1 – I looked forward to see their reaction after losing to the Lions. Talk about disappointment.
2 – Bad defensive play and bad defensive playcalling is a horrible combination.
3 – Points from Next Gen Stats measuring the entire NFL:
Kyler Murray is one of the least aggressive quarterbacks.
Kenyan Drake is one of the least effective runningbacks.
DeAndre Hopkins and Dan Arnold are among the receivers that creates most separation before the catch.
Christian Kirk has the third lowest catch percentage.
4 – Deionte Thompson certainly was involved a lot, huh? Sometimes very bad plays, sometimes fairly good plays, but seemingly always in the picture.
5 – Was Mason Cole better than Lamont Gaillard? It is an honest question. I am leaning toward “yes”, but I don’t think it was clear and obvious.
6 – It is on my radar how often Kingsbury takes the blame for things that goes wrong. Either you are not good enough, or it is not always your fault. One thing or the other. This way just seem indifferent.
7 – Jordan Thomas – the tight end that caught the first touchdown – is a fascinating player, I think. They picked him up after Houston cut him, and for the first two weeks they made him one of their protected players on the practice squad (they have three each week). They obviously see something in him. I think that is exciting.
8 – Why oh why was Curtis Riley playing? I am not sure I have ever seen worse safety-play for the Cards.
9 – Hey! They cut down on the penalties!
10 – Did you also get déjà vu to the 2015 NFC Championship Game in the same stadium in terms of having good expectations, and up end being completely destroyed?
11 – For a very long time I have noticed that several fans are not that impressed with Budda Baker. I guess you know a players value when he is missing, huh?
12 – Interesting that Leki Fotu got significantly more snaps than Rashad Lawrence after being a healthy scratch for two weeks, while Lawrence has been playing well.
13 – Have you ever seen Fitz do something like that? I don’t think I have.
14 – The pass rush-version of Chandler Jones was yet again a joy to watch. Man, that must have been a rough feeling for their left tackle.
15 – It is hard to come up with 15 thoughts when the only relevant point is “the Cards suck!” Anyway, the game was on in Denmark at dinner time, and I had made a stew.
For four people you need:
Ingredients
2 oz bacon chopped into 1/4" wide strips
1 Tbsp olive oil to sautee
1 lbs beef stew meat
1 1/2 tsp sea salt or to taste
1/2 tsp black pepper freshly ground
1/8 cup all-purpose flour
1 cups good dry red wine
0.5 lb mushrooms thickly sliced 4 carrots peeled and cut into 1/2" thick pieces
0.5 medium yellow onion diced
2 garlic cloves minced
0.5 Tbsp tomato paste
2 cups low sodium beef broth or beef stock
1 bay leaves 1/2 tsp dried thyme
0.5 lb small potatoes new potatoes, or fingerling, halved or quartered
Instructions
In a large, oven-proof pot, sauté bacon over medium heat until golden brown and fat is released. Using a slotted spoon, remove bacon to a separate bowl.
While bacon is cooking, place beef in a large mixing bowl and season with 1/2 Tbsp salt and 1 tsp black pepper. Sprinkle beef with 1/4 cup flour and toss to combine and evenly coat beef. Transfer beef in 2 batches into the hot bacon fat and cook over med/high heat, until beef is browned (3 min per side). Add olive oil if needed. Transfer browned beef to the bowl with bacon.
Add 2 cups wine to the pot and bring to a boil, scraping the bottom to deglaze the pot. Add sliced mushrooms and simmer over medium heat about 10 min.
Meanwhile, heat a large non-stick skillet over medium/high heat and add 2 Tbsp olive oil. Add sliced carrots, diced onion, and 4 chopped garlic cloves, and saute 4 min. Add 1 Tbsp tomato paste and saute another minute. Transfer veggies to the soup pot.
Add 4 cups beef broth, 2 bay leaves, 1/2 tsp dried thyme, 1 tsp salt, and 1/2 tsp pepper. Return beef and bacon to the pot then add potatoes. Stir to combine and make sure potatoes are submerged in liquid. Cover with lid and bake at 325˚F oven for 1 hour and 45 min.
