* Speaking of Shanahan, the MNF announcing crew (more on them later) seemed to be struggling to come up with an analogy to describe his quasi-psychotic pissed-off stare as his team came unglued shortly after kickoff. Every time the camera focused on him I felt like I had seen that look before and then it hit me—it was the same look my father gave me when I was 12 years old and got caught shoplifting at Zayre’s. It creeped me out, I want to tell you. I feel sorry for Shanny’s kids.
* In the first quarter, Jay Cutler spent more time looking at his right index finger than I did at my own after the first time I got to third base with Marie P. on a memorable night back when dinosaurs still ruled the earth.
More…