But, erm... this is dumb and bad. Why? Because over the shoulder footballs are thrown, usually with spiral, and come descend from a much greater height. They are not lobbed or lofted. He’s practicing for a thing that will almost, possibly never, happen.

I assume it because most people, when telling a story about their own ostensible victimization, tend to minimize any facts that contradict the narrative. Not saying it for sure happened (how would I know?) but it’s an educated guess.

Okay. That... doesn't make any sense?

I'm sure your colleagues are grateful.

But the “fussing” (and likely more than that, I’m guessing) is still distracting. Using a babysitter does not mean Republicans have confiscated your uterus. It's just courtesy.

No. Many people lose loved ones. You don't get to alter your uniform to mourn them, that's just not how it works, unless that person is connected to the NFL is some meaningful way, and not always then, either.

Fireman Ed is my father.

Fuck the entire Ravens organization with Ray Lewis’s discarded murder weapon.

Fuck the entire Colts organization with the rotting neckbone of Peyton Manning's corpse. Nice guess, though.

Sad to say that is the first thing I saw as well.

Right, but the Pats were, one strongly presumes, using the ball trick the whole season long. Part of how they got to where they were was because of it.

What just happened? I will tell you what happened: I JUST GOT SERVED, THAT IS WHAT HAPPENED!!!!

I know, baby, I know. Think about it for awhile, it will come to you.

Would the Pats have won without cheating? I think they would have. Did they cheat, and so they still—this season? Undoubtedly. I wish the Pats would move on, frankly.

BOOM! Roasted!

I don't get it. Why would the Patriots' blatant cheating last season (and this season, against another team) have anything to do with what the Colts are going through now?

Fair points.

Right, so you’re objecting to a joke that makes Barnes out to be even worse than what the Fisher episode would suggest?

I know. September 2015? I could kinda understand. But October? What is going on, y'all?

Indeed. And we need to drive home, forcefully, the point that we cannot and must not make jokes about things which are not ok.