Name XL | Thursday Night Preview | Yanks & Jets Banter | Critiquing The Critics | YouTube Rabbithole
Alright @YouTheReader,
This is the 40th Edition of “Name” by the Goo Goo Dolls. Talk about committing to the bit. Nah, it’s more than that, not only is this a great tune but the lyrics fit what I mean by “His or Her Words, Not Mine.”
At the end of the day, or I guess we’re in the middle of the Week, I’m just a fan of sports with some other interests like I’d assume many of you are that are reading this. If you ever have your own take on sports, music, history, Guinness, or life, whether I’ve known you since Tee-Ball or just met you this week while drinking a pint, you can always fire away. “Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask and he will tell you the truth.” I came up with that. Nah, that would be Oscar Wilde. Obviously, if you send me some unhinged shit that I wouldn’t even write on Week to Week Notes I’m not going to include you here, but for all the adults who read this, I value your opinion. Either way, I won’t tell no one your name unless you want your name on Week to Week Notes.
Thursday Night Preview
Tonight’s Thursday Night Football features two teams that made a franchise-altering trade this past offseason. The Carolina Panthers and Chicago Bears made a deal before the NFL Draft last year that sent Da Bear’s #1 overall pick to the Carolina Panthers in exchange for the Panthers’ #9 overall pick in ‘23, Carolina’s ‘24 1st Round Pick, a couple of 2nd rounders, and WR DJ Moore. The Panthers would go on to select QB Bryce Young. Thus far the ‘Bama QB has endured the typical rookie QB struggles, the only problem is that the #2 pick last year, QB CJ Stroud, is excelling down in Houston which makes things in Carolina look worse. While it may be too early to tell who wins this Panthers-Bears trade, the fact that Da Bears have the Panthers 1st next year (currently a top 3 pick) could really spring Da Bears along in their future.
Bears QB Justin Fields has been listed as “doubtful, will warm up, and has a 51% chance of playing” according to Chicago’s head coach Matt Eberflus, who gave a confusing ass press conference yesterday. By the end of the day, it was announced that UDFA Tyson Bagent would get the start for Chicago, so we’ll have 2 rookie QBs duking it out after a short week of practice. This game is going to be a shit show, but that is exactly what Thursday Night Football is all about so get excited!
While I’m sure Jeff Bezos productions will try to play up the underdog undrafted free-agent QB, I’m going to be the bad guy and take the Panthers. This is a classic Week to Week Notes’ zig while the mainstream media zags. It has absolutely nothing to do with the fact that my TD Bank fantasy team is starting Bryce Young tonight and we’re in must-win mode. Young is about to pop off, everybody knows he’s a 2nd half of the season QB.
Prediction: 26-25 CAR (+4 CAR & Over 39)
NY Yankees & Jets Banter
11/2 ‘23
There is nothing like sports. Great concerts, maybe the closest thing - but really nothing compares.
Getting a Mr. Shneebly vibe here.
Haha I didn’t get the reference at first, very true.
So awesome.
Do I trade Ceedee Lamb for Justin Jefferson and Deebo Samuel? Both are hurt but might come back in a couple of weeks.
That’s a tough one. Do you have other WRs that could get you through the injuries? Deebo has been a disappointment and hasn’t been as good with Purdy and JJ going from Kirk to rookie or Dobbs. Sticking with CD prob is the right move but if you’re trying to win it all can’t really fault you for gambling on those 2.
I’ve got Godwin, Christian Kirk, Deonte Johnson, and Tee Higgins. I also have Travis Kelce and Etienne but otherwise very light on running back. My initial plan was to try to trade a WR for an RB but this was suggested instead and I’m very conflicted.
Haha you could probably get by with those 4 if needed would think Huggins is eventually due. The problem is if those 2 come back you’ll have so many WRs and prob too late to get a RB.
It’s a major risk
It’s tempting because if those 2 are healthy in the playoffs you just start them and don’t even question it, but if you keep CD you’re questioning which other 2 to go with every week.
I’m leaning no but coin toss.
Giants fans and coaches crying about a loss when they had negative passing yards is hilarious.
True last Sunday was a game both franchises should pretend didn’t happen. At least Zach came up clutch.
Clearing space for a big trade and signing.
