UConn James

Come to think of it, I haven’t seen Jay Rosen around in awhile....

Yeah. And I’m guessing when/if they look, he had big-time CTE. RIP as an NFL legend.

There are reports that a Luke Skywalker series is in development. And that it will likely be a recasting, as the CGI for de-aging is expensive & time-consuming, and also not currently at a great production value. Apparently, Mark Hamil has given his blessing. Sebastian Stan’s name is still floating out there, and after Rosario Dawson’s fan-casting it seems like Filoni & co. do listen to the fans. https://fandomwire.com/luke-skywalker-series-in-development-at-disney-exclusive/

And, friends, that’s SAYING something.

This is all KINDS of BS. 😡🤬 refs

I mean... I hate prime time games b/c the refs WILL call the game to keep the score tight and keep people watching. That hold call on Boettger was crap. They’ve been letting much worse than that go ALL year.

They’ve previously announced it’s coming in December next year.

With the ending’s cameo, this went from an awesome side story about Mandalore to a very important part of the Star Wars canon for a major character that a lot of fans have felt cheated out of. SPOILER because I’m just talk straightforward here.... Hoping Luke after ROTJ and before the flashbacks revealed in TLJ gets some kind of series to show more of the story. Essentially we go from Luke going all badass and unstoppable — the light-side version of his father’s badassery at the end of Rogue One — to being crushed (literally & figuratively) by his effort to rebuild the Jedi order and drinking green milk from an alien teat in exile and completely cut off from the Force. We need that story filled in more. Whether that comes through a live-action series like they’re doing with Kenobi and the just-revealed Boba Fett, with another actor (Sebastian Stan has been the fan-cast one and some rumors swirling and he does look *amazingly* like a young Mark Hamil) or a toon version like The Clone Wars series, then whatever. I just want to see that story. Also... I cannot see Disney just dropping their Baby Yoda cash cow. Going with Luke begs the question whether Grogu gets killed by Ben Solo / Kylo Ren in his temple destruction. That needs to be answered. Lucas robbed viewers by focusing on the prequels and not also moving the story forward while Hamil was younger. As for where The Mandalorian goes from here, Gideon is right. Bo Kataan and Din Djarin are in a pickle. Mandalore code is firm that the Darksaber (and symbolic rule over Mandalore) has to won *in combat* from its possessor, otherwise it’s illegitimate in their warrior culture. And it can’t be staged or choreographed for show; it has to be a REAL fight and the passing of the saber usually ends with death. But then again... at the end of Rebels, Sabine Wren just gives it Bo Kataan after winning it from Darth Maul (without killing him) and this is seemingly allowed. So...? It’s hard to say where that leaves us. Din won it unintentionally and does not care what it means. He was only fighting for Grogu. It kind of sets him up as the reluctant leader stereotype. Can Din Djarin, a Child of the Watch (Death Watch sect/cult) who has never even been on the planet... unite what remains of Mandalore? Does The Armorer have influence with him? Are his changing ideals e.g. removing his helmet in front of others mean he is leaving Death Watch behind or can he change its beliefs? AND... Does Bo fight Din? Will she try it? I mean... she is PISSED that Gideon wasn’t left for her. But. How could she ever win against Din when he has the Darksabre (and the Beskar spear) and would be fighting with it? There are some who expect a flash forward at the start of S3, but I’m having a hard time seeing how that can happen. Din Djarin is without a ship, traveling on an Imperial light cruiser without a crew, and Cara Dune as his only ally? But Fennec Shand is on the ship and is shown in the post-credits scene with Boba taking over Jabba’s old palace & ostensibly his underworld racket. She was only with Din to keep the oath of recovering Grogu/Baby Yoda and that is now done, and she obviously gets off the ship. Hmm. Can’t wait to see what Dave Filoni & Jon Favreau have in store and they HAVE to be put in charge of the future of Lucasfilm and repair what Kathleen Kennedy & Rian Johnson & JJ (I don’t entirely blame him as TLJ wasn’t his doing and he tried his best to salvage in Ep 9) did to the franchise. Sorry for the novella and all of the parentheses here, but I’m just thinking as I type.

For those who’ve watched.... MAJOR spoiler in link. https://twitter.com/ActionJaxxon84/status/1340009887988817920?s=20

I mean... that’s like how none of the NHL players of the teams going to the finals touch the conference championship trophies. The only thing that matters is the Stanley Cup. I’m 100 percent in agreement with that philosophy. And as a fan, I follow that creed in my own way — no half-measure t-shirts or whatever, and no predicting scores or boasting talk and tempting the football gods.

Euphoria... but no tears. But we’re getting FAR ahead of ourselves here.

S2 finale.... Just. WOW! This series has only gotten better and better with every episode.

Cole ain’t had a good game. Not that their kicker was likely to make a 65-yarder...

Why would they not be running there to kill clock? Dear lord.

To be fair, Raiders D is down a ton of guys.

Renfrow’s neck just bent in a position that doesn’t seem natural.

He claims that he didn’t have to 💩, but that video clip showing him going to the locker room had all the tell-tale signs of shuffle-running while squeezing the cheeks together trying to keep the dam from bursting.

So many kickers having bad days this season, even on XPs. It’s very weird how many misses there have been, even among good kickers. Bass has been extremely solid, comparing across the league, after early yips. Difference being, he’s a rook and his ceiling goes up.

Wow.

Well, I suppose with newer teevee come better upgrades. And once stations start broadcasting ATSC 3.0 (a number of markets already have; was due to roll out in many more markets in 2020 here but COVID messed that up...) & the NFL converts to 4K cameras, and a 4K teevee, you won’t be able to get a better picture than an antenna / over-the-air signal because it’s uncompressed. Antenna is already better than Cable & satellite even for 1080 HD for the same reason.

Hmm. A better place to look like a ketchup bottle would be Heinz Field.

Such 💩 that pass interference is SO inconsistently called. Dallas WR got completely held up by that CB, no call. Wallace did f—-all to the 49ers WR last night and got flagged by a ref who was 50 yards away, 5 seconds after the play.

I would imagine a new stadium is tabled for the next few-several years now with the impact of COVID and a future where more viruses or strains pop up. A smaller stadium was probably in the cards before if the plan was / is for the Buffalo waterfront. Now it might be a consideration to reduce it more 🤷🏻‍♂️? I have been in favor of a retractable roof since all the talk about replacing started. It’s the best of both worlds. It can be open in good weather and closed in bad weather... or even have a clause to keep it open if a bad-weather game is ever wanted?... and closed in winter months so the stadium can be used for other events like NCAA tourney, NCAA hockey, concerts, gymnastic events, etc. All of the Grand Slam tennis tournaments now have retractable roofs... for two weeks of use per year. It should be do-able for NFL. Gonna take some investment by the Pegulas and probably a little side help from the league and the state.

This shirt has seen some special tailoring work, I must say. AT&T gal: But is anyone a bit annoyed how she says, “Word of mouth adverDizing”?

“It is what it is” or my preferred “it’s gonna be what it’s gonna be” isn’t bulls— when I use it to describe construction or DIY work. It’s the acceptance that things rarely come out absolutely PERFECT. You do the best with what you’ve got and you live with it. Mine is: “Time heals all wounds.” Maybe for people with sh— for memory.