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It’s hard to not be disappointed by this not being one of the first 20 names I thought of. But there were worse options out there, including those on the list. Assuming Petzing will call plays and allow Campbell to manage the game, that alone is a big upgrade. I don’t think it’s particularly hard to make the offensive weapons on the Lions look good. It’s more of an indictment on Morton than a credit to Johnson that one succeeded and the other failed. They cast a wide net and we have to trust this is the right guy. Because if it’s not it’s not just Petzing on the hot seat a year from now.

It feels like Ben is on the trajectory of Brian Daboll. Next big thing offensively, but not a great game manager or people person. Daboll went 9-7-1 with a playoff win, then 6-11, then 3-14, then 2-8 and fired. Johnson may not go 3-14 in two years, but I think below 0.500 sounds right for the Bears next season. Now watch the Bills hire Daboll back.

Your Honor, his contract clearly says that he will be coaching for the New York football team, not the New Jersey football team.

I think the biggest downside - like Kingsbury - is that the Lions offense is very different from Buffalo's. Granted, Brady cut his teeth in the NFL as an analyst in New Orleans with Brees at the helm, so it's not like he's a foreigner to Goff's style. Campbell and Brady actually overlapped in 2017 and 2018 with New Orleans. I didn't know that.

Joe Brady deserves an interview with McDermott out in Buffalo.

I hope not. Patriots-Broncos might be a blood bath if Stidham is in over his head. Championship Sunday is the best day of the year for a pure football fan. Two blowouts would be sad.

Is Ben Johnson going to tell his guys that this may have been their only shot?

NFC North hasn't won a playoff game against a non-NFC North opponent since Detroit beat Tampa Bay.

McVay has had some crazy awful game management today. Boneheaded play calls. They won despite him. Walk home safely, Chitown.

If they can score here, all that touchdown will be is a meaningless footnote. And make Bears fans go home colder.

Durant just completely gave up. If he just stays physical on his man that’s an easy PBU. Atrocious coverage.

Durant needs to walk back to California. The hell was that coverage??

I think I want the Bears to score and doink the extra point. Maximum heartbreak.

A better head coach would have scored with 1st and Goal from the 5.

Sean McVay being smartest guy in the room, passing (incomplete) on 3rd and 1 after a run of 6. They got the 4th and 1 and then the touchdown or he’d be a moron.

Demeco Ryans completely waves the white flag, punting down 12 with 4:15 to go.

Can't believe the only thing standing in the way of the Patriots returning to the Super Bowl is Jarrett Stidham.

Feels like the AFC race is being reduced to who will be the last team with 11 healthy players

I haven't seen a good replay on the first one they called in OT, but the placement of the ball after the foul indicates it came earlier in the route than all of the replays showed. And the asinine roughing the passer that happened on the same play made it effectively a two-yard penalty on top of that 15. But the second one, he did gain separation. He was like two yards from the defender on the route. He slowed down a little to attempt the catch and that's when the DB gained ground and swiped, making early contact with the arms of the receiver. It would be a good call in the 1st quarter, and ideally they shouldn't have different standards for OT. If anything needs to be changed, it's the yardage. Make it a 15-yard penalty. Maybe add discretion to make it a spot foul for an intentional foul that clearly prevents a score. There's nothing inordinate about DPI that needs to make it a spot foul and effectively award points. Assuming the catch would be made is a stretch on a lot of these. They can be fouls without being 30-yard fouls. Especially when on the other hand an OPI is a mere 10-yard penalty. Bills have no one to blame but themselves.

Another year, another Bills collapse. I’m not sure it’ll happen in this regime. They can’t string them together in January, no matter what.

It's definitely what he's most remembered for. That's NFL infamy and was the most memorable moment of that season. But I don't think one moment as a backup QB would keep you from being a coach 15-20 years later.

This is the one that fills the room with pollen no matter how many times I see it.

I think if he wanted a job coaching he would have one. I think he’s just happier on television and spending every night at home with his kids. I don’t think anyone seriously holds that moment from nearly 20 years ago against him. He has an autistic son, Madden, who’s an amazing dude. He’s been on TV with his dad before. Really heartwarming stuff.