NFL Thread

[Matt]

What a banner morning for me
I get to **** all over the cowboys and the commies

What a **** **** show that final 3 minutes were

Its very bitter sweet for me. Enjoyed sticking it to DQ and all the Ex-Boys. BUT.... our draft pick just dropped a few spots.

Now, the real point...
How **** are the Commies?!?
Blocked a punt.
Blocked a FG.
Benifitted from a missed FG by "Mr Automatic ".
Playing the Cowboys with no 2ndary, a backup QB, 3rd string TEs, no Zach Martin.
Gave up 2 kick return TDs and lost.

[Botman]

Its very bitter sweet for me. Enjoyed sticking it to DQ and all the Ex-Boys. BUT.... our draft pick just dropped a few spots.

Really the most perfect result for me personally
Cowboys jump up in the draft a bit but are no play off threat, Commies take another L, gives the Eagles the chance to extend their division lead in about 30 minutes, if they beat the rams, and if not, its ok because the Commies dont make any ground on us

And that entire sequence, the ST blunders from WAS, the disastrous drop 11 and still let Terry McLaurin cook you defence from Dallas, the Aubrey's misses
Just a *chefs kiss* sort of morning

Now i need the the eagles to get a key road win against the Rams. Tough game, that's a big time QB, fantastic coaching, RB and WR group and a DL that can get after it
I trust the Philly defence to hold up their end of the bargain, need Hurts to get the ball out quickly, play on time in the pocket and be decisive when he runs. None of this holding the ball for 5 seconds and eating a sack ****. Either get it out on first or second read, if not, tuck, run and get what you can.

[Matt]

Its very bitter sweet for me. Enjoyed sticking it to DQ and all the Ex-Boys. BUT.... our draft pick just dropped a few spots.

Really the most perfect result for me personally
Cowboys jump up in the draft a bit but are no play off threat, Commies take another L, gives the Eagles the chance to extend their division lead in about 30 minutes, if they beat the rams, and if not, its ok because the Commies dont make any ground on us

And that entire sequence, the ST blunders from WAS, the disastrous drop 11 and still let Terry McLaurin cook you defence from Dallas, the Aubrey's misses
Just a *chefs kiss* sort of morning

Now i need the the eagles to get a key road win against the Rams. Tough game, that's a big time QB, fantastic coaching, RB and WR group and a DL that can get after it
I trust the Philly defence to hold up their end of the bargain, need Hurts to get the ball out quickly, play on time in the pocket and be decisive when he runs. None of this holding the ball for 5 seconds and eating a sack ****. Either get it out on first or second read, if not, tuck, run and get what you can.

I can see why u r happy. Totally!

The McLaurin TD was a joke... far out thats bad, even for a no name 2ndary it's bad.

[Botman]

Dominant eagles win
Scoreline was flattering to the rams who go gifted two tds thanks to nonsense PI calls and then a Bull unnecessary roughness call offset one of the few PI’s we got

Reflective score line would have been about 41-13
Saquon Barkley is the man. The Eagles passing offence looked really good when they needed it. But that wasn’t much tbh

Defence got out of the game slowly but once it locked it the rams were completely reliant on Land Clarke and his crew to bail them out in key 3rd down spots

I’m getting comfortable saying the eagles are a sb contending team, don’t think they’ll win but I think they’re clearly the 2nd best team in the conference and probably a top 5 team overall. And if we can be one of the final 4 teams standing, then you’re in with a punchers chance at least.

Brandon Graham is out for the year and that’s a tough loss but not one the eagles shouldn’t be able to overcome

[Matt]

Lions
Big gap (i know its only 1 win, but they have been huuuuuming)
Vikings (who are 5th due to conference)
Pheagles
Small gap (again, only 1 win, but i think it's significant enough)
Packers
Commies

The also rans

[Botman]

i'd go

1. Lions
Big Gap

2. Eagles
Small gap

3. Packers
4. Vikings
Small gap

the rest

[greeneyed]

Minus 3C at Lambeau Field. Feels like -9C and snow flurries.


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[Matt]

Black Friday: For the first time in the 100-plus year history of the franchise, the Chicago Bears have made an in-season head-coaching change, firing Matt Eberflus.
Via Adam Schefter

[Botman]

Black Friday: For the first time in the 100-plus year history of the franchise, the Chicago Bears have made an in-season head-coaching change, firing Matt Eberflus.
Via Adam Schefter

Absolutely had to happen
After the way he botched the end of game scenario yesterday he couldnt stay
I know Williams didnt handle that situation well either but what is the HC's job if not to step in and manage a critical end of game situation when his rookie QB is visibly not buttoned up on game situations

The fact Caleb Williams bottled that so much speaks to what a poor job Eberflus did with coaching, those sort of situations have to be buttoned up operations from a HC. If you cant figure that out, you've got no value in the league as a HC. And this isnt the first time either, he's been blowing end of game situations all year long.

Ryan Poles has to go too but that's probably an end of year situation. The bears need to put a new GM and HC around Williams who are aligned in philosphy and contract... their mandate - build a contender around Caleb Williams and you've got 3-4 years to do it.

[Matt]

Mahem in the NFL this morning! Texans vs Jags.
Al Shaair in big trouble for a late hit on a sliding Lawerance.
Lawerance concussed in the hit.
All in brawl the result.
Fun times still ahead fir the aftermath here.

[Botman]

Go Bird!

[Northern Raider]

Pheagles stamped their SB credentials today. Ravens were arguably the form team of the NFL and they dominated them.

