mannc

I agree. It’s not going to be a normal season, but so far it has been as normal as one could hope. We need to understand that this virus is highly contagious, we don’t really know how it spreads, and testing positive is not a moral failing. The good news is that it’s highly likely that all these players who get it will recover quickly.

No one watched the games, and the players absolutely hated being in the bubble, so much so that certain teams may have tanked just to get home early. I’ll grant you that it was a different situation, in that those leagues were hit mid-season. I think we can all agree that MLB is a joke.

Agreed. Unless it’s a full-on outbreak, like in Tennessee, it should be treated just like any other illness or injury. Luck of the draw...

So what? Not sure what their complaints were. They wouldn’t be very happy in a bubble, I’ll tell you that. I think the NFL’s Covid plan is by far the best of the lot. So far it’s actually worked really well. There were (and are) bound to be problems along the way, it’s worked better than I expected.

Chiefs-Pats now off the board. Would be nice if they switch us to Bills-Raiders for the CBS afternoon game tomorrow.

As much as we gripe about Roger, NFL is by far the best run of the major sports. Not really close, either.

Not feeling great about my NE +7 play right now...

Well, they were tested again this morning and still zero positive tests on the Vikings....So what’s your theory?

This one really should not be close. Raiders are without their top 2 WRs, their best CB, and their best OT. Bills, 34-20, with the Raiders adding a garbage time score or two.

How many of those games were played in an empty stadium?

The difference is that you have to design a specific offensive system for Lamar. You can just drop Josh Allen into pretty much any NFL offense that’s ever been.

Raiders are really banged up. As the injury news comes out, the line is likely to move even more toward the Bills... This looks like a Bills blowout....

It's going to be a late first round pick. At that spot, it's unrealistic to expect to be able to find a difference-making pass rusher, regardless how much we might need one. It's likely that we use that pick on a safety or a cornerback, which will also be a position of need. I really want to see us spend a third or fourth on another TE.

Unless Josh gets hurt, 9-7 should land some folks in the hot seat. That would be a very disappointing season at this point.

Maybe we should ask “What did so many of the draft experts see in Sam Darnold?” Or “Why did the Giants draft a RB?”

Vikings fans probably aren’t too upset with the trade either. Justin Jefferson looks like an absolute beast. Win-win!

Meh. Especially with their injuries, the Raiders are nothing to fear. Titans game will be much tougher.

I’m confused. That is the opposite of what’s happening now. But I agree that enforcement of offensive holding is pretty arbitrary, but that’s nothing new. You’ve always been able to call it on pretty much every play.

It's a pretty sparsely populated area, with a lot of transplanted Californians and retirees.

Yep, I knew it. Oregon's getting the Chiefs-Pats. Can't really complain; that should be a good game and with only two late games, I should be able to see almost all of the action on the RedZone.

This is really good news for Josh Norman. The thought of him trying to cover Ruggs on a deep route is absolutely terrifying.

I hope so, but I have a feeling the West Coast (outside of California and Nevada) is going to get KC-NE.

Not unprecedented and not that big of a deal. I seem to recall a Bills-Jets game getting moved to Monday night (and Detroit) because of weather a couple years ago.

This "rule emphasis change" has unintended consequences. There are two ways to stop an NFL passing attack: Don't let receivers get open and get after the passer. Teams like SF, Chicago and Washington have sunk huge resources into acquiring pass rushers; that is the identity of their defenses. If offensive lines are suddenly able hold with near impunity, it neutralizes pass rushers (although it didn't seem to help against Aaron Donald), and makes defensive back play paramount. If this change is permanent, the value of true cover cornerbacks is going to go through the roof and teams who have invested heavily in pass rushers will be left holding the bag.

Correct on Murray...He’s more Russ Wilson than Lamar Jackson.