NFL 2022-23 Season Thread - Page 44

stevew · 01-17-2023, 07:39 PM

I can’t believe Matt Canada is coming back. This team produced like it was from the 1950s

Honolulu_Blue · 01-17-2023, 08:37 PM

Lions OC Ben Johnson is staying put. That's great news. He really clicked with Goff and the offense was great and should only improve with another year and a healthy J-MO!

CrimsonFox · 01-17-2023, 09:51 PM

flere-imsaho · 01-17-2023, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by stevew

How is Staley surviving this?

A majority of NFL owners don't really know what they're doing and have never had to make tough business decisions.

Danny · 01-17-2023, 11:47 PM

I think Vegas is a perfect fit. McDaniels, some good weapons and a top running back. I think he'd have a great year for the raiders. And even at his age is better than Derek carr. The issue is the defense stinks so I don't know if they can contend unless somehow they turn the defense around quick.

Solecismic · 01-18-2023, 12:26 AM

Why would he want to, though, aside from McDaniels and a decent offense? I confess I have no idea what motivates players after they've won everything there is to win and have enormous amounts of money and no end of business opportunities after retiring.

At 45, the recovery time from normal stuff that you'd hardly notice at 22 must be incredible. I don't think he held up this year, though he probably won't admit it.

flere-imsaho · 01-18-2023, 07:52 PM

I suspect it's the thrill of winning, the thrill of succeeding, etc.... Dopamine is a hell of a drug. Plus, for a professional athlete you know that once you stop, you almost certainly won't be able to pick it back up again.

albionmoonlight · 01-19-2023, 08:54 AM

My Divisional Predictions:

Chiefs (-8.5) over Jags: The Jags are so fun. Coming back from 27 down! Trevor going to Waffle House to celebrate the win! A coach that looks more like a dad who got talked into chaperoning his kid's Boy Scout camping trip than an NFL coach! I will be rooting for them. But it's Andy Reid calling plays for Pat Mahomes.

NY Giants (+7.5) over Eagles: The Giants have a coach that can squeeze the most out of a semi-talented roster. And a QB who is playing with confidence (probably more than his talent warrants, but whatever). And division games can be close. I love that this line is over a touchdown..

Bengals (+5) over Bills: No idea. Cinci has O-line injuries, which makes me hesitant to go here. But I think that these are two really good teams. When in doubt, take the points.

SF (-3.5) over Dallas: Man, how amazing would this be if we could get a time machine and bring Madden and Summerall back to life and play this game at Candlestick? Cowboys/49ers in the playoffs is how NFL football should be. Both teams looked great last week. But the more I look at this 49ers team, the more impressed I am. Brandon Aiyuk is the 4th option on this offense. That's crazy! Look, Dan Quinn knows Kyle Shanahan inside and out. And if anyone can design a defense to stop him, it would be Quinn. I just don't think that anyone can design a defense to stop him with these weapons.

Ksyrup · 01-19-2023, 09:03 AM

I have no idea about the Bengals/Bills game. Both won a bunch of games but at times underwhelmed and underperformed. I feel like this is the Bills game to lose, but they've done just that a few times this year.

Lathum · 01-19-2023, 09:08 AM

I am in a pick em pool. Straight up winners, no spreads. Went 6-0 in week one along with one other person. Took all 4 home teams this week.

flere-imsaho · 01-19-2023, 06:32 PM

My prediction is that the Bengals/Bills & Giants/Eagles games will be closer than the SF/Dallas game.

Ksyrup · 01-19-2023, 06:39 PM

The year of the staff reorg continues. Rams are overhauling like 8 assistant positions and Vikings fired their DC.

QuikSand · 01-19-2023, 09:26 PM

I'm seeing the over/under in the SF/DAL game around 46, but if I can find 47 I think I like the under enough to hit it fairly hard. Recency bias and all that.

miami_fan · 01-20-2023, 06:26 AM

The Dolphins send their DC, and safeties, outside linebacker and assistant linebacker coach to the unemployment line. Mostly holdovers from the Flores regime/orbit.

