NFL 2017

[knight1fox3]

@Ken PE 3.1, what's going on with the QB situation in CLE??? :dunno:

With Halloween right around the corner, this week seems like a good time to take a look at the most frightening things in the NFL this year. I'm thinking we should start with the perpetual nightmare that is the Browns' quarterback situation. The situation is so confusing right now that Browns fans don't even know who the starting quarterback is, and neither does their coach.

In Week 6, Kevin Hogan became the team's 28th starting quarterback since 1999. He didn't even last a week after DeShone Kizer was given the job back in Week 7. He didn't even make it until the second half of Week 7 because Cody Kessler came in during the third quarter Sunday. If that sounds confusing, I think it's because that's what the Browns want. You can't be mad if you're confused. It's a solid strategy and I'm pretty sure it also works in relationships.

The saddest part of the Browns' story is that none of this had to happen if Cleveland would've just drafted Carson Wentz in 2016 or Deshaun Watson this year. However, the Browns decided to pass on both players and trade those picks away to the Eagles and Texans.

Also, LOL @ this comment:

The only thing more baffling than the Browns' draft strategy is that someone in Hollywood decided Michael Bay would be the right person to produce a "Dora the Explorer" movie.

 

[Road Guy]

so we have another big hit on a QB.  Defender was probably a little over the top but what are you supposed to do when a QB becomes a RB?

 

[jeb6294]

The whole "running back" thing really is a close call.  I think a lot of QB's try to get as many yards as possible by sliding at the last minute and then crying foul when someone hits them.  In that aspect, it does look like a bang-bang play.  On the other hand, dude looks like he was blatantly head hunting.  I won't be surprised if he gets fined and/or suspended...of course, won't be surprised if he doesn't get either because his jersey doesn't say "Burfict" or "Suh" on it.

 

[leggo PE]

Eep, that hit certainly does look pretty hard. I mean, it really doesn't help the defender's case when the other player's helmet flies off. I'm gonna go with at least fines here, and hits to QB's seem tricky to me. Was Flacco okay getting up from that afterwards?

 

[knight1fox3]

This game is dumb

Concur. Reports that I was reading indicated Miami would be able to run all over Baltimore with them having a pretty bad (if not the worse) run defense in the league. Screw that. Last time I give anything that remotely resembles a nod in Miami's direction. ldman:

Flacco looked ok getting up, but I believe is under concussion protocol for now. Tough call indeed. Defender could have backed off a bit. Tis a rough sport...

 

[kevo_55]

Speaking of hits:

 

[MA_PE]

Concur. Reports that I was reading indicated Miami would be able to run all over Baltimore with them having a pretty bad (if not the worse) run defense in the league. Screw that. Last time I give anything that remotely resembles a nod in Miami's direction. ldman:

Flacco looked ok getting up, but I believe is under concussion protocol for now. Tough call indeed. Defender could have backed off a bit. Tis a rough sport...

Flacco was dazed and confused when he got up from that.  Defender had plenty of time to see Flacco on his ass and sliding there was no need to hit him and especially with a shoulder to the head.   Typical courtesy would have been to jump over the downed QB.  Rotten hit and he should be fined/disciplined.  Given the media attention and players awareness of CTE in the NFL it's plain bad diplomacy to have blatant hits like this period these days.

 

[Ken PE 3.1]

@Ken PE 3.1, what's going on with the QB situation in CLE??? :dunno:

Also, LOL @ this comment:

No flipping idea. Was really hoping they would at least look like they knew what was going on. Spring training isn't that far away.

 

[Supe]

Thank you Mr. Smith-Schuster!  I went from a 1% win probability before the Steelers game to a 70% after.  Now I just need more fantasy points out of KC's defense than my opponent gets out of their tight end, since we're tied heading into tonight's game.

 

[leggo PE]

Oof, another good week for everyone! I'm now nervous that I, for some reason, seem to have put 13 points on tonight's game.

 

[Road Guy]

if only we could play the J E T S, 49'ers, or Browns every week....

 

[tj_PE]

Oof, another good week for everyone! I'm now nervous that I, for some reason, seem to have put 13 points on tonight's game.

I, too, have 13 points on tonight's game. and it's a kc game which has been high on the upset radar. bleh. 

but, for some reason I picked up jack doyle on my fantasy league last week (my only TE was on bye) and I'm so glad I did!

 

[knight1fox3]

LOL...

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/broncos-fire-offensive-coordinator-mike-mccoy-after-10-games-six-straight-losses/

Perhaps the Packers need to follow suit on this @csb. 

 

[Dexman PE PMP]

Firing McCoy was simply done to appease fans crying for them to "do something".  The real issue is that Elway thinks Johnson is a good head coach and that the QB's they have are good enough.

O-line needs an overhaul. QB's suck. Headcoach is just an Elway yes-man.  The defense is still really good, they just can't be on the field for the whole game and expect to hold.

 

[Road Guy]

Letting Wade Phillips go has been a huge mistake by elway

 

[Road Guy]

In addition to all the other ones

 

[Road Guy]

They imploded the GA Dome today and out of respect I fully expect the falcons to implode against the seasucks tonight

 

[Road Guy]

Almost

 

[Road Guy]

Oh man Russell Wilson is a hell of a player, the Falcons got a lot of pressure but I think at the same time it wore their asses out chasing him all around the field, I was exhausted just watching them

 

[Audi Driver P.E.]

Oh man Russell Wilson is a hell of a player, the Falcons got a lot of pressure but I think at the same time it wore their asses out chasing him all around the field, I was exhausted just watching them

It's taken folks a really really long time to come to that conclusion.  He plays like that every damn game.  Heck, the guy has over 85% of their offense this year.  The team sucks, but that still says a lot about him.