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I changed the title for clarity. Thanks!

LMAO [For those unfamiliar, here are his tweets:]

Never ever trust an Uber driver!!!!

Short excerpt from the article: he NFL is expanding its international reach and is planning to play a regular season game in Spain. Two sources with knowledge of the plans have said that a game in Madrid is all but locked in for 2024. This will expand upon the current slate of international games, with three in London and two in Frankfurt this year. Germany will host games in Munich, as it did last season, in addition to Frankfurt. Games in Mexico City have been put on hold while Estadio Azteca is renovated for the upcoming FIFA World Cup. [...] Two venues are under consideration: Estadio Metropolitano, home stadium of Atlético Madrid, with a capacity of 70,460 and a natural grass field; and Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, home of Real Madrid, with a capacity of 83,168 and a hybrid grass field reinforced with synthetic fibers. The latter has a new feature (see the video below) that allows sections of the field to retract below pitch level for maintenance and improved growth environment. Sources have said that the NFL UK offices have been actively scouting the sites in Madrid before a final decision."

Not sure if posted:

1. I actually was excepting Wison to do something against us, given his performance vs. us last year with an inferior offense. 2. Bills shooting themselves in the foot sounds familiar, unfortunately. Haha...love it! You're right...take the penalty. I'm just saying with the Bills luck, the Jests probably convert the 3rd and 23.

You're both probably right, but: 1. KC was very unlikely to score to tie the game with 13 seconds left in the 2021 playoffs vs. Buffalo 2. Arizona was very unlikely to score with 11 seconds left against Buffalo, down 30-26 in the 2021 regular season. 3. Minnesota was very unlikely to convert on 4th and 18 against Buffalo last year We all know what happened.

UPDATE: Bend OR: LV-BUF to LAC-TN (Fri) Map has been updated. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- https://506sports.com/nfl.php?yr=2023&wk=2 [UK listings near the bottom] "September 17, 2023 All listings are unofficial and subject to change. Check back often for updates." [Note: This week and Week 3 there are two MNF games, scheduled to start at 7:15 PM ET and 8:15 PM ET.] [Note 2: Doubleheader this week is CBS.] [Note 3: There is no MNF ManningCast this week.] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFL Week 2 2023 - September 17, 2023 NATIONAL BROADCASTS: TNF - Amazon Prime Video Thursday, September 14 - 8:15 PM ET: Minnesota at Philadelphia Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit, Kaylee Hartung [simulcasts: KMSP (FOX/9) Minneapolis and WTXF (FOX/29) Philadelphia] SNF - NBC Sunday, September 17 - 8:20 PM ET: Miami at New England Mike Tirico, Chris Collinsworth, Melissa Stark MNF Game 1 - ESPN Monday, September 18 - 7:15 PM ET: New Orleans at Carolina (2) Chris Fowler, Dan Orlovsky, Louis Riddick, Laura Rutledge [simulcasts: WDSU (NBC/6) New Orleans and WAXN (64) Charlotte] MNF Game 2 - ABC Monday, September 18 - 8:15 PM ET: Cleveland at Pittsburgh (1) Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Lisa Salters ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CBS Early Sunday, September 17 - 1 PM ET: █ Red (including Alaska and Hawaii): Kansas City at Jacksonville (2) Ian Eagle, Charles Davis, Evan Washburn █ Blue: Las Vegas at Buffalo (3) Kevin Harlan, Trent Green, Melanie Collins █ Green: Baltimore at Cincinnati (4) Andrew Catalon, Tiki Barber, Matt Ryan, AJ Ross █ Yellow (Yellow): Los Angeles Chargers at Tennessee (6) Tom McCarthy, James Lofton, Jay Feely, Tiffany Blackmon ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CBS Late Sunday, September 17 - 4:25 PM ET: █ Red (including Alaska and Hawaii): New York Jets at Dallas (1) Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson █ Blue: Washington at Denver (5) Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta, Aditi Kinkhabwala ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOX Single Sunday, September 17 - 1 PM and 4:05 PM: █ Red (including Alaska): Seattle at Detroit (1) Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Erin Andrews, Tom Rinaldi █ Blue: Chicago at Tampa Bay (2) Joe Davis, Daryl Johnston, Pam Oliver █ Yellow (Yellow): Green Bay at Atlanta Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma, Shannon Spake █ Aqua (Aqua): Indianapolis at Houston (6) Chris Myers, Robert Smith, Jen Hale █ Green (LATE): New York Giants at Arizona (3) Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth, Kristina Pink █ Orange (including Hawaii) (LATE): San Francisco at Los Angeles Rams Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez, Laura Okmin ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UK: https://www.skysports.com/nfl/news/12118/12950824/nfl-2023-season-live-on-sky-sports-kansas-city-chiefs-miami-dolphins-new-york-jets-and-san-francisco-49ers-in-action-across-opening-three-weeks TNF Friday, September 15 - 1:20 AM BST: Minnesota at Philadelphia Sky Sports NFL and Sky Sports Main Event Sunday Early Game Sunday, September 17 - 6 PM BST: Kansas City at Jacksonville Sky Sports NFL and at 7 PM BST: Sky Sports Main Event Sunday Late Game Sunday, September 17 - 9:25 PM BST: New York Jets at Dallas Sky Sports NFL and Sky Sports Main Event SNF Monday, September 18 - 1:20 AM BST: Miami at New England Sky Sports NFL and Sky Sports Main Event MNF - Game 1 Tuesday, September 19 - 12:15 AM BST: New Orleans at Carolina Sky Sports Arena and Sky Sports Mix MNF - Game 2 Tuesday, September 19 - 1:15 AM BST: Cleveland at Pittsburgh Sky Sports NFL, Sky Sports Main Event, and Channel 5 [Channel 5 broadcasters: Kirsten Watson, Maurice Jones-Drew, Gregg Rosenthal] [Note: The tweet below from Sky Sports NFL has it wrong: the Jets are at the Cowboys, not the other way around.] https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/tv-listings/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFL Game Pass on DAZN: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bye Week: none

