THE ROLLINGSKULL, VOLUME 19, ISSUE 247 November 13, 2025 -  WARNING NSFW - Music By Steel Panther, Stop F'n My Heart in the Ass OFFL's Week XI      -  The week's music is a dedication to the following:           Bo Nixon           JJ McCarthy           Mike Macdonald           Terry McLaurin           Justin Fields           Trevor Lawrence           AJ Brown or Nick Sirianni  - Either one is fine.           Jerry Jeudy           Mark Andrews           Geno Smith           Lamar Jackson           Kyle Pitts           Entire Staff of the Saints, Titans, Jets, Panthers, Falcons, Browns and Bengals           Last but not least, Aaron Rodgers      -  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 Diddy Trivia.  While Diddy gets ready for his break out tour, he still has time for some good ole NFL Trivia!!  Last week's question is, "Which NFL team was the first to win a playoff game after finishing the regular season with a losing record?" The Seattle Seahawks were the first NFL team to win a playoff game after finishing the regular season with a losing record.  In the 2010 NFL season, the Seahawks finished with a 7–9 record, yet won the NFC West division. Despite their losing record, they hosted a Wild Card playoff game against the New Orleans Saints. The Seahawks pulled off a stunning 41–36 victory, highlighted by Marshawn Lynch’s legendary 67-yard “Beast Quake” touchdown run, which became one of the most iconic plays in NFL history. Before the Seahawks, several teams had reached the playoffs with losing records (e.g., the 1982 Cleveland Browns and Detroit Lions due to a strike-shortened season), but none had ever won a playoff game. The Seahawks’ victory set a precedent, showing that even a sub-.500 team could make noise in the postseason. This week's question, ""Which NFL team was the first to win a Super Bowl after entering the playoffs as a No. 6 seed?" a.  Seattle Seahawks b.  Pittsburgh Steelers c.  NY Giants d.  Kansas City Chiefs This week's winners will be flown to Tampa for the world premier of "THE LOSING INFERNO."  The story of two men who lost it all from a Fantasy Football perspective. The only thing the Gangsters managed to rob last week was their manager’s dignity — and even that was a low‑scoring heist." “The Midnight Riders came galloping into Week 9… but their horses must’ve been on bye week too. Daniel Jones and Bo Nix were stuck at the starting line, Justin Jefferson was chilling in Minnesota, and half the wide receivers were either injured or missing like headlights in the dark.

Pedro goes 4 for 7 last week,  38 for 70 on the season (.543).   Here we go with Week XI. This week's spokesmodel is Don's and Melanie's kid, Dakota Johnson. SPOKESMODEL                   MATCHUP                              PREDICTION   vs   50 to 56:  Flying Gators   vs   60 to 52:  R2R   vs   53 to 54:  M-Dawgs (very close)   vs  59 to 55:  Mr. Hoffnuts   vs   54 to 53:  Mean Machine (very close)   vs  59 to 58:  Fanatics (barely)   vs  59 to 51:  Ballbusters                                                                                                     ** ESTRADIOL GAME OF THE WEEK

Zack's Facts •         Texans beat Jaguars 36-29 – SCORIGAMI! •         Davis Mills now has as many games with 290+ passing yards and 2+ touchdowns as CJ Stroud does in his last 22 appearances. •         With Sauce Gardner and Quinnen Williams being traded during the Jets bye week, both players get a second bye week this season •         30.8 million watched the latest Chiefs-Bills game •         ROY current odds has Emeka Egbuka in 1st, Jaxson Dart in 2nd, and Tyler Warren in 3rd •         Seahawks are the first team in NFL history to have two separate games of 38+ points in the first half •         Caleb Williams needs to throw for 1,864 yards over the next eight games to become the first Chicago Bears QB with 4,000            in a regular season. •         Chargers logged one each of the possible scoring amounts in the first half: one, two, three, and six points •         Matthew Stafford just reached a .500 career win percentage for the first time. At 231 starts, that's the most starts by a QB before            reaching .500 since starts were