The NFL regular season concluded yesterday. There were some bizarre outcomes and extreme upsets yesterday to cap an unpredictable season. Hats off to Vikesman for winning our Pigskin Pick'em Pool, managing to go 179-76 for the season. He and second-place finisher WarPig even managed to rack up 12 winners amid the chaos yesterday. They were the only two pickers in double digits, demonstrating the skill that landed them at the top of the pile. I ended up 10th for the season myself, and as always, vow to do better next time (apologies to Tony Kornheiser). Speaking of doing better, the season may be done for the also-rans, but the postseason still looms for the playoff teams, so we'll dust off the playoff pool for next week. The season is also over for my Giants, who were "barely rans" this season. There is talk of the team moving on from GM Dave Gettleman and keeping head coach Joe Judge. I never favored this plan, believing the GM should hire his own coach. But I have now also lost faith in Judge anyway. Running a QB sneak in the second quarter deep in your territory on third-and-long is the cowardly call of the year. The Giants finished with fewer than 100 net yards passing each of the past two weeks, lost their final six games in a row by double digits (a first in the team's almost 100 year history), and scored two touchdowns over their final four games. The good news is the team has two top 10 picks next year. The rest is bad news. The roster is thin and the salary cap is a mess. This is a team in desperate need of a fresh start. Here's hoping ownership has come around to this thinking.

Obituary: Bob Saget, comedian and 'Full House' star, dead at 65.
Obituary: Woodstock Impresario Michael Lang Dead at 77.

End of Season Round-up
Thanks Ant and Neutronbeam.

Breakfast Link

• The 2022 Golden Globe Winners. Suppose they gave awards and nobody came?

Story

• LAPD officers pull injured pilot from crashed plane moments before train slams into wreckage. Thanks RedEye9.

Science

• Omicron variant may have come from mice, China study says. Thanks Max.
• T-cells from common colds can provide protection against COVID-19 - study.
• Turkmenistan's leader wants 'Gates of Hell' fire put out. A decision 50 years in the making. Thanks RedEye9.
• Scientists observe a red supergiant going supernova for the first time.

Media

• OMG What is he doing?
• Original slinky commercial. Thanks VideoSift.