The NFL Thanks You For Your Service, Rams

Threw the game three separate times AND Return of the Doink (which is the 11th field-goal doink in the first 65 NFL games, per Jake...).

Here's a compendium from Tom Grossi as to the disaster that led to San Francisco winning tonight... 

The NFL won't let you embed videos with game footage.  Besides, how many of the old videos on this blog have been toasted by now? 

Edit to add:  Tom knew what was coming.  :) 

Two parties completely ignorant of today's reality:

1. The University of Colorado, fined $50,000 today by the Big XII Conference for starting a "Fuck The Mormons" chant against BYU.  BYU won 24-21.  Gee, you think that happens if Prime isn't coach?
2. The NFL.  Not for naming Bad Bunny the Super Bowl 60 halftime show -- but the show will be in Spanish.  I can't see that flying with Rump around.   

2025 Week 3 Discipline Blotter

No, I haven't worked as hard at this as I used to.  There are many factors contributing.  Some of them I could mention, some of them I definitely cannot.

So here's a brief look at the NFL's Week 3 Gameday Accountability Report.  Remember to go down to Week 3 if you see this later.

• Brian Branch is a three-time loser for Detroit.  A low block docks him another almost 12 grand.
• Quinnen Williams should probably have been ejected -- for two fineable personal fouls.  He's about $29,000 lighter for a first-quarter facemask and a third-quarter hip drop tackle.
• Biggest ones are three $23,000+ fines.  Two for use of the helmet to butt your way forward, a third a hit on a defenseless player. 

Week 3 Political Rankings

As we head to Ireland for an NFL game for the first time (much to the chagrin of COVIDIOT-8), a look at where we are:

NFC:

1) A reluctant Philadelphia, mainly due to lack of other options.

2) Tampa Bay

I can't see them going San Francisco, on true politics.  Green Bay takes a huge drop with LaFleur throwing the game last week (and don't be surprised if Dallas wins the Sunday nighter).

On the other side:  Will someone in the NFL look into the New York Giants sometime soon?

AFC:

1) Buffalo, now the Super Bowl favorite by a stiff margin.

2) Don't undersell Indianapolis as a Plan B.

On the other side:  Retire, Tua, please.  The Jets still suck.  And so does the AFC South, outside Indy. 

Care to tell us anything, ACC?

This play got Virginia the win over Florida State in overtime last night.

See if you see something the officials did and I did not...

He clearly bobbles the ball, but appears to have it well-gathered by the time he gets to the back of the end zone.

According to Virginia officials, 15 people were injured in the fan storm that ensued after Virginia won. 

Speaking of having our answers, the one we all expected....

The NFL is a very fortunate place this season.

If you recall (and this was during the blog's hiatus), a lone gunman entered the building which houses the main NFL offices in New York on July 28 and opened fire.

Fortunately for the NFL, the elevator which the man took was to floors nowhere near the NFL offices.

Unfortunately for the destination of that elevator, Shane Tamura took four lives before ending his own.

He had grievances against the league and the sport, believing he was suffering from CTE.

Today, we find out he was right. 

Low-grade CTE was found in Tamura's brain. 

And I think we have our answer, Mr. LaFleur?

Was wondering why the team only put up ten points against the Cleveland Browns and then so spectacularly collapsed...

You threw the game to shut the team up, didn't you?

You came out today, as coach of the Packers, and publicly stated you were sick of the team squawking about being undefeated.

Well, knowing how the NFL works, I guess I now have to conclude the coaches threw the game to shut the team up.

We'll see how all that goes over next Sunday night in Dallas.