first tracked in 1950. Stafford’s last 3 games: 743 passing yards, 13 TDs, 0 INTs, 125.1 passer rating •         Commanders have become the first team in 23 years to lose four straight games by at least 21 points. Against the Lions they           did not have a single defensive stop - the Lions scored on every possession until the final kneeldown. •         Keenan Allen is now the Chargers all-time leader in receptions with 956 •         Trevor Lawrence now has the 2nd lowest passer rating in the entire NFL at 79.3, behind guys like Bryce Young, Geno Smith, and            Dillon Gabriel. Only Cam Ward is worse. •         Zac Taylor is 9-28 without Joe Burrow, with a winning percentage of .243, only 4 qualified head coaches in NFL history            have a worse winning percentage •         Broncos tonight became the first team since 2010 to win with 10 or fewer first downs and a negative turnover margin. Such teams            had lost 88 games in a row prior to Thursday night. •         Bears' 6 drops were the most by one team in a game this season. •         Bijan Robinson has only two games this season with 19+ carries. These two games are his only 100 yard rushing performances of the season.            Falcons are 2-0 in these games. •         With 75 yards in Week 10, Derrick Henry (12,127) passes Thurman Thomas and Franco Harris to reach 15th all-time in rushing yards •         Colts and Falcons combined for 809 yards of offense and 7 TDs, but went 2 for 20 on 3rd down •         Giants have lost an 11th consecutive road game. Giants are now 0-4 this season in games in which they led by 10 or more points on the road. •         Dolphins have beat the Bills by multiple scores for the first time since November 13th, 2014 •         Texans' 19-point comeback win is largest comeback at home in franchise history. •         Jags 4th quarter drives in the loss: 3 play punt for -4 yards, 3 play punt for 6 yards, Pick 6 fumble •         Caleb Williams has 4 game winning drives in the last 6 games NOCO Boost GB40: 1000A UltraSafe Jump Starter If you're planning on taking a road trip this holiday season to visit friends and family, you'll want to keep a reliable portable jump starter handy. These compact devices have built-in cables and enough power to get most regular vehicles back on the road in a matter of minutes. Long gone are the days of waiting for AAA or depending on another vehicle to get you back on track. Plus, portable jump starters don't have to cost a fortune, especially since we've found some great discounts that can help you grab one for a lot less. You can start dead batteries easily with this compact and powerful 1,000-amp portable lithium car battery jump-starter pack. It can last up to 20 jump starts on a single charge and powers up 6-liter gasoline engines and 3-liter diesel engines. This model is also a power bank for charging your phone, tablet and other devices. Plus, there's a built-in 100-lumen LED flashlight with seven light modes, including emergency strobe and SOS.  I use a similar wired unit from my motorcycle and mowers, it has been very reliable.  Makes for great gift, Amazon has it marked down to $100. FIVE GUYS 50-YEAR BURGER FINANCING ALEXANDRIA, VA — Inspired by the Trump White House's move toward 50-year mortgages, popular burger chain Five Guys announced it would be addressing the ongoing "Five Guys Affordability Crisis" with convenient 50-year burger financing. "We get it. Things are expensive, especially our burgers," the company said in a public press release. "But new burger financing options make our menu more accessible to the average consumer than ever. Sign up for 10-year, 30-year, or even 50-year financing options. No credit check required!" Economists urged customers not to sign up for Five Guys' burger financing program, warning that the interest alone will amount to $10,000. "It doesn't hurt as much up front, but this is really just a price hike disguised as a discount," warned economic expert Paul Krugman. Five Guys CEO Jerry Murrell, the first of the five guys, dismissed concerns that he was conning consumers and argued that their burger financing options adhere to the Wimpy code. "J. Wellington