Aussie Tank

Good pay the man 

On 12/25/2023 at 7:30 PM, Ricky Prickles said:

Why do you have to have your account deleted to leave? Just walk away if you want to leave. I've left plenty of message boards over the years when I became tired of the subject at hand. The account is still active I'm sure but didn't desire to log in. You don't have to have a dramatic exist where your account is disabled. Just walk away if you hate the team that bad. Many of us are fed the hell up with bad coaching, bad play and bad ownership but we still desire to hang in there hoping for better days. You just sound sick of everything and like a new team is your ideal destination. Lots of good teams to pick from currently. I've been enjoying following the Lions this season and am hoping to see them do something in the playoffs myself but at the start of next season my heart will again be following the Panthers and hoping we see them begin a climb back to some winning ways. At no time still though do I desire to leave them team forever ane no longer be a fan though. You are in a different place and just sound done with it all forever so I would just leave and simply never log in again if you feel that strongly.

Attention seeking this ain’t a hotel no need to tell anyone your leaving 

Fitterer is hopeless but yeah you can’t really blame him for this one 

5 hours ago, 45catfan said:

Smith-Marsette has made Shenault expendable.  Shenault is a true 'tweener and is neither an elite RB nor WR.  Smith-Marsette is a slot guy and with more reps should take over Thielen's spot with the occasional gadget play in the running game.

Move him to RB Cordarelle Patterson style. Making Miles Sanders the expendable one 

5 hours ago, MHS831 said:

I will just bullet some things that I saw that are very encouraging signs:

1. Tommy Tremble showed that he can be a starting TE.  His routes were crisp, and we know what he can do as a blocker.  It moved.

2. Our problems all year on the OL have been at G.  G is an easy position to effectively address.  Christensen, Corbett, and Zavala (potential is there) have been injured.  I saw some fire from Cade Mays--it was as if the light came on a bit.   

3.  At T, Ickey needs some coaching---I thought Campen was going to be great--he has not been.  Does that mean he is not an experienced coach?  No, but it does mean that he is not a good fit in this system and he is probably not a good communicator with this particular group of players--and he has had some injuries, but I see Ickey's lack of development as a reason to let him go.

4.  Moten will count $30m against the cap next season, and frankly, at 30 and playing RT, I do not see that happening.   I think BC can play RT, and although he may not be quite as good, we could bring in a stud RG in free agency (I think Corbett is probably done?)  and maybe a stud DL.

5. It takes most WRs a year or two to develop, so I am very bullish on Smith-Marsette and Mingo.  We need Theilen in the slot for another season.  Chark had a good game, but he needs 2 more before I give him a contract.  We need a true #1.

We need some depth on the OL, a RG, some coaching, and maybe another TE.

That sounds like a lot, but if Tremble can step up and be a weapon at TE, if someone can teach Ekwonu some mechanics, if we can get a stud RG, and if we add an elite WR, I see the offense getting better.  And we need a coach who can scheme to Bryce's skill set. 

Splash some cash at Higgins in FA and draft best Guard at 33. Then try and get Curtis Samuel back from the Commanders. That’s how I’d try address the O this off season 

Coaching matters a lot 

To me it looks like Bryce has gotten better every week since Reich was canned very telling 

Nope sign Brown tag and trade Burns 

7 hours ago, onmyown said:

Sign Brown and get rid of Burns.

In a heart beat 

1 minute ago, onmyown said:

yall are talking about wins and super bowls lol

we just need someone to come in change the poo culture, one of the most embarrassing, historically bad teams the nfl has ever seen….someone to convince more than 10 people to come watch home games…someone who can put up with Tepper’s dumbass

like seriously if he would come here I’d be glad to have him

I think the culture in Pittsburgh was pretty toxic behind closed doors but winning masks all. 

Same as Billy B what have they done since their HOF QB has retired 

To be fair the Steelers have turned into the Carolina Panthers the last month 

Swing make massive girthy wallet around Tepp 

This team has had a couple Cinderella seasons since its inception. But other than that pretty much trash Tepper has just made the trash worse. Need a fuging genie to fix this hoodoo 

This NFL is built around offense either hop on the bus or get left behind. Defensive coaches will have flash in the pan seasons but that will most likely lead to his Offensive Coordinator being hired. 

He’s checked out gotta tag and trade and invest everything on the offensive side of the ball 

The next head coach will be hired on selling what he can do to make  Bryce work 

37 minutes ago, t96 said:

lol brady didn't do poo in the first 3, or the last 1

 

To the topic: Cam's opinion is interesting in that he's one of the few common links between Tepper and Belichick, having played for both of them. But it is still just his opinion. The connecting of the dots makes some sense, but I disagree with Cam's take that "Tepper will give him everything he needs." The one thing this team and Tepper can't give Belichick is a roster that can be ready to contend within 2-3 years. It just ain't happening.

Unless Belichick thinks the world of Bryce, which I kinda doubt based on film this year so far, this is by far the worst roster imaginable for Belichick to be inheriting, AND we don't have a 1st round pick to improve it next year. Even if he does think the world of Bryce, this is a bad roster. And Belichick at his age can't go through a long rebuild, which is where this team is at. He's shooting for Shula's win record and it could take him 4-5 years to get there here, and with a poor pace such that even if he eventually gets the record, Andy Reid could catch and pass him pretty darn quickly. He can claim he wants to coach that long all he wants but at that age frankly things can change pretty damn quickly. If he leaves NE he'll go somewhere with a roster ready to compete, and likely with a legit franchise QB already in place. Chargers make a lot of sense. Or Bills or Bengals if either of them want to make a change/splash.

Don’t forget the Saben/Belichick connection 

Sack the coach with the worst record to hire the bloke with the second worst 

34 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Bryce has $25M guaranteed. I feel sorry for PSL holders.

If I was a PSL holder I'd be legit ready to literally whoop Tepper's ass.

He’d towel you up haha

29 minutes ago, methodtoll said:

It's funny people on here calling others "Bryce Defenders" or "Copers" but yet their only form of defense is just blindly hating Bryce Young and comparing him to what CJ Stroud...

Here's the reality, does Bryce suck? Sure he does. Is Bryce a bust? He very well possibly might be but the thing is (and what many on here have been pointing out)  that, it is really hard to evaluate Young with what is surrounding him. Call that excuses for him all you want but if you cannot see that there is more to this team sucking than just Young than I think you are just blindly hating on Young.

And this isn't just coming from the so called, "Bryce Defenders" on here, it is coming from sources outside of the huddle, such as multiple analyst and media outlets.

So I am not apologizing for reserving judgement on Bryce until after next season and if that makes me a "Bryce Apologist" in your eyes... Well... That's on you. 

This almost exactly the same as Tua and Herbert. The blue print is there to get Bryce back on track 

Lawrence? 

2 hours ago, rayzor said:

Sorry, but that's a crappy hill to want to have a stand on.

It's like voicing your opinion on what crap is best to step in, fresh cow or dog.

Honestly I'm not interested in that debate.

Definitely cow 

I blame Peppers for my heartache he’s the reason I chose Carolina when I found the sport years ago 

Evaro shits over Wilks I’d sack Frank tomorrow and hand the keys over to him