OFFL:  RollingSKull Issue 228
THE ROLLINGSKULL, VOLUME 18, ISSUE 228
September 29, 2024 - Music by MC Breed (ft 2Pac), "Gotta Get Mine"
 

Week Two Was Crazy  Too
     -  Zack Just Needs Some Time
     -  Fitz Needs More Time and a Portal to Another Dimension
     -  Armadillo Eggs
     -  Life & Love:  Pete Relects On Being Jimmy's Bitch
     -  We Have a New Trivia Guy
     -  Joe Needs to Slow His Roll
     -  Sun God May Not Be Enough for NTip
     -  Can the Dawgs Handle Boot Camp with Soldier Chucky?
     -  Zack's Facts
    
As always, we appreciate your patronage. 
 
E. A. Presley
Editor and Chief of the RollingSkull




 

DIDDY TRIVIA:  FOOTBALL KNOWLEDGE FOR THE NEXT 25 YEARS TO LIFE

Like Aaron Hernandez, before him-- It took us a while to replace OJ, but at last we found the right guy. 
Introducing P Diddy Trivia.  And away we go...

Last week's question, "This Chicago Bears running back holds the record for the most touchdowns in a rookie season (with 22)."  The answer is Gale Sayers. 

Gale Sayers scored 22 touchdowns during his rookie season in 1965. This included 14 rushing touchdowns and 6 receiving touchdowns.  Now go stream the movie Brian's Song.

This week's question is, "This linebacker broke the record in 1990 for the most sacks in a game (with 7)?
a.  Junior Seau
b.  Derrick Brooks
c.  Lawrence Taylor
d.  Derrick Thomas

This week's winners will be flown to Jacksonville, FL for the viewing of "Satuday Night with a Fever," starring Tom Fitzgerald.  This is a story of a former champion trying to make a comeback when a high grade fever causes him to burn down his roster faster than a pyro on crack. But was it really a fever or something else that caused this to happen?  Maybe the Dunning-Kruger Effect?  You will have to watch and find out.














 

 

 



This week's checklist:
 
1 TRADE DEADLINE:  Trading will cease at 12:45pm eastern, Sunday, Week 9.
 

2.  It is the responsibility of all owners to update their roster for Thursday (Fri/Sat) games.  The remainder of the roster locks in at 12:59am on
     Sunday.  This includes the Sunday late game players and Monday night players.
 
3.  Available Apps for MyFantasyLeague (MFL)
       a.  OFFL Game Day for PC, GAMEDAY APP. Use League ID 13439.
       b.  MFL Premium for iPhone.  League ID 13439
       c.  MFL Platinum for Android.  League ID 13439
            Side note:  The home page scoreboard at tmes is faster if you like to refresh and drill down on each game individually.
  
4.  Assistant Commissioner Jeff Kalish is Pete's backup in the event of a league emergency (i.e. go on the record, late moves, glitches, etc). 
     If you need to time stamp with an email for debate later--  Jeff's email is jeff.kalish@xsitedigital.com and Pete's is plpurvis@bellsouth.net.



5
.  This week's NFL Schedule:


MATCHUP
TIME
TV
Location / Weather
Thursday, September 26, 2024
Dallas
  @  New York
8:15 PM
Prime
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
Sunday, September 29, 2024
New Orleans
  @  Atlanta
1:00 PM
FOX
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA
Los Angeles
  @  Chicago
1:00 PM
FOX
Soldier Field, Chicago, IL
Minnesota
  @  Green Bay
1:00 PM
CBS
Lambeau Field, Green Bay, WI
Pittsburgh
  @  Indianapolis
1:00 PM
CBS
Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN
Denver
  @  New York
1:00 PM
CBS
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
Philadelphia
  @  Tampa Bay
1:00 PM
FOX
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL
Cincinnati
  @  Carolina
1:00 PM
FOX
Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC
Jacksonville
  @  Houston
1:00 PM
CBS
NRG Stadium, Houston, TX
Washington
  @  Arizona
4:05 PM
FOX
State Farm Stadium, Glendale, AZ
New England
  @  San Francisco
4:05 PM
FOX
Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, CA
Cleveland
  @  Las Vegas
4:25 PM
CBS
Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, NV
Kansas City
  @  Los Angeles
4:25 PM
CBS
SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, CA
Buffalo
  @  Baltimore
8:20 PM
NBC/Peacock
M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, MD
Monday, September 30, 2024
Tennessee
  @  Miami
7:30 PM
ESPN
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL
Seattle
  @  Detroit
8:15 PM
ABC/ESPN+
Ford Field, Detroit, MI

 
 

  
You are going into week IV and you want to burn down your roster, don't do it.  This year is an anomaly thus far.  You are in the right league for this.  You have two flexes and one includes running without a TE.  Send your Commissioner a fruit basket and a Thank You.  That said, let me dig into a few items from Week III.

