It's always hard to place blame on high drop rates. Not like Petyon throws a super fast ball like Stafford. The Rams and Pats I get b/c of the receiving corps are so young. Seahawks are just amazing. They high point passes, scoop them off the turf, and look like Cris Carter on the boundary. They have excellent position coaches on that staff. Players get drafted and develop. It's a big advantage they have over San Francisco
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NFL 2013 Week 7 |OT| - The Green Green Grass of Home
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It's always hard to place blame on high drop rates. Not like Petyon throws a super fast ball like Stafford. The Rams and Pats I get b/c of the receiving corps are so young. Seahawks are just amazing. They high point passes, scoop them off the turf, and look like Cris Carter on the boundary. They have excellent position coaches on that staff. Players get drafted and develop. It's a big advantage they have over San Francisco
Your Oline isnt much better..... Suggs/Doom vs your tackle. I will feed on roofesburger's tears
Dr_LawyerCop
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It's been a long time since those days, and I was probably 10 at the time (but spent every waking hour obsessing about football), but I remember it was a bit gimmicky. Nobody ran the spread. I also remember that they'd huddle with just Bree's and the O-Line, so defenses wouldn't know what offensive personnel was coming out, which is obviously against the rules today. In 1995 nobody in the big 10 ran the spread, now it's everywhere and the spread has evolved. Honestly, I'd be really interested in researching Tiller and his spread. He took a terrible program and made them relevant for a decade, and they've been awful since he left. Brees is the star pupil, but he put some unremarkable guys into the league, like Orton and Painter.
I don't know about that. Really liked Tannehill coming out, but Bridgewater is better passer than he was.
Tannehill's skill players limited what they did, his OL/RBs were his weapons, receivers outside of Swope did nothing. It was curls, deep comebacks and outs, with the occasional "oops we forgot about swope running down the middle of the field." Tannehill's arm strength helped in making those throws, but when DBs started sitting on those routes because they weren't threatened by a receiver running by them things got harder for him, not his fault.
Where Teddy excels over Tannehill is anticipation over the middle of the field. That was Tannehill's biggest weakness, in my opinion anyway. Didn't work the middle well enough, didn't anticipate throwing windows and in-breaking routes. You didn't see him nail dig/shallow cross combos.
Bridgewater's pretty good in the pocket, so was Tannehill for that matter, but Tannehill could create with his feet if/when he wanted to.
One thing is for sure, Winston is the real prize in 2015, he's incredible and I don't care if it comes across as hyperbole, he just is.
Edit: Oh shit, RIP Bum
DeaconKnowledge
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Our o-line is shit because it's young. You're o-line is just shit.
Still, Doom and Suggs will probably feast on Ben.
It got pointed out to me in his senior year that Tannehill didn't move his feet in the pocket. for a guy who played WR, he plays QB so un-athletically at times. The lack of refinement as a passer I also figured was from so few starts. What I liked was the natural ability and figured he could be coached up. Still can be
I also noticed with Wilson yesterday that when he made a point to stay in the pocket and go through his progressions, he was as oblivious to pressure as Brandon Weeden and Tannehill. He's so much better when he moves
DeaconKnowledge
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Bum Phillips said:
RIP
I posted this once but it got lost with my password.
Im looking long term, and that means playoff berth. The ultimate goal is NFC North Title but that will be tough. I think we can squick in with a wildcard but the NFC North banner would be much better.
So for this week Im rooting for the Browns to beat the Packers, Redskins to beat the Bears and most importantly we need to handle our own business against the top dogs in the AFC North right now, the Bungles.
Once we get into the playoffs there is no team we cannot beat or hang with.
Edit: And yeah Godslay Im gonna confine myself to the fort from here on out :jnc
My favorite Bum-ism, about Don Shula
"He can take his'n and beat your'n and take your'n and beat his'n."
RIP Bum
RIP
Elfforkusu
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So the Packers picked up some rookie bust receiver that Seattle and SF fans in here were using as early-season trash talk fodder.
Apparently James Jones won't be playing Sunday!
Maybe we'll have 46 healthy players to dress. Maybe.
Apparently James Jones won't be playing Sunday!
Maybe we'll have 46 healthy players to dress. Maybe.
He's playing like McQuistan isn't blowing his assignments half the time.
Elfforkusu
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Does he also half-ass blocks? How will we be able to tell him and HoFinley apart?
