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If you are doing fic requests, can you make one of Donna, Eric, Jackie and Kelso meeting again after a long time and that leads to Eric to confront Kelso about Jay and Leia dating, I love overprotective dad Eric and I'm sure Kelso would take this opportunity to do his iconic burns lol

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Thanks for the ask! This is part 1 of a 2 part double-date drabble (part 2 here 😁) Prompt Ask Game

"Be nice," Donna warned Eric as he pulled open the heavy door to the restaurant and they walked inside.

"Nice?" Eric exclaimed, incredulous.

Donna rolled her eyes. "Fine. Be... not awful."

"I'll try," he growled under his breath.

Donna waved. She spotted Jackie and Kelso across the room, and jabbed Eric with her elbow. "C'mon."

"Eric Forman," Kelso drawled as they approached the table. He stood up and reached a hand out towards his old friend, like he was going to shake his hand. But when Eric extended his, Kelso yanked his hand back and smoothed his palm over his slicked back hair. He laughed abrasively, and then yanked the scrawnier man into a hug anyway.

"Ha. Ha," Eric forced a laugh as they pulled back.

"Jugs a 'Poppin," Kelso acknowledged Donna next. He stared at her chest while he sucked on his teeth. "Still got those poppin' jugs, I see."

"Michael!" Jackie swatted at him.

"And you haven't changed at all, Kelso," Donna chuckled. She and Jackie sat down on one side of the table, and Eric and Kelso sat on the other.

They kept it cordial during their beverage order, and the bread basket. Packers vs the Bears, some small-talk about their jobs, a little about Red & Kitty and Kelso's folks. But as Kelso downed his first beer and started on his second, he licked some of the foam off his upper lip and smirked at Eric. He was starting in.

"Can't believe we have kids now."

"Yeah." Eric shook his head. "I know. It's weird. All grown up."

Kelso shook his head. "All's I can say is I'm glad me and Jackie had a boy." He burped inelegantly, and leaned in with another smirk. "So I only have to worry about one dick instead of every dick, like you."

Eric's expression hardened. "I'm only worried about one," he glared at Kelso. "Your kid better keep his nasty little hands off my Leia, or there'll be - "

"Oh they haven't done it yet," Kelso interrupted casually. He took a bite of his entree. "I asked him last week." He smirked conspiratorially. "Even gave him a few pointers, if you know what I mean - "

Eric slammed down his silverware, hard enough that it caught the attention of the tables around them. He stood up, shoving his chair back from the table with some force.

"Eric," Donna's eyes immediately shot to his, a warning, questioning look on her face. We talked about this.

His inner conflict was apparent on his face. Eric stood for a minute longer, eyes darting for the door like he was contemplating an escape, but he finally sighed and slid back into his chair, his loyalty to his wife and daughter winning out. He rested his head in his hands, while he heard Donna order him another drink. Something stronger. That was probably a bad idea.

"Kelso - you have a daughter too," he said, finally dropping his hands to look at his old friend again, exasperated. "How do you want guys to treat Betsy when they date her?"

"Oh, she's not allowed to date," Kelso chuckled.

Eric sighed. "Leia wasn't, either. Until Jay came along."

It had been the wrong thing to say. Kelso was grinning like a cat who'd eaten the canary.

"Yeah. Yeah, we Kelsos have that effect on women," he grinned proudly. His eyes widened comically. "Including your wife and daughter. BURN!"

Eric rolled his eyes. "God I... love this topic. So much."

Kelso nodded smugly. "That's why I always bring it up."

The waitress arrived with the whiskey Donna'd ordered for him, and Eric grabbed for it desperately. "Alright, give me that."

"I think it's perfect that our kids ended up together," Kelso continued. "It'll be the burn that keeps on burnin'."

"Whoa, whoa, whoa," Eric interrupted him. He felt the alcohol already. "No one said anything about 'ending up' together. This is a phase, alright? I'm not spending my Christmases with you."

Kelso looked wounded. "Why not, man? I do an awesome bottle rocket show every year." He grinned and held up his left hand. "Almost lost my thumb last year."

"That's... why."

Kelso had turned serious - well, as serious as he ever got, anyway. "Jay really likes her, man."

"Well of course he does. What's not to like?" Eric shrugged dismissively.

"I think we should give them a chance."

Eric was thrown by the usually goofy, immature man's tone. "A chance?" he sputtered. "A chance to do what? Get in her pants?"

"No, man. To fall in love." The words were soft and sincerely said, and they took Eric by surprise. He was quiet for a minute, actually considering Kelso's words. But then he started to laugh.

"They're 16, Kelso." Eric took another sip of his drink and shook his head, as if to reassure himself. "What are the chances?"

Kelso shrugged. "I mean - look at you and Donna." He grinned. "And me and Jackie."

Eric raised his eyebrow. "How many times have you guys been divorced again?" Kelso flashed a 2 on his fingers, and Eric frowned. "Yeah, I'm not sure that qualifies as a happily ever after..."

"Oh, we're happily ever after in bed, Eric, and that's all that matters."

"Aaaand it's time for the check." Eric glanced around hastily. "Waiter?"

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01/03/2023 NFL UPDATES

My predictions for last week’s games: (10-5) and forgot to pick for the Bills/Bengals game. This is very Ironic because this game was suspended because there was a very sad event that happened during the game and it was postponed. Bills Safety Damar Hamlin was hit really hard in the chest causing him to go into cardiac arrest. I have never seen anything like this and I was watching it live on TV. They were giving him CPR on the field while he was down for about 10 minutes. They finally got him off the field and to the hospital where his vitals are back to normal but he is still very much in critical condition. The entire NFL community and more have him and his family in our prayers.

