NFL News: On-field issues

• Adrian Peterson – now a Cardinal
  • The Saints received an undisclosed (late-round) pick in exchange.
  • CJ2K is now out, released by the Cards after the Peterson trade was finalized.

• Steve Smith thinks Mike Glennon was set up to fail, based on last night’s play-calling in the Bears defeat.

https://twitter.com/89SteveSmith/status/917555580809728001

• Don’t get excited: Tom Brady has a sprained AC joint in his non-throwing shoulder.
  • He’s not expected to miss any time.
  • Perhaps it came from one of these:

Whole lotta reasons for Tom Brady not to be at practice. Hit in every angle and in every body part. pic.twitter.com/BMRS5g81b8

— Rich Hill (@PP_Rich_Hill) October 10, 2017

• FLORIDA MAN & FOOTBALL FAN!
  • A Vero Beach, FL man was taken to hospital with second- & third-degree burn to his upper body when, in fulfilling a bet, he set fire to his Cowboys jersey after they lost to the Packers.
    • the “admittedly drunk” man only injured himself when he tried to put the burning jersey back on after setting it alight.

NFL News: Red Scare 2017

• It looks like the billionaires don’t want to mess with 45, despite his (again) appalling ignorance of the issues.
  • Trump wants to eliminate NFL tax breaks, despite the fact that the NFL gave up its tax-exempt status in 2015.
    • To quote CBS:
      • It’s possible the president is referring to tax breaks received by owners themselves as individuals, but his recently-released tax plan contains several breaks that would be of extraordinary benefit to the owners, such as the repeal of the estate tax, so that seems rather unlikely.
  • Twitter, naturally, is of two minds:

   ^{(notice the FOX logo bottom-right, like your Uncle did)}

• COMPLETELY serendipitous to this pronouncement is the rule change mandating all players & officials stand for the national anthem.
  • JERRAL will go one-further & suspend (bench) any player kneeling or disrespecting the anthem or flag.
  • Adam Gase says players can either stand for the anthem or stay in the tunnel.

• OLD MAN FIGHT!
  • Joe Namath & Mike Ditka have opposing viewpoints. One rational; one unhinged. Guess which is which, and the go read the comments in order to resume hating humanity.
    • Joe Namath: “Look up the meaning of oppression,” Namath said. “Look up the definition of oppression, and you understand that it’s obviously taken place.”
    • Mike Ditka: “But, all of a sudden, it has become a big deal now — about oppression. There has been no oppression in the last 100 years that I know of.”

• Anyone else? Yes, Mr. Smith again?

https://twitter.com/89SteveSmith/status/917741278837854209

Tonight’s sports:

• MLB: UPDATE: Rained out; Game 4 Wednesday afternoon.
  • Game 4: Washington Nationals at Chicago Cubs – 5:30PM | TBS / Sportsnet
• NHL:
  • Blackhawks at Canadiens – 7:30PM | NBCSN / RDS / TSN (Quebec)
  • Coyotes at Golden Knights – 10:00PM | NBCSN / Sportsnet
  • Senators at Canucks – 10:00PM | RDS / TSN (Ottawa) / Sportsnet (Pacific)
    • Maestro & Beerguy GON BE drunkenly yelling at each other
• Futbol:
  • CONCACAF World Cup 2018 Qualifier:
    • Honduras vs. México – 7:30PM | TELMUN

I CAN’T WAIT FOR THE “WAR ON CHRISTMAS”!