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Three Things to Watch This Week - Week 9

The defending Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots play Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium on Sunday November 3rd at 8:20 PM.


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We’re on to Alderaan.


Falcon Power Rankings:

1) Millennium

2) Maltese

3) Sam Wilson

4) and the Snowman

5) Atlanta


Here's three things I'm looking forward to tonight:

1) First round pick N’Keal Harry - He's active! I like it. Show me what you got.

2) The Defense - Can the defense contain Lamar Jackson? It'll be fun to find out!

3) Cut the kicker. They did!


Perfect Season Watch 2019

HOLY CRAP THE DOLPHINS WON A GAME.

That leaves the Bengals as the only remaining team without a win.


Here's Week 9 of The Buck Stops Here, featuring some of R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck's tastiest riffs.

Let's jump in the wayback machine.

Carnival Of Sorts (Boxcars)

Tight tight tight.


Did Jakobi Meyers have a catch last week?

Yes. But just one.

/tasteful bass solo from You Can Call Me Al


My prediction: Patriots 21, Ravens 17

*****

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

Thursday night. I went out for a nice long walk around the neighborhood after dark. Sometimes I walk at night. It gives me a chance to gather my thoughts, you know? And usually... nobody bothers me.

But this week, somebody was following me. Some kid with a flashlight. Dressed like Thor. Or Chewbacca. I'm sure which.

I walked a little faster. I gave him the slip. But there were suddenly other kids. Kids in front of me. Kids behind me. Kids everywhere. With bags, wagons, baskets, pillow cases and bright orange plastic pumpkins.

What nature of pagan ritual was this? I watched and listened, like any good detective would do.

Kids would knock on doors... and get candy? Is this some kind of New England thing?

I tried knocking on a door myself, but the guy just told me to get lost. Some kid of tough lug. I wasn't looking to start something. Not worth my time.

I also observed some type of candy trading in the park. When the kids were gone, there was a pile of candy left behind that no one seemed to want.

I had found them... The Maltese Milk Balls.

Rather than save them for later, I ate them right there. All that walking had made me hungry.

Is this an every Thursday night thing? A guy could get used to this.

Time to grind.

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