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Yeah, I typed it up kinda quick. I wouldn't be surprised if that ends up being the case, though. Groy didn't do very well at center, Bodine is... eh, but he can be upgraded. I read more on Long and a lot of Jets fans said he played a lot better at guard than center (issues at center may have been related to a hand injury). So if they want him at guard I wonder if that means John Miller will move on. I feel like they really want Teller to lock down the left side and with the way they bounced Miller in and out of the starting lineup last year, it's easy to see that they're in the market to upgrade on the right side.

It's down to 3,498 players. Keep up.

44 starts in a 53 game career, only ended up a FA due to coaching changes. This will be the end here for Groy. Long and Bodine compete for the starting center gig.

Hahah, ok. There is no team out there that is going to give a guy $10 million a year to play a quarter of the defensive snaps. Lotulelei is being paid for more than just his on-field work. He's here to be a leader and a role model for a young team. He's a selfless, team-first guy and isn't concerned about showing up on the stat sheet each week. He has a specific role and they assign him specific tasks where he's not always the one making the tackle or getting the sack but he's doing what he's supposed to be doing and helping this defense run the way it's supposed to run. And I can't see any "problems" created by signing Lotulelei. They've cleared all the dead cap, they have plenty of money to throw around right now. Star's contract is not negatively impacting what they do whatsoever. Seems like you're trying to create problems that aren't there.

If he thinks he's gonna get anywhere near that, he's nuts. He played only 26% of all defensive snaps last season. He might receive a nice deal for what he is - a rotational player.

While it's a good write-up, I do think someone oughta slap Andy Benoit for describing the Pats DL as "meaty." What a weirdo.

That one was weird. "Eat like Andy" WTF does that mean? Dip your burger in ketchup? I don't think doing that is that unique of a thing lol

The post-game was a massive clusterfunk. Didn't Wolfson actually get knocked down at one point? And I couldn't understand for the life of me why they kept her mic live with all that commotion going on. Cue the audio back to Nantz and Romo or anyone else and let them babble until things cleared out enough for them to get a minute with Brady.

That was such a bad pick too. I think he got excited that he almost hit Cooks for a TD on the previous play and he wanted to go right back to it but the Pats sent a ton of pressure on the next play and instead of living to fight another down he tossed up a gimme to Gilmore. Kid just looked off all night. I think we can count on one hand how many money throws he made.

Oh man, I remember that game. I truly felt like they were gonna be wheeling Favre out of the stadium. He got pummeled on almost every passing down. I could've. But I didn't. Aw man. I couldn't have done it without your support.

Despite McVay taking the blame for being out-coached, he actually provided Goff with some answers against the Patriots but Goff was never able to capitalize. One of the interesting things the Rams do offensively is they don't really huddle much. They stand a few yards off the line, Goff gets the play and gets everyone set as quickly as possible and that affords McVay a few seconds to still be in Goff's ear and tell him how to adjust based on how the defense is lining up. There's a cut-off for helmet communications (I think it cuts off with 10 or 15 seconds left on the play clock) but even when the cut off happens, they usually still have time for Goff to look at the sideline and get hand signals. This shows that Goff really struggles to read defenses pre-snap. This article right here breaks down a number of plays in which Goff had open receivers but either didn't see them or did and just decided to go elsewhere with the ball. The throw to Cooks in the back of the end zone that got broken up needed to be thrown much earlier as Cooks was wide open almost right off the line. Goff even had a better option on the INT he threw to Gilmore. They even break down one play in which Robert Woods recognizes a blitz is coming. He calls it out and points right at the blitzer and signals to Goff that he's going to run the hot route. Goff never saw it coming despite Woods helping him out and was sacked on the play. And it wasn't even some kind of exotic blitz from NE, it was a blitz they had ran three or four times against KC. That's on film. How did Goff see that in film study and then not put things together when he saw them lining up the exact same way? It just makes you wonder how good Goff really is or is it McVay's scheme that really makes things extremely easy for him. He's almost running a college-style offense at times, especially with getting everyone on the line quickly so McVay can asses the defense and tell Goff to adjust or not. That was a huge knock on Goff coming out of college, he never made pre-snap adjustments on his own, everything was called from the sideline and he just had to relay the message. Just thought it was an interesting article to share and an interesting look at how things went down.

