2020-2021 NFL Thread

[Slowpoke is a Gamer]

Sucks for the Browns but let's be real they were never beating the Steelers. They barely beat their backups in Cleveland. No chance they beat the starters in Pittsburgh.

[SigmaShift]

The earliest the Browns and Bills can play is in the AFC Championship, in Buffalo.

I hope it happens.

It won't. The Browns could barely beat the Steelers backups, and a lot of non-calls by the Refs.

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Sucks for the Browns but let's be real they were never beating the Steelers. They barely beat their backups in Cleveland. No chance they beat the starters in Pittsburgh.

with the help of a few blind refs... Even the announcing team were baffled why a few PI's weren't called. Especially on the 2 point conversion, or roughing the passer which resulted in an interception against Rudolph.

[draynay]

The Eagles don’t owe anyone anything in a “prime time” game. The NFL flexed that game into that slot. Tanking has been a thing in sports for a long time.

I'm watching to be entertained, if the Eagles aren't up to it then they shouldn't be put in that position again. Of course they owe us, they don't make money out of thin air, they have TV contracts and nobody is going to watch if the product isn't up to snuff.

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I didn't have any illusions the Browns would win, but the Steelers are the only team I really root against that was left standing, and now they're gonna have it even easier so that's a bummer.

[ProphetFlume]

Sucks for the Browns but let's be real they were never beating the Steelers. They barely beat their backups in Cleveland. No chance they beat the starters in Pittsburgh.

They were supposed to be getting their full team back for the first time in 3 weeks, who can say what would’ve happened

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People care a lot more about eagles tanking a quarter than jags and jets tanking a season

[draynay]

People care a lot more about eagles tanking a quarter than jags and jets tanking a season

Jets have been tanking for 50 years.

[Grube]

People care a lot more about eagles tanking a quarter than jags and jets tanking a season

The Eagles weren't the only team that lost this weekend with very, lets call them questionable, decisions that you would never make if you wanted to win either. Kind of weird they pick that one game to get mad about tanking.

[Angrie]

I'm watching to be entertained, if the Eagles aren't up to it then they shouldn't be put in that position again. Of course they owe us, they don't make money out of thin air, they have TV contracts and nobody is going to watch if the product isn't up to snuff.

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I didn't have any illusions the Browns would win, but the Steelers are the only team I really root against that was left standing, and now they're gonna have it even easier so that's a bummer.

Given your avatar and how you're speaking you're not an Eagles fan - could be wrong, just an assumption.

As a Philly resident there's A LOT of talk going on about the WFT game.
Honestly, most people do not care that they threw the game. It's not like it was going to change anything for them other than draft priority.

In fact Brandon Graham said on 94.1 that they were told that Nate Sudfeld would be put in the game during game day planning - before the game even started. He said that the only surprise was that it was so late in the game, and that they thought he was going to see play after the first half.

As far as money, they don't make as much as you think from prime time tv. They make it from merchandise, product endorsements, etc. They owe no one anything. Eagles fans are just happy the injury-ridden season is over.

I don't think anyone in "the land of assholes" (philly) gives a crap that you were not entertained. The WFT should have played better as well. It's not like they were playing an amazing game... pick on them for a bit.

[Slowpoke is a Gamer]

They were supposed to be getting their full team back for the first time in 3 weeks, who can say what would’ve happened

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People care a lot more about eagles tanking a quarter than jags and jets tanking a season

Because the Jags and Jets weren't tanking. They were just bad teams. No coach willingly tanks if he knows he'll get fired for it.

[Pendulous]

