Hi Folks,
We do a ton of insightful, thoughtful, and serious features here at Footballguys, with smart people thinking deeply for you.
This is not one of those features.
This is Random Shots, and it's a few pages of me downloading my brain that gets stuffed with way too many random items from too many hours watching, reading about, and listening to Football every weekend and throughout the week. It's the only way I manage. Here's hoping it has some value for you.
We'll see. Now let's get to it.
J
If a fantasy football season were nine seconds like this video, we're about four seconds in. So far, feels accurate.
Make sure to have the sound on.
A fantasy football season in 9 seconds...
— Joe Bryant (@Football_Guys) August 15, 2022
Can't wait.
pic.twitter.com/ocfGdFTX2M
I love this so much.
DeVonta Smith, TE2 pic.twitter.com/eQq7h0P1Db
— Footballism™ (@FootbaIIism) November 1, 2022
Until next year...
November 1st… pic.twitter.com/XrXkDmINkL
— Michael Myers (@RealMMyers78) November 1, 2022
On that note, November can be a challenge. Click on the calendar for the full image.
Pretty much this.
— Joe Bryant (@Football_Guys) November 2, 2022
From @mattsurelee pic.twitter.com/wjulLfKyXu
Tuesday was a wild day for trading in the NFL.
My buddy Adam Schefter doing Adam Schefter things breaking news on live television.
.@AdamSchefter broke the Nyheim Hines trade to the Bills on live TV at the trade deadline buzzer 👠pic.twitter.com/EXm9Olt1as
— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) November 1, 2022
From Lion to Viking...
TJ Hockenson’s transformation into a Viking. pic.twitter.com/YkvXnXsnG9
— Aaron Schill (@aaron_schill) November 1, 2022
Anyone else betting Kadarius Toney gets healthier in Kansas City?
Kadarius Toney once he sees Patrick Mahomes II practice oncepic.twitter.com/If3lyzatLu
— BetMGM 🦠(@BetMGM) October 27, 2022
Twitter can be savage...
Chase Claypool going from Kenny Pickett to Justin Fields pic.twitter.com/UrhWFDGiyr
— PointsBet Sportsbook (@PointsBetUSA) November 1, 2022
With Tennessee traveling to defending National Champion Georgia this Saturday, it might not last for long. But Vol fans were having fun this week.
Tennessee fans after being ranked number 1 pic.twitter.com/9TOMXPrlYA
— Hammer DAHN (@HammerDAHN) November 1, 2022
Bonus this week as the Music Note is also a Movie Note.
The Royal Tennenbaums is one of my top five all-time movies. Like everyone, I like Paul Simon. I mean, who doesn't like Paul Simon? But I don't love Paul Simon.
But I'm not sure there's a better music montage in history than this one.
Here's the audio for the whole song - Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard.
Live look in on Cam Akers asking his agent why Nyheim Hines can get traded, but he can't...
Cam Akers: why can Nyheim Hines get traded and I can't?pic.twitter.com/hOgTIEKgd6
— BetMGM 🦠(@BetMGM) November 1, 2022
Your NFC Division Leaders.
I love this game.
NFC Division Leaders. #Falcons
— Joe Bryant (@Football_Guys) October 29, 2022
HT: @claytongrayfbg pic.twitter.com/2a38gO4Loo
I'm not going to lie; the "How is that guy available in YOUR league?" folks are tiresome.
Me: “I picked up WanDale Robinson in one of my leagues.”
— Brett B. (@DadBodBrett) October 27, 2022
*WanDale is available in over 40% of sleeper redraft leagues and over 50% of Yahoo redraft leagues*
Them: “Do you play in 4-team leagues? Can I be in your league? Do you play with muppets?” pic.twitter.com/wguAgsSV7x
Play fantasy football how you like to play. If that means a small number of teams and wide open free agent wires, have at it.
Just have fun.
Preemptive strike in Tampa...
Someone knew to protect the tablet 💀
— PointsBet Sportsbook (@PointsBetUSA) October 28, 2022
pic.twitter.com/6clITdYh78
The Lakers are still terrible.
I find it fascinating the most powerful player in the league and the one person with more control over the front office than any player in recent memory apparently has nothing to do with the struggles. That's amazing.
I have an answer, though...
Only one man can save the Lakers pic.twitter.com/cGibjQt08n
— PointsBet Sportsbook (@PointsBetUSA) October 30, 2022
Football players are tough.
But not that tough.
OOPS 💀😠pic.twitter.com/GfeoSVbZVD
— Joshua Sánchez (@joshnsanchez) October 30, 2022
And about those uniforms...
When Kentucky got to Tennessee and saw the Vols uniforms and that crowd, they should have pulled the fire alarm and left.
— Andrew Perloff (@andrewperloff) October 30, 2022
Play of the game for Jacksonville...
