Doc Brown

Based on Schefter's tweets about making certain penalties re viewable like roughing the passer after the Chiefs/Texans game, the refs releasing a statement that they don't fix games (which is kind of funny because it implies incompetence on their part which is exactly what it is), and even Goodell having to publicly say the NFL isn't rigged I expect significant changes this off-season. You lose the integrity of the game it's a huge problem with them in bed with gambling companies.

I think the NFL is pry going to go overboard now in using the technology and making obvious penalties/non penalties reviewable. Their biggest fear is that enough dumb people will think the game is rigged because of gambling and they'll stop watching. Kind of the perfect storm of the Chief fatigue, bad officiating that went the Chiefs way, and the whole Taylor Swift story line.

I'm not going to complain too much about an offense that finished second in points and 10th in yards. That discrepancy has a lot to do with overwhelmingly protecting the ball and the defense taking it away. Brady in his short stint with the ingenious Matt Rhule in Carolina showed me he can give DJ Moore and Robbie Whatevertheheckhislastnameisnow over 1,000 yards receiving. I do think having a #1WR that creates instant separation is still extremely valuable not only opening things up on offense but having that option in those got to have it moments. I know Diggs is public enemy number one for a lot of people but I think of all those late end of half end of game series (yes-only in the regular season I know) where Josh just went to him knowing he'd beat single man coverage. If you want this offense to go from tenth in yards to top five then that's what we need.

Jeez. Don't depress me more.

Not sure about dominant but those were two good games by him. Didn't do much after the wrist injury. Unfortunately all of the advanced metrics showed that he can't separate which we all know too well was the biggest knock on him coming out of college. I still think he can become a good #2 WR but he's going to really work at his craft this off-season. Besides Ray Davis this was a really underwhelming draft class so far.

He's the top free agent CB available so some other team with a lot of cap space will likely price us out.

Take that Kansas City.

I'd rather trade for Cooper Kupp and draft a vertical threat.

He had 8 sacks in 10 games before the Thanksgiving game massacre. Everything we thought we were getting. Made key plays at the end of the games at the Ravens and Chiefs. I can't blame Beane for unforeseen injuries.

He's more versatile than both and is a better route runner and separator. Shakir excels at exploiting zone coverage and YAC. Samuel got better as the year went on but I was expecting more out of him. He just never seemed to click in this offense. You wonder how much injuries played a role If it wasn't for the price tag I'd be all over this. WR depth is a great thing to have. Kupp is basically an older Ladd McConkey. The one drawback besides the money is he won't stretch the field vertically which is what this offense needs to become even more lethal.

He's not a free agent and would cost $20m against our cap this year and $19m in 2026. Unless he renegotiates his contract or the Rams eat some of that money it's not happening.

With Hill that's a good analogy. Quitting on the team last year showed who he really was.

Something tells me you're not a used car salesman.

He was at his best in 2020 with Diggs, Brown, and Beasley. A heavy emphasis on Diggs.

The general consensus was if we wanted a potential #1 WR moving up for BTJ was the most realistic from where we were drafting. Sadly, a lot of us were right.

Not even in retrospect. It was excruciating once pick 16 got there waiting for a trade alert on the bottom of the screen that never came to say "trade alert" and "The Bills are on the clock." Oh well. We'll just add him to the AJ Brown, Creed Humphry, and DK Metcalf list of fans being more right than Beane.

I heard the same thing about John Ross. Luckily, the Browns drafted him. Edit: The Bengals. Either way he was screwed.

Wouldn't that be fun with the Chiefs in that division.

We're kind of in the same boat. We usually host an annual Super Bowl party but cancelled it this year. Nobody had a problem with it after this loss and just the fawning of the Chiefs we'll have to listen to throughout the game. LOL. We're going to the Fallsview Casino in Canada instead. Mine as well lose the money I would've spent betting on the game.

The reason they rotate is because the offensive line doesn't expend as much energy as the defensive line in a given play. What good is a tired Miles Garrett against a fresher offensive tackle? Ideally, in the playoffs you'd want your stud DT or DE to play around 70 to 80% of the snaps imo.

He pry just included our last five because it wouldn't work if you included the 22 points given up to Houston in the '19 WC game. Wouldn't fit his agenda. This stat I feel is more relevant when looking at elite QB's post 2000. That Lamar stat is the one that pops up to me and fits the narrative that he has trouble performing under pressure in the biggest games. I guess McDermott's defense had something to do with that allowing 3 and 25. QB Defense Stats Allen - 31.3 in his 6 playoff losses Mahomes - 31.7 PPG in his 3 playoff losses Lamar - 22.4 PPG in his 5 playoff losses Burrow - 23 PPG in his 2 playoff losses Brees - 30 PPG in his 9 playoff losses Manning - 27 PPG in his 13 playoff losses Brady - 27.7 PPG in his 13 playoff losses Rodgers - 33.2 PPG in his 11 playoff losses

I'll never get sick of making deep playoff runs. My guess is the only way McDermott gets fired is if he doesn't make the playoffs with a healthy Josh Allen and a plethora of injuries to our other starters. Regardless of what happens in the playoffs. Other than that, Pegula will want to enter the new stadium with Beane and McDermott in their current roles. They're currently signed through 2027.

Woah. I'm not agreeing with the OP. The NFL conspiring to rig the game for the Chiefs to make the Super Bowl is one of the dumbest things I've ever heard. The Chiefs have become the new Patriots (or Cowboys of the 90's) in that many people will watch because they want them to fail. That's all I meant.

You're underestimating the power of hate watching and how many Swifties their are. They're the new Cowboys. TV Ratings will be through the roof.