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Agreed. This is McDermott's style. Remember last year in the ensuing week after Josh was knocked out against the Pats? Some of us thought they would hold him out a week. Others thought he would play as soon as he cleared protocol. He cleared and he played. If Edmunds and Milano can get in some practice work, and McDermott likes what he sees, then you can bet your **s they will be on the field this Sunday.

No, it's not 2018. This is however a team a little over a year removed from being in the SB that we are facing. It will be the best defense we have faced thus far and the best offense from top to bottom. They also have the arguably the best player in the NFL on their DL who will be lining up across from Spain and one of the 5 best CB's in the league. Don't sleep on Micah Kiser either, their starting ILB. I have confidence that our team can put up points this year and hang in a shootout, but I'm also not overconfident to think that we have arrived just yet. Higbee, Kupp, Woods, Jefferson, and whatever RB they throw out there are the best we will have faced thus far. It could make for a really long day on defense without our two starting LB's who fly all over the field making plays.

But the same clowns were anointing Lamar Jackson "King" when he threw for 325 and 5 TD's during week 1 last year against the Dolphins. I just laugh at all of these donkeys at this point. It's quite obvious what many of the varying motivations are for each of the individuals involved, but it doesn't matter either way.

Josh's was so bad that they blew the whistle on the play after he slammed Van Noy. It was like a ref jumping in to stop a UFC fight. Pretty sure Josh remembers this little statement from Van Noy as well. https://www.masslive.com/patriots/2019/09/kyle-van-noy-on-bills-qb-josh-allen-he-didnt-know-what-we-were-doing.html Who looked "shook" on Sunday after they got planted on their back, chump?

He has a whopping total of 21 receptions for 162 yards and 1 TD in 12 games played since joining the Raiders. I'd say to get a 5th back was a quality swap.

Kinda like he did Van Noy yesterday? That one was so bad they blew the whistle like a ref stopping the fight.

Torn pectoral. See my post above yours.

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2020/09/21/anthony-barr-out-for-year-with-torn-pectoral/ Barr done for the year with a torn pectoral. All of these things happening to them after they traded away Stefon. The team falling apart, injuries to key players, SD thriving in the B-Lo getting more receiving yards in one week than their entire team? I wonder if their fans will start talking about the "Diggs Curse" like we used to talk about the "Flutie Curse"?

If we have no Edmunds and no Milano this game then I don't see it ending well for us. We NEED our young, athletic LB's out there. I am hoping that McDermott held them out this last game more as precautionary by giving them the ability to rest up for a week prior to the Rams game. The matchup of Aaron Donald vs Spain also makes me extremely nervous. The key for us in this game will be whether or not we can get interior pressure on Goff. If Ed O, Harry, Butler, and Jefferson can push the pocket or disrupt from the middle then Goff will not be that effective. The pressure from the middle will force him to move right into our defensive ends crashing from the outside. Goff is also the type who starts seeing ghosts once he takes a few hits so we need to get to him early and often. The problem with that is they have only given up 2 sacks in 2 games. Hopefully Frazier and McD can find a way to create pressure with just our front 4 because they have a lot of weapons at the skill positions which will need to be accounted for. I believe our offense can put up points with them, I just hope it doesn't come to that. I would much rather see the defense get back to form and our offense maintain what they've been doing, as well as find a way to get the running game going.

Cam is finally healthy. Belichick is still Belichick. Even with all of the opt outs this year they still have a good team. Until we beat them during the regular season and actually win the division then they are the team to beat.

Any time people talk about PFF as a "credible source"

Was just watching a video on ESPN where Keyshawn and some other guy were already talking about the Jets taking Lawrence #1 overall.

I lost Saquon and Sutton this week.

Heard he's gonna line up @ WLB too if Milano isn't back this week

They'll blame Allen's entire dismantling of the Miami Secondary on Byron Jones getting hurt.

Must have been typing at the same time.

I don't think him and Cousins had the best of relationships either.

I saw this gem from yesterday this morning. Diggs had more receiving yards yesterday than the entire Vikings team. Seller's remorse? https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2020/09/20/stefon-diggs-had-more-receiving-yards-than-the-vikings-whole-team-today/

It's quite Mahomes-esque

https://www.espn.com/nfl/stats Allen #1 in passing yards and Diggs #1 in receiving yards.

So, I haven't actually read through the 11 pages. Just wondering if the same Nancy's from last week are still carrying the torch in this one?

Before people lose their minds.....

The whole schedule is a major step up from last year. One thing today showed, Edmunds and Milano are key cogs in this defense. Without them we are going to have to win shootouts on a weekly basis. Allen has taken a major step forward and the kid is on fire right now, but I still get nervous thinking about having to win shootouts against teams like the Chiefs. I think we can hang with anyone in the NFL, I just like our chances better with our starting LB group on the field.