Recent content by Alpe d'Huez

I don't believe Mendoza is throwing at the Combine. He will be there, but about two weeks ago he said he's only throwing at his pro day to help his teammates out. This has become common in recent years with QBs expected taken #1 overall. Bryce Young didn't throw at the combine, and it didn't...

I think that was how it used to be, but changed, that last year on a rookie deal tends to be loaded with cash. The Panthers are now at that stressful moment where you ask: Do we offer him $40m a year for 5+ years? Will he take less? And if not, who are we going to get to replace him? With...

Ahhh yes, the "buy us a new stadium or we're moving!" trick. Kansas fell for it, why not Indiana? Might as well change the name of the team then. The Gary Bears! I like it! :oops: They've got maybe two years as I see it, before Mendoza and the Raiders dominate the division for the next decade...

Since the Chiefs have no problem with men who abuse women, they might as well sign Hill. That restructuring means the Chiefs know they have a limited window with Mahomes. Banking on the next couple. years to get another ring. The bill will come due after that, like it has with Watson. Only...

I suppose it's possible. Another roadblock is the AFC West plays the NFC West next year, so the Raiders will have a very difficult schedule, on top of all their needs. There are Mendoza critics out there, my guess is they just don't like the Raiders, or are Buckeye or Hurricane fans. But I am...

IF Stafford can stay healthy, and he's not the only one, the Rams might be able to grab just enough pieces in FA to make another serious run. Raiders in full rebuild. The only thing that article got wrong is they don't need an edge as much as they need a DT, and linebackers, and...well, how...

Keep in mind, my dad was a Raider fan going back to Daryle Lamonica. So it's in my DNA. ;) That guy is right about some of these insane contracts QBs get. It's such a huge roll of the dice. And it's not just Tua, Watson, toss in Murray like he said. We've listed big money QBs who don't...

To answer your questions. When games were on the line he was just as apt to throwing a bad interception as he was an impressive TD to win. He could trick you into thinking he was elite in one game, then right when it looked true, he'd have a horrible game at the worst time. Carr broke his leg...

I laughed at that too. Some Raider fans love the guy, but he's been average for years, and increasingly banged up even though he seems to think he's the same guy he was a decade ago. But why would anyone sign him? Maybe partway through a season when their starter goes down, then their backup guy...

I cannot possibly imagine they will hold onto him, even with the cap hit they will get cutting him. New GM, new HC. Now is the time to release him, accept they will be terrible in 2026 and it will be a total rebuild year, and get ready to draft one of the many QBs that will enter the 2027 draft...

No kidding about Tomlin. Now that he's gone, the supports holding up the creaky facade are gone, and the ugliness comes through. With Big Ben, he'll likely get in eventually. But I also wonder if we're at a point where the voters look at big numbers from career stats, and take into...

To me, Prescott, Herbert and Lawrence are not Tier 1. In pure physical talent? Sure. But their inability to lead their teams to important victories, over and over, knocks them from that ledge. On the flip side of that, arguments can be made that Purdy and Hurts are Tier 2. It wasn't just the...

Well, it was worse before the new CBA. In fact, the contract Sam Bradford signed (after missing his entire senior year in college) was so big at 6 years and $78m, even today no one has matched it. The worse example though is JaWalrus Russell. 6 years at $68m, with $32m of that guaranteed. And...

Meanwhile, Maxx Crosby wouldn't be caught at any of those parties. Dude is in the gym around 5am every morning. Including this week. "There is no off-season". Shanahan says he wants to keep Jones. That also means he's looking for a high price in return for a trade. Really smart by Lynch to...

Klint Kubiak official press conference as Raiders HC. Didn't say much. A quiet, taciturn man. Everything about work. Perhaps the most telling thing was Mark Davis wasn't part of the presser at all. Sat in the back row with the media and guests. Didn't talk at all. Wasn't directly interviewed...