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 six 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
Yearly reminder: As I write this, Thanksgiving is tomorrow. I think it's my favorite holiday as it doesn't have all the weird commercial pressures with over-the-top decorations or gifts. It's mostly about food around a table with people. I hope you're able to have a great one.
Current Mood:
Truth.
— Joe Bryant (@Football_Guys) November 22, 2022
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday.
Thank you Good Housekeeping. pic.twitter.com/1LTV6QiChj
I'm thankful for the Passtronaut, Joshua Dobbs.
— Pardon My Take (@PardonMyTake) November 12, 2023
X-Ray results.
Josh Dobbs X-ray just came back… pic.twitter.com/FhoNIWxcEf
— Sleeper (@SleeperHQ) November 12, 2023
Love that they used the UT graphic here.
— PFT Commenter (JMU bbal 4-0) (@PFTCommenter) November 12, 2023
Preview of Aaron Rodgers' December return?
Aaron Rodgers getting up and down the field when he returns in December pic.twitter.com/apd0SHpU9F
— Shooter McGavin (@ShooterMcGavin_) November 14, 2023
I love the generosity from DK Metcalf here. Logan Thomas wasn't even asking for the jersey, but Metcalf didn't hesitate.
Really cool moment between DK Metcalf and Logan Thomas after their game on Sunday...
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) November 14, 2023
DK didn't even think twice about it.... "Give this to him."
(via @NFLFilms)pic.twitter.com/9Apl0tQ5U2
Some people lived charmed lives.
The league mate who drafted Brian Robinson in the 1st instead of Bijan Robinson and ended up with the RB4: pic.twitter.com/WulWiF6JVQ
— Sleeper (@SleeperHQ) November 15, 2023
Thanks to Jake Bryant for that one.
Dynasty GMs are built different.
Dynasty Fantasy Football 2023 in a nutshell pic.twitter.com/MVLYjC8HJs
— FF Mike Kash (@FFMikeKash) November 16, 2023
Waiver Wire explained in 11 seconds.
Seeing that Mattison will play after forking out FAAB on Ty Chandler pic.twitter.com/PD83mPUc5j
— Scott Rinear (@MunderDifflinFF) November 19, 2023
The Missouri kicker is a trip. Game-winning field goal against Florida and walked off with the "Gator Chomp".
🥶🥶🥶 pic.twitter.com/bi0M0KzCV0
— Gump Cathcart (@bubbagumpino) November 19, 2023
Speaking of kickers, I so hope this guy makes it to the NFL.
downton abbey's top recruit pic.twitter.com/MXAtSZLsN1
— Doug Farrar ✠(@NFL_DougFarrar) November 19, 2023
The perils of sideline reporting.
Soaking it all in.#GoCards pic.twitter.com/Noi7UTIBeH
— Louisville Football (@LouisvilleFB) November 18, 2023
I love how Jeff Brohm just smiles.
A baseball note. Football is by far my true love now. But baseball can be beautiful.
This relay is absolute perfection 🤧 pic.twitter.com/qAFuJMv5hs
— Kent Murphy (@KentMurphy) November 14, 2023
This is a fine for the running back in today's NFL.
If Marshawn Lynch played today, he might be fined more money than he made.
Josh Jacobs has been fined $21,855 for Unnecessary Roughness on this run…
— NFL Retweet (@NFLRT) November 18, 2023
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The legend of Texas A&M's 12th man is a student at a 1922 game was called down from the stands to suit up on the field when many of the players were injured. When I was a student there in the late 80s, coach Jackie Sherrill made the genius marketing move of using all "Walk-On" players for the kickoff team. They brought that back Saturday, and it was pretty great.
Texas A&M sent out an ALL walk-on kickoff team and they forced a fumble 🤯🔥pic.twitter.com/Wk4L242gUR
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) November 18, 2023
NFL as characters from Cars.
Lightning McQueen: Patrick Mahomes II
— Fantasy Gazette (@FantasyGazette_) November 22, 2023
The best bet at challenging Weathers/Brady for GOAT. Both showed up early in their career with infectious energy and ridiculous levels of success for their age. pic.twitter.com/F2rdaBw4qh
Plus Gronkowski.
Mater: Rob Gronkowski
— Fantasy Gazette (@FantasyGazette_) November 22, 2023
These lovable dorks might be either geniuses or the dumbest person you've ever met, or both? But darn it they get the job done when it matters most. pic.twitter.com/NwT6DVAJhE
And this one is perfect.
Red: Andy Reid pic.twitter.com/4y2JjYCdqO
— Fantasy Gazette (@FantasyGazette_) November 22, 2023
Righting something that's been wrong for a while. Will it be enough to lift the curse that's kept them out of the Super Bowl? We'll see.
The time has come ðŸ‘
— Dallas Cowboys (@dallascowboys) November 19, 2023
Jerry Jones announces Jimmy Johnson will be inducted into the #DallasCowboys Ring of Honor âï¸ pic.twitter.com/2vN9USVUja
Tyreek Hill with a sweet behind-the-back catch.