Hall of Fame finalists https://www.profootballhof.com/15-mo...class-of-2021/

Jared Allen, Defensive End – 2004-07 Kansas City Chiefs, 2008-2013 Minnesota Vikings, 2014-15 Chicago Bears, 2015 Carolina Panthers
Ronde Barber, Cornerback/Safety – 1997-2012 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tony Boselli, Tackle – 1995-2001 Jacksonville Jaguars, 2002 Houston Texans (injured reserve)
LeRoy Butler, Safety – 1990-2001 Green Bay Packers
Alan Faneca, Guard – 1998-2007 Pittsburgh Steelers, 2008-09 New York Jets, 2010 Arizona Cardinals
Torry Holt, Wide Receiver – 1999-2008 St. Louis Rams, 2009 Jacksonville Jaguars
Calvin Johnson, Wide Receiver – 2007-2015 Detroit Lions
John Lynch, Safety – 1993-2003 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2004-07 Denver Broncos
Peyton Manning, Quarterback – 1998-2011 Indianapolis Colts (injured reserved 2011), 2012-15 Denver Broncos
Clay Matthews, Linebacker – 1978-1993 Cleveland Browns, 1994-96 Atlanta Falcons
Sam Mills, Linebacker – 1986-1994 New Orleans Saints, 1995-97 Carolina Panthers
Richard Seymour, Defensive End/Defensive Tackle – 2001-08 New England Patriots, 2009-2012 Oakland Raiders
Zach Thomas, Linebacker – 1996-2007 Miami Dolphins, 2008 Dallas Cowboys
Reggie Wayne, Wide Receiver – 2001-2014 Indianapolis Colts
Charles Woodson, Cornerback/Safety – 1998-2005, 2013-15 Oakland Raiders, 2006-2012 Green Bay Packers

Woodson and Manning should be locks, dunno about anybody else.

[Grube]

Hopefully LeRoy Butler finally gets in. Really dumb someone that voted 1st team all-decade has been left out this long.

[draynay]

Hopefully LeRoy Butler finally gets in. Really dumb someone that voted 1st team all-decade has been left out this long.

Its been real sluggish at safety but hopefully things are in motion now.

[xskarma]

Texans apparently almost sure to hire Nick Caserio, after his hiring there went south 2 years ago.

That sucks, but...

Broncos now apparently also very interested in hiring Dave Ziegler, who is the guy behind Nick Caserio.

Ziegler has ties to Denver and worked there in the past before making his ascent in NE.


Going to be tough for the Patriots to lose their 2 top personnel guys (behind Belichick) in the 1 offseason in 20 years where they need to really do everything right and turn the team around.

Patriots dynasty didn't die with Tom Brady leaving, it's been death by a 1000 cuts like the above over the past few years, basically since 2017.

[Slowpoke is a Gamer]

Can't wait for Matt Patricia to be the next coach of the Texans.

[Vetali]

Browns still dealing with rona cases as their HC tested positive. So potentially the sunday night playoff game will feature a fill in head coach....

I'm still slightly salty about the Seahawks getting a Saturday game.

[Grube]

The Texans hired a firm to help them with their GM search, and hired someone else. What is even the point of that if you knew who you wanted to begin with?

Watch the Texans hire McDaniels next.

[Slowpoke is a Gamer]

The Texans hired a firm to help them with their GM search, and hired someone else. What is even the point of that if you knew who you wanted to begin with?

Watch the Texans hire McDaniels next.

"Easterby will not choose the GM."

They proceed to ignore their search firm and hire Easterby's guy.


What a joke of a franchise.

[Vetali]

I don't get it. Patriots haven't drafted well in a long time. Watson's career is gonna be wasted by perpetual rebuilds.

[Slowpoke is a Gamer]

I don't get it. Patriots haven't drafted well in a long time. Watson's career is gonna be wasted by perpetual rebuilds.

I mean at the end of the day what it is is a new owner who's fallen in love with a "Culture Guy" and thinks he's got the ideas to turn the franchise around. You just have to hope this either magically works, or they wise up to it before Watson decides he wants out.

[Scrod]

I liked what Joe Judge had to say about the pathetic excuse for a game played by the Eagles. What a way to ruin a prime time game, I don't want to see them in a prime time slot as long as Pederson is still coaching.

Joe Judge is enjoying a honeymoon right now but as a Giant fan I have my doubts. Defense was 10th in the league against a soft schedule and Daniel Jones earned a lukewarm incomplete. Team was 6-10 against a light schedule. Need a major improvement on offense if they’re gonna compete.

[eschatological]

I can't believe anyone gives a shit about anything that happened in the NFC East this week. I had a brief hallucination where, 30 years after SB 25, we met the Giants in the Super Bowl again and redeemed "Wide Right," but then I realized how insane I had to be to think the winner of the NFC East surviving past wild card weekend would be.