THE ROLLINGSKULL, VOLUME 11, ISSUE 157
 October 12, 2017
|  Music by Volbeat, "Black Rose"

  - If the season ended today...
  
  - Commissioner Purvis Takes the Riders to Memphis
 
  - Mac n Cheese with Bianca
 
  - Leah Remini Leaves the Church for the OFFL
         
 All this and more...
  
 E. A. Presley
 Editor and Chief of the Rolling Skull




 

Week four's trivia question, "Since the NFL went to the eight-division format in 2002, what are the only two teams from the same division that have met three times in playoff games?"  The answer is Ravens and Steelers.  Baltimore and Pittsburgh (from the AFC North) met in playoff games at Heinz Field in the 2008, 2010 and 2014 seasons.
 
This week's trivia question from Aaaron's prison notes examines name selection...  For the second time in three weeks, two quarterbacks with the same first name selected in the first round went head to head. Carson Palmer and Carson Wentz met last Sunday, and Matt Ryan and Matthew Stafford squared off in Week 3. This doesn't happen often.  I had not happened with a different pair, in fact, since 1995. Who were those quarterbacks? Both were selected in the first round, had the same first name, and that pair were in the same division.
 
a.  Jim Plunkett / Jim Kelly
b.  Jim Kelly / Jim Harbaugh
c.  Jim Harbaugh / Jim McHahon
d.  Jim McMahon / Jim Plunkett

This week's winner(s) will receive a cold beer from  Commissioner Purvis at the Rum Boogie Cafe on Beale Street in Memphis, TN.  Offer only good through Saturday, 10/14/17.

 
Please send your email answers to to E.A. Presley, Editor and Chief. 






 

This week's checklist:

1.  Make sure you check your roster prior to Thursday games to make sure you don't lock in or lock out  the wrong player. 
     Your other players for Sunday and Monday will lock in at 12:59 Sunday morning (with the exception of those goofy early
     European games that the NFL schedules).

2.   Kalish is Pete's back up if for some reason you have to get a hold of the league office before game time (or go on record)
      Jeff's email,  jeff.kalish@xsitedigital.com for backup.  VP Jeff Kalish now has administrative privileges if anyone has problems with the
      website.


3.  Karl's quick tutorial on the "My Fantasy League Software, http://offl-balls.com/howtoguide.htm.

4.  League Entry is $120.  Free agents, $5 a pop.  You can pay me in advance or wait.  Just don't leave me hanging at season's end. Weekly
     payouts/credit will be issued for the top three scoring teams in the order of  $24, $12, and $6.

5.  Do not ask Commissioner Purvis a "rule question" until after you have read the rules. 

6.  To enjoy the site music with your pc/tablet you need Adobe Flash approved in your browser.

7.  You can listen to live updates on your PC/Laptop with the GameDay Program, download here GAMEDAY APP.  Great App, it is Microsoft
     based....  Use League ID 13439 when prompted.
Turn up the volume and enjoy the commentary.

8.  For wireless apps, here are the links... Iphone/Ipad Droid, and  Windows.  phones.

9.  The Club House Pages are up and running! 
 
10.  Here are this week's NFL matchups.

Thursday, October 12
matchup time  (ET) nat tv location
Philadelphia 
Carolina 
8:25 PM CBS Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte
Sunday, October 15
matchup time  (ET) nat tv location
Miami 
Atlanta 
1:00 PM CBS Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Green Bay 
Minnesota 
1:00 PM FOX U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis
Detroit 
New Orleans 
1:00 PM FOX Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans
New England 
New York 
1:00 PM CBS MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
San Francisco 
Washington 
1:00 PM FOX FedEx Field, Landover
Chicago 
Baltimore 
1:00 PM FOX M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore
Cleveland 
Houston 
1:00 PM CBS NRG Stadium, Houston
Tampa Bay 
Arizona 
4:05 PM FOX U of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale
Los Angeles 
Jacksonville 
4:05 PM FOX EverBank Field, Jacksonville
Pittsburgh 
Kansas City 
4:25 PM CBS Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
Los Angeles 
Oakland 
4:25 PM CBS Oakland Coliseum, Oakland
New York 
Denver 
8:30 PM NBC Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver
Monday, October 16
matchup time  (ET) nat tv location
Indianapolis 
Tennessee 
8:30 PM ESPN Nissan Stadium, Nashville
BYE:  Buffalo, Cincinnati, Dallas, Seattle


Cordially,

P. L. Purvis  
Commissioner, OFFL


  
 We are about to cross the halfway point.  If the seeason ended today, here would be the playoff picture.
 