Last weeks big games that I brought up did NOT disappoint. The 49ers vs Raiders game was a nail bitter and closer than I anticipated but the 49ers came out on top. So now the Raiders have been fully eliminated from the Playoffs but the 49ers now have a chance to get the #1 seed if they win this week and the Eagles lose. The Packers and Vikings was very one sided, the Packers ran all over the Vikings and came out victorious so they now have a chance to get into the playoffs.

Right now for the AFC the teams that are in the hunt and have a chance of playoffs if they win are the (Dolphins, Steelers & Titans)

For the NFC on the other hand there are only 2 teams in the hunt the (Lions & Packers).

These teams have been eliminated now

Texans

Bears

Cardinals

Broncos

Colts

LA Rams

Falcons

Raiders

Panthers

Browns

Saints

Jets

Commanders

My Predictions this week:

(Chiefs vs Raiders) Chiefs

(Titans vs Jaguars) Jaguars

(Ravens vs Bengals) Bengals

(Browns vs Steelers) Browns

(Vikings vs Bears) Vikings

(Patriots vs Bills) Bills

(Jets vs Dolphins) Dolphins

(Buccaneers vs Falcons) Buccaneers

(Panthers vs Saints) Saints

(Texans vs Colts) Texans

(Cardinals vs 49ers) 49ers

(Cowboys vs Commanders) Cowboys

(Rams vs Seahawks) Seahawks

(Giants vs Eagles) Giants

(Chargers vs Broncos) Chargers

(Lions vs Packers) Packers

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Table of Contents

The Top 10 Most Watched Fights in NFL History

Revisiting the Most Controversial Fights in NFL History

The Most Memorable Fights in NFL History

The Most Intense Fights in NFL History

The Most Entertaining Fights in NFL History

The Most Notorious Fights in NFL History

The Most Unforgettable Fights in NFL History

The Most Shocking Fights in NFL History

The Most Controversial Fights in NFL History

The Most Iconic Fights in NFL History

“Witness the Greatest NFL Fights of All Time!”

The Top 10 Most Watched Fights in NFL History

1. Super Bowl XLIX: New England Patriots vs. Seattle Seahawks (2015) – This thrilling Super Bowl matchup between the Patriots and Seahawks was watched by an estimated 114.4 million viewers, making it the most watched NFL game in history.

2. Super Bowl XLVIII: Seattle Seahawks vs. Denver Broncos (2014) – This Super Bowl matchup between the Seahawks and Broncos was watched by an estimated 112.2 million viewers, making it the second most watched NFL game in history.

3. Super Bowl XLVI: New York Giants vs. New England Patriots (2012) – This Super Bowl matchup between the Giants and Patriots was watched by an estimated 111.3 million viewers, making it the third most watched NFL game in history.

4. Super Bowl XLVII: Baltimore Ravens vs. San Francisco 49ers (2013) – This Super Bowl matchup between the Ravens and 49ers was watched by an estimated 108.7 million viewers, making it the fourth most watched NFL game in history.

5. Super Bowl XLV: Green Bay Packers vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (2011) – This Super Bowl matchup between the Packers and Steelers was watched by an estimated 106.5 million viewers, making it the fifth most watched NFL game in history.

6. Super Bowl XLIV: New Orleans Saints vs. Indianapolis Colts (2010) – This Super Bowl matchup between the Saints and Colts was watched by an estimated 106.0 million viewers, making it the sixth most watched NFL game in history.

7. Super Bowl XLIII: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Arizona Cardinals (2009) – This Super Bowl matchup between the Steelers and Cardinals was watched by an estimated 98.7 million viewers, making it the seventh most watched NFL game in history.

8. Super Bowl XLII: New York Giants vs. New England Patriots (2008) – This Super Bowl matchup between the Giants and Patriots was watched by an estimated 97.5 million viewers, making it the eighth most watched NFL game in history.

9. Super Bowl XLI: Indianapolis Colts vs. Chicago Bears (2007) – This Super Bowl matchup between the Colts and Bears was watched by an estimated 93.2 million viewers, making it the ninth most watched NFL game in history.

10. Super Bowl XXXVIII: New England Patriots vs. Carolina Panthers (2004) – This Super Bowl matchup between the Patriots and Panthers was watched by an estimated 90.7 million viewers, making it the tenth most watched NFL game in history.

Revisiting the Most Controversial Fights in NFL History

The National Football League (NFL) has been home to some of the most thrilling and memorable moments in sports history. However, it has also been the site of some of the most controversial fights in sports history. From on-field brawls to locker room scuffles, these fights have sparked debates and divided fans for decades. Here, we take a look back at some of the most controversial fights in NFL history.

The first fight on our list is the infamous “Bounty Bowl” between the Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys in 1989. The game was marred by a series of fights between the two teams, with the most notable being a brawl between Eagles defensive lineman Jerome Brown and Cowboys offensive lineman Nate Newton. The fight was so intense that it resulted in both players being ejected from the game.

The second fight on our list is the infamous “Monday Night Meltdown” between the San Francisco 49ers and the New York Giants in 2002. The game was marred by a series of fights between the two teams, with the most notable being a brawl between 49ers wide receiver Terrell Owens and Giants safety Shaun Williams. The fight was so intense that it resulted in both players being ejected from the game.

The third fight on our list is the infamous “Brawl in Motown” between the Detroit Lions and the Green Bay Packers in 2006. The game was marred by a series of fights between the two teams, with the most notable being a brawl between Lions wide receiver Roy Williams and Packers cornerback Al Harris. The fight was so intense that it resulted in both players being ejected from the game.

