Bob in STL

I want Sammy to catch 10 passes. Keep the Pats* out of the SB at all costs.

Watkins with big catch, then squats and simulates a dump on the field.

Terrible non call, yes indeed. Fixed, maybe, but doubt it. Just as as bad was Payton’s clock management. He left the Rams with a timeout, he did not need a first down to burn both of their timeouts. Payton on TV complaining, he should shut up and answer as to why he burned a whole 11 seconds in 3 plays.

Yes, the ref blew the call,or the non call in this case. Sean Payton, certainly is a great coach, but today he blew it. First down with 1:56 left, in easy field goal range, and he throws a quick slant taking one second off the clock. The Rams had two timeouts left, the best strategy would be run two plays and make them use their timeouts. Sure you can throw on 3rd to pick up the first and run the clock down but burn their timeouts first. So they fail to convert on 3rd (the missed PI), the Saints have a 3 point lead but the Ram have 1 time-out and 1:45 to work with. The rest is history. The Rams used 1:30 and their last first down to score the tying FG. Had the Saints run those two down, and maybe even the third, the Rams have zero timeouts and about 50 seconds to work with. So yes, the missed PI was bad, but the Saints could have won in regulation with smarter clock management.

^ The anger and namecalling render you with no credibility. Your arguement is simplistic. Hillary good, Trump bad. Both were terrible choices, we the people deserve better. There is more to it fella. Both parties pursue narratives to buy votes. Then not much happens until the next election. Remember when the Democratic Party was the party of the unions and the common working man? Now many of these voters are identifying with conservative politics and voting republican. So the Dems are replacing those votes with others - appealing strongly to recent immigrants, younger women, LBGT, etc. Just keep in mind that these elected officials, no matter the party, spend their careers in DC politics working jobs paying $150K to $250K per year. Yet, they raise their families in high style and have bank accounts worth many Millions, even Hundreds of Millions. Does that sound right? One party wants to raise tax rates for rich but preserves tax loopholes, the other wants simplification and lower tax rates ... either way the rich will benefit most and you will essentially stay the same.

KC 38 - Pats* 31 NO 24 - Rams 28 Super Bowl KC beat Rams

More proof there are too many channels with too many talk shows/opinion. Why would anyone want to hear what this guy has to say?

That is one tough Dude.

Well hope you are correct. Are they quality starters or "the best we have at the time"? We will see in the next few years. Certainly White and Milano look good. Allen and Edmunds are the keys. Dawkins and Zay are still in the maybe category. The rest need to continue to improve and develop.

Ok, yes he is gone. Good I guess. Now get some better players that actually can cover kicks, stay on sides on a kickoff, block better on FG's, hold a FG snap properly, return a kick, field a punt, and punt the dam ball to flip field. The best ST's we ever had always made sure we used talented players and rostered players specifically for ST.

Bodine is not a depth player because he is not a backup OG. If he cannot make the team as a starter then he goes. Bring in a vet C to anchor the line if possible. Dawkins stays, looks like a RT if we draft a legit LT Miller seems to have missed his chance. Bring in another vet and draft a OG/C Mills could stay as a swing tackle, but I doubt he will, someone will pay him. Groy missed his big shot and was terrible, gone. Teller stays but we need to bring in someone to challenge him. Boetger can stay and challenge Draft: One OL in first three rounds and maybe 2 more with remaining 7 picks. Free agents: Sign a Center and a Guard that can step in on day one and upgrade. Sign a few more developmental players - we seem to be good at finding diamonds in the rough.

Good move. This guy can play.

I heard he was under a lot of pressure, over 2,500 Newton’s per square meter, some days even more.

Yes indeed. I expected Juan to get a pass considering they did not really replace Wood or Ritchie. Well, I hope we can get a good replace. As for Crossman, I expect him to go next.

Tom Sestak is missing. All Time AFL team. The best player on the Best Defense in mid 60’s AFL.

I am surprised. I guess they think they have more to work with than meets the eye.

Very good information. Thanks. Shows we have quite a bit of work to do. Most of it is addition of talent but some of it is learning how to win. That’s why tanking is no good. I was so glad to see us stomp Miami it end the season. Time to change the culture. Hopefully 17 and 49 start hating to lose.

No. Why not draft our own guy with a two? Find a better guy for “the process”.

I would give them a few weeks to find Crossman's replacement. I expect Crossman to go. Jst say'in, I have read some sympatric comments for Crossman around the league. Our roster was so gutted of veterans that the coverage teams really suffered by the lack of talent. I doubt Castillo gets fired. He is villainized here but around the league he is well respected.

Yup. Of course DA would rather be a player than a coach. He makes more $ than a first year position coach, gets more pay for playoffs, covered by the CBA union, probably adds to his pension too. You get a nice uniform and free laundry service. Who would not want to be a player?

Yes, apparently so. Barkley should be spending his time staying ready to play at a moments notice. That is what good back ups do. On game day, if the backup knows the game plan and the opponent as well as the starter does, the backup can help a lot on the sideline and be ready --- just like Frank Reich did. Most teams have a number 3 that is a project, used to run the scout team, help other players gets reps, etc. For the Bills, Anderson will do that and also serve as a mentor it Allen. He may also be helping he OC with game planning and on field adjustments. Maybe DA is a very sharp guy and McD is going to groom him? Whatever DA brought to the QB room was liked by all. Once Allen takes the next steps we can bring on a project #3. For now DA has an important job in that role. Side note: Lots of people putting down Culley but consider he had to coach McCarron, Peterman, Allen, Anderson and Barkley all in one season. He had to run a three way competition with three inexperienced and unworthy QBs just to find a starter. Looking at the progression in Allen from his first game to his last game, looking at how quickly Barkley got ready and toasted the Jets, and then the work with DA, I would say that Culley did a fine job. Just because DA is staying does not mean Culley did bad.

I was criticized by several posters here at the suggestion that Allen could benefit from a veteran mentor backup. This particular poster has since disappeared but went to great lengths to show my thinking to be obsolete. Well there you have it. The best thing that happened to Allen this year was the time off he got from the minor injury and the opportunity to work with veteran QBs who know the position. Bringing in an unproven stopgap in McCarron, then going with Peterman and Allen, all bad judgement by an inexperienced GM and HC. Lots of learning going on at One Bills Drive.

… but all the good players will be gone. Whoa be to the Tankers.

I am rooting for Brandon Beane and Coach McDermott to become enlightened and draft great players, sign the best free agents at the right prices, and to continuously improve the coaching staff.

8th, 9th, 10th … pretty much alL the same. With all the needs we have I fail to see a big difference. Just draft a good player, that can help us now, and has character.