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Marrone will get fired based on the progression of the offense. He has been given more pieces than maybe any coach the last decade or so. If the O is averaging 15 points per game it will be him or Hackett. EJ remains the started for another year to be given another chance, plus a mid to high round QB to develop. Depending on what happens in the rest of the league, watch Schwartz move up, and bring an aggressive vibe/swagger to both sides of the ball. I have said it before, I think we are getting looks from highly touted DCs because they think they can step in as HC later on. Blood in the water if you will. I have noticed so far in TC and in PS this year, and all of last year that the defense plays with a totally different attitude than the offensive side of the ball. Whether that is because of the guy taking the snaps, other personel, or the coach I don't know, but one plays significantly more aggressive than the other. My guess is that Pettine and Schwartz both have a similar swagger. Marrone and Hackett seem to carry themselves differently Atlanta is in a tough spot, so if all this happens watch out for Mike Smith to be a serious considerationSeems like a higher level hire than most our coaches recently. Not my perfect scenario, just my guess.

Also something to note is, mention earlier, Tom Clancy. He was denied based on more or less insufficient funds, he may have been bailed on to avoid any such problems with the purchase. Something I did not realize until after I posted. I can't disagree with that line of thought. He has no business as part owner of an NFL team if he isn't even worth what Collin Kaepernick is going to make this season alone. Any other business would decline such an offer. Jim's only option is to be brought on as an employee/ambassador once the sale is finalized. His investment may be a sticking point with the owners if it were to be accepted.

mentioned this in another thread, but deserves a post here. Anybody remember the super group Kelly had assembled nearly a decade ago that was ready to pounce when the time came to make sure the team didn't leave Buffalo. Now he is selling (I say almost groveling) his way to be part of any investment group. Not to hijack the thread, but I do think the lack of this group that we had been promised is a pretty big deal, and not sure why nobody is talking about it. Now we are just happy as a peach to hear that Jim spoke to anybody. PS his net worth is only 19 mil. He has no business as an investor of any sorts in a billion dollar purchase. His reported demands given his value is also absurd. I will overlook that part since he is quite sick. I also feel kind schitty mentioning this given his illness. I do think it deserves conversation since it is a topic HE brought up well before disaster struck his health. http://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-athletes/nfl/jim-kelly-net-worth/ This is the first site on a google search, all other sites report the same.

Agreed. We can say power run game all we want, but it is just a bunch of buzz words. We do not have the OL to do it, so we are forcing a system not built for the roster. Spread the effing field a little more. Our version of a spread formation is 2 WR and a TE in a bunch at the line, with one WR out wide past the hash. Also if we want to run a power run offense, with traditional formations get used to old school numbers from your QB, something akin to the mid 90's, because that is the style we will be playing. Committing to the run is a lot different than running behind our weakest position, OG all the time. Strong at both tackles, really good size and speed from most of our WR. One RB runs outside the tackles well, the other is great at catching out of the backfield. What do we do? Plow our scat back behind the worst player on the field. It isn't necessarily the system itself that is bothersome, it is a failure to magnify our strengths and minimize our weaknesses that is the issue. We can build a roster for the direction we want to go, and evolve the system with it, it isn't one or the other, which seems to be the case.

I think the new way of officiating illegal contact ruins his playing style and he is having difficulty acclimating, if he does at all. He is a physical corner, and he isn't allowed to really be that anymore.

There was minimal to no contact to the ribs whatsoever. With experience with high level physios, those involved in football, even at high levels, are generally not the greatest, nor have a full level of understanding of the body. They are generally tape it up, ice it up, take some meds, and get back out there. My guess is the more accurate diagnosis is an intercostal strain or a stress fracture in the rib, which generally does not show up on an xray. Stress fractures are non-contact injuries, just overuse. He can play through it, but make no bones about it, if this is the case it will nag all season, and effect performance. The only way to get better from stress fractures/intercostals is to stop activity and basic core work. It won't heal with exercise only become more manageable. I would shut him down until the season starts, that is about 4 weeks, which is pretty close to healing time, some can take 12.

Holy shite, STOP

Pegula wants the freedom to search out his own football guy and not tie himself to a hometown hero. In all honesty it is a PR nightmare, the team sucks, falls on Jim, then how do you fire a guy who is shaving years off his life by the month and is a savior to the fan base. If Kelly is demanding football control, I would run far away from that deal. The trust and owners don't care if Kelly is behind the bid, so what is the sell. Pegula already has the local community he doesn't need it. I said it above, Kelly has no control here, he is being interviewed to be a part of anything, not the other way around. Any involvement in ownership is a favor from the investor. Anything financial that Kelly can give, I would imagine is just a blip

Not to criticize a guy who is struggling so poorly but..... Didn't Jimbo promise us for near decade that he had an investment group already lined up, now he is basically being interviewed to be a part of other investment groups. That's really what it is, he doesn't have a group, the money guys are not seeking out Kelly, he is searching to backdoor his way into a major investor. Sold us a bad bag of goods. That said, prayers for you Jimbo

Hopefully Freddy. I thought SJ13 would. God help us Sammy does.

