National Football League

[Alpe d'Huez]

Daniel Jones could be JJ McCarthy, who had a historically bad game against the Packers. Going 12/19 for just 89 yards. Two picks. And sacked 5 times for -35 yards. But the sacks weren't really on blitzes, he was holding onto the ball forever. 34.2 passer rating, just 17.9 QBR. An absolutely miserable game. It was so bad, he could have spiked the ball every single play and had a higher passer rating. Next up for the 4-7 Vikings? Seattle, where Darnold won't even need "revenge" to make Vikings fans wonder "what if?"

Meanwhile, bad passes from Purdy, bad decisions by both teams, and a slippery pig have made MNF entertaining, if nothing else so far.

 

[Oldman]

It it always surprises me how hard it is for NFL teams to close out games where they have big early leads. (See Eagles yesterday as well). Probably because in today’s NFL even good running teams can’t do much once a defense knows it’s likely a running play. Thirty years ago 3rd and 3 was maybe run/ maybe pass, and 3rd and 2 was definite run. Now, all but the best running teams will often pass on 3rd and 1. So it’s very difficult for a team with a big lead at halftime to run the ball more in the 2nd half the way college team might.

Yes, but the 'Hawks just decided "let's not hurt any more linebackers..." and rope a doped to the finish. That two of the "drive" sustaining passes from Cam Ward in the 4th qtr were just tosses into space confirmed coverage was way deep. That the Titan's first half score was the most telegraphed, underthrown pass Seattle fans hope to never see again from Darnold was the mistake. Gotta stop that.

 

[Oldman]

On the heels of my post on Sea and the 1 and 0000 team they kept almost into the game we have Monday Night Football.
And the worst misuse of two teams' excellent defense and offensive attempts that 2 QBs could accomplish without a network turning to "technical difficulty" sign offs to play reruns of Two and a Half Men.
I tuned this game out minutes into the 3rd quarter.