RJ (not THAT RJ)

to cover all possibilities and avoid controversial judgment calls in the future the NFL ruled that any fumble on fourth down or within the last two minutes can only be advanced by the fumbler. Doesn’t matter which direction the ball moves.

More sesquipedalian...

Irritating to think that the NFL can't arrange for one camera shooting right down the LOS. It's not that hard to do.

This game destroys bodies. Especially when young men hurry along the process with chemicals. A sobering thought.

I'd like to see 56-10. 😉

Tony Dungy says if he had it to do over he wouldn’t take the last two games off. (that’s not a quote, but hindsight) Belichek didn’t rest starters. You have to let starters prepare and start. Feel free to rest them in second half if games are in hand.

The article reflects the recent fad in the pros to count up a QBs "total touchdowns" by combining throws and runs/receptions. Bad writing of that sentence made it worse. They meant to say the TD pass was "Allen's 34th touchdown overall." Kelly had 33 throws and one TD run (against the Packers) in 1991.

It is so funny to be in a situation where I don't have to scour these maps for an indication of whether I will get to see the Bills. The advantages of national relevance are tangible!

33 by Kelly in 1991

Funny how even the mighty Chiefs got soft with a big lead.

That makes sense for any rookie QB, thanks!

I'm only following on the ESPN app while grading papers (ha!) so I have to ask... is Tua getting sacked so much because he's immobile or are the Chiefs doing something extra special good?

The recovered the fumble then went in reverse for an eventual safety. I think Miami is done today.

You're quite right, it ain't easy, and even "successful" transitions rely on luck. Packers did go from Rote to Starr... but then had schlubs like Horn, Tagge, Hadl (near the end of his trail), Dickey, and Majkowski before hitting with Favre, whom the Falcons had dumped for a box of tape. Raiders had a long transition (1970-1973) where Lamonica couldn't stay healthy and Stabler couldn't grab the starting job for good until halfway through 1973; then as he faded by 1979 they traded for Dan Pastorini (signing Plunkett was an afterthought)--dumb luck and Pastorini's injury opened the door to Plunkett. Since then, Raider QB choices have been mixed. Niners were lucky to have Young on the squad, though there were four years of controversy before Montana left for good. Colts of course had to suck to get Luck. One bad year at the right time helps. The Pats just got very lucky, despite themselves--they had just signed Bledsoe to a monster deal. The org deserves credit for sticking with Brady early once his talents were clear.

An admittedly very elliptical reference to the four game losing streak the franchise currently has in Super Bowls.

I know I can think of a particular four-game losing streak we would all like to see him end.

Not on Josh, but did everyone see the very smart play by the O-Lineman around 2:19--while Josh rolls, a defender is rushing up from behind, and the O-Lineman (69) runs between them but keeps his hands up and makes no contact, effectively boxing the rusher out but avoiding the blindside block penalty? Very smart play, very good coaching there--perhaps some memories of the BS blindside call in the playoff game.

Indeed. He was knocked out of the Colts game early that year and he sat out the finale against the Lions. He threw 33 in 14 games! Very glad to see Josh pushing these limits already.

Intercepted. Will you people now calm the hell down?

How’s that feel, panty bunches?

They’re allowed to keep trying too.

Man they keep fellating a DC whose team has given up 27 points in three quarters

You know, this team is pretty good

Suck. It. Haters. II

Dumb official.