Author: Bob Morris

I'm a sports writer in real life, though I've always focused on smaller communities, but that hasn't stopped me from learning more about some of the ins and outs of the NFL. You can follow me on Twitter @BobMorrisSports if you can put up with updates on the high school sports teams I cover.

LOLColts

Tonight’s Patriots-Colts game featured probably the most laughably bad play anyone has seen in the NFL in the last decade, if not longer.

The Colts tried a gadget play on fourth down, seemingly in an attempt to draw the Patriots offsides, and two guys were left alone against five Patriots.

However, the Colts snapped the ball when they weren’t supposed to and, of course, the Patriots got the tackle. On top of that, the Colts were called for illegal formation, which the Patriots declined and got the ball in great field position.

Here’s Chris Burke with the screen shot.

The Patriots scored several plays later to go up 34-21.

Care to weigh in, Chris Harris?

Yeah, that sums it up. LOLColts.

Quick Broncos-Browns Game Stuff From Twitter

I don’t have any particular thoughts about the game because I had to listen to it on KOA, but here are a few tweets worth sharing.

* Shaq Barrett had quite a day.


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Nevada Rules Daily Fantasy Is Gambling

This shouldn’t be a surprise to anybody who has discussed the subject here.

Nevada is just a single (small) state, and daily fantasy sites will still make gobs of money without it. But Nevada certainly wields outsized influence in matters of gambling, and this is an especially unwelcome time for this ruling considering that both the FBI and the Department of Justice have opened probes into the legality of daily fantasy.

As some might say, we’ve only just begun.

PFF: Broncos Defensive Line Best In NFL

Pro Football Focus ranked the Broncos defensive line the best in the NFL.

That shouldn’t be surprising to anyone here. But it’s worth noting that the Broncos have faced three of PFF’s top 10 D-lines (granted, one could argue putting the New York Jets on the list instead of Minnesota) and will face another one after the Broncos’ bye.

So while it’s true the offensive line has its issues, let’s not forget in the first five weeks of the season, the Broncos have had to face three defenses with great talent up front.

Midweek Musings: Browns Best Chance To Get Run Game Going

Whenever we talk about the Denver Broncos meeting up with the Cleveland Browns, there’s one thing that never gets old: Reminiscing about this and this.

Of course, that was a long time ago and, as much as we pick on Marty Schottenheimer, I don’t think there’s a Browns fan out there who wouldn’t welcome back those days of Martyball, because at least the Browns got to the playoffs. This version of the Browns has brought more disappointment than hope.

This seems like another season in which Browns fans are getting flickers of hope, and that’s because there is talent on this team. It just happens that the weak links on the team stand out badly and make it difficult for the Browns to beat other teams.
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Patriots Lose OT Nate Solder For Season

Solder is a Denver native and University of Colorado graduate, FWIW.

The Patriots have been rotating offensive linemen throughout the season, but now they will be without one of their best linemen.

I’m sure guys like Von Miller and DeMarcus Ware aren’t upset about this development, though. Hehehe.

Broncos Make Backup TE Switch

The Broncos website has a brief writeup here.

Most likely, the Broncos brought in Gordon because he can play fullback. Given that Gordon is younger than James Casey (who they released this past weekend), the Broncos might believe Gordon might be worth looking at for the long term.

It remains to be seen if Henry will be added to the practice squad, but the Broncos would have to make a spot available.

The Not So Scientific Power Rankings: Week 5

Here we go again with another edition of the Not So Scientific Power Rankings. For those who missed last week’s rankings, you can go here for the explanation.

Week 5 is usually the week you find out which teams really stand out above the rest, which teams are not going to the playoffs and which teams we may have overrated or underestimated prior to the season. The rankings I have, while not perfect, do reflect some of those factors, I believe.
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Moskovitz: Getting Mad At Greg Hardy Is The Easy Part

Thought people would be interested in reading what Diana Moskovitz of Deadspin had to share about the real issues behind why Greg Hardy has a job in the NFL and, more importantly, points out that the issue has more to do with people being slow to stand against domestic violence.

I’ve known people in abusive relations, and the chances are that you have too, or that you’ve been in one. And the abuser was, very likely, the same man or woman who also brought the best potato salad to the neighborhood potluck, or made the biggest donation at church, or always picked up the kids on time from daycare: A normal person, for better and worse in varying measure, who also beats the shit out someone they said they loved.

One commenter made a good point: Domestic violence isn’t a football problem; it’s a people problem. It takes people continuously saying domestic violence is unacceptable, until perpetrators seriously consider their actions and businesses such as the NFL consider proper measures to make sure players who commit domestic violence get the counseling they need in addition to whatever discipline in handed out, rather than just arbitrarily deciding punishment, followed by owners picking and choosing who stays and who goes based on how talented they are.