Devin Brugman Continues To Destroy Fiji, Clay & Lara Sail Away To Key West, Plus Ric Flair At Jags Game
Here we go again with my Bengals having a shot at winning the AFC North
How about this upcoming stretch of games: Ravens (home), Chiefs (home), and then on the road to Cleveland to finish out the season. That's the gauntlet my AFC North-leading Bengals must navigate over the next three weeks. You're damn right I'm nervous. We're a Browns win later today away from a three-way tie for the North with a tiebreaker scenario.
Remember, the Bengals franchise hasn't won a playoff game since January 6, 1991. This is a franchise that is haunted by Texans quarterbacks and the Steelers taking aim at Carson Palmer's knee.
Santa, do me a huge favor this year...just let my Bengals figure out a way to sneak into the final playoff spot. I'm not going to get picky and demand an 80-inch TV. I'll be satisfied with the 43" TCL. I don't need the Bengals to win the division and secure a home game for the first time since 2016 when the Steelers left town with an 18-16 win as the Bengals trotted out A.J. McCarron as their quarterback.
Moving along to the rest of the standings, the Titans suddenly have an interesting schedule down the stretch with the 49ers coming to town this Thursday followed by a January 2 game against the streaking Dolphins. Clay should still be good for a home playoff game, but let's face it, if Derrick Henry doesn't come back, Wild Card teams will be very happy to see a trip to Nashville on the playoff schedule.
Ryan Tannehill's line from Sunday: 23 of 32 for 153 yards and an interception.
At this point, there are at least 7-8 teams that have a legitimate shot to win the Super Bowl. Roger Goodell's NYC HQ goons have dialed up quite an ending to this season. Kudos to the goons.
• I see that COVID cases are surging like crazy in states like New York where people are snapping up rapid tests like they're limited edition Busch Lights camo 30-packs. I'm starting to think that the hysteria around traveling, going home to see parents, and attending parties turns into asymptomatic people testing positive, the positive case count goes nuts, the news channels blare dire headlines and people think they're going to die by Christmas Eve and they're going to take out their entire family. It's like the NFL testing every single person over and over.
Of course, you're going to get positive cases. It's the same with these people going home to see mom. They haven't had a single ailment, but by god, they're going to get tested.
The New York Times published a story this morning telling the stories of people who are taking multiple rapid tests because they don't trust the first negative test that comes back so they just keep testing continuously. I'm just living a quiet life here in Ohio, but I guess in these big cities the weirdos are racing to get tested over every sniffle.
I heard one of the medical experts say on CBS Sunday Morning that he wouldn't go to a Christmas gathering unless everyone attending was vaccinated. What? Can you imagine stressing yourself out, even more, trying to see papers from your family members? Talk about the dumbest thing I've ever heard. Buying gifts for people you see once, maybe twice a year, is hard enough. The last thing I'm going to is start asking my uncles to see their vaccination records.
It's a 'no' from me dawg.
• And while I'm at it with the COVID nonsense, how about the company that has developed a vaccine passport microchip. I'll just be over here watching the NFL playoffs without a vaccine chip in my arm, thank you very much.
• Mike in Pasadena officially responds to Sean O'C's email about Paulina Gretzky:
Here we go again. I have to believe Sean O’C’s wife or girlfriend popped into his gmail to crank that note out. I’m thinking only 2 things when I see Paulina Gretzky; On a scale of 1 - 10 she’s a solid 12. And Dustin Johnson is one fortunate S.O.B. Plastic surgery ??!! LOL
I’m an animal lover too, but spare me... that’s not FIDO laying there. It’s soon to be sausage and back straps, and deer meat chili. Think of it as a skinny cow with antlers. Maybe it needs to start snowing in Colorado so Sean can get out in it to make some snow Angels.
• Robert C. says Adair's Saloon in Dallas is a must-visit for dive bar enthusiasts:
From the bar's Facebook page:
Established in 1963, Adair's Saloon is not just another hole-in-the-wall honky tonk, it's Adair's Saloon, the best hole-in-the-wall, burger, beer and live music joint around!
• Ken S. in North Augusta, SC is all over this dive bar topic:
Was delighted to see the dive bar question in ScreenCaps today. I’ve been diligently researching this topic for many years, and feel like I have a valuable contribution to offer: Definitely, RodNokers in Bayou La Batre, Alabama (hard to find), where lots of fresh seafood comes from. It’s located above a commercial fishing operation, so the aroma in the summer is unmistakable. (See photo: bar is second floor.)
They only serve, to my knowledge, canned/bottled beer, and perhaps a couple of wine coolers. Food is limited to chips, pretzels, etc. Door handle is a large, knotted, Manila cable. They do have country music videos playing. Clientele is primarily locals and seafood customers, (high blue collar ratio) with a large percentage of commercial fishermen, just off the boat. This is a big plus. Last summer, I bought ungraded shrimp, right off the boat, for $2.50 per pound. Bring your own cooler.
Great story (true) - we were sitting there one hot and steamy afternoon, and a guy comes in and says calmly “I drove my truck into the bayou. Y’all come help me get it out!” Then he ordered and quickly drank a Bud. We couldn’t miss this, so about 8 patrons went out, and crossed the road, and saw his truck, lying on its’ side, where he had swung too wide on the curve. Fortunately, it hadn’t slid all the way into the water, so we all started shoving and gradually got it back onto level ground, on all 4 wheels.
He cheerfully thanked us, got in, started it up, and drove away. It was great.If you go there, you probably won’t get to enjoy something like this, but you can definitely enjoy cheap, ice-cold beer, and get plenty of fresh seafood downstairs, at a great price.BTW - I love the ScreenCaps community!
Merry Christmas!
• Chris B. in Texas knows exactly what I'm looking for when he's out and about. This guy is a five-star Screencaps recruit:
This is arguable the busiest freeway in Houston (West Loop 610 through uptown). No tie downs, and no tailgate!
And of course, Paulina has had work done. What a silly question. She is hot regardless.
• Just look at how beautiful that photo is. If one log slips, it's 95% likely going through a windshield, but it's clearly stacked so precisely -- and the guy is such a great driver -- that he's not losing a single piece.
• Good luck at the stores this week. Saturday, I walked into a Walmart -- needed chocolate sauce for my white elephant gift at Saturday night's party -- and walked right out. There must've been 40 people in line for the self-checkout.
I've made the deal with my wife that we'll hit Rite Aids, the local grocery and every other business that doesn't have a 40 minute wait to buy goods. Again, I'm out dawg. My family will be just fine without more trinkets and garbage that goes into a junk drawer.
Let's have a strong week and enjoy all this pigskin that the COVID police have dialed up for us.
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