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Three Things to Watch This Week - Week 3

The New England Patriots play Matthew Stafford and the Detroit Lions at Ford Field on Sunday September 23rd at 8:20 PM.

Gordon Power Rankings

1) Cole

2) Flash

3) Kim

4) Levitt

5) Sumner

6) (Sesame Street)

7) Lightfoot

8) Shumway

9) Emily v

10) Hayword

11) the Big Engine

12) Jump

13) Josh

(Who knew there were so many Gordons!)


Here's three things I'm worried about for Sunday evening:

1) The secondary - Eric Rowe isn't making me forget about Malcolm Butler any time soon.  Assuming the Lions have changed their signals by now. Stafford might be able to throw all over the place on them.  Concerns.  I have them. 

2) Tom Brady - TB12 got beat up pretty good last week, didn't he?  There was no rhythm (Did I spell that right?  "Rhythm"?  That doesn't look right.).  I'd like to see some long sustained drives.

3) Sony Michel - With Jeremy Hill out on injured reserve, the Patriots started to work first round pick Sony Michel into the mix last week.  The Sony Michel era started with... 10 carries for 34 yards with 1 reception.  Meh minus.


Pat's Recipe of the Week

Chocolate Chip Cookies

It's cool enough to put the oven on again.  Go bake something this weekend!



Honestly, I don't find a huge difference with cake flour vs. bread vs. all purpose flour for cookies.  In my experience, the biggest improvements you can make in your chocolate chip cookies comes from spending a little extra on good butter and good chocolate chips.


My prediction: Pats 17, Lions 42

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What up, Bros and Lady Bros?

It's your Ol' Pal Fake Josh, working late into evenings trying to figure out a way to make a delicious offensive stew out of this dog food roster.

I needed to give my thinker a rest.  Let's see if Matty P. is still around this evening.


"Hello."

"Hey!  Lunch Box!  Get down to my office.  We're going on a Second Dinner run."

"This is Brian."

"Brian?  Brian who?  Hoyer?  How'd you get this extension?"

"Brian Flores.  I'm the acting defensive coordinator."

"The what?  No really... who is this?  Where's Matty Icecream Sandwiches?"

"Matt Patricia?  He's no longer with the team.  He's the Lions head coach now."

"Patricia's a head coach?!  When did this happen?"

"Last season.  Right around the Super Bowl."

"Huh.  I must have missed that."

(long pause)

"You want to go grab a burrito?"

"Sure.  Just let me grab my vest."

My world has been rocked.  We did not see this coming.  This is going to take some adjusting to, you know?  Lotta new angles.

As we walked by Bill's office on the way out, we heard angry grunting.

"You OK Bill?"

"How's this thing work?"

"Here.  You're on the wrong input.  You want to be on HDMI 2."

Oh man... Am I going to have to run Tech Support, too?  This might be too many challenges even for me.

Until next time... take it easy, Brahs. 


Fake Josh's Josh Jam of the Week

Sleater-Kinney - One Beat





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