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the 2013/2014 nfl thread v. in a snowglobe in a dollar store

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idk things definitely woulda been different if jamaal charles, brandon flowers, and justin houston didnt leave the game from injury. that's like their 3 best players and only losing by 1.

i feel bad for andy reid, even though i kinda was cheering for colts comeback to be a close game.
 
entheo said:
We have no zone coverage ability. Changes need to be made; Robinson shouldn't be allowed back in KC.
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yeah dunta robinson could never cover. did he at least do some nice helmet to helmet hits this year?

DrinksWithEvil said:
well flwoers and houton didnget get injured until like the 3-4th qtr
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yeah but jamaal charles 1sr drive which is the biggest hit
 
I actually hope sd wins tomorrow, so Denver can be the ones to end this fantasy dwe is living in.

Lol zero Super Bowl wins.

Lol zero Super Bowl appearances.

Lol lol
 
BRADLEY!

with the int

tough break entheo, colts also didnt have reggie wayne half the season so it goes both ways. Your defense took a real nose dive after the win streak ended though, I guess thats what happens when you stop playing the Raiders and Jaguars of the world every other week

now, I watch this game and hope im 0-2 in the pick ems thread

samn I more or less just piled on and repeated evetyone else, sorry

I stopped reading this thread when I saw DWE tell someone to learn their football tbh
 
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shimazu said:
BRADLEY!
fletcher
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one of few guys drafted in horns that i root to play well;to think he was a filthy hawkeye
wish rams kept him for depth, but kid has starter coverage skills, just doesn't fit mold of thug/dysfunctional personal life preventing them from D1 school/physical/big hitting CBs that fisher crushes over
off top of my head CBs drafted by JF:
samari rolle(the u),pac man(strip club shoot outs, should be dead or in jail),finnegan(samford, champion instigator), janoris jenkins(UF/n.ala...your move, cromarte) trumaine johnson(montana, dui after rookie season) and brandon mcgee(the u)
 
china rider how you been man its awfully quiet in the college bball thread

ill take your word for it about Fletcher, the Eagles always had potential on defense they were just a whole new unit with no real experience as starters from top to bottom save for a few free agents. I'm fully satisfied with how this season turned out because at least it was entertaining. Even when Andy Reid was in his prime, it was almost a chore to watch the Eagles, and they always seemed to just beat up on the lesser teams and choke up against the top class of the league. If they did win games, it always seemed to be because the players would make a critical play, never really so much anything as far as guys just being put into the right place at the right time to do what they do best (aka, good coaching). If anything, the players were usually put into a bad spot and had to make a play just to bail themselves and the team out of it.

Again, sorry entheo, but this is sounding awfully familiar isnt it? I'm not gonna sit here and say the Chiefs can't win a superbowl with Alex Smith and defense, but they're gonna need A LOT more depth on defense if thats the case (and maybe drag Dante Hall out of retirement). Before the season started I actually kind of hoped the Eagles would sign Sean Smith but the chiefs got him first and its not looking so bad after all because he was easily the worst player on your defense. I think your corners have been suspect all year the pass rush just covered up for it in the beginning and having an all pro safety helps out as well. Still though, they need to just take the fastest offensive player they can find in the draft and make Alex Smith prove he can be more than a game manager. I think they'll be back in the playoffs next year, but unless they address some of the weak links, they'll wind up in the same spot.

I'm at peace with this NFL season now, whatever happens happens. I thought I was excited for this year to start back in the summer but now im realizing im going to be twice as pumped for next season considering there are actually expectations now and reasonable ones at that. A lot of guys were sort of thrown into the fire this year and a large number actually responded at least admirably. The defense was very shoddy for the first half of the season, but they always seemed like they were on the field a lot and a lot of their yardage given up was in "garbage time" as it's called in pro sports, where both teams are just playing to keep the clock running and maybe get some personal stats. And why was there so much garbage time?

Because they were blowing teams out every other week and in a very unique fashion. In the beginning, when Vick was still the QB (remember that?), it was seriously one of the most impressive running teams ive ever seen play. Mike Vick ended his season averaging 8.5 yds a carry. You add that to a guy like LeSean McCoy who is good for at least 3 yards so long as he has at least didnt get tackled immediately and this team was a chain moving machine. Only problem was if they didnt score on a big play, and had to get points in the red zone, they more or less had an identity crisis. Conventional wisdom says to just get the 1v1 matchup of choice and do a fade route with a tall receiver but not only did they not really have a big body receiver playing well at that time (Riley Cooper didnt really blow up until foles came in) but Mike Vick didn't throw the most accurate balls at times and it really made scoring TD's a commodity.

but, as predicted by nobody, Mike Vick gets hurt in the Giants game and Foles comes in. I remember thinking, "ok nick, if you want to get paid you might want to show something sooner than later" and not even two plays later he throws a td to DeSean. Something about Nick Foles, man idk I just feel comfortable with him at QB. Mostly, because QBs are at such a premium in the NFL, I feel like the Eagles have no choice but to stick with this guy since he more or less came out of nowhere to be a top QB in the league. Now, instead of wasting a pick on a QB who won't be ready for a few years, they can take an impact player in the first round and build an even better team around the nucleus of young talent they already have. If I had to pick one thing that I like the most about Nick Foles, i'd just say his demeanor in general.

