Touchdowns and Tangents

Let’s Talk About It:
TNF
Week 5 highlights:Jags upset Bills for second year in a row, 49ers destroy cowboys 42-10, Love throws 3 ints as Raiders win on MNF
Week 6 preview: patriots vs. raiders, seahawks vs. bengals, lions vs. bucs
MNF Picks: Cowboys (-2.5) @ Chargers; O/U 50.5, Prescott: 257.5; Herbert: 281.5
Injuries:
Bengals’ Higgins won’t play vs. Cardinals due to rib injury
Barkley inactive versus Dolphins
Richardson facing a 4-8 weeks out due to grade 3 AC sprain
Achane placed on IR after knee injury
James Connor placed on IR with knee injury
Browns’ Watson day-to-day with rotator cuff injury
Ekeler ‘99% sure’ he’ll play against Dallas
CFB:
Week 6 Highlights:
OU takes down Texas in Red River Rivalry, jumps to #5
Miami decides to run the ball rather than kneel it out, fumbles, loses game; Cristobal admits it was the ‘wrong call’
Week 7 Preview
Oregon vs. Washington
USC vs. Notre Dame
Miami vs. UNC
UARK vs Bama
B12 ‘seriously considering’ adding Gonzaga

TD Or Turnover
Bears trade Claypool to dolphins
Broncos trade Gregory to 49ers
Colts’ Taylor signs 3 year, 42 mil extension; debuting vs. Titans
Mac Jones to remain Patriots starter despite struggles
Frank Clark to be moved on
Norman to the Bills
Jefferson to falcons
Cousins on the Block
Sutton and Jeudy on the block

Take or Tangent:
Shaq wants potential Vegas NBA team ‘all to himself’ (excluding Lebron and company)
Jones confident Dak can lead Dallas to superbowl
Sergio Brown arrested in connection to the murder of his 73 year old mother


Fair or Fade:
Kittle sports “Fuck Dallas” shirt, Parsons responds: ‘Laugh now, Cry later’; Deebo warns potential rematch could be worse

Let’s Talk About It:
Dick Butkus dies at 80
TNF
Week 4 highlights: Bills 48 Dolphins 20, Eagles 34 Commanders 31/OT, Chiefs 23 Jets 20
Week 5 preview: Cowboys @ 49ers, Eagles @ Rams, Ravens @ Steelers, Chiefs @ Vikings
MNF Picks: Packers (-2.5) @ Las Vegas; O/U 44.5, Jimmy G: 243.5; Love: 237.5
Injuries:
Pickett suffers knee injury in loss vs texans; hopeful to return this week
Hamlin active for first time since heart attack
Bills White out for season with torn achilles
Patriots’ Gonzales out for season
CFB:
Week 5 Highlights:
Oregon State takes down Utah 21-7
Georgia survives Auburn 27-20
USC clings to lead against colorado 48-41
Mississippi wins gunslinger against LSU 55-49
Notre Dame takes town Duke 21-14
Week 6 Preview:
23 LSU vs 21 MIZZ
12 OU vs 3 Texas RRR
10 Notre vs 25 Louisville
1 UGA vs 20 Kentucky
Sanders sidelining Travis Hunter 2 weeks to fully heal from injury
Urban Meyer not interested in Michigan State job

TD Or Turnover
NFL, Union revise gambling policy; Lions’ Williams to be reinstated
Jones to remain Patriots starter despite benching in 38-3 loss vs Cowboys
Pats sign JC Jackson after Gonzales injury
Broncos release pash rusher Gregory

Take or Tangent:
Chandlers Jones arrested for violating protective order
Mahomes becomes fastest to 200 TD passes in NFL history

Fair or Fade:
Calypool: Bears not using me to best of my ability; bears shopping
Travis Kelce says the NFL is going overboard with Taylor Swift coverage
Giants’ Neal says he’s not concerned with booing fans, “sheep” critics
Beastmode: “I didn’t fuck with Carroll, Wilson was just my QB”