Tyreek Hill warming up with behind the back snag 🔥
— Yahoo Sports NFL (@YahooSportsNFL) November 19, 2023
(via @NFL)
pic.twitter.com/Ib46nmouJy
We need to bring Marino out for the throw...
Here's Dan Marino bombing it 40 yards with a behind the back pass.
— National Vintage League (@NVLTweets) January 3, 2021
Have a great day. pic.twitter.com/SuiX4bKTRV
The Browns - Steelers hate is not a new thing.
Tom Hutchinson goes into the #Steelers sidelines, Urban Henry gets up off of his folding chair and knocks him down.
— Old Time Football 🈠(@Ol_TimeFootball) November 19, 2023
You would be in big trouble if you did this today.#Browns #HereWeGo #DawgPound
pic.twitter.com/pTFmCHe7H7
Tommy DeVito would have made a great Sopranos episode.
Giants fans seeing a Tommy Devito TD pic.twitter.com/0cn50WGDVC
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 19, 2023
Rarely seen in the wild, the Horsecollar-Facemask.
Kevin Burkhardt: "So officially a horse-mask, on Xavier Woods."
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) November 19, 2023
Greg Olsen: "You know how they have like, scorigamis? I'm not sure if I've ever seen simultaneous facemask horse-collar called on the same guy at the exact same time. That might be a first."pic.twitter.com/JdH10vwQ6j
"System QB"
Brock Purdy of the @49ers has a passer rating of 157.3 over his last 2 starts.
— OptaSTATS (@OptaSTATS) November 20, 2023
That's the highest passer rating by any NFL QB over a 2-start span since QB starts were first tracked in 1950. pic.twitter.com/XNpEVhyVg9
This feels a bit too real some weeks.
A fantasy foobtall team trying to get through week 11 without any injuries:
— Sleeper (@SleeperHQ) November 20, 2023
pic.twitter.com/cvGu40htKI
Savage.
Sorry we had to 🙃 pic.twitter.com/UM9KgiIZIP
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) November 20, 2023
And this.
In our winning era pic.twitter.com/SnnPIUyU0i
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) November 21, 2023
Nailed it.
Patrick Mahomes II talks to his mom before Chiefs-Eagles pic.twitter.com/SitM6PyhwF
— Joey (@JoeyMulinaro) November 20, 2023
"Oh, Dear" was the right call here.
Plus: The only quarterback to beat the Eagles this year.
Turf: 1
— Overtime (@overtime) November 19, 2023
Zach Wilson: 0 pic.twitter.com/3Qjijrzky1
And yes, Zach Wilson is an elite athlete. It happens sometimes.
The Steelers remembered.
Myles Garrett picking up a Steelers helmet.
— McNeil (@Reflog_18) November 19, 2023
“Sir we are going to have to confiscate that weapon” 😂 pic.twitter.com/gZ05of0YmV
I mostly loved how much Cris Collinsworth loved this.
GOT EM! 😂 pic.twitter.com/Bhvl7DYcbJ
— Sunday Night Football on NBC (@SNFonNBC) November 20, 2023
Not sure if this speaks more to the Lions' resilience or the Bears' ineptitude. But this was something.
Teams w/ 4+ turnovers in a game
— Jay Cuda (@JayCuda) November 20, 2023
this season pic.twitter.com/NiTSDcIMXl
Odell Beckham Jr: Bridesmaid Edition.
Whoa! pic.twitter.com/cIN6hsob9W
— The Best (@ThebestFigen) November 17, 2023
If she's dating someone, they'd better be ready.
Ouch.
Welcome back De'Von Achane 🥳
— Fantasy Footballers (@TheFFBallers) November 20, 2023
and see you later… 😠pic.twitter.com/B2OVXYUvJq
Numbers matter. Always have. Always will.
It's become clear that if you want to be the greatest quarterback of all time, you have to wear the number 15. pic.twitter.com/GpdRW0aZ75
— Fake SportsCenter (@FakeSportsCentr) November 20, 2023
Can't unsee it.
— Don Povia (@HHReynolds) November 19, 2023
On brand.
"A whole pack of badgers"@BadgerFootball x @DangeRussWilson pic.twitter.com/ZF7yqMxqMo
— Sunday Night Football on NBC (@SNFonNBC) November 20, 2023
In August, I envisioned this happening every Sunday.
Ladies and gentlemen, @CalvinRidley1 🥲#TENvsJAX on CBS pic.twitter.com/2SRmBxl3ht
— Jacksonville Jaguars (@Jaguars) November 19, 2023
I'll say this for the NFL Scriptwriters: they made it easy on people like me this year.
The moment Swifties have been waiting for pic.twitter.com/ShdkOBpMCX
— SelzerFX (@SelzerFX) November 20, 2023
So much for that C4 endorsement gig for Micah Parsons.
Micah Parsons was not sick. He took some C4 energy powder before the game. “I got some water to help put it down. By the fifth play it felt like my heart was gonna jump outta my chest. I felt like I was about to explode. I'm never doing that shit again.”
— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) November 19, 2023
Accurate.