These three fights are some of the most controversial in NFL history. They have sparked debates and divided fans for decades. While some argue that these fights are a part of the game, others argue that they are a sign of a lack of sportsmanship and professionalism. Whatever your opinion may be, these fights will continue to be remembered for years to come.

The Most Memorable Fights in NFL History

The National Football League (NFL) has seen its fair share of memorable fights over the years. From bench-clearing brawls to individual scuffles, these moments have become part of the game’s lore. Here are some of the most memorable fights in NFL history.

The first fight on this list is the infamous “Bounty Bowl” between the Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys in 1989. The two teams had a long-standing rivalry and tensions boiled over during the game. The Eagles were accused of offering a bounty to any player who could knock Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman out of the game. This led to a bench-clearing brawl that resulted in multiple ejections and fines.

Another memorable fight occurred in 2006 between the Denver Broncos and the Oakland Raiders. The two teams had a long-standing rivalry and tensions boiled over during the game. Broncos safety John Lynch was ejected after a scuffle with Raiders wide receiver Jerry Porter. The fight resulted in multiple fines and suspensions for both teams.

The most recent fight on this list occurred in 2018 between the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Buffalo Bills. The two teams were involved in a heated exchange of words that eventually led to a brawl. Multiple players were ejected and fined for their involvement in the fight.

These are just a few of the most memorable fights in NFL history. While these moments may have been chaotic, they have become part of the game’s lore and will be remembered for years to come.

The Most Intense Fights in NFL History

The National Football League (NFL) is renowned for its intense physicality and thrilling action. Throughout its history, the NFL has seen some of the most intense and memorable fights between players. Here are some of the most intense fights in NFL history.

The first fight on this list is between the San Francisco 49ers and the Dallas Cowboys in the 1994 NFC Championship game. This fight began when Cowboys defensive lineman Leon Lett and 49ers offensive lineman Bart Oates got into a shoving match. The altercation quickly escalated, with players from both teams joining in. The fight ended with several players being ejected from the game.

The second fight on this list is between the New York Jets and the New England Patriots in the 2011 AFC Divisional Playoff game. This fight began when Jets offensive lineman D’Brickashaw Ferguson and Patriots defensive lineman Vince Wilfork got into a shoving match. The altercation quickly escalated, with players from both teams joining in. The fight ended with several players being ejected from the game.

The third fight on this list is between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cleveland Browns in the 2002 AFC Wild Card game. This fight began when Steelers defensive lineman Kimo von Oelhoffen and Browns offensive lineman Ross Verba got into a shoving match. The altercation quickly escalated, with players from both teams joining in. The fight ended with several players being ejected from the game.

The fourth fight on this list is between the Oakland Raiders and the Denver Broncos in the 2011 Monday Night Football game. This fight began when Raiders defensive lineman Richard Seymour and Broncos offensive lineman Zane Beadles got into a shoving match. The altercation quickly escalated, with players from both teams joining in. The fight ended with several players being ejected from the game.

The fifth fight on this list is between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Washington Redskins in the 2006 Monday Night Football game. This fight began when Eagles defensive lineman Hollis Thomas and Redskins offensive lineman Jon Jansen got into a shoving match. The altercation quickly escalated, with players from both teams joining in. The fight ended with several players being ejected from the game.

These five fights are some of the most intense in NFL history. They demonstrate the physicality and intensity of the NFL, and show why it is one of the most popular sports leagues in the world.

The Most Entertaining Fights in NFL History

The National Football League (NFL) has provided fans with some of the most entertaining fights in sports history. From bench-clearing brawls to individual scuffles, these fights have become part of the NFL’s legacy. Here are some of the most memorable fights in NFL history.

The first fight on the list is the infamous “Bounty Bowl” between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Dallas Cowboys in 1989. The game was filled with trash-talking and hard hits, and it eventually boiled over into a full-scale brawl. The fight was so intense that the referees had to stop the game and eject several players.

The second fight on the list is the “Monday Night Miracle” between the New York Jets and the Miami Dolphins in 2000. This game was filled with hard hits and trash-talking, and it eventually led to a fight between Jets linebacker Mo Lewis and Dolphins running back Lamar Smith. The fight was so intense that the referees had to stop the game and eject both players.

The third fight on the list is the “Brawl in Motown” between the Detroit Lions and the Green Bay Packers in 2006. This game was filled with hard hits and trash-talking, and it eventually led to a fight between Lions defensive tackle Shaun Rogers and Packers offensive lineman Daryn Colledge. The fight was so intense that the referees had to stop the game and eject both players.

The fourth fight on the list is the “Battle of the Bay” between the San Francisco 49ers and the Oakland Raiders in 2011. This game was filled with hard hits and trash-talking, and it eventually led to a fight between 49ers defensive tackle Justin Smith and Raiders offensive lineman Stefen Wisniewski. The fight was so intense that the referees had to stop the game and eject both players.

These four fights are some of the most memorable in NFL history. They are a testament to the intensity and passion of the players and fans of the NFL.

The Most Notorious Fights in NFL History

The National Football League (NFL) is one of the most popular sports leagues in the world, and its games are often characterized by intense competition and physicality. Throughout its history, the NFL has seen some of the most notorious fights between players, coaches, and even fans. Here are some of the most memorable brawls in NFL history.

The first fight on this list occurred in 2006 between the Denver Broncos and the Oakland Raiders. During the game, a scuffle broke out between the two teams, resulting in a full-on brawl. Players from both teams were involved, and the fight even spilled into the stands, where fans got involved. The fight resulted in multiple suspensions and fines for the players involved.

