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Three Things to Watch This Week - Week 6

The defending Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots play Eli Manning Daniel Jones and the New York Giants at Gillette on Thursday October 10th at 8:20 PM.


Ouch.


Demi Power Rankings:

1) Moore

2) sexual

3) Lovato

4) -gorgon

5) glacé

6) -lle, Cecil B.


We're on a short week, people. Let's keep it rolling. Here's three quick hits for Thursday.

1) Dont'a Hightower looked great out there after missing week 4. They should expand the rosters so that more players can take rest weeks. I'm only half kidding.

2) This defense against a rookie quarterback should be fun to watch. And Saquon Barkley appears to be out this week. Belly rubs for everyone! 

3) Cut the kicker.


Perfect Season Watch 2019

The Broncos went ahead and won a game last week, knocking themselves out of contention for the perfect 0 - 16 season.

The Jets, Bengals, Washington Football Team and Dolphins are all still alive.

Unfortunately Miami and Washington play each other this weekend. Maybe they can both lose!



Here's Week 6 of The Buck Stops Here, featuring some of R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck's tastiest riffs.

Supernatural Superserious off of Accelerate.

I love this song. That's all.


Did Jakobi Meyers have a catch last week?

Yes!

Bringing his catch total for the year to... 4!

/jubilant ukulele


My prediction: Patriots 26, New York Giants 10

*****

Thursday Morning Third Down Back is proud to present the Return of Julian Edelman, Private Dick.

An 8:20 game? Why are we playing on Thursday? That's going to affect my office hours.

I'm going to need a coffee and shave. And I don't think I've got time for either one.

I guess the good news is that frees me up to go to my friend Jay's end of summer party in West Egg this weekend. Maybe Jordan will be there. I should invite her out for a protein shake sometime. I'll bet she takes hers spiked. She runs real loose and fast, like James White after a catch. Still not real big on jazz. Or golf. Oh well. That might be on me.

Note to self - Is Jay a bootlegger? Might be worth investigating. (Second note to self - what the heck is a "bootlegger"? Something to do with shoes?)

Now... does anyone have an extra rib I can borrow this week? I'm not exactly 100% these days. Your old pal Jules has been taking a beating.

Time to grind.

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