Is it week 6 already? This is the last fixture in London and it’ll be a few weeks before Germany kicks in so yes, you can go to church next Sunday, finally!
Wee Tidbits:
-The Pats need some pop in their O so they’ve signed qb/wr dual threat Malik Cunningham from their practice squad. He did a bit of stuff in preseason against the Texans backups but when you’ve messed up as badly as Bill has, this looks like progress.
-Injuries? We’ve got a few: Out this week are Deshaun, Sauce Gardner, (maybe) Saquon, Danny Dimes, Roschon Johnson, Khalil Herbert, Miles Sanders, Zay Jones, the list goes on…
-Coach most likely to be fired mid-season? My money is on Riverboat Ron-too many conservative decisions, new ownership waiting to put a stamp on the team, Bienemy lurking in the background, these all add up to…Staley, it’s probably Staley.
To The Game!
Ravens/Titans:
-Baltimore has only played in London once before, getting merrily spanked by the Jags 44-7.
-Those Ravens are right there with Houston-only converting 35.3% of their red zone opportunities into TD’s.
-Points at a Premium: It’s not their style of play but still, the Titans haven’t scored more than 30 points in 23 straight games. The longest streak in the league right now.
-Someone to Target: Kristian Fulton has been torched for 267 yards so far so go ahead with your Zay’s, Odell’s and Rashod’s.
-With Trey Burks safely ensconced back in the good ole USA, one of Chig Okonkwo or Kyle Philips will have to make some plays in the intermediate part of the field-Nuk will take care of the outside. An inconsistent Tannehill stands in their way.
-The Titans had been very stingy on run D but the Colts went for 193 last week. You’d think Vrabel would make that a point of emphasis during the week.
Have a tea on me.
Filthy Irishman, ejected. El Tractorcito, touching down.
Whoopsiedoodle, I set my alarm for 8:30 instead of 6:30. I thought it looked too bright outside when I woke up!
Well, good morning!
I punched in for ya early.
No telling othrsk?
That’s what I love about yinz, always willing to enable bad behavior!
I got out of bed at 10:40.
If the Lord rested on Sunday then so can I.
Just a little helmet to helmet.
No eye contact, it’s not weird!
Tannehill throwing a hospital ball? It’s more likely than you think.
Attempted Manslaughter, Defense, 15 Yard Penalty, First Down.
Comment withdrawn, they DQ’s his ass.
He threw that interception so Ryan Tannehill wouldn’t have time to have that ankle treated or rested.
We’re playing Checkers, but Lamar’s playing 3D Chess.
Tits are perking up!
Lamar?
Fiji right back in this! They’d be leading if they could make their kicks.
And they did it down a man, too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-TpKGuTixc
Poor Fiji can’t find favor with DOINK or Shan’Khor.
Tannehill throwing an uncatchable ball? It’s more likely than you’d think.
El Tractorcito clearing the road on that last run
Buuaaa Tractorcits
Ha! Weight roughing. Tony Siragusa must be turning in his piano box.
This may be Old Man Tannehill’s last stand.
DOUBLE DOINK, this time on England’s behalf.
The highlight of my morning has been that my dog has gas and is quite perplexed about it.
/I wish I didn’t have nostrils right now
Dogs are totally faking it when they act like they don’t know who farted.
Rugby quarterfinal is proceeding pretty much as expected – England is out to an 8-0 lead against Fiji.
And DOINK steps in to keep it from becoming 10-0!
Uncalled false start olus sack.
Red Zone… Take me awaayy!
Who knew?
Yeah, Imma take a shower. Maybe then switch from mimosas to strychnine
I bet the Jags are sad they don’t get to play in this London game too
The Football Gods demand a Ravens Field Goal Attempt!!!
Ugh. Saving grace: can get to cooking earlier
Vrabel will open up the offense Q3 with a couple of toss sweeps.
The one kick they don’t make!
Lost the mojo on that one.
Ratbirds’ 2-point chart
https://youtu.be/HzjNAnEfvxc?si=W_SC_PvROaXGlgH0
Zay being covered by a linebacker? That was silly.
It also helps that he was still running at full speed as he was approaching the sideline.
Punch him in the dick!
Tractorcito jersey + Y*nk*s cap = Yeeesh
All that’s missing is some lebron socks
I’d do this for no government shutdown plus FULL Ukraine funding:
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/maybe-this-is-really-going-to-happen
It depends on what the Democrats will ask for and if they’ll be enough Republicans to cover it. If there are only five Republicans, they can be demonized by the vocal minority assuming the Speaker Pro Tempore will even call for a vote. If its a majority of the conference, they can be defended.
