GunnerBill

There was lots of tight formation stuff from Greg Roman - which Brady already does use - where Ladd was the widest wide receiver but still essentially in the slot. They were using Keon in some of those looks last year pre-injury when he looked like he might be about to breakout. Post injury there was less of it for whatever reason.

Just watched... thoughts.... - Justin Herbert played great and I thought Greg Roman called a great game. In particular his designed plays against the Chiefs man coverage and all out blitz were excellent; - I thought even without Rashawn Slater the Chargers line held up reasonably well. That is going to be critical to them having success this year; - Losing Worthy early was clearly a huge blow to Kansas City. I think when all 3 are available Rice, Worthy, Brown has the potential to be the best 1-3 receivers Mahomes has had in his career. Brown - JuJu - Thornton however is a bottom of the NFL group (and I also think Pacheco is one of the weaker starting running backs, his limitations are now very obvious); - Goes without saying Jawaan Taylor in particular had a rough night on the Chief offensive line. Hope those refs have set a standard for the season his false starts, because he has gotten away with too much for too long; - I thought the Chiefs defense really struggled. The lacked pressure up front and McDuffie apart do not have the peices on the backend to do the match coverage stuff Spags wants to do. The only points where they look like making plays are when they are running the uber aggressive looks and as I said above by and large Roman and Herbert had the answers.

Eagles. Im safe.

It's Pete Carroll. He drafted a running back in the top 10. Of course they are gonna play Navy style football lol.

Gunner's first morning after thoughts of the year.... - having picked the Eagles in both survivor pools fresh from being out week 1 with the Bengals last year that was a nervy watch! - I said in February I thought Howie Roseman was the most important man in the Eagles' Superbowl win and I think you saw a bit on defense last night how much the Eagles success is about talent. Down a number of their guys they really didn't stop Dallas at all until the 4th Quarter. - I know AJ Brown has missed a lot of camp with a hamstring and he didn't look fully healthy but him getting one catch bears watching. He is going to demand a bigger role in that offense and take the one strike to Dotson out the Eagles really struggled to get their receivers going at all. - For Dallas rough night for CeeDee Lamb who dropped three very catchable balls that would have changed the outcome of this game in the second half. - Dallas got away from the run that they had been having success with after the Miles Sanders fumble. In their final 17 offensive plays just three runs. I think in the cold light of day they may wish they'd stayed with it as their offensive line was winning that particular trench battle! All three balls Lamb should have caught. I don't put that on Dak at all.

This is definitely right. Amari Cooper was a good NFL receiver. But he had the ability to be even better and never achieved that.

Yea I don't think his leg lasts a full season now. But if Bass isn't ready to go and you need someone to kick the first couple of weeks.... it makes sense.

I actually meant back if a shorthand for cigarette packet but that was starred out!

Ha. No. I was looking for something else at the weekend and just while I was around on Spotrac I happened to look and a bit of back of a packet math(s) I had them about $5m over.

This makes the most sense to me. They want JP to replace Carter but don't want to fully guarantee his money.

That was the first game of his first year - 2015 - but it wasn't Kolb. It was Cassel.

Thats the fella Felton. I was done with Rex after Wembley and Jags in 2015. Everyone remembers that game for EJ's first half meltdown and Darby's late mystery PI penalty on 4th down, but it was a horribly coached game from start to finish. I could tell he had mailed it in.

Yep that was 2016. The full back came from the Vikings. His name escapes me. He was Pat DiMarco before Pat DiMarco. Then after week 1 we cut baby Gronk and signed the ex-Viking back.

Ha. Yep. Although increasingly they are less powerful than the big media companies. I won't share the full story here but I have personal experience of even when elected representatives think a regulatory measure on a media or social media giant is a good idea they can easily be frightened out of it by the power that they weild now. It's a long term concern for democracy.... but going further down that rabbit hole is definitely for PPP!

So I generally agree. As I said at the start I only ever illegally stream stuff that I cannot access legitimately - which is mainly college football where access to games in the UK is patchy. If there were a college football equivalent of NFL gamepass international I would subscribe without hesitation. I agree that when some don't pay those that do are essentially subsidising. But I have to say sports broadcasting deals are not a great example of the market operating according to proper market principles. The NFL isn't nor is the Premier League here in the UK. They are very good examples of profiteering. Given free reign I'd regulate the hell out of them and fix the problem. I certainly don't think a two tier solution of those that pay and those that steal is the answer but I do have some sympathy with those who say "sod the billionaires they are just greedy." It's true. They are.

That was a good one. The day after news had broken of the Pegula takeover as well I believe. I also liked 2019. @Jets. Coming off 2018 rookie years Allen v Darnold. Darnold was the big favourite but Allen came out throwing only for Beasley to give them an pick 6 off his hands and we were down 16-3 going into the 4th. Josh led two 80 yard 4th Quarter drives to bring us back with the long winning touchdown pass down the left touchline to John Brown. Was the first day for me personally I thought "we have ourselves a quarterback."

Was Allen's rookie year wasn't it? We played them like twice in three years on the road in openers. 2016 with Rex and Tyrod. 2018 with Sean and Peterpick/Josh.

They are old and beaten up too. They have no receivers. I think it's going to be a tough year for them, even though I know the schedule sets up well for them.

I fancy a few underdogs actually: Falcons over Buccs Browns over Bengals Dolphins over Colts Seahawks over 49ers Bears over Vikings Think they are all still underdogs.... I actually have a gut feeling about the Jets too but can't bring myself to pick that. The pick 'em site on Yahoo as the Ravens as faves. In which case I've picked the Bills as a 'dog too.

I think both supports your view that it will take longer and mine that their intention is not for him to just sit on the PS long term. They have brought him here to eventually have on the field. But I think you are right we are looking second half of the season.

Thanks. I didn't realise they hadn't moved that deadline when they moved up the final cutdowns date. Yea likely it was done yesterday then.

I only illegally stream what I have no legal way to access. I can get the NFL legally, so I don't stream it. I can't get all college games legally. DAZN (same people who now do international gamepass) have won the college rights for this year but are only showing certain games. So I illegally streamed Ohio State - Texas as it was my only option. Then I watched Florida State - Bama on DAZN because I had the option to see legally.

I think he can be a starter outside. Not a star, but a starter. What he can't be is your #2 option. If Gabe is starting outside for you opposite a #1 type then your #2 receiving option better be your slot receiver or your tight end.

I think they might have done this last week to be under the cap at cutdowns and it has only been announced now. Because my maths had then over the cap.

Too unproductive to be an unquestioned starter outside, sure. I said that when the Bills made him an unquestioned starter outside and #2 option - when there were people here coming off 13 seconds saying Diggs and Davis was one of the best 1-2 duos in football. They should have had competition for Gabe then and they never did. I'm the one who has been consistent on Gabe. I was a "hater" three years ago, now I'm a "fanboy" whereas what has changed is wider perceptions not my view of who he is.