Lights, Camera, Conspiracy

The fact that Ray Lewis has said something Joe Flacco probably doesn’t understand is hardly news but hey, who doesn’t love a good conspiracy theory?

Moving and Shaking

All the haters who were worried about Tim Tebow taking up a valuable roster spot that could’ve been used on another player who – though unlikely to contribute from roster spot #53 – might have upside, must be scratching their heads today as the New England roster sits at 51.

Some Dreams Come True

Working for an insurance company, I rarely hear, “This was always my dream, to be a middle manager for a major insurance company.” On the other hand, that’s the kind of dream you can shrug off when you wind up a line cook at Olive Garden. When your childhood dream was to play football in the NFL, it can’t be easy seeing your name on the waiver wire.

Can you cook?

Lightly Toasted Schadenfreude for Sunday Brunch

I almost feel sorry for the Jets and their fans. Almost.

Signs and Misdemeanors

Meaningless game? Check. No season-ending injuries? Check. Losing 40-3 and not caring? Check.

Reality

It kinda blows sometimes. 

Of Brains And ACLs

Miami Dolphins TE Dustin Keller suffered the dreaded season-ending injury in a meaningless preseason game. His knee was blown to pieces by a low hit delivered by Houston Texans DB D.J. Swearinger. Swearinger took to social media, saying he bore no ill intent toward Keller but he was afraid of being fined for going high so he went low. This has generated a blognado (I’d say a Category 2, maybe 3 tops) of posts and comments and shown up on various video outlets. I watched the ESPN MNF crew (I think it was Tirico, Boomer, Ditka, Keyshawn, Cris Carter and Tom Jackson) debate the high/low hit conundrum before the Pittsburgh-Washington preseason tilt. They actually debated the relative impact of a blown ACL vs. a concussion. Sort of a variation on the old face or gut question. I suppose I should be unsurprised they all chose concussions. Have they forgotten Junior Seau so soon? They also seemed as unfamiliar with human anatomy as Swearinger. We still have torsos, don’t we?