Around the NFL - Week 13 2024 (no Bills discussion please)

[Doc Brown]

2 minutes ago, UKBillFan said:

 

The offense have every right to ask what's happening on the defensive side of the ball.

Burrow threw a pick and had two fumbles (one returned for a TD) too.  The offense at least deserves some of the blame.

[stuvian]

Bengals GM needs to be shown the door. They dismantled a Superbowl dark horse for want of a few sheckels 

[SydneyBillsFan]

Damn Vikings, our 2nd rounder will probably be pick 63 with our luck. 

[Coffeesforclosers]

The Eagles are in white and every Baltimore DB is wearing white gloves and rash guards.

[Sojourner]

Just now, HappyDays said:

The Bengals defense doesn't have a single centerpiece to build around. They are practically starting from scratch.

I don’t know, I’m probably in the minority here but I don’t think it’s as awful as the production suggests. 
 

Hendrickson is a stud. Pratt/Wilson is a decent LB combo and Jordan Battle seems to be a solid player developing to pair with Geno Stone. Same with Kris Jenkins Jr. 
 

 

Their corners are absolutely awful and they need help along the defensive line for Hendrickson. 
 

If they get that, they’ll be a serious problem again like they were 2021 & 22. 
 

 

[Dr. Who]

8 minutes ago, Ridgewaycynic2013 said:

Considering you're from the 'Back to the Future' franchise, we'll forgive you.

It's 'exterminate'.

Those overgrown salt shakers sure are annoying. Nonetheless, bye-bye Bengals.

[PastaJoe]

7 minutes ago, Unforgiven said:

they should charge that ahole with attempted murder

That’s a bit of an overreaction. The defender lunged at him at the same time he started to slide, and hit him in the chest. His head bounced off the ground.

[stuvian]

The Vikings are 10-2. I just needed to say it out loud to see if I believe it 

[DaBillsFanSince1973]

 

[Sojourner]

Just now, stuvian said:

The Vikings are 10-2. I just needed to say it out loud to see if I believe it 

As much as it sucks, I have to say I’m impressed. 
 

Did not think they’d make it to 10 wins period, let alone by week 13. 
 

Kudos to O’Connell, Flores, Darnold and the other 52 guys suiting up. 

[HappyDays]

8 minutes ago, stuvian said:

Bengals GM needs to be shown the door. They dismantled a Superbowl dark horse for want of a few sheckels 

 

That would be the owner that needs to be fired. Getting rid of the GM won't solve the problem.

[DaBillsFanSince1973]

 

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

6 minutes ago, stuvian said:

Bengals GM needs to be shown the door. They dismantled a Superbowl dark horse for want of a few sheckels 

But was that on the GM, or Mike Brown, the owner.  Postings here previously have mentioned he's a 'RW' level miser. 😁

[stuvian]

Just now, Sojourner said:

As much as it sucks, I have to say I’m impressed. 
 

Did not think they’d make it to 10 wins period, let alone by week 13. 
 

Kudos to O’Connell, Flores, Darnold and the other 52 guys suiting up. 

Flores has to get another HC interview 

Lamar Jackson just earned his paycheck 

[Doc Brown]

2 minutes ago, stuvian said:

The Vikings are 10-2. I just needed to say it out loud to see if I believe it 

If the 2022 Vikings played the 2024 Vikings who would win?

[Watkins90]

So they call the Eagles for an extremely tricky tack defensive holding but then don't call an obvious hold on the scramble by Lamar. 

[QLBillsFan]

3 minutes ago, DaBillsFanSince1973 said:

 

Texans have been very edgy all year on D. This guy is clearly making intensional late hits. Should get one game suspension. Texans have peaked and are trending the wrong way. 

[Scott7975]

Lamar got so bailed out. Dude has people open by 10 yards everywhere.

[stuvian]

Zay Flowers just got uprooted 

[GunnerBill]

18 minutes ago, gonzo1105 said:

 

I remember when his name was getting thrown around for HC jobs.

 

He got a lot of hype for a couple of really good playoff gameplans - including the second half of that AFCCG when they went to a consistent 3 man rush and frustrated Mahomes. 

 

But this is his 6th year as DC and his defenses have ranked: 28th, 26th, 18th, 16th, 31st and going into this week was 23rd. 

 

And it isn't as though he can claim they are bend but not break, with the exception of 2022 (6th) they have been in the bottom half of the league every year in points allowed too.

 

That is a THIN resume for HC contention.

Edited December 1 by GunnerBill