CARTOON PICKS WEEK 4 – Probably A Super Spreader Event
WEEK 4 HAS COME AND GONE! (Outside tonight’s games, if one of them even happens. Tune in tomorrow to see if there’s more pictures!)
What have we learned? Not a ton. Trends from last week have mostly been confirmed. The Jets and Giants are going to fight for Lawrence. Joe Burrow has it in him. The Browns are finally living up to their 2019 hype. The Bucs are finding themselves. Justin Herbert looks good. The Raiders exude extreme 8-8 energy. The Bills are legit as hell. The Bears will never have a good quarterback.
Of course, there is also the giant virus in the room. I’ll probably have to make a comic later this week about that. Many players on the Titans are infected. Cam Newton is infected. A Chiefs player is infected. The Saints had a scare. The virus takes time to incubate, and there is a possibility that it spread outward this week and even more during games, before anyone could generate a positive test. I would not be surprised if this week features a lot more positives, and week 6 even more so. The cascade has started. The NFL is in serious trouble. They can’t bubble like hockey and basketball did, they have too many people per team needed to bubble, and they’ve already exposed themselves. They can’t easily reschedule games like baseball did. You can’t just play some extra double header football games. the 4-day rest for Thursday games is already questionably short. The NFL is going to have to stretch the year out if this is going to work.
But enough gloom and doom for now! I got plenty of picks wrong! Let’s laugh at me.
I might just draw Joe Burrow as Tony the Tiger with a cigar from now on.
So who’s on the docket this week? Provided Corona doesn’t throw everything into blind chaos.
BUCCANEERS @ BEARS
I had faith in Big Dick Nick. It was misplaced. The Bears are cursed to always shit themselves under center. The Bucs have figured it out and even a staunch challenge from the Chargers was put down with relative ease when Brady got angry.
If the Bears win, I will Big Dick Nick using his large member to strangle Brady like an anaconda
BILLS @ TITANS
We’ll have to see if this game even happens. But even if the Titans manage to field a squad of replacements for their Covid victims, I think the Bills are going to keep that momentum. The Bills are just winning games, and they keep finding ways to win even when things go wrong. Bills are legit.
If the Titans win, I will draw the Coronavirus wearing a Titans uniform towering over Josh Allen
JAGUARS @ TEXANS
Here are a couple of teams I’ve placed too much faith in recently. I don’t think the Jaguars are good, but I thought they’d manage to beat the Dolphins and Bengals. I don’t think the Texans are good either, but I figured they could beat the Vikings. Both of these AFCS jackasses have let me down and I have no idea who to pick. The Texans are more talented and at the very least have played mostly good teams, whereas the Jags got lucky over the Colts and have flamed out since. I guess I gotta go Buttchin on this one.
If the Jaguars win, I will draw drunk Gardner Minshew taking a piss on the state of Texas
BENGALS @ RAVENS
The Bengals got a win! Sadly for them, the Ravens are not the Jaguars. It was nice while it lasted, Joe.
If the Bengals win, I will draw Joe The Tiger throwing a Raven into a tree at 90 mph
PANTHERS @ FALCONS
The Panthers are well coached and it makes me sad because I wanted Rhule as the Giants coach so badly. This team should be mediocre at best, but they are playing great football. Gotta respect it. I just assume the Falcons will lead at first.
If the Falcons win, I will draw Matty Ice dodging the giant hand of fate saying “Not this week!”
RAIDERS @ CHIEFS
My faith in the Raiders may have been misplaced. They look thoroughly mediocre. They will beat the bad teams and lose to the good teams. The Chiefs are a good team.
If the Raiders win, I will draw Andy Reid Walrus losing at a slot machine
CARDINALS @ JETS
The Cardinals might be just average. They haven’t looked particularly impressive these past two weeks. Fortunately for them, they get a bounce-back game! The Jets are garbage.
If the Jets win, I will draw a fighter jet sucking a flock of Cardinals into its jet intake
EAGLES @ STEELERS
The Eagles are winning the NFCE at 1-2-1! The battle for Pennsylvania skews west right now.
