NFL News:
- Jay Cutler has cleared concussion protocol, and will start Sunday versus Denver.
- The Broncos will counter with (spins wheel) Trevor Siemian.
- Devonta Freeman has cleared concussion protocol & will return to the Falcons active roster.
- Worryingly, it’s his third concussion since November 2015, pushing him close to Trent Green & Emmitt Smith territory.
- The Josh Gordon rehabilitation tour continues apace with a lengthy column over at Peter King’s word factory.
- The highlight is the story about Gordon making $10K/month selling weed out of his dorm at Baylor.
- Baylor – a school so conservative they only repealed their ban on dancing in 1996, and their ban on “homosexual acts” in 2015.
- The highlight is the story about Gordon making $10K/month selling weed out of his dorm at Baylor.
- Sebastian Janikowski is likely finished as an active player.
- He was one of three players left from the 2000 Draft.
- The others are Shane Lechler & some guy named Brady.
- The Raiders are keeping him on IR, removing cornerback Antonio Hamilton instead.
- He now remains inactive for the remainder of the season.
- His replacement, Giorgio Tavecchio, who spent the previous four training camps with Oakland, has converted 12 of 15 field goal attempts, and 25 of 26 extra point attempts.
- He was one of three players left from the 2000 Draft.
Finally, the Eli benching.
We all had a good laugh in the Open Thread last night about it when the news came out. Let’s see what the light of day has brought to the sports pages of New York:
Calm retrospection I see. And Twitter?
Lockerroom chaos…
Season over before Thanksgiving…
Geno Smith…
Dear God… THE GIANTS HAVE BECOME THE JETS!!! pic.twitter.com/Ik1TyH6Wor
— Manish Mehta (@MMehtaSports) November 28, 2017
When you get a text saying work is optional this weekend pic.twitter.com/b8zG3NY8MN
— Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) November 28, 2017
The shock of the move – benching a franchise player during the regular season – I think is what is jarring to most people. When the Vikings benched Favre, the injuries made that logical & palatable to most people, and Peyton missed that whole season due to his neck explosion. Eli has started 210 consecutive games; Marmalard is next on the active list at 187. When most franchise players are released from their teams it’s usually at the end of the season, usually amidst news of either coaching firings or draft preparations, so there’s a few tears but a clean break.
John Mara on the Giants tanking: "That's complete bullshit. We would never do that."
— Tom Rock (@TomRock_Newsday) November 29, 2017
I’m going to use this point from the NY Post as an example of where, deep down in the analysis, there is some measure of rational observation of the need to make this move:
Q: Is this unfairly cruel to Eli Manning?
A: Of course it is, but it is far from unprecedented. When players say they want to “Pull a Strahan’’ they are referring to playing their entire career with one team and announcing their retirement as they hoist the Lombardi Trophy, just like Michael Strahan did. Very few are able to do so. Don’t forget, on the day Phil Simms was released, Wellington Mara sat in the back of the room and wept. Joe Namath, Joe Montana and Brett Favre all moved on and wore different uniforms. After the shock wears off, this could end up being a positive development for Manning, if he gets to finish up with a team on the rise.
Still, it’s fun to picture Eli on the sidelines at the O.co this weekend, eating an All-Star Dog – topped with warm chili, jalapenos and creamy mac ‘n’ cheese – while the Raiders break Geno Smith in half.
I believe I’ll let Cinderella play us out,
I’m including this for Hippo, as (spoiler) Everton dropped four on West Ham today, with Rooney notching a hat-trick, which included a goal from midfield on a clearance boner by the Hammers.
Not exactly “Up the irons”, eh boys?
Tonight’s sports:
- NHL:
- Lightning at Bruins – 7:30PM | NBCSN
- Sens at Habs – 7:30PM | Sportsnet
- Futbol:
- MLS Soccer Playoff:
- Toronto FC vs. Columbus Crew SC (Leg 2) – 7:30PM | FS1 / TSN
- Liga MX:
- América vs. Tigres – 9:55PM | UNI
- MLS Soccer Playoff:
- NBA:
- Hornets at Raptors – 7:30PM | Sportsnet1
- Warriors at Lakers – 10:30PM | Sportsnet1
- NCAA:
- Men’s basketball:
- Clemson at Ohio State – 7:15PM | ESPN2
- Penn State at NC State – 7:15PM | ESPNU
- Michigan at U*NC – 7:30PM | ESPN / TSN2
- Duke at Indiana – 9:30PM | ESPN
- Miami at Minnesota – 9:15PM | ESPN2
- Men’s basketball:
It’s been quite the day. NO SURPRISES TONIGHT, M’KAY?!
