Sojourner

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvdf5n-zI14

Theoretically, as of week 11 standings, he is the the best coach out there now. You know the difference between these Mike Smith/Chuck Pagano and Marrone? Quarterback play. Nothing more. Nothing less. Matt Ryan and Andrew Luck were the first picks by each head coach respectively. If either didn't have a good-to-great (potentially) Quarterback, well, Mike Smith would have been canned and Pagano would likely to be shown the door.

Did anyone just see the play Trestman/Kromer called in on 4th & goal?...

We will go 5-1 over the next 6 games.

Cue the coaching thread!

Is it just me or could Sammy do better with his blocking...?

Bit too slow on offense but I'm feeling confident. Let's get a win!

Ugh. Jokes...

Sadly, I thought the same thing.

"Chin up."

Who did the Dameshek football baby pick?

298 yards (209 passing, 89 rushing) 6 sacks (Dareus: 1, Hughes: 2, Mario: 1, Bradham: 1 and someone else lol)

Totally concur with all your concurring.

I don't really think he'll become a free agent. Most likely the Vikes trade him for something and remove that huge contract off the books. In saying that however: For a reasonable price, maybe. But one would have to assume that while he won't be getting the same kind of contract, he'll at least command Gore - Foster type money ($6.5m - $8.5m). So no. No thank you.

Red Zone improvement and performance in the opposing side of the field in general. Outwith that we play reasonably well. Terry is our salvation though, right?

Karaoke night Wednesday. This is going to be for Douglas.

Yes. I do. Hughes' sacks are the product more often than not of pressure up the middle, stunts or just all around pursuit.

Very true but do you really think he's worth a cap hit of $19-20m? Does Mario completely take over and dominate a game consistently? Absolutely not. Whilst he is a top 10 edge rusher, do you really think he warrants the base salary he is set to receive next year? - More than any other player on the defensive line in the whole of the NFL... It's not for Dareus' contract alone that I would want him to restructure, it's potential for contracts going to Hughes, Dareus, Glenn and anyone else - shoot, maybe even a Big Ben, Phillip Rivers or some other QB come 2016 if we're still QB interested and sitting late in the draft. Never mind just those three, Kyle's making a pretty penny too in base salary next season.

Whilst I like Mario for the player he is, he doesn't strike me as the guy who would ever be willing to take a pay cut irrespective of how well the team could be or is playing. I would like to remain optimistic, like I do with most Bills related thoughts, but with that? Nope.

That's right, the game will always pan out the way it does regardless of what happens. Sure, they wouldn't have, if in your realm the exact plays were called by both teams and the same outcome on each...

You know, you could always try - just for once, to sing a different song...

It had me stumped also. Our D was playing lights out (aside from the 4th down play and the Alex Smith option) and would more than likely have stopped the Chiefs - There's no way they try and just kill the game, given the fact they would have only been up by one you force their hand more and press them into having to score at least a FG. What concerns me more is that if Marrone had decided it was four down time - which you would have to assume - why was the play calling endzone or nothing? I mean, you would think it was goal to go. For crying out loud, 3rd and 10... Chiefs D assumed we were going to kick a FG if 3rd down failed, evident by the fact they only rushed 3 on 3rd down. I mean for crying out loud... A HB draw or the infamous shotgun hand off up the middle would have made the 4th down way more manageable. Frustrating decisions by a head coach who seems over his head when it comes to game ending decisions more often than not.

I would hardly state that he outright sucks. You just know what you're going to get with him... Some plays here or there. Some will win you the game and some won't. All dependent on which shows up. As for EJ? Who knows... Don't see why they don't just let Orton front out the rest of the season. They did bench the kid for him after all. Turning it around again would be rather delusional.

Hughes is the only concern heading into next season. Well, him, CJ's player option and a few rotation/depth players: namely Wynn, Hogan, Easley and Bryant. This team won't see too many changes from this season's roster barring any cuts, trades or injuries.