Coach Tuesday

I actually don't think he's going to retire - I think he meant that it's his last game playing for the Steelers at Heinz Field. I think he thinks (incredibly) that he can still play, and I suspect we'll see one of those sad late-career "I've still got it" tours where he tries to latch onto some new team in need of a veteran QB.

We have one fast guy (until Stephenson starts running routes) and zero tall guys. It’s all Josh and scheme right now. If they added speed and size the offense would be ridonkulous.

Just highlights how much of a need WR is on this team. Allen masks a lot of deficiencies on offense.

Except that he's a horribly inefficient pass rusher and they don't have a replacement on the roster for him and it would significantly complicate the 5th year evaluation process.

Part of the issue is context - Beas and McKenzie tend to catch their passes in space; they're rarely fighting off press man coverage against large boundary CBs. Moore and Renfrow too, for that matter - all four of these WRs tend to run patterns toward the middle of the field and where they're not pressed at the line. Makes it much easier to catch the football because if you're not open, it doesn't come your way.

Decleating small WRs running crossers in front of him is the type of low-hanging fruit that he finally started plucking this year.

I hate boring parlor games. This feels like Xmas all over again.

Is Greg Williams still coaching for the Saints? These late hits seem intentional.

The Dolphins are more quietly the hottest team in the NFL.

Should we be taking the Dolphins more seriously? Really amazing that they started 1-7. They’re the hottest team in the NFL and it’s not really being talked about.

My issue with Levi is that he’s made of glass. Every time he falls down hard or makes a tough tackle I worry he’s not going to get up again.

The Falcons are one of a couple of teams (Reskins, Eagles, Seahawks) who I haven't seen actually make a tackle on defense in like 5 years.

Other than that and a couple other plays, I thought Horrible Harry played really well yesterday.

Hot take: their coach letting him throw only 3 times because it was windy outside may have undermined his confidence and the confidence his teammates had in him. They’re 0-2 since.

He may be right though. Neither Jones nor Judon looked right yesterday. Jones isn't great but he was having trouble with 6-yard passes which has been his ace - he might well be hurt. And Judon was getting pulled to the sideline more than usual.

He beat the Colts in the playoffs last year. He beat the Chiefs in Arrowhead on national tv this year. This might be the worst take I’ve ever seen around here.

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No one cares about your “gut feeling” about Josh’s intelligence.

Expect NE to add a stud receiver or two in the offseason. Amari Cooper? Devonte Adams? Could see Beasley taking his insufferable act to NE too.

You just feel it? What is it with the internet!?

He sailed a near INT to begin the game-clinching drive. Allen throws such a hard ball the defenders have trouble hanging on. It was his only bad play and it was his day, he lucked out, and he was otherwise flawless.

When Allen is staying patient and mostly within the structure of the offense, I agree.

This might be my favorite, on the 4th and 1 when Josh was scrambling he did a rugby dummy fake with the ball and the two defenders crashed into each other instead of him… what a baller.

Dawkins was forced to play after the injury and actually may have had his best game. Such an odd season.

Still don’t love the shenanigans inside the 5 yard line - it’s like they have no go-to plays down there they’re comfortable with and pull out the mad scientist crap instead, which they clearly don’t practice enough. Daboll needs to learn that it’s better to master 3-5 plays than to dabble in 27 plays… Daboll the Dabbler. Brian Dabble. I’m onto something here…