NFL Thread

[Carey]

Sorry: I'm currently an emotional wreck.

[Carey]

Okay, Buffalo.  That was nice.  Thanks for giving Denver hope.  Now it's time to do your thing

[bluegirl147]

One issue the Steelers have to deal with and soon is QB.  I think they should keep Fields.  He has said he wants to stay. Wilson has what?  One two years left?  And this QB draft class is light. I also think they get rid of Pickens.  They have a history of cutting ties with problematic talented WRs.  If Arthur Smith doesn't get a head coaching job I think he stays.  His run first offense would work better with a more mobile QB.  So another reason to keep Fields.

Edited 4 hours ago by bluegirl147

[merylinkid]

1 hour ago, Carey said:

I agree about that.  I wouldn't bet that Rooney or Mara are exiting I'm just saying that nothing's 100& (or 0%).  Just like the weather. I never thought the Bowlen Family was going to exit the Denver Broncos (with ease).  Dan Snyder? Ditto, but I had optimism that I'd be proven wrong.

I'm still not sure what you are saying.  Sponsors aren't bailing on the Steelers, because still a winning team and one of the top names in the sports.   Win or lose, they get eyeballs on their games (Just like Dallas).

Snyder was forced to sell because of all the sexual harassment claims, the NFL told him sell or we will force a sale.

The Bowlens didn't  decide to sell the Broncos.  Pat Bowlen died and he had put trustees in charge of the team rather than handing it over to one of his kids.  The trustees then set the terms for one of the kids to take over.  One actually QUALIFIED under the terms.  So the trustees decided to sell instead.  

None of the above applies to the Rooneys.   The chances of them selling or being forced to sell are minimal.   Heck the League keeps changing the rules on how much percentage a managing owner actually has to own of the team just for the Rooneys.   

[Carey]

Fair enough merylinkid.  No joke, in terms of everything you posted, you're not wrong.  For instance, I'd be surprised (and saddened) if the Rooneys had the type of climate Washington had before Josh Harris took over.

However, I'm not completely sold on the eyeballs thing as it relates to the Steelers.  I can't remember if it was here or TWOP but someone mentioned to me that a regular season, autumn NBA game beat a Steelers NBC Sunday Night Football game (in terms of ratings).

Dallas definitely & always results in a big TV audience.  Pittsburgh is a big deal because you have fans worldwide (especially those Steelers bars on the East part of the planet).  They tend to travel to wherever the game is to the point where they'd make a road game turn into a home game.

Other than that (my in the moment personal speculation), I still do wonder why I keep seeing people talk about organizational changes & firing Tomlin.  I think a change wouldn't be a bad thing, but I don't understand why people waste their time blaming Tomlin & talking about moving on from him.  Unless they have the money to buy out his contract (which most don't nor would Art Rooney take it).  The fact is the lack of adjustments will result in the same scenario annually.  It's too bad but the point here is the Steelers are not going to win a playoff game & the product will be stale as long as the most powerful people are in their current roles.

Until proven otherwise, and that only happens if people like Art, Mike, and even Omar pivot to the rest of the league.  Though I think they've made trends toward that this season, but not completely

[Carey]

Just as the media joked about the Bills resting people for a second week, they're now officially rolling over the Broncos.  I guess they read Social Media at some point during the half.

I was concerned, but it looks Buffalo we'll get that rematch against the Chiefs in 2 weeks.  Granted that Houston hasn't found something to where they could pull the upset next Saturday (01/18/25)

[AimingforYoko]

5 minutes ago, Carey said:

I was concerned, but it looks Buffalo we'll get that rematch against the Chiefs in 2 weeks.  Granted that Houston hasn't found something to where they could pull the upset next Saturday (01/18/25)

Unless Derrick Henry breaks a leg between now and next week, I wouldn't count those chickens yet.

[twoods]

2 minutes ago, AimingforYoko said:

Unless Derrick Henry breaks a leg between now and next week, I wouldn't count those chickens yet.

I agree. The Ravens look dangerous and IMO would have a better chance of beating the Chiefs than the Bills. 

[mojoween]

I could not stand Denver when John Elway was there.  I loved Denver when Peyton moved over there.  Then I could not care less, other than to briefly ponder what was wrong with Russell Wilson’s game.

But now they’re kinda likable?  If you don’t root for any of the other AFC West teams, of course.

[ebk57]

That cheese piece on the Fox pregame show just now was fabulous.

[Carey]

It's super early, but the pace of the game looks like the Eagles better start off fast since Green Bay is more likely to pull off a 7/2 upset (in which there is actual history of doing) than Denver.  Helps that Green Bay is a little wounded

[blueray]

1 hour ago, twoods said:

I agree. The Ravens look dangerous and IMO would have a better chance of beating the Chiefs than the Bills. 

The Bills are the only team to already have beaten the Chiefs (with their starters I mean). I'm more nervous about the Ravens.

[twoods]

15 minutes ago, blueray said:

The Bills are the only team to already have beaten the Chiefs (with their starters I mean). I'm more nervous about the Ravens.

The Bills have already beaten the Chiefs in the regular season and then lost in the playoffs, so I never rely on regular season wins. The Bills got destroyed by the Ravens this season, so hope they learn from that game and have a better outcome.

I hope the Texans make it a competitive game next week. I’m sure it will end on the usual Chiefs FG for the win, but no blowout please.

[Crashcourse]

I cannot stand listening to Tom Brady.  He's ruining this game for me.

[Carey]

5 minutes ago, twoods said:

The Bills have already beaten the Chiefs in the regular season and then lost in the playoffs, so I never rely on regular season wins. The Bills got destroyed by the Ravens this season, so hope they learn from that game and have a better outcome.

I hope the Texans make it a competitive game next week. I’m sure it will end on the usual Chiefs FG for the win, but no blowout please.

That was an odd game, BTW.  The Ravens scoring the way they did was expected, but Baltimore's defense wasn't that great early on.  So I was wondering how Buffalo did close to nothing offensively.

As mentioned, the Bills can't beat Kansas City in the biggest of games, but at least they've actually beaten them.  Baltimore struggles to ever beat them outright, period.

I'm with you, twoods.  I hope it's a close game but it'll probably end up being a FG win or a failed Houston attempt at a FG.  Which I guess might be better than losing by 28 in a game where you're up by 28.

[mojoween]

Gronk may be a dope, but it absolutely is Super Bowl Licks.  You can’t take that away from me.

Brady called Josh Jacobs Brandon Jacobs and I choose to believe that’s PTSD from Thunder and Lightning.

Speaking of Brady, Romo *and* Brady in one day has to be against the Geneva Convention.

[Mean Machine]

Brady also called the Eagles the Phillies.  And it's not the first time he's done that this year.  

[shoregirl]

4 minutes ago, Mean Machine said:

Brady also called the Eagles the Phillies.  And it's not the first time he's done that this year.  

To be fair I also think about the Phillies all year not just baseball season 😂