The Armchair Quarterback’s Guide To The NFL: Week 9
The Armchair Quarterback Odds And Ends Of The Week
Fantasy Football Player To Start This Week:
Terrelle Pryor – QB – Oakland
Pryor and the Raiders have a favorable match up this week against an Eagles defense that is giving up over 400 yards per game. Pryor is still flying under the radar in many fantasy leagues (he’s only owned in about 25% of ESPN leagues), yet he has consistently put up better numbers than QBs like Big Ben and Tom Brady. If your QB is on his bye week or is out with an injury see if you can still snag Pryor off the free agent pile. If nothing else, his rushing yards should ensure you a few points.
Beer Review Of The Week:
Young’s Double Chocolate Stout
I will preface this review with the fact that stouts are typically my favorite kind of beer, so keep that in mind. Young’s is imported from the UK and can be found in bottles or nitrocans. I have had this beer in the past and really enjoyed it. I had it in a nitrocan this past Sunday at our tailgate for the Chiefs/Browns game. It’s not the cheapest beer in the world (I payed about $4 for the one can), but it’s worth it if you are a fan of a good stout. It has a roasty dark chocolate taste that’s both full flavored and smooth. There is a hint of coffee in there too and just a touch of hops to add some balance with a little bitterness. This is a stout I think is perfect about mid way between cold and room temperature. I find that the “nitro” stouts especially, lose a lot of their flavor when they are ice cold. If you’re not really a fan of stouts, this may not be worth the price tag, but if you are a fan of darker beers this is a must try. It is my #2 stout that I have ever had (stay tuned later this season for my favorite).
My Official Rating (1-10): 9
Random Thought Of The Week That Has Absolutely Nothing To Do With Anything:
Does it make me a complete and utter Halloween Scrooge that I think it’s ridiculous for adults to dress up in costumes this time of year. I’m all for Halloween, but it’s a kids holiday. My eight year old son is dressing up as Captain America this year. That I get. An eight year old getting to run around dressed up as one of his favorite super heroes AND he gets payed in candy for doing it. For an eight year old that is pretty much heaven on earth. In fact, I even went to the actual toy store and bought him a real Captain America shield that can absorb a little damage to go with his costume instead of the paper thin piece of garbage they were selling in the costume section that I could tell would crack right down the middle the first time he threw it at the enemy (AKA the dog or his little sister). So I’m not anti-Halloween. I’m just anti-40 year old people running around in spandex and masks. It’s creepy. My theory is that you people running around in costumes have always REALLY wanted to go to Comic Con dressed as Mr. Spock or Donatello, but are just a little too embarrassed by what others will think so you try to live out this fantasy under a mildly socially acceptable window in late October. You can try and be cool about it, but frankly I don’t distinguish between your Walter White costume and a grown man dressed as a Ninja Turtle. I’m judging you all equally.
Now get off my lawn!!!!!
Humbug!
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 (but no costumes).
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