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I wish the NFL would do something different for halftime. I don't know what that'd be but the tortured process to find a musician has really run its course. It's a performance that tens of millions of people will see and the very best they can do is Maroon 5 and Travis Scott. Actually I do have an idea: A longer version of the NFL "movies" the NFL network was running before their Thursday night games. They were well done, poignant, positive and there are lots of good stories to tell or a fictional Rocky-esque story where real NFL players and a real NFL coach find themselves trapped in a Madden game where the opposing team is all upleveled to 99 and coached by Vince Lombardi and played by the best Madden player in the world. The game is announced by the voices of Madden and Summerall. I'm all about the tie-ins. Regardless, something light and chill for 15 minutes that you can show on TV.

The Vikings are going to regret that Cousins contract for a very long time.

I'm disappointed at the lack of Ellis from Die Hard memes here.

What sucks about the truck buying experience is there's no "towing test drive" and a lot of the time, it's the "feel" of how it's going on the road and whether you can back the trailer up ok and you're not white knuckling it up an incline, especially in bad weather. It's not like "Jared" is going to hook up the dealership boat so you can drive it all around the block. They should, however. I've used pickup trucks as work vehicles and I use one for a personal vehicle. I've towed mostly heavy equipment (Bobcats, small backhoes, etc.) Dodge RAMs always look the sharpest but their reliability is very suspect. I really don't like them in northeast United States weather whatsoever. They seem to corrode a lot faster than the other brands. Ford will tow more but Chevy, while it'll tow a little less, will tow it more comfortably, especially if you are towing plus you've got the AC on, fully loaded cab of people, etc. I love the Tundra for its look, drive and bed capacity but don't like it for towing. IMO, Toyota made that truck for bed hauling only.

More trades than you'd think. My guess is they will target teams in cap purgatory or with new coaching regimes and make a few trades for players that fill a need and have a few years of team control under an existing contract. Probably get a better "deal" for your money this way than solely relying on free agency to have some upgrades.

Best: Star Trek the Next Generation: "All Good Things." Absolutely brilliant writing and execution. Runners-up: Justified, Battlestar Galacitca Worst: 24. Season 8 was an absolute train wreck of a season and the finale was the 747 plummeting into the wreckage. Runner-up: Southland

I'd explore it. Everyone involved (taxpayers and the owners) would feel a lot better about the investment if it were utilized all the time. I'd want that venue designed to support the NFL, the NHL, NCAA tournaments and games, concerts, etc and have the hotels, restaurants, retail in it or around it.

I think the future of NFL stadiums will be like the stadium the Chargers are playing in this year. (Dignity Health Sports Park, 27,000 seats.) A lot less seats but a stadium that is chok full of modern amenities. Is there a need to build a 60,000 seat venue when fans have a variety of great choices to watch the game now? Teams will have to decide between a 60,000 seat venue where they struggle to fill them for games or a 30,000 seat venue where fans fill it easily. While I don't necessarily like the idea, I foresee a new Bills stadium being 30,000 seats in a fieldhouse format, attached to a multi-use facility (hotels/conference center). This way, the stadium can support a variety of sports, is right sized for those sports, and gives the facility opportunity to have demand 365/24/7.

They might actually make one. John Carpenter is allegedly writing it.

That's a terrible choice by the Jets. I'm of the opinion that these fired coaches need a year off to reassess and recharge. There are probably precious few examples of where a fired coach goes to a new team and is an immediate success. Plus, I don't think he's a leader of men and that's important for that position. The Dolphins legitimately quit on him once they were eliminated from the playoffs.

The major networks have a difficult time with the serialized high concept shows like Revolution, the Event, Jericho. NBC especially. Revolution and the Event started out strong and then faded. I was really into Revolution. Thought Billy Burke was outstanding in it and I could watch Elizabeth Mitchell every day.

