BSJ Daily Briefing 10.15.19: NFL officials are terrible, Pasta scores 4x, Patriots getting reinforcements

Good morning!

A few random thoughts while I wonder how Roger Goodell looks over this product and says, 'I'm doing a hell of a job and am totally worth $40 million' ...

• If case you missed it last night, Trey Flowers (of all people) was called for two phantom illegal hands to the face penalties that helped the Packers emerge with a 23-22 victory.


• Of course, the Lions settled for five field goals and brought this on themselves.


• But the officiating is still terrible this season. It's brutal. Nothing will be done, so don't waste your breath.


• Apropos of nothing, but this must be the most targeted receivers I've ever seen in one box score:

• And targeting Danny Amendola one time is not going to do it. Just trade him back to New England.


• David Pastrnak lifted the Bruins to a Columbus Day win over the Ducks ... now, if he could just do that in the playoffs once in a while.


• Some injury issues, however.


• Patriots are getting Watson, and Harry back, plus a blocking tight end no one's heard of. They might look like a real offense soon.


• Andrew Friedman is not coming to the Red Sox (thank goodness, he'd start telling Alex Cora to sit Rafael Devers against lefty starters in the playoffs), so now what?


• Celtics get ready for preseason finale.

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Here’s Trey Flowers talking postgame about the two penalties against him in the Lions loss: pic.twitter.com/TwiuzBYcmP

— Brad Galli (@BradGalli) October 15, 2019