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Three Things to Watch This Week - Week 8

The defending Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots play Philip Rivers and the San Diego Los Angeles Chargers at Gillette Stadium on Sunday October 29th at 1:00 PM.


We get it.  You vape.


Mash Power Rankings:

1) -ed potatoes

2) monster

3) (movie)

4) bill

5) dastardly 


We lost Hightower for the season?  Farts.

With inclement weather in the forecast for Sunday, let's focus on the ground game this week:

1) Dion Lewis - I've never seen anyone cut and change direction as fast as he can.

2) James White - He's been fantastic on third downs.  He's like that third bowl of porridge for this offense.  Juuuuust right.

3) Rex Burkhead - Is this the week Burkhead has his breakout game?  Maybe!


My prediction:  Patriots 27, Chargers 24

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This year, we're going to have regular contributions from Fake Bill Belichick for your reading pleasure.


Arrrgh!  It be me, the Dread Pirate Bill.

The only thing I love more than winning Super Bowls and watching film (and dating your moms) is... CANDY! 

Some people will tell you 65 is too old to be going out for candy on Halloween. But those people are not your friends.

I'd fight a moose barehanded for a Kit Kat.  (Moose - the REAL most deadliest game.)

Have you ever gotten through an extra long film sessions without crushing a king sized bag of peanut M&Ms?

Matty P. keeps a drawer full of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups in his office.  I've been known to go on the occasional late night raid.

Brady won't touch sugar.  Who wants to live like that?  He doesn't know what he's missing.

I'm going to have a sugar hangover all next week.  Totally worth it.

Fake Bill's Dad Rock Spooky Jam of the Week:

The National - "Anyone's Ghost"


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