Your Halloween Eve NFL Football Game Thread

Will there be tons of shots of “oh-so-crazy” fans adorned in costumes in the stands? You bet your “Sexy Ref” outfit there’ll be!

Flotsam and Jetsam:

-WTH Broncos?: Is there a severe shortage of viable tight ends out there in the marketplace? Denver signed 41 year-old Mercedes Lewis. For what? He was sad to leave his job as an Acorn Stairlifts sales rep. (is that a thing in the States? We’re inundated with TV ads for the product up here)

-Jim Irsay’s memorabilia collection  will be go auction soon. Jimi Hendrix’ coke spoon, David Crosby’s first and second liver, the rolled up New York Times edition that John Lennon used to beat his first wife, a bottle of Secretariat’s sperm (half full), Rosie Ruiz’s game-worn underwear and Wilt Chamberlain’s XXXXXL jock strap are rumored to be among the items up for bid.

-Rattler Sleeps With the Fishes: The Saints have announced that they’re going with rook QB Tyler Shough the rest of the way. That’s an interesting circumstance-playing your way into a job so that you can play your way out of it. (Saints will no doubt grab another QB in the draft)

-Trade Rumors: Why is Brian Thomas Jr., a 2nd year player stuck in a lousy offense the subject of trade talk? I mean yes, it is Jacksonville but potential, first contract, real talent-this seems to be an invention by a sports yakker that spread in the community. Apparently the Cowboys and Niners have inquired about Trey Hendrickson. With respect to Dallas I think Jerry got the escort number wrong-he can’t afford what Trey wants. Breece Hall wants to go, “Somewhere, Anywhere-PLEASE!” That should be easy to accommodate. A.J. Brown is being mentioned but if the Eagles let him go they’ll lose a mere 56 million in cap space.

To The Game!

Ravens/Fins:

-Apparently the line keeps climbing and 84% is on the Ravens?

-A Tale of Two Cities: Baltimore is 2-5 but still favored to win their division. You can kinda see it because their next 5 opponents are a combined 11-28. Miami is 2-6 and the coach is hanging on by his fingernails.

-The Dolphins rush D has allowed 125+ yards in every home game so far this year and rival lead running backs are averaging 6 yards a carry.

-Will McDaniel commit to the run? He was successful in the past with Achane and Mostert and he ambushed the Falcons last week by doing so. That, plus it opening up play action (which Tua is very good at) might be the way to go.

-These lousy defenses have meant that the two teams combined have destroyed the Over number 78% of the time so far.

Do your thing.