Giuseppe Tognarelli

Would love to see PIT lose to BAL, BUF, and IND or CLE. We win out (very realistic if we beat PIT) and get #2 seed and two home games. If not for Hail Murray, I think we'd be talking about this in earnest.

Still waiting for Nantz, Harlan appearances this year

Why on Earth do the Chargers care who we start at center? Is that going to affect their game plan? At this point, after McD's comments today, I hope people don't still try to argue that this isn't performance-related.

I'm not sure why you're getting so many negative reactions to this. Obviously the Jets will select a QB #1 overall, which obviously means that Darnold will be on his way out, likely to be a backup somewhere else. Is it too far-fetched that it might be Buffalo? I don't want Trubisky's toxic babyface anywhere near my sideline.

Heart beating like a Bills game late in that one.

I think it's cute how people in Buffalo think their wings are better than other places at this point. Similarly, if beef on weck were as great as people make it out to be, it would be much more widespread.

Lying here puts him in a tougher situation, so it makes no sense. Thad Brown agrees

https://twitter.com/thadbrown7/status/1328493219789860864?s=09

I didn't put words in his mouth. Everything except for the last sentence in the OP was was straight from McDermott's mouth. Here, you're cherry picking the things that fit your narrative. This is literally all fact: Per McD, Morse was healthy and ready to go but his not playing was a "football decision," not a health issue. When asked, McD did not commit to Morse as the starter going forward. Said they felt the current group had "momentum" and that's why Morse didn't play. Regurgitating previous points here... obviously this would not happen if we were talking about Diggs, White, Allen, etc. (other premier players on the team). The fact that McDermott was asked about Morse 3x and given three opportunities to clarify and blame it on the concussion and didn't tells you everything you need to know. The reporters thought it was news. I think it's news. If you don't think it's news, you're in denial. When anyone is underperforming on this team, McDermott still says they're a good player. He always softens the blow. He'd never say someone was "benched." He wouldn't say we'll evaluate the lineup week to week when referring to Diggs or White, and he wouldn't give their replacements another week if they were healthy... That's enough for me on this one. I have a labor-intensive dinner to prepare.

Lions, Jaguars

I don't believe your take is valid. I believe my take is the only reasonable conclusion to draw from the press conference. The fact that a) Mitch is healthy and b) he didn't start because he might not be a part of the best combination of line players is inarguably concerning if you think Morse is a key player on this team. Clearly the reporters "on the scene" agreed that it was a news-making situation. McDermott doesn't like the term "benched" and would probably say "No" if asked if Harrison Phillips was benched, if we're being honest.

I disagree. I think a lot of fans don't want to think that the coaching staff might not be happy with Morse, so they're eager to find alternate reads of this situation. Clearly, the reporters thought it wasn't just a health issue based on McDermott's answers. If Morse were seen as a premier player on this team, this wouldn't be happening. This would not happen if White, Poyer, Diggs, etc., were in Morse's shoes... period.

I watched the press conference live. After the first reporter asked, *two more reporters* asked follow-up questions on the same topic because it was clearly major news. Boy, this thread is proof that we live in a post-truth culture! Why would he lie and put himself in a more controversial position? Your take makes no sense...

McDermott specifically said this was not the reason...

Ahh! McDermott said he was healthy and that was not a factor. Goodness

It would have been easy for McDermott to say they didn't want to rush him back. Instead, he chose the much more controversial truth: it had nothing to do with Morse's health. I mean, he specifically said this, so people arguing otherwise at this point sound really silly.

Dude... McDermott specifically said this had nothing to do with it. And he had every reason TO blame it on health but he still didn't.

Such a high level that it wouldn't be better to start Morse at center and Feliciano at guard? This is an indictment on Morse.

Per McD, Morse was healthy and ready to go but his not playing was a "football decision," not a health issue. When asked, McD did not commit to Morse as the starter going forward. Said they felt the current group had "momentum" and that's why Morse didn't play. No way to read this except they are disappointed in Morse. Pretty shocking development here.

The Bills may very well be 9-6.

I think that was after 1994.

Literally if that ball is one inch higher (Hyde knocks down), one inch lower (White knocks down), or one inch to the right (Poyer knocks down), we win. It was the most miraculous throw I've ever seen.

Yeah, and the Dallas game was "meaningless." Those can still mean a lot to fans.

Yeah, I was 11... watched it at a friend's house, and my brothers and I left to go to dinner at my grandmother's after we took the lead. Our uncle came in later to tell us we lost... Yes, I think you can, if the game has been built up to mean something to you. For example, the 56-10 SNF loss to the Patriots when we were flexed into it and first primetime game in a long time.

I was 9 years old sitting on the toilet listening on Westwood One when that happened.