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I know it feels like 14-0... but...

Oh the defensive timeout!

why not go for it here?

Not very Smiley there.

Is this game enough proof the red jerseys have to go? Last year it was that pathetic Giants game... now this. Burn these after the game.

That touchdown was absolutely pathetic. McDermott needs to send a message, either pull play calling from Babich or pull a couple starters.

No way they got that timeout in time.

The defense is a problem. NE is dead last in the AFC for points scored - giving up 7 right away after giving up 40+ points two weeks straight... something's got to change.

So I guess I'll be that guy. If you go out to eat and order a soda, what would you expect to pay at a typical casual sit-down restaurant? $3.49 is typical now - double that and you get $7, which is the pricing you'll find at many stadiums across the country. Beer is similar - it's $6-$7 for a typical premium domestic like Blue Moon and you'll find it around $14 at the stadium. I expect to pay about double at a stadium than I would in the "real world" for the identical item... and that ratio still seems to be holding from what I've seen. I don't excuse it, but I also think it's indicative of wider scale inflation.

Looks like Jets/Bills is the lead CBS singleheader game - their slate is terrible next week. I would expect this to go to most of the country with Nantz and Romo getting the game.

Out of curiosity - what is his accuracy from each hash? I can't find that anywhere.

This is ridiculous. You don't spend a billion additional dollars to build a dome for the composition of the current team. Allen could tear his ACL next week (God forbid) and never be the same player after that. Then what happens to the dome? You build the dome because it attracts other events that need a climate controlled environment for 30k+ people for the next 50 years. If anything - I would say Allen deserves the grass field to protect his body and make his playing career as long as possible. Allen plays a minimum of 10 games each year on turf between 8 games in Orchard Park, one in Foxboro, and another in East Rutherford - I want that number as low as possible. A dome in WNY would not allow for that. They can roll the grass into the dome in Arizona and Vegas because of the climates there.

Why do I have a bad feeling about this?

This game really slowed down... still a ton of time for Detroit.

Ding ding ding...

I think you go for it - make them go 94 yards for a touchdown. You kick the field goal, they are gonna score 7.

Interestingly... I also screw them up. They both start with "Be" and end with "rd". Both have a number starting with '4'. Both have similar letters in their last name, aside from an extra 'r' and 'a' in Bernard's name and an 'f' and 'o' in Benford's name. I guess my mind takes shortcuts to remember names (I am not typically good with remembering them) and there's just too many similarities between these two.

This is exactly what Ernie Adams did for Belichick. I don't see why you wouldn't have someone dedicated to this in the booth. This is what fans do at home watching the game... and they are generally pretty good at enumerating the options and understanding the consequences of each choice. They can do this because they don't have their OC/DC in their ear and aren't busy calling plays, getting the right personnel groups out there, etc.

Pixyland makes an appearance when you least suspect it...

There are more cameras and technology in the stadium that you would think given the age of the facility. We were talking to one of the yellow-jacketed security guards at the entry gate a few weeks ago for the KC game. She was an older lady and had some... interesting details. I guess they have multiple high-res cameras trained on each entry lane at all times - they have the ability to read lips if there is any kind of disagreement or argument about who said what. Same thing for each section of seating, it is how they often sort out who is at fault by judging who says what. They also apparently tie your picture to your ticket - such that when you scan your ticket on entry, they take your picture and immediately know if you've been previously banned from the stadium or even if you're in an area of the stadium where you shouldn't be (e.g. not ticketed for it). I never know how much I should believe these claims from low-level employees, but she either was telling the truth or an extremely good story teller. All that said, regarding this situation... The truth usually lies somewhere in the middle. I doubt she was "thrown" down the stairs but I also think it's highly probable a drunk fan unintentionally bumped into her and she fell. Said Bills fan noticed the Niners gear and makes some wisecrack about it, making it appear intentional. The parents don't like it and in the process embellish the details a bit. I am certain they have security footage. All that said I would not sit in the 300s at the stadium with a kid that young, especially at a night game after the crowd has had an entire day of tailgating in the lots. Should it be that way? No... but it's the reality. I would stick to the 100s or the clubs with kids.

They couldn't stop talking about taking the over on receiving yards for him before the game. He had 1 catch for 7 yards.

McDermott got confused and thought we were on defense.

It's the patented Patriots* SpyCam. Only available on games involving AFC East teams.

Allen gripping his left hand after that third down run...

It is the 4:05 singleheader regional game. Those games are almost always middling affairs meant to fulfill the need for having a game in the late window for the singleheader network. The big games are always 4:25 on the doubleheader network.