The Ballbusters continue to be a buzz saw.  I am not sure either QB can keep up the garbage time or in this case playing from behind points produced by Dak.  That said, it was enough to beat Throw That D.  Bijon, Doubs, and Evans fell flatter than a lot lizzard at truck stop.  While that won't happen every week ,the Falcon coaching with Bijon has to be concerning.  Throw That D does get a reprieve this week with the Linguists.  Kalish's SF & Mia investment have him sitting like a little bitch this week.  That said, we like Jeff he is a great guy.  As for the Ballbusters, NTip is their next victim.  Outside the Sun God, NTip  is about as naked a party goer at Diddy's.

Let's just address it with the Gangsters and Riders.  Jimmy owns Pete's ass.  This was the closest game with the most points combined though.   It doesn't hurt when Burrow and Barkley combine for 35pts.  NYG's problem is the the RB/WR depth and season is still taking shape. Jimmy has a tough one with Jake this week.  The Warlock can't get it going.  Pollard and Warren were made by Duncan, the yo-yo company. Up and down... Up and down...  This game will be too close to call. If the RB's hit for the Witch, Jimmy is in trouble.  As for Purvis, he plays Bye Week.  Oh, I mean Blitzburgh.  Unless the Riders get hosed by game script (aka early leads), they should be the victor.  Fitz just went off script this season.  He drafted nothing like his norm.  He is too invested in rookie potential, maybe he knows something we don't.  Or he was huffing paint before the draft.  Stay tuned.

Dawgs and Hoffnuts face off.  Poor Chuck tried to build this castle around Pacheco.  And without him, the Fanatics hande him his ass.  The Midnight Dawgs were pushed by luck in their win over Rodgers Witch-- It sure wasn't by Richardson or Worthy.  There's a good chance Soldier Chucky runs Austin's ass through Basic Training this week.  I am still trying to figure why these two F#c%s are running their TE's still.  Goedert ain't going to be all that week to week.

The Flying Gators were feeling a little frisky on Sunday after their win over Bye Week.  Joe needs to slow his roll, Charbonet is about to be in a committe and your other boy CMC is in Germany seeking treatment.  Outside Rice you are cooked.  Mean Machine must be running the synthetic P Diddy Lube, they are quietly running in 2nd place just behind Busters.  Derrick Henry is a beautiful thing...  That said, I think the Gators have one good game left in them.  It will be close, but the problem I have is that game script might bite the Dumphy's in the ass.  Hell, Stroud might be done by halftime against the Jags.

FUGLY:  Fantatics vs Romosexual Tendencies.  Umm, Zack is a fellow contributor to TheSkull.  I have to be gentle  here.  A nice analogy?  If Hurricane Helene swept Zack's WR's away, it would be a blessing.  Mark on the other hand could be hitting his stride. It only took him one week to go from the bottom of the Central to the top.

BomB OuT!


  
 


Pedro goes 5 for 7 in Week III.  He is now 14 for 21 on the season, (667).  Week IV is brought to you by Congresswoman María Elvira Salazar.
(what is up with these Florida representatives, damn) 

SPOKESMODEL

                 MATCHUP PREDICTION


  vs  Midnight Riders 45 to 50:  Midnight Riders
  vs  47 to 49:  Mean Machine
  vs   48 to 47:  NY Gangsters (close, either way)
  vs  Cunning Linguists 45 to 43:  Throw That tD
  vs  30 ty 54:  Ballbusters
  vs  50 to 51:  Midnight Dawgs (another close one)
  vs  55 to 43:  Fanatics

 
 

 
Zack's Fun Facts From Last Week
 
Super Bowl champions have been at least 2-1 through 3 games for the past 14 years. 

