TheBrownBear

Should be a cakewalk to 11 wins from here.

He's going to be one of the best players in football in a couple of seasons. Just needs to process things a little bit faster out there.

We out gained them and held them to under 200 total yards of offense. Rob Johnson (who I am no fan of lol) outplayed McNair, who was atrocious and finished with 55 yards passing on 24 attempts. We were terrible in the first half but basically dominated the second half with our ground game and some clutch plays by Johnson (remember the shoeless play to Peerless?). Overall, we played a good hard clutch game for 59:30.

I'm not keen on playing competitive sports when I'm lit, but it's a nice way to spend a couple of hours at the gym, especially when I'm doing longer cardio sessions.

This was, what, his 15th NFL start? He was considered incredibly raw coming in. And he was playing against a great defense and the best defensive mind of all time. Yesterday was disappointing, but I'm nowhere near pushing the panic button. I expect Josh to struggle at times this year.

We'll finish 14-2 and have to play a road wildcard game against an AFC South team.

They've played a pretty crappy schedule so far. Easily worse than ours in my opinion. Not sure we win just yet, but I think we'll give them hell on Sunday.

At least Brown could fart in his face

How the hell did Tomlin and the Steelers keep this dude under wraps for so long? 24 hour babysitting or what?

That sucks. We don't win against the Jets without Singletary.

Some thoughts: I like Duke, but why do so many feel the need to shake things up? We are 2-0 and the passing game has been pretty darn good. Each of the WRs on the 53 provide us with a different skill set. Zay and Duke are such different animals, you can't just swap one for the other. Zay is a good route runner and blocker, and I get the sense that he's developing into a leader of sorts in the locker room by the way McDermott regards him. I could see Duke for Foster maybe, but Foster flashed big-time upside last year and he's a legit deep ball threat that Duke isn't. I also think Duke's size isn't needed so much with a guy like Allen at QB. I thinks it's better to have a bunch of those smaller fast dudes out there spreading the D out, so we can take advantage of Josh's redzone running ability. He's not some statue that you need to bail out with fade routes. Regarding Foster, most of his demotion is just a result of the fact that we signed two talented, veteran guys at WR in the off-season. Brown and Beasley are frankly better players than Foster at this point. Now, this is just speculation on my part, but I have to wonder if some of Foster's fall on the depth chart doesn't have to do with his level of professionalism and work ethic. He basically admitted as much last year. Now you've got two real pros in front of him, so the question becomes: do they become mentors of sorts or at least real examples for him as to how to approach the game, or does Foster remain oblivious, get discouraged or resentful and let his career slip through his fingers? The guy we saw last year is super talented and proved that he can play in this league. I'd hate to see him just disappear.

I think the Bengals are probably better than their current record, but I have a hard time seeing us lose our home opener. We should win the LOS battle on both sides, though not dominatingly. I'll go Bills 23, Bengals 16.

Enough to know that they are hellholes compared to Buffalo.

Nice thing is that he's telling the truth. Buffalo is a HUGE step up from Firebaugh, CA and Laramie, WY. It's paradise compared to those wastelands.

Boohoo. Vontae can say what he wants but he will forever be a punchline. He's a quitter in the eyes of the world, and I'm sure in his head and heart too.

I have no idea if Zay is ever going to be any good, but it helps to keep in mind that most receivers, even good ones, usually take two to three years to hit their stride in the NFL. Even Eric Moulds sucked for his first two seasons as a bill. It's the rare receiver who comes in to the league and immediately lights it up.

Myles Garrett. Stud edge rusher who hasn't even entered his prime.

Guess I'll be ice skating in hell tonight.

Well, our own front office and coaching staff looked pretty damn terrible/pathetic at this time last year, so I'm not going to pass judgment on any of the other rebuilds just yet.

I think the Ravens and Chiefs are both winning their divisions, so that game really doesn't mean much as far as our playoff chances go. I think the Texans are winning the South, so I'd like to see them knock off the Chargers, who should definitely be a competitor for a Wildcard.

I'm a UCLA guy and I'll be the first to admit that Rosen doesn't come across as particularly likeable. I do think he has great arm talent, but he just isn't a leader on the field or in the locker room by all accounts. And he throws some truly baffling balls under pressure. Just completely chokes when there's a free rusher coming his way. Still, the guy has been stuck in three truly horrendous situations in a row. The UCLA program was crumbling under Mora when he stepped in and he still managed to compile a winning record when he wasn't injured (see UCLA now without Rosen). AZ was a complete mess and now Miami is even worse. I wouldn't be shocked if he had enough of football after this year is through.

Miami is horrible, but their defense actually hung tough against the Pats until well into the 3rd quarter. So, it doesn't appear as if they've completely quit yet. Not sure I feel comfortable betting a 21 point favorite in any NFL game.

Not terrible, but they were way overrated entering the season. I thought they were a 7-9 type of team coming in.

Yeah, Brissett is a good young QB that should be in the middle of the AFC pack. He's put up 5 TD/1 Int and a 107 QB rating through two weeks against two very solid defenses in TN and the Chargers.

Exactly! Anticipating and bracing for disaster is no way to live your life...unless you're a lawyer.