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New gameplan: tell the pass rushers to flail their hands around like those wacky inflatable tube men. Maybe that will make Fields think we're getting to him.

I'm in the, "Whatever decision the team makes, it will end up being the wrong one" camp.

The thing that gives me pause about Ickey is that I still feel he is lacking in pass protection, the one critical component about being a left tackle. Yet, good luck on finding another LT and Ickey's agent will know that. Boy, I was really spoiled watching Jordan Gross.

First off, my memory is faulty and so I should remember you. Anyways, welcome back. Having been around here since 2004/2005, I do have to say all these hot takes are not necessary new. I still very much remember all the constant complaints about Jake Delhomme. How he was too inaccurate, fumbled the ball too often, threw bad interceptions, and how Steve Smith deserved a better QB. How this franchise needed to replace Jake for someone better because he dragged everyone down. We even had names for Jake defenders; Blind Delhomme Jock Sniffers (BDJS). That one thread about Chris Weinke over Jake Delhomme because Weinke threw for 423 Yards but only scoring 13 points remains the worst hot takes I've ever seen around here. So to me, it feels like history repeating itself again and I don't feel like getting that much involved in flame wars like I used to. I am more of a sit back and see what the players/team does type of person. And even then, yes, there are so many moving parts that it's not as easy to pinpoint the core issues, especially when you're not inside the building and know every single detail. And yes, I think even way back then, I hated how overvalued the QB position was and it hasn't gotten much better. It's to where my philosophy has shifted to where if you can't win a SB with a QB on their rookie contract, you might as well get another one. Otherwise, you have to give that QB so much money that the rest of the roster suffers and your window becomes quite narrow. That's why I'm skeptical that Mahomes/Burrow/Jackson/Allen will win more than one or two SB's between them. None of them look as invisible as they did a few years ago and that's because their targets are much inferior and/or they are getting more roughed up behind a worse O-line.

Yeah, I don't see DJ following the Muhammad route and coming back to us. At least, not right now and not with that contract.

Daniels cost the Commanders a win with that fumble.

What's with all these blocked field goals this season?

Way to let down both your new and old team, Shaq.

Only problem is the Bills are trying to outchoke the master chokers.

Dammit, Josh Peterman!

Our passing defense can make Justin Fields look like Justin Herbert if we're not careful.

Can we just go Wildcat against the Bills when we face them?

Refs taking away the joy of having that fumble count.

Peppers tipped that field goal against the Cowboys in 2005. Twenty years later, not much has changed with the refs.

Mike McCoy is the Titans interim coach. ... Wait. That Mike McCoy? I'm old enough to remember when he was with us as our QB coach.

Personal preference but despite loving blue as a color in general, it's not often I like it being such a dominant color. That and it's hard to knock off the traditional white on white as my personal favorite combination. Not only is it a clean look, the majority of the greatest moments this franchise has had - 03 Super Bowl run, 15 Cam to Olsen against the Seahawks, etc - were with that combo.

More of an aside but the changes in the k-balls procedures, the footballs used in situations like field goals, changed for this season. Almost certain that's why guys like Eddy are suddenly being able to kick from 50+ now. Gano used to be good for us. Then he got the yips and so we let him loose. Probably will happen to Fitz one day. I think Butker is hitting that phase himself. That seems to be the cycle with kickers nowadays.

I can already see the thread on predictions on how many snaps until Corbett is out again. Hate it for the guy, but man cannot stay healthy. Also, I swear his snapping was not clean.

For even the most "NFL ready" QB's, the transition is not easy. Last thing you need is a constant shift in personnel and, in turn, constant change of offensive systems. On a side note, had to remind myself who Ward's targets are. Ridley and Lockett would've been more exciting a few years ago but now... they do have a rookie WR and Van Jefferson. Ridley is out with a hammy, though. We may be fielding rookies but at least their ceiling is tbd.

Trevin taking over calling the plays was all that was needed, apparently. Downside is that we're in big trouble if he goes down. Rozeboom cannot be the fallback plan.

I like to use the analogy that a high draft pick QB is like a new supercar. Great to have one except too often, one forgets that they are high maintenance. A bad team secures their car under a cheap tent, puts regular gas in the tank, services it at Pep Boys, and then blames the car for not working properly and proceeds to get another one. At the least, Ward getting sacked 25 times already is a massive red flag. If you can't protect your rookie QB, you do not put him out there. Otherwise, it's taking your supercar and immediately spinning it right into a tree. A few survive that rough of a start. Most do not.

Unless Rico can go over 150 yards every game, going to be hard to stay as the lead back if you can't pass block at all.

How did Laporta catch that?

We can't control who we play against. We can control what we do with the ball. If your back can go off like this, then yeah, feed that guy while you can.

This looks like the very type of offense Canales had been saying he wanted to have from the beginning. Also a bit like when Wilks was the interim coach. If it nets us wins, then I am not complaining.