Let’s Talk About It:
TNF
Week 4 preview: dolphins @ bills, patriots @ cowboys, ravens @ browns, raiders @ chargers
MNF Picks: seahawks (-1.5) @ giants; O/U 47, Goff: 256.5; Love: 233.5
Injuries:
Waddle clears concussion protocol ahead of Bills’ matchup
Texans’ Stingley out 6-8 weeks with hamstring injury
Young expected to miss another 1-2 weeks with ankle injury
Chubb tears MCL: Injury not considered career ending
Chargers’ Williams out for season with ACL injury
Jimmy G in concussion protocol
Carr week to week with sprained AC joint
Steelers plane makes emergency landing following win due to engine failure


CFB:
Week 4 highlights:
FSU vs. clemson nail biter
Colorado gets obliterated by UO in Prime Time ;)
Alabama squeezes past ole miss
Ohio state prevails against notre dame
Quarter-Season heisman standings: #5 cameron ward, Jordan Travis, Bo Nix, Michael Penix, #1 Caleb Williams

TD Or Turnover
49ers announce extensions for shanahan, lynch
Jets sign veteran QB siemian
USFL, XFL officially merging

Take or Tangent:
Usher slated to perform superbowl halftime show
Mostert, Achane score 4 tuddies EACH as dolphins hang 70 on broncos
Cowboys lose 28-16 to arguably worst team in league
McDaniels explains FG while down 8: we “need another possession anyway”
Fantasy:
Does taylor swift increase Kelce’s value?
Is justin fields a bench warmer?
Should achane be starting?
Is Antonio Gibson a bust?
Start Alvin kamara?

Fair or Fade:
Acuña achieves 40 homer/70 stolen bases in one season, many attributing success to pitch clock over skill
Taylor swift put travvy on the map; Belichick jokes Swift ‘would be the biggest’ catch of Kelce’s career
Adams frustrated by raiders SNF loss: “I don’t got time to wait around”

Let’s Talk About It:
TNF
Week 4 preview: dolphins @ bills, patriots @ cowboys, ravens @ browns, raiders @ chargers
MNF Picks: seahawks (-1.5) @ giants; O/U 47, Goff: 256.5; Love: 233.5
Injuries:
Waddle clears concussion protocol ahead of Bills’ matchup
Texans’ Stingley out 6-8 weeks with hamstring injury
Young expected to miss another 1-2 weeks with ankle injury
Chubb tears MCL: Injury not considered career ending
Chargers’ Williams out for season with ACL injury
Jimmy G in concussion protocol
Carr week to week with sprained AC joint
Steelers plane makes emergency landing following win due to engine failure


CFB:
Week 4 highlights:
FSU vs. clemson nail biter
Colorado gets obliterated by UO in Prime Time ;)
Alabama squeezes past ole miss
Ohio state prevails against notre dame
Quarter-Season heisman standings: #5 cameron ward, Jordan Travis, Bo Nix, Michael Penix, #1 Caleb Williams

TD Or Turnover
49ers announce extensions for shanahan, lynch
Jets sign veteran QB siemian
USFL, XFL officially merging

Take or Tangent:
Usher slated to perform superbowl halftime show
Mostert, Achane score 4 tuddies EACH as dolphins hang 70 on broncos
Cowboys lose 28-16 to arguably worst team in league
McDaniels explains FG while down 8: we “need another possession anyway”
Fantasy:
Does taylor swift increase Kelce’s value?
Is justin fields a bench warmer?
Should achane be starting?
Is Antonio Gibson a bust?
Start Alvin kamara?

