NFL Comments for 2024

[Hongbit]

Caleb has always had a unique talent to make amazing throws on the run.   It’s probably only matched by Mahomes, Lamar, and Allen.    It jumps out when you watch his tape that only a few people on the planet could make some of the plays.    

Maybe it got lost in the awe of the skill that nobody ever stopped and asked why was he in that predicament in the first place.  It’s easy to blame on the OL but how many times did he miss an easy read that he should’ve made or waited too long on an open play.   He seems like a smart guy that wants to win but he’s definitely struggling to make the easy play and that has to change for him to be successful. 

[Sports_Freak]

1 hour ago, 4hzglory said:

Maybe, but he doesn't seem to have any real football awareness.  Reports are didn't even know they only needed a field goal to tie on Thanksgiving Day.  Many of the sacks he's taken show no awareness.  He has elite skills which have always gotten him by, but does he have the head to be more than a talented athlete?

The coaches he has aren't doing him any favors. It's hard to evaluate the kid with bosses who are idiots. I say he'll be a fine QB if the Bears get somebody who knows what they're doing.

[4hzglory]

11 minutes ago, Sports_Freak said:

The coaches he has aren't doing him any favors. It's hard to evaluate the kid with bosses who are idiots. I say he'll be a fine QB if the Bears get somebody who knows what they're doing.

Maybe.  There are a lot of players with elite skill who never really make it, especially QB’s.  He will definitely get many chances because of his undoubtedly extremely rare skill level (maybe costing many coaches their jobs along the way)

i have been concerned drafting him.

[Sports_Freak]

39 minutes ago, 4hzglory said:

Maybe.  There are a lot of players with elite skill who never really make it, especially QB’s.  He will definitely get many chances because of his undoubtedly extremely rare skill level (maybe costing many coaches their jobs along the way)

i have been concerned drafting him.

He'll also get many chances because of being a #1 overall pick.

[Motor City Sonics]

Kirk Cousins out in Atlanta 

 

Seemed odd that they spent so much to get him and then drafted a QB in the first round.    

[MichiganCardinal]

7 minutes ago, Motor City Sonics said:

Kirk Cousins out in Atlanta 

 

Seemed odd that they spent so much to get him and then drafted a QB in the first round.    

I thought it seemed odd to hire a career 17-31 coach as a retread. But what do I know.

[Motor City Sonics]

27 minutes ago, MichiganCardinal said:

I thought it seemed odd to hire a career 17-31 coach as a retread. But what do I know.

A team with that kind of talent on offense should be a lot better.     

Is cousins done?    Seems like someone could use a veteran QB somewhere.  

I don't know that there is a player that took more financial advantage of their average talent than he did.   

[Hongbit]

32 minutes ago, Motor City Sonics said:

A team with that kind of talent on offense should be a lot better.     

Is cousins done?    Seems like someone could use a veteran QB somewhere.  

I don't know that there is a player that took more financial advantage of their average talent than he did.   

Atlanta has the same problem as about half the league.  They made the mistake of building their offense around QB and skill positions instead of QB and offensive line.    

[Sports_Freak]

Looks like Geno Smith will play for Seattle against the Vikings. Lions deserve a break....Go Seahawks!

[MichiganCardinal]

1 hour ago, Motor City Sonics said:

Is cousins done?    Seems like someone could use a veteran QB somewhere.  

I’m a Cousins fan, and I think he could do pretty well in a better situation. At the same time, he’s 36. He shouldn’t need to be coach able to succeed.

[Mr.TaterSalad]

We should sign Cousin's for when Goff gets hurt this week and goes out for the season. 

[gehringer_2]

54 minutes ago, Mr.TaterSalad said:

We should sign Cousin's for when Goff gets hurt this week and goes out for the season. 

And here I thought Hooker was already the next understudy waiting to be an all-star. 😳

[Sports_Freak]

5 hours ago, Motor City Sonics said:

A team with that kind of talent on offense should be a lot better.     