The second fight on this list occurred in 2009 between the San Diego Chargers and the Oakland Raiders. During the game, a fight broke out between the two teams, resulting in a full-on brawl. Players from both teams were involved, and the fight even spilled into the stands, where fans got involved. The fight resulted in multiple suspensions and fines for the players involved.

The third fight on this list occurred in 2011 between the New York Jets and the New England Patriots. During the game, a scuffle broke out between the two teams, resulting in a full-on brawl. Players from both teams were involved, and the fight even spilled into the stands, where fans got involved. The fight resulted in multiple suspensions and fines for the players involved.

The fourth fight on this list occurred in 2014 between the San Francisco 49ers and the Oakland Raiders. During the game, a scuffle broke out between the two teams, resulting in a full-on brawl. Players from both teams were involved, and the fight even spilled into the stands, where fans got involved. The fight resulted in multiple suspensions and fines for the players involved.

The fifth fight on this list occurred in 2018 between the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Buffalo Bills. During the game, a scuffle broke out between the two teams, resulting in a full-on brawl. Players from both teams were involved, and the fight even spilled into the stands, where fans got involved. The fight resulted in multiple suspensions and fines for the players involved.

These five fights are some of the most notorious in NFL history. They demonstrate the intensity and physicality of the game, and the consequences of getting involved in a fight. While these fights are certainly memorable, they are also a reminder of the importance of sportsmanship and respect in the NFL.

The Most Unforgettable Fights in NFL History

The first fight on the list is the infamous “Bounty Bowl” between the Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys in 1989. The game was marred by a series of fights, with the most notable being between Eagles defensive lineman Jerome Brown and Cowboys offensive lineman Nate Newton. Brown and Newton exchanged punches and had to be separated by teammates. The fight was so intense that it caused a bench-clearing brawl.

Another memorable fight occurred in 2006 between the Denver Broncos and San Francisco 49ers. The fight began when Broncos safety John Lynch and 49ers wide receiver Arnaz Battle got into a shoving match. The altercation quickly escalated and resulted in a full-scale brawl between the two teams. The fight was so intense that it resulted in several players being ejected from the game.

The last fight on the list is the infamous “Monday Night Football” brawl between the Oakland Raiders and Denver Broncos in 2009. The fight began when Raiders defensive lineman Richard Seymour punched Broncos quarterback Jay Cutler in the face. The altercation quickly escalated and resulted in a full-scale brawl between the two teams. The fight was so intense that it resulted in several players being ejected from the game.

These fights are some of the most unforgettable moments in NFL history. They are a reminder of the intensity and passion that the game of football can bring out in its players.

The Most Shocking Fights in NFL History

The National Football League (NFL) is known for its intense physicality and thrilling action, but sometimes the intensity spills over into the realm of violence. Over the years, there have been some truly shocking fights that have taken place on the field. Here are some of the most memorable and shocking fights in NFL history.

The first fight on this list occurred in 2006 between the Tennessee Titans and the Houston Texans. During the game, Titans defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth viciously stomped on the head of Texans offensive lineman Andre Gurode. Haynesworth was suspended for five games and fined $35,000 for the incident.

The second fight on this list happened in 2011 between the San Francisco 49ers and the Oakland Raiders. During the game, a brawl broke out between the two teams, resulting in multiple players being ejected. The fight was so intense that it even spilled into the stands, with fans getting involved in the altercation.

The third fight on this list occurred in 2006 between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cleveland Browns. During the game, Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and Browns defensive lineman Shaun Smith got into a heated altercation that resulted in punches being thrown. Roethlisberger was fined $5,000 for his role in the fight.

The fourth fight on this list happened in 2009 between the New York Jets and the New England Patriots. During the game, Jets head coach Rex Ryan and Patriots head coach Bill Belichick got into a heated argument that resulted in both coaches being fined $50,000 each.

The fifth fight on this list occurred in 2006 between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Cleveland Browns. During the game, Bengals wide receiver Chad Johnson and Browns defensive back Gary Baxter got into a physical altercation that resulted in punches being thrown. Both players were fined $25,000 for their roles in the fight.

These five fights are some of the most shocking and memorable in NFL history. They serve as a reminder of the intensity and physicality of the game, and the consequences that can come with it.

The Most Controversial Fights in NFL History

The National Football League (NFL) has been a source of entertainment for millions of fans around the world for decades. While the game is often seen as a source of joy and excitement, it has also been the source of some of the most controversial fights in sports history. Here are some of the most controversial fights in NFL history.

The first fight on this list is the infamous “Bounty Bowl” between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Dallas Cowboys in 1989. During the game, Eagles coach Buddy Ryan allegedly offered a bounty to any player who could knock Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman out of the game. The Cowboys were outraged and the NFL fined Ryan and the Eagles $50,000 each.

The second fight on this list is the “Monday Night Miracle” between the New York Jets and the Miami Dolphins in 2000. During the game, Jets defensive end Shaun Ellis and Dolphins offensive tackle Todd Wade got into a heated altercation that resulted in a bench-clearing brawl. Both teams were fined $50,000 and Ellis was suspended for one game.

The third fight on this list is the “Brawl in Motown” between the Detroit Lions and the Green Bay Packers in 2006. During the game, Lions defensive tackle Shaun Rogers and Packers offensive lineman Daryn Colledge got into a heated altercation that resulted in a bench-clearing brawl. Both teams were fined $25,000 and Rogers was suspended for two games.

