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[movingtarget]

Detroit outlast the Rams in what has been the closest game to a typical playoff game so far. Nacua racking up more yards and keeping Kupp in the shadows but it's noticeable that he's often limping on and off the field in their games with the high usage and taking big hits as defenses pretty much know where the ball is going. Detroit had the better run game but a few late non calls when the Rams were driving looked questionable at best. Both looked like bad calls and Detroit got lucky. Hard fought game that could have gone either way as opposed to the Packers clinical carve up of the overrated Cowboys. But good to see defense being played for a change !

Packers and 49ers will be interesting while I can't see the Buccs or Eagles stopping Detroit getting to the NFC game. Packers are playing like the NFC's version of the Texans while the 49ers are yet to play the Packers since Rodgers left. Cowboys got torched in the secondary and up the middle. Woeful defensive performance by them yet their defense looks dominant against average teams............unless they have a decent run game..........

Steelers run game has to be good against the Bills and somehow they will need turnovers without Watt's presence which is a huge blow for them. But the Bills have been sloppy with the ball security so there is that. Win or lose the Buccs seriously need a quality RB next season and maybe draft another good young one as well. No surprise that Baker is getting knocked around having to throw the ball so much. Dunno what to say about the Eagles,.............

 

[Alpe d'Huez]

Great win for the Lions. But credit the Rams for fighting to the end. Only good game so far this weekend. I hope Tyler Higbee is okay. That was a nasty looking hit on his knee. The replay was hard to watch. Amazing he walked off the field.

McCarthy has got to go. What an embarrassment. He's now 1-3 in post-season with the Cowboys. You can't reeling off 12 win seasons & losing at home in the 1st rd of the playoffs. This has got to be the most overrated & underachieving team in the last 5 yrs.

Do you up and fire a guy after having three twelve win seasons in a row? Maybe Jerry does. Did you hear who NBC thinks may replace him? Mumbles Belicheck! The Jerry and Bill show in Cowboyland! It's a match made in heaven (for us viewers)!

Players generally like McCarthy, so I'm sure he will land somewhere without a problem. He can always blame Jerry in interviews with other owners, they'll empathize!

The gaps in Dallas defense were definitely exposed, and Dak folded again in the playoffs.

Since I honestly do think Seattle was a little giddy about getting Quinn to replace Carroll, I wonder what they think now?

Honestly not sure GB can really go to SF and take the 49ers out. But my has Jordan Love arrived.

 

[Unchained]

Lions - Rams I really didn't care who won, excellent game, exciting
Nacua made everyone forget Cooper...

 

[Forever The Best]

Haha Cowboys lost again. Also, Nick Foles has the same number of career playoff wins as Dak Prescott and Tony Romo combined.
Also, Mike McCarthy has to go, he's the NFL version of Glenn Rivers, got carried to one title by a stacked team then has blown playoff series after playoff series.

 

[SHAD0W93]

Good win by the Lions to pull through the rough game. Refs ended up being bad for both sides. I’m hoping Lions can continue this roll.

For the Cowboys, I wouldn’t be surprised if Jerry pursues Vrabel but I doubt Vrabel would put up with him. They need like him or Campbell to help get some smash mouth football. Same with the Dolphins honestly, they crumpled anytime someone put their hands on them.

 

[Potomac]

I'm a Washington and fan and do not like to see the cowboys succeed.
So yes, Jerry, please fire your 12 win coach and start over.

 

[jmdirt]

It is an interesting world when a 12 win coach (3 years in a row) would be viewed as a coach that needs to be fired.

 

[jmdirt]

Hot Rumor: Jim H meeting with Bolts...

 

[movingtarget]

Can't see Bill B wanting to work with a hands on owner like Jerry. Looks like a bad fit but he would fix the defense at least ! It's only natural that the Cowboys would look for a younger coach at this stage. Dak's cap hit for next season is around 60 mill and the Cowboys are estimated to be over the cap by 20 million or so. Not a good formula for a team looking for short term fixes.

 

[movingtarget]

Bills continue to seek aid shoveling snow out of Highmark Stadium ahead of Monday's wild-card game vs. Steelers

This one's for you jmdirt ! Deep breaths now..........

 

[Oldermanish]

ESPN talkin' bobble heads seemed almost unanimous in their opinion: fire Mike McCarthy. Not much discussion about a hugely-paid QB that threw limp-*** passes to receivers that largely stood and waited to catch balls that were aggressively intercepted by a hungry GB defense. That was the part of the game that jumped out and a point I criticized DJ Metcalf for during some unnecessary Seahawk losses.

And the vaunted Dallas D? They must have been practicing using a cardboard cutout of A-Aron instead of Mr. Love. He ate them alive and almost no adjustments were made until the avalanche had buried Jerry's hopes. For once Jones was at a loss for words. He should go to his special place and look into his favorite of the 1,000 mirrors that exist there and ask himself what went wrong. Sad for the fans....wait; I don't care about Dallas fans.

