The Armchair Quarterback’s Guide To The NFL: Week 8

The Armchair Quarterback Odds And Ends Of The Week

Fantasy Football Player To Start This Week:

Jordan Reed – TE – Washington

This rookie 3rd round pick is starting to become a favorite target for RG3. He had a break out game last week against Chicago going for 9 receptions, 134 yards, and a TD. Normally I’m wary of guys who seem to come out of nowhere, but Reed has over 50 yards receiving in three straight games and is now second on the team in receptions. Plus, the Redskins are facing Denver this week who have given up the most passing yards of any team in the league. In addition, they showed some specific problems covering TEs in the Dallas game when Jason Witten had a huge night going for 10 receptions, 121 yards, and a TD.

Beer Review Of The Week:

Abita’s Pecan Harvest Ale

Here’s the description from the bottle:

“Pecan Harvest Ale is brewed with pale, Munich, biscuit, and caramel malts and Willamette hops. Real Louisiana roasted pecans are added in the brewhouse and give the ale a subtle nutty flavor and aroma.”

This is a fall seasonal beer by Abita Brewing Company. I’ve tried several of Abita’s beers before and have found them to be solid but usually not spectacular (their “Turbo Dog” is a pretty good brown ale, if that’s your kind of thing). That having been said, I think this is my favorite beer of theirs to date. It’s not very strong, so those looking for big bold flavors or a strong hop presence may not be overly excited. I thought it was a perfect fall seasonal. It’s a smooth drinking brown ale with a very authentic pecan taste. The pecan taste isn’t overly powerful, but just enough that you get that flavor in the aftertaste. There’s a warm malty taste to it. I don’t know if there’s such thing as pecan bread, but if there is, I’d imagine it tastes similar to this beer. This would be a really nice beer to sit back on a cool fall day and drink while watching a game. Highly Recommended

My Official Rating (1-10): 8

Random Thought Of The Week That Has Absolutely Nothing To Do With Anything:

Why is Progressive still running those horrible “Flo” commercials? Seriously, does anyone NOT find her annoying? What’s worse, it seems to me that they really push the commercials during sporting events. Is there some marketing genius out there that told them that sports fans will by their insurance if she annoys us for long enough? If the TV commercials weren’t bad enough, my local sports radio station keeps playing a radio add where she SINGS, and it’s as bad as you would imagine. Maybe you’ve heard it,

“Why is strike bad in baseball, if it’s good in bowliiiiiiiiiiiing? Then somebody told me about a basketball strike, that sounds bad but I’m not quite sure.”

It’s brutal! I literally have a recurring fantasy where the Geico lizard walks into one of her commercials and just starts whaling on her with a baseball bat, and I’m about the least violent person you will ever meet. If anyone that works for Progressive happens to read this, please pass on to your bosses that at least one sports fan will honestly NEVER consider using Progressive insurance as long as those commercials are still running.

Alright, that’s it for this week’s Armchair Quarterback. As usual, if you read something you loved, hated, or you think is just plain wrong, let me hear about it in the comments below. Until next week, find a comfortable chair and enjoy some football.

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