tukafan21

I'm convinced we are legitimately the worst team to ever have a 5-4 record in the history of the NFL

El-Oh-El

lol that pass to open the drive, wow

That's my Quarterback, but dude hasn't played in 4 years. Even if he's been training every day as if he was going to play again (and I highly doubt he has been), then I'm not even sure he would be better than Bryce right now. Players generally struggle early after missing a full season due to injury or something, 4 years away from the game at a position like that and you're just done, half a beat slow as a QB and it's going to be ugly.

Not putrid... just normal. That's who Bryce has been all year long, a single game over 199 yards passing this year, but people keep talking about his "game winning drives" where he throws 2 check down passes for 15 yards and give him credit for leading us to the win.

But, but, but...... I've been told all year that we should just be celebrating our wins because of how bad we've been the last decade instead of objectively pointing out why we've been winning in spite of our actual play one the field, not because of it. So who could have ever seen a game like this coming?!?!?!

Yes, but no team in their right mind is trading a high draft pick for a DT unless you're also throwing in multiple firsts. So, no.

Yes you do, they're called Doctors or Lawyers.

I said this a few weeks ago, the nickname never made any sense to me, as it was literally just making fun of him for being so bad, but sure, just ignore that and pretend it means he's the GOAT.

He is, but that sack actually was completely on Ickey after seeing that replay. Not a Bryce fan, but I can call out when something wasn't his fault.

But those of us who have been calling that stuff out all year long get attacked for not being a good enough fan. Pack the box, force Bryce to throw, and we're screwed.

I'll be very curious how all those people 2 weeks ago saying "see how bad we look without Bryce, he's clearly the guy" are going to spin this performance so far today.

I'd say "can" and not as much "should" as it really was a bad pass. It looks way worse in slow motion on replay, but in real time, a timing route that is meant to be a back shoulder pass is VERY hard to adjust that quickly to a pass out in front of you instead.

Be frustrated he didn't make the catch, but in no world was that particular play an example of bad hands. That was NOT where the ball was supposed to be thrown, as Schlereth called out, that should have been a back shoulder pass. It's very hard to adjust that quickly to a ball being thrown to the complete wrong spot, it was actually even a little impressive for him to even get his hands on it at all given that.

Not sure that should or will be ruled a drop, but that's two weeks in a row that Bryce threw T-Mac a bad pass that he SHOULD have caught, but didn't, but also where an even marginally better throw results in a sure fire catch, last weeks would have been for a TD. T-Mac's gotta be better there, but Bryce needs to be even more better.

He certainly did, however it did look like they were both hand fighting so I can see how there was no flag. But I'd still like to see a replay from the opposite angle to see how much he really did shove him in the chest there.

When is Bryce going to learn that his spin move on the deep drop back never works?

Everyone calling out Bryce for the bad pass on the INT that got called back, but that wasn't even the play that has me shaking my head over Bryce so far. It was that 1 yard dump off pass to Rico, as it was the perfect example of what I've been saying about his arm for years now. Made a last second decision to dump it off to Rico, but because of it, he was off base and shorted a pass that only had to travel maybe 10 yards in the air, if that much. And THAT is my problem with Bryce, his arm is so weak that he can't throw the ball 10 yards when he's not perfectly balanced and able to step into the throw. There isn't another starting QB in this league that can't make that pass in that same situation, only he shorts it with that wet noodle of an arm.

Fair point, honestly didn't even realize he was listed as questionable as well, could still be for both of them in case either isn't able to go tomorrow. That Canales said something like "we'll check him out tomorrow to make sure he's able to go" still makes me think they were still expecting him to play, as that would be a weird way to phrase it if they felt he was more likely to not be playing. Still just hoping it would be like when a player feels something in a game, gets checked out, but goes back in. And since it was just practice, once he felt anything, they just shut him down for the day to be safe.

Ugh, elevated Chisena from the practice squad today, that can't be a good sign for T-Mac playing tomorrow.

Meh, if it was a "serious concern" I don't think he says the "just to make sure he's ready to go" part about it all. Not saying he isn't legitimately hurt, but this just feels like one of those with much more questions than answers right now.

Well that's the problem, because as the other post here below says, he also said "to make sure he's ready to go", which is classic coach speak, both saying there is concern and then saying the other which makes it sound like they'd expect him to be able to play and need to confirm it tomorrow. Did they shut him down because he legit got hurt or because he felt a small tweak and they did it as a precaution (which does happen all the time too), that's the question at hand.

He, saying it's "only questionable" doesn't mean much since it just popped up today in practice, to me that's just the initial thing they put down, particularly as if they knew he wasn't going to play already, making him doubtful or out would give the Saints that knowledge too. Had he been on the report all week but still practicing in a limited designation, I wouldn't be concerned. But late week hamstring pop ups can very much go either way. Either it was a slight tweak so they then sat him down for the rest of practice to make sure he didn't make it worse and cause a real injury, or it was a real hamstring pull and they'll make him inactive for the game to hopefully only miss one week as opposed to multiple weeks by playing and making it worse.

He popped up on the injury report mid week a few weeks ago with the same thing. Anyone see anything out there if this is going to be similar to that and he'll still play or if his availability is in real question for this weekend? Because of course I have no backup WR to play this week if he ends up not playing, scrambling right now trying to find at trade partner with no good options on waivers (unless I pick up XL or Coker to play in his play, but that just seems scary in it's own right lol)

I don't know guys, this is a lot of praise for a rookie from a non football school, I'm not sold yet.