Sign him up. pic.twitter.com/JtC3Cde5qY
— Joe Bryant (@Football_Guys) November 2, 2022
Meanwhile...
— Bo McBrayer; 👑 of 🌶 (@Bo_McBigTime) November 2, 2022
Justin Fields was too athletic for his own good here...
Justin Fields just needed to touch Micah Parsons.
— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) October 30, 2022
Instead, he perfectly hurdled him 😬
(via @nfl) pic.twitter.com/PUyOpLDI7q
The 2022 Las Vegas Raiders.
The #Raiders offense just crossed midfield for the first time today.
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) October 30, 2022
There's 3:15 left in the fourth quarter.
Truth here:
The Raiders offense spent less time on the field than most streakers.
— All Pro Lines (@AllProLines) November 1, 2022
This.
Nathaniel Hackett’s game plan every single week pic.twitter.com/dbwC9bYVWz
— TheOGfantasyfootball (@TheOGfantasy) October 30, 2022
Jameis Winston is a real one.
Jameis the realest! pic.twitter.com/YugiM6pK9m
— ð™…ð™¤ð™šð™¡ (@Breesoverrated) October 30, 2022
Minnesota legend Jared Allen was inducted into the Vikings Ring Of Honor. He made his entrance riding a horse.
To the surprise of absolutely no one.
Arguably the best ceremony for a player joining a Ring of Honor ever 💪@JaredAllen69 came out on the field riding a horse as the @Vikings honored him today 🤠pic.twitter.com/jRMHA6ivuB
— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) October 30, 2022
And what a great photo from Brad Rempel.
Legendary @JaredAllen69 #skol #JaredAllen #Vikings pic.twitter.com/dW8Lx8ycWg
— Brad Rempel (@brad_rempel) October 31, 2022
Referee Call Of The Week:
“For making a move that’s not necessary and unlike football.”
— ESPN (@espn) October 30, 2022
🤣🤣🤣
(via @NFLonCBS)pic.twitter.com/bpEwfW4qjZ
Confirmed: Christian McCaffrey is good at football.
CMC HAS A PASSING, RUSHING, AND RECEIVING TD 🤯
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) October 30, 2022
He's the first player since 2005 to do this, per @FieldYates pic.twitter.com/gH7OJ3relW
More:
As a passer, CMC outscored Derek Carr
— Mason Dodd (@MasonDoddFFN) October 31, 2022
As a rusher, CMC outscored Jonathan Taylor
As a receiver, CMC outscored Justin Jefferson
Thanks to Clayton Gray for that one.
There are compliments.
And then there are compliments with Patrick Mahomes II calling your pass the "best throw of the year."
Has to be the best throw of the year and not even close! 🎯🎯🎯 https://t.co/NW4TdwWBpU
— Patrick Mahomes II II (@PatrickMahomes) October 30, 2022
This was tricky and all. But I don't think I'm a fan. Just difficult to get enough force this way to make it tough to handle.
it didn't work, but i greatly appreciate Braden Mann's trickshot, behind-the-leg attempt at fooling the Patriots with his onside kick pic.twitter.com/5JAbIqLQQ4
— Christian D'Andrea (@TrainIsland) October 30, 2022
How does this happen?
Dying at how far offsides the Lions defender at the top of the screen lined up pic.twitter.com/CU7sklcQ0R
— Computer Cowboy (@benbbaldwin) October 30, 2022
I miss on plenty of players each year. I definitely missed Geno Smith. Wow.
Geno Smith is the first QB in over 20 years to beat his former teams in back-to-back weeks@GenoSmith3 still ain't writing back pic.twitter.com/xRLPfxJSGM
— NFL on CBS 🈠(@NFLonCBS) October 30, 2022
I'm not sure what it is. But whether it's Patrick Mahomes II or Josh Allen, elite quarterbacks at the goal line and short passes are something else.
I don't know what you do with this.
Josh Allen making it look EASY!pic.twitter.com/JE8scCWn9V
— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) October 31, 2022
I felt this one a little too much.
Me trying to manage all the star players on my team...
— Joe Bryant (@Football_Guys) October 31, 2022
pic.twitter.com/87G5thnMPX
I still can't believe this.
Najee Harris caught this pass on 3rd and 3. The orange line is the first down. He barely got back to the blue line of scrimmage. pic.twitter.com/bcV2ES3wWt
— Joe Bryant (@Football_Guys) October 31, 2022
The video.
LMFAOOO i just can’t believe this pic.twitter.com/XH0AloBRKq
— Carlos. 🦚 (@ðŸ¤ðŸ”´) (@aveleyrahawk) October 30, 2022
I don't do much NASCAR here, but this is as Random Shotsy as it gets.
Ross Chastain pulled a video game move in Sunday's race. As you may know, the cars today have so much power, traction is a huge issue. Drivers have to back off the throttle on a track like Martinsville that doesn't have a giant banked angle in the turns. Most of the drivers stay in 3rd or 4th gear. On the final lap, Chastain said, "why not" and dropped his car into 5th gear and went full throttle with the retaining wall holding him on the track. Incredible.
