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What I learned in Week 11 of the NFL season...

In Week 11 of the NFL season, I learned...

- ...it's more fun watching paint dry while completely sober than watching Tennessee and Jacksonville play something resembling football.

- ...the last thing Chip Kelly plans on doing at the moment is singing "Don't Worry, Be Happy" to Philadelphia Eagles fans.

- ...ESPN analysts apparently don't need to take Cialis while talking about Brock Osweiler leading the Denver Broncos to an unprecedented 17 points.

- ...the St. Louis Rams and Philadelphia Eagles are asking for a do-over when they swapped quarterbacks preseason; the New York Jets, however, are not asking for Mark Sanchez back.

- ...the media was probably quite tempted to start yelling at Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins following his team's dismal performance against the Carolina Panthers, "You like that?!? You like that?!?"

- ...it'll only be a matter of time before a referee says, "Breathing in the direction of the receiver, #25, defense, 5-yard penalty, automatic first down."

- ...the St. Louis Rams offense is now the antithesis to "the greatest show on turf."

- ...Joe Flacco and Colin Kaepernick, both out for the rest of the season with injuries, are planning on singing a duet of Michael Jackson's song, "Remember the Time," altering the chorus to, "Do you remember the time when we were really good? Do you remember the time we were in the Super Bowl?"

- ..., after winning for the first time in two months, closing the gap with division-leading New York to two games, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is likely thinking, "We're right where we wanna be. How 'bout them Cowboys?"

- ...refs like to inadvertently blow their whistles when Tom Brady holds balls in his hands.
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