SirAndrew

Very true, and it’s likely possible. I’d just never say there’s no way Josh would leave.

That’s true, just trying to show the modern NFL doesn’t favor any elite QB staying with the same team forever. I can’t name any who did from the 2000’s onward. Big Ben I guess.

That’s fair, the situation in Detroit was far worse, but I do think modern sports has a culture of chasing the ring in free agency. I’m not convinced any player is above it. Elway belonged to a different era. Brady chased more rings by going to Tampa. I realize Belichick chased him out, but he certainly put himself instantly in a better position.

Matthew Stafford seems like a pretty good dude, and I’m not usually one to compliment random players. He fully embraced Detroit, but eventually did what’s best for his legacy. If Stafford did it, I think anyone would.

I agree, and I don’t think Allen is going anywhere so it’s a moot point. However, in a hypothetical situation, I don’t think an owner pointing these things out makes a guy stay. It’s human nature to give ourselves credit for success. If a player was truly disgruntled, the godfather like “we made you” isn’t going to work. It’s not about the past, it’s about the present. It’s like reminding your partner in a failing marriage that you once “saved “ them. It might be true, but that doesn’t matter when the here and now is a failure. We aren’t necessarily indebted to those who “made us”, we must seek out the best opportunities.

I’m down on this team as much as the next guy. I think we’re wasting a generational talent, but we have some bad teams on that schedule. I think we’re going to win a decent amount, maybe just a loss to Philly and the Pats. However, we aren’t going far in the playoffs.

Speaking from personal experience, I think “culture” is a good way to turn around a struggling entity. Culture talk also can get old when people start seeing the same old results. The preaching of culture is something that can easily go bad when results become stagnant.

This is what happens when they give away that key to the city.

Yeah, I’m not trying to say kickoff returns don’t count, but we’re even more out of it without the kick return TD. We had the kickoff return and the long Cook TD run. We were mostly dominated outside of those plays.

There’s something about the coaching style of this team that makes them boring to watch. Now I know how Steelers fans felt for the last decade.

I really don’t like the body language of this team. There seems to be a negative vibe. I’m the world’s biggest Allen defender, but he’s part of the problem now too. He’s not being smart, and when things don’t go well, he’s easily frustrated these days.

Valid points, I just think McD prefers undersized linebackers for his scheme and that’s part of the issue. These are the guys Beane is looking for.

You think Beane really just signs Bernard to a crazy contract without communication with McDermott?

Good defense, I get it, but that was a pathetic display by an offensive line that’s been overrated for too long. Add them to the list of issues with this team.

Terry doesn’t have to do anything. I agree, but think it’s unlikely.

Some weeks it looks like we have no game plan, everything looks disorganized and chaotic.

Spencer Brown never really shows up when you need him most. This offensive line is thought of as being great, but we’d be Super Bowl champs if they were consistent.

I don’t see how Taron Johnson is supposed to pressure the QB on the blitz when he’s that far behind the line.

What does Pat McAfee have to do with anything? 😆

Looks like the Lions should have made Ben Johnson head coach.

Yes, but I don’t fully believe it will happen.

Can we please just put a microchip in the football?

There’s that sobriety test stumbling ball spot the refs use for KC.

He doesn’t put any air under it. Everything looks like a line drive throw downfield.

Why?