Hi Folks,
We do a lot of really insightful, thoughtful and serious features here at Footballguys with some very smart people thinking deeply for you. This is not one of those features.
This is Random Shots and it’s a few pages of me downloading my goofy and dysfunctional mental hard drive that gets stuffed with way too many random items from too many hours watching, reading about and listening to football every weekend and throughout the week. It's the only way I keep relatively sane. Here's hoping it has a tiny bit of value for you.
We’ll see how it goes. Let’s get to it.
J
Thursday opened gloriously with a throw back (way back) pic of Andrew Luck and Ryan Fitzpatrick as Civil War Generals.
Thanks to Footballguy Claudio Berumen for that one.
I wrote last week about the Miami Hurricanes and the Sweet Superplex move.
Apparently, I was wrong there. Shocker, I know…
Footballguy Scott Nelson gently corrected me, “That's not a superplex (which is a suplex off the top turnbuckle). That's a spinebuster.”
Ok, then.
On that note, I’m not sure what you call this.
Cardinals QB Carson Palmer surprised lots of people making a dramatic return to action Sunday. Bruce Arians was emphatic on Friday that he didn’t know who was going to be the quarterback on Sunday. “Honest to God, for the first time in 20 years, I really don’t know who’s starting.”
We talked last week about the laser pointer idiocy in Detroit.
Evidently, this is something Rugby’s been battling as well.
I’ll say the same thing to the Rugby Fans - Don’t be that Guy.
Thanks to Footballguy Sam Whittle for the headsup.
You know me by now. Things move fast around here.
And this league is primarily about what have you done for me lately. Like really lately.
Cleveland RB Terrance West was a healthy inactive Sunday against the Steelers. West had rushed for 100 yards on 16 carries against Pittsburgh five weeks ago.
You probably know I love Matthew McConaughey. That’s not really going out on much of a limb there. He pretty much defines cool and seems to be unable to make a misstep. Although he’s pushing it with the cleaned up Rust Cohle on a shadowy drive with moody music pitching Lincolns.
You’re better than that. I don’t care how much they’re paying you.
On a lighter side, I mainly just wanted an excuse to throwback to one of my favorite videos from last year as Rust plays the AT&T guy…
I’m not saying NASCAR is WWE on wheels but Matt Kenseth and Brad Keselowski didn’t do anything Saturday to say it’s not…
Is there going to be any Football in this one?
Hang on.
I told you last week about the NFL’s ban on Beats headphones (or non Bose headphones which pretty much means Beats headphones) for players on camera.
And how the President of Bose had this message for Colin Kaepernick and basically every other NFL player:
I think I’ve got the answer in Beats should buy the contract for the coaching headsets. I asked my Buddy Kyle Lebeda of SlantShirts.com to put some headset prototypes together and let the coaches try them out this weekend.
Just think how much cred these guys will have rocking these sweet headsets.
And my favorite…
This fits perfectly with ESPN revealing the Giants playlist for practice.
On a serious note with the Beats. ESPN’s making it easy for the league to pile up the fines…
I’ve always been a big Mike Tomlin fan but things feel weird in Pittsburgh for me. The Steelers started the second quarter Sunday by calling timeout.
I told you back in Week 2 about how Oakland has the ability to transform decent players into something less and used Maurice Jones-Drew as an example.
Apparently, Detroit holds the same power for kickers. After missing more field goals than just about every team combined, the Lions released Alex Henery last week. And signed Matt Prater, arguably one of the best kickers in the game. Who went out and missed two field goal attempts Sunday…
Carolina’s Fozzy Whittaker scored his first touchdown Sunday.
It was a softball, but the internet responded appropriately… Waka Waka.
You hope you never see it, but a player carted off the field often reveals how his teammates see him. Browns center Alex Mack broke his ankle Sunday and the team’s reaction with players from both sides of the ball rushing over to him, as well as Mack’s replies, are worth a thousand words.
Andy Dalton Sunday with his helmet on.
You know his helmet is on because you can see the black stripes.
Tyler Loechner and Will Taylor with the Giants game in two tweets.
Hard to disagree there.
Baltimore’s Joe Flacco said, “At one point, I was on pace for 16 touchdowns today. Surreal.”
I say, that’s why they play the whole game, Joe.
Still, @FauxJohnMadden got it right.
Here’s where we are in today’s NFL Soundbites.
Adam Jones is the critical voice of reason for his kicker Mike Nugent.
"We were in a perfect position to win the game, two seconds left on the clock, we've got to win the game," Jones told reporters after the game. "Everybody in here gets paid to do a job and that's what everybody needs to do."
While wearing a sweet pink hoody half way pulled over his head.
Awesome.
On the upside, Bengals fans have more Jeremy Hill / Icky Woods dances to look forward to.
That was glorious.
Former Eagles President and former Browns CEO Joe Banner had this tweet for Pittsburgh’s offensive coordinator Sunday.
Wow. Bitter much?
This explains a little of the “former” part…
Although to be fair, receivers this wide open in the end zone should result in touchdowns.
Boobie Dixon with a sweet hurdle Sunday. But not recommended.
