Weekend Football Roundup - The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

We break down the non-call that had Tom Brady less than pleased Monday night. But, did the officials get it right? Sorta.

 By Jeremy Conlin (@jeremy_conlin) and Joe Parello (@HerewegoJoe)

Every Tuesday during football season, editors Jeremy and Joe will bring you the good, the bad and the ugly from the pro and college football weekend.

The Ugly

We're throwing a bit of a change-up this week and starting off with The Ugly before getting to The Good and The Bad, as was what will certainly be the main topic of conversation for the rest of the week was a rather ugly end to the Monday Night game between New England and Carolina.

Now, let me clear something up - the ending was not ugly because the call was incorrect. The ending was ugly because the referees didn't make the right call (that sounds overtly contradictory, I know, but stay with me).

After watching the last play of the game over and over and over, in various stages of slow-motion, I can comfortably say that the call should have been.... well, I don't know. I really don't.

Here are two GIFs of the play in slow-motion, from different angles, courtesy of BuzzFeed Sports:

Are You Actually Ready for Some Football?

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By Joe Parello  @HerewegoJoe

With our extensive college football preview in the books, and our NFL preview on the horizon, I thought it would be an appropriate time to make sure you're actually ready for football season.

Of course, I now have to ask the question, since Hank Williams Jr. compared Obama to Hitler, but "are you ready for some football?" is more than a catchy tune, it's a mindset.

You need a few things to truly be prepared for football season, and keep in mind that your favorite team's success will largely hinge on how you cheer for them.