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What I learned in Week 6 of the NFL season...

In Week 6 of the NFL season, I learned...

- ...the Pittsburgh Steelers are the Ohio State Buckeyes of the NFL, as it's their goal to win as many games as possible with three different quarterbacks.

- ...Seattle Seahawks upper management is currently inquiring Mariano Rivera if he'd like to make a comeback as the team's closer.

- ..., when the answer is, "What is a catch?," Jeopardy host Alex Trebek is bound to say, "This is what the NFL pretends to be an expert on, but actually knows nothing about."

- ...it's Cam Heyward and DeAngelo Williams' goal to make Roger Goodell the second most hated man in America, behind Turing CEO Martin Shkreli.

- ...the Cleveland Browns tease their fans so much, the team might as well be renamed the Cleveland Blue Balls.

- ...the Miami Dolphins aren't malfunctioning droids after all.

- ...Jim and John Harbaugh are likely doing the Three Wise Men shot, asking one another, "If we're two of the wise men, why couldn't the Michigan punter have been the third?"

- ..., given the Indianapolis Colts' fake punt on Sunday, head coach Chuck Pagano is thinking about implementing 2-on-11 drills in practice.

- ...it's the Denver Broncos defense's goal to outscore the team's offense by season's end.

- ..., even when games aren't being played, there's a pretty good chance at least one official is throwing a flag.

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