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What I learned in Week 10 of the NFL season

In Week 10 of the NFL season, I learned that...

- ..., given his play, it seems rather obvious Mason Rudolph is still recovering from the Myles Garrett-helmet incident from two years back.

- ...there are so many back-up quarterbacks playing, Roger Goodell is thinking of changing the league's name to the eXFL.

- ..., due to how well the Patriots have been playing of late, rumor has it Bill Belichick is cheating again. First it was SpyGate. Then it was DeflateGate. Now, given his recent get-up, odds are this controversy will be called FashionGate.

- ...DeSean Jackson may still be fast AF, but at the ripe old age of 34, has unfortunately come down with a case of LBS (Loose Balls Syndrome).

- ..., if team nicknames were perfectly apt, the squad from the Mile High City would undoubtedly be called the Denver Bipolars.

- ..., to everyone's dismay, Russell Wilson can't throw as effectively with just nine fingers.

- ...the Detroit Lions are now tied for the league lead for the longest non-losing, non-winning streak of the season. Roar.

- ...if Aaron Rodgers committed assault and battery, his apology would be, "To anyone whose face got in the way of my fist, I apologize and take full responsibility. To that point, I will be pleading Not Guilty."

- ..., if the Washington Football Team changed its nickname to The Brady Beaters, not only would it be more accurate, it'd be far less offensive than their previous nickname.

- ...Tony Corrente is still hard at work on the "Step Back Butt Out Hand Crotch Shot," as he will forever contend that what he did to Cassius Marsh was just part of the process in starting the latest dance trend.

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