 

[Oldermanish]

Can't see Bill B wanting to work with a hands on owner like Jerry. Looks like a bad fit but he would fix the defense at least ! It's only natural that the Cowboys would look for a younger coach at this stage. Dak's cap hit for next season is around 60 mill and the Cowboys are estimated to be over the cap by 20 million or so. Not a good formula for a team looking for short term fixes.

I'm not sure Dan Quinn was the problem on defense unless he's the scapegoat on how the D line would pursue Jordan. The play calling from Green Bay apparently confused them totally.
Why would Bill want to work with Jerry? At least Kraft wasn't in the press talking about Bill in veiled terms. Probably because he had his own issues but those two seemed to get along.

 

[Oldermanish]

Bills continue to seek aid shoveling snow out of Highmark Stadium ahead of Monday's wild-card game vs. Steelers

This one's for you jmdirt ! Deep breaths now..........

You gotta pace yourself for that work. My friends in Park City are exhausted and they still have over 2' to excavate to see the drive out.

 

[jmdirt]

Bills continue to seek aid shoveling snow out of Highmark Stadium ahead of Monday's wild-card game vs. Steelers

This one's for you jmdirt ! Deep breaths now..........

I'll wait for the game to start my breathing exercises!

 

[Unchained]

I'll wait for the game to start my breathing exercises!

Wait a minute, is Geno Smith flying out to operate a snow blower!! Or put his back and knees into shoveling!!?

 

[jmdirt]

Wait a minute, is Geno Smith flying out to operate a snow blower!! Or put his back and knees into shoveling!!?

Geno entered the portal.

 

[Alpe d'Huez]

Some hilarious posts! It is alarming how bad McCarthy has become in the playoffs after 10 playoff game wins in GB, just 1-3 in Dallas. But I agree there was more to it than his bad coaching. Yes, he failed to change, or light a fire under them, but Dak played bad, again, now 2-5 in the playoffs. He frequently had this puzzled look on his face, "what should I do?" between a bad throw, an interception, or just not executing. Keep in mind, this Packers defense gave up 34 points to Tampa and Baker Mayfield, and 24 in a loss to the Giants and Tommy DeVito in December.

Doc Rivers is a decent comparison to MM, George Karl had a similar bad run in NBA playoffs. If you look at bad NFL playoff coaches, both Marvin Lewis and Jim Mora come to mind. But both of those guys took over teams with no-name players they managed to eek into the playoffs, where they lost (Mora took over in New Orleans the year after the 'Aints, and in 2 years took them to the playoffs, but Mora also drafted Peyton Manning and lost two close playoff games with him), so these guys were in a different situation than the stacked team McCarthy has, though all have been poor in the playoffs. Andy Reid I think was 1-4 in NFC Championships with the Eagles, and I think four of those games were at home. Though he was 10-9 there overall.

I don't see Vrabel as the Cowboys coach. I do think Belicheck could put up with Jones though, and all joking aside, I can see him taking over the team, as Jerry likes established coaches, or people he personally knows.

I agree that if Jim Harbaugh doesn't stay in Michigan the Chargers seem like the most likely landing spot. Though it looks like the Raiders want to interview him as well. If he goes to Vegas he will rebuild the team and start from scratch. Some Raider fans want this, even though it really looked like Antonio Pierce is turning the team around. Pierce has interviewed with Atlanta, and Tennessee for their HC openings.

My issue with Harbaugh is he always seems to have his eye on the next place, the next opportunity, a sense of wanderlust. It wouldn't surprise me if after next season where he takes the Chargers to an 10-7 record and makes Herbert look good, there are rumors about him wanting to return to college. Or if he stays in Michigan, there is talk after next season, or the one after, of him then coming to the NFL. As a GM or owner of a team, I don't care how great of a coach a guy is, I couldn't deal with this.

 

[Unchained]

My issue with most famous head coaches is they know all too well about the pitfalls of not enough or no control in the front office, so they don't get to pick,strongly influence, or some hybrid about who the GM is they are reluctant to sign up. NFL is all looking for the same and Chargers need offensive line, defensive secondary and another back or 2. Most teams have all but abandoned the full back, which for the Chargers could be an option in the absence of a solid down lineman. Eckler is solid but Herbert needs blocking, another option is a tight end that can't catch and is a 99% blocking position player. Either way fullback or tight end that are a tiny threat and instead hybrid blockers makes LAC offense less versatile.. If Harbaugh or other coach comes they have to solve, Eckler or nothing, and Herbert set in shotgun w zero mystery that it's a pass.
I watched Pacheco and the great utility of good RBs in rotation, tight ends that can block and catch and see greatness. Don't think Herbert is on par w Mahhomes

 

[Nomad]

Don't think Herbert is on par w Mahhomes

I'm assume there's a bit of sarcasim in that statement. Lol. Because it's not even remotely close. Just face it, Herbert is a bust! He was drafted higher than the Gunslinger (#6 vs #10) & even had a higher prospect rating (6.45 vs 6.30).

Herbert is simply terrible: In 4 yrs as a full starter he's 30-32 and 0-1 in one lonely playoff appearance. FFS, He's the 2nd highest paid QB! And the orginization calls that a franchise QB? Lol.

