# NFL 2021: Week Five Easy Pieces **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** football-nfl\ **Created:** [October 7, 2021, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2021-week-five-easy-pieces/952078 "2021-10-07T14:34:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Great\_Antibob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47c2d/32.png) [@Great\_Antibob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Great_Antibob)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2021, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2021-week-five-easy-pieces/952078/41 "2021-10-07T22:18:11Z")
> [@DCnDC](#): > > I think so. If a player is cut, any remaining “dead money” counts against that years’ cap, depending on the exact date the player is cut (I believe that date is June 1). Yeah, Drew Brees retiring had some of this. He negotiated a reduced contract because he knew his time was coming up soon, so that reduced his cap hit. He also waited until after Jun 1 so his hit could be spread out over this season and next as he’d be a post-Jun 1 cut instead of them taking the entire hit this season. ---
**Author:** ![EllisDee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellisdee/32/4531_2.png) [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2021, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2021-week-five-easy-pieces/952078/42 "2021-10-07T22:19:03Z")
Is it _really_ still the case that the only way I can watch an out-of-market 1pm Sunday game is to switch to DirecTV, where you have to pay to watch **all** games? That seems really outdated. I’d pay $5 to watch the Panthers @ Eagles game this week, I think. That seems like such an obvious service to offer. It would fit right in on Amazon Prime. Their interface is perfect for it, like with tv shows where you have to pay by the episode or season. I’m really on the Panthers train, which now makes my fourth team I’m actually rooting for. And they may have pulled ahead of the Browns. (Or maybe not. I honestly don’t know who I’d root for in a Browns/Panthers Superbowl.) With all the trades between the Giants/Browns and Jets/Panthers, it’s a little like they’re sister teams. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2021, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2021-week-five-easy-pieces/952078/43 "2021-10-07T22:26:06Z")
You have to wait until the games are over, but NFL Game Pass is your best value at $99/season. That’s all I got. ---
**Author:** ![EllisDee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellisdee/32/4531_2.png) [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2021, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2021-week-five-easy-pieces/952078/44 "2021-10-07T22:46:09Z")
Okay that is seriously tempting. $100, huh? I would enjoy the shit out of those 45-minute replays. Just stream it right on my Roku. ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2021, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2021-week-five-easy-pieces/952078/45 "2021-10-07T23:11:57Z")
The international version of gamepass lets you watch the games live, it’s only in the US version that blacks them out. They determine that based on where your internet traffic is coming from. ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2021, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2021-week-five-easy-pieces/952078/46 "2021-10-07T23:14:18Z")
In totally unrelated news, as a public service announcement, having a VPN is a good option to improve your internet privacy. ---
**Author:** ![EllisDee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellisdee/32/4531_2.png) [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2021, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2021-week-five-easy-pieces/952078/47 "2021-10-07T23:51:13Z")
Honestly I’d mostly want it for the 45 minute replays, which I can’t imagine are available much sooner than the next day anyway. Besides which a DVR is mandatory for me. I can’t watch games truly live unless it’s in person. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2021, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2021-week-five-easy-pieces/952078/48 "2021-10-07T23:58:21Z")
In that case it sounds almost ideal for you. I’ve had it for a few years, I like it. Actually, full disclosure I originally intended to cancel it after the first year, but during the offseason I forgot that it auto-renews until I got the email notifying me that my subscription had already renewed, so I just kept it. You also can view every single game going back to 2012, currently, as well as all kinds of other content. It’s actually a _great_ deal for 100 bucks IMO. ---
**Author:** ![EllisDee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellisdee/32/4531_2.png) [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2021, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2021-week-five-easy-pieces/952078/49 "2021-10-08T00:28:13Z")
The year of 2012 or the season? Does it have the second Giants Superbowl win? ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2021, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2021-week-five-easy-pieces/952078/50 "2021-10-08T00:45:06Z")
Actually, looking at it right now, I’ve got everything, preseason, regular season, and playoffs, starting with the Hall of Fame Game in 2009 forward until now. And full replays of every Super Bowl. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2021, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2021-week-five-easy-pieces/952078/51 "2021-10-08T00:53:41Z")