If the Eagles win, I will draw Carson Wentz stomping on a see-saw shaped like Pennsylvania and Ben flying off
RAMS @ TEAM
The Team is still pretty damn trash. Haskins might low-key be one of the worst starting QBs out there. The Rams were very disappointing vs the Giants but I have to imagine they are still good enough to beat the TEAM
If the TEAM wins, I will draw Kyle Allen kicking a ram off a cliff
DOLPHINS @ 49IRS
The Dolphins have some momentum and the 49ers just aren’t as good with Nick Mullens out there. That said, they are still pretty decent, even with the loss to Philly. I can’t trust the Dolphins to win this against the injured SB contenders.
If the Dolphins win, I will draw Beard Dolphin tail slapping an angry prospector
GIANTS @ COWBOYS
The Giants defense is okay, but they have the most putrid offense in the league. The Cowboys offense is pretty good, but they have a putrid defense. I expect the Giants to finally manage to score 20 points and still lose.
If the Giants win, I will draw Jason Garrett clapping
BRONCOS @ PATRIOTS
The Pats will be a different team without Cam, if this game happens and he’s gone. I still can’t trust whatever the Broncos are starting at QB to win this.
If the Broncos win, I will draw Bojohn Elway winning a fight against Mr. PeanutBelichick
COLTS @ BROWNS
This game looks way more fun than I could have possibly anticipated. The Browns look fun as hell, and the Colts have a legit defense. This aught to be a good game!
If the Colts win, I will draw Centaur Philip Rivers stomping on Baker Mayfield
VIKINGS @ SEAHAWKS
The Seahawks defense is suspect to me and at some point it is going to let them down. I’m not expecting it to be against the Vikings, however.
If the Vikings win, I will draw “Let Dalvin Cook”
CHARGERS @ SAINTS
The Chargers keep putting up good fights against better teams. Are the Saints a better team? I think so, but the Chargers have to win one of these games sometime. I’m gonna give them my blessing and call the upset. Go Justin Go
If the Saints win, I will draw Drew Brees telling Justin Herbert that back when he played for the Chargers, they played in San Diego
IF WE GET A TIE
I draw both QBs in a pile of poop
IF CORONAVIRUS POSTPONES A GAME
I will draw a CORONAVIRUS FLEX card which shall replace any picture for a game that was postponed. The picture can be used for the rest of the season. – via Big Blueberries
Momentum isn’t worth a hill of steaming bear shit if all you’re getting out of it most of the time is field goals or turnovers. Miami just isn’t getting it done in the red zone. They had 1st and Goal at the 1 a couple of weeks back and still couldn’t punch it in.
It’s not updated through week 4 yet, but according to FBO the Dolphins are 12th in the league in red zone points, with 5.33. That’s a pretty good amount above the historical average of roughly 4.8 points per red zone drive. They also get a touchdown in 2 of every 3 red zone drives.
The o-line was getting bullied by the Seahawks. I have no idea why the line has sucked so hard since Sparano no matter what they try. Did he put a curse on it when he got fired midseason or something?
So does this mean if Coronavirus postpones a game, AND another team ties they will no longer be in a pile of poop, just standing there bewildered?
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You should make a generic “Coronavirus WINS!” card, with a flexing coronavirus molecule standing over a player being pushed into an offscreen ambulance. Maybe all you can see are generic socks/shoes hanging out of the amby.
And you put this card up. Every. Single. Time. It. Happens. If 5 games get postponed or canceled in one week, you literally show the card 5x. Then we can watch the spread of the contagion in realtime by every week seeing more and more and more of that card, until the season is canceled and then you can make the card standing over every team in the league licking the Lombardi trophy.
Great Idea.
I second the Corona Flex
I third the Corona flex.
I fourth the Corona Flex.
Sir, you have the votes, I think the motion passes. Great idea
Cool! May you never ever have to use it, but I think we all know it’s not if, just when. =’/
I did not believe in the Colts number 1 DVOA defense until yesterday. They are very hard to pass against. Nick Foles played ok. This was not a classic Foles game where he is either God Mode Foles or Sub-Jimmy Clausen Foles. He played like the journeyman QB he is, and the very good Colts defense clamped down on him.
How’s their run defense? I’m really disappointed in a complete lack of pun headlines for the Browns today, along the lines of “D’Ernest Goes to Work.” Maybe if he goes for 100 and 2 scores on the Colts?
“Eagles notch first win, take lead in NFC East” is the most entertaining thing I’ve read on the ESPN ticker in a long time, and the only team in the division I dislike is Dallas.
Just a reminder that the entire NFC East currently has just half a win more collectively than the Cleveland Browns and Chicago Bears this season.
“49-IR-s” good one.