2 – Bad defensive play and bad defensive playcalling is a horrible combination.
3 – Points from Next Gen Stats measuring the entire NFL:
Kyler Murray is one of the least aggressive quarterbacks.
Kenyan Drake is one of the least effective runningbacks.
DeAndre Hopkins and Dan Arnold are among the receivers that creates most separation before the catch.
Christian Kirk has the third lowest catch percentage.
4 – Deionte Thompson certainly was involved a lot, huh? Sometimes very bad plays, sometimes fairly good plays, but seemingly always in the picture.
5 – Was Mason Cole better than Lamont Gaillard? It is an honest question. I am leaning toward “yes”, but I don’t think it was clear and obvious.
6 – It is on my radar how often Kingsbury takes the blame for things that goes wrong. Either you are not good enough, or it is not always your fault. One thing or the other. This way just seem indifferent.
7 – Jordan Thomas – the tight end that caught the first touchdown – is a fascinating player, I think. They picked him up after Houston cut him, and for the first two weeks they made him one of their protected players on the practice squad (they have three each week). They obviously see something in him. I think that is exciting.
8 – Why oh why was Curtis Riley playing? I am not sure I have ever seen worse safety-play for the Cards.
9 – Hey! They cut down on the penalties!
10 – Did you also get déjà vu to the 2015 NFC Championship Game in the same stadium in terms of having good expectations, and up end being completely destroyed?
11 – For a very long time I have noticed that several fans are not that impressed with Budda Baker. I guess you know a players value when he is missing, huh?
12 – Interesting that Leki Fotu got significantly more snaps than Rashad Lawrence after being a healthy scratch for two weeks, while Lawrence has been playing well.
13 – Have you ever seen Fitz do something like that? I don’t think I have.
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14 – The pass rush-version of Chandler Jones was yet again a joy to watch. Man, that must have been a rough feeling for their left tackle.
15 – It is hard to come up with 15 thoughts when the only relevant point is “the Cards suck!” Anyway, the game was on in Denmark at dinner time, and I had made a stew.
For four people you need:
Ingredients
2 oz bacon chopped into 1/4" wide strips
1 Tbsp olive oil to sautee
1 lbs beef stew meat
1 1/2 tsp sea salt or to taste
1/2 tsp black pepper freshly ground
1/8 cup all-purpose flour
1 cups good dry red wine
0.5 lb mushrooms thickly sliced 4 carrots peeled and cut into 1/2" thick pieces
0.5 medium yellow onion diced
2 garlic cloves minced
0.5 Tbsp tomato paste
2 cups low sodium beef broth or beef stock
1 bay leaves 1/2 tsp dried thyme
0.5 lb small potatoes new potatoes, or fingerling, halved or quartered
Instructions
In a large, oven-proof pot, sauté bacon over medium heat until golden brown and fat is released. Using a slotted spoon, remove bacon to a separate bowl.
While bacon is cooking, place beef in a large mixing bowl and season with 1/2 Tbsp salt and 1 tsp black pepper. Sprinkle beef with 1/4 cup flour and toss to combine and evenly coat beef. Transfer beef in 2 batches into the hot bacon fat and cook over med/high heat, until beef is browned (3 min per side). Add olive oil if needed. Transfer browned beef to the bowl with bacon.
Add 2 cups wine to the pot and bring to a boil, scraping the bottom to deglaze the pot. Add sliced mushrooms and simmer over medium heat about 10 min.
Meanwhile, heat a large non-stick skillet over medium/high heat and add 2 Tbsp olive oil. Add sliced carrots, diced onion, and 4 chopped garlic cloves, and saute 4 min. Add 1 Tbsp tomato paste and saute another minute. Transfer veggies to the soup pot.
Add 4 cups beef broth, 2 bay leaves, 1/2 tsp dried thyme, 1 tsp salt, and 1/2 tsp pepper. Return beef and bacon to the pot then add potatoes. Stir to combine and make sure potatoes are submerged in liquid. Cover with lid and bake at 325˚F oven for 1 hour and 45 min.