Give me the most disciplined route runner who can catch a ball. Jerry Rice wasn't the fastest WR but he's often remembered as the best route runner in the history of the NFL. Joe Montana and Steve Young could throw that ball wihtout hesitation because they knew Rice was going to be there. It's what seperates the Julio Jones and Antonio Browns from the Mike Wallaces and John Rosses. Jones/Brown is a great route runner who is fast. Wallace and Ross are really fast but are sloppy route runners.

You have my support for a new Iron Eagle. I think that concept would be exciting in a "24" format where it happens in the span of a day. I might flip it around a little and have a very retired pilot play the Gedrick role and an active pilot play the Gossett role. Road House is a favorite of mine but it would be a challenge because when you really think about that movie, what exactly was the overarching plot? ?

Democrats are looking small.

Not a reboot, but a new chapter in "The Shield" since many of the great characters lived to see another day. A rare science fiction or geopolitical miniseries. Something like the Day After, By Dawn's Early Light, V, Battlestar Galactica, The Stand.

Could you do Smokey and the Bandit today? That movie was just a long advertisement for the awesomeness of CB radios. I'm very surprised nobody has tried a "The Warriors" reboot.

I offer: New Jack City Fail Safe (Does Clooney's count?) True Lies The Goonies The Parallax View

Should Black Friday and Huntin' Monday after Thanksgiving be a national holiday?

Foles will not leave Philadelphia. Even if he wins them another Super Bowl. Even if some team literally offers him a wheelbarrow of cash. I just do not see that happening. Tyrod Taylor will not be a starter for any team, especially after Mayfield walks onto that scene in the middle of a game and transforms the Browns into a respectable offense. I wouldn't rule out Andy Dalton being on the move as well, especially if they hire somebody else besides Lazur or Hue Jackson.

The OL is a difficult decision because it's hard to tell if the unit's struggles were from a lack of talent or Castillo's crap coaching.

I don't fault Elway for doing this. It's a shrewd move. When Chicago hired Matt Nagy, he retained Vic Fangio as the DC. Of course it's on Elway to make his head coaching decision in a timely manner. As an aside what Lynn Swann is doing to Kliff Kingsbury at USC is a different animal altogether.

It's too much when you get palpatations or can't sleep at night. Plus, three cups of black coffee is different from three cups of coffee loaded with sugar and cream. The latter is unhealthier than the former. It appears once you reach the age of 65, you gain a superpower of being able to drink black coffee all day with every meal no matter what's being served.

I voted for it to be retired. The team overuses it.

Robiskie wasn't a good teacher. Sure, the receivers, much like the offensive line, wasn't chok full of All-Pro talent this year but the mental lapses - the not knowing plays, the dropped passes, the poor route running - is a result of poor teaching. He failed to motivate/inspire Kelvin Benjamin to do anything remotely positive in a Bills uniform absent the preseason game against Carolina.

Here are my thoughts from a man who has persistently dealt with sleep issues. I would not recommend taking Tylenol PM for this issue. You don't want all that tylenol in your system. It really can beat on your liver. In the alternative, you can try OTC diphenhydramine (Benadryl) or doxylamine (Unisom). They aren't great for the body either, but less of an issue than the tylenol. Some people have success with melatonin. Some have success in taking a baby aspirin before bed. Aspirin, in some, has some anti-anxiety effect. I'd try to stay away from Ambien unless you get desperate. One of the strategies that works well for me is not eating for at least 4-5 hours before bedtime and cutting my caffeine consumption off at noon. You don't want your body processing a heavy meal or snack while you're commanding it to rest too. Caffeine obviously won't help you sleep. If you have high blood sugar or high blood pressure, you don't want these spiking at bedtime either. As you get older your body processes food and caffeine a lot slower than it did in your 20s. White noise also helps. I find white noise more addicting than any pharmaceutical but it can really make a difference. If you look at your phone in bed, a blue light filter is absolutely necessary. All that blue light radiating from your phone is telling your brain to stay awake.