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Literally can't start a QB career any worse. I feel for the kid. Let's see how he responds. This could be Petermanesque.

Well, they aren't finished doing that evaluation, but the answer to all your questions is the "why" of it all. They don't have the luxury of just saying this guy's horrible, that guy sucks, etc., they have to ascribe a reason for it and impart that to their players and, more importantly, understanding the "why" of it all helps them to craft solutions moving forward. Tough task given the dearth of talent on this team though.

I'm going to predict that Asplund makes the big club this year. He's well seasoned after three full seasons as a pro in Sweden and is better than anyone else we can slot in as a 4th line center. Good-bye Larsson.

It's gone beyond just not being entitled to answers. If a coach doesn't show the same level of outrage and mirror the emotions of the fans on his sleeve, he's got to go in the opinion of some. McD may have to go for a lot of reasons given what he's shown his first 17 games at the helm (and he's been far from perfect), but not going apeschit at the podium after bad losses because that's how we feel, is far from one of them.

I understand. Just be prepared for further disappointment.

But he does need to look at the tape. Viewed in the context of the game situation and play call, it will reveal a ton of information about individual performance. And you know that as well as anyone. Like I said, his personality doesn't lend itself to the kind of outrage we need to see and hear from him publicly; it's the same story after every blowout loss and there have been several now. My bigger concern is how flat this team looked coming out. That's on the coaches as well as the players. He just may not be head coach material.

Are you angry because he said he had to look at the tape or because he will look at the tape? Because he, as do all the coaches and players, certainly needs to look at the tape; they'd be derelict in their duties if they didn't. I understand how McDermott's milquetoast act can wear thin, especially after the several total blowout losses we've witnessed since he became coach, but if anyone expects his level of public outrage to rise to the level of the fan base, that's just not going to happen. His personality doesn't lend itself to that kind of display. Better get used to being insulted if that's how you take it.

Bad coaching by Nagy. Lots of room to run and your entire playbook is available. I think those earlier claims of "Reid Genius" are a bit premature.

Clay Matthews is plain stupid.

I'm a firm believer that if you can "invest" your "draft capital" into known perennial All Pro players, you should do it. Bears did the right thing. They have no friggen idea what player at what position is going to be available when they pick next year and in 2020. They know Mack is an All Pro impact player at two positions. Easy decision for them to make, imo .

And where's it written that draft capital has to be spent on draft picks vs. established All Pros?

No GM in his right mind will EVER give up multiple first round picks for Mack. Draft capital is too important in today's age. LMAO! This is what it looks like when a trade singlehandedly changes the balance of power in a division.

It’s all about seeing how they get off the mat after today’s debacle. I was not impressed with how they responded early after getting punched in the mouth, though. Doesn’t bode well imo.

This place is the worst place to be on game day during the game.

If you can’t pressure the QB sending four, you are screwed in today’s league, regardless of coverage scheme. We can’t. We’re screwed.

Looks like the same malfunction with the Sabres' stream as last night. Let us know if you find the alternative.

Talent trumps all. Not that coaching, teamwork, schemes etc. aren’t factors towards success, but it all starts with talent. That said, talent without “football character” is useless. World is littered with talented ex players who couldn’t/wouldn’t pay the necessary price.

This is what happens when national media pundits have only a nationally televised preseason game from which to draw their conclusions.

LOL! I was literally just going to pm you this link. Thanks, 26.

Are you actually able to stream it? It just buffers for me. Thanks.

Are you able to get this stream to work?

Kind of like when to serve a Gallo wine, we will start no QB before his time.

Yes, but only in the style patterned after an old ‘In Living Color’ skit, whereby I just use the first letter of the curse word followed but the word “word.” For example: What kind of stupid S-word, mother F-wording question is that? Do I swear? D-word right I do! Only way I can tolerate the countless dumb A-words I come across on a daily basis. The world is full of stupid C-word suckers just content with F-wording it up for the rest of us. Well, F-word that! You don’t like it, get your A-word out of here and go F-word yourself! Takes a little practice, but you get the hang of it after a while.

This again? Are we gonna have to tolerate these insufferable and pointless threads every time a traded player has a good game on national TV? Spilt milk, anyone? Bottom line is Darby is not a good fit for McDermott’s preferred schemes. That’s a coach’s prerogative and you can either respect that or not but it changes noting one way or the other. C’mon now. Darby was part of a secondary that held Brady to 505 yards passing and three TDs.