I am a firm believer that Dave’s comic on ol’ butt chin was what got O’Brien fired
It was the last straw lol
I hope he resurfaces somewhere for the sake of the comics, same with Jim Tomsula (#1 super guy).
I also miss seeing the Mic Rula.
“If the Broncos win, I will draw Bojohn Elway winning a fight against Mr. PeanutBelichick”
To be fair, hard to imagine Belichick with Mr. PeanutButter’s radiant happiness
The Buttchin is no more, which significantly increases the odds that the Texans actually win their next game.
That might be the most accurate depiction of Nick Chubb I’ve ever seen.
“If the Bears win, I will Big Dick Nick using his large member to strangle Brady like an anaconda”
Another week where I have to root heavily for a team because there’s a comic I absolutely don’t want to see. Good lord Dave, you have quite the imagination.
Speaking as a Broncos fan, I have never– not even for a Super Bowl– wished for a Broncos win as badly as I want this.
It’s going to be a really ugly game if Cam doesn’t play. Jarrett Stidham is still young and really raw as a passer, and doesn’t have much of an arm. He’s clearly a slight upgrade from Brian Hoyer (Jesus fucking Christ I wanted to puke watching him stumble around back there last night) but he’s clearly not ready to take control of that offense. Meanwhile, while Brett Rypien is a pretty decent passer himself, he’s going to be up against a top defensive unit that made Kansas City’s offense look pathetic for the entire game, basically.
This game has the making to finish 9-6, and that’s being extremely generous to both offenses. It’s going to be the shitshow of the week if Cam doesn’t play, that’s for sure. If there’s one positive, for me at least, it’s that it proves that New England clearly doesn’t have a plug and play system at QB. They clearly need guys with a unique skillset like Cam Newton or a very talented pocket passer to be successful. Otherwise, they look like what you saw last night.
Do a Trace Mcsorley comic and watch Gridiorn Heights
Despite the fact that he led his Highschool
To four straight state championship game appearances
Very few high major recruiters looked at the 6 foot tall
180 pounder and said quarterback
[Chorus]
Throw it on a dime
Like ya’ll ain’t even trying
Just a kid from Briar Woods
I’m wearing number nine
Coach Franklin down that Vandy
Flip to Happy Valley
Now I’m coming back and got the Natty on my mind
They can’t touch my deep ball
Every game I’m scoring
I’m your favorite Quarterback
They call me Trace McSorley
Rep that Blue and White
You know I do it for the glory
Baker won the Heisman, next up Trace McSorley
[Verse 1]
Trace McSorley
They call me Trace McSorley
I went out to the bar and I woke up in a sorority
Hahaha
Michigan defense softer than that Cheesecake
Be the stadium, get loud, home team Fowty Shreeeee
And De’Andre going long
Back shoulder to Juwan
It’s that Big 10 Title season
Try to take me out, too bad we still got Tommy Stevens
[Chorus]
Throw it on a dime
Like ya’ll ain’t even trying
Just a kid from Briar Woods
I’m wearing number nine
Coach Franklin down that Vandy
Flip to Happy Valley
Now I’m coming back and got the Natty on my mind
They can’t touch my deep ball
Every game I’m scoring
I’m your favorite Quarterback
They call me Trace McSorley
Rep that Blue and White
You know I do it for the glory
Baker won the Heisman, next up Trace McSorley
[Verse 2]
Trace McSorley
They call me Trace McSorley
I make these other Quarterbacks look boring, I’m snoring
I came in as a starter and went 22-5
If you bring that blitz, I scramble out
And let that fucker fly
Long ball I got no fear
Going into my 5th year and I look back at 2014
Thinkin’ how the hell did we get here?
Saquon to the big league
Next up Miles Sanders
And the Nittany Lions moving forward
While the Buckeye’s are going backward
[Bridge]
Listen to the critics they all say I’m undersized
If you wanna win a game then put your faith in number 9
And we coming for that title best believe I’m gonna shine
I’m about to show Joe Moo why you should not leave me behind
[Chorus]
They can’t touch my deep ball
Every game I’m scoring
I’m your favorite Quarterback
They call me Trace McSorley
Rep that Blue and White
You know I do it for the glory
Baker won the Heisman, next up Trace McSorley
If team wins your should draw darth Snyder taunting mcvay.
I *CAN NOT WAIT* to see Big Dick Nick strangling Brady!