TheBrownBear

Duke Williams, obviously

I've been saying it for a good year. Tough. Great hands. Good route runner. Not afraid to go over the middle. And he's great with the YAC. Reminds me of someone.

I'm not really feeling SB with this team. Too many holes in the middle/back end of the defense, and an injury or two in those areas puts us back to where we were against the Chiefs in the playoffs last season. We are only a few weeks removed from getting our teeth kicked in by the Ravens. It's gonna take a longer streak of strong performances to make me forget about that one. Win 4 of the next 6, with at least one of those wins coming against the Chiefs or Lions and I'll reconsider. Having said that, I fully expect us to Squish the Fish this weekend and run away with the AFC East.

Good guy. RIP John.

That's how Josh baits the fish. Then he sticks em between the bread and has himself a snack.

There is not a single person in the world that is trying to inhibit or shame anyone from using "spasm" in any of those contexts. Let's not be disingenuous.

I argued with my wife that I wasn't thinking of it in that context, but more generally as "spasm" which can occur with a variety of medical conditions that don't necessarily have disabled vs abled baggage. For instance, I frequently suffer muscular spasms and cramps during and after exercise due to cancer treatments (radiation) I received in my youth. I personally didn't find using the term to mean "involuntary freakout" (which is how I used to use it) offensive within that framing, but upon reflection I totally understood how offense could be taken by those living with cerebral palsy, since spastic diplegia is a defining and ever present feature of the condition. Point being - I no longer use the term.

Correct. Which is why I voted "yes." Not because I believe it, but because I was filled with contrarian annoyance that someone bothered to post such a thread to begin with.

I remember Beyonce getting dragged pretty hard for it a couple of years back and retroactively removing it from one of her songs. I'm a free speech guy and generally abhor cancel culture, but, if we are being honest, the use of the word "spaz" is offensive and should generally be avoided in polite conversation. I've used it for years without much thought, but my wife has corrected me enough times that I'm generally able to catch myself now.

I've been nervous heading into our last few games with Miami, but I think they are cooked at this point. Assuming we don't have a bunch of unforced errors, I expect a romp this weekend and a stress free final 1.5 quarters.

It got a little ugly towards the end, but Diggs provided us with some great memories and he did help elevate Josh into a God-tier level QB. I hope it's just a sprain.

Win the next two and it makes even the worst case scenario during the subsequent brutal 4 game stretch survivable. 10-4 would be a dream scenario IMO (and probably means we've already clinched the East).

Yep. As of this morning, he's projected to finish with a little less than 850 yards. That's a heck of a rookie season if it comes to fruition.

Probably already mentioned, but it's pretty wild to see 4 of the 2018 draft class QBs in the top 6 in passer rating as of today. Where's Josh Rosen these days? Edit: just looked it up...he's at Wharton business school. Good for him.

He's coming of an achilles injury. There was no way he was going to be ready to impact on the field early this season. Not sure what the hell the Rams were thinking TBH. I'd bring him in if he was released and let him nurse himself back to health with an eye on 2025. There's still a chance he could be a good depth or 2nd corner in 2025. He knows the system and fits it well.

I think Shakir and/or Kincaid are about to elevate their production big-time with the addition of Cooper. I've been hammering the "Shakir is a poor man's Andre Reed" angle for awhile now, and I think we're about to see it come to fruition.

It's literally right in front of him. He's staring at it from 5 feet away!

NFL refs are a friggin joke.

I didn't realize he was just 28. I thought he was older for some reason. Under contract through 2025 with an option year in 2026? If we could retain one of our 2025 or 2026 first rounders, I'd definitely think about it. But that would pretty much preclude us from an Amari Cooper or other WR1 signing. Seems like we'd have to prioritize WR1 vs Elite Edge.

Yeah, they're really not alike at all. Coleman's game reminds me more of like a Michael Irvin type (not that he's anywhere close to Irvin's level at this point). There's a smoothness and athleticism there that Gabe Davis clearly lacks.

Don't get me wrong. I'd love an elite punter and if we can upgrade in the offseason (or somehow during the season) then I'm all for it. I just don't view him as a liability at this point the way I do with Bass.

Martin is fine. He had a rough day yesterday statistically which is bringing his season numbers down quite a bit. Looking at his gamelog, he's been an average punter until yesterday. And his coverage team didn't do him much of a favor when he hit that nice one inside the five and they were completely fooled by the fake fair catch. Also, for those at the game, was he punting into the wind a bunch yesterday? Just wondering. He came through with a big punt from his endzone at the end of the Texans game. Unfortunately, we still managed to blow that one.

You hate to see it.

Terrible first half.

You've got to be kidding me. Ugh.