if I get a notion I'll climb this tree
Week 17! 🎄
Russell Wilson’s holiday gift package to his entire offensive line includes:
A $10,000 Airbnb gift card
A Louis Vuitton duffel bag in Steelers colors
Custom-made Steelers Good Man Brand shoes
A bottle of his wife Ciara's TenToOne rum
In the United States, the priciest Airbnb is the Riverbend House in Aspen, Colorado, costing approximately $55,729 per night. This luxurious eight-bedroom villa features 13 bathrooms, a fitness center, an outdoor pool, and a private theater.
Aspen was founded during the Colorado Silver Boom in the late 19th century and was named after the abundance of aspen trees in the area.
In the United States, a significant majority of households that display Christmas trees opt for artificial ones. According to a 2021 survey by the American Christmas Tree Association (ACTA), 75% of U.S. households, or approximately 94 million homes, set up a Christmas tree during the holiday season. Of these, 84% were artificial trees, while 16% were real.
It’s well documented that Bill Belichick is a real tree guy.
Ten coaches from Belichick's coaching tree have served as NFL head coaches.
Only two have career records above .500: Al Groh (9-7) and Bill O’Brien (52-48).
The group has a combined record of 226-324-2, with six playoff appearances and only three postseason wins.
Daboll’s Giants have the number 1 pick in the 2025 draft right now. NFL draft order as it stands:
Giants.
Patriots
Jaguars
Titans
Browns
Raiders
The Jets and Giants remain winless in MetLife on Sunday games this season.
Via John Ourand of Puck, the Jets’ local viewership is down 29 percent over last year. For the Giants, the drop is 30 percent.
The Jets are averaging 578,000 homes in the local market. The Giants are at 523,000 homes.
Neither team has won a Sunday game all year long at MetLife Stadium. And the Giants, in their 100th season, have a franchise record 10-game losing streak.
Let’s hope Santa can bring them some good draft picks.
Numbers with Bet Openly
33: QB Jared Goff has thrown 33 TD passes this season. 0 of those 33 have come in the 1st quarter of a game.
13: The Minnesota Vikings have won 13+ games just 4 times in franchise history. Two of those have come in the past 3 seasons since hiring Kevin O'Connell.
4: Jayden Daniels' FOUR passing TDs in the final 30 seconds of the fourth quarter/OT is the most by any player in a season since the merger
2 [TRIVIA]: Which team is the only one with two players within the top 20 in receiving yards?
Quotes
“Man those guys sold so fuckin bad, we’re sorry as fuck” -
Trey McBride postgame
“Forget the Batmobile. That mother fucker’s flying now. He’s Superman.”
Tee Higgins on Burrow’s lunging TD toss to him
“Stuff like that, I think it’s some bullshit to be quite honest… Coach Mayo, like I said, we’ve got his back... I think we’re building something good… I’m proud to be a Patriot.”
Patriots QB Drake Maye on the negative dialogue surrounding the coaching staff
“It's miserable. It's a shame that the league does this…You wanna talk about injuries and making the game safer…and you're going to make guys play the most violent game in the world, arguably, three games in 11 days.”
Ben Roethlisberger bashes the NFL for Steelers unfair schedule
Picks
Wednesday, December 25 at 1pm
Chiefs at Steelers U44.5
Steelers Offense:
Relies heavily on the run game.
Ranks in the bottom six in Pass Rate Over Expectation (PROE).
Matches up poorly against Kansas City, a pass-funnel defense with a top-10 DVOA ranking against the run.
Chiefs Scoring Concerns:
Kansas City has scored over 30 points only twice this season.
Both high-scoring games occurred when opponents kept the game within one score.
Likely reliant on Pittsburgh's scoring to push a high total.
Pittsburgh Defense:
Top-10 overall defense.
Time of Possession Impact:
Both teams rank in the top 10 in time of possession.
Around 3 minutes of game time will likely be "lost" compared to typical games, potentially reducing overall scoring opportunities.
Wednesday, December 25 at 4:30pm
Ravens at Texans U47
Wednesday, December 26 at 8:15pm
Seahawks at Bears +3.5
Record
ATS: 39-16-4 (-10.51u)
O/U: 42-36-2 (+2.22u)
Highlights
Joe Burrow throws the ball just before he falls to the ground to Tee Higgins for the touchdown
Bryce Young gets LEVELED, throws a dime and comes up beaming
Lions are keeping a close eye on that race for the NFC #1 seed
Geno Smith to Sam Darnold postgame: "I love your journey, bro."
Insult by Sam Franklin caught in refs mic; "96, lose weight fat ass!"
Trivia
Drake London - 978 yards - 13th
Darnell Mooney - 955 yards - 18th