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[SHAD0W93]

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[Alpe d'Huez]

I feel like their Super Bowl window is always closed till Jones is no longer the owner. Needs to let his staff do their job. Reminds me of Vince McMahon.

If you remove the Jimmy Johnson years, him building the team, I'm going to argue Vince has been significantly more successful than Jerry. Now, I'm not so sure financially, both are billionaires, but at what Vince built as far as the WWE goes. He also seemed to have known when to step down, though his personal issues hastened that, he was on his way out already.

Having said that I don't watch WWE, and outside of a few minutes here or there, haven't since I was young. Not out of disrespect at all, just not my thing I guess as I have aged.

 

[SHAD0W93]

If you remove the Jimmy Johnson years, him building the team, I'm going to argue Vince has been significantly more successful than Jerry. Now, I'm not so sure financially, both are billionaires, but at what Vince built as far as the WWE goes. He also seemed to have known when to step down, though his personal issues hastened that, he was on his way out already.

Having said that I don't watch WWE, and outside of a few minutes here or there, haven't since I was young. Not out of disrespect at all, just not my thing I guess as I have aged.

Meant the comparison more in that both want to do everything and it be them having the final say. In Jones case no matter what his staff think otherwise, he’s the one calling the player decisions, plan, who does what, etc. McMahon would be at every live and house show telling everyone what to do and commentators what to say. They’re the first and final word of their team decisions. Compared to someone like Kraft or the Hunt family that takes a back seat and lets their staff do the job.

 

[jmdirt]

Sad:

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[Alpe d'Huez]

Photos of the crash absolutely horrifying. Car was both crushed, and split in two. Not going to post them here. Someone curious can find them on your own.

 

[Alpe d'Huez]

Seahawk fans mind find interesting Jamal Adams (finally) singed with Tennessee, on a one-year deal.

Titans sign former Seahawks safety Jamal Adams to one-year contract

www.nfl.com

I honestly don't think his career has been the same since his quad tear/separation in the 2022 Denver game. While he played several games last season he just looked like he lost a step. Guy had amazing talent, but in the end Seattle gave up too much to get him. Hope he stays healthy and does well for the Titans.

 

[jmdirt]

Seahawk fans mind find interesting Jamal Adams (finally) singed with Tennessee, on a one-year deal.

Titans sign former Seahawks safety Jamal Adams to one-year contract

www.nfl.com

I honestly don't think his career has been the same since his quad tear/separation in the 2022 Denver game. While he played several games last season he just looked like he lost a step. Guy had amazing talent, but in the end Seattle gave up too much to get him. Hope he stays healthy and does well for the Titans.

IMO, it was good when SEA released him this spring.
-he only played in about half of the games during his time in SEA
-he really hasn't been a big impact guy since 2020 (due to injuries)

 

[Potomac]

It's getting closer.
Training camp reporting dates;

Ravens rookies tomorrow!

Team	Site	Location	Rookies	Veterans
Arizona Cardinals	State Farm Stadium	Glendale, Ariz.	7/23	7/23
Atlanta Falcons	IBM Performance Field	Flowery Branch, Ga.	7/24	7/24
Baltimore Ravens	Under Armour Performance Center	Owings Mills, Md.	7/13	7/20
Buffalo Bills	St. John Fisher University	Rochester, N.Y.	7/16	7/23
Carolina Panthers	Bank of America Stadium	Charlotte, N.C.	7/19	7/23
Chicago Bears	PNC Center at Halas Hall	Lake Forest, Ill.	7/16	7/19
Cincinnati Bengals	Kettering Health Practice Fields	Cincinnati	7/20	7/23
Cleveland Browns	CrossCountry Mortgage Campus	Berea, Ohio	7/22	7/23
Dallas Cowboys	Marriott Residence Inn	Oxnard, Calif.	7/24	7/24
Denver Broncos	Broncos Park Powered by CommonSpirit	Englewood, Colo.	7/17	7/23
Detroit Lions	Detroit Lions Training Facility	Allen Park, Mich.	7/20	7/23
Green Bay Packers	Nitschke Field	Green Bay, Wisc.	7/17	7/21
Houston Texans	Houston Methodist Training Center	Houston	7/17	7/17
Indianapolis Colts	Grand Park	Westfield, Ind.	7/24	7/24
Jacksonville Jaguars	Miller Electric Center	Jacksonville, Fla.	7/19	7/23
Kansas City Chiefs	Missouri Western State University	St. Joseph, Mo.	7/16	7/20
Las Vegas Raiders	Jack Hammett Sports Complex	Costa Mesa, Calif.	7/21	7/23
Los Angeles Chargers	The Bolt	El Segundo, Calif.	7/16	7/23
Los Angeles Rams	Loyola Marymount University	Los Angeles	7/23	7/23
Miami Dolphins	Baptist Health Training Complex	Miami Gardens, Fla.	7/16	7/23
Minnesota Vikings	TCO Performance Center	Eagan, Minn.	7/21	7/23
New England Patriots	Gillette Stadium	Foxborough, Mass.	7/19	7/23
New Orleans Saints	University of California, Irvine	Irvine, Calif.	7/16	7/23
New York Giants	Quest Diagnostics Training Facility	East Rutherford, N.J.	7/16	7/23
New York Jets	Atlantic Health Jets Training Center	Florham Park, N.J.	7/18	7/23
Philadelphia Eagles	NovaCare Complex	Philadelphia	7/23	7/23
Pittsburgh Steelers	Saint Vincent College	Latrobe, Penn.	7/24	7/24
San Francisco 49ers	SAP Performance Facility	Santa Clara, Calif.	7/16	7/23
Seattle Seahawks	Virginia Mason Athletic Center	Renton, Wash.	7/17	7/23
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	AdventHealth Training Center	Tampa, Fla.	7/22	7/23
Tennessee Titans	Ascension Saint Thomas Sports Park	Nashville, Tenn.	7/23	7/23
Washington Commanders	OrthoVirginia Training Center at Commanders Park	Ashburn, Va.	7/18	7/23