It's hard to describe really, and tbh we almost ask the impossible out of athletes when it comes to their emotions. We kill a guy like Jay Cutler for always having a sour puss look on his face yet when Tom Brady is on the bench complaining to his teammates about something he's just "motivating" them to play up to his level. We want our QBs to be confident, but not cocky. Careful, yet decisive. Live to fight another down, until the 1st down marker is within diving distance. "Don't force anything", "how do you get sacked in that situation?". "Don't stare down your receivers!", "how'd you not see the linebacker right in front of him!"

it's not an easy position to play, probably the hardest and most demanding in sports. But Nick just seemed to always have the same composure about him (outside of when he was concussed) and you knew he wasn't going to do anything that would give the game away (unlike Romo) so in a way he is kind of like Alex Smith in that regard. But some guys just seem to have that added touch when it comes to throwing passes, and I'm telling you guys Foles has it. Whether it's because of height, arm mechanics, footwork, whatever you want to argue, some guys just seem able to put the ball exactly where it needs to be for only their side to be able to at least make a play on it, while at the same time being able to predetermine where the most likely spot for that to occur will be before the ball is even snapped due to reading the defense at the line of scrimmage.

That's what makes Nick Foles a better QB than Mike Vick, he has such a more awareness to his game where it seems like Mike would just kind of point at a few people before snapping the ball and just reacting to whatever flew by his face. And a lot of times he would get by ok just because he could outrun everyone but after seeing him play over the past 3 years, he really isn't even a "running QB" anymore. He's still incredibly quick and capable of outrunning most defensive lineman, but I saw him get chased down by a few linebackers this year and more than a couple CBs got him with foot tackles he used to just high step out of. What he does have going for him still is he has a rocket for an arm, is actually a good locker room presence at this point in his career, and is probably already accepting he is more than likely going to be a backup next year. He'll go to a team and be the best backup in the league, I don't doubt that for a second.

Now, I'm just gonna sit back and hope Jadeveon Clowney has some "off the field issues" and drops to within trade up range for the Birds.

and one more thing, free my man Bryce Brown chip! So long as he only gets the ball in obvious running situations he's never gonna reach his full potential. His biggest problem last year was he fumbled too much and he didnt have a single one this year. The trend anymore in the NFL as far as RBs is concerned is just plug in later round draft picks and hope you get the next Arian Foster, and I truly feel like Bryce is going to have a breakout year at some point in the NFL, just not in Philadelphia. It's a shame because all the requirements are there for him to achieve success, except LeSean is already doing just that and in ways that Bryce Brown will never be able to. But he is a different styled runner, and it's one that fits into any offense because it is so simple at the root of it. RBs like McCoy will gain 10 yards via running sideline to sideline and making guys miss.

RBs like Bryce Brown might not gain 10 yards per carry more often than not, but they'll at least get you 2-3. Not just 2-3 yards on some QB bootleg where he ducks out of bounds at the last second (looking at you Kaepernick), im talking 2-3 YARDS, MANLY yards in the trenches where guys get worn out of going to after a while. After a few 300+ lbers just fell awkwardly on my leg for the 50th time this half I think I might start to just hesitate a bit and let someone else tackle this guy because it seriously pains me all over just to try and wrap him up...

So once a big hole finally breaks in the line and Bryce Brown has a clear path to the secondary it's just like watching someone who just got the Hammer in Super Smash Bros chug towards someone who is really just trying to get out of the way. Normally there is at least one linebacker to meet a RB in the box but with how hard Bryce hits the hole and the way the Eagles block, at best there's an out of position linebacker there to either try and stop him for no gain while potentially giving up a big run, or letting him run them over for a 5-6 yard gain in exchange for not giving up a big play. Either way, it's positive for the Eagles, and I've never wanted someone I liked as a player want to leave the team so bad but I'm sure Jeffrey Lurie is just waiting for Bryce's contract talks to resume before sending him on his way with a sports watch and tickets to a Wings game.

Sorry for the TLDR guys, got in the right mind state on the final day of my NFL season, that'll happen
 
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^ nice post

Funny how many damn good quarterbacks and players who come out of nowhere.. Favre, Romo, Wes Welker, Warner, Jerry Rice 2 name a few.

We want our QBs to be confident, but not cocky. Careful, yet decisive. Live to fight another down, until the 1st down marker is within diving distance. "Don't force anything", "how do you get sacked in that situation?". "Don't stare down your receivers!" You can't have our quarterback:)
 
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