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What I learned in Week 8 of the NFL season...

In Week 8 of the NFL season, I learned that...

- ..., on Thanksgiving, Detroit Lions players and coaches will oddly say, "We're thankful for delay of game penalties."

- ...it's Tennessee Titans quarterback Zach Mettenberger's lifelong dream to take a selfie while standing in the pocket, and it's Houston Texans defensive lineman J.J. Watt's dream to sack Mettenberger while he's taking that selfie.

- ...Geno Smith has asked if there's any way he can get traded to West Virginia.

- ...Cris Carter is bound to say, "You shut out Cincinnati 27-0 and then give up 51 points to Pittsburgh?!? Indianapolis Colts defense - where you at?"

- ...Aaron Rodgers is currently telling his hamstring to relax.

- ...Atlanta is asking the league to condense games down to one half, especially if the game is in London.

- ...two of the surest bets are New Orleans to win at home and New Orleans to lose on the road. Two other such bets are for Oakland to lose at home and Oakland to lose on the road.

- ...the AFC North is less predictable than David Lynch films.

- ...Mike Ditka is going to have to give the entire Chicago Bears team a "Stop it!" speech before long.

- ...Players and coaches of every team in the NFC South are telling each other, "Hey, if we just win 6 or 7 games, we could win this division! That's like, awesome and stuff, or something!"

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