Isiah Pacheco with 13 minutes to go in the first quarter for absolutely no reason 💀 pic.twitter.com/LuPzPbJocV
— Fantasy Points (@FantasyPts) November 20, 2023
So good.
10/10 celebration pic.twitter.com/iYCXlRJlyx
— John Daigle (@notJDaigle) November 20, 2023
We haven't seen too much "Happy Brian Daboll" on the post-game podium this year. But when we do, it's good.
Reporter: "How much did Tommy DeVito grow today?"
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) November 19, 2023
Brian Daboll: "I think he's the same height."pic.twitter.com/qIgjVcfZ3E
Jalen Carter almost pulled off the Interception Spike.
Jalen Carter was so close. pic.twitter.com/G8wkJM3DON
— NFL (@NFL) November 21, 2023
It was that kind of night for Mahomes.
Bro ain't nobody catching ANYTHING he throws ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ pic.twitter.com/HjJhPSOuTT
— Chris (@chiefs_outsider) November 21, 2023
Steeler fans who'd given up on the Matt Canada offense...
“i can't waste another sunday watching this abysmal steelers offense”
— ego (@notmalkinego) November 21, 2023
steelers: we have fired matt canada pic.twitter.com/vJ4GvTbpt4
Tom Brady defied age for seemingly forever. But once retired, he's gone full-on "Back In My Day" Grumpy Old Man mode.
“I think there's a lot of mediocrity in today's NFL” - @TomBrady pic.twitter.com/xyZ1q3ztUg
— Stephen A Smith (@stephenasmith) November 21, 2023
I'm a believer in making things clear.
But I think I could see the Eagles are wearing white jerseys and white pants without the explanation here.
Iced out for Monday night@UnibetUS | #FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/ODG8WSuSVT
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) November 18, 2023
Justin Jefferson does not care about your Fantasy Team.
https://t.co/JwIArZH55e pic.twitter.com/rkZArZFAwO
— Sleeper (@SleeperHQ) November 21, 2023
That's cool. I don't care about Justin Jefferson's personal hobbies.
But seems like a weird flex for a paid entertainer to make sure we know he doesn't care.
Obviously, men should do their fair share around the house. Just try to work it out so it's not during Monday Night Football.
Just wait until she finds out there are sports every night @TheProfessor318 😂 pic.twitter.com/8KhN7vmDI8
— Bovada (@BovadaOfficial) November 21, 2023
Capitalism.
New Double Dry Hopped Hazy Pale Ale called “Stealing Signs” (6.5% ABV) being released by Ohio-based @saucybrewworks on Friday, day before Ohio State plays Michigan.
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) November 21, 2023
(📸 by @11W) pic.twitter.com/eYAUSlsSnQ
Dang.
Since 1930, only two players have led multiple teams in rushing TD in the same season:
— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) November 20, 2023
• Joshua Dobbs with the Cardinals and Vikings in 2023 (through Week 11)
• Herschel Walker with the Cowboys and Vikings in 1989 #Skol @Vikings @nfl @OptaSTATS
Genius.
A great gift for that diehard Browns fan on your Christmas list pic.twitter.com/0TkGH9cZxJ
— Rick (@rwilley112) November 19, 2023
Music note of the week is from Sufjan Stevens. "Chicago" is my favorite song from him. It's joyful and sad and reflective and more. It's the song I walked my daughter down the aisle to for her wedding. I love it.
So good.
Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter passed this week. May we be so blessed to have a Rosalynn Carter in our life.
Statement from former President Jimmy Carter on the passing of his beloved wife Rosalynn:
— Yashar Ali 😠(@yashar) November 19, 2023
“Rosalynn was my equal partner in everything I ever accomplished. She gave me wise guidance and encouragement when I needed it. As long as Rosalynn was in the world, I always knew somebody… pic.twitter.com/1Mb5EgPVYk
On a similar note, I'm wrapping with this one. I did this last year, and it seemed to resonate, so I'll say it again.
It's about the value of food. And Family. And after a few years of not normal Thanksgivings and gatherings for some, this may make it all the more important.
My Mom died a few years ago. She always made a Sweet Potato Casserole for holidays. It wasn't particularly special or unique. Like a million other Better Homes and Gardens-type recipes. Sweet Potatoes, Half and Half, Sugar, and Vanilla with a Marshmallow topping. Someone in your family likely makes something similar.
As my Mom's health declined the last few holidays, bringing that Sweet Potato Casserole was about all she could contribute. And that was, of course, great. It wasn't about the food.
I'll miss her at dinner this year.
This year, I'm trying to make her Sweet Potato Casserole.
It's a big deal.
I love how food is so much more than just fuel for our bodies. It's a zillion times bigger. So, in some ways, it sort of is about the food. Because sometimes food and memories are all we have left.
And I don't want that to sound sad. I'm thankful.
Rock on, Mom.
My hope and prayer for you today is you have reason to be thankful, too.
Thank you for being part of this goofy journey with us.
And thanks to Footballguys Keith Overton, Jake Bryant, 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
