Rubes

Definitely owe them for the past few years, but some of us still hold a grudge from 1988...

The thing that I really like about Allen's game now is that we're not seeing the same crazy Josh we would see when teams could rattle him with blitzes and pressure, like the Texans game from last year. We saw a little bit of it early this year as well, but not much, and over the last 8-9 games, basically none of it. Most QBs fold under heavy pressure, but with Josh it would bring out the wild and crazy disaster plays. Teams knew if they could blitz him and get pressure on him, he'd start freaking out and all sorts of wild ***** would happen. But what we're seeing now is a couple of things: a more calm, composed Josh, one who doesn't spaz out when the heat comes, and a Josh who can recognize blitzes and coverages and calmly make teams pay, either with his arm or his feet. His improvement in accuracy is phenomenal, but IMO this is the improvement we really needed to see if he was going to make that huge leap to elite status.

Nope.

Nothing to do with anything, but I just wanted to say how much I enjoy that whenever I see "WFT" I can't help but read "What The *****" in my head.

It's a nice thought, but if they're going to play backups the next two games, they should be playing the guys who will be called on if the starter goes down to get the experience they need to step right in. In this case, it should be TJ Yeldon.

9 days to the next game, so a little extra time to rest. Probably will rest Williams and play Nsekhe next week either way. It would be good for him to get some more snaps in, though I think he looked pretty good in this one.

I’m pretty sure I remember watching every second tick off of the clock, too.

I think they've both been good, and I've noticed both. Probably helps that there isn't a clear #1 RB between the two. If I had to guess, I'd say the coaches are emphasizing that pass blocking is one of the main things that will determine who gets more snaps. Looks like both have been stepping up.

Love me the white-on-blues. I may be in the minority, I guess.

Ah, good times, man.

Wow, that’s pretty cool.

Damn. All I can think about is how absolutely insane the stadium would be Sunday night with a full house.

They are going to go after Wallace all night long. It’s going to be hard to watch. He really needs to step up his game, SF was going at him tonight and I had to hold my breath each time.

Earlier in the season teams were killing us through the air over the middle. It seemed like there was nothing we could do to stop it. We haven't seen nearly as much of it the past few games. My sense is that Edmunds getting healthy again is a big reason for that, but what do I know.

Well, to be fair, in this case it's the women but in general it's pretty much anyone but the rich white dudes.

Whatever you do, don't ask anyone here for help with your homework.

Dude's a great player, no doubt. I've only been able to watch the first half so far, but there were at least 3 plays where nobody on the offense blocked this guy, at all. Best guy on the field, and nobody even tries to block him? And this was after a bye week to prepare for him. SMH.

By all means, fix the running game. But for the love of all that is holy please don't make me watch another run up the gut on 2nd and 10.

The defense does seem to be improving in some areas, but I still find it hard to get too excited when a team they had held to 9 points midway through the 3rd quarter ended up with 32. I mean, that’s just not good.

Still can't believe they called that an INT.

Remember, these are compensatory picks, not picks from the team who hires the coach.

True, it's just that it's taken Allen a bit longer to learn things like throwing the ball away, sliding on a run, or not throwing back across his body into coverage. There were still questions about this at the beginning of the season, but he's really done a great job minimizing those things.

You know, this is not a bad idea. If someone makes a play and thinks their team needs to take a look, go down with a cramp. As long as it's not within 2 minutes of each half (you'd lose a timeout) and you don't mind having the player come out for a play due to injury, no reason it wouldn't work...

It has been Josh's weakness since the start. Get him rattled, and he starts doing crazy, dangerous things. The Seattle game was crazy, seemed like they were blitzing on every play. The nice thing is that Josh seems to be coming around. Recognizing pressure, getting rid of the ball, making defenses pay. He still tries to do too much at times, and it's what led to the 7 sacks last week, but you have to be pleased at how he has come along this year in particular with blitzes/pressure.

FWIW, Arizona's defense is ranked right below the Bills defense in terms of yards per game. Nearly identical for both run and pass. Something to think about. NFL Defensive Stats