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    Max Hairston reps against Carolina

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    5 hours ago, RobbRiddick said:

    He better not pick off Mahomes next week and take it back to the house, that's supposed to happen in the playoffs 

     

    Personally I'm hoping Bishop (and anybody else) gets a pick to make up for the one he got screwed out of in the playoff game.

    Keon WTF?

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    On 10/24/2025 at 9:23 AM, Pete said:

    Yo Beane get us a real wide receiver like Eric Moulds- not these tomato cans you draft and find from scrap heaps. This is what real WR does in the playoffs-

    https://youtu.be/D3C8hLa6i0I

     

     

    Yeah buddy.  Could also be a good video for Brady and Josh to watch about how to beat a blitz.

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    Gambling Scandal

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    3 hours ago, Albany,n.y. said:

    I've always wondered why the NBA allows LeBron to do commercials for DraftKings gambling site.  

    At least the NFL wouldn't allow an active player to do gambling ads. 

     

    $$$

    Some rules that I think are dumb

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    3 hours ago, Bill4Bills said:

    It seems to me that the current catch rule is overly complicated-leading to a lot of subjectivity.  Even announcers often disagree after watching several slo-mo replays, not to mention disagreement among officials.  And just try explaining the rule (that I probably don't fully understand) to a novice football watcher.  Here is the rule:

     

    RULE SUMMARY  VIEW OFFICIAL RULE

    COMPLETED OR INTERCEPTED PASS

    A player who makes a catch may advance the ball. A forward pass is complete (by the offense) or intercepted (by the defense) in the field of play, at the sideline, or in the end zone if a player, who is inbounds:

    a. secures control of the ball in his hands or arms prior to the ball touching the ground; and

    b. touches the ground inbounds with both feet or with any part of his body other than his hands; and

    c. after (a) and (b) have been fulfilled, performs any act common to the game (e.g., tuck the ball away, extend it forward, take an additional step, turn upfield, or avoid or ward off an opponent), or he maintains control of the ball long enough to do so. 

    Notes:

    Movement of the ball does not automatically result in loss of control.

    If a player, who satisfied (a) and (b), but has not satisfied (c), contacts the ground and loses control of the ball, it is an incomplete pass if the ball hits the ground before he regains control, or if he regains control out of bounds

    A receiver is considered a player in a defenseless posture (See 12-2-7) throughout the entire process of the catch and until the player is capable of avoiding or warding off the impending contact of an opponent.

    If a pass is caught simultaneously by two eligible opponents, and both players retain it, the ball belongs to the passers. It is not a simultaneous catch if a player gains control first and an opponent subsequently gains joint control. If the ball is muffed after simultaneous touching by two such players, all the players of the passing team become eligible to catch the loose ball.

    If a player, who is in possession of the ball, is held up and carried out of bounds by an opponent before both feet or any part of his body other than his hands touches the ground inbounds, it is a completed or intercepted pass. It is not necessary for the player to maintain control of the ball when he lands out of bounds.

     

    Are you still with me?  Did you know. that you don't have to make a 'football act' to secure the catch, but must hold onto the ball long enough to do so?  I don't know the answer to how to simplify this, but it seems to me that a rule about a play so fundamental to the game should make matters clear enough so that we are not holding our breaths waiting for the official call, AFTER we have all watched a half a dozen replays.  And yes a lot of rules seem to come down to subjectivity even after replay, this one just sticks in my craw a little more.  

     

    The only explanation I can come with on the complexity of this rule and others is the subjectivity is a feature, not a bug. It gives the refs/league/Vegas wiggle room when needed to influence the outcome.

    Hire Ryan Fitzpatrick as a part time consultant

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    1 hour ago, The Frankish Reich said:

    I loved the Chan Gailey designed screen.

    And that's the only thing I loved about him.

     

    I loved those screens.  The Buffalo Bills still own those Coach Gailey game films.  I often wish the coaching staff would dig some of those out, dust them off, and shamelessly copy some of the screens.  Can you imagine Cook getting the football in space with blockers in front of him like Fred did?   Cook could score 10 TDs by Perl harbor Day if we did that.

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    Winning the toss and deferring

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    Deffering on the road also gives the visiting offense a possession without a loud crowd since a lot of the crowd are not back in their seats and ready to howl on the first possession of the 2nd half.

     

    However I think the OPs argument makes sense too.  Our defense is the weaker of the 2 units hands down. Keep them off the field as much as possible. One way to do this is to keep them at the start of the game and give them a lead to hold.

     

    Normally I like getting the football 1st on the 2nd half but since our defense can't stop anybody I might reconsider.

     

    Get our best unit out there first. I like it. We want the ball and we're gonna score.

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    Game strategy continues to elude McD

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    12 hours ago, Since1981 said:

    I’ve asked for a couple yrs and nobody has come up with anything. 
     

    Snow angels aside…Has McD put any uniqueness or any positive fingerprint on any part of this team? Serious ask. 

     

    Winning. Did you miss the 17 year thing?

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    Game strategy continues to elude McD

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    13 hours ago, BananaB said:

    Gave up points right before half and gave up points at the end that resulted in an L.

     

    I always want to strangle Coach McDermott when he starts calling defensive time outs with less than a minute left in the 1st half. It gives the QB time to talk to the coach.  Guys get a blow and a drink of water.  And what happens is they score with 10 seconds left and we don't have time to do anything anyway.  This is not the 1st time this has happened.

     

    I'd prefer for the other team to feel the pressure of the clock. Have to run up and spike it. Make them call their own timeouts. Especially with a young QB.  Seems like we're helping them by calling timeouts.

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