Interesting piece. I'll have to check out the whole thing later on. Man, look at Pittsburgh in the 70s. That's dominance... but also, the Patriots from '09 thru '18... holy crap.

I had that thought as well. There were a couple of times Goff stood in there and delivered it and took a hit right after. It's gotta be a tough line to tow for QBs. Probably even more so for someone like Allen who's still wearing his Superman cape and when pressure comes his instincts wanna take off and run. Not all the time, though. The throw he made to Foster vs. the Jags was outstanding. I still don't know how he got it off. You can't even see him and then suddenly there's the ball floating 60 yards downfield. So he does hang in there at times and at times he bails when he could slide or step up. I think he'll learn but yeah, gotta be tough for some QBs to decide on when to hang in there and when to bail out. Goff crushed it all season on rollouts and designed pocket movement but the Pats completely took that away from him and told him, "Beat us from the pocket, bet you can't." And they were right.

642. Keep count, please.

See, I think he's hit somewhat of a wall this season. They switched up their offense to a power run game throughout the last half of the season. Despite the fact that Brady can still throw it 50 times a game for 350 yards, it appeared as if they don't want to ask him to do that on the regular. Just in watching him this year I've seen a bit more indecisiveness, a little more skittish with pressure coming in and throwing some really inaccurate passes. I mean, he turns it on at times, the AFC Championship game is a testament to that. But the days of him consistently throwing it 40+ times a game seem to be well behind him at this point. He also holds himself to a super high standard. I'd be willing to bet that he failed to reach that standard more times this season than perhaps his entire career. He definitely was not happy with how he played last night, that's for sure.

Right. Because people never say one thing and then change their minds later after things have transpired. Thanks for your contribution.

Alrighty then.

OK, first off, yes I'm aware he's said there's "zero" chance of him walking away. I'm also aware that he's said he wants to play into his mid-40's... However, I picked up on a few interesting things yesterday. During the 347 hours of pre-game stuff, there was an interview with Romo and Brady. Romo asked him if he still plans on playing after this season and Brady said something to the effect of he feels kind of "stuck" to playing in his mid-40s because that's what he's said but in the same breath he alluded to the fact that he's probably going to wait and see. Then, Nantz mentioned that when they spoke to Brady on Saturday night he stated that he's had so much support from family and friends that he can't wait for the day when he has more time to devote to his family and reciprocate all the support they've shown him throughout his career. Finally, during the post-game interview, he kinda stopped himself from saying what seemed like he was gonna go home, spend time with family and see where he was at. He caught himself though, and just said he can't wait to be around his family more. There was also a persistent rumor from early in the season that people close to him were saying he would likely retire if he won another Super Bowl. Welp, mission accomplished. And for the longest time I really couldn't figure out what else he had left to achieve. He's done it all. I know he's hit a stage in his career where he's being told he can't do it anymore because age is catching up to him and his motivation has always been the "tell me I can't" thing that's kept him going. But in terms of achievements I really thought there was nothing left... then during the game they mentioned how Brady was tied with Charles Haley for the player with the most Super Bowl wins, each with five. Well, now Brady stands alone with six SB victories, the most ever for any player. So maybe that was his final motivation? I'm just spit-ballin' on that one but out of all the things he's done, that was one he didn't have until now. So given some of his answers and the way he talked after the post-game, I got the vibe that at the very least, he's going to contemplate retirement and talk it over with family. The Patriots are also set to endure quite a bit of turnover heading into next season as they have 18 pending free agents right now. They have a truckload of picks as well but either way, there'll be some familiar faces ending their time in New England. I've also heard that Kraft is set to hand over day to day operations to his kid in the very near future and from what I've read, neither Brady or Belichick wanna be around for that. Could be all hearsay, who knows. Just some food for thought. So what's everyone think? Does the GOAT finally ride off into the sunset (on a goat)?

