Replacement refs have been replaced

And I, for one, will miss them.  There was an element of chance that just made things interesting.  Just because you saw an interception didn't mean it was an interception.  You never knew what was hiding behind curtain #2.  It's almost like the NFL turned into The Running Man for a bit there.

Looks like an INT for Jennings....  OH! That chainsaw just cut him in half!  Remember:  a pass is not incomplete when resting on body parts.  They can still run with that ball...

Kyrie!

Tom Haberstroh from ESPN, on how frickin' awesome KI is:

FROM GREAT TO SUPERSTAR IN 2012

Kyrie Irving, Cleveland Cavaliers

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Kent Smith/Getty ImagesKyrie Irving was a model of efficiency during a spectacular rookie season.

You could make the argument that no NBA player has ever been this good this young. It's almost impossible to exceed expectations as a No. 1 overall pick, but Irving managed to do that as a rookie for the rebuilding Cavaliers team. Irving averaged 18.5 points, 5.4 assists and 3.7 rebounds last season while shooting incredibly efficient from deep (39.9 percent on threes) and at the free throw line (87.2 percent).

All in all, Irving registered a 21.4 player efficiency rating and dominated crunch time. These numbers are impressive on their own, but they become staggering when you consider that a) he was a teenager last season and b) he barely played 30 minutes a game.

It's the best PER we've seen from a 19-year-old in NBA history -- better than the likes of LeBron James, Tracy McGrady and Kobe Bryant when they entered the league. Irving's minute count is especially important to note because there's little chance that Irving will have a governor on his playing time like he did in his rookie season. Because the Cavs were ultraconservative with his minutes on the floor, Irving's numbers may come off as a little lower than those of a bona fide star. However, this is a guy who averaged 21.8 points, 6.4 assists and 4.4 rebounds when we translate his stat line to a per-36 minute level.

Jeter ties Gehrig

For most career 200 hit seasons as a Yankee, with 8.   Just remarkable.  Anytime your name ends up next to Gehrig's in a baseball-related context, it's something special.

And btw, SHK, this last bit of news has finally tipped the scale, IMO.  We argued about in 1994, but now the verdict is in.   You were right.  Jeter has more promise than Ordonez.

Don't ever say I'm too hard-headed to admit when I'm wrong.

Winslow to Pats

Hmmm... can't imagine any other team that could have used a really good pass catching TE in place of an injured #1 TE. The Pats are bringing him in to replace their #2 TE, so arguably he could've counted on more touches with the Jets.

Then again, I'm sure the Jets had good reason not to pursue him. If one thing was clear in the loss to the Steelers, it's that Cumberland looks prepared to make the jump to being a prime-time player.

Just smh, really.

Of course, maybe T reached out to Winslow. I should give him the benefit of the doubt. Because if Winslow had the option of joining the Pats or the Jets' blazing dumpster fire, well.... Which would you pick?

20 for Dickey?

Who thinks he'll get there? He's at 18 with 4 starts left. Seems like he gets about 1.5 runs per start over the last month...

Tender, strong and true / Proudly in the heavens / Gleam thy gold and blue

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Link 2, with a guess as to when full football membership will follow.

If you are going to fight from a lower row...

You better swing for the mid-section...