Eagles Coach Nick Sirianni was seen yelling at Philly fans after Sunday’s tense win over the woeful Cleveland Browns, apparently upset with booing and taunting which came during his team’s uneven play. After the game, Sirianni said of the boos “I don't think that's productive for anybody.”
On Monday, Sirianni apologies for his remarks and his after-game actions.
"I was trying to bring energy and enthusiasm yesterday, and I'm sorry and disappointed at how my energy was directed at the end of the game," he said. “I've got to have better wisdom and discernment of when to use that energy and that wasn't the time."
It takes a big man to acknowledge his mistakes, and Sirianni should be commended for that action. It’s a fine example to set for his staff, his players and his community.
Now, here’s a list of other things Sirianni should apologize for:
** Not understanding why running plays are important.
** Not understanding why field goals are important.
** Not understanding why linebackers are important.
** Hiring Matt Patricia last year.
** Causing Jalen Hurts to regress over the last two years.
** Causing AJ Brown to get injured and miss three games (probably his fault).
** Causing the Phillies to bomb out of the playoffs (probably his fault).
** Yelling at the Philly fans. That requires at least two apologies.
WR: Chris Godwin, 25.83 pts — started by Bob
RB: Sean Tucker, 31.93 pts — on the wire
TE: Cole Kmet, 19.17 pts — started by Paul
K: Jake Bates, 19.50 pts — on the wire
DEF: Detroit, 19.00 pts — started by Dad
D: Rodney McLeod Jr., 10.50 pts — on the wire
McLeod is the Browns safety who scooped up the blocked FG in the game against the Eagles for Cleveland’s only touchdown of the afternoon. So, you know, good on the Eagles for making the top performers list.
Coming into Sunday’s game, Tucker — Tampa’s backup RB — had 30 rushing yds and 23 receiving yds in five career appearances. In Sunday’s 51-27 destruction of the Saints, he had 136 rushing yds, 56 receiving yds and the first two TDs of his career. According to ESPN, he was owned in 1% of leagues and started in 0.7% of them. For comparison, Chiefs WR Rashee Rice was started in 4.8% of all ESPN leagues, almost seven times as many as Tucker, even though Rice suffered a season-ending injury three weeks ago, and his team is on a bye this week.
Great work by those six or seven coaches nationwide who identified Tucker as the must-start this week.
“Players we started” edition3rd place: Travis Etienne Jr., -0.10 pts — started by Joel
2nd place: Chris Olave, -1.17 pts — started by Paul
1st place: New England, -2.00 pts — started by Mom D
Two of these starts were spoiled because of injury. Olave fumbled on his only catch of the game and suffered a concussion, Etienne had been nursing a leg injury and left after just three carries.
The Patriots? They just sucked. They allowed 41 pts to the Texans and managed a pair of sacks and one turnover to avoid the bottom score of -6.00. After a surprise win over the Bengals in week 1, the Patsies have lost five in a row, leaving them tied with the Browns, Jags and Panthers for the worst record in football. And while Cleveland, Jacksonville and Carolina are used to that slump in the standings, it’s nice to see Boston fans down there for the second year in a row. It’s a good look. Maybe we should try it out for the next decade or so.
** Headline on ESPN over the weekend: “Dodgers defy 'experts,' quiet Padres to reach NLCS”
From the story: “Many saw the Dodgers as underdogs in this NLDS. The Padres were healthier, more complete, with an offense that was humming, a rotation that had been dominant and a bullpen that stood among the deepest in the sport. The Dodgers rallied around that.” The quotes in the headline come from 3B Max Muncy, who said that “80% of the f-ing experts said we were going to lose,” a figure that was pulled completely out of his butt.
That’s right, the team with the most wins in baseball, with the likely NL MVP and home field advantage throughout the post-season, and with the best betting odds to win the World Series, was seen internally and by ESPN’s braintrust as the underdogs in the playoffs.
Lucky for them, the Dodgers managed to rally from that burden in game one of the NLCS and defeat the Mets, the #6 seed who won 10 fewer games than them this season. It’s an underdog story fit for Hollywood.
** Also, 13 of more than 30 ESPN baseball “experts” on Oct. 3 called for the Phillies to win the World Series this year. Sounds like I found a list for their next round of layoffs.
** Lions coach Dan Campbell said he’s hopeful that star DE Aidan Hutchinson may return to play this season, after suffering an injury in Sunday’s big 47-9 win over the Cowboys.
