of the Year” (still trying to nail down what country they might have been referrring to) can room together in the Tenderloin. Might be crowded with SJW “fiance” in the mix and never shutting up – oh and prayer rugs being hauled out .
In keeping with the upcoming holiday theme….
These Turkeys will be suiting up today: (Turkeys not suiting up? Jets, Colts, 49ers, and Panthers)
Lions @ Bears
Jaguars @ Browns
Ravens @ Packers
Cardinals @ Texans
Buccaneers @ Dolphins
Rams @ Vikings
Chiefs @ Giants (you lost to the 9ers, guys, anything you do now is a comeback)
Redskins @ Saints
Bills @ Chargers
Bengals @ Broncos
Patriots @ Raiders (this may actually get Football Savant Offspring to Mass this morning)
Eagles @ Cowboys
Monday’s Game:
Falcons @ Seahawks
NASCAR brings its 36-race season to a close at Homestead-Miami Raceway, and it just occurred to me that the sport begins and ends its season in Florida. Probably because it’s one of the few states that has decent weather in February and November. I will never understand the NASCAR points system, no doubt because they keep changing it and I’ve never been good with numbers. Here’s why. Last week, Martin Truex Jr. was 50 points ahead in the points race, had a decent finish in Phoenix and yet there is a four-way tie for the lead. This actually means the likely Champion will change throughout the race. I dunno….I’m smelling collusion and manipulation. Let’s go look for the Russkies! In any event, it will be fun to watch, even if you DON’T believe the race is won or lost in the “pits”.
The NHL has a nice slate, so check your local listings. Can someone explain “blue line” and “icing” to me? Wierd quetsions becuase I used to watch the Bruins faithfully in their Stanley Cup year in 1970. I didn’t really understand the rules, you understand. I just wanted to moon over Bobby Orr…
Islanders @ Hurricanes
Avalanche @ Red Wings
Senators @ Rangers
Kings @ Golden Knights
Panthers @ Mighty Ducks
The Golden Knights hail from “Vegas” – not LAS Vegas; just “Vegas” Why disrespect the “Las”? You don’t shorten the City 270 miles west to “Angeles”. Yeah, but I’m on the case and in the current climate, I figured it out. “Las” is female; “Los” is male. It’s misogyny. Has to be. It can’t be White Supremacy or Homophobia, so it has to be the choice from Column C.
And if If no one is saying “Las” anymore, just change the name of the town to “Vegas.”
In the PGA – final round in the RSM classic from Sea Island Golf Club in Georgia.
In the NBA, I imagine that they must be beside themselves with joy that three potential future players were released from China this week. They should be welcome with open arms since they already have a head start on a criminal record, with bonus points for criminal activity in a foreign country hostile to the U.S.
And this is your open thread for Sunday. And your reminder to start defrosting the turkey if you haven’t started already.
