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November 21, 2011
Jay Cutler Breaks Thumb in Bears Win: Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler broke the thumb of his throwing hand during the team's 31-20 victory over the San Diego Chargers Sunday. Cutler was trying to make a tackle during Chargers cornerback Antoine Cason's interception return in the fourth quarter and is expected to miss 6-8 weeks. The 7-3 Bears now turn to Caleb Hanie, who has 14 regular season passes to his credit. In other Sunday games, Green Bay beat Tampa Bay to go 10-0, San Francisco routed Arizona for their eighth straight win and Detroit came back over Carolina.
In November ...
If the Cowboys can win 3 out of their next 6 games they will win their division. Still waiting for a Romo led team to play to their potential in December, the scheduling gods are giving them every opportunity this year.
posted by cixelsyd at 11:56 AM on November 21, 2011
I'm not sure Shanahan is worried about length of leash. He looks like a guy who would just like the pressurized rotational lower GI exam to stop and an unemployment check would be great whenever.
posted by beaverboard at 12:11 PM on November 21, 2011
My Bills are now 5-5, after starting 4-0.
*sigh*
posted by grum@work at 12:30 PM on November 21, 2011
I still can't understand why Del Rio didn't give it to Jones-Drew on the final play of the Jaguars-Browns game. MJD is their best player, to put the ball in the hands of a rookie quarterback who has been nothing special seems moronic.
And this isn't even taking into account the awful clock management during the last minute.
posted by Ying Yang Mafia at 03:26 PM on November 21, 2011
That was terrible. They were at the two yard line with 41 seconds left on first down and had one timeout, but they managed only two plays. They let 28 seconds elapse without using that timeout! Then with three seconds left at the one, there's no reason not to give Jones-Drew a chance to win it. Instead, the way over-his-head Blaine Gabbert throws an almost uncatchable ball behind the receiver.
Surely Jack of the River is done in Jacksonville.
posted by rcade at 04:20 PM on November 21, 2011
Yeah, the timeout thing was amazing. I'd like to simply say Del Rio vapor locks under pressure, but I bet he vapor locks when deciding on breakfast too.
posted by yerfatma at 04:32 PM on November 21, 2011
Repeal the Calvin Johnson "ground causes an incompletion" rule today!!
(retroactively to Sunday morning) Signed,
Jermane Gresham
posted by tahoemoj at 05:30 PM on November 21, 2011
My Bills are now 5-5, after starting 4-0.
I'd like to thank the Bills for allowing me to see this for the second week running.
(Apologies you have to sit through a 30 second commerical for a 39 second video)
posted by Mr Bismarck at 06:12 PM on November 21, 2011
posted by yerfatma at 06:53 PM on November 21, 2011
The Cowboys are now tied for first in the NFC East and play the Giants twice in the final six games. In November during his career, Tony Romo is 18-2 with 49 TDs and 12 interceptions.
The R------s have gone from 3-1 to 3-7 with six straight losses. I wonder how long a leash he'll get from Devil-Horns Snyder.