[quote]mbdix wrote:
Ryan Tannehill. I thought he had the potential to take his game to the next level. I was hoping to see him be one of the top QB’s in the league in the next few years. If the reports are true about his comments to practice squad players are true, I will never be a fan of his again.
Tom Brady. Reports are coming out that Brady would pay practice squad players out of his pocket if they intercepted him in practice. I have never been a fan of Brady, but if this report is true, I like his style.[/quote]
I’ve been indifferent on RT, thought he could maybe be a top 10 QB, but I just read the story you are referring to… Holy crap… His maturity is a joke if that’s true. No way he can be a leader with that attitude, either.
[quote]mbdix wrote:
Ryan Tannehill. I thought he had the potential to take his game to the next level. I was hoping to see him be one of the top QB’s in the league in the next few years. If the reports are true about his comments to practice squad players are true, I will never be a fan of his again.
Tom Brady. Reports are coming out that Brady would pay practice squad players out of his pocket if they intercepted him in practice. I have never been a fan of Brady, but if this report is true, I like his style.[/quote]
mbdix - coming from New England this is a rumor I’ve been hearing for years and have not heard anyone refute it. Heard Brady asked about it … he didn’t deny it just laughed, IIRC[/quote]
[quote]mbdix wrote:
Ryan Tannehill. I thought he had the potential to take his game to the next level. I was hoping to see him be one of the top QB’s in the league in the next few years. If the reports are true about his comments to practice squad players are true, I will never be a fan of his again.
Tom Brady. Reports are coming out that Brady would pay practice squad players out of his pocket if they intercepted him in practice. I have never been a fan of Brady, but if this report is true, I like his style.[/quote]
I’ve been indifferent on RT, thought he could maybe be a top 10 QB, but I just read the story you are referring to… Holy crap… His maturity is a joke if that’s true. No way he can be a leader with that attitude, either.
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I just hope it is something that happened in a controlled drill where the db knows the play and exactly where the ball is going, and their job on the drill is to provide slight distraction to the receiver as the ball is arriving.
If this is a live simulated contest and they are making a play on the ball there is no way Campbell would let RT react that way moving forward. And, no coach worth anything would ever allow a player to react like that.
I don’t know what to think about this yet, because I don’t know the exact circumstances. I hope it is my first example.
Anyone see ESPN abruptly cut NFL Live about 10 minutes ago lol? It was getting pretty heated on NFL criticism for the missed call and all the sudden they cut it and just went to a live Sports Center segment with the B team lol.
[quote]mbdix wrote:
Ryan Tannehill. I thought he had the potential to take his game to the next level. I was hoping to see him be one of the top QB’s in the league in the next few years. If the reports are true about his comments to practice squad players are true, I will never be a fan of his again.
Tom Brady. Reports are coming out that Brady would pay practice squad players out of his pocket if they intercepted him in practice. I have never been a fan of Brady, but if this report is true, I like his style.[/quote]
I’ve been indifferent on RT, thought he could maybe be a top 10 QB, but I just read the story you are referring to… Holy crap… His maturity is a joke if that’s true. No way he can be a leader with that attitude, either.
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I just hope it is something that happened in a controlled drill where the db knows the play and exactly where the ball is going, and their job on the drill is to provide slight distraction to the receiver as the ball is arriving.
If this is a live simulated contest and they are making a play on the ball there is no way Campbell would let RT react that way moving forward. And, no coach worth anything would ever allow a player to react like that.
I don’t know what to think about this yet, because I don’t know the exact circumstances. I hope it is my first example.[/quote]
If anything, I just hope that Campbell cuts out all the BS. I think they need a coach who is stricter. While I don’t think Campbell has the experience needed to win, I do believe he will “clean up” some things so to speak.
[quote]mbdix wrote:
Ryan Tannehill. I thought he had the potential to take his game to the next level. I was hoping to see him be one of the top QB’s in the league in the next few years. If the reports are true about his comments to practice squad players are true, I will never be a fan of his again.
Tom Brady. Reports are coming out that Brady would pay practice squad players out of his pocket if they intercepted him in practice. I have never been a fan of Brady, but if this report is true, I like his style.[/quote]
I’ve been indifferent on RT, thought he could maybe be a top 10 QB, but I just read the story you are referring to… Holy crap… His maturity is a joke if that’s true. No way he can be a leader with that attitude, either.
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I just hope it is something that happened in a controlled drill where the db knows the play and exactly where the ball is going, and their job on the drill is to provide slight distraction to the receiver as the ball is arriving.
If this is a live simulated contest and they are making a play on the ball there is no way Campbell would let RT react that way moving forward. And, no coach worth anything would ever allow a player to react like that.
I don’t know what to think about this yet, because I don’t know the exact circumstances. I hope it is my first example.[/quote]
If anything, I just hope that Campbell cuts out all the BS. I think they need a coach who is stricter. While I don’t think Campbell has the experience needed to win, I do believe he will “clean up” some things so to speak.
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[quote]daltron wrote:
Anyone see ESPN abruptly cut NFL Live about 10 minutes ago lol? It was getting pretty heated on NFL criticism for the missed call and all the sudden they cut it and just went to a live Sports Center segment with the B team lol.[/quote]
[quote]daltron wrote:
RT denies the “paycheck” comment, but says he maybe said “trophy” or something.
