Proudiddy

Yeah, and its why i made the decision we needed an offensive guy after that Tampa game too... but, that being said, some of these are even aggressive for offensive coaches. That 4th and 5 was ballsy. I expect Reich to be more aggressive than any coach we've had before, but I don't think he was aggressive to that extent in Indy. I hope he is here.

Everyone knows my stance on officiating. I hate NFL officials and the NFL as an organization. But, I mean, he was lined up extremely offsides lol.

They have been so bad the last couple of years. I remember not wanting to leave the room at all even on commercial breaks. Now I just don't care. Most of them are leaked online before the game anyway and just are nowhere near as creative or entertaining as the ones we grew up with... it just isn't the same.

Well Damn. Hurts to Brown. That was impressive.

No he may have been the best in the league for a 2 or 3 year stretch, but it appears to me like he's getting a bit of the yips.

That Pacheco slip looked dangerously bad.

I really like Hurts and Reddick, but man I really hate Philly fans.

Feels like the Eagles are trying to slow the game down. I expected them to be a bit more uptempo, but it makes sense.

Damn the Chiefs are hitting

But he could also be interested in building a rookie from scratch, especially if it's AR.

I still maintain its a perfect fit and affords us a lot more flexibility with our draft plans. We could still go Stroud or we could wait for AR or even Hendon Hooker in a mid-round scenario, and there'd be no pressure on the rookie.

You got anymore of them insider sources laying around per chance?

Yeah, I mean honestly, the odds are horrible even for competent staffs, but I'm confident this one will figure it out because they're much more versed in the art than any staff we've had before.

I'm more confident they will than I have ever been since Cam's injury.

But see, that's where my optimism comes in. Imagine what Reich would have done with Cam instead of the neglect and misuse he endured under Rivera. Reich won a Super Bowl with Nick effing Foles lol. I know the results in Indy were up and down, but as we see, Indy is super dysfunctional in itself, so I can't really hold that against him. I was a fan of his work in SD and Philly, and I think what he did there in organizations where there wasn't meddling from above speaks volumes to what he can do work any level of QB. I feel like Reich is the kind of guy that can make chicken salad out of chicken poo. And if he actually gets a guy who fully fits his system??? It's gonna be crazy... and I'm confident we are going to identify and acquire that guy in the draft. I've never felt this optimistic, especially not this early in an offseason.

I actually hardly ever make bold predictions, but the title sounded good. But among the few I have made, I did predict both the Cam and Luke picks and that they would be generational talents before we drafted them. So, I guess I have a good track record, but I have rarely ever made predictions about wins, losses, or team success because there are just too many variables and our franchise has just always seemingly fell into ways of dysfunction. All of that being said, I posted this in the Capers Hire Thread, and I'm so convicted about it and feel so confident in it, that I will share it here... I'm telling yall... again, I was not excited about the Reich hire initially, but not disappointed either. Just wasn't really moved. Some of that could also just be apathy from years of abuse at the hands of our beloved organization... but the more time has passed and info that has come out, I am definitely excited. And I'm going to take it a step further. I think we finally got it right. I also feel like there is some cosmic alignment of the stars happening with what is taking place. Our original QB as HC, our original HC, our DC is a supernova young coach who is a disciple of both our original DC and HC, and we're bringing in another one of our former backup QBs to coach, who also happens to be highly regarded league wide. Again, mark my words. I've never been optimistic for any extended period with this team because there has always been holes to poke into any optimism that bubbled up. This is different. I already believed in Fitt as a GM, especially now without Rhule tampering with anything. I believe in the other FO staff like Morgan and Sulaiman. And now knowing the process that went on here in hiring Reich. We finally got our first offensive-minded HC, and again, all of the history associated with the team therein... I'm telling you... this isn't just optimism. This is the first time I've ever said this or made this prediction in our history - we are going to win a Super Bowl under Frank Reich and with the staff he's assembling. I don't know when, but it's going to happen. Something is percolating, and it's never been this way before.

I'm telling yall... again, I was not excited about the Reich hire initially, but not disappointed either. Just wasn't really moved. Some of that could also just be apathy from years of abuse at the hands of our beloved organization... but the more time has passed and info that has come out, I am definitely excited. And I'm going to take it a step further. I think we finally got it right. I also feel like there is some cosmic alignment of the stars happening with what is taking place. Our original QB as HC, our original HC, our DC is a supernova young coach who is a disciple of both our original DC and HC, and we're bringing in another one of our former backup QBs to coach, who also happens to be highly regarded league wide. Again, mark my words. I've never been optimistic for any extended period with this team because there has always been holes to poke into any optimism that bubbled up. This is different. I already believed in Fitt as a GM, especially now without Rhule tampering with anything. I believe in the other FO staff like Morgan and Sulaiman. And now knowing the process that went on here in hiring Reich. We finally got our first offensive-minded HC, and again, all of the history associated with the team therein... I'm telling you... this isn't just optimism. This is the first time I've ever said this or made this prediction in our history - we are going to win a Super Bowl under Frank Reich and with the staff he's assembling. I don't know when, but it's going to happen. Something is percolating, and it's never been this way before.

The word was at the time, from people here that heard it directly from those who knew, was that it had become arthritic and thus, degenerative, IIRC. And yeah, I think the original injury was something with the rotator cuff, but after the initial surgery ti think i remember them saying there was apparently debris that ended up causing the ongoing issue.

Oh yeah, Sulaiman is the cap/contract guy.

Stewart, bc he previously worked in NE and was the one that checked in with them about Gilly.

Hooker could be the steal of the draft.

Idk, I know the easy answer is "he was a Rhule associate so good riddance," but I thought he had some good qualities in his own merits. He's the reason we were able to swing the Gilmore trade for nothing. As someone else said, his contacts around the league were mentioned by our organization as being a big asset more than once. And i honestly never viewed him being here as a Rhule guy, i just thought his arrival happened to coincide with the Rhule era... i had no idea they had history together. I wonder what happened?

Yeah, but I could see Payton bringing in a guy like Taysom Hill or drafting a rookie and just sitting Russ just to prove a point. I think he'll try to see what he can do with Russ, but I don't think he's all in with him and his leash will be rather short.

Which is why I think it's highly probable this is 100% factual.