Recent content by Alpe d'Huez

Didn't Snead say he informed Stafford just before the draft that they would be taking a QB? Though I doubt he told him they were taking Simpson at 13. That would run the risk of Stafford blowing a gasket and making a call to his agent, who would make some calls... The other problem with all of...

Simpson now saying he and McVey talked at length before the draft in a secret meeting.

O'Connell is trade bait. In fact, I'm surprised he wasn't dealt during the draft. Aiden would also get plucked off almost any scout team quickly. Robertson could sit there for a while. I also think it's Spytek doing almost all the heavy lifting, not Kubiak. Though that deep in the draft...

A few people online are bringing up Jordan Love to compare to Simpson. Implying Ty will sit 3 years until Stafford is done. Except Love was drafted 26th overall, not 13th. Love was also the 4th QB taken that year (Burrow, Tagovailoa, Herbert). Rodgers also won back to back MVP seasons. As to...

That's a Steeler dream. Amusing to think Allar could be on the same level of Big Ben, who had a borderline HOF career. Ben was fantastic staying alive in a pocket as it broke down, buying receivers valuable time. Ben won 2 SBs (granted, the first one Seattle was robbed, the second by the skin of...

I can't get my head around Simpson going to the Rams early either. Except maybe GM Sneed and owner Stan Kroenke see the end of Stafford. If not week 1, but if he doesn't have another elite season, and Simpson looks good and picks things up by mid-season, the Rams move on sooner rather than...

Good call there on Mendoza to the Raiders! 😎 Biggest surprise so far is the Rams reaching for Simpson. Must see something others don't. Giants fortunate Reese somehow fell to them. Titans maybe reaching for Tate? Chiefs going all-in for the present. Moved up to take Delane, leaving Styles...

That was awesome! In my memory it was the Tom Landry Cowboys that brought back the shotgun. At least it was something back in that day seeing Staubach line up under center...then take a few steps back into shotgun! It really sent defenses into a tizzy, "wait!? What are they doing?!" For having...

While we're talking about the Warshington football team, what do folks think of the new alternate uniforms? I know there's been some vocal criticism, and I personally grew to really dislike the old name, but I think this actually looks pretty good.

Joe Theesman? I think by then though the chinstrap was mandatory. As to Kilmer, really hard not to look back and love the guy. Blue collar, lunchpail type QB.

Aubrey was a UFL kicker! Wilson's "moonballs" reminded me of Billy Kilmer. Anyone remember him? He'd be in the pocket, about to get sacked, and just heave the ball like he was just trying to get rid of it, not even looking downfield anymore, and a surprising amount of the time 2, 3 seconds...

It's the name, and hype. It will always exist. You know that. As t Ohio State, they've had a slew of QBs who were either NFL busts, or just couldn't make it. Troy Smith, Bobby Hoying, Terrell Pryor, Cardale Jones, Art Schlichter, I suppose we'll never know on Dwayne Haskins, but he was...

The concerns with Stafford are he's had plenty of injuries, and is really one hit from missing who knows how many games. I think it's an anomaly he made it through last year unscathed. He still throws well on the run, but the league is now about dual threat QBs and highly mobile QBs. He's an...

I think that's a smart move for the Giants. It was now or never to get rid of him, or deal with him/sign him to huge money when they are in the middle of turning their ship around. It's also not a bad deal for the Bengals in a way after losing Hendrickson. IF Burrow can stay truly healthy, and...

Darnold reminds me a little of Tony Romo, the way he could move very well within a pocket or when it breaks down. Even though neither guy is really likely to run. Stafford once was quite mobile. But the threat of him taking off and running is now non-existent. Jared Goff isn't very mobile...