mcpapa

First thing I noticed as my old school football coach dad wanted me to watch the lines.

I’ll be switching between MLB and TNF. Sadly, I don’t have the equivalent of Mission Control like some *cough cough*.

Phillies and Dodgers are nil-nil after 5.

This is a bit of a misinterpretation. A few will be negatively impacted. Some won’t like getting beat by 50 rather than 35. Some would like to have a shot at beating a more physically gifted team by playing stall ball. But that wasn’t my point. I was referencing the hordes of “fans” that I’ve observed over the years booing “boooorrriiiinnng” because that’s not what they want to see. I’ve never been one of those, thank goodness. I generally trust coaches to manage the game in a way that gives their teams the best chance of winning. I very much enjoy watching a disciplined team that waits for good shots and hits free throws and pulls the occasional upset over a prohibitive favorite. And I know I’m in the minority. There are more folks in the stands who’d rather watch a track meet. But that’s okay. I’ll still spring for a popcorn when they present their BGP credentials.

I like to live on the edge.

I’ll go out on a limb and say Glasgow, MNH, Middlesboro, South Warren and Taylor County keep their sheets clean.

The bigger tables will just be a one-time cost, fortunately. ?

I appreciate the TV stations being listed.

It’s a joyous day in the papa household when the Yankees are eliminated.

I doubt he’s any more mobile than Browning. You have to hope he makes quicker decisions.

I think a lot of people are with you on this.

Not exactly an eye-popping move. But he throws a better deep ball than Browning (a low bar). He sits this week and absorbs a bit of the offense, then starts against the men of steel, who will hound him relentlessly.

Columbus Aviators, Louisville Kings and Orlando Storm will replace the franchises in San Antonio, Memphis and Michigan (not necessarily in that order).

At least the good guys showed a little fight after falling way behind against the Lions. It would be nice for this game to be entertaining throughout.

A blast from the past, he was a hoot on the talk show circuit years after he retired. I remember him bemoaning the fragility of current NFL players. “Out with a groin strain. Pulled groin. We never missed games with groin injuries. And we had groins”.

The difference I see is that they’re not winning 99.94% of those games that, as my Wednesday evening Rook players and I like to say, come down to the nuts.

This. The prototypical NFL quarterback in every way except we don’t know where his head is at any given moment.

49ers-Bucs and Lions-Chiefs hold the most appeal for me.

Low scoring affair. I’ll take the Steelers 23-14.

She was one of one.

Pats take down the last unbeaten 23-20.

In the Seahawks Bucs game, both qbs threw for 325+ yards and 80%+ completions. First time in league history.

In a titanic struggle, the Patriots lead the Bills 6-3 at the half.

You really hate to see it.

If the Bengals can keep their quarterback upright, they have a fighting chance. Otherwise, no dice.