NFL Nuggets:

• There is talk again of expanding replay and making Pass Interference reviewable, like it is in the CFL.
  • It was a totally on-the-table already discussion and not a spur decision brought on by a horrendous call made on Sunday. No sir.

Haydel's Bakery in New Orleans is selling "No Ref" cookies with referee Bill Vinovich's face crossed out. https://t.co/WrzdpL4VhC pic.twitter.com/9fjiqxWJqk

— Josh Katzenstein (@jkatzenstein) January 21, 2019

• Annnnnnnnnnnd now there’s a lawsuit demanding a replay of the game.
  • As PFT dismissively observes:
    • “The New Orleans lawyer, Frank D’Amico, also has issued a press release that copies and pastes extensively from the original PFT story on the issue, without attribution. (Hopefully, D’Amico’s legal skills far exceed his P.R. abilities.)”
      • This is why you always attribute credit, students. Otherwise, Mike Florio makes fun of you on the internets.

• Oh – and if you want to be part of the problem, there’s a change.org petition in attempts to force a replay of the NFC Championship game:
  • Due to refs’ inability to properly officiate at the game, we the undersigned want a re-match against L.A. on Sunday, Jan. 27. It’s the only fair solution to this travesty of epic proportions.
  • It’s got over a half-million signatures, which should provide the Russians Republicans with a nice voter registry to target in 2020.

• The window for KC’s Super Bowl is two more years, because the projected extension coming Patrick Mahomes’ way is expected to be $200 million.
  • In contrast, he made $550,000 in base salary this year, and will make $645,000 base in 2019.
  • That would beat the previous high of $150 million given to Matt Ryan.

• Not going to be there to see it is Chiefs DC Bob Sutton, who was fired today as a result of KC’s inability to stop the Patriots on 3rd down.
  • Lying through his rib-stained teeth, Andy Reid said,
    • “I’ve said before that change can be a good thing, for both parties, and I believe that is the case here for the Chiefs and Bob. This was not an easy decision, but one I feel is in the best interest of the Kansas City Chiefs moving forward.”

• It’s been a while since I stole from Crimebeat!, but Darren McFadden was arrested after falling asleep in a Whataburger drive-thru lane.
  • The former Run-DMC of the Cowboys & Raiders was charged with DWI and resisting arrest.

Finally, Alex Smith showed up at a Wizards game with a leg that looked like he had Vinny Pazienza attached to it like he’s a modern-day Scuzzlebutt.

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Alex Smith made an appearance in the Wizards locker room. pic.twitter.com/eUDdHfgg5P

— Ben Standig (@BenStandig) January 21, 2019

Site news:

Don’t forget about this week’s “Quotables”. You can relive your rage at the officials one more time, and get in some shots at how the games unfolded. There’s always room for referencing how a true Lewis would have stabbed him instead.

I’m unable to link to the AVN Awards article, because something something school board investigation.

Tonight’s sports:

• NHL:
  • Sharks at Capitals – 7:00PM | Sportsnet
  • Red Wings at Oilers – 9:00PM | NBCSN / Sportsnet1
• NBA:
  • Kings at Raptors – 7:00PM | TSN
  • Trail Blazers at Thunder – 8:00PM | NBATV
• NCAA:
  • Clemson at Florida State – 7:00PM | ESPNU
  • Mississippi State at Kentucky – 7:00PM | ESPN / TSN2
  • Texas Tech at Kansas State – 7:00PM | ESPN2
  • Villanova at Butler – 7:00PM | FS1
  • Duke at Pittsburgh – 9:00PM | ESPN / TSN2
  • Mississippi at Alabama – 9:00PM | ESPNU
• WWE:
  • Smackdown – 8:00PM | USA / Sportsnet360

I appreciate the zealousness of the fanbase, but the longer they complain the more they sound like Patriots fans. HAVE SOME RESPECT!