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I may not be able to be with you guys in Vegas, but I’m with you in spirit. Just picked up some SPONCH!
I am slightly miffed that I’ve never seen any around here.
You need some latino friends
I’m going back out to get a sixer at Walgreen’s. Fuck everything.
Pick me up a sixer of whisky while you’re out.
I’m holding it for safe drinking until I get paid.
Balls and yeahright, if you’re bored, I’m at a bowling alley in santa monica.
This was another hasty trip for me with work dinners both nights I’m here (flying back tomorrow) but I needed a sanity break tonight.
Holy shit! Damn man, if I didn’t have to wake up in 6 hours…
Ugh that’s fucking early. Tell her to make her own breakfast.
What Balls said.
I’ve had a Moscow Mule and most of a bottle of Murphy Goode Cabernet Sauvignon.
DJ Taj is bowling league at Palos Verdes bowl.
He’s throwing rocks tonight.
Well I’m bowling like shit, so I probably haven’t had enough to drink to be in Taj’s league
Always wanted to watch Twin Peaks. As a kid, my mom raved about it, but, it was on too late for me to watch.
(Me, three episodes in):
It does have Ray Wise and Lara Flynn Boyle, though!
A buddy of mine bought the entire series on videotape and set up a marathon watching party. I fell asleep right after starting season 2.
Beta or VHS?
How is that stock photo model not the most famous man in America?
Fuck it, I decided to pull a Robert Putnam.
Lakers vs Warriors is close. Back & forth. Game is tied….Lakers with last shot.
Overtime.
Dubs get the win. Some missed shots by Lakers.
Bed time.
Usually “bed time” and “Lakers” means someone’s wife is getting a huge rock.
Also someone else is getting a huge cock.
In the ass
Thank goodness it’s 12:45 when I took out the recyclables! Because I might’ve popped out a little bit running back because the cat wanted to make a dash for outside. But it doesn’t count if nobody saw it!
/Yes, yes, “But it doesn’t count if nobody saw it!” also describes my sex life, you can just put that joke on a tee.
Hiya everybody!
If you haven’t heard the DFO crew is going to Vegas this weekend.
Well the Cool Kids are!
Come hang out with us.
We’re staying at the MGM Grand.
I promise to keep it clean.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9OEdlU0eqo
Pro: I just got paid.
Con: I just wrote the first of the checks that are going to take all the money that I’d rather spend in Vegas with you all.
I’m playing Messiah.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plZRe1kPWZw
If you want people to join then why would you promise to keep it clean?
All the lawyers on DFO know that is a non-enforceable promise.
[my dog licking my face]
Me: ahh doggo kisses! I love you too boy
Dog: anything to get the taste of my balls out of my mouth
Me: what?
Dog: what?
Meanwhile my cat does a shuttle run between the carpet, the back of the couch, and the window. She does not want to be pet right now, so don’t put your arm where she’d be jumping or bad things will happen.
Thought of a solution to all our problems: Donald Trump switches places with Roger Goodell. Literally can’t get worse in the White House, blueballs Pence, and then Trump hastens the NFL’s decline and we all switch to Aussie Football.
I just had a hilarious idea
What if in protest of his benching, eli kneels during the anthem
/CUMS. HARD.
King Laserface is killing it in south central L.A.
Evening Gents.
cunnilingus was much more difficult back in the day.
Thats clearly a flying head scissors from an early mma dmeonstration
I bet it smells better, though.
“Big deal”
– Aaron Rodgers
So, are some of you guys circumstantially rooting for IU tonight?
They still got that Knight stench, so I’m on Team Meteor.
I mean, I hate Coach K, but he’s like Romney to Knight’s Trump.
Thats like justifying rooting for the patriots against the bears because of ditka.
More time has gone by with Ditka, but I see your point.
In my defense, current Patriots against current Ditka would be difficult. Current Knight/Indiana against current Duke would not (for me).
In generally, I do root against Ditka, though.
You misspelled IUD.
