# NFL Week 10 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [November 10, 2017, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-10/801229 "2017-11-10T18:52:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**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:** [November 10, 2017, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-10/801229/1 "2017-11-10T18:52:27Z")
I’m bad at Thursdays. TNF SEA 22 @ ARI 16 Sunday early NYJ @ TB NO @ BUF CLE @ DET CIN @ TEN GB @ CHI LAC @ JAX MIN @ WAS PIT @ IND Sunday late HOU @ LAR NYJ @ SF DAL @ ATL SNF NE @ DEN MNF MIA @ CAR ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2017, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-10/801229/2 "2017-11-10T19:59:44Z")
ZEKE WATCH [He’s suspended](https://twitter.com/tompelissero/status/928721912271986693) Bears are favored (slightly) over the Packers for the first time since the Bush administration. ---
**Author:** ![Chisquirrel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6bbea6/32.png) [@Chisquirrel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chisquirrel)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2017, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-10/801229/3 "2017-11-10T21:23:25Z")
> [@AlsoNamedBort](#): > > ZEKE WATCH > [He’s suspended](https://twitter.com/tompelissero/status/928721912271986693) > Bears are favored (slightly) over the Packers for the first time since the Bush administration. And at home? I’d take the Bears at a TD favorite over the current dumpster fire of a team on the field right now. I mean, the Bears still suck, but shit… ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2017, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-10/801229/4 "2017-11-11T00:38:22Z")
> [@Chisquirrel](#): > > And at home? I’d take the Bears at a TD favorite over the current dumpster fire of a team on the field right now. I mean, the Bears still suck, but shit… The Bears have a good RB and a rookie QB looking to prove himself. They do still suck overall, but they can be fun to watch too. ---
**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:** [November 12, 2017, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-10/801229/5 "2017-11-12T17:30:06Z")
Rotoworld is saying the Browns made an offer for Terelle Pryor prior to the trading deadline. Why would Washington not take that, even if it was a 7th round pick? He’s a 1 year rental for them, they don’t use him at all, he’s demoted as a starter, and they’re going to lose him at the end of the year. Take anything for him. Weird. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2017, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-10/801229/6 "2017-11-12T19:11:14Z")
Odd story about Elliott leaving the country to ‘train and refocus’ > **[Ezekiel Elliott leaving country to train, refocus](https://www.nfl.com/news/ezekiel-elliott-leaving-country-to-train-refocus-0ap3000000875164)** > > Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott is jetting out of the country to clear his head and train, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Sunday. It’ll be interesting to see where he’s going and what country he thinks is better for training for American football than the United States. I"m not sure he will endear himself to his teammates if he’s on a Caribbean island while they’re trying to win games without him and get into the playoffs. ---
**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:** [November 12, 2017, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-10/801229/7 "2017-11-12T19:37:47Z")
I think the Browns are deliberately tanking this year. They just ran a run play from the 4 yard line with 19 seconds on the clock. No timeouts. They almost recovered and got another snap but one of the lions players smothered Kizer for 15 seconds after the play. Blatant delay of game. Probably the most blatant I’ve ever seen. No call. Very bizarre sequence of events. ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2017, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-10/801229/8 "2017-11-12T19:42:34Z")
Ok, that was just, um. The Vikings score a ssort TD, 4 Players get on their hands and knees in the endzone and the receiver does a leapfrog over them. That seemed a bit like excessive celebration that probably should have drawn an unsportsmanlike flag. ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2017, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-10/801229/9 "2017-11-12T20:28:45Z")
Have you not been noticing the multitude of fun group celebrations, and the Pepsi ad campaign saying celebration rules have been relaxed? ---
**Author:** ![Paintcharge](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/paintcharge/32/7946_2.png) [@Paintcharge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paintcharge)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2017, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-10/801229/10 "2017-11-12T20:38:27Z")
Has Drew Brees always thrown like a shot putter? His form looks terrible now. And good lord the Bills are bad. ---
