Your Thursday Night NFL Football Open Thread

Oh my, this looks like a quality tilt with all the scoring! Hope it lives up to the hype in my brain. Let’s take a look at that after we take a look at other things.

Newsy Notes:

-The Covid list reminds me of a late-era Robert Altman film in that you’d be hesitant to list all the stars on the roll for fear of missing two or three. She ain’t pretty.

-Is a Jacksonville win a mortal lock this weekend? An utterly despised coach that lived his short (13 weeks!) tenure in some figurative hovel beneath the contempt of everyone that interacted with him will certainly get his comeuppance in the form of a W, led by wr Jones, rb Robinson and the prized rook qb. Say (yet another) prayer for Houston.

-Former savior-in-waiting Cam Newton now looks to be splitting time with the not remotely capable P.J. Walker in the Carolina backfield. I guess that’s the best way for Carolina to get that Heisman winner in the draft.

-Speaking of, one of the top rb’s in that draft, Kenneth Walker, will be skipping the Spartans bowl game. What’s good for these coaches that leave teams high and dry is also good for the gander. (this joke would have been fabulous had he played for Oregon)

To The Game!

Chiefs/Chargers:

-As I noted a few weeks ago, Chiefs DC Spags would get the team’s D in working order and lo and behold, during their 6 game win spree they’ve held every team under 20. I think that run will end tonight because Chris Jones, the lynchpin of the new look is absent ce soir.

-For an 8-5 ‘inconsistent’ team, the Chargers can take the lead in the AFC West with a W here. Going forward they would have the advantage because they will have swept the Chiefs.

-Easier typed than done though because K.C. is 18-3 on the road since 2019 and the Chargers don’t exactly have a home field advantage.

-Mr. Deep Ball, Justin Herbert hasn’t had that much success vs these guys on throws over 20+ yards-he’s only 2-of-9 against them. Still, Mahomes has not thrown a TD since week 9 against any other team aside from the Raiders.

-So should the Chiefs run the ball against the Chargers lousy ground D? Slow that assumption down-L.A. has held Mixon to 54 and Barkley to 64 yards the last two weeks.

Do your thing.

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Don T

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Sharkbait

I need these.

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Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

Well, I skipped this game to play poker, where I came in 2nd and won like $50. Plus, Breaker-of-Childrens’-Arms put up some big points for me in the fantasy playoffs. Not a bad night, I guess, though I wish the Chiefs had lost.

TheRevanchist

You misspelled “won”.

With my intense hatred of Baker, even with him not playing, I am rooting for the Raiders. And after the Browns lose, I am going to take the Mrs into the bedroom, lay down in the bed, and nap. A nap sounds delightful at my age.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

I was wrong, I only won $20. However, if you asked me if I’d trade that $20 for a Chiefs loss, I’d say “no, of course not, having the Chiefs lose (or the Raiders win) is not worth actual money to me; that’s just dumb.”

Beerguyrob

Look like the liquor store brought in something I like.

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Sharkbait

Well that looks tasty

Gumbygirl

Have things settled down at work? I’m glad you’re here, we missed you!

Sharkbait

Last 10 minutes Mahomes bailed my sorry FF team out.

Beerguyrob

Brought me closer.

Sharkbait

I was facing Ekeler too. I thought the matchup was done after watching the first 3+ Quarters

Beerguyrob

Guy I’m playing has Herbert & Keenan Allen.

Sharkbait

We needed the help didnt we

Col. Duke LaCross

MacGruber is still funnier than it has any right to be.

TheRevanchist

Good evening, everyone. Did anyone watch this really cool game called football? It was on the television! I just want to sing sexy, sexy songs to Mahomes all night long.

ballsofsteelandfury

It’s a good thing you’re not wearing pants!

TheRevanchist

Banana hammocks all day long!

Gumbygirl

Lay some Barry White on him. He’ll be putty in your hands!

Gumbygirl