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I know I just said I was inching toward cord-cutting, but I just got through cutting it with a knife. This morning, I went on their app to downgrade my internet speed as I've been paying for more than I need, and discovered this afternoon the side effect of them erasing my DVRs. Tried rebooting the main DVR and it wouldn't boot up. That was it. Took the boxes to Cox and said internet only. Times have changed, I guess. When I threatened to leave several years ago, they worked magic to get me to stay. Today, the rep didn't bat an eye when he took my equipment. What's weird, though, is although they've taken my DVRs, they haven't cut off my access. I'm still watching HBO Max through my Cox subscription. I am ready to switch my billing but I can't because Cox hasn't told them yet that I've cancelled.

We're slowly working our way toward cable-cutting, especially as Cox just added yet another price increase. I bought a Tablo device about six weeks ago, and while it took a while for all the glitches (like being repeatedly kicked out of the app) to work out, it's working pretty well now. So we can watch all the antenna-based channels and subchannels, and by plugging in an external hard drive that I already owned, have a DVR function. I was going to go with Fubo until I discovered the sports fee they require whether you watch their sports or not, and then Hulu Live, since we already have Hulu and Disney. I tried YouTube TV last year; I realized almost instantly that I didn't like the interface and cancelled immediately. But other than a few channels that don't have a standalone service, like TCM and MSNBC, almost everything we actually watch can be found through a few streaming services that, even combined, are much less expensive than cable. How badly do we need any kind of cable substitute? It's been just about ten months since I cancelled Netflix, so I guess it's about time to make a decision about re-subbing.

Well, eventually he made the rounds of about a quarter of the league. Never understood why someone with that much talent felt the need to play so dirty. But I've heard he might end up with a network job.

I'm totally over the Chiefs, but my dislike of the Ravens rivals how much I loathe America's Team. Sold out working-class Cleveland by greedy Art Modell, continue to honor murderers and batterers, and of course, the game that never happened in 2001. Solidly in the Lions' corner. In a few years, they will become insufferable and I will hate them, but not today.

January 27, 1991. My daughter's first birthday. But Scott Norwood had a gift for me, as a Giants fan.

The Rooneys are so into continuity that if Bill Cowher had not retired, almost assuredly he'd still be the coach there. But how far was any coach going to get with Kenny Pickett, Mitch Trubisky, and Mason Rudolph as his QB corps, and losing his star player on defense? I think Dall-ass assumes, year after year, that they are just that good and that they don't need to kick it up a notch to advance. They have collective amnesia about their performance in the past 30 years and believe their own hype. Any semblance of winning translates to America's Team media hysteria. They're almost always the lead game/game of the week for the networks, and the coverage reflects that. They forget that they backed into the division title this year with the Philly collapse.

Why do I think I know what the Bills fans are going to do with the snow on their seats? 😲

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Except there was no free trial. You had to pay a month's fee up front, and you don't get a refund if you cancel the next day. A free trial would have actually been a great marketing tool. Although it's still elitist for the many people who do not have either the high speed internet or the viewing technology to watch a streaming app. I had free Peacock Premium through my cable provider until they took it away last year, and I almost never used it. You either want to watch their programming or you don't.

America hates America's Team, even when their opponent plays in your division.

Niners. GB is the 7th seed, so they play the highest remaining seed every game.

Way to kill the buzz. Kevin and Greg are a perfect pairing. It will be malpractice to break them up. Although I almost wish this had been a CBS game so Tony Romo could choke on his own bile.

Maybe they can line up in the victory formation and run somebody who needs a touchdown.

Hmm...add this to the legendary highlight reel of favorite Dall-ass playoff losses, including Dak not knowing to hand the ball to the ref, and Tony Romo fumbling the field goal snap against Seattle. Here is a very fun list of Dall-ass playoff performances, and it doesn't even include today's game. Did you catch "You Dropped a Bomb on Me," as they showed us Jerruh in his box?

It might go about as well as when Jerruh hired Bill Parcells. Was never able to recreate his success in NY or even NE. What are the odds Aaron Rodgers goes on the airwaves this week and takes credit for Jordan Love?

That's because until recently, the #2 seed also got a first-round bye and didn't have to play in Wild Card Weekend.

Given that the Giants aren't in the playoffs, seeing Dall-ass go one and done (again!) is the only thing that even matters. Do not screw this up, Pack.

Then they could have done what they did with other games, and simulcast it on NBC and Peacock. Not exclude it from the free network. It's not like you were going to get something special if you paid for streaming. No doubt there are people who've arranged hotel rooms, rental cars, plane trips, dog-sitting, time off from work, etc., for the privilege of paying outrageous ticket prices, but can have all their carefully arranged plans upset at the whim of the ultra-rich NFL elite. And in other news, water is wet. I haven't seen overall officiating this bad since the year of the substitute refs. But of course, like Tom before him, Patrick is a special snowflake and needs special handling.

I'd take that, but I'd be more thrilled if they were trailing by 30...in the first quarter. I haven't rooted for Green Bay all season but they're getting my positive vibes today. Anything to see Jerruh's smug, scum-sucking, simian smirk shattered and swept away. I'm thinking the logistics of moving the schedules of all the employees involved in the game, from security officials to bus drivers to the concession workers, not to mention network personnel like camera guys, on such short notice, might have precluded that. I've never been crazy about the 10 am starts in September, but sometimes it's good to be in a Western time zone. The second, now first, game today starts at 2:30 Mountain Time.

Money-grabbing being the NFL's favorite pastime, I am sure this is not the end of the streaming experiment. This was just a trial balloon. No doubt we'll start seeing more NBC games on Peacock, CBS games on Paramount, ESPN going to their ESPN+ add-on, and playoff games on Amazon Prime. Maybe even HBO, since they do Hard Knocks. I wonder how Liev Schreiber would fare as a play-by-play announcer... I stayed in a sports blackout last night and watched the replay on NFLN this morning until I got bored. It definitely was not worth a PPV fee.

Fond memories of the Ice Bowl, or if you need something more recent, Tom Coughlin almost losing his face at the same frozen tundra as the Giants upset Brett Favre and GB on the way to the Super Bowl. Isn't she just going to be ensconced in a heated luxury box?

Given that he needs fifteen wins to break the record, and given that the teams hiring coaches right now are ones looking to rebuild, you'd have to think it could take him at least three seasons. What franchises are going to hire him just so he can pad his record?

https://www.peacockfreetrial.com/

Seems like a lot of people will be signing up for their 7 day free Peacock trial on Friday and cancelling by Monday.

Maybe Greg Schiano was right after all. By all means, run up the score to get a garbage touchdown that your guy couldn't get in 17 games. Just do it from the regular formation.