Heh, meanwhile, it's maddening how poor we've been on pass protection this year. Did Tom Cable forget how?
BaltimoreLarry
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I'd nuke the whole fucking team and start fresh, Jacksonville style, but you know, do it right. Problem is those big contracts, particularly one very large, very fresh one.
You barely touched on our coaching. It's been bad. John has gone all Jim and become an average coach, and Caldwell, well, he's just terrible.
The Ray Lewis Effect was real.
And welcome back Kas
sweetvar26
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Hasn't Big Ben been playing in the NFL for quite a few years now? So, I don't see anything wrong with announcing a return on the internet.
Elfforkusu
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Yeah that will be an empty stadium.
He's playing like McQuistan isn't blowing his assignments half the time.
Russell is too much of a good teammate and leader. He refuses to believe that his teammates won't succeed!
That's what happens when you have to play backups =\ We're deep as fuck at a lot of positions but we can't be deep at all of them.
It will be 75% full, with 25% Seahawks fans and the rest Rams fans watching their phones for updates and cheering at odd times as the Cards do something well
Elfforkusu
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Not so sure, it's the World Series. And people don't give a crap about the Rams. I guess the season ticket holders might stop in for a quarter or two before bailing to watch baseball.
The Rams should just say eff it and show the baseball game on the jumbotron!
It's not just that. Cable's been favoring linemen who are great at run blocking regardless if they can pass-protect. That's how Sweezy is a starting RG while Moffit got the boot. Bowie is new, but he's at the same level. Carpenter is also having issues at LG.
Furthermore, the problems go back to when the line was healthy.
rangersfan414
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Do they share the same parking lot?
ZootedGranny
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Basically why my enthusiasm is tempered.
As loud as the crowd was against the Raiders when the defense was on the field, the offense did their best to suck the life out of the stadium.
Not to say that the offense can't improve. The first thing they can do is bench Jeff Allen and replace him with Geoff Schwartz. The second thing they can do might happen later in the season. If Eric Fisher doesn't improve from "one of the worst right tackles in the league" to merely "rookie bad," the Chiefs should realize they're in a playoff race and sit him for Stephenson as long as Albert stays healthy.
But as it stands right now, they need Smith to complete more 10-20 yard passes outside the numbers, throw at least a couple of deep balls a game, and have the offensive line block for Charles for the offense to upgrade to competent.
HarryDemeanor
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Have the Colts said how long the pre-game ceremony is going to go on for? I hope NBC airs it.
PanicFreak
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Two words: Von Miller.
No. Different parts of town. It's a bummer for the Rams b/c it is their first MNF game in a long time. They really fought for it to be at home, and I am sure they are pissed that it got schedule against the WS
See You Next Wednesday
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Elfforkusu
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Well, it's a couple blocks.
That's all? Peyton should take that as an insult and use it to elevate his play.
tiggerkiddo
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R.I.P Bum Phillips
Purple Cheeto
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Its weird considering how under developed most of USC's WR talent was when it hit the NFL under Pete. Or really almost all USC player's during his tenure.
Pete's a defense guy. He didn't really do much direct work with the offense at USC I don't think.
He got hands-on with the offense for the first time during his second year at USC, when he figured he might as well go down doing things the way he wanted and not leaving it up to others. That said, I think he still leaves a lot of the details to his staff, but there's a general philosophy he expects from that side now and it's rooted in what he hates to defend against.
Purple Cheeto
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Him meddling in the offense is why Norm Chow left. Supposedly they only really truly tried running Norm's offense in 01 and everything after that was basically trying to do what Seattle does now (sans the Russell Wilson magic).
They produced a lot of highly drafted defensive busts under Pete Carroll though.
Is there one or just the usual video tribute?
http://www.indystar.com/article/201...lts-video-tribute-not-ceremony-Peyton-Manning
HarryDemeanor
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Oh I guess it is just a video tribute. I thought it was an entire ceremony which would be weird considering he is the opponent.
Yup. I do think he should be allowed his own introduction though but y'know, NFL rules and all. such bullshit
Bum.
One day Bum.....we are going to kick that son of a bitch down!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S20qvvDGBt0
"May as well run it! Run the Bumarooski!"
I believeI can fly. I believe I can touch the sky. Think about it every night and day. Spread my wings block, tackle and sack away. I believe I can fly!
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