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[Alpe d'Huez]

At the end of the game Rodgers looked like one beat-up, weary, old QB that you use to see back in the 50s & 60s. Lol.

That's what I thought, though I wasn't alive then. To be honest though, for how banged up he was, and how brutal of a game it was, Rodgers could have played a lot worse, he just couldn't connect with anyone downfield. I'm not 100% writing the Steelers off just yet.

I also agree with you Denver isn't the best team in the AFC. In fact, after watching this week, I'm still thinking both KC and Buffalo can beat anyone in the playoffs. The question becomes can they run the table? And that I doubt.

Also agree Houston looks dangerous. Don't forget they started the season 0-3, losing @LAR, TB (fully healthy) and @JAX. All were close games. They also have a very tough schedule, and now look to be getting better, ready to peak at the end of the season. Their game with KC should be awesome to watch.

Ahh yes, the 1960s. Len Dawson enjoying a typical halftime break.

 

[Nomad]

Great find. I remember seeing that photo a lot back in the day. Looks a little like Joe Burrow in the face? Lol

 

[Nomad]

Rodgers is lucky that he only got a cut nose from this blindside hit by Bosa:

View: https://youtube.com/shorts/lk7yIrIiF-c?si=0JC9hWCjFDdL0gOo

 

[Alpe d'Huez]

What a drubbing. Score wasn't anywhere near as close as the 33-15 score made it seem. Now 10 wins in a row for the Pats. After the bye, they get the Bills.

 

[Unchained]

What a drubbing. Score wasn't anywhere near as close as the 33-15 score made it seem. Now 10 wins in a row for the Pats. After the bye, they get the Bills.

In my opinion both teams played hard on both sides of the ball. TV coverage, camera and commentary worked put some strange emphasis on brutality of some of the hits. Little dramatic to show cheesy helmet logo rubbed of after head to head contact between massive men. Patriots playing with grudge like intensity against a team that doesn't know who will be running back, quarterback or coach from week to week. Giants were already out of post season, so why rub their nose in it? And for the Giants same level of stupidity. Is it important for Jaxson Dart to get playing time? Of course, but resting him another week for a long view strategy and let Russell get wrestled was smarter move in my opinion. You have one QB who looks to be the future, a or the franchise player and Russell Wilson who is just walking around until forced retirement. My opinion is just that I feel like Pats wanted to run up the score and Giants playing for pride really showed some..

Defiant Giants QB Jaxson Dart Continues to Defend Aggressive Play Style

Dart vows to continue playing aggressively.

www.si.com

And Giants management have no reason to verbally correct the obvious errors in brand new, green, freshman enthusiasm of Dart saying " I have played this way all my life " yeah sure but all your life wasn't against the best defenders on the planet, guys that are trying to end you on every play. That tough guy, take a hit just because will be coached out of him or he won't last. Dozens of debilitated quarterbacks either injured out of the league permanently or on the disabled list read Jaxson's comments and say, yeah I remember when I thought that. Giants had nothing to gain and everything to lose , goofy coaching in my opinion.

 

[Nomad]

What a drubbing. Score wasn't anywhere near as close as the 33-15 score made it seem. Now 10 wins in a row for the Pats. After the bye, they get the Bills.

That Bills game will be must watch football. Maye threw the ball exceptionally well with no turnovers. He is now the league's leading passer a few fraction of percentage points ahead of Stafford and firmly in the MVP hunt.

2025 NFL Qb Rating Leaders & Stats - Passing Stats | FOX Sports

View 2025 NFL Qb Rating leaders and Passing stats.

www.foxsports.com

 

[Nomad]

Wilson achieves new career milestone. Lol

For the first time in his career, Russell Wilson was a healthy scratch

Whether quarterback Russell Wilson gets a bronze bust in Canton remains to be seen, starting five years after he retires from football.

www.nbcsports.com

 

[Alpe d'Huez]

That Bills game will be must watch football. Maye threw the ball exceptionally well with no turnovers. He is now the league's leading passer a few fraction of percentage points ahead of Stafford and firmly in the MVP hunt.

I would agree with that. Interestingly enough though, Maye has not thrown for a single 300 yard game. However, he's consistently in the mid to upper 200s. Nearly every single week.

Pats were missing players on both sides of the ball. Didn't seem to matter.

Agree Dart has to start protecting himself, or he's going to have a short career.

Cowboys v. Lions on Thursday.

 

[Nomad]

Interesting - Maye hasn't thrown for one 300 yd game but yet he leads the league in passing yardage at 3415. He also leads the the league in competition pct at 71% (amongst starters) & is 4th in TD passes (23), and has thrown only 6 INTs.

Also interesting on that list is Williams has a passer rating score of only 88 which puts him on the bottom of the list which goes only 25 deep (the average passer rating score currently in the NFL is 88). Even more strange is that Nix isn't even on that list. I had to go look up his stats & passer rating; he's currently at 86 - below average!

 

[Oldman]

That's what I thought, though I wasn't alive then. To be honest though, for how banged up he was, and how brutal of a game it was, Rodgers could have played a lot worse, he just couldn't connect with anyone downfield. I'm not 100% writing the Steelers off just yet.

I also agree with you Denver isn't the best team in the AFC. In fact, after watching this week, I'm still thinking both KC and Buffalo can beat anyone in the playoffs. The question becomes can they run the table? And that I doubt.

Also agree Houston looks dangerous. Don't forget they started the season 0-3, losing @LAR, TB (fully healthy) and @JAX. All were close games. They also have a very tough schedule, and now look to be getting better, ready to peak at the end of the season. Their game with KC should be awesome to watch.

Ahh yes, the 1960s. Len Dawson enjoying a typical halftime break.

A filtered cigarette and a Fresca!!!They were on the supermodel diet back then. No wonder he looks like he has a few non-rejuvenative habits.

 

[SHAD0W93]

Consistent, average passing yards will always beat erratic numbers.

 

[Nomad]

Agree Dart has to start protecting himself, or he's going to have a short career.

He's got to grow some brain cells & run out-of-bounds well before any defender gets close to him. Even Allen runs out-of-bounds many times to avoid getting drilled. The more I watch that play, the more it becomes apparently that he was extremely lucky that he wasn't seriously injured. Christian Elliss is 6-2, 231 lbs with 4.5 speed coming at him full-throttle. Elliss said he thought that Dart would run out-of-bounds before he could get to him, but noticed Dart was "tiptoeing" along the sideline & decided to blast him.

 

View: https://youtube.com/shorts/L2gIV9sG63U?si=6ENtAlWwJ-LWtcGC

 

[Unchained]

Lions Cowboys is a coin toss on a few sites..others have Lions with tiny advantage.

 

[Nomad]

Mike McCarthy's take on Jaxson Dart:

View: https://youtu.be/KOz9oK5wJUw?si=QWZcFcHdMW2gMg6N