The 15

Trey Lance and the Niners really are what happens when you let the idiots on Twitter make the decisions.

Dave O’Brien starts the broadcast with his favorite topic. Weather from earlier in the day that has no bearing on the game we’re about to watch.

All the worst people were emotionally invested in the Ravens meaningless ‘streak’.

The new Burger King spicy chicken wrap is actually really good. Like if I ordered it as a sandwich at a bar for $12.99 I’d be happy with it.

NFL dumb rule proposal: Every team should have to have their punter wear No. 0 and their kicker wear No. 99 (or vice versa).

Cakes are cooking for Rick Springfield, Skipp Sudduth, Julio Franco, Glenn Healy, Ray Ferraro, Jeremy Schaap, Joe Andruzzi, Kate Sobrero, Sun Mingming, Glen Johnson, and Jeremy Lin,

I like the idea of Belichick toiling away in a dark windowless room in the bowels of Gillette Stadium watching film of the Eagles pass rush by himself for the last 37 hours, and all of a sudden he hears the faint echo of “We Are Never Ever Ever Getting Back Together” and he stumbles up a ramp to see what all this racket is about, and is impressed by whoever this woman is playing through the elements.

TikTok wasn’t even invented the last time the Ravens lost a preseason game!

Bucko Kilroy has a grandson named Gavin, Kevin.

Malik Cunningham has played receiver, quarterback and now as a kickoff returner this preseason. Pretty cool.

Hey cowboy gang, this week’s Phrase that pays is, “Struggle bunny.”

Red Line Reminder: Shuttle buses replace service between Quincy Center and Braintree from 8:45 PM to end of service on Aug 22 – 24 for track and tie replacement work.

Dumb people love excessive punctuation.

Embarrassed to just learn that Stephon Gilmore has a brother named Steven Gilmore who is a rookie corner on the Lions.

Got a good reason
For taking the easy way out
Got a good reason
For taking the easy way out now.

She was a day tripper
One way ticket, yeah
It took me so long

To find out;

And I found out.

“Most consecutive preseason wins” seems more like a Colts thing, complete with banner.

Wife asks “Do you like the Ezekiel Elliott deal? Answered very much so.

There are no cool people that take ketamine.

Wait, Robbie Anderson changed his last name to Chosen? I thought he had changed his first name…

I’ve learned that Pete is not actually a lawyer.

Our President is older than the American League MVP in 1968, or the NL MVP from 1970.

Honk if you remember River Phoenix.

The Jets officially placed WR Corey Davis on the reserve/retired list, per the wire.

Upton’s arguing for guys to get into the Hall of Fame who haven’t played pro football in 60+ years. If it takes that long, you simply weren’t good enough.

A 53-point night for A’ja Wilson!

But Trey was awesome in that one fake game he played in college!

Terry Funk was still alive? RIP.

Robert should ask Putin for his Soupey ring back.

I like Pascoag. Has a microbrewery.

Best bet for the weekend: sportswriters at the Springsteen show at Gillette.

Material from interviews, wire services, Twitter, Meta, other writers, league and team sources, Bill James, and the members of #the15 were used in this column. Hey Bulldog.