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#801 | |
Coordinator
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Land O Lakes FL
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His stats look pretty good right now but I also wonder if he has played well. The running game has been looked pretty good when I glance at that box on the TV. Is Rodgers deciding that someone is getting fired or traded for this loss?
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#802 |
Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Chicago, IL
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Who is Rodgers going to blame for this loss?
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#803 |
Head Coach
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: North Carolina
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#804 |
This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off.
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: In Absentia
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Athletic said something like, what's next, Rodgers trying to lure Jordy Nelson off the family farm?
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#805 |
Grey Dog Software
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Phoenix, AZ by way of Belleville, IL
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It's so funny that the younger QBs like Purdy, Love & Stroud always fall on the sword if their WR or lineman makes a mistake. All three mentioned have done it multiple times year. Yet Rodgers is incapable of ever taking any blame for anything. It's like he feels he's so perfect that any loss is clearly a result of others not performing to his level.
I'm sure that's a great atmosphere to create in your locker room as well. Last edited by Arles : Yesterday at 12:16 PM. |
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#806 |
Head Coach
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: North Carolina
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Tua planning to come back.
He's a grown man making an informed choice (with, I am sure, about a billion people in his ear advising him). I hope for the best and fear for the worst. |
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#807 |
Coordinator
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Land O Lakes FL
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I was trying to figure how to make a smart ass comment about the Panthers being shitty with Andy Daulton at QB but I think the stats might just suffice.
C/ATT YDS AVG TD INT SACKS QBR RTG Andy Dalton-11/16 93 5.8 0 2 2-4 3.2 44.0 Bryce Young 2/2 -4 -2.0 0 0 0-0 72.9 79.2
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"The blind soldier fought for me in this war. The least I can do now is fight for him. I have eyes. He hasn’t. I have a voice on the radio, he hasn’t. I was born a white man. And until a colored man is a full citizen, like me, I haven’t the leisure to enjoy the freedom that colored man risked his life to maintain for me. I don’t own what I have until he owns an equal share of it. Until somebody beats me and blinds me, I am in his debt."- Orson Welles August 11, 1946 |
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#808 |
Solecismic Software
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Canton, OH
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I'm not getting the sense Rodgers is blaming others completely. He made some comments about the team seeming to be flat going into Pittsburgh, but he also said he has to lead them through it and it is understandable after the sudden firing of a head coach who had not lost the locker room.
After the game, he made the appropriate noises about needing to play better himself. And he took some shots at the media, which he always does. It's a good thing that he is such a lock for the HoF, because he'd get the Dick Allen treatment if it were close. It's a tough situation for him. He was brought in to win a Super Bowl for the Jets, got hurt. Now that he's back, he's clearly aging. Can't blame him for wanting Adams and Lazard around. You have to trust him to know the difference between good enough to win and good enough to be a serious threat to win the Super Bowl. It's starting to fall apart for him, the wolves are circling and he can't disappear into a sensory deprivation tank. It's probably undeserved, but I feel a little sorry for him. Tua... what scares me is the way he went down last time. It didn't look like much. What do they always say about the brain? It's like a Jell-O mold bouncing around in a hard shell. Yes, he's a "grown-ass man" (that term always makes me laugh) and he should be free to decide. But I worry about the defensive lineman who could end his life on a completely clean play. That would be hell to carry around with you. He won't even wear the guardian cap, which would be a powerful statement that other players would understand. I don't like this at all. |
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#809 |
Grey Dog Software
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Phoenix, AZ by way of Belleville, IL
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Yeah, he was better after Pitt, but the Buffalo loss was pretty rough from him. Basically putting it all on Mike Williams.
I've always struggled to see why teams like the Jets (and even the Bears) always seem to lose with talented skilled guys. I think it is some kind of organizational philosophy I can't quite pinpoint. When you look at the consistently good teams over the past 10+ years, you see organizations like NE (with Bill), GB, SF and KC that keep a high level of play (esp on both lines) regardless of the players. Detroit is starting to get there too. If you look at GB and KC specifically, their O-line is full of mid round picks (with no 1st rounders starting), yet they consistently play well. There has to be some reason for this. Bringing in the Bears, two of their former guards (deemed not good enough) have been highly rated players on other teams this year. The Jets also never seem to have this despite having 1st and 2nd round picks on their OL. Last edited by Arles : Yesterday at 03:44 PM. |
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#810 |
Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Chicago, IL
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So what is Carolina's plan? Are they just giving up on Young? I understand maybe sitting him a few games to reset but this is just bizarre.
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#811 |
Coordinator
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Chicagoland
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It's kind of funny how the race to be the worst team is so much more compelling this year than the race to be the best team, which KC appears to be winning by basically trolling the rest of the league.
