Welcome in on this beautiful morning for a flaming hot edition of Monday Screencaps where we dive right into the world of football, a new cross country personal record for Screencaps Jr., my trip to Detroit to see a former NFL Super Bowl QB and anything else on my mind because I built this column and they pay me to write things for the readers.
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Let's start with the world of football with some quick hitters:
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As many of you know, I've been all over the death of the NFL chain gang topic for the last 2-3 years.
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Yesterday, I noticed the NFL is now using a virtual measurement tool that sure looks like MLB's ABS system for strike zone challenges.
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There was a moment in the Packers-Vikings game where Jordan Love ran a QB keeper into a massive pile of humanity and the line judges came rushing in to spot the ball.
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The human places the ball, the head ref says it's too close to call, so they go to the NFL's ABS.
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Folks, what are we doing?
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We have AI that is going to kill us all and yet we can't figure out how perfect the art of placing a football exactly where the runner was down?
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There are reports that the league has been putting chips in footballs since 2016 and yet we still can't figure this out.
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How did JJ Watt perform in Tony Romo's seat?
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I wouldn't say he's earth-shattering in the way he analyzes the action, but he doesn't hurt the broadcast.
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Honestly, it felt like at times he was too soft-spoken.
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I'm not looking for Watt to turn into a screamer, but he just stayed safe, almost like he's easing into the role.
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• Do you really want to see the Bears put up 59 points?
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Do you miss the days of a defensive struggle?
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I had a very pleasant day Sunday at the golf course with Screencaps Jr. and Screencaps the III.
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We shared a golf cart.
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Jr. and I played 9 holes while The III kept track of the Bengals game via YouTubeTV on my phone and then putting out for us.
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The Bengals were creating all sorts of turnovers.
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Screencaps Jr. was hitting balls over water hazards after thinking it was impossible.
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My boys are growing up before my eyes.
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Dare I say that looked like a playoff defense?
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The best part about Sunday is that I didn't have to see blue checkmarks hammering MY team for once.
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• The NFL is definitely leaning into Madison Beer.
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Guys, they need that Taylor Swift replacement and who am I to argue with this decision?
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Did you see the offensive line performance?
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Jacoby Brissett outplayed Justin Herbert.
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Let that sink in.
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A team that's literally trying to tank its season went into L.A. and dominated the Chargers.
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If Beer is going to replace Swift moving forward, the NFL needs to get the Chargers up to speed.
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• Speaking of the NFL, Saturday afternoon/evening, I was on assignment up in Detroit at the Black Footwear Forum conference where Colin Kaepernick was brought in to speak.
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I met up with OutKick's Bobby Burack for the first time since working here and the two of us made our way to the auditorium doors where a man, I presume an off-duty cop, stopped us in our tracks as we tried to go through metal detectors.
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You guys can't go in," he said.
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But...we have a ticket.
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What do you mean we can't go in?
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Access denied.
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Fifteen minutes into the speech, Burack goes back to the gate to ask how many people the auditorium seats.
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Suddenly, out of nowhere, one of the event organizers finds an auditorium badge.
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It turns out the event was worthless.
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Kaepernick rehashed stuff all of us have heard for years.
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…and 41 more, not listed.
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