Not to hijack the thread, but Tebow was better in college because it's not the NFL. Hell, Auburn just made it to the national championship game without even putting a QB behind center

Mr. Stanford, Trent Edwards only got a 30 or 31.

Sack numbers seem pretty high in the camp v. Pitt as well. Not a good sign. Hope they don't get all 3 of our QBs killed. Come back Cordy!

Devils advocate. If they were more profitable I think we would be less worried about them leaving Buffalo

Super cool work. It is much appreciated. Can you post the video editor video on youtube, then link here, so we can see how accurate of measurements you got? My largest issue with accuracy is the endzone catch, which really makes it a guestimate. Also since you did the math, with is the results given a margin of error of say +/- a yard. Tuel could be faster or slower. According to that stupid American Muscle show on discovery, an NFL QB needs to be able to hit 50mph in controlled max velocity testing. Just like the combine. Good to see we have two QB's who well surpass that.

it would be kind of cool if after todays walk through the steelers and bills did it together.

my guess is similar to a baseball pitchers arm. it's strength comes from tightness, simply put. just as in normal sports, long warm ups increase aerobics and sustainability but decrease max power. that isn't to say that Hopkins shouldn't be warming up, but it is a fine line. his tightness in his hip flexor, groin, and hamstrings create strength. also as a general rule, for athletes, stronger athletes are generally tighter.

I'd like to note, that while some here on this board think letting Sanborn go makes sense, since he is a waste of a roster spot, Pitt is reporting that losing Warren, their LS, is a major setback

Because that amount is incredible. It partially depends on absorption. You see it in distance athletes, but not to the point of death. Notice at a lot of marathons empty mustard packets on the road. Salt, you can drink a bunch of water, as long as you can retain it. Over hydration occurs when there is no water retention. I used to be on the national team for a few years, and to help manage my weight I used to drink 2 gallons of water per day. that is 256 oz. People need to realize the recommended 8-10 cups is a daily minimum. That is about half a gallon or 64-80 oz. That is a ton, and is totally healthy as long as you increase your electrolyte and sodium consumption with it. I think it is fair to say a healthy individual could, and maybe should consumer about a gallon. That also assumes that there is no other fluid intake, ie coffee, juice, pop. If there is juice or coffee involved (nobody should drink pop regularly if ever), increase intake by 1.5 times the amount of consumed beverage. 12 oz coffee, means that you need to increase your daily intake bu 18oz to account for it. In regards to this story, 4 gallons (512 oz) is double my prior intake, and would never recommend anybody to take in that much. I would guess there is nothing you can do to balance that sort of quantity out. This story is heartbreaking to say the least. Sorry that was some boring info for sure

What if the visor, if it is tinted, is to hide his eyes from the defense? What if the visor reduces glare? What if nobody give a shite about this.... I feel like I have seen him in a tinted visor in practice. There are still a ton of players who wear them. I am sure a "medical reason" is not hard to prove for stuff like this. Most likely about as difficult as getting some medical Mary Jane in certain states.

Don't lift the black out, no more public subsidy. Easy solution.

Blackouts are stupid. All these cities give either tax breaks or actual public funds to maintain, revamp, or even re build these stadiums. If it is publicly funded in any way, the product has no right to be withheld from the LOCAL population. Especially when it is available through the rest of the country.

Am I the only one questioning this move. Is Pettine not happy with Manziel? Is Manziel the starter, and Hoyer is being moved? This move doesn't make a ton of sense to me for the browns. I get insurance policy, but generally not something you talk about when you have 2 QBs on the roster. In fact if you lost 2, you need more than an insurance policy, you ned a prayer book

The thread seems to have been hijacked, which I don't like, but I will give in and make it worse. Sorry everybody. I am not a grammar nazi, but I do think I have a solid grasp of the language. According to statistics, better than average (that might be sad for the stats). Why can't language evolve. Everything else does, and does so with gusto. Why does language have to play by the rules of the 1500's. Wrong is wrong and right is right, until things evolve, and then we accept that.

I think I found what I was looking for. I am not math whiz. Urban Planning and Sociology degrees. I don't fully understand the stats so if anybody is good at it please explain it like I am 5, seriously. This has CJ, from what I gather to be the 44th most efficient RB in the league. From what I gather CJ has very little success adjusting to the defense, gaining the yards needed, and finding the proper holes. I am making some assumptions in terminology based on the definition of the measurements, but I think I am pretty close. On a play by play basis CJ is operating at about 15% less production than the mean RB in the league. Something that has been hinted at on this board. His per play success rate is listed at 36% with the better (at least more notable) backs in the league operating somewhere between the high 40's to mid/low 50% range. Granted take this with a grain of salt, AP is pretty far down on the list. Although AP is at about 80% effective with his rushing yards, in that a majority of the time he is rushing for gains. Spiller is right around 50% http://www.footballoutsiders.com/stats/rb In Spiller's defence, his 2012 stats are through the roof better. Which makes me hate Hackett so much. Who is it that keeps preaching that we need to "give him the keys" because he is one of the "bright young minds in the NFL"