I’m not sure if I’ve ever retweeted anything from a NASCAR race, but this is wild as hell. https://t.co/MgnNQNEki0
— Charles Robinson (@CharlesRobinson) October 31, 2022
NASCAR may have the Dukes of Hazard reputation with some, but it's more about science and engineering than good old boys. Here's an interesting article from Road and Track on the telemetry for Chastain's wild finish.
I still can't believe Randy Moss convinced Bill Belichick to attend the team's Halloween party. This is a masterclass in salesmanship.
When Randy Moss convinced Bill Belichick to come to his Halloween party 😂 pic.twitter.com/vvQP6WS0LF
— PointsBet Sportsbook (@PointsBetUSA) October 31, 2022
Let's slow that roll on Tony Pollard just a bit...
I know y'all love the new guy Tony Pollard over tried and true Ezekiel Elliott.
— Joe Bryant (@Football_Guys) October 31, 2022
But can Pollard cut up a defense like this with a full size bath towel in his pants?#Cowboys #CowboysNation HT: @footballism
pic.twitter.com/8XYn7DYkBy
It's World Series Time!
Sign on the Schuylkill today #RingTheBell pic.twitter.com/QvjlCkwCZr
— DrunkPhilsFans (@DrunkPhilsFans) October 31, 2022
Taylor Heinicke: 4th Quarter Guy.
Incredible pic.twitter.com/tqZnQ4xFeg
— Barstool DMV (@Barstooldmv) October 31, 2022
Guilty.
It's ok to watch Red Zone. But make sure you get off the couch on the other days of the week.
Me on the couch watching RedZone on Sundays
— Tackle Dummies Pod (@Tackle_Dummies) November 1, 2022
pic.twitter.com/lRYaQXGawM
Injured center Ryan Jenkins wanted no part of this...
Brady goes over to yell on camera at Hainsey.
— CHRIS TORELLO (@TorelloSports) October 28, 2022
Ryan Jenkins gets up and walks off like “he’s your problem, Rob!”
😂😂😂😂 #Bucs pic.twitter.com/quCPyvKM55
For the folks that said the game had passed him by, Pete Caroll would like a word.
“You run the ball too much, you don’t understand football… …. that’s a bunch of CRAP”
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) October 31, 2022
Pete’s a damn good football coach. pic.twitter.com/t5dMuDAt6D
Shannon Sharpe was on a roll.
Skip’s face was too much.
— Joe Bryant (@Football_Guys) November 2, 2022
pic.twitter.com/oD0O3CarNG
So good.
I was waiting for it and the pay off was still worth it pic.twitter.com/HgXt8pqh7B
— Trung Phan (@TrungTPhan) November 1, 2022
Wrapping with this one.
With the score tied 10-10 in the third quarter, Tyler Lockett dropped a perfect pass from Geno Smith that would've been a sure touchdown.
Tyler Lockett dropped a perfectly thrown TD from Geno Smith in Week 8.
— Pro Football Network (@PFN365) November 2, 2022
Smith made sure to pick him up after 😤 pic.twitter.com/JHzcmuEwEE
How did Pete Carroll and Geno Smith react?
Caroll:
Pete Carroll consoles Tyler Lockett on the sideline after a dropped catch that would have been a TD.
— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) October 30, 2022
📺: FOX pic.twitter.com/1RKRTJXXJB
Smith:
Geno gonna comeback to Lockett in the 4th quarter
— Zuko Samba (@ZukoSamba) October 30, 2022
pic.twitter.com/7uRK3JEpJS
You know what happened later in the 4th quarter with the score tied 13-13:
Redemption! This time, @GenoSmith3 to @TDLockett12 went exactly as planned.
— NFL (@NFL) October 30, 2022
📺: #NYGvsSEA on FOX
📱: Stream on NFL+ https://t.co/E4IpTg1hqp pic.twitter.com/wWz2OSh9Dv
Once again, I think football is a metaphor for life. I will not be throwing or catching any touchdown passes in the NFL. I'm going to guess you're probably with me there.
But I am regularly presented with people in my circle who make mistakes.
And like Geno Smith and Pete Carroll, I have some ability to influence how that person moves forward.
This week, my challenge to you (and myself) is to be like Geno Smith and Pete Carroll in lifting up and encouraging folks. I'm convinced it's a better way to live.
Thank you for being part of this goofy journey with us.
And thanks to Footballguys Keith Overton, Sigmund Bloom, Dave Kluge, and Clayton Gray for the help. If you've got a Random Shot of your own, email me at bryant@footballguys.com.
Thanks for playing along, and I hope you make the most of whatever you're doing in your life. Love your neighbor and stick together.
Peace and Grace to you.
J