Also, world’s worst apology: …I didn’t feel we were getting the looks that we needed before a game, so I got upset…[/quote]
I read Tannehill’s statements today and one of his coaches saying that Tannehill’s statements are true. It happened Saturday, and it is said the LB was playing more aggressive than is typical for a Saturday practice. “Walk Through” type
Personally it sounds that Tannehill got really pissed and said something to a practice squad player who was trying to, for lack of a better description, “show up” the offense and QB in Saturday pre-game drills.
Not the greatest way of handling it. I would have rather see my QB get the offense in the huddle explain that we were going to spend a couple consecutive plays specifically targeting that player at full speed. Then after making him look stupid, tell him to get the fuck off the field. Or, if this was a walk through situation the coach should have been all over the practice squad player’s ass.
[quote]pat wrote:
Falcons! just saying, we rock. Juuuuuuuuuuuuulio! Nickanmed Ju ju.[/quote]
Ya’ll look really good. Defense is playing some ball. Julio and Ryan are a huge threat and the way that RB is running makes the Falcons a tough team to beat.
I’m not too impressed with them yet. I think it’s too early to tell being that they haven’t played any quality competition (their past opponents are 6-10). Heck, their remaining schedule is ridiculously easy. I wouldn’t be surprised if they are first seed, but I worry that they won’t face quality competition until the postseason.
[quote]pat wrote:
Falcons! just saying, we rock. Juuuuuuuuuuuuulio! Nickanmed Ju ju.[/quote]
Ya’ll look really good. Defense is playing some ball. Julio and Ryan are a huge threat and the way that RB is running makes the Falcons a tough team to beat. [/quote]
The O-line play is what has been impressing me the most. Ryan/ Julio has always been a threat, but restoring a run game has been paramount and with the O-line playing in sync, it’s really starting to produce.
And yeah, our defense is actually good. We have a pass rush, I forgot what one looked like.
Granted our schedule is weak, but I will take it. You still have to ball to win in the NFL.
[quote]daltron wrote:
I’m not too impressed with them yet. I think it’s too early to tell being that they haven’t played any quality competition (their past opponents are 6-10). Heck, their remaining schedule is ridiculously easy. I wouldn’t be surprised if they are first seed, but I worry that they won’t face quality competition until the postseason.[/quote]
It’s the way we’ve been playing and competing. Our weak competition is duly noted, but I cannot see us out of any game. Quinn has made a huge impact on this team. He changed the way we do everything.
It’s one of these things that hardcore fans will notice and not fans of other teams. We look for the intangibles and they are finally there. It’s not that we are winning it’s the way we play. It’s having a pass rush. It’s having a defense that hits hard and can tackle. It’s having a scary offense. And when we get Hester back, watch out! That offense is going to really ball then.
[quote]daltron wrote:
I’m not too impressed with them yet. I think it’s too early to tell being that they haven’t played any quality competition (their past opponents are 6-10). Heck, their remaining schedule is ridiculously easy. I wouldn’t be surprised if they are first seed, but I worry that they won’t face quality competition until the postseason.[/quote]
And regardless, you have to be impressed with Julio, otherwise you hate football.
[quote]daltron wrote:
I’m not too impressed with them yet. I think it’s too early to tell being that they haven’t played any quality competition (their past opponents are 6-10). Heck, their remaining schedule is ridiculously easy. I wouldn’t be surprised if they are first seed, but I worry that they won’t face quality competition until the postseason.[/quote]
And regardless, you have to be impressed with Julio, otherwise you hate football.[/quote]
Ryan to an extent, Jones, Freeman to an extent, and maybe a few defenders.
I think their pass defense is middle of the road though and that will catch up to them. They shouldn’t apologize for their schedule, but not playing a quality team in the regular season (I don’t consider CAR a quality team, despite their record) and having a first year head coach will hurt them in the playoffs besides just their deficiencies.
In terms of a long term outlook, I think Atlanta’s fortunes are reversing, however. I think they can get back into the NFC elite.
[quote]daltron wrote:
I’m not too impressed with them yet. I think it’s too early to tell being that they haven’t played any quality competition (their past opponents are 6-10). Heck, their remaining schedule is ridiculously easy. I wouldn’t be surprised if they are first seed, but I worry that they won’t face quality competition until the postseason.[/quote]
And regardless, you have to be impressed with Julio, otherwise you hate football.[/quote]
Ryan to an extent, Jones, Freeman to an extent, and maybe a few defenders.
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To what extent are you impressed with Julio Jones?
[quote]daltron wrote:
I’m not too impressed with them yet. I think it’s too early to tell being that they haven’t played any quality competition (their past opponents are 6-10). Heck, their remaining schedule is ridiculously easy. I wouldn’t be surprised if they are first seed, but I worry that they won’t face quality competition until the postseason.[/quote]
And regardless, you have to be impressed with Julio, otherwise you hate football.[/quote]
Ryan to an extent, Jones, Freeman to an extent, and maybe a few defenders.
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To what extent are you impressed with Julio Jones?
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Seems like a trap question, but I’ll bite.
To the extent where I will say he might be the best receiver in football. I think the top 3, in no particular order and as of this season, would be Jones, Bryant, and Brown.
As for the game on now, if I am the Colts, how am I not taking Hopkins out of the game and making an injured Foster and a bunch of rookie WR’s beat me? Hopkins is singlehandedly keeping the Texans in this game…
On the flip side, if I am a Colts OL or TE, I am asking for a raise tomorrow. The Colts are masterfully taking Watt and company out of this game and exposing a poor Texans secondary.
Also, how old is Hasselback? Answer: who cares. He has to be the most underrated backup QB in the league.