Opening Toast- Auburn
During this season of giving thanks- Auburn showed their generosity by giving New Mexico State $1.85 million to whoop that ass 31-10
Auburn was favored by 25.5 points. NMS out gained them 414-213 and controlled the ball for nearly two-thirds of the game.
In comparison, it only cost Alabama $600,00 to beat up on Chatanooga 66-10.
FSU paid North Alabama $400,000 to beat them 58-13, although that doesn't compare to the cost of losing Jordan Travis to a gruesome leg injury.
So, in honor of Auburn's generosity, Alabama has agreed to give Auburn an ass whooping this weekend free of charge, Roll Tide!
Scumbag- Denver safety and Alabama Alum- Kareem Jackson
Have to call out Bama Boys when they need it, Kareem needs to learn how to tackle without leading with his helmet.
So far, this season he has been fined $89,670 for four illegal hits, he was just returning from a two-game suspension (that was reduced from four).
Three plays into his return from suspension, he went helmet first into Josh Dobbs' head. The play wasn't even flagged
Now he is facing a four-game suspension and stands to lose $558,889 in salary if he misses the four games.
Among Bama alumni, only my former teammates, Chris Mohr, Cornelious Bennett and Howard Cross have played in more NFL games than Jackson,
which is surprising given the way he keeps leading with the crown of his helmet.
What I like about the NFL is that they involve former players when it comes to player safety.
Jon Runyan is VP of football operations, he handed out the penalty while Derrick Brooks and James Thrash are the hearing officers that decide the appeals of on-the-field player discipline
Coming in Hot- NFL
While we are talking illegal hits and player safety- Buffalo Bills fullback Reggie Gilliam made the exact hit on Jets Kick Returner Xavier Gipson that Dallas Turner made on Jayden Daniels.
No flag was thrown and it was even hailed as a "Can't miss Play: A Hit-Stick tackle" by the NFL.com (obviously referring to the Madden video game).
Football is an extremely difficult game to play, players are moving at unheard of speeds, Defenders have mere seconds to make a play.
That is why horse collars happen, late hits out of bounds, roughing the passer, facemasks, unnecessary roughness fouls.
Defenders aren't being dirty, malicious, they don't want to get flagged, as Rich Eisen said, they are "playing football".
Part of why we watch football is to see the high impact collisions, no one wants to see any player hurt, but that is the risk being taken by every person that decides to step on that field.
It is why these tremendous athletes are paid millions to do what they love; they are willing to risk their future health and wellbeing to lay it all on the line each week.
Coming in Hot- CFB
Rivalry week- maybe chaos week?
It starts at noon with #2 OSU @ #3 Michigan- both teams 11-0
The afternoon games include the Iron Bowl where #8 Alabama(10-1) goes to Auburn(6-5) and #5 Washington(11-0) hosting Washington State(5-6)
The late games include #7 Texas(10-1) hosting Texas Tech(6-5), #4 FSU(11-0) visits Florida(5-6) with each team losing their starting QB, #1 UGA (11-0) is at Ga Tech (6-5)
Probably the best matchup of the night games is #6 Oregon (10-1) hosting #11 Oregon State (8-3)
Any upsets? Will we have to wait until the conference championships to get some shake-ups?