The fourth fight on this list is the “Battle of the Bay” between the San Francisco 49ers and the Oakland Raiders in 2011. During the game, 49ers offensive lineman Anthony Davis and Raiders defensive tackle Richard Seymour got into a heated altercation that resulted in a bench-clearing brawl. Both teams were fined $20,000 and Davis was suspended for two games.

These four fights are some of the most controversial in NFL history. While they may have been entertaining for some, they also showed the darker side of the game and the potential for violence that can occur when emotions run high.

The Most Iconic Fights in NFL History

The National Football League (NFL) has seen its fair share of iconic fights over the years. From bench-clearing brawls to individual scuffles, these moments have become part of the NFL’s history. Here are some of the most iconic fights in NFL history.

The first iconic fight in NFL history occurred in 1976 between the Oakland Raiders and the Pittsburgh Steelers. The fight began when Steelers defensive tackle Ernie Holmes and Raiders offensive lineman Gene Upshaw got into a shoving match. The altercation quickly escalated, with both teams rushing onto the field and engaging in a full-scale brawl. The fight was so intense that the referees had to call a timeout to restore order.

Another iconic fight occurred in 1985 between the Washington Redskins and the New York Giants. The fight began when Redskins defensive lineman Dexter Manley and Giants offensive lineman Brad Benson got into a shoving match. The altercation quickly escalated, with both teams rushing onto the field and engaging in a full-scale brawl. The fight was so intense that the referees had to call a timeout to restore order.

The most iconic fight in NFL history occurred in 2006 between the Denver Broncos and the Oakland Raiders. The fight began when Broncos wide receiver Brandon Marshall and Raiders cornerback Fabian Washington got into a shoving match. The altercation quickly escalated, with both teams rushing onto the field and engaging in a full-scale brawl. The fight was so intense that the referees had to call a timeout to restore order.

These iconic fights have become part of the NFL’s history. They are remembered for their intensity and the way they captivated fans. While these fights may not be the most pleasant memories, they are certainly some of the most memorable moments in NFL history.

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anderswasrightt · 2 years

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i've decided to watch another sports game today

it's only halftime. the bears are winning but i mean it's vs packers so i don't have high hopes.

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tramark12 · 2 years

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The first Photo of Before we left for the game after Covid. Second photo was the day of the game GreenBay Packers vs. Chicago bears Sept 18th, 1922. Dream come true for my husband (Mark) and I.

#before and after #green bay packers #chicago bears #game #September 17th 1922 #anniversary #dream trip

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NFL Week 2 Winners and Losers

By; BenJarmin Munguia

Date: September 17th, 2024

Twitter X: @JustJarmin

Photo credit: Getty Images

Week 2 is over, and the games were wild. We had some great winners and some really bad losers. Who made the list?

WINNERS

Alvin Kamara and the Saints

Nobody took the Saints seriously when they smoked the Panthers 47-10. They were going to have their "real test." vs the Cowboys in Dallas, and it seemed that the Saints were on their bye week.

For the second straight Week, the Saints scored more than 30 points in the first half, taking a 35-16 halftime lead. Saints running back Alvin Kamara scored 3 touchdowns in the first half. The Saints would continue to dominate the Cowboys in Dallas, 44-19.

Kamara racked up 4 touchdowns and 180 yards on 22 touches. The most he's come close to this state was on Christmas day vs. the Minnesota Vikings in 2020, when he scored 6 touchdowns and 155 yards on 22 carries.

The Saints scored 91 points in their first two games of the season. The last and only time the Saints scored 90 points or more in their first two games was in 2009 when they scored 93 points; they won a Super Bowl that year with Drew Brees under center. Are the Saints this good?

Matt LaFleur

The Packers were without starting quarterback Jordan Love, while backup quarterback Malik Willis started vs the Indianapolis Colts. Willis had a good game. Completing 12 of his 14 passes for 122 yards and a touchdown, but LaFleur pounded the run game vs the Colts.

The Colts gave up 213 rushing yards last Week to the Texans, and that's one thing Matt LeFleur knew he could do to hold off the Colts.

Green Bay ran the ball 53 times out of their 67 snaps on Sunday, racking up 263 yards. Running back Josh Jacobs ran 151 of those yards. The Packers squeezed past the Colts 16-10.

Green Bay ran the ball so much that they had the ball for 40 minutes of the game. That is the most Time of Possession they have had in a game since 2020.

Marvin Harrison Jr.

After a quiet NFL debut in his first NFL game, the fourth pick overall, Marvin Harrison Jr., had himself a game vs. the Rams, hauling in 4 catches for 131 yards and 2 touchdowns. The first 2 catches that he had were for touchdowns.

Harrison JR. only had one catch for four yards last Sunday during the Cardinals' loss to the Buffalo Bills, and there was a lot of buzzing about whether the Cardinals were using Harrison enough. It seems this past Sunday was the answer to whether Harrison was involved with the offense.

Austin Seibert

Austin Seibert became the Washington Commanders' number one kicker over the Week, as the Commanders released kicker Cade York. and Seibert delveried.

Seibert has kicked 7-of-7 field goal attempts, and the Commanders beat the Giants 21-18 by just kicking field goals.

It's rare to hear anybody from Special Teams named the MVP of the game, but I'm sure Seribert will be the NFC Special Teams Player of the Week.

LOSERS

Bears O-Line

The Bears have had offensive line issues for the past decade, and they seem to be worse this year.

Chicago has given up 9 sacks in the first two games of the season, which is first in the league. Bears quarterback Caleb Williams was sacked 7 times on Sunday Night during their ugly 19-13 loss to the Houston Texans. If Chicago has any chance at succeeding in the offense, that offensive line needs to be addressed ASAP, or at this rate, Williams will be traded to the Steelers in two years.

