Mail-it-in Friday: Russell Wilson is working for a secret society!!
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RUSSELL'S BIG SECRET
Paul wrote,
I was just wondering if anyone at fox sporrts noticed russell wilson throwing the ball from 2 yards over the line during sundays game. it was 1st and 15 from their 15 and he threw a 3 yard pass from the 17 to the 20 to set up 2nd and 10. It was never mentioned on tv or challenged but repeated replays clearly showed he was well over the line. Heck he even knew as he hopped bacwards after throwing the pass. Just dont understand how that can be missed when there is one ref assigned simply for watchi ng that line
Thanks
I'll tell you who did notice. FOXSports.com NFL reporter Ross Jones, who turned beet red and began foaming at the mouth when he saw that on Sunday. I just brushed him off at the time, but now that you brought it up, I decided to do some digging. I went to Google with the intention of searching for "Russell Wilson illegal pass Cowboys" … but then things got weird.
When I started typing the word "illegal," it auto-filled with "Russell Wilson illuminati". My heart skipped a beat. Did I just uncover a huge secret? Is Russell Wilson secret working for a secret society? Does he also do work for the Bilderbergs? Maybe Opus Dei? Does his influence reach all the way to the White House? My God, is he hiding ALIENS?!
As sweat dripped down my temple, I clicked the search button. The result was . . . disappointing. All I found was a solitary YouTube clip that has no sound and just a title card asking if Russell Wilson is down with the illuminati. Oh, there's also a picture of him in the lotus position. Here it is:
So, no. Russell Wilson isn't working for the Illuminati, or the Bilderbergs, or the Trilateral Commission, or even Skull and Bones. He's just a quarterback who may or may not have thrown an illegal forward pass against the Cowboys. And I don't know why you're complaining, Paul, the stinking Cowboys still won.
But don't think I'm not going to keep an eye on Russell going forward. He's hiding something.
BACK TO BIG D
Mister Happy wrote,
How do you think the loss of Doug Free will affect the quality of the #Cowboys offensive line?
Well, Mister Happy (name of the week), it's really sad. The world just got a little less free.
OK, I'll be serious. There's no way it won't have a small effect, simply because the Cowboys' offensive line has been playing at peak performance over the past five games. It seems they all move as one, with nobody missing assignments. It's tough to break up that continuity. But don't push the panic button, since the other four guys on the line are healthy and that's more than enough to rip off chunks of yardage in the run game.
The Cowboys will be fine, as they play the Giants, Redskins, Cardinals and Jaguars before their bye week. At the very least, they'll go 3-1 in those games, even without Doug Free. #HeardItHereFirst
Thomas wrote,
what do the steelers need to do to turn things around? Are Tomlin's days numbered?
Technically, everyone's days are numbered. Death is always waiting just around the corner. But I digress . . .
If you're asking if Mike Tomlin's job is in jeopardy, I'd say it's highly unlikely. The Steelers have had just three head coaches in the last 45 years. Firing is something they don't do.
But I did uncover something interesting. The last time the Steelers made the playoffs, this happened:
That's Tim Tebow throwing an 80-yard touchdown pass in overtime for an upset victory that knocked the Black and Gold out in the wild-card round. Since that game, the Steelers went 8-8 in 2012 and 8-8 in 2013. This season, they're off to a 3-3 start.
The Broncos' regular-season record the year they beat the Steelers? 8-8. It appears Tebow rubbed off on Pittsburgh and now the Steelers can't get the stink of mediocrity off them.
They've been hit with The Curse of the BamTebow. That hurts.
Greg wrote,
uuuhhhh...pick any side of the ball for my #Steelers ...try to fix any one of them..
I can't do it, Greg. The Steelers are cursed.
Christina wrote,
I have no idea what's going on with my steelers. All I can say is they better get it together or They'llSeeNoPlayOffs
Yes, they better do whatever they can to reverse the curse. Hmmm, maybe in order to do that, they need to bring in the person who started it all.