There are two active QBs who have played a single opponent in 10+ starts and have a >=.900 record against them: Patrick Mahomes (12-1 vs. Broncos) and Jared Goff (9-1 against Cardinals.   

Derek Carr’s Passing Rating by Quarter: 1st - 150.8, 2nd - 120.7, 3rd - 104.2, 4th - 59.7. 

Dolphins are the only team to not hold a lead this season; their lone lead was Jason Sanders' GW FG vs Jaguars as time expired. 

At the start of the 4th quarter the Panthers lead 27-7 which breaks a streak of 20 straight games without leading in the 4th. 

Matthew Stafford now has 45 game winning drives and 35 comebacks, leading all current players in both categories. 

Patrick Mahomes gets his 77th career win, passing Tom Brady and Roger Staubach for most QB wins in their 1st 100 starts. 

There is one QB this season with 300 Pass Yards and 3 Pass TD in a single game: Andy Dalton. 

Deshaun Watson has a QBR of 23.2 this season, better than only one other qualifier: Bryce Young; Watson has thrown for 300 yards zero out of 15 times for the Browns: Joe Flacco threw for 300 yards in 5 out of 6 games.   

Cowboys defense missed 17 tackles, more than they did in Weeks 1 & 2 combined; they allowed 158 yards due to missed tackles: most in a game by any defense this season. 

Justin Fields has won three consecutive games for the 1st time in his career. 

Jahmyr Gibbs is just the 2nd player in the Super Bowl era to have 0 receptions and 1 receiving TD. 

Most turnovers this season so far: Will Levis (8), Anthony Richardson (6), Jalen Hurts (6), Caleb Williams (5). 

Kirk Cousins becomes the 4th fastest QB to reach 40,000 yards (Stafford, Matt Ryan, Drew Brees). 

Malik Nabers is the 1st player in history with at least 20 receptions and 3 TD catches in his 1st three career games. 

Caleb Williams has accounted for 93.2% of the Bears offensive yards this season; the only other rookie QB in history to account for at least 80% of a team’s offense for a full season was David Carr for the 2002 Texans (80.5%). 

Panthers had two players with at least 100 scrimmage yards (Chuba Hubbard, Diontae Johnson) for the 1st time since Week 16 of 2022. 

Steelers are the 1st team since 2009 (Denver) to allow 10 points or less in their 1st three games. 

Will Levis is the most sacked QB this season (15). 

Jauan Jennings becomes the 1st 49ers WR since Jerry Rice to have 10+ catches, 150+ yards, and 3 TDs in a single game
 
 
 
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Armadillo Eggs
 
Ingredients
12 Jalapenos
2 Logs Of Jimmy Dean Pork Sausage (16 Oz)
24-30 Slices Of Bacon (Regular Thickness Works Best)
2 Blocks Of Cream Cheese (Room Temperature)  
Pork  Rub of Choice 
KC BBQ Sauce
Pipping Bag
Basting Brush

Directions

Set your smoker to 225°F. Take the cream cheese out of your refrigerator – You’ll want it to be room temperature so it’s easier to manage.

Cut off the tops of the jalapenos and hollow them out by removing the core.

Next, in a bowl, place cream cheese and 3 tablespoons of Pit Boss Sweet Heat Rub. Mix well. Once combined, transfer cream cheese mixture into a piping bag, this will make filling the jalapenos easier. Then, begin filling the hollow jalapenos with the cream cheese mixture.

Once all your jalapenos have been filled, fully cover the outside of the jalapeno with Jimmy Dean Pork Sausage. Then wrap in bacon. We recommend using three slices of bacon for each Armadillo Egg: Cut one piece of bacon in half, then place each half over either end of the Armadillo Egg and use the other two pieces to wrap the remainder.

Once each Armadillo Egg is fully wrapped in bacon, sprinkle Rub over the outside of each Egg. Next, place them in the smoker (directly on the grates) and cook, at 225°F, with the flame broiler closed.

Cook for 1 ½ to 2 hours, or until an internal temperature of 165°F. Once the bacon is golden brown, brush on BBQ Sauce with a Basting Brush and let cook for another 10-15 mins.After 10-15 minutes, remove the Armadillo Eggs from your smoker and let rest for 10 minutes before cutting into each one.

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