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Your timeline is probably about right. Drafting a QB high in the next few drafts would probably just end in them sitting on the bench for their rookie contract and then leaving ala Tyrod.

I thought I saw something like that but I think it was at the end of the game. I didn't get the impression Harbaugh was angry. He was having a conversation with Weddle, maybe about how the game went, then Weddle perked up and pointed to the scoreboard/video screen. At the time, I took it as a 'Man, this game... but look at the end result!' Don't know, though.

Erving was grabbing at his chest. Worst case would have been a pectoral or something in that area... glad it's just the lung, which is painful but should heal with time. Also, not anything with the head/neck/spine.

What is a blitz?

That's a good point, too. But you mention how athletes had side jobs and Jim Brown was not immune to that (LINK) This could be the athletic peak but imagine if Brown had the same access, time, knowledge, and technology to train that current athletes do. That was my point.

Of course not, but we could look back 40-50 years from today and declare AP would not hold up to the hyper athletes of that era, too. If you size up his competition, why would you also not size up Jim Brown? Similar concept to monetary inflation.

Good observation, rookie classes usually bond because of their shared experience and they've spent more time with each other than others. A lot of them room together before they get settled, too. Stanley and Lewis have bonded, as well.

He gets toasted his fair share but you could do a lot worse Do people usually do that? I've seen a lot of posters say things like 'Yeah, it was risky/ballsy, but we got it done' or something. In the end, does it really matter?

I agree wholeheartedly

But Brown being that big/strong/fast in that era was what made him so rare and dominating. I'm saying the fact that Brown had those athletic traits made him the greatest, especially when athletes in general were not up to those standards in those days.

Well I remarked during the game, before the play, that I didn't agree with going for it. I said it aloud so you'll have to take my word, I guess... But fans DO think about / grapple with the decision before it occurs. We're not watching the game for the first time.

But part of what made Brown great was how he stood out from players of his era. If you're going to bump up the size/speed of Brown's competition, wouldn't it make sense to do that for him too? Tomlinson was the best RB I've ever seen. Walter Payton gets a lot of run, too - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aq15VkLfPgc

1. Chris Cooley is a fool 2. Kirk Cousins is not a good QB, he's looks fearful most of the time

Also Pete 'Crybaby' Carroll will lose $200,000 and the Seahawks forfeit a week of OTAs next year

Forgot about that call. It was foolish for sure, especially when we can't really run. In his defense, he was trying to get momentum but I would not have gone there.

The answer to me is no... but if this defense is like last seasons except for a few more timely turnovers, we can make a season out of it. Dean Pees being on the field is making a difference, perhaps... But we were woefully unprepared for Cleveland out of the gate. To me, that's coaching. Of course, it's also coaching that lead to the adjustments. But they killed us on 3rd-down and were marching on the last drive, which is a Pees specialty.

The Jags have great receivers and a capable QB, they're no joke

Good: Passing game beyond the mid-point of the second quarter, Flacco spread the ball around and rekindled his connection with Pitta - it paid huge dividends. Steve Smith had a couple beautiful catches after the half, he also blocked the crap out of his defender on the big Pitta play. The defense did not allow a point after their disastrous start and got timely turnovers at the end of each half, that was the difference from last season. Lots of pressures on McCown and, obviously, he was feeling the effects of a fewhuge hits by Jernigan and Mosley. Lots of young players got in on some action, too. ST played outstanding, Hester flashed at returner, Tucker nailed big kicks, and of course a couple of blocks and the XP return. Incredible mental fortitude by this team to stay in the game and grind back for a win. Great job by a lot of leaders on this team to make that game count. Bad: The start of the game, they came out and dominated us. It was a disgusting effort, especially by a defense that was so good a week before. Beyond that, the defense kept them from scoring but we saw a lot of poor play and a TON of third-down conversions that should never have happened. That reminded me of last year and Pees probably undid all of the good will he gained in Week 1. The secondary was routinely torched. Penalties hit us pretty hard this game, too. Some big plays were called back because of them and it frustrated their progress. On offense, Justin Forsett looked about as bad as I had seen him. Slow to the hole, indecisive, and went down easy. He also had the ultra-bonehead play to step out of bounds in the last 3-4min which gave Cleveland a chance... if he had not done that, there would be no Pryor catch / penalty and then Mosley INT - it counts, Justin messed that up. Lots of drops on the day, too. Flacco was getting beat up again but kept getting the ball out to avoid sacks. Joe's two interceptions were bad throws.

Good point, I just threw 8 in but you're correct there have to be sub-categories in that. Davis was great but his great years were so abbreviated. He only played 7 years in his career and his first 4 started out incredible - average 1600 yards rushing, almost 300 receiving, over a dozen TDs, of course the 2000 yard season and 3 straight All-Pros. But injuries struck and his final 4 years he only averaged ~400 yds per year. He wasn't the same guy. Tough to do it but I think the voters look for longevity as well as great performance and stats You'll be happy to know Greene got in this past year lol! And Wilfork has a good shot. Other NTs of our era, Casey Hampton, Ted Washington, and Jamal Williams just were not as dominant or played as long as he did.

My heart fell when I heard the news. CB seemed to be a lot of the spirit of this team, his DL players and their personalities almost mirror the best qualities of Ravens - I know they got that from him. RIP CB

RIP CB

I like to refer to him by his given name, Whines Hard

I agree and that's perspective of you. There was a bad one right before the half where he threw a checkdown pass 4-5 feet above LeSean McCoys head on 3rd and 1. Everyone on the Bills either cringed or held their head in disbelief. If he would have completed it, they would have had 1-2 more shots at the endzone but they settled for a FG. That was the worst one I saw. Tyrod is a good player but that was hard to watch.

Is it Roman who can't sustain drives or the players on the field? Guess we'll see with the 14 other games. Rexy feeling pressure.

Whoever did it, thank you. It's something I've been after since Pees started saying last year that guys weren't playing hard enough... If they're not motivated, get down there claim your responsibility, and start coaching.