Is cousins done?    Seems like someone could use a veteran QB somewhere.  

I don't know that there is a player that took more financial advantage of their average talent than he did.   

The Jets would prolly give him a 10 year contract. They're really stupid.

[Motor City Sonics]

4 hours ago, Mr.TaterSalad said:

We should sign Cousin's for when Goff gets hurt this week and goes out for the season. 

Ryan Tannehill waits for that call

[Motor City Sonics]

They will have an 18th game within 5 years.   With it should come 1 extra bye week (so what if the season lasts until late February).    It should also come with a roster expansion to 60.       

 

But as long as we continue with the stupid 17th game,  why aren't they all at Neutral Stadiums? 

3 in London

2 in Frankfurt

2 in Dublin

2 in Barcelona

2 in Rome

2 in Toronto

2 in Tokyo

2 in Mexico City

Maybe rotate around and include Sydney and Sao Paolo.      

 

[MichiganCardinal]

15 minutes ago, Motor City Sonics said:

They will have an 18th game within 5 years.   With it should come 1 extra bye week (so what if the season lasts until late February).    It should also come with a roster expansion to 60.       

 

But as long as we continue with the stupid 17th game,  why aren't they all at Neutral Stadiums? 

3 in London

2 in Frankfurt

2 in Dublin

2 in Barcelona

2 in Rome

2 in Toronto

2 in Tokyo

2 in Mexico City

Maybe rotate around and include Sydney and Sao Paolo.      

 

Makes too much sense.

I think the real reason is that you have some (most) owners who (rightfully) want their team playing as few international games as possible, while others (like Khan) stupidly want their team in more international games. So long as that is the case, and they can still make money taking volunteers first, there is no incentive to prioritize logic and competitive sense.

[Jason_R]

8 hours ago, MichiganCardinal said:

Makes too much sense.

I think the real reason is that you have some (most) owners who (rightfully) want their team playing as few international games as possible, while others (like Khan) stupidly want their team in more international games. So long as that is the case, and they can still make money taking volunteers first, there is no incentive to prioritize logic and competitive sense.

Khan cares far less about winning than he does about maximizing the value of the franchise. If the NFL granted him the first non-US franchise in London, with a population 10x that of Jacksonville, and with the UK population being around 70 million, the value of his franchise would grow massively. 

[RedRamage]

Stupid Seahawks!! So close! Ugh.

[lordstanley]

GB leading New Orleans 21-0 at the half. With the Packers playing the Bears the final week of the season, potential for the final North standings to be Detroit 15-2, Green Bay 13-4, Minnesota 13-4. Imagine finishing 3rd in the division with a 13-4 record. 

Edited December 24, 2024 by lordstanley

[Jason_R]

Goff’s receivers get a lot of separation but this is ridiculous. 

[lordstanley]

Packers beat the Saints 34-0 in the NFL's shutout of the season. NFC North are 3 of the top 4 teams in terms of point differential.

[Motor City Sonics]

I feel like the Jets were really stupid in firing Robert Saleh, but actually for Robert, it was a great move.  He's away from that mess.   I don't think he was the reason the Jets were terrible.    I think he gets another shot at being a Head Coach (as long as he has a No Prima Donna QB clause).    If Aaron Glenn gets the Saints or some other Head Coaching job, I wouldn't mind the Lions bringing Saleh in as a DC. 

[Tenacious D]

 

[lordstanley]

I thought for sure today’s 31-2 win by Baltimore would be a Scorigami (unique final score that has never been recorded before in NFL history). Nope, two other games have ended 31-2, in 1965 and 1936. The Lions’ 52-6 win over Jacksonville was a scorigami. 
 

https://nflscorigami.com

 

Edited December 26, 2024 by lordstanley

[Jason_R]

There was a point in that game where Houston punted and downed the ball at about the two-yard line. I was hoping for another safety for the rare score of four points. I can't tell if it has ever happened other than the November 25, 1923 tilt between the Racine Legion and the Chicago Cardinals which ended 10-4.