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[eznark]

It's really sad/hilarious in retrospect how the Browns fans and media were selling themselves on how they were glad to not get Chip Kelly and are better off with Chud. Oops.

Can you imagine Old Man Weeden trying to run four plays a minute?

 

[squicken]

Just for squicken, I've compiled a list of the playoff teams and how many win
Going by this metric, it looks like the Chargers will be Super Bowl champs.

Good list. Chargers are such an interesting team. Colts too. They seem to play up or down to their competition. Both teams have a chance to win the AFC b/c both have a QB. I don't see a favorite in the AFC

 

[eznark]

So six teams in 2013 had more wins against playoff teams in a single season than Stafford has against teams with a winning record in his entire career.

Interesting stat.

 

[gutshot]

Good list. Chargers are such an interesting team. Colts too. They seem to play up or down to their competition. Both teams have a chance to win the AFC b/c both have a QB. I don't see a favorite in the AFC

It's interesting that the AFC teams seem to dominate that list. Don't most people consider the NFC a stronger overall conference?

 

[Plinko]

Lions have had heir first personnel meeting of the morning and nobody got fired.

You've got to be kidding me.

 

[Wellington]

Is the Tampa 2 dead? Two of the worst defenses in the league ran the scheme, the Bears and Cowboys, both with hilarious outcomes.

The Cowboys transitioned into it so I can give them some slack, the Bears have steadily been declining over the last few years into their current dog shit. Just strange that they both run the system.

Speaking of dog shit, I went to SD when the Giants played out there and I forgot to post a trip report, will likely do it today I guess.

 

[Doorman]

Lions have had heir first personnel meeting of the morning and nobody got fired.

You've got to be kidding me.

Are you surprised? Even if they do end up firing Schwartz today, you had to know it wasn't going to be a quick shot. We don't operate like other NFL teams, it's not in the makeup of the ownership or management.

 

[eznark]

Is the Tampa 2 dead? Two of the worst defenses in the league ran the scheme, the Bears and Cowboys, both with hilarious outcomes.

The Cowboys transitioned into it so I can give them some slack, the Bears have steadily been declining over the last few years into their current dog shit. Just strange that they both run the system.

Speaking of dog shit, I went to SD when the Giants played out there and I forgot to post a trip report, will likely do it today I guess.

Bears actually went away from Tampa 2 for most of the season because Conte fucking sucks and was incapable of handling it, they didn't have the defensive line (with all the injuries) to stand up to the run and Briggs was the only linebacker on the entire team. They played more man and blitzed way more that they have in past years. Rodgers was describing it as unlike any Bears defense he had ever seen, said they almost never played any sort of shell coverages. It certainly appeared that way. Any time they went into a two high look last night Rodgers checked to a run and they got gashed. They just didn't have the horses so I think it's probably unfair to blame that.

Not sure with Dallas. They always just seemed to be missing assignments in the secondary. Seemed more like a personnel issue than a scheme issue.

 

[Alligatorjandro]

So six teams in 2013 had more wins against playoff teams in a single season than Stafford has against teams with a winning record in his entire career.

Interesting stat.

Eznark is on a roll lol

 

[Tenumi]

You know what, this is pretty awesome. The look on Rex's face when the team explodes is really cool.

http://www.newyorkjets.com/videos/v...as-Coach/ac9d869a-d78d-410a-b819-055f06ccf75c

Guy deserves it. As much as I'd want him as a Coach of the Lions, it would have been stupid for the Jets to fire him.

Lions have had heir first personnel meeting of the morning and nobody got fired.

You've got to be kidding me.

Takes time, man...

 

[Wes]

The Browns are the new Browns. Open season for shitting on Cleveland when Peter King piles on. Get a hard hat Browns fans, this is going to be a fucking awful off-season for you.

So it'll be a Browns off-season.

HAHAHAHA

 

[Tom Penny]

So six teams in 2013 had more wins against playoff teams in a single season than Stafford has against teams with a winning record in his entire career.

Interesting stat.

Team game doe. Check Staffords stats mang.

