Khyber53

No matter our physical or mental strengths, we are all fragile, flawed and all too temporary. God bless us all, for we all need it.

We can go from walking on the Earth to flying to the moon in 200 years. We can harness atoms and peer deep into the universe to discover where it all came from. And yet we are still stupid enough to kill ourselves again and again in pursuit of temporary pleasures.

Biggest leap: Cade Mays. I think he starts on the line by mid-season. Biggest Fall: Johnny Hekker. I hope I'm wrong about this, but the guy was playing lights out for LA for quite some time, had a big leg, accuracy... wasn't terribly expensive. Hoping he's a stud here but afraid we might have bought a well-disguised lemon. Wouldn't be our first time.

I agree on Shaq, but there's one worry about Moton. He looks great compared to who we have lined up with him. Is he as good as we think, or is he just lots better than who we've had out there? I think he's good, but honestly, the other parts of the line were so weak, they just kind of had to send someone to keep Taylor busy while busting through the other gaps.

I went there a couple of times when I was a kid.

Fantastic man! You're making more than movies, you're making a path for yourself. Good work and can't wait to see it!

We coasted on the stats from our first three games. Our defense was creampuff soft for the rest of the season. I know the offense often put them in bad situations, but they couldn't get themselves off of the field, either. I haven't seen much to make me think anything is better coming into this season. And the defensive coaching is still outdated. Sorry, wish there was something better to say.

Resilient fellow, isn't he?

Because the con being run is different.

Perhaps a Preparation H -back session, too?

Well done, well done.

Tight End coaching, sponsored by Charmin. Really? Dignity is cheap in the marketplace, so very cheap.

I wish I could argue against this, but there it is. Luvu and Tremble might blossom this year. But yeah, outside of Shaq, those cupboards are pretty bare.

If Mayfield ends up in Seattle, it will be the best thing for his career. It won't be like Brees getting a restart in New Orleans after being jilted by San Diego, but it sure could be a Tannehill like story. I think Baker has the skills to really succeed if he can get good, solid coaching and is on a team that has some cohesion to it. I think he had more to do with making the Browns relevant again than he gets credit for. The talk of him being not so great with the locker room there may have less to do with Mayfield than it does with an organization that has been the measure of futility since the 1990s. If he came here, instead, I'm not sure he'd have the same success under Rhule that he'll have under Pete Carroll.

I hope he finds what he needs here, is wonderfully happy and then turns out a fantastic season for us. It's a tough job and one that wears on the soul as much as the body.

The biggest con was that "they made JR sell". JR already wanted to sell and he took billions of dollars and happily fell on a plastic sword to protect the league.

I think we'll know by mid-October. There's a good chance we'll know by mid-September. Honestly, I just want Rhule gone and we move on, sooner than later. There are some really talented young men on this team whose best playing years are being wasted while Rhule does his on-the-job training bullshit. Let's move on and he can either go back to the middling college game or get him an assistant coaching gig with another NFL team. And as for Tepper, I wish we'd have taken a longer time in finding a qualified buyer. He's just not a good fit for the NFL, the region or the fans.

Unflushable Phil, the turd NC can't seem to get rid of.

That's great! My daughter shows our dog and Westminster is the big, big deal. Winning best of breed there means big money for the pups/breeding fees. Her dog has been getting second place awards to one other dog all season so far and that dog just got Best of Breed at Westminster. It was kind of a big boost to her confidence (this is her first year of showing dogs).

Too young, far too young. RIP.

Awww, no. I enjoyed his commentaries. RIP

I want to be surprised this year by the team being incredibly good. I really want to see it. I just look at the coaching and see a team that's just spinning its wheels, stuck in the mud, and completely unable to compete against decent teams. I'd love to see 11 wins, but I'm afraid we might have just three.

Straight up truth.

There a lot of narratives in every bad break-up.

Darnold, since drafted, has taken bad teams and bad coaching and been pretty bad. Mayfield took a historically bad team with shake ups (and questionable) coaching and made them a playoff team in 2020 and made them at least a contender in his other years. Darnold is playing out his fifth year option and hoping to make enough happen to get a back-up gig somewhere. Mayfield is in his last contract year and is looking for a place to get a new contract as a starter. History has to give the nod to Mayfield. Career arc is also to Mayfield. Cost savings is to Darnold. Darnold will definitely get Rhule fired. Mayfield might. As much as I want to see Rhule go, I want to see the Panthers win. I think Mayfield gives us the best chance to make use of the weapons we still have here and gives us the best chance to overcome the coaching.