I mean, the Patriots, Jets, Raiders, Browns, Jaguars, Titans, Giants, Panthers & Saints are all making quite a run.... |
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#812 | |
Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA
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I'm not even sure what they can do at this point. Easily the most wrong I've ever been about a drafted player, probably at any position much less QB. In 18 career starts (I believe that's right) he's basically had ONE game where he looked remotely like the QB they drafted. And since that game vs GB late last year, he's started 4 times with 0TD/4INT
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#813 |
World Champion Mis-speller
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Covington, Ga.
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All of Vegas' problems are solved. They just signed Desmond Ridder off the Cardinals practice squad. Raiders Super Bowl bound.
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#814 | |
Head Coach
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Surfside Beach,SC USA
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Damn! He was the Cards secret weapon!
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#815 |
World Champion Mis-speller
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Covington, Ga.
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Cards in free fall!
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#816 | |
Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Chicago, IL
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I wonder if he has any trade value at all. Like would the Dolphins toss them a 3rd round pick to see if they can make him an insurance policy for Tua? The Panthers don't even have their 2nd round pick next draft which is brutal. What a mess that whole trade was. |
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#817 | |
Coordinator
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Land O Lakes FL
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Maybe they should try to execute the Bears' plan for Caleb? I feel like Carolina is more done with Bryce Young seven games into his second year in the league than the Bears were with Justin Fields forty games in at the end of last season. Carolina should probably go about stripping things down as much as possible while gathering all of the assets they can. Give Bryce every chance possible if for no other reason than he is already there and may help you get the number one pick. Ideally, you find your new prospect right around the time Young's contract is up and drop the new guy into a ready made situation. I have no idea how the Panthers find a sucker to give them a #1 receiver and a slew of draft picks including the top pick in the draft. As far as Bryce's future in the league? I would love to say he could be a NFL QB like I said about Fields but I really don't think that will be the case. The limited times I have seen him in the pros I see a best case scenario of Chad Pennington in a Dolphins uniform. I don't mean putting up those sort of numbers. I mean how Chad played during his time Dolphins.
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#818 |
This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off.
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: In Absentia
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Jameson Williams suspended 2 games for PED violation.
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#819 |
Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA
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That young fella gonna fuck & around and end up outta the league if he don't get his shit together.
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#820 |
Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Chicago, IL
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Not sure I'd have had my starters out there. Brutal injury.
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#821 |
Head Coach
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Surfside Beach,SC USA
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Murray threw for less than 200 yards and Harrison not making many big plays. Disturbing trends.
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#822 |
Head Coach
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: North Carolina
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I'd be fascinated to see a study done as objectively as possible to try and determine the extent to which the NFL is just an RNG injury simulator.
Something like this: Take the opening day of training camp projected roster. Give every projected starter a value --Maybe weight players' value by position? --Give QB an extra bonus --Try to account for valuable players (Maybe by last year's all-pro team or top five salary at position or something like that) The point is--try and come up with an objective value for starting lineups players before training camp starts Then simply give each team a score at the end of the season--[starters value * games lost to injury] And see how strong of a correlation exists between that number and teams that make the playoffs. |
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#823 |
Head Coach
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: North Carolina
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I can see the argument that the coach is trying to instill a "we never quit" mindset in the team. Down two scores with a minute left is, IMO, right on the border of whether you keep fighting or not. The bigger issue, to me, was keeping Evans out there when he was limping after his touchdown. Hamstrings ALWAYS get aggravated when you try and play through them. The Godwin injury was a freak play. The Evans injury was inevitable. |
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#824 |
Hockey Boy
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Royal Oak, MI
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Damn it, Jamo! I love you so much! Get it together.
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#825 | |
Coordinator
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Land O Lakes FL
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I agree with this but I would go further. I would say it is not even right on the border especially when you are going up against this Ravens team that are known for allowing teams to come back on them at the end of games. If Godwin does not get hurt, we are not talking about it. Now the Giants having Malik Nabers running routes to catch passes from Drew Lock with three minutes left in that game against the Eagles? That is a fireable offense.
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"The blind soldier fought for me in this war. The least I can do now is fight for him. I have eyes. He hasn’t. I have a voice on the radio, he hasn’t. I was born a white man. And until a colored man is a full citizen, like me, I haven’t the leisure to enjoy the freedom that colored man risked his life to maintain for me. I don’t own what I have until he owns an equal share of it. Until somebody beats me and blinds me, I am in his debt."- Orson Welles August 11, 1946 |
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#826 |
Head Coach
Join Date: Jul 2001
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Watching Tua's oress conference, I dont see this ending well for him. Im pretty sure the only way he stops playing is if he is not allowed to. His mindset, the traditionally seen as tough, is likely to not end well for him unfortunately.
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