Wimpy from ‘Popeye' simply wanted to pay people Tuesday for a hamburger today," Murrell explained. "This is the same principle. We'll gladly give you a burger today, and you can gradually pay it off for the rest of your life." Despite expert concerns, however, customers were already flocking to Five Guys, with diners slowly realizing that the typical person doesn't buy one burger over the course of their life, they buy several hundred. "One burger costs a lot if you pay for it all at once, but I can spread that cost out over several decades," said local burger consumer Tony Hart. "But that's the future's problem. I'll let my grandkids deal with it." At publishing time, Five Guys opened a new division within their company seeking full-time repo men to handle customers who fall behind on their burger payments. Tuffy Stone's Smoked Turkey   Ingredients Poultry Brine 1 cup plus 1 tbsp kosher saltplus 1 tbsp kosher salt ½ cup granulated sugar ½ cup granulated sugar 1 large carrot, roughly chopped 1 large carrot, roughly chopped 1 celery rib, leaves included, roughly chopped 1 celery rib, leaves included, roughly chopped ¼ yellow onion, roughly chopped ¼ yellow onion, roughly chopped ½ bunch flat-leaf parsley, torn in half ½ bunch flat-leaf parsley, torn in half ½ bunch fresh thyme ½ bunch fresh thyme 1–2 bay leaves 1–2 bay leaves 1 tbsp whole black peppercorns 1 tbsp whole black peppercorns 11 gallon water1 gallon water Poultry Rub br>1 tbsp kosher salt 1 tbsp kosher salt 1 tbsp black pepper, freshly ground 1 tbsp black pepper, freshly ground 1 tbsp smoked paprika 1 tbsp smoked paprika 1 tbsp ground sumac 1 tbsp ground sumac 2 tsp granulated garlic 2 tsp granulated garlic 2 tsp dried Greek oregano 2 tsp dried Greek oregano 1 tsp ground cumin |1 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp cayenne pepper 1 tsp cayenne pepper Turkey 1 whole turkey (12–16 lb.) 6 tbsp salted butter, softened 1½ cups pineapple juice, in a spray bottle Special Equipment butcher's twine instant-read thermometer spray bottle Instructions This recipe calls for a bit of planning, but the results speak for themselves: beautifully burnished skin, deep layers of smoky flavor, and meat so juicy it practically carves itself. Stir the salt and sugar with 1 gallon of water in a large bowl or container until mostly dissolved. Add the remaining brine ingredients. Cover and refrigerate for 1–2 days to let the flavors meld. Place the turkey in a large food-safe container. Strain the chilled brine over the turkey, making sure it’s completely submerged. Cover and refrigerate for 12–14 hours (see recipe tips). Remove the turkey from the brine and pat dry with paper towels. For crispier skin, refrigerate the turkey uncovered for 6–12 hours. In a small bowl, combine the butter with 3 tbsp of the rub until smooth. Gently separate the skin from the breast and legs with your fingers, being careful not to tear it. Rub the compound butter under the skin and over the exterior of the bird. Tuck the wings underneath the bird and tie the legs together with kitchen twine. Lightly dust the entire turkey with the rub. Let the turkey sit at room temperature for 30 minutes while you prepare the grill. Prepare the grill for Indirect, Low & Slow cooking at 275°F using the snake method. Place a foil drip pan filled halfway with water in the center of the charcoal grate. Line the perimeter with two rows of briquettes, stacking a second row on top. Add wood chunks near the beginning of the snake. Light with 8–10 lit briquettes. Adjust the vents to maintain 275°F. Place the turkey, breast-side up, over the drip pan. Close the lid and cook, spraying the turkey with pineapple juice after the 1st hour, and every 30 minutes after that. Cook until the thickest part of the breast reaches 155°F and the thickest part of the thigh reaches 165°F. This will take about 20–25 minutes per pound. Remove the turkey and let rest for 1 hour before carving. Recipe Tips If you don’t have a large enough container for your turkey, you can use can purchase a brine bag specifically for the purpose of containing a whole turkey. To save space in your refrigerator, place the brining turkey in a cooler with plenty of ice.