 

[eznark]

Team game doe. Check Staffords stats mang.

I just did. I even labeled it a stat for you.

 

[Alligatorjandro]

Lions went from 6-3 and possibly getting a 1st round bye to going 1-6 and missing the playoffs. If Schwartz isnt fired then lol.

 

[Coldnoodle]

Lions went from 6-3 and possibly getting a 1st round bye to going 1-6 and missing the playoffs. If Schwartz isnt fired then lol.

It's the Lions.

 

[slabrock]

Lions have had heir first personnel meeting of the morning and nobody got fired.

You've got to be kidding me.

I refuse to believe this

 

[Bread]

Why would McDaniels leave New England? Its kind of obvious he'd be first in line to get that job whenever Belichick leaves.

Ugh I really hate this, we're going to suck so hard after Bill leaves, aren't we?

 

[Dutch Gronk]

Ugh I really hate this, we're going to suck so hard after Bill leaves, aren't we?

Yep

 

[Alligatorjandro]

Ugh I really hate this, we're going to suck so hard after Bill leaves, aren't we?

Good thing he is never going to leave. He'll never leave, right guys? Right guys?!

*cries*

 

[Coldnoodle]

Ugh I really hate this, we're going to suck so hard after Bill leaves, aren't we?

 

[slabrock]

Lions team meeting scheduled for noon today. Don't let me down Lions...well any more this year at least

 

[Kave_Man]

Yup.

 

[slightconfuse]

Was hoping to keep Frazier as a coach some where in defense. Players like him.

Team was a few stops away from making the playoffs. Anyone e but shanahan or kubiack

 

[Coldnoodle]

Sconis pls

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=742627

 

[Plinko]

Are you surprised? Even if they do end up firing Schwartz today, you had to know it wasn't going to be a quick shot. We don't operate like other NFL teams, it's not in the makeup of the ownership or management.

Not surprised as much as disgusted.

Worst record over 5 years since the expansion Buccaneers.
0-10 in last 10 December/January games.
Yelled at the team's own fans.

It makes zero sense. It should have happened sooner than Chudzinski. It should have happened after LAST year!

Takes time, man...

Leslie Frazier--fired
Mike Shanhan--fired
Rob Chudzinski--fired

It really doesn't.

 

[Tamanon]

It's always weird to enter an offseason without a coach on the hot seat.

 

[eznark]

Was hoping to keep Frazier as a coach some where in defense. Players like him.

Team was a few stops away from making the playoffs. Anyone e but shanahan or kubiack

They'll go offense. Objectively I'd like to see them go after Jay Gruden. He's shown a pretty good ability to get the most out of the talent he has, especially at the QB position.

As a Packers fan, I'd hate it. Good thing I have the utmost faith in the Vikings to do something moronic like hire Jim Mora.

 

[Hammer24]

Now I just wait for the glazers to decide to retain Schiano, who´ll jump ship in a couple weeks for the Penn job, and leave us seriously behind in the coaching search.
Would be a very fitting ending to this season. :s

 

[Tamanon]

So, besides O'Brien, which college coach is going to be called up?

 

[djplaeskool]

Lions have had heir first personnel meeting of the morning and nobody got fired.

You've got to be kidding me.

 

[MechDX]

Uncle Bob was smart to ax Kubiak early and go after O'Brien.

If it wasn't for Teddy we could save JFF!

 

[Coldnoodle]

Hopefully none of the teams take away Zimmer

 

[Bread]

It's always weird to enter an offseason without a coach on the hot seat.

well at least your qb is on the hot seat so it's not too weird

 

[Doorman]

At this point, even moreso than the losing specifically, I kind of feel like Schwartz has to get fired just because retaining him into next year would generate nothing less than a disaster with fans and media. Public opinion has turned so completely that the question of his job status will be ever-present through the entire season, and with that kind of distraction and the way we KNOW it would eventually piss him off and set him off on someone or something, the distraction would lead to a ruinous season next year anyway.