My wife is watching the Bruno Mars special on CBS. That young fella sure has some talent.
Alex (yeah it’s his decision fuck you) just boned the ugly pink-haired chick on Jeopardy for saying Doc Martens instead of Doc Marten (apparently the clue was about the guy not the shoes). She’s at minus 1600 which feeds my soul.
THERE WAS JUST A CLUE ABOUT SPOTTED DICK. I AM SO ERECT!!11!
You know how there are death pools where you bet on who’s going to die this year? If there’s one for sexual harassers, I’m definitely putting down cash on Trebek.
Nah, he’s a fun drunk, but I don’t see him harassing women. He’s Canadian.
I feel like it’s one of those long odds bets that’s worth making.
Fair enough.
“This will be in your mouth soon”
“What the fuck?”
“Ooh, sorry, we were looking for my cock.” (cums on her leg)
He’s disappointed she worded her answer as a question but he didn’t.
He was great on Carson.
(phrasing)
Coincidentally, he looks like Alex’s older gay brother in that pic.
Hippo, maybe there is a god…
https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/reports-tennessee-coaching-search-shifts-attention-to-nc-states-dave-doeren/
our idiot AD will just capitulate to his insane contract extension demands
I said that same thing to someone else earlier.
Only I didn’t use the word “capitulate”. You fancy.
Dude’s timing here might be the luckiest I’ve ever seen.
I remember Matt Lauer tried to lure me into his sex dungeon once. Thankfully I said no and sucked off Al Roker behind the green screen instead.
No offense to Al, but in my minds sick and twisted eye, that seems likely similar to sucking on a tootsie roll.
Only sweeter, probably.
It looked like a kielbasa dipped in mole sauce!
Great, Now I’m horny AND hungry.
Al also likes to be called Chocolate Rain.
LMFAO. You ain’t right, Buddy. Holy shit that was funny.
He fits right in. AL ROKER SAID THAT TOO.
To be clear…we’re talking the Mexican sauce, not a secretion from an unwanted body growth yeah? Or ground-up underground animals?
always
Whew. Cuz I mean at the end of the day it’s all good eats, but let’s build to it.
For when he wanted some danger with his blowjobs, he makes them wear this:
John Fox admitting he didn’t know what he was doing with the WR situation almost made the Bears charming today. But the fuckuppery is Still enraging.
So who’s the next vict…I mean stoog…I mean coach?
Singletary would be magical viewing.
we at DFO applaud his stance on pants
“Can’t win with them! Sometimes they constrict the netheregions!”
I hear Schiano is available
LOL at Vitale angrily defending Schiano.
Those putzes deserve each other.
He’d defend Fat Sam if he had any idea who that was.
/basically any incompetent, white asshole in the sportsball world
I don’t get the Schiano defenders. I mean, I know it’s all a game of power and influence, but who the fuck is currying favor for Schiano?
I guess maybe he’s just a cardboard cutout for “old school” white male privilege?
That’s nearly all coaches those. What the hell does Schiano have to get people like Peter King carrying his water? I don’t see it.
If he had a better winning percentage you know NO ONE would give a runny shite. Fuck any Vol who says it’s all about Paedo State. Liar.
Well sure. But he doesn’t have that much success and he STILL gets support and I can’t figure out why.
Far as I can tell, besides the not winning part, he seems to be liked/respected. He wasn’t named or asked to testify for the Freeh investigation, so he’s actually “clear” on that front.
My neighbour’s aunt’s dogwalker’s Moyle makes 500 dollars a day online, and so can you! Just go to http://www.sometimesImissthebotsfromKSK.com
Link didn’t work. Have a direct phone #?
KLONDIKE 544
Paul Scheer is so repulsive I refuse to believe he’s human (or not a Republican).
I had no idea that was a real person.
Pod Person
I meant this guy, but Pacino was playing Phil Spector, who is also a real freak. That’s him, not even Pacino playing him, on the left during his trial for murder.
Clemson winning at tOSU in hoopsball? Seems weird.
Also, someone willingly watching that game seems weird.
I hate myself a whole lot, remember.
Netflix has the new season of Broadchurch. Looks like it’s a good night for tragedy.
Sweet! Now I must check if it is available on Netflix up here!!
I don’t even have the energy to root against my conference in the ACC/B1G challenge no more.