#1  Mad Dogs Revenge w/bye
#2  Flying Gators w/bye
 
#3  Game of Jones vs #6
#4  Tuna Wranglers vs #5
  
#5  Deflators
#6  NY Gangsters (highest total points remaining)

The best thing about the OFFL is you are always playing for something (byes, matchups, points, etc).

BomB Out!



 


 
 
Pedro goes  four for six in week 5.  This leaves him 19  for30 on the season (633). Week 6's spokesmodel is Leah Remini.
   

SPOKESMODEL

MATCHUP PREDICTION

Flying Gators  VS  59 to  60:  Game of Jones
  VS  57 to 56:  Midnight Riders  *
  VS  50 to 72:  Tuna Wranglers 
Cunning Linguists  VS  47 to 61:  Mad Dog's Revenge 
  VS   51 to 59:  Deflators 
  VS   60 to 59:  New York Gangsters 
  * Estradiol Game of the Week
   
 


 


 
ThinkPad 25th Anniversary Edition

  

Believe it or not, the Lenovo ThinkPad, very likely to have been your first laptop, is turning 25 years old this year. And to celebrate, Lenovo is putting out a new 25th anniversary edition that brings the classic back into the modern era, and it’s called the ThinkPad 25.
 
The Lenovo ThinkPad 25 sports an Intel Core i7 processor, a 14-inch full HD touchscreen, and other technological features that none of the original ThinkPads could have dreamed of having. But on a superficial level, it looks just like the old hotness, so if unlike me you have any pleasant memories of your old ThinkPad it might be worth a purchase.
 
I say “might be” because as the ThinkPad 25 is something of a retro throwback, its price also hearkens back to a time when laptop computers were a bit pricier than they are now. It comes in a variety of models with prices starting at just under $1900 – you can check them all out at Lenovo’s official site for the anniversary edition computer here.



Tech  Addiction

These days we are all somewhat caught in an "Internet lifestyle", so here are some things you can do in the horrific event your ISP or cellular service goes down...
 
1. Dial 911 immediately from a land line.
 
2. Open the curtains to see if anything has changed over the past 2 years.
 
3. You mean there's something else to do?
 
4. Threaten your ISP or cellular carrier with an impeachment vote.
 
5. Work.
 
6. Re-introduce yourself to your immediate family.
 
7. Get that kidney transplant you've been putting off.
 
8. See if your eyes can still focus to distances further than 3 feet.
 
9. Get ass groove in chair fixed at store.
 
10. Tylenol... Tylenol! Where the hell is the Tylenol!
 
11. Do shopping with clothes on.
 
12. Check your mail box every 15 minutes.



GRILLING WIRTH MISTRESS BIANCA

Porky Pig Mac n Cheese

Ingredients
1 pound of shredded wild pork
1 cup BBQ sauce
½ pound Elbow noodles
1 ½ cups shredded cheddar
4oz cream cheese (softened)
1 egg
½ cup heavy cream
2 ½ cups milk
1 tablespoon paprika
2 tablespoons garlic, crushed
½ cup shredded jack
4 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons flour
1 tablespoon cracked pepper
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon mustard powder

Topping:
1 cup panko bread crumbs
2 tablespoons garlic, crushed
4 tablespoons butter
 
Directions:
 
Preheat oven to 375 degrees and bring 4 cups of salted water to boil and add Macaroni and cook for 7 mins until pasta is al dente (cooked firm).   While the pasta is cooking, start on topping. Melt butter over medium heat, add garlic and panko and cook until browned, about 3-5 minutes.  Then remove from heat and cool.
 
Now for the cheese sauce… In a large pot melt butter over medium heat, whisk in mustard, paprika and flour until fully mixed and flour begins to brown.  Wisk the egg, milk, cream along with salt and pepper.  Add milk mixture to flour mixture and simmer for 5 minutes.  Now remove the pasta and drain.

Add cream cheese, cheddar and jack to milk mixture and whisk until fully melted.  No fold in the pasta with the cheese sauce.  Pour mixture into a greased baking dish and top with panko bread crumbs.  You will bake for 20 minutes. The final move is to add the shredded pork and cook for an additional 10-15 minutes.  After cooking, let it rest a few minutes and serve.

  Flying Gators Midnight Riders   Cunning Linguists