Schwartz can complain if he wants to about fans booing his team at home, but he'd have to get used to it in a big, big way if he's still here next year.

 

[Dutch Gronk]

I hope Schwartz re-signs for 2 years, just so that I can say that I called it first.

 

[JCizzle]

Really hope Carlos will need to sit through the playoffs with this hamstring.

 

[PanicFreak]

Be careful about making Josh McDaniels the next coach of the Browns.

There is no doubt the Browns will be interested in northeast Ohio native and New England offensive coordinator McDaniels, even after his failed tenure in Denver. But those who know McDaniels tell me he’ll only take a job he’s convinced can be a winner. Right now, the Cleveland job has a moat surrounding it, with alligators swimming in it, so I think Cleveland will be hard-pressed to convince McDaniels it’s a great job for him. Maybe Detroit, if it opens, with a good quarterback who needs to be coached and some very good defensive talent, would be more up McDaniels’ alley. But he’s not the kind of guy itching to be a head coach, I’m told. He’s happy coaching Tom Brady and working under Bill Belichick, I’m told

LOL

McDaniels would attempt to trade Stafford for Ryan Mallett and when that doesn't work out, he would have pissed off Stafford who would demand a trade to Cleveland.

 

[The Frankman]

http://espn.go.com/blog/cleveland-browns/post/_/id/2923/browns-next-hire-will-bring-old-promises

Jesus....

 

[Plinko]

At this point, even moreso than the losing specifically, I kind of feel like Schwartz has to get fired just because retaining him into next year would generate nothing less than a disaster with fans and media. Public opinion has turned so completely that the question of his job status will be ever-present through the entire season, and with that kind of distraction and the way we KNOW it would eventually piss him off and set him off on someone or something, the distraction would lead to a ruinous season next year anyway.

Schwartz can complain if he wants to about fans booing his team at home, but he'd have to get used to it in a big, big way if he's still here next year.

As I've said before, it will be worse than the "Fire Millen" disaster.

Remember when one guy brought a small "Fire Millen" sign into the stadium and security tried to chase him down on live TV?

 

[Wrayfield]

Browns could promote Norv to HC. He will make the playoffs a few times and early exits are a guarantee, still an improvement. The offense should be respectable and Horton will figure out the D. Just needs a QB.

 

[Avon Barksdale]

‏@AdamSchefter 14m

Lions ownership meeting with HC Jim Schwartz right now...

 

[Plinko]

Schwartz in a meeting with ownership RIGHT NOW.

Mark Schlereth already bashing him on Twitter.

 

[cashman]

Cowboys have personnel issues all over their defense. Everybody knows about their line, but they need to draft another FS pretty badly, because Heath got destroyed this season. They could also stand to draft some linebackers, because they need a competent back up for Sean Lee and they need a Sam

 

[Vyroxis]

http://espn.go.com/blog/cleveland-browns/post/_/id/2923/browns-next-hire-will-bring-old-promises

Jesus....

This level of truth doesnt hurt, it kills. Whomever they hire had better be the damned Jesus of football because he will have a gun to his head the entire time.

 

[jakncoke]

haha that is a funny factoid

Steelers coach since 1969 = 3

Browns have 3 different coaches in 3 consecutive seasons

I wonder if they can go 4 for 4 ?

 

[Plinko]

That Jets video where Woody announced they were keeping Rex made me smile.

 

[Bread]

‏@AdamSchefter 14m

Lions ownership meeting with HC Jim Schwartz right now...

2 year extension incoming

dutch will prevail

 

[jbug617]

I always thought O'Brien would get the Pats job before McDaniels.

 

[Future PhaZe]

Someone is going to get a very good offensive coordinator in Kyle Shanahan and I think he's a future head coach down the road.

Mike doe? Lol kick rocks and don't let the door hit you..

 

[Dutch Gronk]

I always thought O'Brien would get the Pats job before McDaniels.

I would like that. O'Brien seems to be a really smart guy, handled himself really during that messy situation at Penn State and he knows the organization. Give him some time to grow as a coach in Texas and he can come home.