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In the UK, Suh is doing some studio work for Sky Sports, who are our ‘local’ broadcaster for the NFL. All I will say, is that he looks in prime health, and would be ready to strap ‘em on immediately. This isn’t necessarily advocating his signing, merely the observation that he looks fit and ready to go.

Spectacular. Talk about a possible momentum changer. We go out and put points up from the kick off, and we will be right back in the game, although now, even if we didn’t score, we are back in business.

The local broadcast is atrocious. Might ave to turn the sound off. Because the commentary is so dire.

He was crap. Marrone, also chucked EJ under a bus against the Texans, to get him in.

Simply excellent. Hoping the injuries aren’t too bad though. if. Josh keeps playing like this, we will be well in with a shout of the whole thing.

A possible alternative could be a National Express coach service into London Victoria. Cost to get that far into the City would be considerably less, and an Uber/black cab from there to wherever you are staying, would also be a lot cheaper. You will need to book in advance though (the coach), as they are bound to be extra busy due to the train/tube strikes.

Probably because the Cranberries were from the South, i.e. the Republic

Very enjoyable breakdown. That’s the Josh we want to see every week, ruthlessly efficient, with a few ‘wow’ moments. As Gunner says though, the Jest throws were simply unacceptably bad decisions, and unnecessary. Hero ball at its worst. Warner didn’t say it as such, but if either of the throws to Shakir or Gabe hadn’t ended it as TDs, that would have been ok, because the opportunity was there, whereas against the Jest, it wasn’t. That's where you take the ‘rough with he smooth’ with Josh, because both did end up as TDs due to his extraordinary ability.

The secondary does look a bit ‘sluggish’ atm, and age may have a bit to do with it, but I’m more inclined to the notion of getting back up to proper game speed, after injuries, tbh. I would also say that having the experience of both Hyde and Poyer back together, can make up for a small lack of pace. Being aligned correctly etc, will make way more difference than losing a half step somewhere. Very pleased with the amount of pressure the front 4 were getting even without Von,and the run D against Jacobs was exceptional.

Who needs to break tackles when you can just avoid them, which seemed o be very much the case with Cook last Sunday.

Nice post Shaw. I particularly like the ‘taking Josh behind he woodshed’ part, as it’s something that needs to be done to get the message across. Allen is all about ‘team’ in many respects, but I feel he needs reminding just how much his own performance can impact ‘team’, when he plays recklessly. The guys at he bottom end of the roster, need the extra bucks that wins give them, and Josh having a dumb game, costs them badly. Yet without them, you never get the win regardless. That’s ‘team’, and I also think it’s a message Josh will be open to.

The point about having owners with deep pockets, is important. Guarantees on players contracts, have to go into escrow, once the deal is signed. While the amount that guarantee is, is relevant to cap situations, he fact is that money has to be coughed up by ownership. Owners with deep pockets, can afford to throw several hundred million in guarantees into escrow. It isn't so simple as that for all owners. The Bengals would be a good example of this, as would the Raiders, neither of whose owners have large amounts of wealth outside of their franchises. The Bengals are going to have to pay out some substantial guarantees in the not too distant future, particularly to Burrow, and finding the liquidity to put those guarantees into escrow, isn't going to be easy for them.

McGovern is a good pass protector, and Harty is quick, but small, and is likely to be a McKenzie replacement.

I think more often than not, it's the player's agent, as they always seem to gain out of it. If the Cards don't want to eat any salary, the asking price is too high. It probably is anyway, even if they were prepared to eat all this year's salary. With a new GM and HC, and a contract with 3 years on it, I feel it's now or never for Hopkins to be traded. The new regime will either decide to let him see the deal out, or trade him this year. It's a relatively easy option to just trade him and get his numbers off the books, yet I don't see that that is as a necessity. Knowing where you are with him for the next three years, also gives certainty, of a different kind, but still lends itself to a long term plan.

Thing is, Campbell still is likely to be better than Epenesa or Basham, so even on a 1 year deal, represents another incremental upgrade.