After this season’s noticeable lack of football action, this week’s episode started with a blowout loss. I don’t think it’s going to quench the thirst of those viewers looking for more football, and it didn’t have much of an effect on the rest of the episode, other than the fact that it didn’t make Eric’s mood any better. He’s understandably pissy about Tami’s friendship with Glen, who can’t seem to take a hint. I thought Eric was going to flip when Glen was addressing him while lying on the couch in Tami’s office. By the end of the episode, it seemed like Eric and Tami worked out their differences.
Tami is having serious problems with Julie, however, and they stem from Tami’s decision to dress down Noah without closing the door first. I think her actions were (for the most part) completely justified, and if she had made the conversation completely private, there probably wouldn’t be a problem.
Meanwhile, Smash was a total a-hole to his teammates after the loss, but he got what he deserved on his recruiting trip. Matt had a great line when he picked up Smash under the bridge: “Seriously, was it like Cabo in your pants?”
Matt had an opportunity to spend the night with Lauren, but he’s completely infatuated with Carlota. For her part, Carlota is struggling with the morality of starting a relationship with a high school junior, but she has a tendency to succumb to her desires. Matt finally lost his virginity, but mark my words, things are going to get weird with the two of them living under the same roof.
Riggins’ budding friendship with Ferret Guy was good for some laughs. First, Ferret Guy showed up in some tighty whities and then he took a big swig out of his binocular flask. I loved the conversation about hunting:
FG: If you don’t have the stomach to take it down yourself, you might as well be eatin’ chicken.
Riggins: I agree.
Tim finally worked his way back on the team, but as I said in an earlier writeup, he never even mentioned Jason Street’s Mexican surgery. Surely, Eric would have cut him some slack had he known that he went with Street to keep him from going under the knife. Anyway, Riggins’ speech was hilarious, especially the bit about Smash wanting to sleep with all the girls he previously slept with.
Speaking of Street, where is he? He hasn’t been heard from in a few weeks and he hasn’t been coaching, either.
Lastly, I must bring up Landry’s decision to turn himself in. I thought Lyla’s “tell the truth” advice was pretty naïve, and I wonder if she would have made the same suggestion if she had all the facts. Regardless, the cat is out of the bag now and it looks like this storyline is going to come to a head next week. I sure hope Landry doesn’t go to jail – his interaction with Tyra is priceless:
Tyra: What if they’re twins?
Landry: They’re probably not.
