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How about the Titans beating the Eagles!?
Going for it on 4th down twice in overtime to get a touchdown instead of the field goal! That was awesome! Mariota is BACK!

 SlaveToDorkness wrote:
How about the Titans beating the Eagles!?
Going for it on 4th down twice in overtime to get a touchdown instead of the field goal! That was awesome! Mariota is BACK!

Yeah, Marcus looked good. Wentz looked good too, but there's something key missing on Eagles defense. Seemed to stem from defensive play calling, but I was just watching while I played on my PC.

Its funny that they went for the win and everyone is praising the coach for the call, then there were a few teams that went for broke instead of a tie and they fell short and all the news reporters/writers were questioning the call. Andrew Luck had a pretty good response to the criticism.

 nels1031 wrote:

 Mysterio wrote:
I think you mean that the Browns snatched defeat from the jaws of victory, right?

Whoops, yep.

I'm at work and had to type fast. Didn't realize, thanks my dude.

Hey, no worries - just want to make sure that we all realize it will take a few more games for the Browns to stop being the Browns!

I'm pulling for them though - it is about time!

 RiTides wrote:
Ravens vs Steelers ended up not being as close as I'd expected... Steelers offense is really missing Bell, imo!

Flacco is playing well in his contract year, if we could keep him on one year contacts I'd be happy but otherwise I think there will have to be a change after the season.

Steelers offense looked fine last week - Ravens just have a tough defense.

 RiTides wrote:
Ravens vs Steelers ended up not being as close as I'd expected... Steelers offense is really missing Bell, imo!

Flacco is playing well in his contract year, if we could keep him on one year contacts I'd be happy but otherwise I think there will have to be a change after the season.

They missed him last night for sure. He's been a Ravens killer, but more importantly he kills everyone underneath when they try to play safeties extra deep to take away the long ball. Connor's a solid player, but he doesn't change defenses like Bell can.

Alas, that ship has sailed. Both sides have been very stubborn and the result is this ridiculous situation. It's better for the Steelers to keep Bell, and it's better for Bell to remain a Steeler. And it's not happening. *shrug*

Though even without Bell, they should be able to put up enough points to win if they could just play some competent defense. But the D hasn't been good at any level. It's a long season though...we'll see how it goes.

Via Richard Shermans Twitter:

My question is why won’t they just put flags on the QBs? They would rarely hit the ground then. Guys would be able to grab the flags and that would be a sack. Guys are losing thousands of dollars just doing their job. Something has to change.

Were there any ridiculous Roughing the Passer calls this week? I only watched a few games in passing. And there were none in the Bal v. Pit game.

 nels1031 wrote:
Via Richard Shermans Twitter:

My question is why won’t they just put flags on the QBs? They would rarely hit the ground then. Guys would be able to grab the flags and that would be a sack. Guys are losing thousands of dollars just doing their job. Something has to change.

Were there any ridiculous Roughing the Passer calls this week? I only watched a few games in passing. And there were none in the Bal v. Pit game.

Nah didn't see any. In fact - I saw some they should have called but didn't. Sherman has a great point. Just put flags on the QB. If hes in the pocket - you can't hit him but can pull flags - if he becomes a runner you can tackle him.

 nels1031 wrote:

Were there any ridiculous Roughing the Passer calls this week? I only watched a few games in passing. And there were none in the Bal v. Pit game.

According to the talking heads at ESPN, there was one during the Raiders game. . . apparently the QB and a defensive player did a "chest bump" which resulted in neither falling over and a penalty


Scott Van Pelt said something like "sorry Clay Matthews, but THAT call was the most ridiculous call with this new rule"

 Ensis Ferrae wrote:

 nels1031 wrote:

Were there any ridiculous Roughing the Passer calls this week? I only watched a few games in passing. And there were none in the Bal v. Pit game.

According to the talking heads at ESPN, there was one during the Raiders game. . . apparently the QB and a defensive player did a "chest bump" which resulted in neither falling over and a penalty


Scott Van Pelt said something like "sorry Clay Matthews, but THAT call was the most ridiculous call with this new rule"

https://twitter.com/RichEisenShow/status/1046499451676704768

It was nothing. They even fist bumped after it.

And it looks like the Vikings Offensive line is still non-existant. Doesn't matter how good your QB is when he has to instantly run for his life every play. Defense isn't pulling it's weight either. Such a mess. And the new rule for tackling QBs is a complete joke.

Herbington wrote:

 Ensis Ferrae wrote:

 nels1031 wrote:

Were there any ridiculous Roughing the Passer calls this week? I only watched a few games in passing. And there were none in the Bal v. Pit game.

According to the talking heads at ESPN, there was one during the Raiders game. . . apparently the QB and a defensive player did a "chest bump" which resulted in neither falling over and a penalty


Scott Van Pelt said something like "sorry Clay Matthews, but THAT call was the most ridiculous call with this new rule"

https://twitter.com/RichEisenShow/status/1046499451676704768

It was nothing. They even fist bumped after it.

Pathetic...absolutely pathetic.

 nels1031 wrote:
Everything seems to be clicking, but they looked bad against the Bengals, and I guarantee they will play down to the Browns level next week.

Called it...

Go Browns!

Hard not to hope they do well - and what a weird year this NFL season has been so far!

Yeah, its great seeing them being competitive, despite them beating my team this week. Mayfield is legit.

Bills beat the Titans who beat the Eagles.
Bills beat the Vikings who beat the Eagles.
Eagles are the defending Super Bowl champions.

Therefore, the Buffalo Bills will win the Super Bowl this year.

Not sure what has happend to my cowboys this year....

Jerry Jones, refusing to let actual smart football minds run football ops is what happened - and is what has been happening for...20+ years now?

