McDaniels has always shown McDermott a lot of respect. I would see no reason he would run up the score, if that opportunity presents itself. Why would you want a competitor whom you always beat replaced anyway?
All we can do in life is give it our best shot and let the cards fall where they may. We all worry about things and circumstances that are out of our control, and any effort to eliminate that practice is positive, in my book.
He has a real issue with trying to speak things he wants to happen into reality, whether it's an award for a player he likes or something like a lawsuit he'd like to see levied against the league or specific team owners. It's really transparent and makes it impossible to take him seriously as a journalist.
Remember when it was a necessity because those goofy Montreal Allouettes uniforms we wore had mismatched jerseys and pants? The blue top and white bottoms didnt even look like they were meant for the same team.
If they don't win, their season is over and their coach probably gets fired. If they like that guy at all, they're going to come out amped up. Really hope McDermott is doing his "It's hard to win in the NFL" routine all week.
Seems like once you get the injury bug, you just have it permanently moving forward. I cant think of any examples off the top of my head of a guy who was nagged by stuff over multiple seasons who later became durable again.
It will be a weird one against a lesser team that they underestimate. They still have an issue with starting out flat against inferior opposition, and eventually that bites you from time to time.