No matter where Tom Brady goes, a Buckeye haunts him. On Sundays, his off days, during the week at practice – there is no escape.
Michigan lost to Ohio State and that was only the beginning of a nightmarish eight days. As soon as he began preparations for week 13 – coming off a loss to Bradley Roby's Denver Broncos, by the way – teammate Nate Ebner greeted him:
Tom Brady walks through locker room in an Ohio State shirt. Lost a bet. "It's bad," he says, hustling quickly into equipment area.
— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) December 3, 2015
Nick Mangold mocked him but, unfortunately, no pictures exist like this one from 2006.
Play of the Week
Brady's horrendous bet wasn't the end of it. Driving inside the Philadelphia's 10 yard line with a chance to give his team the lead, he tried to squeeze a pass between two Eagles defenders to Danny Amendola.
What Brady didn't realize: Malcolm Jenkins' favorite song is "Tip Drill:"
Former Ohio State DB Malcolm Jenkins picks of former Michigan QB Tom Brady and takes it back 99 yards for the TD! pic.twitter.com/O56vsr65s2
— The Buckeye Nut (@TheBuckeyeNut) December 7, 2015
If Brady learned anything from his alma mater's loss to the Buckeyes, it's the technique Michigan used while attempting to tackle Ezekiel Elliott:
Nice try Brady pic.twitter.com/b4xykL4Iqy
— The Football Chik (@TheFootballChik) December 6, 2015
Coleman does it Again
I don't know what else to say about Kurt Coleman. Six interceptions – most in the NFC – and a pick in four consecutive games.
If his Panthers don't make it to the Super Bowl, he deserves to go to Hawaii. Vote for him.
That's the SIXTH interception for @k4coleman this season. #KeepPounding #CARvsNO pic.twitter.com/SGTrmHPHgo
— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) December 7, 2015
Pryor Brought in to Rearrange Deck Charis on Titanic, Clean Hindenburg Bathrooms, Etc.
The Browns are giving Terrelle Pryor another shot at wideout after cutting him following training camp. He will now continue his work with receivers coach Joker Phillips in practice, can stick with the team all offseason and develop in some meaningless games.
Of course, the team has to activate him first. Head coach Mike Pettine chose not to for week 13:
#Browns HC Mike Pettine said WR Terrelle Pryor was inactive because he's only been back with team for 3 practices, not disciplinary
— Nate Ulrich (@NateUlrichABJ) December 6, 2015
Pryor clearly needs time before he's ready to hit the field. Pettine, his staff and GM Ray Farmer probably don't have much time left. Whatever unlucky soul is hired to replace them might choose to let Pryor go. Over the next four weeks, though, he'll have a chance to prove he should stay.
For now, let's focus on a classic mistake many fathers make on the path to ruining their children's lives:
Just had my son in this blanket last night..... Glad to be back to Ohio !! pic.twitter.com/dBRoeNPRBt
— Terrelle Pryor (@TerrellePryor) December 1, 2015
How They Fared in Week 13
| Player | Team | Position | Stats/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Adams | Pittsburgh Steelers | OL | Won't play in 2015 but expected to return to team in 2016 |
| Will Allen | Pittsburgh Steelers | S | 3 tackles, 1 sack in win over Colts |
| Michael Bennett | Jacksonville Jaguars | DT | Active but did not see the field much in loss to Titans |
| Alex Boone | San Francisco 49ers | OL | Surprisingly, not fined for comments about officiating |
| Philly Brown | Carolina Panthers | WR/KR/PR | 2 receptions, 7 yards in win over Saints |
| Kurt Coleman | Carolina Panthers | S | 3 tackles, another INT in win over Saints |
| Nate Ebner | New England Patriots | DB/ST | 1 tackle, embarrassed Tom Brady before loss to Eagles |
| Ted Ginn Jr. | Carolina Panthers | WR | 5 receptions, 80 yards, 13-yard TD, 45-yard TD in win over Saints |
| Doran Grant | Pittsburgh Steelers | CB | Active but did not see the field in win over Colts |
| Johnathan Hankins | New York Giants | DT | On IR due to torn pectoral muscle |
| Brian Hartline | Cleveland Browns | WR | 8 receptions, 83 yards in loss to Bengals |
| A.J. Hawk | Cincinnati Bengals | LB | 2 tackles, 1 for loss in win over Browns |
| Boom Herron | Indianapolis Colts | RB | 2 carries, 8 yards, 3 receptions, 16 yards in loss to Steelers |
| Cameron Heyward | Pittsburgh Steelers | DE | 2 tackles in win over Colts |
| Carlos Hyde | San Francisco 49ers | RB | Inactive for win over Bears due to foot injury |
| Malcolm Jenkins | Philadelphia Eagles | S | 7 tackles, 2 for loss, 99-yard INT TD in win over Patriots |
| James Laurinaitis | St. Louis Rams | LB | 4 tackles, 1 QB hit in loss to Cardinals |
| Corey Linsley | Green Bay Packers | C | Re-aggravated an ankle injury in miraculous win over Lions |
| Nick Mangold | New York Jets | C | Also took a dig at Tom Brady before OT win over Giants |
| Jake McQuaide | St. Louis Rams | LS | Anemic Rams offense only scored 3 points in loss to Cardinals |
| Jack Mewhort | Indianapolis Colts | OL | Took on Cam Heyward multiple times in loss to Steelers |
| Andrew Norwell | Carolina Panthers | OL | Panthers post nearly 500 yards of total offense in win over Saints |
| Mike Nugent | Cincinnati Bengals | K | Kicked 3 field goals, 4 extra points in win over Browns |
| Terrelle Pryor | Cleveland Browns | WR | Inactive for loss to Bengals, Pettine said he's not ready |
| Bradley Roby | Denver Broncos | CB | 1 tackle, forced fumble in win over Chargers |
| Ryan Shazier | Pittsburgh Steelers | LB | 6 tackles in win over Colts |
| John Simon | Houston Texans | LB | 6 tackles, 1 QB hit, struggled in contain in loss to Bills |
| Devin Smith | New York Jets | WR | 0 receptions despite cushion in OT win over Giants |
| Rod Smith | Dallas Cowboys | RB | Plays tonight vs Washington |
| Jake Stoneburner | Miami Dolphins | TE | Active but didn't catch a pass in win over Ravens |
| Donte Whitner | Cleveland Browns | S | 5 tackles in loss to Bengals |
