Simon

Nobody is technically supposed to lead with their head (including ball carriers) but it's never getting called unless a guy is unprotected catching a pass. You'd have to call it 25 times a game otherwise.

Cam's a runner at that point; he's no longer eligible for special protection

Newton is neither a QB nor unprotected at that point.

Props to Hughes for laying off on a wide open shot on Newton on 2nd down. I don't know how he did it.

There is some great coaching going on out there tonight.

Who is going to teach these online classes? Who is going to create the course material? Who is going to grade the work and provide feedback? Certainly not the teachers who are already teaching in-person classes and are already overwhelmed with more responsibilities than they have time. Are you going to simply find hundreds of thousands of qualified educators who are willing to work long hours for low pay and then compensate them with money that doesn't exist?

Doesn't he have to pass all the way through the waiver order anyways?

I got home in time to turn it on just seconds before the Agholor TD; that was fortunate timing. And that description makes him sound sort of like a Flutie. Aside from the fact I'd like to slap Flutie but have beers with Fitz.

Allen started but Barkely came in and threw the ball like 40 times I think. They were trying to win even with nothing to play for.

Yeah, that kind of scheming does not seem to be a large part of McDermott's DNA. You kick whoever's ass is in front of you and then worry about next week.

The weird thing is it's the back judge's call both times and on that second he was pulling the flag before he even had time to mentally process that it was a penalty

A 15 yrd penalty isn't really all that damaging if they don't complete a pass. It leaves them at midfield short of FG range with only time for one play and a QB who can't get it to the endzone from there. and that's if a ref even has the balls to call a DLineman for holding at that point.

I wouldn't be surprised if the DLine was told that penalties don't hurt much with seconds left and they were free to rip and pull anything they could get their hands on.

that might be roughing the QB too

If you ain't going to call it on Agholor for pushing off before, you don't get that flag out then.

You've got to hit him from behind and push him in

They're going to leave enough time for Fitz do do whichever thing he's going to do tonight Did Tua get yanked early or late?

I literally just turned on 30 seconds before the Raiders scored Is Tua hurt or did he get yanked?

This was the first time in 25 years that Christmas eve and morning took place without me being able to be with both my kiddos. I just got back from my son's house in Michigan after a 7hr drive through heavy lake effect across Northern Ohio and am now going to drive down to my daughter's place tomorrow. Of my 52 Christmas', this ranked 51st.

That's OK Sonny, I understand. They're going to give me a ticket before you anyways!

You made your point; let's not drive this thread over a cliff for no reason.

This will be the 4th time we've tried to have a thread like this; in every other instance it ended up closed because certain posters had to go political or people had to start telling us about their COVID theories, etc. This will be the last try at it because I'm tired of babysitting, cleaning up, and dishing out suspensions so the onus is on you folks. I hope the 5th time's a charm.

Cowher had arguably the best overall roster in the NFL for almost his entire career and continually found ways to lose to inferior teams year after year after year. Then when he did get his only title it was because Dick LeBeau won it for him with one of the most brilliant stretches of defensive coaching you'll ever see. Cowher may be a nice fella but he is probably the most overrated head coach I have ever seen.

Please remember this is not a COVID or politics thread. Do not be the one who takes it there.

I can't imagine what possibly might have happened to him on Nov 29th.....