He has to be the most maddening person to interview, week-in, week-out. He literally gives these guys nothing.
Is there a word to describe this team and season: "nah"
I know I was watching Herbert last night, but damn if he didn't play like Fouts. His effort last night was heroic. Reminded me of a classic Miami-San Diego game years back when Kellen Winslow was making all those plays while playing absolutely exhausted. That was previously the greatest game I have watched and it was replaced by last night's game.
New England's effort in Miami was a bit of a head scratcher yesterday. They made a game of it, but they came out absolutely flat and never established themselves. I was watching that game on a second screen. They just looked off all day.
I was saying this during the Bengals-Browns game yesterday. I think in Bengals calculus, they deliberately dropped a seed yesterday to avoid going into KC in round 2.
The afterglow
1. AFC EAST CHAMPS B2B
2. Haack is a hack... Sheesh
3. That third quarter was UGLY. But that defense never let the Jets move the ball.
4. Diggs got his bonus
5. That Allen stiff arm on the first TD is going to win Angry Runs this week.
6. There was evidence of a rushing attack today
7. Hard to believe Allen had 239 yards passing today. Didn't seem like it.
8. The Knox over the shoulder catch was a thing of beauty
9. Gotta believe Zach was seeing ghosts today
10. 52 yards total offense from the J-E-T-S. Crazy game. Bills dominate TOP, yards and plays. And only led by 3..
11. Bring on the Chargers... Or the Patriots...
But outside of Tenny losing the #1 seed, the Colts game is THE most significant game for all the in the hunt teams. Colts win and Steelers, Ravens and loser of Vegas-Chargers are out. Colts lose and then it gets wild with different scenarios.
Was listening to some talking heads this AM about this subject. Will be very interesting to see what the Chargers do on Sunday night when the playoffs are on the line. If analytics says 4th and less than 1 go for it, will he, or will he take the 3pts? Me thinks all the arguments pro and con in here will be on display in this game.
From everything I have heard/read, I think your summary got it right. He was mad that Gronk was getting all the targets, was playing on a bum ankle and decided that if they were not going to increase his targets, then why risk further injury.