It hadn’t even occurred to me that the Speaker Pro Tempore would stall things in the way.
Let the Republicans vote for Hakeem Jeffries if they want the Democrats’ help to elect a Speaker. It’s not the Democrats’ job to help the Republican Party unfuck itself.
There is poetic logic in your argument, but there is one problem though: the Republicans hold the majority of the seats. Even if you remove the 8 Republicans who voted to vacate, the Republicans would still hold the majority. I’m all for the Democrats having more powers and more votes and the extremist Republican views being tabled, but the Speaker should go to who holds the most votes.
No reason Speaker has to go to whoever holds the most votes, it doesn’t even have to go to a member of congress. It could go Belichick and we would get a congressional resolution for grumble grumble yer mom
I think in this context, ‘votes’ are votes for Speaker of the House. And they could elect Belichick, Trump, or whoever.
Seems a bit tautological, if someone gets elected Speaker it means they had the most votes no matter where those votes came from. I just meant that even though the Republicans hold the most theoretical votes since they have a majority, that doesn’t mean it needs to be a Republican elected
I agree. But from the TPM article, and other articles I’ve read, the Republicans can’t agree on who to vote in as Speaker. Which raised the alternative of the Democrats crossing the aisle with enough votes to vote in a Republican as Speaker. But the House Republicans as constituted can’t be trusted by the Democrats; before McCarthy got voted out he had reneged on deals that he had made regarding Ukraine funding.
And “The Way It’s Always Been” is usually not a good reason, but in the past 100-something years, there’s been one vote cast across the aisle, and it was by a congressman you might remember – James Trafficant.
Don’t need to trust “the Republicans” – just like 10 or 12 that are sick of all the theatrics.
No Republican member of the House wants to be seen getting help from the Democrats, because they’re afraid it would cost them their primary election. “Representative Blahdeblah is 100% for the Biden/Pelosi Agenda!”
That’s why it can’t be only a few. If its 8 Republicans, they can be bullied and silenced. If its 50 Republicans, then suddenly they can be defended against.
Right now, the minority is trying to boss around the party. They need to be put in their place.
He was awesomely sleazy.
Punt downed inside the 20. Expectation ✔️
now THAT was a proper Tits directional punt
DeNico es único
*n 😬
There were field goals for as far as the eye could see.
It is called football. People forget that.
Great punt, glad to be incapacitated already
/opens 2nd nic gum
Three total possessions per quarter yeah, yeah. That’s #TitsPacin’
This is the lamentation they wish to hear from their enemies…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOvX75ck1_E
I like it 😝
London game, 9:30 kick….
Wait. These are not the Jaguras I’m looking for…
Well, I’m here, so I may as well watch.
Lamar! has a 10000 passer rating under pressure. DBs need to tackle
For LAMAR!, I’d defend the pass but don’t overload him by blitzing like crazy. If you miss him, he has open space to run. Send enough to keep him uncomfortable, but still have one or two linebackers there to spy him so he can scramble and pick up a couple of yards. Try to get him frustrated enough to quit taking what the defense is giving him and have him try to force something that isn’t there.
Mix (fresh mango + raspberry preserves + bit o’ grapefruit soda) came out barely ok. Smoothie thick, needed more presetves.
But good pacing factor for budget bubbly.
Taste – C
Execution – D+
Is that a Kandinsky back there?
Art – A+
Tannehill with protekshon, wonderful sight.
Nuk is proper pissed off, too!
That Carson Wentz Special PI wasn’t bad either
Tractorcito’s Yards After Contact are much lower this year. So far 🫰🏼
Statement from the Caribbean Delegation:
“We have been present since pregane. But we’ve prepping the mango – raspberry mix for mimosas”
That singer’s ‘hair forward’ look is not working to his benefit.
Vrabel all liek that bitch be lip-synching!
I’m just gonna post a screen shot.
Seventy point lead with a 60% chance of winning? $43 bucks says I lose
You just had to jinx Burrow. Couldn’t you have let me enjoy the Bye Week in .500 Misery?!
No
I just realized your opponent picked Burrow and not you.
I’m going to step out, have a cup of coffee, bang my head against a tree several times and return and try this wake the fuck up thing one more time.
No
Team Awesome!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiBER4iVwCw
Connor Bedard looks like he just became a teenager. It’s hell getting old.
You can thank my bowels for my presence
Balls waiting for the Clubhouse to open – Artistic Interpratation
Homer Waits For Gun License – YouTube
Elevated from the PS, ready to burst back into a starting NFL role!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFYsVoQH32U