The biggest NFL story of the day Sunday—and maybe of the past few years—started with a question: Did Dallas owner Jerry Jones leak the inflammatory story from ESPN about Roger Goodell's contractual demands?
We'll likely never know, but the question is similar to: Is there gravity?
I can't prove there's gravity, but I know it's there. I don't float off into space unless I'm on the purple drank.
What's certain is that some owners believe Jones leaked the story, in what is quickly becoming one of the most high-stakes, ugly and public fights the NFL has ever seen.
One owner, who asked not to be identified, sent me a stark text about Jones: "He's trying to start a civil war among ownership. I can't sit here and tell you it won't work."
ESPN's Adam Schefter and Chris Mortensen reported Sunday that Goodell is asking for around $49.5 million a year, use of a private plane for life and health insurance for life for his family. It's unclear whether Goodell is also demanding a unicorn that poops gold.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/27438...ce=cnn.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=editorial

Looks like Case is starting.

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Yeah...you heard right. Not Hawaii.

For my daughters 16th birthday we asked where she would like to go to celebrate...so we leave Sat. for Disneyworld.
(Really thought she'd say Maui......stupid kid)  Five days there...then we decided to combine the trip to visit the in-laws and head to "Mayville" Wisconsin.....my wife told me it's by "Beaver Dam" to which I replied, "of course it is".
We've never visited them (They used to live here in So CA, but were born / raised there....worked here...retired and went back)

Going from 76 degrees in Orlando to 14 in "Beaver Dam" for Thanksgiving. 
Apparently they are getting a "Tuhr-kay at the pig don cha kno" (Wife tells me thats a grocery store...Piggy Wiggle???)

Anyway, I'll be off the board starting on Sat. for about a week. My son will miss two playoff games, but if they win,
he will return for the title game. He's starting guard and DT....so fingers crossed.

Thought if Lambeau was fairly close I'd fulfill a bucket list item and find a way (tour - or whatever) to piss on the field there.
Tell them I'm a long time Packer fan...act all giddy to be there....tour the grounds with a few others...steal away and thaw the "frozen tundra" on the sly...probably get arrested...but soooo worth it. Looks to be about four hour drive..God only knows in what kind of weather..
Don't encounter many snow drifts in So CA.

Anyway if you hear of a "Californian arrested for desecrating Curly Lambeau field"....yeah...that was me.

Quarterback Case Keenum is enjoying the best year of his career. Operating on a one-year, $2 million deal, Keenum will have plenty of options for 2018. He hopes to stay right where he is, however.
“I love it here,” Keenum told PFT by phone after Sunday’s 38-30 win over Washington. “I love these guys. My wife and I love it here.”
... sign him! 
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/11/12/case-keenum-wants-to-stay-with-vikings/

Minnesota Vikings offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur has put his backup quarterback in a position to succeed all season. Sunday’s 38-30 win over Washington may have been his best work.
Keenum may have thrown two ill-advised interceptions late in the game that nearly allowed Washington to come back, but for the first three quarters, the Vikings scored at will on the back of Shurmur’s play-calling and creativity.
http://www.1500espn.com/vikings-2/2017/1...ashington/

There are zero first-round picks on Minnesota’s D-line. Every member started at the bottom and now they’re here, so to speak. As the Vikings head into Washington, they rank as the NFL’s third best team in points allowed, third best against the run, eighth in QB sacks, and fifth in Adjusted Net Yards Per Attempt, if you’re into “advanced” stats.
To build this group up front, it has taken years of patience and development. It’s also taken a special set of humans.
http://www.1500espn.com/vikings-2/2017/1...-line-nfl/

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After Hunter sacked Cousins late in the game to force a very long field goal attempt, the Vikings called a time out and stopped the clock. At the time, we were leading by 2 scores (38-27).  The game was not over yet, as a FG and a successful on-sides kick would give Cousins one last try at a TD.
Now I can see calling a time out in this situation to make sure you have the right personnel in place and to alert everyone to a fake FG.  But any T.O. should not be called early in the play clock unless the other team is lining up.  I believe the sack happened at about the 1:40 mark and the T.O. stopped the clock at 1:20. (I could be off by a few seconds.)  That's too soon.  The Redskins were not lined up yet. The T.O. did not prevent a quick snap to run a play or a fake FG. 
Is this poor clock management or is there some other explanation?  I have the game recorded so I will go back and watch this again to confirm. But I cannot see how this was not a boneheaded move.  Giving a team an extra 15 or 20 seconds can come back to bite us. Fortunately, the Washington kicker screwed the pooch on the on-sides attempt and this never became an issue. But it could have been.
There is a lot to like about Zimmer, but this is not the first time he has struggled with clock management.  He is not a rookie HC anymore.  And he is not only in charge of the defense. He needs to realize that end-of-half and end-of-game clock management is one of his responsibilities.