Very sad to see the passing of Matthew Perry (Chandler Bing from Friends). Growing up, Friends was one of those shows that everybody watched each week, and then discussed it with friends and co-workers. It then found a second life with the next generation through re-runs, DVDs, and streaming. To this day it still stands up as relevant (along with Seinfeld) and makes me laugh as though it was new. I know Matthew Perry had lots of daemons and lived a life of drugs and alcohol, but it looked as though he was doing well in recovery. I do think its sad how a lot of people go straight to “Well, he did live a messed up life, so not surprising” when learning about his passing. I think we need to look at the GOOD he brought to millions of fans through Friends (and other shows and movies), and not focus on the BAD and shrugging off his death as just another example of famous people throwing away their life.

RIP Mathew Perry (Chandler Bing) — You will be missed.

Also BAD was the details coming out about the shooting in Lewiston MA. Seems the man responsible had a troubled past, as well as issues with his hearing. Four of the eight people killed in the bowling alley were hard of hearing and part of group outing. There were red flags regarding his mental health, and if he should be allowed to have a gun (I did see that he tried buying a silencer months earlier, but was denied by the shop owner due to his mental health record). Not sure that this tragedy could have been completely avoided, but there were signs that should have been looked into. Even though the shooter took the easy way out, and killed himself, hopefully we can learn things from this about what goes through peoples minds and what sets them off.

The ugly was the Giants / Jets game on Sunday. Both teams played a really bad game, but the Giants were able to play just a bit worse and lose a game they should have won. With a 4th and 1 on the Jets 19 yard with 24 seconds remaining, coach Daboll opted for a FG to try and close out the game. Forgetting the fact that the Giants’ game plan all day was to run the ball (and they had been doing a good job of it), and that a 1st down ends the game, he showed no trust in his offense, and trough out all the good will he had last year due to playing aggressive, and took the easy way out. Granted, if Graham Gano makes the field goal the Jets would need to go the length of the field an score a Touchdown (for the wind). But why even put that option on the table. Run the ball, get a yard and end the game. But even if they stopped, the Jets would still need to go 40+ yards to get into Field goal range just tie (and they would have played for that, and not tried to score a TD for the win) And I feel that missing the field goal did way more in switched all the momentum to the Jets, then if the Giants had gone for it on 4th down and Jets had stuffed them.

Then to make things worse, Wink Martindale, who everyone continuously states that he is the best at blitzing and getting after the QB, and they had been pressuring Zach Wilson all day, decides to back off and play prevent defense, only rushing 3 guys, and allowing Wilson to have time and complete back to back 29 yard passes to put the Jets in FG range to tie the game

Then to put a cherry on top of this historic collapse, after winning the toss, and receiving the ball to start overtime, in your home stadium, they get a holding penalty on 1st down. And then Dabol just throws in the towel. Doing his best Joe Judge impersonation, he basically said I have absolutely no confidence in my offense to do anything (should not matter that the Giants were on their 3rd string QB, its still professional football) runs 3 screens for -1 yard and punts to the Jets. The Jets seize the opportunity, throw down the field, get a pass interference penalty, and kick a FG to win. Just brutal.

Now at 2 – 6 with by far the worst offense in the NFL (historically bad) its looks like we are in for another disaster of a season, and possibly firing another coach after 2 years and starting over again.

For perspective — NFL Teams Lowest Scoring Season

PEACE and HAPPINESS to all

AverageAndy