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Beane and McDermott are always on guys to slim down and get quicker. Sadly the philosophy doesn't seem to allow for a car sized DT They aren't alone... Lots of teams prize quickness and speed on defense

Pretty good game so far! I hope they have a good backup QB commercial ready for the Superbowl

Yeah, both are way more athletic than they like to let on. It'll be a nice pregame for the Bills first SB win!

I'm excited for the Manning brothers kick of destiny competition Basically each kicks. If one makes and one misses the one who made it wins. If both make it there's a round 2, same rules. Same if both miss. If both make or miss all 3 kicks the tie breaker is who got closest to the center on a made kick. Not sure what happens if they both miss all the kicks. The idea of Peyton and Eli kicking FGs is hilarious

Wow I didn't realize the Texans had Collins, Diggs, Woods and Dell at one point at WR

Ravens are the best team in the NFL outside of the Bills. If they are clicking they're almost unstoppable with that running game. Most teams are built to pass rush and stop the pass, and are undersized on defense. That's a bad matchup with Baltimore.

the Bills were one of the worst openings when McDermott got here. total disfunction, 17 years of no playoffs, constant turmoil, not 1 but TWO head coaches chose to quit rather than stay on, snake oil salesman playing mini-owner... Aside from an overly involved owner (and especially some owner's kids, who tend to want to play real life Madden Franchise Mode) you are the one building the program so it's less of an issue where the team currently is. Of course, having a QB already (Jax?, CHI, NE) helps a lot, especially if you think you're the guy who can help that player/team reach their potential (which is basically every coach ever).

Now the only thing I think of with Diggs is his little "side eye" at Allen post game this year. Hopefully we can put on a good show so he's entertained on the couch this post season!

For sure, and that makes sense.

Gotcha I was just pointing out how just hiring Deion without a true search would also be a "sham" and violation because you need to interview 2 minority candidates now even though the goal is more minority coaches getting hired

Google it.

Lefleur ain't making it to any Super Bowl

If a team decided they wanted to hire Deion Sanders based on his record in college and time as a player they couldn't just do it without breaking the Rooney Rule.

Seems like every backup QB in college becomes unstoppable once he enters the game.

I hardly ever watch college football but it seems like every time I do when the backup QB comes in the offense becomes unstoppable

lol yup! It's actually kind of funny that a coach like Belichick could (if this is comes to pass) start his HC career like that, have a legendary career as a HC, then do that again decades later. The probability is almost zero.

It's going to be Belichick. Florio just posted a story about a guy with ties to Freddie Kitchens (who is on the UNC staff, served as interim HC and is supposed to be Belichick's OC there) being hired on the defensive side of the ball at UNC. That's a clue, according to Florio, that Belichick is planning to leave and Kitchens will be HC at UNC and the college will have $10 million extra. I think it makes sense.

I was listening on and off to the game on the radio Sunday and heard them say Codrington was in on the tackle and was totally confused and thought this was a Bernard/Benford type of deal with the names. I honestly thought there must be some linebacker named Codrington that sounds a lot like the kick returner. since I stopped playing Madden I don't recognize a lot of the guys lower on the depth chart! As to the topic, it's football. What is he supposed to do?

That was their main issue I think. Saleh is a great defensive mind, and he was let go when the Jets were 2-3 with plenty of games to go. The minute that happened their season was over. The defense fell apart without him there and now everyone was thrust into new roles they probably were not equipped for. Personality and attitude aside, Rodgers started slowly, as everyone should have expected from a 40+ year old player coming back from an Achilles tear but had a pretty decent season by the end. He was 8th in the NFL with 3,897 passing yards, just behind Mahomes and ahead of Herbert and Allen. He was also tied with America's QB (Allen) for 7th in the league in passing TDs with 28 Stats like yards per attempt and completion % are tough because of all the backups and trick plays that skew them, but his yards per attempt was about 1 yard lower than most of the top QBs, so there is that. All in all, for a 41 year old QB coming off a major injury like an Achilles and having basically the substitute teachers running the show for most of the season and no GM while the owner's teenage son is calling the shots behind the scenes it was about as good as you could expect. I'm not really a Rodgers fan or anything, but I could absolutely see him leading the Jets to the Wild Card next year. Not threatening for the division, but being good enough to get into the tournament. They basically didn't have an NFL coaching staff or front office after Saleh and Douglass were let go. That matters a lot.

Richardson looks like a bust to me. Any QB who taps out in a crucial moment because he's tired (and also sees no issue with it) is going to have a tough time.

Agreed! Big Mike would likely be a top candidate for a couple of teams. He'll get paid, so that's not an issue. But if he likes Dallas and wants to stay there's a good chance he'll be let go after next season anyway. That relationship feels played out. This is also a cautionary tale for agents not to agree to this type of exclusive window even once the contract expires. McCarthy is unemployed but cannot seek work.

True, but there are rumors that Ben Johnson doesn't interview well and has unusually high demands, so it'll be interesting to see. Part of me thinks he is a bit too full of himself and it comes across poorly. I can absolutely see him being the offensive version of Brandon Staley. I remember when Brian Schottenheimer was too good to interview for certain teams (like the Bills) and was going to pick his spot for a HC gig.

On a Denver note, they need to go back to their classic uniforms full-time. The new ones are awful.

I'm the farthest thing from a Patriots* defender, but there's nothing wrong with knowing who you want to hire and then hiring that candidate. It happens every single day in business and there's nothing untoward about it. Vrabel and NE is an unusual case, in that you have a former Patriots player who was popular during his time there, has successful HC experience and is sought after this hiring cycle, is in the team's HOF, and is the guy the fans and owner seem to want. Also he seems to want that particular job. He IS the best candidate for the NE job. It's clear. There is no controversy or reason for outrage. This situation almost never happens. There's no clear cut favorite for any of the other openings, so anyone interviewing in NE this cycle gets the situation. The Florios of the world want to throw a tantrum about Pierce and Mayo being let go after 1 year, but both seemed in over their heads, especially Mayo. Meanwhile, Glenn is one of the most sought after coaches this cycle. If Tomlin were a free agent he would be on everyone's list. If Deion Sanders wanted to jump to the NFL he would be a highly sought after name too. As far as Leftwich goes, how soon we forget that he was basically going to be the Jaguars HC before Pederson was hired but tried pulling a power play and ended up not getting that job. He was the favorite, and it was almost a done deal but he blew it himself. How is he not "legitimate" to interview?

It's actually not that crazy. They played a lot of close games, and if they hadn't fired Saleh IMO they would have been in the mix for the 7 seed. I know people around here hate the guy but I think Saleh is a pretty good coach. His defenses were always great. the idiot Jets owner fired him a handful of games into the season when they were like .500 and had plenty of games left. That ended any chance they had because now you've got first timers everywhere being elevated and way in over their heads. Coaching was a mess, not that you can really hold it against the guys left over who really should not have been in those positions. Rodgers also got better as the year went on, which isn't surprising given that Achilles injury. It's not as crazy as it sounds to say with the right coaching staff and a few moves (and Rodgers coming back) they could be a Wild Card team next year.