"I would never count Hutch out, ever," Campbell told reporters on Monday. "So, probably a long road, but I would never count him out and I would say if anybody can make it back, it'd be him."
That’s a great, encouraging statement. But no.
Hutchinson, a 6-foot-7, 268 edge rusher, BROKE HIS LEG during the game. The injury was so gruesome, Fox refused to show replays. It’s not a matter of toughing out the pain or accelerating rehab. Dude’s leg needs six months to reset and heal.
Unless the Super Bowl is postponed until April, there is no sane timeline for Hutchinson to play again this season. Even the insane timelines wouldn’t have him ready until after Valentine’s Day.
Just how sweet was the Lions’ 47-9 thumping of the Cowboys on Sunday? Sure, that score looks pretty, but it doesn’t really tell the whole extent of the pain inflicted upon the least likable team in all of sports:
** The loss was the biggest margin of defeat since Jerry Jones bought the team in 1989. It also came on his 82nd birthday.
** It was tied for the fifth-worst loss in Cowboys history and the fourth-worst home loss for the franchise all time.
** It’s the fourth consecutive home loss for the Cowboys, counting their playoff embarrassment last year. Prior to that, they had won 16 in a row in Arlington.
** Sunday’s game was a scorigami — it’s the first time an NFL game has ended with a 47-9 score. So that’s another reason to put the Cowboy’s loss into the history books.
** The Cowboys have a week 7 bye, then play the 3-3 49ers. After that it’s four games in a row against teams with winning records: the Falcons, the Eagles, the Texans, the Commanders. So there’s no reason to believe their struggles will end after their break.
One bright spot for the Cowboys in that historic drubbing on Sunday — Their sixth round draft pick, Ryan Flournoy, had the first catch of his career. It came in the fourth quarter, and was immediately followed by the first lost fumble of his career. So, maybe it wasn’t the personal milestone he had hoped for.
Despite that, Flournoy is viewed as a player with a lot of promise. It’s not so much for his speed or skills, but for the attitude he brings to the team. And, in true Dallas fashion, that attitude is hatred. Just look at what his name plainly spells out:
Dallas rookie wideout Ryan Flournoy
** A yarn aloud: I don’t like flowers. Or you.
In fairness, I like all flowers more than any Cowboys. Even the stink blossom ones.
** Back on the right track — I won the only game Dad and I had different in our picks this week (Colts vs. Titans) and clawed back to within one game of him for the season. For the week I only picked one game incorrectly. No, I cannot explain why I had any faith in the Broncos.
** Did you know the Cowboys were 0-11-1 in their inaugural season in 1960? Why don’t we talk about that more? They’re one of only four teams to go winless in a season since 1950. They should be appropriately celebrated with the 1976 Buccaneers, 2008 Lions and 2017 Browns.
** The Monday night game featured three missed field goals and a missed extra point. I’m pretty sure that under the new collective bargaining agreement, that means an automatic loss for both teams. It also had a successful Hail Mary by the losing team, which is just great.
** The loss was the biggest margin of defeat since Jerry Jones bought the team in 1989. It also came on his 82nd birthday.
** It was tied for the fifth-worst loss in Cowboys history and the fourth-worst home loss for the franchise all time.
** It’s the fourth consecutive home loss for the Cowboys, counting their playoff embarrassment last year. Prior to that, they had won 16 in a row in Arlington.
** Sunday’s game was a scorigami — it’s the first time an NFL game has ended with a 47-9 score. So that’s another reason to put the Cowboy’s loss into the history books.
** The Cowboys have a week 7 bye, then play the 3-3 49ers. After that it’s four games in a row against teams with winning records: the Falcons, the Eagles, the Texans, the Commanders. So there’s no reason to believe their struggles will end after their break.
One bright spot for the Cowboys in that historic drubbing on Sunday — Their sixth round draft pick, Ryan Flournoy, had the first catch of his career. It came in the fourth quarter, and was immediately followed by the first lost fumble of his career. So, maybe it wasn’t the personal milestone he had hoped for.
Despite that, Flournoy is viewed as a player with a lot of promise. It’s not so much for his speed or skills, but for the attitude he brings to the team. And, in true Dallas fashion, that attitude is hatred. Just look at what his name plainly spells out:
Dallas rookie wideout Ryan Flournoy
** A yarn aloud: I don’t like flowers. Or you.
In fairness, I like all flowers more than any Cowboys. Even the stink blossom ones.