Fair or Fade:
Acuña achieves 40 homer/70 stolen bases in one season, many attributing success to pitch clock over skill
Taylor swift put travvy on the map; Belichick jokes Swift ‘would be the biggest’ catch of Kelce’s career
Adams frustrated by raiders SNF loss: “I don’t got time to wait around”

Let’s Talk About It:
TNF
Week 3 preview: Eagles @ Bucs, Steelers @ Raiders, Rams @ Bengals, Chargers @ Vikings
Pete vs. Kenny MNF picks: Eagles (-5.5, 46.5 o/u) at Buccaneers
Injuries:
Nick Chubb suffers gruesome leg injury against steelers (dirty hit?)
Steelers’ Heyward to miss 8 weeks after undergoing groin surgery
Richardson, Waddle leave their respective games in concussion protocol
OBJ Suffers ankle injury against bengals
Saqoun sprains ankle against cardinals, out 3 weeks
Burrow aggravates calf injury in loss to Ravens
Bryce Young missed 2nd straight practice with ankle injury
CFB:
USC vs. ASU preview
Big games:
Colorado squeezes past CSU in double overtime
FSU survives Boston College 31-29
No. 9 Tenn falls to Florida
No. 15 KSU falls to Mizzou
No. 10 Alabama wins 17-3 Against South Florida; started Buchner over Milroe; falls out of top 10 for first time since 2015
Michigan’s Howard undergoes heart procedure
Jimbo Fisher’s job in jeopardy unless football team makes rapid improvement in 2023
Michigan State officially pulls plug on Tucker
Dartmouth coaches Teeves dies 6 months after bike crash
LSU’s Brooks underwent emergency surgery to remove brain tumor

TD or Turnover:
Lakers extend Vanderbilt on on 4 year, 48 mil deal
Mahomes to bank 210.6 mil in restructured 4 year deal with chiefs
Browns signing Hunt after Chubb injury
Bears DC Alan Williams resigns to focus on ‘health and family’
Rams sending Cam Akers to vikings for a 2026 draft pick swap
Raiders place Jones on NFI list as DE deals w personal issue

Take or Tangent:
Justin Jefferson ties NFL record for fastest to 5K receiving yards
Rodgers undergoing experimental treatment on torn achilles in hopes to return to Jets in time for playoffs
Vikings’ Mattison calls out racial slurs directed at him on social media after TNF
Saints 2-0 for first time since 2013 under Carr
Patriots 0-2 for first time since 2001

Fair or Fade:
CSU HC calls out Sanders for attire during interviews, Prime responds by providing team with sunglasses and to “keep the cameras rolling” after the game
Prime: I’d never leave college for NFL coaching job
CSU’s Blackburn received death threats and calls for suspension following hit against Travis Hunter; Coach Prime defends: He made a tremendous hit on Travis on the sideline. You could call it dirty, you could call it he was just playing the game of football. But whatever it was, it does not constitute that he should be receiving death threats”

Let’s Talk About It:
TNF
Week 2 preview
MNF PICKS LETS ACTUALLY DO THEM THIS WEEK!!
Mike Williams passes away at 36 after succumbing to injuries sustained during construction accident
Rodgers, Dobbins suffer season ending achilles tears

CFB:
Colorado beats nebraska in Prime’s home debut
Texas stuns Alabama
FSU takes down LSU
AP top 25: Texas up to #4, bama down to #10, LSU stays at 14, Colorado up to #18
MSU HC Tucker suspended amid sexual harassment investigation

TD or Turnover:
Cowboys silence Daniel Jones, shuts out NYG
Jones ends hold out with 1 year, 25.17 mil deal
Jets overcome rodgers’ injury, win in walk off punt return TD against bills
Jets immediately shut down interest from Kaep and co.
Bengals release veteran offensive tackle Collins
Jason Peters signs with Seahawks

Take or Tangent:
Week 1 booms: CMC, Aiyuk, Hill, Tua, Dallas D(!)
Week 1 busts: Burrow, Jackson, Pickett, Allen
Brady returns to hero’s welcome and prematurely inducted in Pats HOF during “Welcome Home, Tom” game
Kevin Porter Jr. charged with assaulting, breaking gfs neck; pleads not guilty
Should Jets stick to Wilson or dabble in the available QB market?
Ex-NFL media journalist Jim Trotter sues league alleging long standing institutional discrimination

