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OK, so maybe Wild Card Weekend didn't give us the last-second, high-drama finishes we wanted, but the Divisional round is officially loaded.
• Walt D. writes:
Joe, I shared your excitement and anticipation for the 6 NFL playoff games this past weekend.
But looking back, 4 of the 6 were over at halftime, and the other two were dominated by the refs.
Overall disappointing.
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Let's just say the Cowboys had what was coming to them for the dumb penalties they made at the end of Sunday's game. And they also get what they deserve for running a QB draw with :14 left on the clock.
I'll argue that we got stories out of each game, even if the games were over at half: Stafford gets his first playoff win; Big Ben's done; the Cowboys are a complete mess; Tom Brady wins his 35th playoff game; Bills fan throws dildo on the field; Cincinnati becomes the feel-good story of the playoffs.
For a content guy, that's a great weekend.
• Tara P. checks in:
Hey Joe!
While she yelled, “Let’s Go, Joe“, in a non-southern accent, he was smacking her ass, yelling “who dey” and taking cigarette breaks during commercials.
Thought you’d enjoy these fancy pants. We had the great fortune to sit behind this dude and his gal at our favorite fried chicken joint, Champy’s, in Chattanooga, TN.
I’m certain he is either a really talented Bengals fan or someone at our local flea market is the next Van Gogh.
You should consider a pair for your next duckpin bowling event.
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Those are absolutely beautiful and I'd like to compliment Tara for knowing exactly what I want for Screencaps. Tara gets it. See something, say something. But it has to be something that makes Screencaps sense. It's clear that Tara's well on her way to becoming our Chattanooga rep.
• Sean K. writes:
Good morning Joe -- hope you continue to revel in the Bengals playoff victory. After an NFL Wild Card weekend full of all sorts of referee-based drama, one play seems to be left out of the whole mix -- the tackling of Raiders QB David Carr in the end zone on a 3rd and 10.
I saw the replay about five times and he clearly was not 'wrapped up' much less down on the turf until he was in his own end zone. Yet no one EVER discussed why the Bengals did not get 2 points, That 2 points would have eliminated much of the 4th quarter drama on the Raiders final drive. I never heard an explanation as to why the Bengals didn't get a safety. Wondered what you thought of it.
Here is hoping the Bengals surprise the Titans next weekend!
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It looked awfully close to a safety, but these refs are hellbent on giving the quarterback the benefit of the doubt with forward progress, especially out of the endzone.
• Dave C. writes:
I didn’t know if you saw this one.
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I didn't see that one, but I did see the Australian COVID case numbers without Novak Djokovic running around the country. Like I wrote last week, he turned into a whipping boy for a virus that's not going away in a country that supposedly gave up on COVID Zero a long time ago.
The politicians gleefully sent angry citizens after the big, bad unvaccinated tennis player instead of aiming their anger at the politicians who have mindf--ked their own citizens for two years.
• Tim L. in Texas, who is making a strong push for Screencaps Emailer of the Month, has a message for Murph and his Texas Roadhouse email:
Nice false flag operation, Murph. Texas Roadhouse is from Louisville, Kentucky. And don't think for a second that the number of locations is a coincidence. It's settled. Beans in chili is the Mark of the Beast.
• John H. was also mad at Murph, but he slid into the Twitter DMs (they're always open, as are the Instagram DMs...you guys need to be sending me stuff on IG, too) to vent:
Texas Roadhouse is not actually from Texas. It’s an imposter chain based out of Idaho. They have no authority on Texas chili, but even they knew to add in parenthesis (with beans) so that people would not confuse the yankee chili they’re serving with authentic Texas Chili.
• Mike T. in Idaho is in Mexico and wants me to see some tacos that I would absolutely destroy. Give me all the sauces. Give me the grilled/roasted whatever onions. Keep bringing the limes. Now I'm craving legit Mexican tacos.
Taco tour, Puerto Vallarta Mexico Sonoritas, el pastor
• Speaking of food, Beau in Toledo has a message for Jena Sims and her cheeseburger moment.
I'd like to comment on the trolls telling Jena Sims to "eat a cheeseburger". First, most of them are in fact trolls, but they have a somewhat valid argument that they're not really aware of.
Yes, Miss Sims, eat another cheeseburger.
There are 2 things that make a Hot Chick that much Hotter: driving trucks and eating cheeseburgers, so keep up the good work, @jenamsims
Signed, Married Guy whose wife reads OutKick
P.S.
Yes, while I was paying more attention to the body next to the truck, I did notice that the Bronco had an Ohio temp tag on it... You let Jena borrow your truck, Joe?
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That's definitely not my Bronco.
That said, Monday I made the big mistake of looking at new car prices. And don't get me started on used car prices. Thanks, Biden.
So, are we officially at the moment in history where 2015 Ford Explorers with 83,000 miles are $20k and it becomes the norm? Is that the lasting legacy of Bidenflation?
If so, I'm not ready for such an era.
I'm not a big car/truck guy like some of you guys. I've worked at home for 11 years in April, meaning I don't need to be pulling up to a worksite for a dick measuring competition between guys and their $70k trucks. I need a vehicle to get me to the golf course, the airport, and something to get the kids to and from school. That's about it. Oh, and I'm not looking to burn through too much $4 fuel.
Someone help me out here. What vehicle makes sense for me these days?
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