Hem
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Yeah, well one is barely handling commentary, and I have a pretty good idea the other is barely doing the other.I disagree. More like 2/3 or even 1/2 of his age.
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Hem
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Mac Jones is soon to be an ex Jaguar.
If he ends up back in New England I will frickin scream.
If he ends up back in New England I will frickin scream.
Gellar
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what’s 5 or 10 years? the only numbers she’s keepin track of are the bank accounts.I disagree. More like 2/3 or even 1/2 of his age.
Hem
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This is kick off rule is a waste of time.
Why even bother?
Why even bother?
Gellar
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Sorry Brent, but I gotta call you out for
And for this.
And for this.
BrentD
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ha ha ha!!
But I gotta say, and with apologies to George Oster, calling me out over my football acumen is sort of like harpooning a blimp. Every thrust is fatal, and it is hard to miss.
That said, I stand by what I said about football kickoffs. What we had was horrible, what we have is also horrible - debatably slightly horribler, but I would like to see the numbers to concede that.
As for Darnold, I will say that I am pleasantly surprised, but still wish we had Cousins who is doing quite well with much less down there. And that brings me to another issue I have a devined from my years of watching elite QB draftees fail (sharpen your harpoon now). I originally thought Darnold would be a really good NFL QB. When he failed, like so many others, it seemed to me, really poor coaching was more likely the reason than his own personal foibles. And are there better teams to screw up a newbie QB than Jets and Painters? Maybe, but not many and not my much. However, he came from SF, and the thing I noticed with SF when they stuck Purdey in as an act of desperation, is that they made him throw long - on the very first set of downs. I think maybe even his first play. That spread the field and made the defenses perk up and pull back, whereas the NFL conservative norm is to dink and dunk and play safe so he feels safe and "grows his confidence". Meanwhile the defense chokes up and it is really hard for any QB to deal with that, without permission to put some air out there. And so they suck and the play calls get more conservative and easy to defend and they suck some more and it all goes down hill from there as his confidence is destroyed.
So with that diatribe vented, I assumed that Darnold had been given the same treatment that Purdy got and had failed at that, so he must really be a bum after all. However, O'Connor has shown otherwise, so put some more gold to his credit for that. I think the guy might be a pretty good coach (and a little bit
). Okay, harpoons away! I do not mind being a fat, white, Moby Blimp...
PS. I am still doubtful that the Vikes make it to the playoffs, but I am prepared to enjoy as much of this run as I can get. I will not be the guy that jinxes them.
Birdbander
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Good for you Bill To! To the victor go the spoils.
And yes, I'm aware at least one of you will twist those words.
seeth07
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Google won't tell me so I ask here. When was the last time the packers were in last place 4 weeks or later into a season?
Didn't they suck before Favre showed up?
VikingsGuy
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The first 4-5 games in every NFL season is odd. The Pack is 0-2 with Love but 2-0 without him. Says more about the strength/weakness of opponents than the QB I think. Until we get to week 8-9 it is really hard to see how all of this will play out. Pack seems better than Bears without a doubt.
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Especially now since there is basically no pre-season.
seeth07
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While I don't disagree, I just can't remember a time when after 4 weeks the Packers were last in the division. I don't think it has happened since the division restructure of the NFC North.
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While that may be the case, it has more to do with the Lions traditionally being the doormat more so that the packers not sucking.
VikingsGuy
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In 2005 they finished the season in last place. In 2018 they danced with 4th with Detroit for most of the season, but a week 2 tie with Vikes kept them a half game ahead along the way.
BrentD
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Hey, at least they are not alone in last place.
seeth07
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Packers were 0-4 to start that year in 05 and indeed in last place.
Pucky Freak
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They’d have to lose 8 of 13 to miss. The clock will strike twelve eventually, but I think Darnold has a few dances yet to go.
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