SirAndrew

That would be very NFL like to change the rules as they go. I’m not sure how adding more teams helps anything with Covid.

I can’t get past it either. Just the look of him throwing the ball makes me assume he’ll never be an elite QB. I realize that’s a very basic assessment, but I just don’t get franchise QB vibes from anything he does.

They’ve also done nothing to upgrade the receiver position. It’s hard to know how Jackson’s career will be remembered, but every QB needs weapons. Remember when everyone thought Brady was toast last season playing on a team without a legitimate WR ? Receivers have become undervalued in this league, but every great QB has a great WR. Jackson is the only golden boy QB who doesn’t have a legitimate elite WR.

I’m not sure how many people will remember, but he almost reminds me of Pat White in his throwing motion and general look of ineptitude. Tua’s a late round if he plays anywhere other than Bama.

BB is still an all time great coach. However, I think they need to find a GM if that team is going to win double digit games again. Belichick’s greatest hurdle to success is the GM, and the GM happens to be him. Brady made countless average players look good. They no longer have that luxury, and Belichick’s love of players that fit his system over talent will come back to haunt him.

I get your points, but if the Tre White deal proves to be bad, it’s not something anyone saw coming. They extended a guy who’s a crucial part of the D for a good price. Nothing about White’s play over the past couple years indicated an extension wasn’t a good idea. I loved the fact we held on to our talent for once.

Enough of this negative talk here today. We’re going to the Super Bowl for sure after defeating the mighty Pats. Mark my words, we’re playing the Bucs in the Super Bowl. We’re going to take down Brady, and McD is going to body slam Gronk before taking the Lombardi Trophy.

This is spot on. I’m going to savor this being this season of winning the AFC title. I’ll also be disappointed if we have another first round playoff exit. Two things can be true at once.

I’m thrilled was this win, but it’s also not unreasonable to express disappointment that our defense isn’t going to allow us to go anywhere in the playoffs.

That’s where I’m at, it takes some intrigue away from this season imo. We are a first round playoff exit team right now. It would take miraculous progress to become anything more. It’s awesome that we’re no longer staying home from the playoffs, but it’s also disappointing not to feel like we’ll go farther this season than last.

Happy for the win, but it feels like we’re in the same exact spot as last season. We beat the Redskins to go 6-2 at the same point last season, and it doesn’t feel like this team is improved from that one. You hope for continued improvement for one season to the next, but we still look like a first round playoff out. Is Allen really any better ? Is our defense better ? They are far worse. Good win, but there’s lots to work on.

It’s year three, the excuses end very soon. I agree

Hopefully the Josh from the first four games returns. I’ve always been a big fan, but at some point he needs to become more consistent.

It’s strange to see Cam take so many hits for a Pats team that’s going nowhere, and signed him relatively cheap. It feels like it’s close to the end of Cam’s career, and taking a bunch of hits for a subpar team is a strange way to wind down a career.

Great post. I’ve always been a huge Levy fan, but those losses were more than just talent disparity. That team didn’t even resemble the one from the regular season in those Super Bowls. Being outmatched doesn’t explain all of the mental lapses, turnovers, and just stupid play on the field. Kelly was an utter disaster in those games, and played a big role in basically handing the game to our opponents. We led the Cowboys 13-6 going into halftime during the last Super Bowl. I realize that doesn’t fully discount the possibility of being outmatched, but the Bills belonged on the same field during that half. The second half showcased us being out coached and our players melting under pressure again. That was the real reoccurring theme in those games.

Connery was a legend and icon. He had a presence that no one including Moore could ever live up to. I agree that modern Bond films are too dependent on action over plot. The sheer amount of CGI and frenetic camera work doesn’t do much for me. I also appreciated the Moore films much as you do. The addition of humor was great, and I actually thought the Moore films had the perfect mix of plot/dialog and action. Some of the Connery films were low on action. I think much of that had to do with film often resembling stage plays and books (as the Bond series was originally) in the 50’s and 60’s, to becoming more action packed in the 70’s.

That’s where I’m at. We don’t have much to lose by putting him out there. If this were a top ranked D, and you worried about ruining the chemistry I’d get it. I’m simply a proponent of guys needing reps to develop into NFL players. I don’t expect him to have limited reps this season, and magically look like a decent player next season.

Agree, you have to overpay for an average QB, that’s just the nature of the beast. It’s like how most people overpay for an average home in an average suburb. They do so to maintain a lifestyle in a decent neighborhood. QB play is similar. If you have an average QB, you must pay the price to maintain average because the other options could be far worse. This forces teams to overpay. If we want to question the system that’s fine, but it’s not reasonable to say it’s easy to replace an average QB. Herbert might pass for 5K yards, but those numbers are just part of the story. Veteran QB’s are invaluable and many highly sought rookie QB’s become busts. The idea of just letting a QB go because they cost too much isn’t an option imo. All of this is economically driven. QB’s are the most important part of the modern NFL, and prices of the most important necessities become inflated. That doesn’t mean it isn’t worth paying the QB. Dislike the price tag all you must, but you really have no option.

Probably a denture issue

Yeah, was he talking trash to the Jets bench ? 😆 Plus two of the kicks would have been punts with Hauschka on the team.

It was probably our best defensive play of the year. I’ll take the 15 yard penalty at this point, if it shows our guys are playing aggressively with some effort. That was considered a good play for decades of football.

Luckily the Jets don’t have anyone who can make plays from the receiver position, or we’d be in big trouble today.

This team looks checked out since the Titans game. It makes you wonder what’s going on behind the scenes, especially with the Spain release.

Good take, I’ve noticed what appears to be some frustration Brady’s had with Evans as well. The Bucs have great receivers, but Brady is all about precise route running. The Bucs offense has actually been a bit sloppy, and the receivers attention to details hasn’t been great. Brady was starting to build a strong connection with Miller, the slot guy before he got hurt. Brown has the ability to be a guy who can play all over the field, and give Brady something out of the slot position as well.

The trade conversation is clearly unrealistic, but the hot takes about every diva WR around here is hilarious. There aren’t many people who wouldn’t welcome a great wideout on their team. Almost every elite WR in the league has been called a diva at some point. I suppose fans would prefer a bunch of mediocre nice guy receivers ?