Sheesh. That is a murderers row of guys that suck.
Cashman guys
11/3 ‘23
There are a lot of “worsts” in the NBA these days. But this guy is THE WORST. Unwatchable.
His generation of stars is on its last legs, hopefully, younger NBA kids stick with their teams longer. I haven’t watched too much but the Wemby highlights are insane. It’s almost unfair.
Imagine him in 3 years!
Harden is just a loser. As a player and a dude.
That is hilarious 😂
Forgot to tell you guys this last night, but I met a kid in Thomas Farrell’s frat who went to Delbarton. Said he knew Volpe and Leiter. He said Volpe was a great guy and was “all about baseball.” And then he said Leiter was actually coming to Clemson this weekend, and that he’s a party animal. And now we just saw Al Leiter walk by at a bar we’re at!
That’s awesome. Legend of Volpe continues. Who knew the Leiter family were big Clemson guys?
Ya not sure what the connection is.
I’m a big Saleh fan - but I wish they had drafted better and this guy was still the HC. He was the best.
He was the best. He made it feel cool to be a Jets fan.
Still loves them. I’d put him in the ring of honor - why not? Would mean everything to him and fans would love it. No coach ever did what he did in his first 2 years.
Watch this - she is awesome. How impressive must she have been for her to break through at that time and have a bunch of dudes want her to help scout? Lyons and Gastineau are literally 2 years of the greatest Jets of all time !!
11/4 ‘23
Um - I’m sticking with ZW.
That’s bizarre.
11/5 ‘23
I don’t really get it, it’s their 3rd loss, and he’s already started making NFL demands. Kind of weird.
Very weird. Also, this is funny. (And happy birthday!!)
Haha that got me for a second (thank you!)
ZW keeps looking better and better.
Volpe gold glove!
That’s my shortstop !!! Let’s go !!!
11/6 ‘23
This is weird… The Yankees have a press conference tomorrow btw
Weird.
Carlos Mendoza was our bench coach. Do we think Boone could be out?
Could be. If cash stays Boone got screwed. The hitting coach left last week too. Something is up.
Interesting, would be kinda shocked.
Nvm. He’s going to the Cubs. I didn’t want Counsell anyway tbh.
Screw him.
We need to hire a grumpy old man type to be our bench coach. Someone who will call out the players
Buck would have been good. I assume he wants to manage.
Like David Ross?
They booted him I guess.
Jets 24 - Chargers 13. Would be good if both offense and defense get off to good starts tonight.
Need to start fast. I’ve been talked into going so let’s hope for a good one.
Let’s go !!!
Just got to MetLife too. 1st game this year, hoping for a good one as well. With free shirts, we’re off to a good start.
Oh let’s go! What section?
224A wbu?
311 we’ll meet up
I just got into stadium lmk when you’re done tailgating
Coming from Hoboken, just getting on the train now. I’ll let you know.
*8:15 MNF*
After talking about the punter all week…. 😂😂😂
Great punt actually.
Agreed. Wasn’t his fault. It’s just so classic.
Yup. Roughing the passer - 1st in 2 years !!!!
We are cursed. Can’t do anything right.
Garrett has to be better than that. Can’t happen. For any other team, the ball just rolls out of bounds. Not us. (In reference to G. Wilson’s fumble.)
(Zach) Could have run for the 1st there.
Yup. Our offense is horrendous.
The layers of incompetence are just insane.
Lazzard. Nice guy - can’t catch balls thrown right to him.
It’s crazy. We should have just run out the clock there. Now they’re going to score here. (In reference to right before half.)
Dalvin Cook should be cut. Does nothing.
Why run up gut every play?
That was a fucking asinine play call. We were never getting that. Now out of field goal range. Hackett is a joke. This game should be 14-9. We never should have run 3 shotgun passes at the end of the 1st half, and we should have run the ball on 3rd and 7 and kicked a field goal.
Bad - all around.
We need to all stop pretending that Zach is the answer. He’s not. He’s atrocious.
Everyone on offense stinks except Garrett and Breece.
They were also both terrible today. 2 awful fumbles.
Yes. Team stinks.
Time for Siemian.
