Sunday Scaries: Does Anyone Want To Win The AFC South?
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First off, Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family. Safe travels for those of you hitting the road (or sky) for holiday festivities. If you frequent this page or if you’re a first-timer, thank you for taking the time to read the words that I’m currently typing.
Secondly, we’re almost into December for football. Where has the time gone? It seems like last week we were in training camp and now we’re already through the majority of the 2024 regular season. Time flies. We’re starting to get some clarity on the contenders, the pretenders and the teams who looked like contenders but may be turning into pumpkin pie sooner than later. Did you enjoy that Thanksgiving tie in? I knew you would.
It’s time to recap the highs and lows of Week 12!
Bad Scary: Houston, You Have A Problem (And The Rest of The AFC South Isn’t Taking Advantage)
The Houston Texans are in first place in the AFC South, but they sure as hell aren’t running away with it and not looking any sort of dominant like we all expected to start the season. Stefon Diggs is out for the season and I think we can officially say CJ Stroud is having a sophomore slump. Not only is he not putting up the numbers he did in his rookie season but he’s almost doubled his interceptions from all of last season and he’s been sacked more (39) than he was all of last season (38). Not only that, but he pulled a Dan Orlovsky and ran out of the back of the end zone to solidify Sunday’s home loss to the Titans. The Texans have issues but the bigger issue is the rest of the AFC South can’t take advantage. The Titans got the win on Sunday but they aren’t challenging for anything. Neither are the Jaguars. The Colts are their closest competition and they’ve already gotten swept by Houston and have dropped four of the last five games. The Texans have a rough schedule the rest of the way (Jaguars, Dolphins, Chiefs, Ravens, Titans) but can the Colts actually make them sweat down the stretch? It remains to be seen but so far, it looks like the Texans are going to fall ass backwards into a division title.
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Good Scary: Saquon Barkley Isn’t Human
The Philadelphia Eagles have found their mojo again and his name is Saquon Barkley. The former Giant has been the workhorse and engine for the Eagles offense, which he showed off in front of a national audience on Sunday night against the Rams. Barkley chewed up a career-high 255 yards and a pair of touchdowns on the ground and added 47 yards receiving. In the past two weeks, Barkley has totaled 500 yards and four touchdowns. Those 500 yards are more than both the Jaguars and Jets have totaled as TEAMS in that span. That’s insane. He’s also leading the league in rushing (1,392) and has pushed himself into the MVP conversation. The last time a running back won MVP? Adrian Peterson in 2012. But if he keeps on this pace, Barkley could break the cold streak.
Only a completely moronic and inept franchise would let a stud like Barkley walk….speaking of which…
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Bad Scary: The Giants Are Officially The Laughingstock of The NFL
Ah, the Giants. Their biggest egregious mistake happened in the off-season when they let the aforementioned Saquon Barkley leave and sign with the rival Philadelphia Eagles. The snowball effect reached full shit show this past week. It started with the benching of Daniel Jones in favor of third-string quarterback Tommy DeVito. (What did Drew Lock do to get skipped over?) It continued when the Giants granted Jones his release from the team days later and a year after giving him a 4-year/$160 million extension. The week concluded with the Giants getting the absolute brakes beaten off of them by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in front of their home fans 30-7. DeVito shockingly (sarcasm) did not spark the team. Instead, he was sacked four times and threw for 189 yards as the Giants fell to 0-6 at home this season. After the game, first-round wide receiver Malik Nabers voiced his frustrations on the season and said the quarterback change had nothing to do with the issues the team is having. Ah, gotta love to hear that if you’re a Giants fan.
Brian Daboll is likely getting fired when this turd of a season is over and I have no earthly idea who in their right mind would want to take over a dumpster fire of a team but the Giants ARE 1-of-32 so I guess someone will eventually take it. Still, they are a joke and they look headed for the top pick in the draft. The only thing that will be more comical than this regular season is if Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders both refuse to play for the Giants and completely obliterate their draft leverage. That would be the icing on the cake. of how the team has operated in 2024.
Happy Thanksgiving, everybody! Thanks for reading!
