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Every team has games where they're flat &/or not playing their best. The latter part of the season, we weren't playing that well & IMO were lucky to win all those games. We just didn't show up against Cincy & got our butts whooped. And, as a fan, realizing what they team had gone through, I think it's quite understandable to have a letdown. As for the 13 seconds... we were a very good team, playing well & improved toward the end of the season & we just crapped the bed. So annoying to collapse like that & really inexcusable.

If you wanna go all sci-fi alternate time line thing, that's plausible. If you remain grounded in our current understanding of reality, not much of an impact IMO. Losing Von Miller I think had a FAR more significant impact. We went from having a very effective pass rush using only 4 to being very mediocre even when blitzing.

To be ruled out so early, does that mean he's still stuck in one of the early protocols? That's not good for him health-wise.

Knowing the FAA, the problem was probably a jammed punchcard in their computer or perhaps a burned out vacuum tube.

It makes sense that he have "input". They've got a lot of $ tied up in him as well as more importantly cap space, which is a more finite resource. You want to maximize that investment & much like having Allen's input on a OC, you should listen to what his opinion is, though it certainly shouldn't be the only factor. Now, as for how prudent it was to actually invest that contract in him...

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Ronnie Lott?

I'm pretty much a novice, but I've done a few projects I'm fairly proud of. A table for my dog (replacing the ~50 yr old one my Dad made) the top of which matches the solid surface countertops I made & installed , a couple of bathroom vanities (here's the 2nd) & a couple garage doors which I think are beautiful (turns out the construction was quite similar to the rotted ones they replaced. Sorry. No pics as they're too big to upload.

I don't think this Canning Chowder guy knows what he's talking about. He probably got the names confused or something.

I think the majority of people are "good people". NFL players for the most part have done an excellent job at fostering their "athletic ability" (which extends beyond physical traits). Seems reasonable to theorize that as they have excelled at making the most of their talents in their chosen profession, that that ability would also extend in fostering their "goodness". Yes, there certainly are a few bad apples, but I think they're outnumbered by those that one would consider go above & beyond to be a benefit to society.

Is she the Lori that used to frequent here before being scared/annoyed off? She was some sort of like small town journalist wasn't she?

I don't think so. You can win w/ a "good" QB & a strong roster. There's over a dozen good QBs now. The other thing about expanding the league, that'll lower the cap amount per team. Teams w/ $50m QBs will be even further hampered w/ giving them a strong supporting cast. Now, the dilution of the rest of the talent pool is another matter IMO, though I guess if everyone is pulled to a lower level, the competitiveness remains the same, but the question remains what impact that has on the overall product.

Rather surprised by the FG stat. Seems to me we get a fair amount of FGs missed against us (not excessive, but when almost 90% of kicks are made, it doesn't take much). One thing we have going for us WRT dropped INTs, is that Allen often throws w/ a higher than average velocity, making it harder to catch, particularly when you're not used to it.

Well, he's full of shhh...tuff.

No WAY! He'll just false start & we'll have to hurry into the platy & get completely slaughtered because of him. No, wait. That's LEROY Jenkins. Nevermind.

Just my names initials spelled out phonetically.

I don't really think that is all that impressive except for the fact that he's sat out about 3 quarters. We've got a very prolific pass game & he's 1/2 our running game. Considering I imagine several teams aren't very productive running, again NBD.

I don't watch much college ball, but I, too, have noticed that formation sometimes. Bear in mind, w/ pros you've got a better snapper & the punters are typically quicker getting the ball off, so maybe they figure they need less protection (particularly from outside rushers). That's just speculation on my behalf as to the reason.

Okay, so the Fins managed to circumvent the existing protocol to allow Tua to re-enter the game. I don't care about that. Congratulations. What pisses me off, is that if he has a back injury, that's SO severe that it causes him "gross motor instability", how the F%$%^& can ANY medical professional w/ good conscience (& ability) allow him to subject himself to more potential (possibly permanent) damage/injury? If you truly are prioritizing player safety that's absolutely appalling and needs to be penalized & not allowed to continue.

Yes, as others have said it was blocked, but it was a terrible kick. I don't think the penetration was significant & it was blocked about 6' off the ground & seemingly no end over end action, which I think you would have by then.

Yes, he didn't have many calls against him, but (now maybe this is a homer's or observational bias) it seemed like he was often a victim of, shall we say, lenient holding officiating.

I believe once defenders have control of the ball-carrier (so that he can't advance?), the play is whistled dead. So I believe Singletary could theoretically lift his feet off the ground (w/ no self imposed forward momentum) & the play should end. As I'm not sure about the specifics of the rule & given the interpretation (& necessary prompt whistle), I'm not optimistic that it would work & therefore isn't a prudent strategy.

At the time, it certainly looked like it warranted a challenge. Doubtful that it'd be overturned, but looks like he had that 2nd foot down w/ ball in possession. In hindsight, and considering the probability that it actually would be overturned, that extra timeout allowed us to potentially win the game; moreso, IMO, than a 2nd(?) down play near the goal line when we had 2(?) more to score).

I saw a tweet in another thread that said McManus made like 49 of 51 inside 50 w/ Martin holding, so I think that bodes well.

A couple of things I can think of - 1) It was a "reward" to Barkley. As people had mentioned, it's a practice game, so it doesn't really matter. 2) Perhaps Bass can't reliably catch a snap. Trust me, having someone throw a ball to you underhand, as hard as an average person is capable of throwing, w/ your hands away from your body, is a LOT more challenging than you think. And, of course as people have mentioned, there's the injury risk. Replacing a 3rd string practice squad QB is easier than an elite kicker. (For that matter, Barkley's value to the team is not based on his physical capabilities.)