GrantDawg · 01-20-2023, 07:24 AM

Is everybody firing their DC? Are NFL teams considering giving up defensive coaching staffs all together?

Lathum · 01-21-2023, 05:02 PM

Maholmes just got his ankle rolled up on. Looked pretty bad. At least enough to effect his mobility.

NobodyHere · 01-21-2023, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Lathum

Maholmes just got his ankle rolled up on. Looked pretty bad. At least enough to effect his mobility.

He needs to be taken out at least for the drive.

Lathum · 01-21-2023, 05:18 PM

Going to the locker room.

NobodyHere · 01-21-2023, 05:22 PM

I didn't know Chad Henne was still alive.

bronconick · 01-22-2023, 03:26 PM

Bills might want to consider "defense" at some point. Bengals are marching right down the field.

stevew · 01-22-2023, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by NobodyHere

I didn't know Chad Henne was still alive.

He got that key 4th down last year Vs the Browns in the playoffs.

JPhillips · 01-22-2023, 03:48 PM

The line for the Bills looks like the Bengals in last year's Super Bowl.

albionmoonlight · 01-22-2023, 04:07 PM

Maybe more than any other team, Cinci's offense just looks like it works. Everything is in structure

JPhillips · 01-22-2023, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by albionmoonlight

Maybe more than any other team, Cinci's offense just looks like it works. Everything is in structure

It took a while to get there, but, yeah, they have a clear understanding of who they have and what they want to do and then Burrow rarely makes the wrong read.

Swaggs · 01-22-2023, 04:46 PM

These final four AFC QBs are all so ridiculously good. Feels like they all have the potential for multiple Super Bowls (although maybe not this year).

QuikSand · 01-22-2023, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by albionmoonlight

Maybe more than any other team, Cinci's offense just looks like it works. Everything is in structure

was looking for a way to say this... yes

JPhillips · 01-22-2023, 05:37 PM

18 mil/yr to say that looks like an incomplete but also looks like a fumble.

JPhillips · 01-22-2023, 05:43 PM

Really think they should have kicked the FG there. You need two TDs and a FG, so get something. Now they're at 7+ minutes and still need three scores.

stevew · 01-22-2023, 05:44 PM

Buffalo really laid an egg here.

MIJB#19 · 01-22-2023, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by JPhillips

Really think they should have kicked the FG there. You need two TDs and a FG, so get something. Now they're at 7+ minutes and still need three scores.

Yeah, I thought the same thing.

JPhillips · 01-22-2023, 06:21 PM

One more playoff win and Burrow has more than every other Bengals QB combined.

Thomkal · 01-22-2023, 06:26 PM

Disappointing effort from Buffalo

flere-imsaho · 01-22-2023, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by flere-imsaho

My prediction is that the Bengals/Bills & Giants/Eagles games will be closer than the SF/Dallas game.

And this is why I don't bet on sports.

Atocep · 01-22-2023, 07:28 PM

I don't know for certain, but I'm guessing Brett Maher is the all time playoff leader in missed extra points.

stevew · 01-22-2023, 07:40 PM

Roy Gerela(Steelers kicker in the 70s)missed 6. That’s prob the record.

stevew · 01-22-2023, 08:23 PM

I had a premonition that Ray Ray was going to do something dumb today.

QuikSand · 01-22-2023, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by QuikSand

I'm seeing the over/under in the SF/DAL game around 46, but if I can find 47 I think I like the under enough to hit it fairly hard. Recency bias and all that.

only got U46.5, but feeling really good about it now...

CrimsonFox · 01-22-2023, 09:20 PM

tony dungy is such a boob

bronconick · 01-22-2023, 09:44 PM

That Dallas TE is a knob. Two dumb plays in a row.

JPhillips · 01-22-2023, 09:44 PM

WTF was that last play?

dubb93 · 01-22-2023, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by JPhillips

WTF was that last play?

