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5-at-10: NFL blame game, Lions atop NFL power poll, playoff predictablity, Rushmore of potatoes

Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown (14) runs after a reception against the Chicago Bears during the first half of an NFL football game Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown (14) runs after a reception against the Chicago Bears during the first half of an NFL football game Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson) Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown (14) runs after a reception against the Chicago Bears during the first half of an NFL football game Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

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NFL say what?

I completely understand Demeco Ryans backing his player. Good coaches do that, and it’s invaluable in the room.

But did Ryans just blame Trevor Lawrence’s slide — and claiming the Jaguars overreacted — to the dirty-as-a-frat-house-bathroom hit linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair delivered Sunday?

Hey, it’s a violent game and the line between hit or avoid on sliding QBs or QBs ducking out-of-bounds is blurry. But that’s the game and those are the rules.