New York Giants

The Giants have had a rough start to the season, losing to the Minnesota Vikings 28-6. There was little to no offense in that game. However, the Giants scored 3 touchdowns and still lost, but that's not the stinger.

If it wasn't for their 1st round draft choice, Mailk Nabers, dropping a crucial catch late in the 4th quarter while tied at 18, New York lost to The Washington Commander by 7 field goals to a score of 21-18. Can you imagine scoring 3 touchdowns and losing to a team that picked up a new kicker in the middle of the Week, and he drops 7 field goals on the Giants

Sure, it didn't help that the Giants lost their kicker, Graham Gano, to a hamstring injury during pregame warmup, so the Giants were hopeless during the PATs.

Carolina Panthers

The Carolina Panthers seemed to have gone from bad to worse, losing to the Los Angeles Chargers, 26-3.

The Panthers have been outscored 108-13 in their previous four games and 73-13 this season alone; they've also managed only 3 points in the first half of the last two games.

Carolina will take a different approach this Week against the Las Vegas Raiders. The Panthers are benching the former first-round pick and turning to backup quarterback Andy Dalton to start.

The Panthers are trying to win so badly that they don't care how silly they look after trading DJ Moore for the Bears' first pick overall and then some.

Daijahn Anthony

The 7th-round rookie out of Old Miss will have a game he'll label "Rookie Mistakes."

Bengals cornerback Daijahn Anthony had two PI penalties called on Sunday during their matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs. The last was too costly, as the Bengals were leading 25-23. The Chiefs had the ball on 4th and 16; the Chiefs quarterback threw a pass to wide receiver Rashee Rice, but Anthony pushed Rice out of the way, drawing the flag. Anthony was called for pass interference, and the Chiefs got the first down and kicked the game-winning field goal, winning 25-26.

This will be the game he'll remember not to do, especially against an excellent Kansas City Chiefs football team.

Did I miss anyone this Week? Who were your winners and losers in Week 2

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battleangel · 18 days

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The NFL IS a Bloodsport!

With the NFL returning last night with Chiefs vs Ravens and Eagles vs Packers happening tonight, I wanted to ask a question...

Quick – type into Google, “Is the NFL a bloodsport?”

What do you see?

A bunch of results telling you that no, while football may be analogous to bloodsports in terms of the physicality and danger, it isn’t an actual bloodsport like boxing & MMA, and football is actually akin to hockey – violence, physicality and danger but that neither sport has the requisite bloodshed necessary to designate it as a bloodsport.

And I’m here to tell you that that is bullfuckingshit!

The NFL IS a bloodsport.

I am going to prove it.

Whether there is “blood” or not.

“Wherever I go in the arena people are reaching for my hands, pushing my bodyguards away, trying to touch my sleeve as though I’m some ancient religious figure, a seer or prophet. Before the game begins, I stand with my team as the corporation hymns are played. ‘I’m brute speed today,’ I tell myself, trying to rev myself up; yet, adream in my thoughts, I’m a bit unconvinced. A chorus of voices joins the band now as the music swells. The music rings, and I can feel my lips move with the words, singing.” – Rollerball, 1975

Sound familiar?

First of all, no, it doesn't matter that the bloodshed isn’t typically part of the barbaric violence inherent to tackle football.

That is the default response if you tell the truth and accurately categorize the NFL as the racist, nightmarish YA dystopian clusterfuck it is.

That only MMA and perhaps boxing qualify as human bloodsport as opposed to, say, cockfighting, dogfighting and bear baiting which are bloodsports that involve animals.

And that is absolute fucking bullshit.

What do you call a league – the NFL – that is 75% Black when Black men only make up 6% of the US population?

The highest collision positions – offensive linemen, linebackers, wide receivers & cornerbacks – are overwhelmingly played by Black men – the lowest collision positions – quarterback, kicker & punter – are overwhelmingly played by white men.

Andscape:

“A 2017 NFL-funded study found that cornerbacks, receivers, linebackers and offensive linemen are the most likely players to suffer concussions. A 2017 Andscape study found that Black players make up 99% of cornerbacks, 88% of receivers, 74% of linebackers and roughly half of non-center offensive linemen. Given that a third of white NFL players occupy such low-collision positions as kicker, punter or quarterback, Black pros are far more likely to sustain concussions.”

So, Black men endure the most collisions and therefore have the highest chance of developing CTE because it is the repetitive SUBconcussive head impacts – NOT concussions – that cause not just CTE but also other debilitating neurological conditions & disorders like dementia, ALS, Alzheimers & Parkinson's disease.

It's the thousand plus subconcussive hits to the head endured every season – on every tackling and blocking play, banging away on the line, running into a wall of linemen, red zone drills, 7 on 7s, 11 on 11s, beat your man 1 on 1 drills, tackling drills, scrimmages, padded practices, training camps – how many subconcussive hits to the head is that?

Pop Warner players aged 5 to 14 are enduring as many as 336 hits to the head per season.

They are children!

In high school, they are enduring an estimated 600 to 1000 hits to the head per season.

In college and pro football, they are enduring 1000+ hits to the head per season.

Add that up for a typical NFL player that starts playing say between the ages of 8 and 11 – that is a lot of fucking hits to the head!

And science has shown since the 1920s with dementia pugilistica with boxing that repetitive subconcussive head impacts can lead to "punchdrunk syndrome" aka dementia pugilistica which is remarkably similar to CTE.