 

[Alpe d'Huez]

New York Jets

Atlantic Health Jets Training Center

Florham Park, N.J.

7/18

7/23*

* Does not apply to any QB wearing jersey number 8, over 40 years of age.

 

[Nomad]

Too funny - 49ers legends are losing their cool over the Chiefs lost:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1811885742865678521

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[Alpe d'Huez]

I'm going back to my earlier prediction. The Chiefs will go 16-1, and win the Super Bowl again. They will play the 49ers in the Super Bowl, and win by a score of 33-9. During the game, the 49ers will focus way too much on the pass, their receivers will be blanketed, but also drop several balls, including three in the end zone, that result in the Niners only 9 points (from FGs, since Shanahan won't go for it on 4th and anything).

 

[Nomad]

I definitely agree with you but I don't think the Chiefs will win 16 games. Too much parity & the season is way too long. It's hard to believe the SB champs lost 6 games last year. However, 11 games was plenty enough to win the division (lousy division mind you), but they peaked perfectly for the playoffs.

As good as Baltimore was they lost 4 games. And the regular season best of the NFC, the 49ers, Cowboys & Lions, all lost 5 games. As long as Mahomes stays healthy, I don't see any reason why the Chiefs don't contend for other SB. I think we're witnessing another  Brady-Patriot type dynasty in the making with Mahomes laying the foundation as one of the best QBs of all time.

 

[SHAD0W93]

I definitely agree with you but I don't think the Chiefs will win 16 games. Too much parity & the season is way too long. It's hard to believe the SB champs lost 6 games last year. However, 11 games was plenty enough to win the division (lousy division mind you), but they peaked perfectly for the playoffs.

Not that hard to believe they lost 6 games, offense wasn’t playing well at all. This year with their additions and losing the cause of some of the problems will make them hard to beat. Especially if their defense plays like last year. Offense could put 30 plus points on an opponent while their defense keeps them > 20.

 

[Alpe d'Huez]

Well, they lost a couple players on defense. It's also really hard to win over and over when you constantly have a target on your back. In one way the Chiefs were somewhat fortunate to lose some games early last year, it may have taken some pressure off the expectations. That won't happen this season. They are everyone's favorites to win it all again. There really isn't much of a "2nd place", but a gap to whatever team you think is next. At least for now.

I was being facetious about my SB prediction about the Niners folding. The notion would give Jerry Rice a fit. In all honesty, I don't think the 49ers are going to be as good as last season, and I don't think they're going to make the Super Bowl.

Of course, injures change everything.

 

[SHAD0W93]

Well, they lost a couple players on defense. It's also really hard to win over and over when you constantly have a target on your back. In one way the Chiefs were somewhat fortunate to lose some games early last year, it may have taken some pressure off the expectations. That won't happen this season. They are everyone's favorites to win it all again. There really isn't much of a "2nd place", but a gap to whatever team you think is next. At least for now.

