Flipper

Amazingly blew the cover off the over. Surprised that Darnold played as well as he did. Seahawks looking like a winner ... and the Vikings likely wishing they had invested more in the OL and maybe the running game.

If Maye doesn't turn the ball over often he should have time to take advantage of the Denver DBs.

Great. The entire Geek Club will be on display for someone's OF account. You go to jail - you go to jail - and you go to jail!

Noll, Cowher, Tomlin ... McCarthy?

That would still be day drinking ...

I wonder if Stroud's issues come from Houston NOT prioritizing the OL this or last year. Didn't they trade Tunsil before the season started? FFS if you protect the QB at least a little better he won't shiot the bed. I also keep hearing about Denver defense winning the game with Maye strip-sacks. While that might be an issue I also think the NE run-stuffing D could press a pine-smitten Stidham into having to win the game with just a week's worth of practice trying to find timing with downfield receivers and stone-hands Sutton.

This would be 3 PM EST ... You think anyone here is a day-drinker?

I'm surprised he didn't land with Detroit.

should we be holding physical silver or just invest in it and hope someone gives it to us in the end?

Their only hope was a competitive defense against a good Seattle offense and hope to make a couple of splashes on offense. No Bosa and no Warner made it a tall task.

Curious about the plan for the citrus after prep. Are you freezing the citrus or canning them?

I was only curious. I am not a bourbon drinker except for a sip here and there and some old fashions. We bought a bottle after a distillery tour in Kentucky. Was just wondering if anyone else here had tried it (or even heard of it).

Does adding the spread to each money line pick mean anything?

Them gotted old.

Niners Game

You try the bourbon from Castle & Key?

Also might give the home made eggnog a shot this weekend ... Have almost always added rum at the wife's request but I have some potent cherry brandy that propels aircraft that I might cut with the nog ...

Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. Need to take it easy tonight (!) to save some metabolism for the beer going in during the 49ers game on the morrow.

Agreed. I think a big part of what is happening is that they have a good QB but prefer to run more than pass. Also I suspect the owner is seeing all these younger QBs and exciting coordinators and fancy passing games and he wants some.

I received a bag of Four Sigmatic for Christmas. It's okay but I don't feel much smarter than before I brewed the first pot. Maybe this, too, needs Kahlua or vodka ...

ICE OUT would fit .. One word on each eyelid ...

I suspect the management doesn't want a ground-and-pound type of offense and doesn't want to get rid of Harbaugh. They have an above-average NFL QB but repeatedly fail to assemble an effective OL. All this is no surprise yet they will continue to change Harbaugh's approach without addressing the elephant in the room (the GM).

Have to say I thought the Chargers would keep it closer but the Patriots were able to expose the lack of a Chargers OL ...

I am as tired of Josh Allen blabbering as I am of the Mahomes blabbering. I really thought we would be done with it for a little while.