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True they seem to demoralize the Bucs whenever they play. Another mediocre game from Russ, Foles looked the better of the two. Seattle are well off their game, they only seem to take it to the next level when they see 49ers jerseys..........Seattle have had a good run but they are edging closer to a rebuild. The other three teams in the NFC West have already been through that.
I don’t even know how they play the Bucs better away then they do at home. Maybe it’s a boogeyman type thing like NE had/has over AFC East or the Chiefs have at times over AFC west.

Seattle and Pittsburgh look to be at a rebuild with a new quarterback.

Brady keeping more receipts of Skip talking trash in 2014 after he got benched against the Chiefs for Man in the Arena. Poor Skip will never get his 1 on 1 interview he wants.

Cowboys are straight destroying Washington. Either they keep trying to put up points or rest everyone that second half up 35.
 
Both Minnesota and Seattle need some changes in the coaching staff. It was an amazing run for Carroll and a decent one for Zimmer, but time to go a different direction. Pittsburgh might wanna think about it too.
I think Zimmer is gone and Pete should be. Another problem for the Vikings is that Cousins rarely shows up in the games that count or against the best opposition. Sure he gets stats but that's about it, There are quite a few QBs that are more clutch and better under pressure. He's like Jimmy G version 2 with a stronger arm and oddly enough the 49ers wanted to sign Cousins but when that door closed they got Jimmy.
 
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I think Zimmer is gone and Pete should be. Another problem for the Vikings is that Cousins rarely shows up in the games that count or against the best opposition. Sure he gets stats but that's about it, There are quite a few QBs that are more clutch and better under pressure. He's like Jimmy G version 2 with a stronger arm and oddly enough the 49ers wanted to sign Cousins but when that door closed they got Jimmy.
I agree on that but as the 49ers show someone like Jimmy G or Cousins is still good enough to take you to the Super Bowl in the right scheme and with a strong offensive line. But Zimmer play calling is stagnant and the defense has gotten progressively worse over the years.
 
I don’t even know how they play the Bucs better away then they do at home. Maybe it’s a boogeyman type thing like NE had/has over AFC East or the Chiefs have at times over AFC west.

Seattle and Pittsburgh look to be at a rebuild with a new quarterback.

Brady keeping more receipts of Skip talking trash in 2014 after he got benched against the Chiefs for Man in the Arena. Poor Skip will never get his 1 on 1 interview he wants.

Cowboys are straight destroying Washington. Either they keep trying to put up points or rest everyone that second half up 35.
There were several audible plays Russ made at the line and you could see the calls being relayed to the outside players. Then, Russ passed to the plays' spot and the receiver went downfield and was covered. That kind of basic play mistake is on the players; not the coaches. While Everett has been a good player he seems to make alot of these route errors at key times. The lack of tight ends that consistently perform also kills the downfield game and that sort of issue is a coaching/GM problem. Russ can't solve it all and he's losing confidence in the process.
Hate to think another team could inherit this QB and win while Seattle loses.....
 
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Broncos lose another close one. They've now lost 3 out of the their last 4 games pretty much putting the nail in the coffin for the playoffs though mathematically still alive. Yesterday's story was the tale of rushing game by the Raiders with 160 yds vs a measly 18 yds by Denver with Jacobs pounding out 129 yds on 27 carries. Carr looked good with great game management & key throws when they needed it. It also looked like he was playing hurt with a knee & arm problem.

The Broncos were a play or two away from winning this game. Lock had some big time throws but the receivers also had a couple of key drops that could have change the complexity of the game. Uncharacteristic missed 55 yarder by McManus - he's usually money from around that distance in an indoor stadium.
 
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If they win next week it is do or die for them and NE at Hard Rock in a stadium that has given NE trouble. If MIA is able to make the playoffs Flores should get COTY getting 9 wins in a row.

For the Niners we will get to see how good they are with Grappolo injured.