**Author:** ![borschevsky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/97f17d/32.png) [@borschevsky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/borschevsky)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2017, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-10/801229/11 "2017-11-12T21:46:57Z")
Same old Chargers. Good to know some things never change, I guess. ---
**Author:** ![jaycat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jaycat/32/3015_2.png) [@jaycat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jaycat)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2017, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-10/801229/12 "2017-11-13T00:21:22Z")
It sure is fun watching the Cowboys get a good, old fashioned butt whipping. I’d almost rather see that than a Redskins win. ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2017, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-10/801229/13 "2017-11-13T13:07:09Z")
> [@SenorBeef](#): > > I think the Browns are deliberately tanking this year. How can you tell? 0-9. From disappointment to tragedy to farce. At this point, a win would be anti-climactic. Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a183cd/32.png) [@Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barkis_is_Willin)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2017, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-10/801229/14 "2017-11-13T15:37:04Z")
Well, the Browns unsurprisingly lose again. But at least they looked like a competent NFL team for a majority of the game. Yes, the QB sneak to end the first half was a real head scratcher. And I do believe some players have thrown in the towel. But not Kizer, Crow, Duke Johnson or, thankfully, the O line. I don’t think they’ll finish 0-16. They’ve got some winnable games left (Bengals, Chargers, Packers, Bears, Ravens). Hell, they might even win 2. > [@dalej42](#): > > Odd story about Elliott leaving the country to ‘train and refocus’ > [Ezekiel Elliott leaving country to train, refocus](http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000875164/article/ezekiel-elliott-leaving-country-to-train-refocus) > > It’ll be interesting to see where he’s going and what country he thinks is better for training for American football than the United States. I"m not sure he will endear himself to his teammates if he’s on a Caribbean island while they’re trying to win games without him and get into the playoffs. I have met Ezekiel Elliot and I know people who are acquainted with him. He is…a character. ---
**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:** [November 13, 2017, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-10/801229/15 "2017-11-13T16:45:32Z")
It’s kinda fun to watch Jerry Jones’ latest hissy fits. Goodell is fine … until he suspends an important Cowboy player. Domestic violence is bad and should result in a 6 game suspension … unless it’s a Cowboy’s player. Not like it’s a revelation or anything, but he’s a complete and utter ass. I’m kinda hoping he tears the NFL apart with his threatened lawsuit and douchebag character. This could be kinda fun. ---
**Author:** ![Folacin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folacin/32/3195_2.png) [@Folacin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folacin)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2017, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-10/801229/16 "2017-11-13T20:02:22Z")
If you follow the Browns, you really need to read Joe Posnanski’s weekly[Brown’s diary](http://joeposnanski.com/browns-diary-the-goal-line/). I read it because I think he is possibly the best sports writer in the country, and got hooked on him when he was with the KC Star. ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2017, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-10/801229/17 "2017-11-13T20:36:29Z")
In the performance numbers I have been keeping, the Browns are at the bottom, but right next to them are the Broncos, who have really been stinking up the joint. The Browns’ offensive productivity (yds/pt) is significantly better than Denver’s, but my numbers are a bit distorted because Denver put up a goose-egg (against the Chargers, FFS) while Cleveland has yet to be shut out. ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2017, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-10/801229/18 "2017-11-14T13:48:48Z")
Yes, the Browns are the best 0-9 team in the NFL. Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2017, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-10/801229/19 "2017-11-14T17:15:00Z")
the Browns are now the _only_ 0-9 team in the league ---
**Author:** ![ShadowFacts](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shadowfacts/32/2934_2.png) [@ShadowFacts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShadowFacts)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2017, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-10/801229/20 "2017-11-14T17:24:55Z")
> [@Folacin](#): > > If you follow the Browns, you really need to read Joe Posnanski’s weekly[Brown’s diary](http://joeposnanski.com/browns-diary-the-goal-line/). > > I read it because I think he is possibly the best sports writer in the country, and got hooked on him when he was with the KC Star. Thank you, that was a very enjoyable read. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-10/801229.md?page=2)