[Mods: feel free to merge or delete. I searched...there were recent mentions of Michael Irvin, but not related to his legal problems. ] Well, in news we all (apparently?) missed, Michael Irvin was reinstated to NFL Network after he settled the lawsuit: From the article: "Hall of Fame receiver Michael Irvin’s extended suspension from NFL Network ended abruptly on Sunday, amid news that he had settled his lawsuit against Marriott. [....] Irvin was removed from NFL Network after a Marriott employee complained about his behavior during Super Bowl week. Jones could have ended the exile sooner, if he wanted. He has the power to influence such matters, clearly. But the timing of the events suggests that Irvin’s prolonged absence was never about any alleged misconduct. It was about the lawsuit, and the possibility that the NFL would be drawn into it. Even if Irvin didn’t sue the league and/or if Marriott didn’t add the league as a third-party defendant, it was clear that the NFL would be expected to produce documents and provide witnesses to discuss its handling of the situation. Marriott’s front-line defense was that, in communicating a hotel worker’s complaints to the league, Marriott was doing only what the league had expressly directed it to do. Inevitably, the league would have been involved, if the case had proceeded. And the various emails, text messages, and other communications could have put the operation in a negative light. So the case settled, Irvin returned to NFL Network, and there are no coincidences."

Positive: Allen is in the top 10 for NFL passing yards after Week 1: But Tua, damn. Needs to change soon.

More info on our rookie Side Judge Frank Steratore, Jr.: He is the cousin of Gene and Tony Steratore (both NFL officials) who are the co-owners of Steratore Sanitary Supply. Frank is in sales there. http://www.steratoresanitary.com/about-us.html He was an official in the USFL for four years and also in the Big 10. He has been in the NFL's Mackie Development Program for seven years. https://www.footballzebras.com/2023/04/nfl-hires-12-new-officials-some-familiar-names-join-the-league/ "The NFL has hired 12 new officials for the 2023 season. All officials are working in the XFL or USFL this spring and have been in the NFL Mackie Development Program for at least one season. The Big 12 and SEC lead the list with 4 hires each, the Big Ten has 2, and the ACC and Pac-12 have 1 each. The officials that have been hired are shown below with the number of seasons they were in the NFL’s development program; the number of seasons worked in any iteration of the AAF, USFL, and XFL; their current conference and this spring’s league; and any bowl game, conference championship game, or college invitational game they worked this past year."

Haha, thanks. Still, I'm no Yolo or no way near the top posters, but I guess certain things interest me.

https://www.footballzebras.com/2023/06/officiating-crews-for-the-2023-season/ Position - No. - Name - 2022 crew - Yrs. Exp. - College - Occupation Referee - 4 - Craig Wrolstad - n/a - 22 years - Washington - Athletic Director Umpire - 54 - Steve Woods - 7 - same - Wabash - Financial Advisor Down Judge - 48 - Jim Mello - 20 - same - Northeastern - Facilities Manager Line Judge - 37 - Tripp Sutter - 5 - same - Nebraska - Biopharmaceutical Rep Field Judge - 60 - Jeff Shears 2 - same - Denver - Professor Side Judge - 132 - Frank Steratore, Jr. - n/a - rookie - unknown - Sales, Sanitary Supplies Company Back Judge - 27 -Grantis Bell - 4 - same - West Virginia - School Counselor Replay Official - Kevin Stine - 6 - same - Alabama-Birmingham - Regional Sales Manager Replay Assistant - Gavin Anderson - 5 - same - Green River - Police Officer ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rams-Seahawks refs under heavy scrutiny: ‘Worst officiated game of the year’ Adam Schefter, ESPN Senior Writer - Jan 13, 2023, 10:36 PM ET https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/35441956/nfl-officiating-scrutiny-seahawks-rams-controversy "After multiple controversial officiating decisions in Sunday's playoff-shaping game between the Los Angeles Rams and Seattle Seahawks, multiple executives and coaches said the NFL needs to reevaluate how it chooses and trains its officiating staff for future seasons. Those same executives and coaches said game officials and the league missed multiple calls that helped key the Seahawks' overtime victory over the Rams that sent Seattle to Saturday's wild-card round and prevented the Detroit Lions from reaching the playoffs. Even the NFL's competition committee is aware of what one source described to ESPN "as the worst officiated game of the year. [...] “The Lions should be livid,” an unnamed source said, per the report. “It was an awful way for them to end their season.” [end article excerpt] [Note: Craig Wrolstad served as the referee for the game.]

He moved well enough to avoid Rousseau on his first scramble. Ugh. [Still annoyed Groot didn't get the sack.]

LOL..some good news:

Well, looks like FOX studio rules analyst Mike Pereira may be out for the season:

Is this against the rules? And how do they know this?

And about all those prime-time games for the Jets...

On a positive note, we only have to wait 6 days for a chance at redemption, as opposed to the Chiefs, who have to wait 10. Anyway, we often start slow. Remember 2021? We lost to Pittsburgh, but then finished hot, being the better team against the Chiefs in the playoffs.

Yep, and the Derrick Henry stiff arm in 2020.

Nahhh...he's not abandoning his cushy Amazon gig to play for the Jets behind that OL.