Logan D. Hurricanes Posted November 29, 2021 Report Share Posted November 29, 2021 12 hours ago, unclevlad said: How can Buffalo POSSIBLY lose to Jacksonville? (Sorry, Logan, but it hadda be included.) Of course, I have no illusions. We're sitting here wondering how the hell that happened, too, and why can't we repeat it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted November 29, 2021 Report Share Posted November 29, 2021 3 hours ago, Old Man said: Covid is definitely playing a big role this season, in terms of coaching and practice disruptions as well as outright missing players. But this season also seems to be strongly affected by minor injuries, as key players come in and out of the lineup from week to week. In your first example, Carolina beat Arizona because Kyler Murray was hurt and Christian McCaffrey wasn't, then this week McCaffrey got hurt and Tua was healthy. For your last example, the Bungles are currently one of the healthiest teams in the league. It's been an interesting season in that there are no dominant teams. Even Arizona and Buffalo, who looked invincible to start the season, have been brought low by injuries and opponent adjustments. None of which was a concern when the NFLPA agreed to the new CBA that lengthened the season from 16 to 17 games, I guess? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted November 29, 2021 Report Share Posted November 29, 2021 Extending the season can't plausibly be a factor at this point because we're still significantly short of last season's length. Mind, changing the number of preseason games...might be. And in the overall slower development. Or perhaps, we've got a self fulfilling prophecy: the *fear* of injury is causing more injuries. Preseason lighter workouts...players aren't as ready. Less work during...players aren't as ready. Or in shape. Holding players out of practice if there's anything potentially wrong...players aren't as ready. And a much, much greater concern that a small injury will blow up into a big injury. There's the classic distinction between playing hurt...everyone hurts in the NFL at this point...and playing injured. The latter is all but gone, which isn't unreasonable, but the reasoning to sit is clearly moving into the realm of the former. Because there's simply too much <bleeping> money tied up in players' contracts. https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/contracts/sort-average/limit-100/ It's almost even worse if you take the top 200. #100 on the list makes $14.6M...#200 is at $10M. NOT a big drop. So pretty much, every team has 7 players making 8 figures a year. Missing one game is not great, but ok. Missing several gets REAL expensive, REAL fast. EDIT: and a flip side there is, no one has depth. That, arguably, has been the #1 impact of revenue sharing and free agency. The great teams of the past had bench players who could've started on at least 2/3 of the other teams, and often more than one such. No one can do that because the players will bail for more money, more time, more plays...to get better stats to make more money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grailknight Posted November 30, 2021 Report Share Posted November 30, 2021 The lack of depth is an indirect consequence of a salary cap. Money rises to the top players and stays there because competition for those guys is fierce. The veteran non stars are squeezed, because they make more than minimum and are replaced by minimum salary FA's. So every year we lose 2-3 non star players from each team that would have still been in the league without the cap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aylwin13 Posted November 30, 2021 Report Share Posted November 30, 2021 Dear god, the SeaChickens are pathetic. I haven't seen this level of suck from them since the old AFC West days. At least New England is doing well, or I'd be done watching the NFL for this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted November 30, 2021 Report Share Posted November 30, 2021 aylwin13 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted November 30, 2021 Report Share Posted November 30, 2021 I've been waiting for years of Seahawks mismanagement to catch up with them. I guess this is the year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aylwin13 Posted November 30, 2021 Report Share Posted November 30, 2021 I typed the post above right before the Sqwuaks marched down the field for a TD... and then failed the 2-point conversion. 😭 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted November 30, 2021 Report Share Posted November 30, 2021 Russell Wilson did not look good in that game. He had a number of throws nowhere near the intended receiver. It made me wonder if Drew Lock had somehow snuck in and put on Wilson's jersey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted November 30, 2021 Report Share Posted November 30, 2021 There is one unlikely team celebrating the Seahawks' bad fortune—the New York Jets! Jamal Adams trade is set to pay off handsomely for Jets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted November 30, 2021 Report Share Posted November 30, 2021 52 minutes ago, Pariah said: Russell Wilson did not look good in that game. He had a number of throws nowhere near the intended receiver. It made me wonder if Drew Lock had somehow snuck in and put on Wilson's jersey. I strongly believe that he is not fully recovered from his hand injury. The club tried hurrying his return to active status in hopes that his personal magic would keep them relevant in playoff discussions, and it didn't work. The best thing to do would be to put him back on shelf for recovery the rest of the year and forego risking him, but for various irrational NFL reasons that won't happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted November 30, 2021 Report Share Posted November 30, 2021 Russell is that team. As bad as he may be playing, if he’s not on the field Seahawks football would become completely unwatchable and unwatched. