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[l3ulvl]

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That seems like a comment you make to any head coach, let alone a legendary one, that gets you reassigned to a desk job.

Clever nevertheless, so someone should sacrifice themself for the People.

maybe 40 years ago, but this is the content age, that comment makes you famous and enhances your likelihood of hiring up the chain of content. This guy isn't afraid to say whatever, he'll draw numbers, viewers will watch to see what he'll do next, they'll debate what he said, he'll create segments on debate shows, he'll become a star!

[Master Live 013]

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I could see it, but those guys don't get to make those questions in the first place. So he needs to start traditional to get to the press conference, make the comment, then start his podcast and cha-ching!

[Master Live 013]

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I guess he/she/zie don't need a podcast. I hear kids are doing that now from the Tik Tok.

Spoiler

[Dead2009]

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Lions' Teddy Bridgewater enjoying final season before retiring

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/39124026/lions-teddy-bridgewater-enjoying-final-season-retiring

[illwill10]

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Eagles demote Sean Desai and promote Matt Patricia to DC. Feels like a pushing the panic button situation. The issue was that they should've promoted Dennard Wilson to DC, but they were so infatuated in running a Fangio defense. They were slated to hire Fangio, but I think the Gannon tampering situation came into play, so they pivoted to someone who ran a version of the Fangio defense. Their secondary definitely feels like it took a step back with loss of Dennard Wilson. Plus when you get 70+ sacks, it's easy to cover up for secondary. That's the issue with their defense, the defense is so reliant on defensive line wrecking havoc, that when it doesn't everywhere else suffers

[ProfessaPackMan]

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Eagles demote Sean Desai and promote Matt Patricia to DC. Feels like a pushing the panic button situation. The issue was that they should've promoted Dennard Wilson to DC, but they were so infatuated in running a Fangio defense. They were slated to hire Fangio, but I think the Gannon tampering situation came into play, so they pivoted to someone who ran a version of the Fangio defense. Their secondary definitely feels like it took a step back with loss of Dennard Wilson. Plus when you get 70+ sacks, it's easy to cover up for secondary. That's the issue with their defense, the defense is so reliant on defensive line wrecking havoc, that when it doesn't everywhere else suffers

I get making a change but this don’t really sit right with me.

[Jr.]

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Eagles demote Sean Desai and promote Matt Patricia to DC. Feels like a pushing the panic button situation. The issue was that they should've promoted Dennard Wilson to DC, but they were so infatuated in running a Fangio defense. They were slated to hire Fangio, but I think the Gannon tampering situation came into play, so they pivoted to someone who ran a version of the Fangio defense. Their secondary definitely feels like it took a step back with loss of Dennard Wilson. Plus when you get 70+ sacks, it's easy to cover up for secondary. That's the issue with their defense, the defense is so reliant on defensive line wrecking havoc, that when it doesn't everywhere else suffers

https://twitter.com/jjones9/status/1...pUQUn65FA&s=19

Weird situation

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[illwill10]

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I get making a change but this don’t really sit right with me.

Especially the timing of it. This isn't the type of move that championship teams make. Technically, Desai is still the DC, but Patricia is the playcaller now. All that means is that they're saying they don't trust Desai to turn it around and feel that Patricia will do a better job of calling Desai's defense. That just means that Eagles will be hiring another DC next year. My issue with the situation is that they were hiring for scheme.

This isn't going to help players tackling or coverage. Slay is out until essentially the playoffs. Ideally if he and Avonte Maddox comes back before playoffs, that should help coverage, but guys need to be able to tackle in space and they can't struggle on team. This defense struggles on third down and should be a way better pass rushing team.

[illwill10]

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https://twitter.com/jjones9/status/1...pUQUn65FA&s=19

Weird situation

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It'd be one thing, if you were giving up play calling to the head coach. But, it's another thing to give up playcalling of YOUR own system to someone who was a late hire in the offseason. I want to say Patricia was the LB coach and he was one of the last assistants hired and it was somewhat of a controversial hiring because of his past with Darius Slay. You usually see Head Coaches give up playcalling when they're struggling(like Sirrani did year 1) or Coordinators give up playcalling to head coaches. But, it has to be very awkward to give up playcalling of your own system to guy lower on the totem pole that use to be a HC and DC.