I’ll go ahead and say it - the Black Eyed Joe’s All Name Team has it’s captain this year with Dixon.
If Boobie is a new name for you, don’t worry. He went by Anthony Dixon up until this year. But in the NFL’s “these are the rules and they don’t bend… until we bend them”, Dixon changed his name on the roster to his nickname of Boobie. Because I know you guys need to know that kind of thing. And you know, because it’s Boobie. Let’s not kid ourselves here.
Uncle Orton. Ready to throw it right over them mountains.
I love everything about this picture of new Bills owner Terry Pegula signing a bills hard hat.
You probably know I like to put pictures on spectrums. Sometimes it’s more about who’s defining each end of the spectrum than it really is the spectrum itself. Like Charlie Whitehurst and Brian Hoyer on the QB Hair Spectrum.
I’m not sure exactly what comprises an “NFL Owners Spectrum”, but this picture of Pegula is on the opposite end from Art Modell.
Um yeah, Duke Williams, I’m going to say that’s pretty much a done deal on the interference there…
God Bless Panther Fan.
We talked last year about Adrian Peterson wearing shin guards and how I wondered why more players don’t wear them. I’m not talking much about Adrian Peterson this year but I did notice another player wearing them. Cam Newton. Makes sense to me.
In the “this isn’t really helping your case, Joe” department, so does the Dolphin mascot…
Chicago’s Jay Cutler knows sometimes your best play is launching a left handed shot put pass to the officials groin. That’s veteran savvy right there.
We talked last week about the Microsoft Tablets and how they weren’t iPads.
Apparently, Jay Cutler didn’t get the message.
But then smoothed things over.
Note for phone camera creeper dude: They can see you.
Vontaze Burfict, that was so lame.
Just Johnny Manzeil’s girlfriend tailgating with Browns fans doing the money sign.
Who all would a few hours later watch Brian Hoyer continue his stranglehold on the starting job.
God Bless Browns fans. Yeah, that’s a tongue ring. Wouldn’t be my choice but I’m not judging.
Another piercing that wouldn’t be my choice. Ear rings that look like nails pointed toward your jugular. Sterling Moore, that just seems un-smart.
Maybe we do, JJ.
Dolphins Scoreboard guy had trouble Sunday with the Bengals graphic…
Tiger Woods with an appearance in Oakland. I just don’t think of Tiger as a Raiders guy.
Apparently, I was mistaken.
God Bless Eagles Fans.
Actually, that was kind of terrifying.
Oh Clint Gresham…
San Francisco at St. Louis might not have been a great game. But we did get those beautiful Rams throwback uniforms. Which is always a good reason to post an Eric Dickerson pic.
Awesome is a word that gets overused. But that’s awesome.
I’m usually pretty tough on fair weather fans. But after watching the Jekyll - Hyde Buccaneers, I can sort of feel for Tampa Bay fans.
Tennessee’s Charlie Whitehurst was just named one of Nashville’s Most Beautiful People.
For what that’s worth.
Sunday’s Glitch in the Matrix:
Into the second quarter, all of the afternoon games were tied.
Thanks to Footballguy Andrew Clouse for that one.
Games often come down to a few big plays. This Tony Romo throw and Terrance Williams catch was one of those.
Only Peyton Manning sacks Peyton Manning…
I think I’ve figured out Calvin Johnson’s problem. He’s eating at Zaxby’s.
This week marked the Anniversary of the famous trade that sent Herschel Walker to Minnesota for a host of draft picks. Not surprisingly, there’s some disagreement among Jerry Jones and Jimmy Johnson as to who deserves credit for the trade.
What is absolutely not in dispute is Emmitt Smith’s rocking outfit.
Bengals WR Dane Sanzenbacher’s name is long enough that you see it from the side…
Which balances out Mohamed Sanu…
This week’s winner for pants above the knee goes to Green Bay punter / holder Tim Masthay.
Cordarrelle Patterson dreadlocks watch. I told you how he’d been using the goofy looking sleeve. Now he’s back to letting them flow.
More hair - Cincinnati’s Domata Peko lost his helmet Sunday and it was pretty impressive.
God Bless Dolphins Fan.
Quarterback love on the Green Bay sidelines.
Another player who needs to wear a mouthpiece.
Cam’s got some teeth.
Ronde Barber with his “radio” tie and shirt combo…
Bill Belichick vs the Mic was fun.
And Tom. You missed a button. Or three.
Once again, you win you get to do whatever you want.
Violin guy Monday night rocked it. Good job.
Wrapping with a reminder from Joique Bell. Call your Mom.
Bell talked enthusiastically afar the game about how he and his Mom talk and pray before each game. Listen to Joique and call your Mom…
Hard Luck Awards for Week 6.
Sometimes it's better to just not know...
That'll do it for this week, Folks. Thanks to Footballguy Doug Drinen, Claudio Berumen, Scott Nelson, Sam Whittle, Andrew Clouse and Tom Jackson for the help on this one. If you've got a Random Shot of your own, shoot me an e-mail at bryant@footballguys.com.
Thanks for playing along. I hope you make the most of whatever you're doing in your life. Love your neighbor and stick together.