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aylwin13 Posted November 30, 2021 Report Share Posted November 30, 2021 As of right now, I'd say they are pretty much that. I still watch because I'm a bit of a masochist when it comes to my sports teams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted November 30, 2021 Report Share Posted November 30, 2021 2 hours ago, aylwin13 said: As of right now, I'd say they are pretty much that. I still watch because I'm a bit of a masochist when it comes to my sports teams. In this thread we have Broncos fans, Bungles fans, Jags fans and Raiderp fans. We could retitle the thread to “Embrace the Suck”. unclevlad, aylwin13 and Cancer 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted December 1, 2021 Report Share Posted December 1, 2021 4 hours ago, Old Man said: In this thread we have Broncos fans, Bungles fans, Jags fans and Raiderp fans. We could retitle the thread to “Embrace the Suck”. Now wait just a dang ... no, you're right. Edit: Also, you spelled 'Donkeys' wrong. Old Man, slikmar and aylwin13 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted December 2, 2021 Report Share Posted December 2, 2021 Antonio Brown gets a 3 game suspension for the fake vaccination card. The suspension is for violating the protocols; they explicitly did NOT state he faked the card. Because, well...that's a federal offense. Considering things, and the league's inability to really drop the hammer on a first offense...this is OK. And suspension means no game checks, so that means it's costing him around $1M. On Seattle: Russell's been covering a multitude of sins. Their SB runs were a confluence of positive factors...a dirt-cheap, high-quality QB, the Legion of Boom wasn't, I don't think, getting paid kings' ransoms *each*. That team's been dismantled...but they've kept too many parts of it and Russell's now SERIOUSLY expensive. $32M against the cap this year. Arguably, a significant factor for the Pats was that Brady never demanded an insane salary a la, say, Dak...who's never won anything of note. Brady was tied for 14th highest paid...with Brees, Rivers, and Carr. That makes it just a bit harder to get the depth to make a deep run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted December 5, 2021 Report Share Posted December 5, 2021 There's a Minshew sighting in Philly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted December 5, 2021 Report Share Posted December 5, 2021 You what ? (please note this is not a reply to Logan) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted December 5, 2021 Report Share Posted December 5, 2021 Reports are, Big Ben is talking privately that this'll be his last season. Not a big surprise; it's pretty amazing he's lasted as long as he has. Minshew had to come out of his shell today; his team's playing the Jets. Can't get a better opportunity for a rousing comeback game. Well, OK, there is Jacksonville...that might be a better opportunity this year.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted December 5, 2021 Report Share Posted December 5, 2021 Well, frell me dead. The hapless Detroit Lions get their first win if the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted December 5, 2021 Report Share Posted December 5, 2021 Don't remind me...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted December 5, 2021 Report Share Posted December 5, 2021 Congrats Lions! Winning TD with time expired... very stylish. OTOH, Oh Bengals, we watched and rooted for you, but that was so... not good. But at least you weren't the Texans today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted December 5, 2021 Report Share Posted December 5, 2021 Up in the CFL Western final, the Saskatchewan Roughriders lead the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 10-7 in the second quarter. Current temperature in Winnipeg: -6°C (14°F). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted December 5, 2021 Report Share Posted December 5, 2021 My, my, my... 16 plays, 99 yards, 10 minutes for Baltimore. I thought drives like that had been banned by the league... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted December 6, 2021 Report Share Posted December 6, 2021 Crazy finish in Pittsburgh tonight. Pittsburgh scores a go-ahead touchdown and two-point conversion with under 2 minutes left. They promptly kick the ball out of bounds, and Baltimore takes over on the 40. They drive for the touchdown and Coach Harbaugh decides to go for the win with the two-point conversion. The pass skips off the receiver's fingers, and Pittsburgh wins the game to stay alive in the playoff hunt. Baltimore drops from number one to number four in the AFC as a result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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