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What I learned in Week 10 of the NFL season

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

 - ...the only ones in attendance at the New York trash bowl between the Jets and Giants were rats - ten of them.

 - ...the Miami Dolphins are better than I thought they were, much like getting hit by a semi-truck going 110 mph is better than getting hit by one going 111 mph.

 - ..., even if the NFL were a flag football league, the Cincinnati Bengals would always find a way to lose, as every Bengals player would kneel at the sight of a flag - to the point where even Colin Kaepernick would shout, "Get your dumb asses up!"

 - ...the Kansas City Chiefs defense is so bad, Northwestern could score on them.

 - ...the league should permit marijuana use by players, if only to clam down one particular individual. The implementation would go by the name The Token By The (Philip) Rivers Rule.

 - ...Jerry Jones and Jason Garrett are slated to co-author the book, "How to Underachieve, Ya'll."

 - ...it clearly states in the NFL rule book, "If a defender grabs a hold of a receiver before the ball arrives and appears to dance with him, it is not interference. It isn't even reviewable. The receiver should just thank the defender; grab him by the hand; and take a bow alongside him."

 - ...Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff may soon be nicknamed the Golden Earring of the league, as it appears he may be a two-hit wonder.

 - ...a team may sign Antonio Brown just to release him, for the Steelers, Raiders, and Patriots are now a combined 18-9. The move will reportedly be referred to as, "Bye Bye SOB AB."

 - ...the New Orleans Saints apparently forgot to adjust their mental clocks for Daylight Savings...
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