[ProfessaPackMan]

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Better off just firing him tbh

[illwill10]

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Better off just firing him tbh

Exactly. It is a very awkward situation. They do weekly press conferences with coordinators. I wonder if they are going to make him still do the pressers. That would be very awkward to have to comment on the defense when you're not calling plays anymore.

What makes it more questionable is that the schedules lightens up drastically. They play the Seahawks(who might not have Geno Smith), Giants twice, and Arizona. So, I don't see why you dont just stick it through the rest of season with Desai. There's no real win in this situation. If the defense "improves", it'll get discredited because the last games aren't as difficult. If doesn't improve or get worse, it signals that you have to make drastic changes. This feels like a trial period for Patricia for next year for DC. That's the only thing that makes sense.

[mestevo]

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NFL announced it has suspended Steelers’ safety Damontae Kazee for the rest of the season for violating playing rules intended to protect the health and safety of players.

https://www.threads.net/@adamschefter/post/C1ARnRTprpj

[jeebs9]

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NFL announced it has suspended Steelers’ safety Damontae Kazee for the rest of the season for violating playing rules intended to protect the health and safety of players.



https://www.threads.net/@adamschefter/post/C1ARnRTprpj

Even if they make the playoffs. He's out too. Without pay is probably where I feel for him. But I get the message they are trying to send. Hopefully they work out some payment or half pay. Taking a man living is tough. (But repeat offender)

[mestevo]

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Even if they make the playoffs. He's out too. Without pay is probably where I feel for him. But I get the message they are trying to send. Hopefully they work out some payment or half pay. Taking a man living is tough. (But repeat offender)

He'll be fine, think he was making north of $70k/game but signed a $1.75m signing bonus 9 months ago.

He's one of those 'this is my 10th DUI' kind of repeat offenders though.

2023:
Fined $11,806 Hit to a Defenseless Receiver against Cincinnati (CIN)
Fined $11,806 Hit to a Defenseless Receiver against Jacksonville (JAX)
Fined $11,806 Impermissible use of the helmet against Jacksonville (JAX)
Fined $11,806 Impermissible use of the helmet against Los Angeles (LAR)
Fined $11,806 Unsportsmanlike Conduct

2022:
Fined $6,597 Obscene Gesture against Indianapolis (IND)
Suspended 3 games for violating the league's Substance Abuse policy, forfeiting $88,332 in 2022 salary with Pittsburgh (PIT)

2021:
Fined $6,264 Fighting against New York (NYG)
Fined $26,730 Impermissible use of his helmet against Green Bay (GB)
Fined $10,026 Roughing the Passer against Cam Newton (CAR)

https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/pittsbur.../transactions/

[jeebs9]

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He'll be fine, think he was making north of $70k/game but signed a $1.75m signing bonus 9 months ago.



He's one of those 'this is my 10th DUI' kind of repeat offenders though.



2023:

Fined $11,806 Hit to a Defenseless Receiver against Cincinnati (CIN)

Fined $11,806 Hit to a Defenseless Receiver against Jacksonville (JAX)

Fined $11,806 Impermissible use of the helmet against Jacksonville (JAX)

Fined $11,806 Impermissible use of the helmet against Los Angeles (LAR)

Fined $11,806 Unsportsmanlike Conduct



2022:

Fined $6,597 Obscene Gesture against Indianapolis (IND)

Suspended 3 games for violating the league's Substance Abuse policy, forfeiting $88,332 in 2022 salary with Pittsburgh (PIT)



2021:

Fined $6,264 Fighting against New York (NYG)

Fined $26,730 Impermissible use of his helmet against Green Bay (GB)

Fined $10,026 Roughing the Passer against Cam Newton (CAR)



https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/pittsbur.../transactions/

Oh my..... Na your right, he deserves it at this point. I don't know why but I thought this was last year. But I didn't realize it was 3 years.

I just wonder what is next if he breaks the rules again. He can't even fight this.