Fair or Fade:
Parsons calls out the Giants for keeping Daniel Jones in the game: "I don't think Daniel Jones should have been in that game in the fourth quarter. I thought they should have protected him and pulled him out, and barring injury, their season would be over without Daniel Jones."
NFLPA director pressures NFL for grass fields across all stadiums following Rodgers’ injury
Amon Ra almost got a penalty for hip thrusts

09/07
Title: If you don’t know ball
Let’s Talk About It:
TNF
Week 1 preview
Pete vs. Kenny (SNF/MNF) picks!!
Carl Nassib retires after 7 seasons
Injuries:
Kupp out w1, seeing specialist for hammy injury
Kelce hopeful for w2
Burrow good to go for season opener against browns


CFB:
USC vs. Nevada recap, Stanford preview
Big wins:
Colorado stuns national finalist TCU 45-42 in prime’s debut
FSU blows out LSU; Kelly: tigers not the “team I thought it was”
duke upsets no. 9 Clemson in season opener 28-7
Caleb Wiliiams could return to USC if NFL landing spot “not a good situation” (*cough cough*)

TD or Turnover:
Cowboys, Steele agree to 5 year, 86.8 mil extension
Burrow becomes highest paid nfl player ever with 5 year 275 mil deal
49ers’ Bosa gets record 5 year, 170 mil deal to end hold out
Take or Tangent:
Chris jones continues to hold out into w1
Cardinals expected to start Dobbs in week 1

Fair or Fade:
McCarthy dons “free harbaugh” shirt after no. 2 Michigan downs east carolina without coach
Duke QB Leonard goes viral asking his professor to extend his homework after a fairytale win against no. 9 clemson; professor responds telling him tough titty
Chandler Jones rips Raiders on IG after being locked out of training facility and being forced to work out at a commercial gym

Title:
Let’s Talk About It:
Trey Lance to Cowboys for a fourth rounder
Injuries:
Von Miller out at least 4 games (PUP) with lingering ACL injury
Bucs place Jensen on season-ending IR
Jags’ Ventrell Miller out for season with ruptured achilles
Dolphins’ Wilson to IR, will miss at least 4 games


Taylor out at least four games (PUP) after colts reportedly fail to find trade
Gil Brandt passes away at 91
CFB:
USC vs. SJSU recap, Nevada preview
ASU issues self imposed 1 year bowl ban amid NCAA investigation of former HC Herm Edwards
OSU names McCord starting QB for opener against indiana
Pac-12 fiasco causes conference commissioners to re-look at new 12 team playoff bracket
ACC sets meeting with Stanford, Cal, SMU

TD or Turnover:
Trey Lance to Cowboys for a fourth rounder
Raiders, Jacobs agree to 1 year deal worth up to 12 mil
Stroud named week 1 Texans starter over Mills, Keenum
Vikings, Hockenson agree to 4 year, 68.5 mil extension
Cut-down day: Cards release Colt McCoy, Patriots waive Malik Cunningham AND Zappe (re-signed to practice squad), Bears waive QB Walker, Panthers waive Matt Corral
Trades:
Browns trade Dobbs to Cards
Patriots trade Strong to Browns
Bills trade Basham to Giants
Saints trade Lutz to Broncos
Cowboys, Dolphins swap Joseph, Igbinoghene