[Botman]

Pheagles stamped their SB credentials today. Ravens were arguably the form team of the NFL and they dominated them.

I think everyone has kind of been waiting for them to go against a genuine SB contender and prove they can hang
We had the Packers in week 1 over in Brazil, which i dont think anyone remembers or cares about and other than that it's just been strangling wins over the Commanders and Rams.

This win, on the road and the way the defence contained Lamar and that offence puts the Eagles firmly in the "can win the SB" bracket of the NFL play offs

[Northern Raider]

People's thoughts on the hit on Trevor Lawrence?

[Botman]

People's thoughts on the hit on Trevor Lawrence?

One of the worst i've seen from a theatric POV. Horrific end result with Lawrence in the fencing pose and clearly suffering a concussion/head injury
It was late (thought imo not *that* late) and he could have pulled out and there was no mitigation what so ever, so expecting Al-Shaair to be fined and probably suspended a game or two as well

[Matt]

People's thoughts on the hit on Trevor Lawrence?

One of the worst i've seen from a theatric POV. Horrific end result with Lawrence in the fencing pose and clearly suffering a concussion/head injury
It was late (thought imo not *that* late) and he could have pulled out and there was no mitigation what so ever, so expecting Al-Shaair to be fined and probably suspended a game or two as well

I agree, per my comment above, that Al Shaair is in trouble.

This is exactly the tackle they have been looking at for slides, and trying to rub out.

Looked bad live.
Looks horrible in slow mo.
Aftermath just completes the trifecter.

[Northern Raider]

Broncos over Browns in a wild one for MNF.

Jameis Winston with 6 TDs. 4 to his team and 2 for the opposition.

[Matt]

Broncos over Browns in a wild one for MNF.

Jameis Winston with 6 TDs. 4 to his team and 2 for the opposition.

That is the Jameis experience

[Botman]

**** that was a fun game, wasnt it?!
I love Jameis as a player, just exactly what a moribund franchise in a the middle of a bad season needs, a QB who's just going to yeet the **** football down the field all the time and any time.
Good stuff

And speaking of which... that throw by Bo Nix for the Mims touchdown had me considering doing lines of Bo-caine and becoming an Bo-liever. Unreal ****. He's really actually starting to look very much like a legit franchise QB sort of player. What a fun rookie QB class this is!

[Northern Raider]

TD throw to Mims was incredible and a serious highlight reel moment. Could be argued he shouldn't have thrown it as he slotted the pass into triple coverage. Inches away from a potential intercept.

That was my first good look at Nix in a play by play situation. He's got all the tools and a bit of Josh Allen gunslinger about him. However that means both good and bad. Take out the 93 yarder to Mims and his number are pretty awful. 50% completions and 2 intercepts. Allen was equally erratic in his early days. Time will tell which way his trajectory goes.

[Botman]

It was certainly a ballsy throw and probably not one a lot of coaches are going to want their QBs to make
But impressive that he had the balls to throw it and it was pin point perfect

Agree he's got a bit to clean up still but i really didnt think he had much of a chance in the NFL, and felt it was a big reach and already i think he's shown enough that he was worth the swing, even if it doesnt end up working.

[Northern Raider]

This QB class has looked fairly good so far. Daniels, Nix and Maye all had solid starts. Williams was a little bumpy early on. Shown more the past few weeks. JJ McCarthy and Penix untested as yet.

[Botman]

This QB class has looked fairly good so far. Daniels, Nix and Maye all had solid starts. Williams was a little bumpy early on. Shown more the past few weeks. JJ McCarthy and Penix untested as yet.

Agreed
And even McCarthy and Penix have looked good in extremely limited showing.
Maye is the one that is capturing my attention most. He's really looking like he has something in a team that is absolute dog **** around him, get him some peices and they could cook quickly i reckon. He's making some bonehead plays but what i like, is what i like in all young QBs, he's learning from them and not often repeating the same mistakes

I think Nix and Williams have done a little more of making the same mistake repeatedly than i'd like to see. Daniels issues i think are the same as most running Qbs... the hits accumulate, and it's hard to stay healthy playing that way. Hurts is built about as hard as you can be for a QB who runs and he's dealt with niggles all his career too. Hard way to play the position, especially if you're slight of frame

[Northern Raider]

This QB class has looked fairly good so far. Daniels, Nix and Maye all had solid starts. Williams was a little bumpy early on. Shown more the past few weeks. JJ McCarthy and Penix untested as yet.

Agreed
And even McCarthy and Penix have looked good in extremely limited showing.
Maye is the one that is capturing my attention most. He's really looking like he has something in a team that is absolute dog **** around him, get him some peices and they could cook quickly i reckon. He's making some bonehead plays but what i like, is what i like in all young QBs, he's learning from them and not often repeating the same mistakes

I think Nix and Williams have done a little more of making the same mistake repeatedly than i'd like to see. Daniels issues i think are the same as most running Qbs... the hits accumulate, and it's hard to stay healthy playing that way. Hurts is built about as hard as you can be for a QB who runs and he's dealt with niggles all his career too. Hard way to play the position, especially if you're slight of frame

Yeah, Drake Maye has impressed me too. Had good look at him when they played Dolphins recently. Despite his stats being ordinary he looked like a genuine NFL calibre QB trying to make a silk purse from a sow's ear. Opposite of what we saw with Mac Jones where the team and coach were giving him a crutch. Patriots need to build the team around Maye going forward. Although I hope they don't being a division rival.