Jake makes a point in a post he does before he sent out this video: Vegas was generous with the public this week -- and it's really no surprise. You have to do that occasionally on their end, or the public gets wise and stops biting on your proverbial fishing line.
Overlay: Rapeis Winston gets pawed at by a declawed Philadelphia Eagle.
10) Chicago-Tampa Bay Sunday night. 7-0 Chicago, 6 minutes to go in the first.
3rd and 8 for Chicago in their own territory, Caleb Williams goes back and throws about a 4-yard pass on 3rd and 8 to Luther Burden III. And let the missing begin. Burden makes three people dive and miss and outruns at least three others. It's ALL Yards After Catch, and the lead is doubled.
9) Same game. 1st and 10 for the Bears at the Tampa 35. Midway through the second quarter, 14-3 Bears, Tampa has just failed a 4th and 1 from the Tampa 35.
And it's a theme you will see a number of times this week from Jake -- played at with my title of this post. Interceptions seen as intentional. And, in many cases, they are.
Williams goes back to pass, has a clean pocket for a while, but someone gets through. Jake points out an obvious checkdown. (Remember, first and 10...)
Lofts one, completely "underthrows" it. The only person with a prayer of getting it is wearing Tampa Bay white.
8) Continuing with the same theme, it's Patriots-Packers. Drake Maye tosses one where only the defense can get it. Second offensive play of the game.
Clean pocket, Maye is at least three yards wide of his receiver and the defender becomes the receiver.
7) Colts-Cowboys. 20-10 Dallas, Indy has the ball, late third quarter.
Daniel Jones short screen to Ashton Dulin. I'll admit the blocking was good, but there was NO containment help behind it?? And then the one guy who could've tried tackling Dulin did another one of those flail jobs that NEVER WORKS???
6) Eagles-Giants, and it's time for Muff Punt City. 8-6 Philly, a minute into the second quarter.
And today's applause goes to Charlie Jones, who does everything in his power to give the ball to Philadelphia. Though a number of Giants fans think Jones needs to be cut, and some believe he may be injured, he's still on the team -- at least as of today...
5) And speaking of the music, it's time for the Return of the Doink.
Jake could only find one this week. (And I could SWEAR I thought I heard of several more just in Week 9 -- but Jake could only find one for a verified current total of 25 in nine weeks.)
It was in Lions-Dolphins. 6-3 Detroit, last play to end the half is a rather short field goal attempt for Miami, and it's another one of those where Zane Gonzalez is probably aided to the doink on the other side -- the kick is never going to get to the uprights until it is curved back to the upright for the doink.
4) Vikings-Bills. 13-6 Buffalo, about four minutes to go in the third, Vikings have the ball just in Buffalo territory.
This one a little less so than some of the others, but it might've been the straw on the camel's back to get JJ McCarthy back to Minnesota in a trade many believe MIGHT bring the Vikings back to Super Bowl contention. (We'll see this week at Lambeau.)
Because Carson Wentz at least forces a play out of one of the defenders he's trying to throw past to Justin Jefferson. Second pick of the quarter, and it's clear he can't do anything tonight.
3) Giants-Eagles. It's the overlaid play. 6 1/2 minutes to go in the third, 13-8 Giants, and Rapeis Winston is in as backup quarterback.
Famous Rapeis finally has the play break down and, surprisingly for the Turnover Factory, he is able to break out where Jordan Davis of the Eagles does an absolute paw-job, FOUR TIMES, and can't get him.
Leads to a touchdown for 19-8.
2) Back to Cowboys-Colts, this time the Cowboys have the ball. Three minutes into the fourth quarter, 20-17 Dallas.
Dak Prescott heaves a prayer to Ceedee Lamb. Catches it, is not touched down, and gets up and runs.
Problem? About 25 yards later, Lamb fumbles the ball to the Colts!! And it's Lamb deciding to hold the ball way out there with just one hand and pays for it.
1) And #1 goes to 49ers-Raiders, and this one happened IN the stadium rather than the fights in the parking lot!
And it's another scripted interception (at least in Jake's opinion), and probably was the straw breaking THAT camel's back and the #1 draft pick Mendoza becomes the Raiders quarterback for the rest of the season.
First play of the second half, 21-10 49ers. Raiders have the ball after a touchback to start the half.
Kirk Cousins gets the dropsies, but recovers and tries to make something out of the play. Jake notes a checkdown. The play he makes is right to the 49ers defender, Jadon Duggan, who waltzes into the end zone for the rout being on.
