Everything on this planet
Sucked Into the NFL’s Black Hole, Week 2
. Each Monday, we’ll present those football-related elements that have already been swallowed into the abyss. ↵
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The Chiefs’ running game
. It was just three seasons ago that Larry Johnson was the greatest thing to ever happen to fantasy football owners. Today, he’s busy running for 22 yards on 12 carries, while his team is getting demolished by the freakin’ Oakland Raiders. For those keeping track, that’s now 96 yards in two games this season for LJ, at an average of 2.8 per carry. Johnson was understandably displeased yesterday as he pondered his future:↵↵⇥“I’ve got to sit back and figure that the writing is on the wall, that this season or next season could be my last season as a Chief. I don’t know. But obviously if they’re making personnel changes now and I’m not even in for any of the snaps to (try to) help win this game, then that pretty much says it for all.↵⇥↵⇥“I’m not dumb. I know what’s going on. I sense what’s going on. Nobody should run the ball if it isn’t me. I always felt that way. If I’m not getting the ball, then I should be tired. If I’m not tired and I’m not getting the ball, then there’s something going on. I’ve just got to deal with it.” ↵⇥
↵↵Cheer up, LJ. At least your team still has Tyler Thigpen setting the world ablaze from under center. ↵
↵The Bengals offense. In two games – and two losses – Carson Palmer has a total of 233 passing yards, three INTs and zero TDs. Their three-headed running attack has a total of 153 yards on the ground and one touchdown. And they’ve scored a grand total of 17 points. Although it was really windy in Cincy yesterday, so I’m sure that’s to blame. They’ll totally bounce back when they travel to New York to play that horrible Giants defense next weekend.↵
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↵Mike Shanahan’s common sense. Sure, this morning Shanahan looks like a gusty, daring football mastermind for going for two, instead of sending the game to overtime with 20 tics left against San Diego. But imagine if the conversion wasn’t good, as is the case about 60% of the time in the NFL. Playing with “house money” or not, if Eddie Royal doesn’t catch that ball, every talking head in the country is discussing whether or not Shanahan’s lost it. ↵
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↵The Rams, just in general. They’re awful. That’s about all there is to it. ↵
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