EmotionallyUnstable

I’m getting a strong sense this Steelers D is going to own the Titans this game. If they could stop with 4 penalties on a single drive…

Sam Howell

Davonte Smith

Florida State

Miami Dolphins

I generally tend to lean towards the “McDermott’s defense is too conservative” side of the coin. Surprisingly, the more I think about this match up, the more I hope they keep their defensive game plan relatively vanilla. The Bengals offense is not a formidable rushing attack. They are bottom of the league in Y/G and Y/A. Over the past 3 weeks, they’ve been running the ball less. If we can stop their ground game with our base D, I’m all for forcing the dunk and dunk and playing coverage. Burrows completion percentage during this same time span is 77%, and they aren’t exactly forcing the ball down field (8.2 YPC…#30th in the league) It seems like Burrow is back to his old ways, and torched the 9ers defense when they went man to man. Luckily for us, I see a much more zone coverage heavy plan. That 9ers pass rush did not get it done. Will our front 4? I’m hopeful McDs alignments presnap, paired with the ability to stop the run, will force them out of their element that they’ve been in the past few weeks. I do believe that McDermot will be comfortable forcing their offense to try to string together long, sustained drives. And I’m kind of okay with that.

Sorry for your loss. I always try and think of the great life you provided them. Rest easy knowing you gave that pup one hell of a ride. It doesn’t make their absence any easier, but it helps reset your train of thought from time to time. RiP

Clemson

That’s what we call it. Figured we could give it a try on here with all you football gurus: The premise: Name a player/team that matches the previously stated team/player (alternating) to challenge the knowledge of the board. The rules: - No repeated player/team combinations - No google - No cross sports this time around, stick to football - NFL and College teams only (No XFL, CFL, etc) - if a poster answers and you have a different team/player in mind, you do not need to answer again, just respond to their answer. *The Jay Cutler Rule: If a player/team is named that you don’t think the poster could answer with a realistic reply, you can challenge them. We call this the Jay cutler rule, since not a lot of pros are walking around out of Vanderbilt. Example: Thurman Thomas (player) Buffalo Bills (team) Aaron Schobel (player) TCU (team) LaDanian Tomlinson (player) Chargers (team) Let’s Begin: Patrick Mahomes

Likely just load management. I’m sure fatigue, soreness, bruising, tightness, etc. are all setting in. Just because there is a DNP designation, doesn’t mean he wasn’t participating in rehab and recovery, which might be more beneficial that running routes on air in 30 degree weather. A few extra minutes in the film room is fine by me.

My thought exactly.

They don’t even trust Elam to practice now. SMH

Roughly 18% of votes had it right. How’d you do?

Seems different to me that he explained. Sounds to me more like the 33 weak is a essentially a cover 3 with the specific indication that they’re in nickle with a rolled safety covering the flat to the weak side of the formation. It looks how he draws it up that the nickle just assumes flat responsibilities to the strength and the boundary corner is deep third. But as we’ve seen and discussed, Winfield doesn’t take the flat (RB) and instead take the first man that crosses his face. Maybe 33 weak is a terminology and the BUCS just play specific match rules to it

Good question. Personally, I eat way too much of the stuff mostly because it’s around. In reality I don’t actually like it all that much, but will mindlessly have a piece here and there. I should be better about it. I think skittles are likely my favorite. One of the many things I and Marshawn Lynch have in common.

Raiders post two flops in a row, losing to the lowly bears and can’t find any resemblance of an offense vs the lions tonight. Giants, Jets, Dolphins loses the next few weeks would put them at 3-8…. Probably not enough to be fired, YET, so my initial 11/20 prediction might not be right. How would they keep this guy?!

LaPorta having a heck of a rookie campaign.

Looks like the lions are playing a bunch of man coverage. Must not respect that offense all the much

Jimmy G or Jimmy Jeez?

Big stop

Was thinkin the same thing

I need 17 combined points from Amon-Ra and Maxx…. LFG!

You know the different between between you and Jim Mora?

Meanwhile the same posters are sharing their thoughts on how the bills could win: -Josh Allen has to play great - We need big plays on O - Finish in the RZ - We have to force turnovers - We have to tackle better - We have to pressure the QB - We have to shut down their WRs Very insightful stuff.