Take or Tangent:
Eagles’ Barnett wants a trade due to probable lack of playing time in 2023
Rams’ Stafford struggling to remain leader in the locker room due to generational divide: “I don’t know how to lead people I have no connection with”; teammates “seem too focused on their phones and don’t interact with one another” says wife
Michael Thomas says he missed so much time because his body rejected hardware from multiple surgeries
19 Year NBA vet referee Eric Lewis retires amid NBA social media investigation
Fair or Fade:
Steve Wilks testified that a team executive gave him a burner phone to communicate with former general manager Steve Keim under orders from Keim and team owner Michael Bidwill during Keim's suspension, according to a deposition transcript
Rodgers tells giants LB Jihad Ward “I don’t even know who you are bro” during on-field spat; Ward says Jets were laughing at Bobby McCain after Randall Cobb hit him with an illegal blindside block, Rodgers calls him a liar

Let’s Talk About It:
Saints’ Graham suffered seizure friday
Patriots’ Bolden temporarily paralyzed during preseason bout with Packers; game subsequently called off
Commanders snap ravens 24 game preseason win streak
9 time pro bowler Maxie Baughan dies at 85
CFB:
Beck wins starting job at UGA, Branson Robinson to miss season due to knee injury
Michigan self imposes 3 game suspension on Harbaugh
Shannon’s appeal Shannon’s season long gambling suspension
LSU DT Maason Smith suspended 1 game for receiving “improper benefit”
B12 commish violating countless policies to express disdain for Texas, OU
TD or Turnover:
Ravens sign 3 time pro bowler Clowney
Colts finally grant Jonathan Taylor permission to seek trade
49ers depth chart: Purdy, Darnold, Lance
Ravens sign Darby following Humphrey’s injury

Take or Tangent:
Commanders name Howell starting QB
Mayfield beats out Trask for Bucs’ starting QB job
Corey Davis “stepping away” from NFL after 6 seasons
Eagles’ Jack retires after 7 seasons
Cowboys’ Sam Williams arrested on controlled substance and weapon charges, Jerry Jones jokes about “improvement” from last arrest
Julian Edelman joining ‘Fox NFL kickoff’ b

Fair or Fade:
Joe Mixon boycotts speaking to specific reporters due to how they try to paint him in a negative light (lmfao)
Harden fined 100k for public trade demands
Tua politely slams analyst Ryan Clark after weird weight and tattoo comments:”A little easy on that buddy”, “I’d appreciate it if you kept my name out your mouth”

Let’s Talk About It:
Former Seahawk, Raven Alex Collins passes away at 28
NBA HOF welcomes 2023 inductees Dwayne Wade, Dirk, Becky Hammon, Popovich
Peyton Manning returning to UTenn as a Communications Professor
Heartbreaking: Elliot signs 1 year, 6 mil deal with New England; will play as back up
Oher, inspiration for “The Blind Side”, said he was tricked into conservatorship and got ripped off by Tuohy family
Tuohy family claims innocence Oher fronting a “shake down” attempt
CFB:
Stanford, Cal ACC membership bids fail by 1 vote
Harbaugh’s 4 game suspension not approved by NCAA committee, back to negotiations
AP Poll released: 1 Georgia, 2 Michigan, 3 OSU, 4 Alabama, 5 LSU (?)
TCU #17 after appearing in National Championship
UCLA snubbed?
TAMU (#23, 5-7), OU (#20, 6-7) ranked after losing records in 2022
TD or Turnover:
Jets sign Dalvin Cook, release Damarea Crockett
Richardson named Colts starter
Purdy keeps starting job over Lance, Darnold
Barr visits giants
Joe Mixon not guilt
Chiefsaholic indicted on 19 charges
Bakhtiari not on trade block
Ravens sign Ronald Darby
Take or Tangent:
Jonathan Taylor returns to Colts camp, immediately excuses himself for personal matter
Ravens’ Humphrey will miss start of season with foot surgery
49ers would’ve signed Rivers?

Fair or Fade:
Sean Payton refused to pull Wilson, starters out of pre-season loss to Cardinals until points were scored–which took an entire half
Jets’ Wilson trolls Sean Payton with outfit after Hackett criticism
Former Raider Marcus Allen on Jacobs’ contract: ‘like collusion’
Deoin Sanders chastises players who did NOT partake in fight during camp