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Three Things to Watch This Week - Week 6

The New England Patriots play Drew Lock and the Denver Broncos at Gillette Stadium on Sunday October 11th Tuesday October 13th Sunday October 18th at 1:00 PM,

Are we going to get a game this week? Should the whole NFL also be in the Orlando Bubble? That seemed to work OK for the NBA. They could have 16 games per week on the same field. I would happily volunteer to go to WDW for 4 months. I have good hands, but no burst off the line. Also, I know how to work the Magic Band system.



I haven't addressed the Very Handsome Elephant no longer in the room yet. Might as well get to that now.

Tom Brady is playing in Tampa now. And... it's fine. Really. It was time to move on. I wish him all the best. He's the best quarterback of all time. He can play wherever he wants. He wasn't going to stay here forever. It would be insane to complain about him after what he did here over the last two decades.

BUT ALSO... He was a big old mopey poopy pants here all last season. Even when they were winning. It was clear he didn't want to be here anymore. And that's OK!

It's not the same brand of football this year. But this is fun, too. It's like eating at a new restaurant. Trying new things can be fun sometimes.

Juice Power Rankings:

1) Gin &

2) Cranberry

3) Beetle

4) Box

5) Newton


Here's three things that could be better this week.

1) Quarterback play. Brian Hoyer was not so good against the Chiefs. Not great with the situational awareness. Cam Newton is expected back this week. Phew.

2) Tight ends. It's too bad the team seems to have completely given up on the position. They've had some good ones play for them in the past, if I recall correctly.

3) Damien Harris - I definitely liked Damien Harris out there last game. We'll put that down as one of the few bright spots. He looked like a Rich Man's Antowain Smith. Hopefully this is the beginning of something good.

Did N'Keal Harry fumble the ball out of the endzone last week?

No!

My prediction: Patriots 28, Broncos 21

*****

Thursday Morning Third Down Back is proud to present Monster Movies with Coach Fake Bill.

Our Monster Movie of the Week is Brazil (1985).

We lost power here over the Summer. And let me tell you, lack of air conditioning is no joke. But, the real monster here, is of course, the system (or... paperwork if you're Harry Tuttle). 

The movie follows bureaucrat Sam Lowry's attempts to escape his dreary day to day life and find the literal woman of his dreams while the world around him is crumbling in both big and little ways. 

A wall mural warns We're All in This Together.

There are several instances throughout the film in which Sam Lowry could have reached out and helped his fellow man. He never does. Perhaps if he had listened, things would have turned out better for him. And us.

*****

Book 3 still available from Amazon. Extra spooky for October!

Linfield 1890

by P. Canole


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