Yes, people. The Steelers should SIGN TIM TEBOW!!
GRAB BAG OF TOPICS
Santana wrote,
I have zac stacy and Eddie lacy. My team has a bad case of the acy's. What should I do?
I hear there's an ointment for that. However, you're in danger of suffix-ating if you don't make some roster changes.
To combat a bad case of the Acy's, four out of five fantasy doctors recommended switching to alliteration. So, try making some deals so you can have a team with Foster-Forte-Flacco. Or Brees-Bryant-Bell. Or Manning-Murray-Marshall.
You'll be back on top before you know it.
Da Knock wrote,
How should Woody handle the jets after this season who should be kept etc
I have the perfect solution to fix the Jets.
Light a match and burn it down. From the janitor all the way up top. Keep a couple pieces on defense (Wilkerson, Richardson), but the rest can go. Geno Smith included.
Fernando wrote,
Coach Lovie Smith says 0% chance “we change the d scheme” but I think that’s the biggest weakness. Agree?
Well, the Buccaneers have had games where they've allowed 56 and 48 points this season. Plus, they're the last in the league in points allowed, 19 ahead of the second-worst team.
So, yeah, Fernando, I'm on your side, but unfortunately, Lovie won't return my phone calls. (Just kidding, I've never called him)
Lucky wrote,
love my team the 9ers seems that we get no love or respect guess we gota keep winning ,huh?
Attention, ladies and gentlemen! Lucky feels that the 49ers get no respect!! Let's stand up and give the 49ers respect that Lucky feels they deserve!
Dude, really?
Sorry, I just don't respect your comment.
I have family who are 49ers fans. I have close friends who are 49ers fans. Even James Parziale, fellow FOXSports.com NFL editor and truly bad person, loves the 49ers. I don't know where I was planning to go with this ... but the stupid 49ers aren't being disrespected. Let's just leave it at that.
Alex wrote,
Niners honestly need to improve at the corner back position..I know were injury prone on defense an all but geez...
Yeah, they better shape up or we'll all lose respect for them.
JP wrote,
I'm a huge redskins fan my concern is at quarterback we might get a top 5 pick next year do you think we will draft a qb?
After watching this team deal with quarterback drama over the past couple seasons, I think the last thing they'll do is add another one to the mix. Even though I would love to see Robert Griffin III's passive-aggressive press conferences go into overdrive if he has to answer questions about Marcus Mariota.
But I think the Cowboys have paved the way to success. The most important asset the Redskins have at the moment -- like it or not -- is RG3. Protecting him should be the organization's top priority. So, they should look at offensive linemen if they get a top-five or even a top-10 pick. It might take a couple seasons to fulfill all their needs, but that's the right way to go.
Jasmine wrote,
when is Ryan Mathews really going to be ready to come back from his injury??
Right in time for his next injury. I'll go out on a limb and say the next injury to shelve him will be a . . . hmmm . . . hamstring pull.
Meanwhile, every poor soul who drafted him to play the flex (like I did last year) will be all like:
How I won a fantasy championship is anyone's guess. #HumbleBrag
Sean wrote,
why do the falcons insist on starting Steven Jackson and not improving our defense????? Start antone!!
I've tried to answer a lot of questions about the Falcons this season, and I've realized:
Why is their defense so bad? Why did they sign Steven Jackson last season? Why do they always get hit so hard by injuries? Why do they not give the ball to Antone Smith, who seemingly scores on every play? Why were they on "Hard Knocks"?
Once again:
Sharren wrote,
Would you tell Sid that it's Green and Gold. Jets colors are green and white.
Sigh. You're right, the Packers are green and gold. I must have still been dreaming about lighting a match at Jets headquarters.
Sonics Conspiracy wrote,
The Seahawks need to return to run game! Thoughts?
Sonics Conspiracy?! Are you working with Russell Wilson, too?! That does it, I'm getting my tinfoil hat and hiding in my bunker until all of this blows over.
See you next week!
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