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Hackett to Denver. I’m sure they’re hoping his friend follows….

I think it would internal, even if they’re not currently on the coaching staff (i.e., it would be someone the UM Athletic Department knows well). It would not be a Campbell/Fickell/(insert rising MAC coach here). It may be completely out of left field, like Juwan was. Mike Hart falls into that category a bit, but I think there are others who would be on their radar as well who may not be on any of ours. Jay Harbaugh? 🤔

As long as they’re not getting ejected or costing us 15 every game lol

You are correct, I re-read the rule. Is it too late to re-sign Tavai for a few games? Plug him into Glenn’s defense to give NOLA some extra film??

I believe that was a quote from Rodgers, not Payton.

To be clear, in case it wasn’t, my comment about him being OC was in jest. I think the most likely role for Payton next year is on FOX or NBC. I think some of it is burnout, but is easy to be burned when you’re standing as close to a dumpster fire as he is. The Saints need to press the reset button in a major way. With what he’s done with them over the last 16 years, he’s earned the right to say that he doesn’t want to be the HC of a team that goes 2-15, even if it’s needed. if any NFL team picked him up for any role, the Saints would have to be compensated. I don’t think there is any way around that that isn’t shady and doesn’t come with the possibility of penalties if the NFL found out. He’s under contract with the Saints until he isn’t. While I would think that the Lions or whoever adding him as a consultant should cost less than the Cowboys or whoever hiring him as HC, I don’t know if there is anything (except knowledge that gaining something is better than nothing) to stop the Saints from asking for whatever their heart desires. I agree that it’s worth Campbell picking up the phone and talking to his old friend at the very least, even if he knows the answer before it starts ringing.

If Glenn is hired by the Saints (or anyone), I believe we would receive a 3rd round comp pick in 2022 and 2023. Would make losing him a little easier, though I would still like to keep him.

Flip the script, Payton to Detroit as the next OC. Book it! 😄

A 3rd round pick for not re-signing Kenny Golladay seems like highway robbery right about now.

I could get behind this also. Probably not a full 15 minutes for the “5th quarter”, but 10 could do before going to sudden death. 10-20 years ago, I could agree with the “just play defense” argument in support of the current OT rule. With the evolving nature of the sport though, that’s just so much easier said than done, especially after a 60-minute game. These aren’t our grandfather’s “3 yards and a cloud of dust” Steelers/Ravens 13-9 barnburners anymore. With guys like Allen and Mahomes, the NFL is moving rapidly towards high-octane pass-first offenses led by some of the best athletes on Earth, who can put up 80-some combined points. I won’t be convinced that Josh Allen wouldn’t have done the same thing Mahomes did in OT had he won the toss. I don’t think it takes away from what the Chiefs did, but I think it’s a shame to see the Bills year end that way.

An OT rule change I heard on 97.1 this morning that I don’t hate is just making OT the practical 5th quarter. Whoever has the ball to end the 4th quarter keeps it and you flip the field like you would between the 1st and 2nd or 3rd and 4th. Make it more of a quarter change than a halftime. No more coin flip.

You can fair catch a squib while it’s in the air, it’s just not technically a fair catch after it bounces. NFL Rule 10 Section 2 Article 3: (a) If a player of the receiving team makes a valid fair-catch signal, and the ball is not touched by a player of the kicking team, the following apply: (2) If he recovers the ball after it strikes the ground, it is dead immediately, but it is not a fair catch. It would accomplish the goal (not having time come off the clock), but you have to be sure-handed because the defense can pop you, you don’t have fair catch protections on the bounce.

Expectations exceeded.

I hope they finally change the OT rules after this one. As great as that game was, it ultimately was decided by the OT coin toss. I don’t want exactly what college does, but both Mahomes and Allen should have been able to touch the ball in OT. At least make the Bills respond and make a decision whether to kick the extra point or go for two and the win.

That throw was the reason the Rams acquired Stafford.

Wow!

I took a call for work for like 20 minutes WTF

I won't disagree with most of this, but the 2021 Lions celebrating their wins is not something to be ashamed of. It's not like they were popping champagne, they were excited for their first (and only) wins as a team. The majority of those guys won't even be on the team in two years.

In the Golden Tate play, this rule still would have caused them to lose the game, as the reviewed play was 3rd and Goal. Spiking the ball would not have been an option if the play had been ruled correctly originally, as it would have resulted in a 4th and Goal from an inch or so out. That said, I don't think the rule as it reads now is perfect. I understand why it exists, but in a situation like the Golden Tate one, the Lions should have had one more opportunity to run a play. If I were to propose a change to fix it, it would be related to how long the play was. For instance, if the play which goes from a running clock to a stopped clock is longer than X yards (probably 10-20 yards), it results in a ten-second run-off. If the play is less than X yards, it results in a five-second run-off. Just make the run-off a little more realistic with respect to how long it actually takes the offense to get to the line and get set.

Brady with an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty! LOVE it! Give him another!!

From what he yelled in the official's mic, it sounded like Suh was accusing Stafford of kicking him. Which I both didn't see and find pretty entertaining.

Suh gonna Suh. Makes a great play then points his finger in Stafford's face to pick up a 15-yard penalty and give the Rams a first down. Can't believe I defended that guy for as long as I did.

Yesterday's news, but I missed it while dancing on the Packers grave.

It's made all so much better by how awful SF was. Jimmy G went 11/19 with 131 yards and a pick. Four sacks. Six offensive points. 26 of those yards came in the final possession. Multiple other lollipops that should have been picked. And poor unvaxxed Aaron couldn't muster more than 10 points. Hahahahahhahahahahaha fuck you dude.

What a beautiful day it is.