I was being facetious about my SB prediction about the Niners folding. The notion would give Jerry Rice a fit. In all honesty, I don't think the 49ers are going to be as good as last season, and I don't think they're going to make the Super Bowl.

Of course, injures change everything.

I’m hoping the Lions take another step forward this year and make it to the Super Bowl. Chiefs it’s hard to see past at this time, especially if the other teams couldn’t pull it together when they were in a slump. But they could in theory enter a 2005 Patriots type era.

 

[movingtarget]

I'm going back to my earlier prediction. The Chiefs will go 16-1, and win the Super Bowl again. They will play the 49ers in the Super Bowl, and win by a score of 33-9. During the game, the 49ers will focus way too much on the pass, their receivers will be blanketed, but also drop several balls, including three in the end zone, that result in the Niners only 9 points (from FGs, since Shanahan won't go for it on 4th and anything).

I'd just like to say as a 49ers fan, we all hate your guts ! I'm joking.........I think.........

49ers have the SB at home next season, if they don't get it done by then , I doubt it's going to happen with their existing core players and with so many free agents after this season their squad is set for a shake up especially when they will have to pay Purdy and if he has another good season then that salary is going to be in the same range as Lawence's current contract or higher. Their stars are aging and they can't pay everyone as they won't have a QB earning under a million a season anymore. CMC is locked up for a few more seasons at least and sooner or later they have to do what Kansas did and invest in the O line. I still think there could be changes still this season if the O line isn't doing well, and Trent Williams is a season or two from retirement surely.

 

[movingtarget]

I’m hoping the Lions take another step forward this year and make it to the Super Bowl. Chiefs it’s hard to see past at this time, especially if the other teams couldn’t pull it together when they were in a slump. But they could in theory enter a 2005 Patriots type era.

Chiefs are pretty much the new Patriots already, They have won three of the past five SB's and are equal favourite to do it again.If the 49ers can't stop them with more pro bowlers than any other team, I don't know who can. Going to be an interesting season and history is against the 49ers being in back to back SB's and winning after losing the previous one. Only been done three times before. Of course injuries are always a big one and injuries stopped the 49ers in 2021 when it looked like they were going to another SB but the Rams got it done instead. I'd also argue that Greenlaw getting injured in last season's SB was a huge turning point in the game.

 

[SHAD0W93]

Chiefs are pretty much the new Patriots already, They have won three of the past five SB's and are equal favourite to do it again.If the 49ers can't stop them with more pro bowlers than any other team, I don't know who can. Going to be an interesting season and history is against the 49ers being in back to back SB's and winning after losing the previous one. Only been done three times before. Of course injuries are always a big one and injuries stopped the 49ers in 2021 when it looked like they were going to another SB but the Rams got it done instead. I'd also argue that Greenlaw getting injured in last season's SB was a huge turning point in the game.

They are, but they could be at the 2005 end where they have a drop off and don’t win the Super Bowl for awhile or continue the 2014-2018 run the Patriots had.

 

[Alpe d'Huez]

If the 49ers can't stop them with more pro bowlers than any other team, I don't know who can.

A fully healthy Cincinnati team? Baltimore if well coached? Detroit or Green Bay (both are young and on the rise, both beat KC last year)? There's always the chance the Chiefs will in some ways beat themselves. Get drunk on winning, believe all the hype and predictions they can beat anyone always. And there's also the little factoid some of their players are having troubles with the law. That never helps.

I'd also argue that Greenlaw getting injured in last season's SB was a huge turning point in the game.

It was in a few ways. First, he's arguably the best coverage LB in the entire NFL. Even if not, he's likely top five. I believe they were leading 10-0 at the time he was hurt. So post injury the scoring was KC: 25, SF 12.

Let's also not forget that with 4th and 4 at the KC 9 yard line in OT, Kyle Shanahan chose to kick a FG. He did this knowing how deadly Mahomes was in the clutch, AND that he was missing his best coverage LB in Greenlaw. Shanahan assumed, very wrongly, that his D (without Greenlaw, and without Hufanga who had been lost months ago) could keep Mahomes out of the end zone. Extra strange is that early in 4Q he went for it on 4th and 3, and got it.

Let's also be realistic. The 49ers drove the ball right down the field on their first drive, and McCaffery fumbled the ball away. That didn't help at all. Then there was the pass Purdy threw early in 4Q that went just past an open Samuel that would have been a TD. My point is, you can play monday morning QB to the ends of time.