I have a feeling that they didn’t expect Zeke to get deleted at the LOS maybe? Or maybe Dak threw to the wrong guy, going behind the linemen makes more sense. IDK man, I got nothing besides memories of the Colts fake punt where Beavis and Butthead got deleted by an entire defense.

JPhillips · 01-22-2023, 09:57 PM

Three guys on rookie deals and Andy Reid.

stevew · 01-22-2023, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by bronconick

That Dallas TE is a knob. Two dumb plays in a row.

I thought it was 3. He was pretty lazy getting out on first down and I was kinda surprised they didn’t run the clock.

Really idiotic

kingfc22 · 01-22-2023, 10:48 PM

Zeke getting trucked to end the season

QuikSand · 01-22-2023, 11:12 PM

So… early betting lines suggest this is probably the most tightly bunched foursome ever in an NFL playoffs. All four teams between +240 and +300 to win the SB. Just doesn’t happen. The Bengals played themselves right into parity today.

bob · 01-23-2023, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by kingfc22

Zeke getting trucked to end the season

I assume that play was going to be some sort of hook and lateral back to Zeke after the catch, but feel apart completely when both he and the WR got destroyed.

albionmoonlight · 01-23-2023, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by bob

I assume that play was going to be some sort of hook and lateral back to Zeke after the catch, but feel apart completely when both he and the WR got destroyed.

And did they really expect that to fool the 49ers?

"Hey they lateraled the ball back to the center. Well, that's crazy. Centers are fat and slow. There's no need to chase him down."

That said, it did make we wonder about a strategy for crazy lateral play at the end of the game where you replace all of your O-linemen with skill position players. They only need to hold the block long enough to get that first pass off.

Then you've got 10 guys who can run instead of 5 guys who can run for the schoolyard lateral part of it.

stevew · 01-23-2023, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by albionmoonlight

And did they really expect that to fool the 49ers?

"Hey they lateraled the ball back to the center. Well, that's crazy. Centers are fat and slow. There's no need to chase him down."

That said, it did make we wonder about a strategy for crazy lateral play at the end of the game where you replace all of your O-linemen with skill position players. They only need to hold the block long enough to get that first pass off.

Then you've got 10 guys who can run instead of 5 guys who can run for the schoolyard lateral part of it.

yeah, you could put out all 3 tight ends and maybe the long snapper and a bigger RB as linemen all reported ineligible I guess.

molson · 01-23-2023, 02:28 PM

Dak took too long to throw the first pass. Otherwise, it's going to be a long shot either way, but you have 3 receivers running down that side of the field in lateral range, maybe you catch somebody flat footed for a second and can get something going.

flere-imsaho · 01-23-2023, 02:50 PM

Encouraging to see that McCarthy can find new ways to screw up the end of a close game. Old dog learning new tricks and all that.

01-17-2023, 08:37 PM	#2152
Honolulu_Blue Hockey Boy Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Royal Oak, MI	Lions OC Ben Johnson is staying put. That's great news. He really clicked with Goff and the offense was great and should only improve with another year and a healthy J-MO! __________________ *Steve Yzerman*: 1,755 points in 1,514 regular season games. 185 points in 196 postseason games. A First-Team All-Star, Conn Smythe Trophy winner, Selke Trophy winner, Masterton Trophy winner, member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, Olympic gold medallist, and a three-time Stanley Cup Champion. Longest serving captain of one team in the history of the NHL (19 seasons).

01-19-2023, 09:03 AM	#2159
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	I have no idea about the Bengals/Bills game. Both won a bunch of games but at times underwhelmed and underperformed. I feel like this is the Bills game to lose, but they've done just that a few times this year. __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

01-19-2023, 06:39 PM	#2162
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	The year of the staff reorg continues. Rams are overhauling like 8 assistant positions and Vikings fired their DC. __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

01-20-2023, 06:26 AM	#2164
miami_fan Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Land O Lakes FL	The Dolphins send their DC, and safeties, outside linebacker and assistant linebacker coach to the unemployment line. Mostly holdovers from the Flores regime/orbit. __________________ "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

