Miyagi-Do Karate

Riddick trying too hard is a great observation. That’s the vibe I get from him And the entire crew. Nothing is natural— way too forced.

I am not sure what to call the new zone. It’s not really a 1-1-3, or 1-3-1. Its More like a 2-3 amoeba, with just a rotation to the high post. I like it so far— it stops us from getting killed in the high post.

that crew is the absolute worst. I actually used to like each of them when they were separate— but together, they are just unwatchable. Griese is the worst of the bunch. His analysis is so bad, and often wrong. Also, all he ever talks about is “leverage”— count how many times he says it each week. It’s like 20-30 + times.

good memory! I have reverted to my normal isolating superstitious viewing experience. you should see all the superstitions I have over wearing my Josh Allen jersey. At this point, I can’t even remember if it is better to wear it or not.

i am flipping my phone upside down now to try to reverse this.

Michigan is peaking at the right time. Just Played its most complete game. I am really curious to see how they will matchup with these SEC teams.

not this week, unfortunately. They are going to have to run and get yards doing it.

At the risk of overusing this meme:

This is true. i never worried about Trent edwards being able to complete a 5-yard checkdown in the wind.

there’s no reason why our staff can’t outcoach a well-coached team. McD and co. have done so before (chiefs this year, Ravens last year, and really the Pats last year too). The key to me is the players— can Bass make a FG in these conditions? Can Haack not get a punt blocked? Can McKenzie cleanly field kicks and not fumble? Can Josh and the backs not fumble? Can knox and Davis and the other receivers not drop balls? Can Dawkins rebound? That’s just on the players. They have to play better than the patriots.

i hear you. The weather stinks. But you can only control what you can control. And there’s no reason that we, as fans, should be despondent, and that our talented team can’t overcome it. it’s on the players and coaches to adjust and execute in light of the weather. This game will come down to who coaches better and who executes on the small stuff better (penalties, drops, ST plays and mistakes, turnovers, etc).

i agree. I actually wonder if altering the game plan to short stuff is going to help Josh take the easy stuff and play within himself.

this is a joke. I would guess that this could be record winds for a game. 50 MPH?! if you want to see what this game will look like, check out this windy bears game. Can’t snap the ball; can’t hold the ball on FG’s; FG’s going 50 yards wide; 5 muffed punts; 2 completed passes in the first half.

just trying to pull off your classic reverse jinx.

Agree. I bet Star isn’t playing. Just a hunch.

Matt Haack. This guy has had one punt blocked and like five near blocks. If he kicks well and avoids errors, we will be fine. If he makes colossal mistakes, we probably lose. This game is going to come down to things like ST play.

I would just fine guys. Don’t throw flags.

I am not sure people appreciate how windy 20 MPH Is (let alone 40 or 60– which could happen). I have a little 1-person sail boat (dinghy) and if I get like 10 MPH of wind, I am flying. At like 20, I am capsizing.

whats funny about that is the rationale by the coaches and competition committee is that they want to be good role models and teach kids how to act. These fine distinctions between taunting directed at an opponent and over the top celebrations don’t really accomplish that. In fact, at away games, aren’t these celebrations basically just taunting the crowd— not something that should be modeled to kids.

i love how everyone thinks Josh is Ike Uncle Rico, and can throw the ball over the mountains. No one can throw an accurate pass more than 5 yards in 60 MPH wind gusts! Even in 20 MPH winds, go and watch that Ravens/Bills playoff game— it was horrible. 40 attempts for 200 yards passing. i just think that if Daboll doesn’t specifically gameplan for this weather, it’s going to be a sloppy mess on offense for us. Errant throws, dropped balls, etc.

i will say that it doesn’t really jive with their new emphasis against taunting. i can’t think of a more blatant form of taunting than having your entire team run Up and Down the field, and then proceed to do a choreographed celebration. But I guess so long as they are diverting their direct gaze from the opponent players, it’s okay?! 🤔

i hope you are right. But the forecast now is not your “normal” sort of weather. It’s calling for sort of a rare “high wind event.”

I may have posted this article before, but a pretty good analysis of wind on QB play. Bottom line: Anything up to 15 MPH is negligible. 15-20 MPH causes a dip in production. Anything over 20 MPH is a serious problem: “The effect of wind/wind gusts is the most significant weather variable affecting QB performance. The effects are fairly slight for avg wind speeds from 0 mph up to about 15 mph, but above that threshold, the difference in fantasy points is about 12% less. In games with winds over 20 mph, the negative effects are more significant, with ~17% fewer fantasy points per game.” https://towardsdatascience.com/football-weather-diving-into-the-effects-of-weather-on-nfl-qb-performance-f0edb420623d

i don’t think Breida got touches in that dolphins game? And I blocked out the colts game from my mind—haha! i do think though, we will see those guys back there together. We did a little of that in a game earlier in the year when Moss and DS were in the backfield together. And given that Gilliam is Gimpy, I think it makes more sense.

they would have to practice in this fo mimic Monday: