Whipped Cream Difficulties

Let’s cut to the chase.

“Let’s cut to the chase — the replacement officials have lost control of the game.” 506 words down.

“And now about that ending — reverse the outcome, award the game to Green Bay!” Yeah. Not going to happen. TMQ probably wrote his column before the NFL made their announcement, and we’re Green Bay fans, but: did anyone give any thought to what kind of precedent would be set if the NFL did reverse the outcome of the game? Down that road, in our humble opinion, lies madness.

“Georgetown University football was 0-11 in 2009, is 15-11 since. ”

Dear Greg Schiano: Rutgers never recovered a fumble by attacking kneel-downs when you were coach, so here’s a big steaming cup of STFU.

Sweet: Tennessee – Detroit, Kansas City – New Orleans. Sour: Miami –  Jets. Both: Philadelphia – Arizona.

Zombies have officially jumped the shark.

TMQ gives a mostly favorable review to “Head Games”, a new documentary film about concussions and football, directed by “Hoop Dreams” director Steve James. The film isn’t showing anywhere near us theatrically, but is available from Amazon and iTunes on demand.

Praise for Jimbo Fisher. No praise for Mike Tomlin. (Interesting side note: Joe Mays has been suspended for one game for that hit on Matt Schaub. The one with the lost helmet and the blood.)

“‘Revolution’ has ‘canceled by Christmas’ written all over it.”

Actual TMQ item headline: “Can Plastic Surgery for Pets Be Far Behind?” Uh, Gregg?

“Now Mitt Romney has done exactly what Obama said the rich should do — not claim all charitable deductions. This is admirable behavior.” No. This is not admirable behavior. “Voluntarily paying more than required is not being a sucker. It’s being civic-minded.” It is also giving money to a system that throws people in prison for possessing the wrong plant and kills American citizens without a trial using drones. As P.J. O’Rourke famously said, “Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys.” Neither one is a good idea.

“One measure of a person’s character is how he or she treats those who earn substantially less.” Zero yard touchdowns. Icing the kicker doesn’t work. Tactics matter.

“Last Friday Pulaski won 56-0”. TMQ does not see fit to tell us that their opponent was the North Pulaski Falcons, but does see fit to detail every fourth down play by Pulaski Academy’s offense (all three of them). Also, doesn’t it seem like North Pulaski was kind of a…cupcake opponent? Pulaski Academy is an independent school, as we understand it, not affiliated with any state athletic organization. So don’t they have some choice about who they can play? Shouldn’t TMQ be criticizing Pulaski for picking a cupcake?

“…when rising government benefits are taken into account, the poverty rate drops to only about a third what it was in 1980”.

“Baltimore had fire in its eyes, owing to fresh memory of the Ravens’ last-snap loss to New England in the playoffs. ” Surprising that TMQ doesn’t note Baltimore had other motivations, too. God bless you, Torrey Smith.

“The Texans are first in defense against scoring despite losing defensive stars Mario Williams and DeMeco Ryans in the offseason.” We hate to talk like this, and we always say “Houston teams will break your heart.” But: could this be the year?

…domestic oil production has been climbing for three years. At 5 million barrels a day in 2009, it’s 6 million daily now, thanks to improved drilling technology and the Bakken oil field find in North Dakota. Petroleum imports are declining. In 2005, the United States had to import 60 percent of its oil; now, it needs to import only 42 percent.

Waive Randy Moss. “What is the story with Carolina?”

Old Dominion 64, New Hampshire 61. California of Pennsylvania 26, Indiana of Pennsylvania 24.

Single worst play of the season  – so far: Arizona – Philadelphia. We freely admit to not being Vick fans, but does it look to anyone else like he’s in the twilight of his career?

Tune in next week, when, if we’re lucky, TMQ will be complaining about the regular refs being rusty after their long offseason.

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