They may have to - they can’t score 6 points against a bad defense at a home game - MNF - with good weather. If that is not unacceptable- nothing is. Made no trades to get better - and they certainly didn’t. Not a serious team.
They have the worst quarterback and offensive coordinator in the NFL. They signed 2 receivers this off-season: one was essentially cut and the other had 5 penalties/drops tonight.
Saleh has to say this is unacceptable or he will lose the team. Somebody has to be fired - or something. Cannot keep rolling this shit out there and hope the defense keeps it close.
We committed a penalty on every positive play.
That’s the problem. Zach stinks - but everything stinks. The defense looks disgusted - and they should.
We should have lost week 1 and last week. Realistically should be closer to a tanking position than 4-4. And would probably be better off in that position.
Nah - we should have beat the pats and KC. With any level of competence, we could be 6-1. And a dropped TD by Uzama. Classic. This is the worst offense I’ve ever seen. The worst.
Horrible. Why don’t we have better players? Why is our o-line garbage?
8 offensive touchdowns all year (1 the eagles gave to them). A rookie had 5 yesterday alone. We have 1 wide receiver. 1. What a complete embarrassment. Averaging less than 15 pts per game. Seriously.
I think Saleh coached a horrible game tonight, but it’s not his fault. He has no chance with this offense.
He is stuck with an offensive coordinator he probably wouldn’t have picked. And because of Rogers, there is nothing he can do. Too much blame to go around - but it is his job to do something.
Yup. And his quotes that I’ve seen from the press conference seem like the same shit as always.
This is the last thing I need right now.
No change at QB - and it’s everyone’s fault. He said Zach didn’t play well but they also had too many drops, penalties, and bad play-calling. Yanks should get Soto, Bellinger, and the guy from Japan. Anything else shows that they are not serious or don’t know what they are doing. Resigning Montas for anything other than 7th starter is not serious.
I’m out on Bellinger bc I think he’ll be Gallo 2.0
Then someone else. The point is they can’t sign 1 guy and pretend they fixed it. I’m fine with Bellinger as long as he’s not the headliner.
They need to do something. Both of these teams are jokes.
Watching post-game - interesting they were not as down on Zach as I would have thought. Obviously not saying he played well, but their view seems to be the whole thing is such a mess that it’s not his fault. Probably true (and that he still stinks). JD could be in trouble. 1 wide receiver, 1 running back, no line, and no real backup QB. He has signed 2 lousy offensive coordinators. I need to go to bed. Sorry, u guys wasted your time with that shit show.
We ran into each other at Secaucus and complained the whole Uber home. Never going again… until next time.
11/7 ‘23
Ryan’s entire life - he likely has no concept of what offense is.
Poor Ryan. It was rough. They need Rodgers back.
I’m not sure he plays this year - and with this line, I’m not sure he should.
The amount of 3 and outs this team has on offense and allows on defense is absurd.
I think last night was the first time in NFL history that a team gave up less than 200 yards and lost by 20. Utter embarrassment.
The big difference between the guys the Yankees “won” the trade on is they were all low-risk moves, every move where they have given up significant pieces or spent real $ has failed. (With the exception of Cole, but even Cole how smart do you have to be to give a guy $300 million.)
Are they gonna do anything big this year? That’s what people really want to know. Agree a bunch of small things have worked - but they haven’t won a WS in 15 years so who cares? He either doesn’t understand his fan base or doesn’t care.
This the most animated I’ve ever heard Cashman - very different and a lot less confidence (and maybe a little bit of “hey it’s the coaches not me” in there?)
Wow yes much different. He hates getting questioned. The playoff teams who acquired his failures got them .25 cents on the dollar and again were low-risk moves. Also, not many losing teams are going to acquire veterans mid-season, they play their kids when they are bad. If they don’t make moves it’s going to get ugly.
Wow - that’s ugly.
Not a good look. But he’s not wrong. There really is no good answer.
Suns Banter
Emma - just checking in, what up with the Suns?
(@YouTheReader The Phoenix Suns are now 1-0 since Emma’s trust the process GIF.)
11/8 ‘23
So bad - and doesn’t help a shaky young QB with a shaky o-line.
Exactamundo !!!
I’m still processing Cashman’s press conference. That was wild.
JD and Saleh loved it.