** Back on the right track — I won the only game Dad and I had different in our picks this week (Colts vs. Titans) and clawed back to within one game of him for the season. For the week I only picked one game incorrectly. No, I cannot explain why I had any faith in the Broncos. ** Did you know the Cowboys were 0-11-1 in their inaugural season in 1960? Why don’t we talk about that more? They’re one of only four teams to go winless in a season since 1950. They should be appropriately celebrated with the 1976 Buccaneers, 2008 Lions and 2017 Browns.
** The Monday night game featured three missed field goals and a missed extra point. I’m pretty sure that under the new collective bargaining agreement, that means an automatic loss for both teams. It also had a successful Hail Mary by the losing team, which is just great.
** Baseball kinda sucks right now, doesn't it?
Week 6 standings
1 — Jabronis (Ant), 756.41 pts
2 — Still The Best (Jonathan), 735.04 pts
3 — Blue Collar Killers (Jeff), 729.27 pts
4 — Kodos for President (Jo), 718.42 pts
5 — Chop Block to the Artery (Capt. Awesome), 701.91 pts
6 — Murder Hornets (Mike), 698.10 pts
7 — DeVonta’s Inferno (Mom D), 692.62 pts
7 — No One Likes Us We Don't Care, (Bob) 692.62 pts
9 — Beer 'n Chips (Pop), 664.23 pts
10 — Daylight Saving 4Evah (Paul), 570.69 pts
11 — The Fightin Pickles (Sam), 554.60 pts
12 — All Rogers No Sauce (Joel), 537.55 pts
No, your eyes do not deceive you. After six weeks of fantasy gridiron battle, we have A TIE for seventh place. Mom D and Bob have achieved the exact same amount of points, down to the hundredth decimal spot. How unlikely is that?
(I honestly don’t know. Going back through all the old records to see just felt like too much work for seventh place, if we’re being honest.)
Jo’s 142.75 pts week shot her into the upper tier of the standings again, and our top eight are still within striking distance of the #1 spot. But the big props this week go to Anthony, who benched the Cowboys on his squad and still opened up some space between himself and second place. That’s another shot Dallas had to absorb this week.
Paul is back out of the cellar, but he’s still cursing the darkness because he hasn’t embraced daylight savings time yet. All but our bottom two teams scored over 100 points again this week, which feels like it could be a new record (and, again, feels like a lot of work to research).
There’s an early Sunday game and two Monday night games this week, for reasons! And two byes. And a Thursday game, of course. Have fun trying to figure out when your players are actually playing.
Week 6 standings 1 — Jabronis (Ant), 756.41 pts
2 — Still The Best (Jonathan), 735.04 pts
3 — Blue Collar Killers (Jeff), 729.27 pts
4 — Kodos for President (Jo), 718.42 pts
5 — Chop Block to the Artery (Capt. Awesome), 701.91 pts
6 — Murder Hornets (Mike), 698.10 pts
7 — DeVonta’s Inferno (Mom D), 692.62 pts
7 — No One Likes Us We Don't Care, (Bob) 692.62 pts
9 — Beer 'n Chips (Pop), 664.23 pts
10 — Daylight Saving 4Evah (Paul), 570.69 pts
11 — The Fightin Pickles (Sam), 554.60 pts
12 — All Rogers No Sauce (Joel), 537.55 pts
No, your eyes do not deceive you. After six weeks of fantasy gridiron battle, we have A TIE for seventh place. Mom D and Bob have achieved the exact same amount of points, down to the hundredth decimal spot. How unlikely is that?
(I honestly don’t know. Going back through all the old records to see just felt like too much work for seventh place, if we’re being honest.)
Jo’s 142.75 pts week shot her into the upper tier of the standings again, and our top eight are still within striking distance of the #1 spot. But the big props this week go to Anthony, who benched the Cowboys on his squad and still opened up some space between himself and second place. That’s another shot Dallas had to absorb this week.
Paul is back out of the cellar, but he’s still cursing the darkness because he hasn’t embraced daylight savings time yet. All but our bottom two teams scored over 100 points again this week, which feels like it could be a new record (and, again, feels like a lot of work to research).
There’s an early Sunday game and two Monday night games this week, for reasons! And two byes. And a Thursday game, of course. Have fun trying to figure out when your players are actually playing.
2 comments:
We’re in Daylight Saving time right now. DST runs from Spring to Fall. I just wish we stuck with it year round.
Don’t bring your facts around here, Paul.
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