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 sharing all the random goofiness from this week. With maybe a music note and sometimes a "soap box" wrap at the end.
Here's to Football.
J
Jim Harbaugh and Justin Herbert are just what I hoped they'd be.
GENIUS: #Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh is a literal football genius.
— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) November 12, 2024
This man has transcended an entire franchise.
???
pic.twitter.com/VxSyIW9fwc
#Footballguy.
10/10 execution ?
— OutKick (@Outkick) November 12, 2024
(Via IG: chainsaw_lenon) pic.twitter.com/Ok1TrMvSgO
Detroit is fun.
Sione Vaki says the-hell-with-it I'll tackle 'em both pic.twitter.com/UTrThH9OWd
— Nick Baumgardner (@nickbaumgardner) November 11, 2024
Vaki with the Dick Butkus vibes
Dick Butkus wasn’t sure who had the ball, so he just tackled everybody to be on the safe side. pic.twitter.com/gfPpyg0N2t
— Super 70s Sports (@Super70sSports) October 22, 2024
Thanks to Sigmund Bloom for that one.
Music Note this week is one of my all-time favorite songs from one of my favorite bands.
"I hope your brother's El Camino runs forever" is one of the nicest things ever said.
Non-Football Note. I know Age is undefeated. And Mike Tyson is old. But I'm legit worried about Jake Paul.
I kid you not I have watched this 3000 times
— Pat (@BarstoolPAT) November 11, 2024
pic.twitter.com/dJLQ2RVt9s
If you're old enough to remember Tyson in his prime, you may feel the same. He was unlike any athlete I've ever seen.
NFL Lunch Room
nfl teams grouped by winning percentage pic.twitter.com/kaIOayuBHN
— Jay Cuda (@JayCuda) November 12, 2024
Big Cat does not miss.
?Week 10 NFL Power Rankings?
— Big Cat (@BarstoolBigCat) November 12, 2024
Feel free to discuss pic.twitter.com/r3Gfm4qz6z
Rough way for the Bengals to lose.
Terry McAulay felt the Ravens got away with 2 penalties on the game-deciding 2-point attempt.
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) November 8, 2024
"It was clearly defensive holding...and that does look like forceable contact to the head of the quarterback," McAulay.
"Too many games end this way. They just do," Al Michaels. pic.twitter.com/Pl7WqjdWr6
I'm just glad that wasn't Buffalo. If that happened to Josh Allen, he'd still be yelling for the flag.
The spin move doesn't always work.
This looked just like Saquon’s move until it didn’t pic.twitter.com/lYkLH2OLiH
— JM Football (@JomboyMediaFB) November 8, 2024
These Liberty helmets are fire.
Liberty helmets this week. pic.twitter.com/FX8RhiRTy1
— FB_Helmet_Guy (@FB_Helmet_Guy) November 8, 2024
James Madison said "Hold My Beer".
James Madison helmets this week. pic.twitter.com/HCKlvHELqB
— FB_Helmet_Guy (@FB_Helmet_Guy) November 9, 2024
I doubt this is real, as I can't imagine them doing something this cheesy.
If it is real, I don't like it one bit.
Super Bowl Rings are all I want my quarterback interested in.
#Lions’ QB Jared Goff has designed a new men’s band with Jared Jewelers that has an official piece of the Week 1 game ball.
— Eric Woodyard (@E_Woodyard) November 8, 2024
Goff: “The ball from our first win of 2024 represents so much – excitement, drive, grit – and I couldn’t be happier with how it turned out in the ring.” pic.twitter.com/X3hhmPgrDV
My favorite part of Game Day has become watching McAfee and Herbstreit respond to Saban.
I think we know what you mean Coach ??#CollegeGameDay pic.twitter.com/U3LjmSCQiV
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) November 9, 2024
This has been a Saban thing for a while.
Grateful.
Ready. pic.twitter.com/ewM9ANENzV
— McNeil (@Reflog_18) November 9, 2024
Lane Kiffin had thoughts on fans rushing the field with 16 seconds left to play.
Ole Miss fans were a bit too excited, rush the field with time still on the clock
— Trey Wallace (@TreyWallace_) November 10, 2024
Lane Kiffin: “This is fucking ridiculous” pic.twitter.com/vDd4dCxYsF
It's a beautiful game.
THIS ANGLE OF GEORGE PICKENS’ TD SNAG ?? pic.twitter.com/sQuUmL9UIh
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 10, 2024
Art But Make It Sports for the win.
The Old Man and Death, by Joseph Wright of Derby, 1773 pic.twitter.com/B04XnRzwqJ
— ArtButMakeItSports (@ArtButSports) November 10, 2024
This man was shot in the chest 10 weeks ago.
Ricky Pearsall 46 yards to the HOUSE for his first NFL TD! ?
— Sunday Night Football on NBC (@SNFonNBC) November 10, 2024
? NFL, FOXpic.twitter.com/sGPJ0VXHIv
If true, this doesn't help the narrative...
Sarah Thomas, the down judge (ref) for today's Chiefs/Broncos game, briefly met with Taylor Swift before the game
— Landon Reinhardt (@landonian87) November 10, 2024
She was on FaceTime with family and I heard her say, 'Did you get that screenshot?' pic.twitter.com/nshcoRRYvZ
Xavier Legette went to Germany.
Xavier Legette found some German food he likes ??
— The 33rd Team (@The33rdTeamFB) November 10, 2024
?: @RTL_com pic.twitter.com/a31OUGGYoC
My guy Jaxson de Ville was outnumbered.
Vikings defense had to let Jaxson de Ville know that it was their ball ? ?
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 10, 2024
(via @NFL)
pic.twitter.com/vavihnFvA1
Deebo Samuel Sr. yelling at the kicker and long snapper after a miss.