 

[movingtarget]

A fully healthy Cincinnati team? Baltimore if well coached? Detroit or Green Bay (both are young and on the rise, both beat KC last year)? There's always the chance the Chiefs will in some ways beat themselves. Get drunk on winning, believe all the hype and predictions they can beat anyone always. And there's also the little factoid some of their players are having troubles with the law. That never helps.

It was in a few ways. First, he's arguably the best coverage LB in the entire NFL. Even if not, he's likely top five. I believe they were leading 10-0 at the time he was hurt. So post injury the scoring was KC: 25, SF 12.

Let's also not forget that with 4th and 4 at the KC 9 yard line in OT, Kyle Shanahan chose to kick a FG. He did this knowing how deadly Mahomes was in the clutch, AND that he was missing his best coverage LB in Greenlaw. Shanahan assumed, very wrongly, that his D (without Greenlaw, and without Hufanga who had been lost months ago) could keep Mahomes out of the end zone. Extra strange is that early in 4Q he went for it on 4th and 3, and got it.

Let's also be realistic. The 49ers drove the ball right down the field on their first drive, and McCaffery fumbled the ball away. That didn't help at all. Then there was the pass Purdy threw early in 4Q that went just past an open Samuel that would have been a TD. My point is, you can play monday morning QB to the ends of time.

Yes you rarely get second chances against Mahomes. The injury, the two fumbles, one when it seemed a TD was inevitable and one close to their own line plus the missed kick were all bonuses for the Chiefs. As beatable as the Chiefs are in the regular season, they usually save their best for the playoffs and their defense has improved a lot.

Bengals, Ravens and Lions should be thereabouts at playoff time. An injured Bengals went close against the Rams in the SB with virtually a back up O line and they only lost by .3. They have showed they can beat the Chiefs but I think the current Chiefs team even without the big time WR still looks very solid. See what the rookie WR can do, he's supposed to be a speedster. As for the Bills, who knows, like Miami they are unpredictable.

 

[Potomac]

I'm going back to my earlier prediction. The Chiefs will go 16-1, and win the Super Bowl again. They will play the 49ers in the Super Bowl, and win by a score of 33-9. During the game, the 49ers will focus way too much on the pass, their receivers will be blanketed, but also drop several balls, including three in the end zone, that result in the Niners only 9 points (from FGs, since Shanahan won't go for it on 4th and anything).

Could you be a little more specific?

 

[SHAD0W93]

Could you be a little more specific?

Mahomes won’t score a passing touchdown but will pick up 2 rushing the ball.

 

[Alpe d'Huez]

Could you be a little more specific?

Sure thing!

Purdy will have an impressive season and playoffs. In the Super Bowl he will go 30-34, no TDs (three dropped passes in the end zone by his receivers), but he will throw 1 int. on a tipped ball, early in the 4th quarter. This will "prove" to all the media and experts that Purdy is really just an average QB, a game manager, propped up by an excellent team around him.

As the season goes on, Kirk Cousins will not play as well in Atlanta, and be benched in favor of Michael Penix, who will struggle - as most rookies do. After the season there will be a lot of noise in the media how the 49ers and Shanahan need to "finally get their guy" and make a trade to get Cousins. The argument will be made that since Penix struggled, the problem in Atlanta wasn't Cousins, but the team overall, and if SF can get Cousins and do something with Purdy - like make him a back-up where he belongs, they will beat the Chiefs in the 2026 Super Bowl.

How'd I do?!

 

[Nomad]

Chiefs team even without the big time WR still looks very solid. See what the rookie WR can do, he's supposed to be a speedster.

That's Xavier Worthy from Texas - he set the Combine 40 record at 4.21 (faster than the Cheetah). But he's only165 lbs on a 5"11" frame (there's cycling sprinters bigger than him. Lol).

He's not going to survive at that weight. Just wait until some 210 lb safety with bad intentions obliterates him. He's going from getting hit by Big 12 DBs to the best of the best of NFL DBs. Unless he falls down after every catch or runs out of bounds, I predict he'll be hurt before season's end.

 

[Nomad]

As the season goes on, Kirk Cousins will not play as well in Atlanta, and be benched in favor of Michael Penix, who will struggle - as most rookies do. After the season there will be a lot of noise in the media how the 49ers and Shanahan need to "finally get their guy" and make a trade to get Cousins. The argument will be made that since Penix struggled, the problem in Atlanta wasn't Cousins, but the team overall, and if SF can get Cousins and do something with Purdy - like make him a back-up where he belongs, they will beat the Chiefs in the 2026 Super Bowl.

How'd I do?!

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