The NCAA had research dating back to the 1930s warning that tackle football, similar to boxing, was exposing its players to dangerous and repetitive hits to the head proven to cause permanent neurological and brain damage.

There have been studies showing this for 100 fucking years!

The NFL has suppressed, hidden, buried, repressed, attacked, obfuscated, denied, deflected, harassed, threatened, lied and disingenuously and disgustingly switched the focus to concussions when concussions do NOT cause CTE or neurological conditions & disorders like Parkinsons & Alzheimer’s, dementia & ALS!

Only repetitive subconcussive head impacts have been scientifically proven to cause CTE, Parkinson’s & Alzheimer’s, dementia & ALS.

CTE has only been found in individuals who suffered repeated head impacts – military veterans, football, hockey, soccer, boxing & MMA participants & domestic violence victims – and while many of them also suffered concussions as well – concussions are NOT what causes CTE!

The science is crystal clear on that.

So, if the NFL ISN'T a bloodsport – then what is it?

A league that incapacitates, debilitates & disables its participants just from them playing the sport – if that's not a bloodsport, WHAT is it?

The truth is – it IS a bloodsport.

American audiences are just inured and desensitized to the violence.

We don't see the actual tau protein clusters forming so that means we as fans didn't collectively watch Junior Seau use his head as a battering ram against fullbacks and anyone else that stepped in his path thousands of times for over 20 years – right?

We didn't collectively as an audience watch Junior Seau repeatedly and permanently damage his brain using his head as a battering ram as we the fans cheered him on to his illustrious Hall of Fame career – right?

We in the audience aren't to blame for Junior Seau revealing torturous constant relentless headaches in ESPN’s documentary “Seau” – first, to a neighbor who had complained about a head injury suffered while heading a soccer ball, “Buddy, I’ve had a concussion since I was 15." – later in the documentary, Seau reveals to his ex-wife, “My head is on fire.” – right?

We as fans had nothing to do with Junior Seau putting that gun to his chest and pulling the trigger so that his battered damaged brain could be examined for the tau protein clusters that we all unknowingly at the time cheered on the formation of – right?

We as fans have no culpability for a 43 year old man taking his own life and leaving his children fatherless and his mother heartbroken, devastated and weeping outside his home – right?

Wrong.

The NFL IS a bloodsport!

So, now that I have laid out my case for why I believe the NFL is a bloodsport – how does one go about participating in a bloodsport?

Week, in week out – month in, month out – season in, season out – how do you keep going with all the hits, collisions, injuries, violence, aggression and concussions?

The truth is, you do it via dissociating yourself from the violence and brainwashing yourself to willingly endure the violence while also inflicting violence on opponents.

Dissociation and brainwashing.

The body rebels, the mind suppresses.

The body rejects, the mind denies.

The body pushes back, the mind brainwashes.

Junior Seau - Gods Break Too:

"NFL Films asked Junior Seau to wear a microphone in the Meadowlands against the Jets in 1991.

The footage captures Seau talking to himself in the third person: "Run and hit Junior. Run and Hit."

He says it over and over again like a mantra—or a prayer.

He raced into the next car crash. Run and hit. He collided with another brick wall. Upon impact, he might fall to the turf and collide a second time with the field. Run and hit. Then he would assemble the pieces, get up off the ground, collect himself and do it all over again."

This was a brainwashing ritual for Seau where he dissociated himself from the violence he was repeatedly inflicting upon other players as well as himself by referring to himself in the third person, at once distancing and dissociating himself from the violence by referring to himself over and over again before every hit he delivered in the third person as "Junior".

The repetition, the mantra-like chant of "Run and hit Junior. Run and hit." is a brainwashing ritual.

That is why he repeats it before each and every single hit, he then delivers the hit, puts himself back together again then wash rinse repeat throughout the rest of the duration of the game.

The repetitive and brutalistic nature of the violence of the game of football itself requires him to brainwash himself with a simple, dissociative, third person command to "Run and hit Junior".

It is no different than how a trainer would issue commands to a dog while training it.

It's convincing the mind to repeatedly abuse and inflict harm upon the body.

"When Seau delivered those bonecrushing hits to opponents, he was damaging himself as well, as his single gunshot wound to the chest and posthumous diagnosis of CTE confirmed."

Notes From a Hitter: How Football Battered My Brain:

“The transformation into a good hitter was mental, not physical: Hurling myself at someone head first went against the risk-averse philosophy my mother had been instilling in me since birth.

But the idea of disassociating myself from the present in order to partake in some reckless behavior fascinated me.

I had always been (and remain) an overthinker, and thinking critically about the potential physical ramifications of tackling renders one useless on the football field.

Hitting let me turn off my analytical impulses, channel my frustrations, and “live in the moment.”

I understood what athletes talked about when they said they were “in the zone.”

As I incrementally became a better tackler, I slowly garnered more respect from teammates and coaches.

I relished being moved from the offensive and defensive lines to fullback and linebacker, positions renowned for attracting only the most reckless players.

By that time, any insecurities I had—on field and off—were eradicated.

I wasn’t the hardest hitter (or the most talented) on the team, but I was lionized for my fearlessness.

My high school coach, who loved repeating meaningless phrases, always told us to “be the hammer, not the nail!” and gave out hammers for big hits.

I received two in my career, and they still rest on a shelf in my childhood bedroom.

I vaguely remember a practice my sophomore year where I continued to scrimmage after suffering a mild concussion.

Afterwards, my teammates found me walking toward a building that was closed for construction. I had forgotten where the locker room was.

It wasn't my first or last concussion.

