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CMC gashed the Cardinals and the Panthers defense played well. The Patriots spanked the Browns who are limited on offense without their two best RBs on the field. Jones had another good game.
 
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I am going to be watching to see what the Rams patterns look like, obviously there was something going very very very right w Cooper Kupp..and because I don't know..I will just say..if it ain't broke don't fix it..Beckham Jr..why? I would have thought he would be seen as a step back..I will watch the Rams,because I thought the same thing about Cam Newton..man was I wrong
 
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21-7 49ers. Stafford with some more bad interceptions and McVay being cheeky with the fake field goal. I’m surprised Niners didn’t use their timeouts to try and score when they got the second and third down stops in order to try and get a field goal.
 
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I know the Falcons were without Patterson and their offense hasn't been particularly flashy this year, but Pats defense looks great right now. During their 5 game winning streak they've allowed: 13 - 24 - 6 - 7 and 0 points.
 
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Surprised anyone wants Josh Rosen these days...
You think Haskins has fallen? Let's glance back to when Rosen was drafted. Here are some quotes.

Mel Kiper: "On the field, he's NFL-ready. He makes throws few quarterbacks can... Plus, the Cardinals jumped two spots to get in front of the Dolphins to take Rosen and only gave up extra third- and fifth-round picks."

Gregg Rosenthal: "There was a crazy disconnect among draft analysts about Rosen. So many of them called him the best pure passer in the draft, yet few of them ranked him as the best quarterback. His timing, anticipation and ability to make plays under duress translates so well to the NFL level. Rosen is perhaps the most pro-ready quarterback in the class..."

Will Brinson : "...The Cards GM got a good deal on moving up to grab the last remaining quarterback of the "Big Four" when he landed Josh Rosen out of UCLA. He's considered the most "pro ready" of all the quarterbacks in this draft class."

Geoff Schwartz : "It’s crazy to be that the best passer in the draft, Josh Rosen, fell to the Cardinals who traded up to get him at 10."

There's more. I don't dislike Josh, but his numbers have been just terrible. I don't recall him ever looking like an NFL quarterback, even a backup, for more than a few plays, and his numbers this year are some of the worst I've ever seen. Edit: Here they are. Mind you, these were mostly in garbage time:

Vs. Dallas -
1 for 6, 16.67% completion percentage, 1 INT, for a 0.0 passer rating. His adjusted yards per pass was -5.17.

Vs. New England:
1 for 3, which is 33.3%, 1 INT (almost 2), for a 2.8 passer rating. Adj YPP was -13.33.

He also played in week 2 against Tampa and was 0-2, and against Philly but didn't throw a pass, which was probably a good thing.

Pro Football Reference has his passer rating this year at 0.0 average, and QBR at 0.1. Previous years were bad, really bad, but not this bad. It's hard to think he's still playing in the NFL.

Haskins numbers are only slightly better in his career. But at least Rosen doesn't have his demotivated, poor work ethic and disinterest I guess.

And fans wonder why players like Ryan and Roethsbeger stay around the NFL for so very long and keep starting.

 
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Aug 13, 2011
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Huge win for Minnesota against GB. They can definitely make a run at the wildcard but the close games they lost could stop them from winning the division.
 
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Let me preface this with: I was a huge baseball fan who watched a lot of games including driving to the Kingdome to watch five or six times a year. The strike of '81 put me off, and the strike of '94 ended it for me. I've got no time for whiny millionaires!

The NFL players should go on strike to demand better officiating, not for themselves, but for the fans. F these senior citizens who can't keep up with plays nor see what is going on. Emphasis on taunting?! How about emphasis on consistency?! How about emphasis on paying attention?! How about emphasis on understanding the Fn game?! These a holes are going to give me a lot more time on Sundays moving forward, because I'm losing interest...
 
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Titans lose to Houston
Packers lose to Minnie
Ravens barely beat the Bears
Bills destroyed by the Colts

Nothing makes sense this season.
But KC has got it's mojo back - solid win & great defensive effort against the Cowboys. 7-4 and looking to regain control in the division.
 
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Huge win for Minnesota against GB. They can definitely make a run at the wildcard but the close games they lost could stop them from winning the division.
Rodgers struggling with his turf toe won't help GB. Vikings have a big game with the 49ers next week, important one for playoff possibilities.
 
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But KC has got it's mojo back - solid win & great defensive effort against the Cowboys. 7-4 and looking to regain control in the division.
Yeah as much as they should have a worse record, they’ve turned it around the last two games and performing really well. Same with the Patriots.
 
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