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  1. The feet are as important as other body parts in athletics. Lots going on in the foot. If you can’t push off you’re f*cked.  The foot is a veritable technology onto itself.

     

    Not sure how the big toe (foot) came to symbolize weakness… perhaps because we all stub our toes and inevitably walk off the temporary pain. But turf toe is a soft tissue problem and therefore a painful and debilitating injury. Aren’t there more nerves in the foot than any other body part?

     

    In any case this injury should be preventable …with proper training and precautions.

     

    Claypool is a train wreck anyway. Lots of bad mojo…

  2. 1 hour ago, Paup 1995MVP said:

    He is a terrible passer of the football.  He is a poor man’s David Carr.  Remember him.  He has mobility, but has no feel for putting the football in catchable places.  The throw to Morris in the end zone was dreadful.  And the two to Coleman were way too high as well.  For a guy who has been in the league for 8 years, he is just bad.  He was lousy for the Steelers last year.  And he was no better today for us today.  Some guys can play QB reasonably well as a backup like say Josh Dobbs or Cooper Rush.  Trubisky is not that. We should have just kept Kyle Allen.

    Kyle Allen also made a couple off target throws yesterday. Missed a TD pass and was yanked shortly thereafter.

  3. 3 minutes ago, BigDingus said:

    Well, we were the only team to truly get blown out, soooo....

     

    Not that it matters. I do wonder if that means we're lacking depth, especially on defense, or if our new DC was just trying new things.

     

    There were a few other teams that lost by a double digits, but we're the only ones that lost by nearly 30 points 😅

    For me winning and losing means nothing in the preseason.

     

    It’s more how it looks.

     

    Is it a well oiled machine? Is it firing on all cylinders?
     

    Or does it look like a discombobulated mess?

     

    For me, I take no stock in preseason game one. If we had won 50-0 it wouldn’t boost my confidence that they are superbowl favorites.

     

    My only concern is with how the Teams unit looks. Smiley seems like a weak link in this operation.

  4. I only watched the first half due to the time zone I’m in. I only have two thoughts:

     

    Caleb Williams looks like an absolute stud. It’s possible he lights up the league from day one.

     

    I’m concerned about our special teams unit as a whole. Is Smiley the right guy for the role? Last year this unit ranked 27th. Does anyone have faith it will get better this year? Why is Bass kicking through the end zone? Doesn’t he want to give the guys a chance to cover kicks?

     

    This is a superbowl contending team. There is no excuse for not having:

     

    an ace kicker,

    an ace punter,

    and an ace coordinator. 
     

    Please someone talk me down from my doom casting this special teams unit…

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  5. I wanted Dorsey fired after the 2022 season.
     

    It had been clear to me he was ruining Josh’s mojo. 

     

    Plus, he did not strike me as a leader of men. Bad communication skills (inarticulate) in press conferences and subdued during practice. Nothing like Babich or Brady— two high energy guys who seem to communicate very well in all aspects. 

     

    Hiring Dorsey in the first place was one of McDermott’s biggest mistakes. 
     

    Totally unsurprising when it was announced he won’t be calling plays for the Browns this year.  Qb coach seems to be his ceiling at the NFL level.

     

     

     

     

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  6. 1 hour ago, RobbRiddick said:

    That's nothing IMO. Just Diggs being his usual animated self. He'll be on his best behavior this year because he wants a new contract before he retires and also wants the media to see it wasn't his fault it went sour in Buffalo

    Not too sure. This is a guy who does not have great control over his emotions. He likes to boil over.

  7. I'm wondering about this myself based on his press conference.

     

    Is it a good idea to bring him back if the price is right? It sounds like he's open to returning. 

     

    There seems to be two key contingencies to consider (other than the contract)

     

    Is he open to the role of player / coach / mentor for the young guys.?

     

    Can we afford a roster spot for that type of player?

  8. The talent is still there. If this team were coached by someone like Mike Tomlin or Sean Payton, everyone would be suggesting they're a tough team and will make a SB run. But because we lack the weapons with superstar auras like OBJ or Tyreek, the overall team gets discounted.

     

    McDermott needs to find a way to win NOW and lack of talent is no excuse. Let's see if the receivers room can stun the football world.

  9. 7 hours ago, transient said:

    Well, it’s better than re-hiring Ted Nolan… time will tell how much. 
     

    I’m hoping that Adams made the decision to fire Granato some time ago and gauged the interest of other currently unemployed coaches.
     

    I suspect, however, that Adams knows his job is on the line and Ruff is a desperate panic hire given their familiarity with one another with Adams having previously been on Ruff’s staff. 
     

    Hoping it works, but certainly tempering my enthusiasm (despite being a big fan of Ruff during his first stint).

     

    To those citing his lack of a Cup, he got them there and came close with a much less talented team than the Stars, and their best chance was derailed by a freakish run of defensive injuries against Carolina. It was certainly not a coaching issue in either of those seasons. Can’t speak to his time outside of Buffalo. 
     

     

    Nolan got fired after leading a weak team to the conference semi finals. They were tremendous overachievers . . . Jason Dawe, Brian Holzinger . . . not elite talent.  How can you fire a guy after winning a playoff series? Not to mention, that was the year Hasek got hurt in the postseason  (or was he faking?) and he still managed to win a playoff series with Steve Shields in net.  Don't understand how anyone can dog him. Hasek wanted him out so they pushed him out.

     

    Then he had two seasons with the Isles and made the playoffs in one of them. Isles at the time were infamously dysfunctional 

     

    As far as his second stint in Buffalo . . . it hardly seems right to hold it against him after the LaFontaine fiasco. Management was dysfunctional.

     

    Ted Nolan got shafted hardcore. Never got a fair shake and it's a shame. Not saying they should hire him now. But someone certainly should.  

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  10. 44 minutes ago, Doc Brown said:

    Disgraceful human being?  Come on man.  Is he a drama queen?  Yes.  Do I think he's a bad guy?  No.   

    Fair enough.

     

    I'm mad at him because he could have been part of the solution, but instead made himself part of the problem. Taking himself out of games? Undermining his QB's confidence? Allowing his brother to bash Allen on Twitter and not sticking up for Allen? Allen is 27 and needs a good support system around him. Diggs was the worst kind of personality.

     

    Dorsey and Diggs majorly screwed up the O in 2023 and it's a damn shame.

     

    How did KC fare after they got rid of Tyreek Hill? (Immensely talented but also a head case).

     

    Diggs is a top 20 receiver who benefited from having a top 3 QB. I don't wish him well. 

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