01-21-2023, 05:22 PM	#2169
NobodyHere Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2013	I didn't know Chad Henne was still alive. __________________ "I am God's prophet, and I need an attorney"

01-17-2023, 07:39 PM	#2151
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	I can’t believe Matt Canada is coming back. This team produced like it was from the 1950s

01-17-2023, 09:51 PM	#2153
CrimsonFox Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2009

01-17-2023, 11:47 PM	#2155
Danny Head Coach Join Date: Jul 2001	I think Vegas is a perfect fit. McDaniels, some good weapons and a top running back. I think he'd have a great year for the raiders. And even at his age is better than Derek carr. The issue is the defense stinks so I don't know if they can contend unless somehow they turn the defense around quick.

01-18-2023, 12:26 AM	#2156
Solecismic Solecismic Software Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Canton, OH	Why would he want to, though, aside from McDaniels and a decent offense? I confess I have no idea what motivates players after they've won everything there is to win and have enormous amounts of money and no end of business opportunities after retiring. At 45, the recovery time from normal stuff that you'd hardly notice at 22 must be incredible. I don't think he held up this year, though he probably won't admit it.

01-18-2023, 07:52 PM	#2157
flere-imsaho Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Chicagoland	I suspect it's the thrill of winning, the thrill of succeeding, etc.... Dopamine is a hell of a drug. Plus, for a professional athlete you know that once you stop, you almost certainly won't be able to pick it back up again.

01-19-2023, 08:54 AM	#2158
albionmoonlight Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: North Carolina	My Divisional Predictions: Chiefs (-8.5) over Jags: The Jags are so fun. Coming back from 27 down! Trevor going to Waffle House to celebrate the win! A coach that looks more like a dad who got talked into chaperoning his kid's Boy Scout camping trip than an NFL coach! I will be rooting for them. But it's Andy Reid calling plays for Pat Mahomes. NY Giants (+7.5) over Eagles: The Giants have a coach that can squeeze the most out of a semi-talented roster. And a QB who is playing with confidence (probably more than his talent warrants, but whatever). And division games can be close. I love that this line is over a touchdown.. Bengals (+5) over Bills: No idea. Cinci has O-line injuries, which makes me hesitant to go here. But I think that these are two really good teams. When in doubt, take the points. SF (-3.5) over Dallas: Man, how amazing would this be if we could get a time machine and bring Madden and Summerall back to life and play this game at Candlestick? Cowboys/49ers in the playoffs is how NFL football should be. Both teams looked great last week. But the more I look at this 49ers team, the more impressed I am. Brandon Aiyuk is the 4th option on this offense. That's crazy! Look, Dan Quinn knows Kyle Shanahan inside and out. And if anyone can design a defense to stop him, it would be Quinn. I just don't think that anyone can design a defense to stop him with these weapons.

01-19-2023, 09:08 AM	#2160
Lathum Favored Bitch #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: homeless in NJ	I am in a pick em pool. Straight up winners, no spreads. Went 6-0 in week one along with one other person. Took all 4 home teams this week.

01-19-2023, 06:32 PM	#2161
flere-imsaho Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Chicagoland	My prediction is that the Bengals/Bills & Giants/Eagles games will be closer than the SF/Dallas game.

01-19-2023, 09:26 PM	#2163
QuikSand lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Annapolis, Md	I'm seeing the over/under in the SF/DAL game around 46, but if I can find 47 I think I like the under enough to hit it fairly hard. Recency bias and all that.

01-20-2023, 07:24 AM	#2165
GrantDawg World Champion Mis-speller Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Covington, Ga.	Is everybody firing their DC? Are NFL teams considering giving up defensive coaching staffs all together?

01-21-2023, 05:02 PM	#2166
Lathum Favored Bitch #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: homeless in NJ	Maholmes just got his ankle rolled up on. Looked pretty bad. At least enough to effect his mobility.

01-21-2023, 05:18 PM	#2168
Lathum Favored Bitch #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: homeless in NJ	Going to the locker room.

