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NFL: “Our ultra-violent sport destroys the minds and bodies of its participants. You are a head trauma physician, how’d you like to be the fall guy and take the blame for the inevitable neurological damage we do to these guys?” Random Neurologist: “Yes, this sounds like a completely legitimate position. Most of your guys look like they belong in a level 1 trauma center for car crash victims, but they’ll be able to think straight in a few days, give them various injections, they can car crash again right away. One or two of them, wait a week, then they’re good for roller coaster accidents or being thrown off buildings or whatever you’re doing to them.” NFL: “Excellent.”

Fired the trauma guy? Yes, it’s that guy’s fault. BTW he’s the lowest guy on the totem pole. Doesn’t work for a team, is anonymous, is never on the tube. It’s all his fault all right!

Our team doesn’t play tomorrow, but if you’re looking for something with a little local interest, the Saints will be having fun and playing together. Andy will be starting for them against the Vikings in the 9:30 am game on NFL network from England. I’m going to check that out, root for Andy to play well.

Carman stopped by this morning and gave me a bid on gutter clean out for once the leaves start dropping. Dude’s staying ahead of things, good for him.

The Athletic just published a story about Meyer’s tenure in Jax. It’s paywalled so I can’t read it, a buddy texted me and said it destroyed Meyer. Like it could poison his chances at any decent college job.

This dude is in a negative media maelstrom the likes of which shows up about once a season. It doesn’t matter what he does, he’s getting dragged. The WFT owner was kind of the whipping boy du jour, but Urban has replaced him. Dude’s about one minute away from popping his almost always popped collar, faking a migraine, and strolling out of town with 30 million or whatever his buyout is. Which leads me to the point of this post. Shad Kahn needs a respectable coach. Someone who will aim not for the Super Bowl, but borderline respectability. Someone who will bring in vets who will give 85% effort and keep their mouths shut. Someone who will tell his players to “be a pro!” Yep, Marvin Lewis should be the next coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars. He’ll get them to .500 in a year or two, then keep them there for as long as they want it. Bonus - potential Andy/AJ Green reunion as they both milk the end of their careers for some easy cash. Let’s Go!!

Trying to watch the OSU-Indians game. Bucks look good, but it’s difficult to say for sure because Indiana is abysmal. They don’t seem to care at all.

The Rams gave a shitload of picks for Stafford. Two firsts, a third, and Jared Goff. QB is almost becoming too important, if that’s possible. The Rams are also seriously in cap hell. Dumping Goff helped, so the trade kind of has an invisible component to it. I hope Stafford leads them to a SB, where the Bengals beat them.

Rumors keep flying about a story about to break. Supposedly it shows the skins as a sexist organization that degraded women, used sexual indiscretions against employees, etc. The rumors are that it’s really, really, bad. Any pr bump from the name change will be obliterated.

Just read that the league will likely announce the postponement right after they announce the new CBA passed the players’ vote. Speculation, though from well-placed people, is that they’ll delay it until late May. The universe is against us.

Reports are that Marvin is nterviewing with Jerra for the Cowboys head coaching job. Marvin’s new career is serving the ultra-rich, making their compliance with the Rooney Rule as painless and pointless as possible.

Justin Fields’ knee is still not right. Will it matter?

Watching The pats vs Bills. Brady tried to trip a defender after a play in the first half, then blatantly tried to elbow a tackler after a play in the second half. No flags.

The Chinese government is putting millions of ethnic Uighurs into re-education camps. They are brainwashing these people to force them turn away from their past allegiance to Islam. Has anyone in here heard of such a thing being applied to something like, say, an allegiance to a pro sports franchise. Like specifically has anyone heard of a residential brainwashing facility designed to erase your allegiance to the Cincinnati Bengals? As always, asking for a friend.

I'll start. "When's Katie going to get me the scouting report on that gigantic rugby player?"

If you're not totally into this Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl, you aren't right in the head. Go Temple!!