I don't think either one is overrated, really. They just got beat. One of the things McVay does to help Goff is how quick they call in the play and how quickly they get up on the line so Goff can observe how the defense is lining up with McVay still in his ear for a couple more seconds. They were unable to do this last night because Patriots fans owned that stadium. With as good as the Rams have been you'd think they'd drum up a bit more interest in one of the biggest markets in America, but people in LA care more about USC than the Rams. Fans didn't travel well. It felt like a home game for NE when the Rams offense was on the field. The crowd was insanely loud nearly every time LA had the ball and when NE had the ball you could hear a mouse fart. Rams were just completely overwhelmed. I mean, they had what, three players with previous Super Bowl experience? (I might even be overshooting that, Talib is the only one I can think of that has played in a SB). Meanwhile, NE had something like 45+ players with prior Super Bowl experience. The Rams seemed caught up in the glitz and glamour of the big game while the Patriots just looked at it like another day's work. Even in the NFC Championship I thought the game looked too big for LA and it took a bogus play for them to win that one.

Rams defense played very well. That DL was setting up shop in the Pats' backfield from the start. The only thing they weren't able to do was shorten more of those NE drives. They did more than enough to give their team a chance to win. All the blame goes on the offense for not adjusting and making too many mistakes. On the one drive where they looked like they were gonna maybe tie it up, Goff gets rattled way too easy and tosses up a wobbler that Gilmore comes down with. Goff was uncomfortable all night and McVay did him no favors by keeping Gurley on the sidelines. McVay has already owned the loss, as he should, he was completely dismantled and out-coached.

Gilmore has always been a good player. He does have a tendency to get burned from time to time and get up after the play looking around like someone else was the cause of his miscue but other than that, he's always been solid. Every DB gets beat. Sometimes with this board you'd think the only way to call a player good or great is if they have a perfect 100% success rate on every down. It's just interesting that they're naming him the best corner in the league right now when honestly, his play has neither elevated nor lowered since he left here. Crazy how much of a difference it makes when you're on a winning team that gets all the attention.

Yeah, I've noticed that a lot this year, rankings are all over the place. I mean, there's like a bazillion more blogs and sources than 10 or 15 years ago. Sometimes I genuinely believe it's just that particular "scout" trying to stand out. Yesterday I saw Jawaan Taylor ranked as the 14th best OT on a site. Guy might be a bit raw but he's likely a first rounder and some think maybe even the first OT off the board.

Yeah, heaven forbid a couple of kids from having some fun.

I'm sure he's on Beane's radar being a local kid and all. The only drawback I've seen about him is he struggles to separate at times and the Bills have a few guys like that already.

I used to be bummed out for the rest of the day if they lost and maybe the next day at work some people and I would lament how they lost, especially if it was one of those "snatching defeat from the jaws of victory" type of losses that they've been so well-known for. I used to be one of those guys that threw stuff and punched walls whenever the opponent did well. Then one day I slugged a nice guitar case I had just got and damaged it pretty bad (thanks, Mike Vick!) and it was at that point that I said to myself, "You gotta cool it, man." Since then, I still feel bummed when they lose but it's more like, "Ah, welp, they'll try again next week" kinda thing. No more punching guitar cases and throwing remotes. Ah, to be young and stoopid. I also gained a better appreciation for the game all around, so when an opponent makes a nice play now, I can appreciate it, even if it comes against the Bills. Sometimes you just gotta say, "Dang, that guy just made a great play to undercut that route and score a pick-six." It also helped knowing that most of the time over these last 18 seasons that the Bills were likely to lose, so, as another poster pointed out earlier in this thread, a win is a pleasant surprise. It's when you start expecting wins that your emotions get a little uneven.