Listening to the Habs/Sens game on the internets. It’s like radio but it goes to space!
Tell me the Sens are winning for once….
Can we talk about the Ice Bombers this year?
No? That is understandable.
1-0 Sens at the first break.
This is the darkest day in Everton history, at least in my lifetime. At least (I guess) we win the last match before the corrupt, anti-footballing rat bastard takes over, but it’s too late. We’ve sold our soul and lost all honour.
Nothing whatsoever to celebrate or be proud of.
Is Everton owned by the Mara family?
/asking for a friend
Do you like positive fan bases? A team you are proud of even though they kinda suck now? History being the oldest club in London? Disappointment? Then come join the Whites! (True nickname but cottagers is better) West London’s finest!
One can’t change teams. I shall just mourn sullenly until the time to rise from the ashes is upon us. Karma dictates that we become the first side Fat Sam DOES succeed in taking down, as opposed to just setting up the next poor motherfucker to reap the whirlwind.
The we will see you in the Championship my friend!
/waiting for those 4-5 matches a season that get streamed on ESPN3, WOO!!
“Come join the Whites!”
How did you know the Republican slogan for 2020?
They have moved away from that the last couple decade to Cottagers. However on twitter #COYW come on you whites is a Fulham hashtag.
There I go, trying to be supportive & shit…
I truly does appreciate the sentiment behind it, though. Am just wallowing in self-pity, like. Litre can attest that this is truly a 48-hour thing.
This is on par with American Fuhrer’s election to me, in terms of depression trigger/loss in faith in humanity.
Yep, Big Sam being your manager is just awful. I have lived through some fucking aberrations. I will not bore you with the sad list.
I love West ham and East ham and North ham and South ham.
-A. Ried
You guys remember when the QB starting streak was UNTOUCHABLE? Way back when Jaworski owned it at 116?
“And then I happened.”
-Lawrence Taylor
“Purple Farm Mamembers.”
-Trent Green
2010s Pittsburgh Steelers: “Vontaze Burfict is evil.”
1970s Pittsburgh Steelers: “Vontaze Burfict is the son we never had.”
2010’s Steelers QB: R-A-P-E is gud.
1970’s Steelers QB: K-A-T that spells dog.
You rape what you sew!
-misheard bible for 600
Let’s play the Eli destination game. What would be the best place for him to go?
I’m thinking Broncos.
Had they won Monday, I’d say the Texans would be a dark horse.
But my sleeper pick is Buffalo because they’re hell bent on benching Tyrod.
Jaguars. They’re what the Broncos were when Peyton left the Colts stable; a very good team missing a QB.
We are just one Bortlebender away from this happening.
Shit, that’s why I picked the Broncos. They’re still a good team without a QB.
Jaguras are MUCH better than Donks overall. Line is decent, defensive core is younger.
And Coughlin has the bestest juice boxes and comic books!
If he’ll be cap friendly, then hells bells yes, Donks will take him!
JUST SAY’IN NEWS-Those Michelin Man winter jackets that are all the rage make you look 45 pounds heavier than you actually are.
Two more guys have fallen. This is getting funny/sad.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sen8Tn8CBA4
I’m sad about the Giants shittiness because I wanted Eli to win one more Super Bowl just to spite his brother and because that doughy dope is the only one who can spite Brady.
Hopefully he’ll go somewhere in the AFC and beat the Giants in the Super Bowl. You know you screwed up when people feel sorry for Eli.
Oh man. An Eli-lead Chiefs Super Bowl champion would anger so many people.
It has to happen now.
Putting my Giants fandom aside, I think it’s goddamn hilarious that the Pats jugger(not!) has been derailed by a crayon-eating idiot savant two separate times.
Marsha, Marsha, Marsha, Brady?
/spitballin’ over here
Sure I may be at the lion King live performance with seven children but that doesn’t mean I’m sober.
Fozz our!
Hopefully you not getting too drunk. That or you have a teenager that can help you look over the kids. I’m pretty certain your supposed to return with at least the same number of kids you left with.
But does it have to be the same seven?
/asking foar a friend
Isn’t he in international waters? Anything goes.
MONKEY KNIFE FIGHT!!
Fozz our…
Dear Leader?
Ride home?
example of what fatherhood is all about?
F’ing typo shet!
parenting sober is just fucking insane