Day 597

• They still aren't going to the Super Bowl, in my opinion, but I think it is now clear that the Packers are somewhere in the NFL's plans to storyline who does.  It took a slew of practice-squad recruits to replace five starters (two injuries, two COVID positives, and a close contact) to have the Dolphins from 49 years ago pop the champagne last night in a win which had to come out of the NFL's playbook.  Though it did not add to the record or record chase for last-minute score finishes, it was an end-zone pick with 15 seconds left (by a practice-squad recruit formerly with the practice squad of the Arizona Cardinals, no less!) to snare the win.  This, after, to set it up, a failure at the other 1 yard line to seal it!
• My only question now, with the Kroenke Incident at the owners' meetings, is:  Are the Pack now #3 or #4 or #5 in the NFC in the Politicals?  
• And speaking of why I do the Politicals:  Would someone like to explain to me, on the final interception, why a 7-0 team has a 7-time Pro Bowler this clueless as to where the ball is or whatever?  (And with that you could've called pass interference or holding EITHER WAY on this call....)

I've seen less called pass interference and/or defense holding, but the two refs looking directly at this play said otherwise. https://t.co/QTRP6EdqvA

— Brian Tuohy (@TheFixIsInTuohy) October 29, 2021

• And, while we're talking rigged/scripted:  How does the NFL reverse the touchdown on the other end on the first down run by Adam Jones which would've sealed it?  How can you find conclusive evidence of that, in the first place?
• Former Chicago Blackhawk Kyle Beach has revealed himself as the "John Doe" in the abuse and coverup by the Blackhawks...
• ... which has now forced the firing-resignation of (until last night) now-Carolina head coach Joel Quenneville.
• The NAACP has told prospective professional athletes they may not want to sign for teams in Texas (this is across the board, regardless of league) for laws regarding voting rights, abortion rights, and against mask mandates.  
• Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...  ARE WE FORGETTING ONE HERE, NAACP??????????????????????????????????????????????  Or are you also getting behind Chappelle??  (I am considering my options on a Thermonuke Post on that subject -- however, there is at least one major concern I have -- a faux-pas I cannot commit if I do so.)   
• To give an idea of the absurdities of the NFL, it was revealed at the owner's meetings that, in the last two years, Commissioner Roger Goodell made $121,000,000.