NFL (since 2016)

[crystal falace]

"Free agency started last night and was pretty crazy some huge money being spent. Osweiler getting £18m a year for the Texans, leaving the Broncos without a QB, Giants have spent a fortune on good but not great players, Oliver Vernon has more guaranteed money than JJ Watt. lots more deals but cant be bothered to list them all."

[zebthecat]

I imagine that was expensive.

[crystal falace]

Jets have released lev Bell

[crystal falace]

"Yeah the commentators mentioned it right before he was lining up the game winning field goal, nothing like a commentator's curse"

[ironsofcanada]

"Doing a little more reading this afternoon, I learned the greatest thing about this morning's game - the Chargers' kicker (he of the missed extra point and potential game-winning field goal) actually trademarked the nickname ""Money Badger"". Gotta love the NFL."

[ironsofcanada]

"I guess we will see at the end of the season. But when you erase the deficits he did the last two weeks - missing a player way more important anyone the Chargers or Lions were without ( not to mention having interior line health issues - which is super important for a small quarterback) I think the reality argues against him being done. That said Taysom Hill getting some snaps (and seeing Lattimore get that stop) was great, some confidence-building there. Playing badly for a lot of it and winning is always a decent sign if you are me and survived some of the paper-bag 'Aints days."

[crystal falace]

"That one throw to cook aside, brees' arm is shot he cant throw it more than 15 yards with any sort of consistency. He did ok against a chargers defence missing alot of top players but his arm is gone and there's only so much his experience can make up for that"

[ironsofcanada]

"Crystal 4:24 To paraphrase Mark Twain: The reports of Brees' demise are understandable but greatly exaggerated. After finally getting through that game now at lunch, I see many more problems in the defence, specifically the secondary, as compared to him and the offence. Bring back Thomas and he is working well with some other receivers (Sanders last night, though the long ball to Cook was key) and you have an offence that can chew up deficits as we have seen. The pressure up front on defence (Jordan, Hendrickson, U of M product Onyemata and Shuffling Sheldon Rankins -if healthy) is great but it comes all the time and when the secondary is so soft it opens up huge plays every once in a while. Most of that seems mental and coverage. Lattimore thinks he can cover anyone one on one even if they have 3-4 inches on him. And Jenkins whose was supposed to be the leader/talker back there seems to be doing his talking elsewhere lately. The Jackrabbit should help but that is where the problem is, in my opinion."

[El Scorchio]

"I think the Jets will end up with the #1 pick, maybe fighting with Atlanta, so you will probably have that dilemma."

[southbankbornnbred]

"Yeah, Ehrlinger looks talented, too, you're right. It's shaping up as a decent draft class - and not just for QBs. Which is why, if I were the Jets, there's a lot to mull over. Darnold has talent. While he's not ripping up any trees, that's primarily due to us having both the worst head coach and roster in the league. He has no weapons to aim for and poor protection on a line we've invested in heavily. I'm convinced Darnold would thrive under a good offensive coach (either HC or OC). I'm not talking Brady/Brees-style thriving - but he's certainly got all the talent to be a long-term NFL starter. My temptation, if the Jets are serious about properly rebuilding after this season, would be to give up Lawrence or Fields for several high picks - and to build a franchise with proper weapons around Darnold. But who knows? Lawrence, Fields, Ehlinger: they all look very good right now."

[Takashi Miike]

"it's not just those two, Sam Ehlinger's a great prospect who i'd love at our place. skins fans were under the impression that leaks and shit stirring had ended with the departure of Bruce Allen, but it's still happening. the yank version of Sullivan is the reason and nothing ever gets better until the cսnt sells the franchise"

[southbankbornnbred]

"Gase will be long gone by the time Lawrence arrives. If Lawrence arrives. Fields looks a very good QB, too, and there is a school of thought which says they should stick with Darnold and actually try to build a proper team around him under a new head coach (shock horror!). Personally, I'd be tempted to tank the season, finish with the #1 pick, keep Darbnold and then pursue a Cowboys-Vikes ""Walker"" trade for Lawrence/Fields, that would set us up for years. But that relies on three things; The owners being competent. A new head coach being competent. The Jets being competent. None of those things will happen!"

[Takashi Miike]

"poor lawrence. I wouldn't wish my worst enemy having to work with that clown gase, he's a true destroyer of talent and I watched one of those for five years with gruden"

[southbankbornnbred]

"Not sure what the Jets will do with the rest of the season. We're 0-5 for the third time in our history (the previous occasions, we finished 4-12 and 1-15: so this will be very bad this season). If we keep Gase and tank on purpose (keeping Gase amounts to tanking anyway), which is what some fans want in order to get the #1 pick, then it leaves us with a dilemma. Everybody assumes that the #1 pick will be Lawrence or Fields: both very good young QBs. But we already have a good young QB in Darnold. Believe it or not, the kid is very talented - he just has no weapons around him at the Jets and another piss-poor set of coaches and execs. So if you're the Jets in that situation, what do you do? Naturally, if you keep Gase for the rest of the season then you sack him immediately afterwards and, in theory, you make sure that you are first in the queue for the best available head coach. But do you take Lawrence or Fields, move Darnold on, and start all over again? I guess much of it will depend on the idiot owners and new GM (who may, or may not, turn out to be OK: Douglas can't be held responsible for what has happened for the past ten years) and whichever head coach they appoint. The franchise needs root-and-branch reform yet, ironically, we're well-set at QB - unlike many other shite sides."

[lab]

Good game to watch last night .

[crystal falace]

"And on the other end of the scale drew brees is completely done. Going to lose his TD record to Brady soon, might even lose his position to Jameis tonight!"

[crystal falace]

Justin herbert is a star!

[zebthecat]

Hermit Road 12:31 Tue Oct 13 Bet Jamie Gillan could do it given that is what he was.

[Hermit Road]

Lee Trundle 11:56 Mon Oct 12 Still looks like a gimme though that a club standard fly half would make 99 times out of 100.

[zebthecat]

"Grumpster 11:44 Mon Oct 12 Just watched back the Dolphins game and several thing struck me. 49ers secondary is terrible (I know they are on their second string) Jimmy G is still injured, he can't plant and push off his right foot properly. Their O-Line is porous and CJ Beatheard (bad though he is) was given a hospital pass. Ryan Fitzpatrick still has a cannon arm at his age and is great fun to watch. If the'Fins stop the run they can give anyone a game."

[Lee Trundle]

"Hermit Road 2:08 Mon Oct 12 If you're kicking for the extra points (including a drop goal), then you have to snap from the 15 yard line, not the 2.5 yard line."

[Grumpster]

"Be plenty more whoopings for the niners in the coming weeks I'm sure. Half the D are out injured and unfortunately it's all the good ones and the poor sods are on the field a lot due to the fact we don't have a very good QB. I know nutsin is a fan of Jimmy G, but the bloke is bang average for me and without having any properly decent receivers other than kittle to get him out of trouble, he'll be found out more often probably. Season was over the second Bosa was ruled out, but a bit 9f fight would be nice. Seahawks will piss the division."

[Hermit Road]

"I just saw a video on youtube of the NE drop kick in 2006. It got me thinking, if you are still allowed to do it for a 2 point PAT, why aren't they doing it all of the time. It seems like a pretty easy way of getting 2 points."

[medwayhammer1]

What about them Fins and Fitzmagic eh! Bring on the Jets!!!

[El Scorchio]

I think the only question left for both NY teams this season is who wins the race to the bottom to get Trevor Lawrence?

[Far Cough]

"Hahaha, I loved watching Klecko and Gastineau"