Man with No Name

the bills made a lot of mistakes. the offensive scheme was terrible. but as far as D goes, TB is just a far better defensive team than us. they have been top level all year long. but back to the offense, it's the kind of game that makes it hard to be really sold on Daboll.

rodgers is not a demon. he is just missing a leadership quality that has kept the most talented qb of the past 15 years from winning more than 1 SB. WE know it's a team game, but the QB is a huge part of molding what the team is.

mahomes didn't even have to play well agaisnt the bills. everything was free for the taking. no pressure. huge wide open spaces for receivers. they walked over us.

im not sure rodgers is the worst guy in the world, but he is not a natural born leader. you can just see his demeanor on the sideline with the defense, or his guys when things aren't going well. He's a bit of a baby. I think it was in the game against the Bucs, after the offense put some points on the board to make a game, Rodgers was communicating with the defense and it basically looked like he was saying in a very condescending demeanor to them that they better not screw up. The words don't really matter. You could just see that his tone and gestures were not those of a supportive teammate. you either are or you aren't. it is mostly something that you are born with. it can be worked on, and I'll bet he has improved some in this regard. but he will never be able to turn himself into what josh allen was born as.

Manning, Brady, and Rodgers all hit their ceiling in year 7--actually year 8 for Brady.

He is going to be a stud. I know we've talked about this here before. IT seems he was basically a D-Coordinator on all of Rex and Pettine's teams.

you better get a marquee player, not just picks. 3 first round picks sounds great, and then you realize there is a strong chance they will all be mid 20s and higher. Small chance you are replacing a franchise qb with that.

the nfl is a joke. the scuffle was set off by allen getting taken down 2 seconds after a whistle. it's the officials who should be fined.

What I have heard about Rex's defense is that you need a very cerebral leader on the field to make the calls and get everybody else set up. Ed Reed was that guy. and then Jim Leonhard was that guy. I've read that the jets used him on the field, past his physical expiration date, because his presence in making the calls was so important. and the jets defense was pretty decent under rex, iirc. apparently buffalo didn't have that guy. or maybe i read or heard something that is more fiction than fact.

i am slightly annoyed by it, but I definitely understand and support the idea of everybody choosing one thing or the other. So they all stay in together. It's not really an issue. I also appreciate the media has avoided this. It will go away without the hyper focus.

this is a real thing. home field advantage is a very real thing that was largely neutralized this year.

there is a number that he is worth right now, and then there is a number he will be worth if he does this for a 2nd straight season. THey should try to get him for something like 35-40 tops. if he says no, see if he can do it again. if he does it again, you can go 45. if he doesn't want that, we were all fooled and he doesn't want to be here.

every team played defense like that today. except maybe us? ton of it going on in the GB TB game for sure

agree about the unsportsmanlike stuff at the end. though i was very okay with feliciano's penalty sticking up for josh when the refs blew an easy call. all of the stuff that came after that was a bit sad.

KC was getting a ton of pressure without blitzing tonight. there just weren't any open men.

yes. ed oliver is a huge problem. a high pick at a position that is having average impact at best.

toughest thing may be that KC is not slowing down anytime soon. our defense needs to be better, but honestly, we need to build an offense that go shot for shot with them. Being able to get pressure on the qb with a 4 man rush would be HUGE though

people who are into coaching will rub shoulders with people who are into coaching and they will find their way in--if they are into teaching and leading. just as bienemy and all the other black coaches did. if you want in, you have to network. it doesn't just happen. there is no wand.

ya this is it right here. old boys network stuff can be used very effectively by people who know what they are doing. if you're too incompetent to put the pieces together, you are going to fail whether you are hiring friends or otherwise. I think Caserio is likely a good hire for the texans, but if McNair won't get out of the way, it won't make a difference.

success in life is largely about networking and connections. There are people who are good and bad at using that tool--on both ends of the equation. But I don't think you can eliminate it. And I'm not really sure you should. people who strive to get to certain places in life should be aware of this and be savvy enough to make those connections. It won't be real or lasting if it doesn't happen organically.

how do you fight nepotism? how do you make a rule against it?

you ask why is there a rooney rule, implying that the reason must be driven by logic. im not going to argue one way or the other. But not all decisions are based on logic and reasoning.

optics/virtue signaling are very high on the list of why things are currently done. logic is sometimes the last thing that dictates cause and effect.

Wait, do we think Bienemy had any interest in this job?

It is said they had an agreement to wait until after this weekend to interview. 2 weeks off before SB would give a little cushion to focus on interviewing for a minute yeah. this is the big thing they are touting in the media. and it makes sense. wentz is a huge investment that has not gone well so far.