Need I point out the heroics of the Gunslinger: In 6 seasons as a full starter he's 74-22 & 12-3 in playoffs, 6 divisional titles & 2 SB MVPs!

 

[Nomad]

Do you up and fire a guy after having three twelve win seasons in a row?

No...just keep him around forever. I'm sure CeeDee Lamb & Parsons are dancing in the streets over this year's 12 win season, and I bet Jerry will be throwing VIP party at his mansion celebrating the third consecutive 12 win season. Lol

 

[Unchained]

I'm assume there's a bit of sarcasim in that statement. Lol. Because it's not even remotely close. Just face it, Herbert is a bust! He was drafted higher than the Gunslinger (#6 vs #10) & even had a higher prospect rating (6.45 vs 6.30).

Herbert is simply terrible: In 4 yrs as a full starter he's 30-32 and 0-1 in one lonely playoff appearance. He's the 2nd highest paid QB. And the orginization calls that a franchise QB? Lol.

Need I point out the heroics of the Gunslinger: In 6 seasons as a full starter he's 74-22 & 12-3 in playoffs, 6 divisional titles & 2 SB MVPs!

While I agree with some of your digs, I think wearing " Bust" on his jersey is a little much, and you are not using Charger references which the baseline starts with Ryan Leaf, who besides being covered in cat litter from San Diego start to finish, he was also a failure at being a criminal. That is said w ZERO sarcasm!! Ryan defines the word bust!! Now a bit lighter, people who live football see a future for Herbie the love bug!! Many recent write-ups by NFL insiders include Justin Herbert as a lure to coach Chargers, and people suited up for the LAC are all also losers by record. And everyone compared to your Gunslinger!! are sub standard or standard or above average while he is super human.. Mahhomes vs everyone else, multiple years he is Dirty Harry gunslinger, legendary!!
I don't consider myself unsophisticated because I consider a woman acceptable if she is out on parole and her ankle bracelet is not a distraction to dancing or her clothing, doesn't make my garage door opener activate randomly!!
You hurt my feelings!! Okay, okay I just kinda like Justin!! Love live KC, Sunshine Band and Travis Kelce I guess..

 

[Eyeballs Out]

If there was a draft tomorrow of every current player in the NFL then Justin Herbert would certainly be one of the first 10 players off the board

 

[Alpe d'Huez]

The issue with Herbert is that he's still riding on potential. Four years in the league now. Is that really worth $262m ($52m per year)? Compared to the likes of Russell Wlson, Deshaun Watson and now Dak Prescott, it maybe is. Compared to someone like Baker Mayfield playing slightly better, but taking his team to the playoffs for $4m? The same for Minshew at $3.5m? Or Tyrod Taylor playing about as well as Herbert statistically, for $11m? Again, so far, it's all mostly based on the potential Herbert has, but has only shown flashes of...for $262,000,000.00.

Whomever the Chargers hire as coach, be that Harbaugh or someone else, that person is going to be expected to fulfill that potential and turn Herbert into one of the top 5 QBs in the league within 2 years at most. And if that person can't? Then they might as well both be labelled a bust.

After some research, this Cowboy loss is probably is the worst home playoff loss in NFL history. There have been bigger blowouts, but those were games where the favored team won at home (Jags-Fins 2000, for example). Some heavy favorites lost home playoff games, but didn't lose nearly as bad as the Cowboys did. Some Super Bowls were this bad, but none were upsets like this, and those are played at a neutral site.

 

[Unchained]

The issue with Herbert is that he's still riding on potential. Four years in the league now. Is that really worth $262m ($52m per year)? Compared to the likes of Russell Wlson, Deshaun Watson and now Dak Prescott, it maybe is. Compared to someone like Baker Mayfield playing slightly better, but taking his team to the playoffs for $4m? The same for Minshew at $3.5m? Or Tyrod Taylor playing about as well as Herbert statistically, for $11m? Again, so far, it's all mostly based on the potential Herbert has, but has only shown flashes of...for $262,000,000.00.

Whomever the Chargers hire as coach, be that Harbaugh or someone else, that person is going to be expected to fulfill that potential and turn Herbert into one of the top 5 QBs in the league within 2 years at most. And if that person can't? Then they might as well both be labelled a bust.

After some research, this Cowboy loss is probably is the worst home playoff loss in NFL history. There have been bigger blowouts, but those were games where the favored team won at home (Jags-Fins 2000, for example). Some heavy favorites lost home playoff games, but didn't lose nearly as bad as the Cowboys did. Some Super Bowls were this bad, but none were upsets like this, and those are played at a neutral site.

Point taken.. I was told at a guitar lesson and by multiple basketball coaches I had potential, it was a nice way of saying.. Herbert is taking an awful long time to bloom..

 

[Nomad]

If there was a draft tomorrow of every current player in the NFL then Justin Herbert would certainly be one of the first 10 players off the board

Exactly...which means he's underachieving. I don't why some people don't understand this.