Yeah some Niners fans have been praying for Lance to start............we will see but I expect the niners to go heavy on the run this week with Mitchell back at RB and Lance is mobile. Now their punter has Covid, Jimmy has ligament damage to his thumb and a chipped bone and their best DB Al-Shair is out............typical injury report for the Niners. Dolphins have certainly hit their straps at the tail end of the season.
 
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Bruce Arians, Sean Murphy-Bunting, and Jamel Dean are on covid protocol. While Arians isn’t that big of a loss in my opinion the cornerbacks keep missing games for TB. I’m interested in how Bell will do in his first start.



Yeah some Niners fans have been praying for Lance to start............we will see but I expect the niners to go heavy on the run this week with Mitchell back at RB and Lance is mobile. Now their punter has Covid, Jimmy has ligament damage to his thumb and a chipped bone and their best DB Al-Shair is out............typical injury report for the Niners. Dolphins have certainly hit their straps at the tail end of the season.
They look to be finishing 9-8 with a win over Texans and a lose to Rams if Lance isn’t able to seal it out. Rams might sit players if they have the division and unable to pass GB for the one seed.


And I think GB is the team to beat now in the NFC especially if it is cold.
 
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Bruce Arians, Sean Murphy-Bunting, and Jamel Dean are on covid protocol. While Arians isn’t that big of a loss in my opinion the cornerbacks keep missing games for TB. I’m interested in how Bell will do in his first start.




They look to be finishing 9-8 with a win over Texans and a lose to Rams if Lance isn’t able to seal it out. Rams might sit players if they have the division and unable to pass GB for the one seed.


And I think GB is the team to beat now in the NFC especially if it is cold.
GB have impressed me more this season and their defense has certainly improved.

The Niners should finish with two wins but with the QB change and their inconsistency and few injuries they didn't need anything could happen. Kyle always finds a way to beat the Rams lately even when they are full strength. They haven't beat the Niners since 2018. They beat them 31-10 earlier this season and it was their best performance of the season. The Rams are not the defensive unit they used to be but getting Akers back at RB is a big one for them before the playoffs and Stafford can be a bit hot and cold.
 
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GB have impressed me more this season and their defense has certainly improved.

The Niners should finish with two wins but with the QB change and their inconsistency and few injuries they didn't need anything could happen. Kyle always finds a way to beat the Rams lately even when they are full strength. They haven't beat the Niners since 2018. They beat them 31-10 earlier this season and it was their best performance of the season. The Rams are not the defensive unit they used to be but getting Akers back at RB is a big one for them before the playoffs and Stafford can be a bit hot and cold.
True and did it without Garoppolo last year. Divisional games are always tough since they see each other so much and do not want the other to succeed. There are more reasons the Rams will be beaten up then the Niners. It is good that all the last games are against divisional opponents and the lower rated team's all have chances to damage the others playoff hopes, get in themselves, or give them a crushing defeat.
 

And job information on how just that it was unexpected. Lived long enough to see his All Madden show.
Yah, kind of crazy how there was a month of build up to his xmas show and a few days later...
 
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Past Super Bowl 51 and the only offensive players that has been on Man in the Arena has been Bledsoe, Moss, O’Brien, and Welker. Previous has been mcginest, Bruschi, Wilfork, Vrabel, Harrison, Milloy, his wife and sisters, Sherman, and Strahan. I’m sure Edelman, McDaniel, and Gronk will feature in his last Super Bowl in NE with maybe Amendola and Chris Long or Blount next week.

There was a Super Bowl audio they played that wasn’t shown before of the Patriots on the sideline late in the third saying the Falcons defense is gassed and done and then swapping over to Falcons defensive players telling Quinn they’re extreme tired and him ignoring them saying they’re almost there. Then while it wasn’t said, it was heavily implied from the theme of family and supporting the other whole seeing who is on your side that 2016 is when he started getting disillusioned with the Patriots and them hanging him out to dry.
 
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Bruce Arians, Sean Murphy-Bunting, and Jamel Dean are on covid protocol. While Arians isn’t that big of a loss in my opinion the cornerbacks keep missing games for TB. I’m interested in how Bell will do in his first start.

All are cleared to play.
 
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