Texas), and gay marriage (Obergefell v. Hodges). Every one of those disputes followed the same basic pattern as the sex toy case starring Ted Cruz. The common denominator in all of the above is that a state government claimed it had the lawful authority to prohibit certain activity and the regulated/criminalized parties claimed that the prohibition violated their unenumerated rights under the 14th Amendment.

Given Ted Cruz's record as an advocate of conservative judicial deference and his cramped reading of the 14th Amendment (not to mention his error-strewn attacks on Lochner), his position on sex toys comes as little surprise.

Related: Here's What John Roberts and Salon.com Have in Commonthat three-point second half at Tampa Bay is looking pretty good after the 55 points the Bucs hung on the Rams last week.

We know the Vikings are not the same team on the road they are at home. Last week in Chicago, they knocked Mitchell Trubisky from the game early and still lost, 16-6. Their offense was terrorized by Khalil Mack and the rest of a Bears defense that was missing Akiem Hicks and Roquan Smith.

The Giants, however, list three starting linebackers (Alec Ogletree, Lorenzo Carter and Tae Davis) as questionable, after losing rookie surprise Ryan Connelly for the season. It’s going to be tough for whoever is left to keep track of Stefon Diggs, Adam Thielen and Dalvin Cook. Kyle Rudolph has been dormant, but tight ends