I can’t say how many I had because I frequently lied to coaches, trainers, and myself about how my head was feeling.

Being tough means never letting anyone know you’re hurting.”

Do No Harm: NFL Players Endure a Lifetime of Pain:

"It's like being awfully drunk at night and throwing up and swearing you will never let it happen again," said Ralph Cindrich, a former NFL player who now serves as a player agent. "And the next morning you're having a bloody mary at 9."

It is exactly like this – this is the ritual brainwashing where you convince your body to get back into the car crash Wednesday after 70 to 80 car crashes Sunday – 18 weeks in a row.

Same with hitting drills for months during training camp.

Okay, so that’s the players, right?

In terms of how they dissociate themselves from the violence in order to make themselves willing participants in it.

But what about the fans who regularly and fanatically consume this violence week in and week out?

NFL Violence: Desensitization & Lack of Empathy

Football’s Dystopian, Fringe Future:

“New research has indicated that fans gain more pleasure and excitement when viewing “non-scripted violence” (which is a cornerstone of football) than when they watch sports without any physical violence. A recent peer-reviewed health study — one of the first of its kind — explains that football fans are indeed desensitized to violence, and as a result, its impact on current and former players.

The study, entitled, “North American Football Fans Show Neurofunctional Differences in Response to Violence,” was co-authored by six doctors and will be referred to hereunder as The Daniel Study after its chief author.

The results were that football fans showed diminished activation in brain regions involved in pain perception and empathy when viewing violence in the context of football compared to more broadly violent images. Non-fans of football showed no such effect for the types of violent imagery and had higher activation levels and emotional responses than football fans for the specified brain regions. Simply put, football fans have reduced emotional responsiveness toward violence.

Areas responsible for perceiving pain in others showed less activation in football fans when viewing football-related violence, such as a tackle or an aggressive collision between two people.

Non-fans, however, perceived this football-related violence much the same as non-sports-related violence, such as an assault or robbery.

This research firmly establishes that football fans are desensitized to violence and have a reduced emotional and empathetic response to it. And many more like and want violence to remain a part of football.

The fan derives the adrenaline rush of seeing it, but as the Daniel Study notes, he has no ability to empathize with the player on the receiving end. The fan has watched this kind of thing happen so many times he is fully desensitized to it. And yet he yearns and thirsts to see this violence play out again and again.”

Keep in mind that 31% – almost a third of the NFL audience – has played baseball and/or basketball. But only 12% of the NFL audience has played tackle football – not flag or touch. And virtually none of the female NFL viewers have played tackle football.

That means nearly 90% of the NFL's audience literally has no idea what it is actually like to be violently tackled or to have a full-speed collision on a football field.

There is a total inability for almost 90% of the NFL's audience to relate to the violence they are seeing play out on their screens because they have never been subjected to such violence themselves.

They don't know what the violence they cheer so loudly for actually feels like.

They have never been sacked by a 300 plus pound defender or slammed to the turf or crashed their body to the field to hold on to the ball or lowered their head at the goal line to try to score. They don't know what it feels like to collide with another player at 25 miles per hour.

They can't hear how loudly the bodies on their televisions are colliding and crashing into each other in real life on the field.

They have never stepped in between those white lines and lined up mano y mano. They have never had the wind knocked out of them or had their earhole drilled. They have never seen stars after a hard hit or briefly blacked out when slamming the back of their head against the turf. They have never forgotten plays they just called in the huddle or games they just played in. They have never run to the wrong sideline after a play or headed to the wrong locker room after a game.

They have never lined up against a former college teammate in the NFL and not recognized someone they played with for four years like Junior Seau did.

They have never lied awake at night with cold sweats, a hammer endlessly banging inside their head, a throbbing nauseating excruciating headache that won't stop despite all lights being off all curtains being drawn all TVs turned off and cell phone face down not a single ounce of light in the entire house but still the non-stop pounding in your head inside your brain doesn't let up for one minute.

They have never been out on their feet after a particularly hard hit having temporarily lost consciousness. They have never had to shake the cobwebs off after a particularly brutal and nasty hit. They have never experienced hits so hard they had a temporary out of body experience. They have never experienced a stadium with 70k screaming fans suddenly being muted in your mind and feeling like everything is in slow motion and underwater.

They have never experienced brain fog and extreme fatigue from an incredibly hard hit. They have never vomited from being hit so hard that their lunch automatically came up. They have never been crunched in between two defenders, one hitting high and the other hitting low. They have never had a defender launch themselves as they were in the process of sliding and giving themselves up with virtually no way to defend themselves or to stop or avert the oncoming onslaught.

They have never had post traumatic stress and nightmares of defenders who hit so hard you didn't even know what stadium you were in. They have never had debilitating constant recurring headaches with sensitivity to light and noise from all the countless head impacts from youth football all the way to the NFL.

So, nearly 90% of the audience can’t relate to the violence they see on a televised game of football because they have never experienced that violence themselves thus further dehumanizing the players and making it harder for the audience to empathize with them.

Had they ever been hit so hard that they couldn't remember who their opponent was, if they knew what multiple concussions in a season felt like, maybe they wouldn't be so quick to cheer when an opponent gets trucked by a star defender on their team or when the opposing quarterback gets absolutely annihilated by a sack.

Maybe they wouldn't be so quick to forget when concussed and severely injured players are cleared from, stretchered off from and even driven by ambulance off of the field.

Maybe an injury timeout and a quick commercial break wouldn't instantaneously erase all but the most high profile players from their mind when injuries occur and the broadcast "steps away for a moment".

Maybe the players would actually be real to the viewers...

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