01-22-2023, 03:26 PM	#2170
bronconick College Starter Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Kalamazoo, MI	Bills might want to consider "defense" at some point. Bengals are marching right down the field.

01-22-2023, 03:48 PM	#2172
JPhillips Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Newburgh, NY	The line for the Bills looks like the Bengals in last year's Super Bowl. __________________ To love someone is to strive to accept that person exactly the way he or she is, right here and now.. - Mr. Rogers

01-22-2023, 04:07 PM	#2173
albionmoonlight Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: North Carolina	Maybe more than any other team, Cinci's offense just looks like it works. Everything is in structure

01-22-2023, 04:46 PM	#2175
Swaggs Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000	These final four AFC QBs are all so ridiculously good. Feels like they all have the potential for multiple Super Bowls (although maybe not this year). __________________ DOWN WITH HATTRICK!!! The RWBL Are you reading In The Bleachers?

01-22-2023, 05:37 PM	#2177
JPhillips Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Newburgh, NY	18 mil/yr to say that looks like an incomplete but also looks like a fumble. __________________ To love someone is to strive to accept that person exactly the way he or she is, right here and now.. - Mr. Rogers

01-22-2023, 05:43 PM	#2178
JPhillips Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Newburgh, NY	Really think they should have kicked the FG there. You need two TDs and a FG, so get something. Now they're at 7+ minutes and still need three scores. __________________ To love someone is to strive to accept that person exactly the way he or she is, right here and now.. - Mr. Rogers Last edited by JPhillips : 01-22-2023 at 05:44 PM.

01-22-2023, 05:44 PM	#2179
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	Buffalo really laid an egg here.

01-22-2023, 06:21 PM	#2181
JPhillips Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Newburgh, NY	One more playoff win and Burrow has more than every other Bengals QB combined. __________________ To love someone is to strive to accept that person exactly the way he or she is, right here and now.. - Mr. Rogers

01-22-2023, 06:26 PM	#2182
Thomkal Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Surfside Beach,SC USA	Disappointing effort from Buffalo __________________ Coastal Carolina Baseball-2016 National Champion! 10/17/20-Coastal Football ranked in Top 25 for first time!

01-22-2023, 07:28 PM	#2184
Atocep Coordinator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Puyallup, WA	I don't know for certain, but I'm guessing Brett Maher is the all time playoff leader in missed extra points.

01-22-2023, 07:40 PM	#2185
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	Roy Gerela(Steelers kicker in the 70s)missed 6. That’s prob the record. Last edited by stevew : 01-22-2023 at 07:46 PM.

01-22-2023, 08:23 PM	#2186
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	I had a premonition that Ray Ray was going to do something dumb today.

01-22-2023, 09:20 PM	#2188
CrimsonFox Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2009	tony dungy is such a boob

01-22-2023, 09:44 PM	#2189
bronconick College Starter Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Kalamazoo, MI	That Dallas TE is a knob. Two dumb plays in a row.

01-22-2023, 09:44 PM	#2190
JPhillips Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Newburgh, NY	WTF was that last play? __________________ To love someone is to strive to accept that person exactly the way he or she is, right here and now.. - Mr. Rogers

01-22-2023, 09:57 PM	#2192
JPhillips Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Newburgh, NY	Three guys on rookie deals and Andy Reid. __________________ To love someone is to strive to accept that person exactly the way he or she is, right here and now.. - Mr. Rogers

01-22-2023, 10:48 PM	#2194
kingfc22 Head Coach Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Morgan Hill, CA	Zeke getting trucked to end the season __________________ Fan of SF Giants, 49ers, Sharks, Arsenal

01-22-2023, 11:12 PM	#2195
QuikSand lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Annapolis, Md	So… early betting lines suggest this is probably the most tightly bunched foursome ever in an NFL playoffs. All four teams between +240 and +300 to win the SB. Just doesn’t happen. The Bengals played themselves right into parity today. Last edited by QuikSand : 01-25-2023 at 09:26 AM.