 Easy E wrote:
Bills beat the Titans who beat the Eagles.
Bills beat the Vikings who beat the Eagles.
Eagles are the defending Super Bowl champions.

Therefore, the Buffalo Bills will win the Super Bowl this year.

One could almost say that you never know what's going to happen on any given Sunday in the NFL.

 Easy E wrote:
Bills beat the Titans who beat the Eagles.
Bills beat the Vikings who beat the Eagles.
Eagles are the defending Super Bowl champions.

Therefore, the Buffalo Bills will win the Super Bowl this year.

IDK, Both those teams are now run by former Eagles Offensive coaches, The OC and QB coach. These are guys with intimate knowledge of the Eagles O-line and their weaknesses and habits. It was the first time Petersen faced a former coach that also knew his tendencies. Since the Eagles offense is basically unchanged from last year, the Titans and Vikings both had an advantage.

Wish list time!

Seems like the Giants and the Raiders are having a Fire Sale.
Which Player(s) would you pick for your fave team from either one those teams?

OBJ to the Ravens!

Renewed passing game with a prime Flacco teamed up with OBJ would make me happy. If only so that I don’t have to watch Crabtree drop so many passes.

Obviously won’t happen though. I can’t think of anything the Ravens would want to give away. Defense is dominant(against pretty much all except Drew Brees) and you don’t want to mess with their offense that has been clicking for all but one game this season.

I'm thinking that, from the Giants, 4 players are "safe" Eli (not sure why though), OBJ, S. Shepard, and Barkley.
Though Barkley is the kind of RB many teams would love to have.
Raiders roster seems to be open... for a Price. Rumor has that Philly offered a 1st or second round pick for Cooper, but Gruden thinks the Cowboys will get the better (for him) pick.

So, for Philly, from NYG- RB Penny or Stewart, WR R Shepard, Not much else there of interest.
From Raiders- RB Smith or Washington (They carrying 6 but only use 2), LB Whitehead, CB Melvin or Worley.

Whelp, the Browns fired HC Hue Jackson and OC Todd Haley today.

So I guess the tank job has officially begun? Jackson was terrible, but it's not like the team is going to rally after losing their HC and OC.

 gorgon wrote:
Whelp, the Browns fired HC Hue Jackson and OC Todd Haley today.

So I guess the tank job has officially begun? Jackson was terrible, but it's not like the team is going to rally after losing their HC and OC.

It’s amazing after 1-31 record the guy lasted this long.

2-36-1 in 2.5 seasons. UGH.

Apparently there was some kind of power struggle between the HC and the OC who was doing the play calling.
The DC has been named the Interim Coach and the RBC is the new OC.

So who got the better deal at the trade deadline?

Houston - 4th rd pick for Demaryius Thomas
Philadelphia - 3rd rd pick for Golden Tate
Dallas - 1st rd pick for Amari Cooper

So, my tongue-in-cheek prediction on the Buffalo Bills winning the Super Bowl may have been a bit premature.

 helgrenze wrote:
So who got the better deal at the trade deadline?

Houston - 4th rd pick for Demaryius Thomas
Philadelphia - 3rd rd pick for Golden Tate
Dallas - 1st rd pick for Amari Cooper

Texans and Philly was a solid pickup, but feels like Dallas has alot more problems than 1 player can fix.

Frustrating watching the Ravens play.
Dropped passes, sluggish defenses that seem to be outcoached and ridiculous predictability:
‘We’re going to put our heir apparent QB in for a trick run play. Then do it again later. Then maybe 1 or two more times. No one will expect it! We’re going to do it this way every game. There’s no way opposing defenses will catch on! And it won’t ruin our offenses rythmn that just drove down to the redzone with Flacco!”

Harbaugh better string some wins together or he’s out. Getting rid of DC’s and OC’s hasn’t worked so far.

 nels1031 wrote:

Frustrating watching the Ravens play.
Dropped passes, sluggish defenses that seem to be outcoached and ridiculous predictability:
‘We’re going to put our heir apparent QB in for a trick run play. Then do it again later. Then maybe 1 or two more times. No one will expect it! We’re going to do it this way every game. There’s no way opposing defenses will catch on! And it won’t ruin our offenses rythmn that just drove down to the redzone with Flacco!”

Harbaugh better string some wins together or he’s out. Getting rid of DC’s and OC’s hasn’t worked so far.

That's kind of the inherent problem with gimmick or one-dimensional players. The Steelers got a lot of mileage out of Kordell Stewart in a 'slash' role back in the day, but that's because Stewart was able to play WR at a surprisingly high level and get regular playing time. Your coaches are just trying to create a spark, but you're right that everyone's going to be ready for it now when Jackson comes in for a down.

The Ravens' secondary is good, but the LBs are *really* vulnerable in coverage. And I say this as a fan of a team with LBs who struggle in coverage ever since Shazier was injured. I know that Mosely is playing hurt, but the underneath stuff seemed to be open all day long. And that was without Bell, who feasts on that stuff.

I don't know that the Ravens need to blow it all up, but it seems like they need some retooling in areas. Are you leaning one way or the other regarding Harbaugh's employment?

 gorgon wrote:
Are you leaning one way or the other regarding Harbaugh's employment?

I think he's most definitely in the hot seat. The only thing keeping him here is the dearth of head coaches that have his pedigree. And the fact that ownership tends to be fairly tolerant of bouts of under performance when the entire body of Harbaughs work would make other franchises jealous. It took forever for the owner to let Brian Billick go, for instance.

I'd be sad to see him go, for sure. But sometimes change can be good, like Billick's firing gave us Harbaugh. The cycle continues.

I don't think he's 100% to blame for the way things have went the past few years, and things aren't entirely off the rails yet. Still alot of football left in the season.