What the hell is going on in San Francisco, we got players fighting each other?
— Emmanuel Acho (@EmmanuelAcho) November 10, 2024
And Deebo, I get it, you’re upset, but what the hell are you doing hitting your teammate? pic.twitter.com/CCPlmbz4DI
He might've still been upset from forgetting his pants when he went to work.
Deebo came through drippin’ ? pic.twitter.com/GrPEwt7WxW
— 49ers on NBCS (@NBCS49ers) November 10, 2024
That's playing pretty loose with "drippin'"...
This is the sports equivalent of the guy who yells at the restaurant server, thinking it will impress the people he's out with.
An easy tell.
Giannis didn't have to do Jaylen Brown like that. ? ? #FearTheDeer pic.twitter.com/HXpQUPnPuf
— FanDuel Sports Network Wisconsin (@FanDuelSN_WI) November 10, 2024
You know Jerry Jones was thinking about it...
— CJ Fogler ? (@cjzero) November 11, 2024
I love Andy Reid.
Cheeseburgers on Andy Reid to celebrate 9-0. ? #ChiefsKingdom
— Sunday Night Football on NBC (@SNFonNBC) November 10, 2024
? @Chiefs, @NFL pic.twitter.com/fM4xK9R2Ws
The Dallas Bicentennial is maybe the best uniform in the league.
Cowboys are wearing their throwback 1976 Bicentennial helmets. ??? pic.twitter.com/zeFJYrLCw4
— FB_Helmet_Guy (@FB_Helmet_Guy) November 10, 2024
Class move from Derek Carr.
Derek Carr had a classy message for Dennis Allen after the Saints' win https://t.co/M1S9pZWQqw pic.twitter.com/GiKGj88T5M
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) November 10, 2024
Meanwhile, Michael Thomas...
Michael Thomas watching Derek Carr lead the Saints to a victory today over Atlanta. pic.twitter.com/bEK7uOY2EE
— Joe Bryant (@Football_Guys) November 10, 2024
I'm just glad to see Bryce Young happy.
Seeing Bryce Young happy ?
— FanDuel (@FanDuel) November 10, 2024
Just awesome.
via @Panthers | #NFL pic.twitter.com/uKSNpGnT6t
My first move if I were NFL Commissioner:
Let the coaches go back to suits on the sideline.
Back when coaches had class. Coach Landry with the Jacket that matched the players pants. pic.twitter.com/rW69hIFtfW
— ?????? ?????? (@HelmetAddict) November 10, 2024
I don't know how good he'll be. But Drake Maye knows how to lead a team.
Drake Maye had the room clap it up for the defense at the start of his postgame press conference pic.twitter.com/4iyvwaeY6Q
— JM Football (@JomboyMediaFB) November 10, 2024
Not going to lie. I didn't like the move to Russell Wilson.
That's why Mike Tomlin will be in the Hall Of Fame.
Steelers WIN!! #HereWeGo pic.twitter.com/1q7mblQmzR
— Benstonium (@Benstonium) November 10, 2024
I love Ryan Fitzpatrick.
We are getting into the dangerous territory of my name showing up on the broadcast with a “last time someone threw this many picks” stat…
— Ryan Fitzpatrick (@FitzMagic_14) November 11, 2024
Time to put the kids to bed
In case you needed a reminder. Golf is hard.
Caitlin Clark… ONE OF US. pic.twitter.com/KMYvjbgKLW
— Fore Play (@ForePlayPod) November 13, 2024
Minnesota's Cam Bynum with Celebration Of The Week.
Nailed it. https://t.co/ywA5hJn9L1
— Joe Bryant (@Football_Guys) November 13, 2024
Fran Brown takes losing hard.
Syracuse’s HC Fran Brown says he does not shower after he loses football games:
— NFL Retweet (@NFLRT) November 12, 2024
“I don’t deserve soap” ??
pic.twitter.com/pK0R0ojdsH
#Footballguy.
Who doesn't... "TREAT YOURSELF A ROUND OF SAUSAGE" pic.twitter.com/59wCm4XdfP
— Sean Joseph (@sjoseph_sports) November 12, 2024
Thanks to Hutchison Brown for that one.
This is what a Dead Man Walking looks like.
Cowboys HC Mike McCarthy cracks a joke walking up to the podium, “Is that for the sun?”
— Nick Harris (@NickHarrisFWST) November 11, 2024
“I can’t help myself.”
?? pic.twitter.com/GQwGQERNMJ
Class move from Patrick Mahomes II.
Cool postgame moment. Patrick Mahomes II to Bo Nix after their first meeting:
— Romi Bean (@Romi_Bean) November 10, 2024
"Way to play your ass off. Keep leading those dudes. It's just the first one, we got a lot of these" pic.twitter.com/2bDQ6jbMTd
Wrapping with this one.
I don't care what side or end of the political spectrum you're on; I've long believed the "other" side is not as bad as we've been led to believe.
I understand why media companies and politicians want us to believe the other side is evil. It's good for clicks, which is good for business. And it's a cheap trick to unite "your" side by making "their" side out to be the villain.
I don't completely buy it. Some days I don't buy it at all. I think we have lots more in common than not. And I think most folks are good at heart and want mostly the same things. It's my hope and prayer that we can lean into finding the things we're for together. Instead of fighting so much over the differences.
On that note, I love this video from Neal Foard. I've had the good fortune to experience a lot of different places in our country. East to West. North to South. City and Rural. And I find the people to be good. Neal's story resonated with me, and I hope it resonates with you.
Rock on.
Thanks to Matt Waldman for the help with that one. And thank you for being part of this goofy journey with us.
And thanks to Footballguys Keith Overton, Jake Bryant, Matt Waldman 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