No sorry I misspoke. It’s actually starting with the _preseason_ in **2011** forward until now. But the “every Super Bowl” part was right. ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2021, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2021-week-five-easy-pieces/952078/52 "2021-10-08T00:54:24Z")
> [@EllisDee](#): > > > [@FoieGrasIsEvil](#): > > > > Burrow HAS been developing, and now has the benefit of an improved offensive line, and as you mentioned, the pretty awesome set of skill players in Boyd, Chase, Higgins and Mixon. > > Let’s hope Mixon can go on Sunday. Hasn’t practiced yet this week, likely a game time decision and limited role most likely even if he plays. I weep for my fantasy team. > > I have very specifically looked for the word “high” in every news report of his ankle sprain and have not seen it. Low ankle sprains don’t linger like high ones. Fingers crossed. > > In other RB news, McCaffrey has been practicing all week, but they’re facing the struggling Eagles. Probably smart to limit him; 17 games is a long season. Yeah, unfortunately without Mixon we’re left with a rookie in Evans out of Michigan with a lot of potential but hardly any game experience, and Perine, whom is underwhelming to me. Maybe he’ll help carry the load, IDK. I do however expect a lot of throwing in this game, even if Mixon were 100% I’d still feel that way. I’m just praying we can muster enough of a respectable run game with offensive line push (I mean, we are at home and 3-1, so…???) to keep us from falling behind early and needing to throw even more than we otherwise would. If I had to guess I’m going with a shootout, but GB can run the ball a little too, yet our defensive front has kept some pretty good RB’s seriously in check, so…any given Sunday I guess? ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2021, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2021-week-five-easy-pieces/952078/53 "2021-10-08T02:07:12Z")
Defensive battles in the NFL have become so rare, I miss them. Usually games with low scoring now are about two inept offenses not hitting their groove rather than two really good defenses shutting each other down. You probably only get a handful of these games a year now. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2021, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2021-week-five-easy-pieces/952078/54 "2021-10-08T02:32:32Z")
OK, I’m pretty sure I’ve never seen a play where the punter kicks the ball twice. And doesn’t get penalized for it. ---
**Author:** ![TroutMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troutman/32/6721_2.png) [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2021, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2021-week-five-easy-pieces/952078/55 "2021-10-08T02:35:37Z")
That was a crazy play. Blocked punt and it ends up netting 68 yards for the punter. It should have been a penalty for the second kick being across the line, but then we would have lost out on such a weird stat. ---
**Author:** ![Chingon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chingon/32/17645_2.png) [@Chingon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chingon)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2021, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2021-week-five-easy-pieces/952078/56 "2021-10-08T02:58:16Z")
They don’t do it because it’s stupid and no one would agree to it ---
**Author:** ![Hamlet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hamlet/32/2818_2.png) [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2021, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2021-week-five-easy-pieces/952078/57 "2021-10-08T03:19:38Z")
Oh yeah. That’s why Geno Smith is a backup… ---
**Author:** ![EllisDee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellisdee/32/4531_2.png) [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2021, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2021-week-five-easy-pieces/952078/58 "2021-10-08T03:20:47Z")
I find it off-putting that they don’t go to commercial at the 2-minute warning anymore. ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2021, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2021-week-five-easy-pieces/952078/59 "2021-10-08T03:25:51Z")
Given the slog of most of the first half, this outcome was about as crazy and cool as a non-fan of either team can hope for: a good football game edged with madness. ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2021, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2021-week-five-easy-pieces/952078/60 "2021-10-08T13:18:59Z")
I am so pissed. I made a single game parlay that was +35000 (yes plus 35000) and I got the prop bets to hit. Seahawks get an interception. DK Metcalf scores the first touchdown. All I need is Wilson to get a 40 yd pass and a second passing TD and Lockett to get 70 yds receiving total. I am already spending that cash. Then the pass there Wilson get injured Lockett makes that catch he’s going to score and my parlay hits. But it’s a yard too long. Then the finger. OK, Geno Smith will play a series while they tape up his finger and test it out. I’m still good right? Nope. Wilson never gets back in the game. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2021-week-five-easy-pieces/952078.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2021-week-five-easy-pieces/952078.md?page=4)