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  • KiwiMurphK KiwiMurph

    What I don't quite understand is teams like the Bears going for a defensive head coach. You have a young QB in Justin Fields - the risk you run of having a defensive coordinator as a head coach is you end up recycling offensive coordinators/offensive systems if they are successful as they get picked up for head coaching jobs elsewhere.

    Look at what happened to Alex Smith at the start of his career - he had a different coordinator/system every year for the first five years or so of his career with two defensive head coaches (Nolan/Singletary). At least with an offensive head coach you can keep the same system even if you lose the offensive coordinator (see the 49ers this year).

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    @kiwimurph said in NFL Season 2020/21/22:

    What I don't quite understand is teams like the Bears going for a defensive head coach. You have a young QB in Justin Fields - the risk you run of having a defensive coordinator as a head coach is you end up recycling offensive coordinators/offensive systems if they are successful as they get picked up for head coaching jobs elsewhere.

    Look at what happened to Alex Smith at the start of his career - he had a different coordinator/system every year for the first five years or so of his career with two defensive head coaches (Nolan/Singletary). At least with an offensive head coach you can keep the same system even if you lose the offensive coordinator (see the 49ers this year).

    Crazy really. Is it incompetence or racism? I dunno. But as you say, in a league with all these young QBs and where offense rules, how the hell do Bienemy and Leftwich not get HC gigs?

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    • canefanC canefan

      @kiwimurph said in NFL Season 2020/21/22:

      What I don't quite understand is teams like the Bears going for a defensive head coach. You have a young QB in Justin Fields - the risk you run of having a defensive coordinator as a head coach is you end up recycling offensive coordinators/offensive systems if they are successful as they get picked up for head coaching jobs elsewhere.

      Look at what happened to Alex Smith at the start of his career - he had a different coordinator/system every year for the first five years or so of his career with two defensive head coaches (Nolan/Singletary). At least with an offensive head coach you can keep the same system even if you lose the offensive coordinator (see the 49ers this year).

      Crazy really. Is it incompetence or racism? I dunno. But as you say, in a league with all these young QBs and where offense rules, how the hell do Bienemy and Leftwich not get HC gigs?

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      @canefan said in NFL Season 2020/21/22:

      @kiwimurph said in NFL Season 2020/21/22:

      What I don't quite understand is teams like the Bears going for a defensive head coach. You have a young QB in Justin Fields - the risk you run of having a defensive coordinator as a head coach is you end up recycling offensive coordinators/offensive systems if they are successful as they get picked up for head coaching jobs elsewhere.

      Look at what happened to Alex Smith at the start of his career - he had a different coordinator/system every year for the first five years or so of his career with two defensive head coaches (Nolan/Singletary). At least with an offensive head coach you can keep the same system even if you lose the offensive coordinator (see the 49ers this year).

      Crazy really. Is it incompetence or racism? I dunno

      conservative old-school thinking.

      Defence is still important. Being able to score 25-points is importanter

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      • mariner4lifeM mariner4life

        @canefan said in NFL Season 2020/21/22:

        @kiwimurph said in NFL Season 2020/21/22:

        What I don't quite understand is teams like the Bears going for a defensive head coach. You have a young QB in Justin Fields - the risk you run of having a defensive coordinator as a head coach is you end up recycling offensive coordinators/offensive systems if they are successful as they get picked up for head coaching jobs elsewhere.

        Look at what happened to Alex Smith at the start of his career - he had a different coordinator/system every year for the first five years or so of his career with two defensive head coaches (Nolan/Singletary). At least with an offensive head coach you can keep the same system even if you lose the offensive coordinator (see the 49ers this year).

        Crazy really. Is it incompetence or racism? I dunno

        conservative old-school thinking.

        Defence is still important. Being able to score 25-points is importanter

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        @mariner4life said in NFL Season 2020/21/22:

        @canefan said in NFL Season 2020/21/22:

        @kiwimurph said in NFL Season 2020/21/22:

        What I don't quite understand is teams like the Bears going for a defensive head coach. You have a young QB in Justin Fields - the risk you run of having a defensive coordinator as a head coach is you end up recycling offensive coordinators/offensive systems if they are successful as they get picked up for head coaching jobs elsewhere.

        Look at what happened to Alex Smith at the start of his career - he had a different coordinator/system every year for the first five years or so of his career with two defensive head coaches (Nolan/Singletary). At least with an offensive head coach you can keep the same system even if you lose the offensive coordinator (see the 49ers this year).

        Crazy really. Is it incompetence or racism? I dunno

        conservative old-school thinking.

        Defence is still important. Being able to score 25-points is importanter

        As I said in my edit above. Leaving Bienemy and Leftwich, the OCs of the last 2 SB champs on the table seems like lunacy.

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          Steve Young was asked on PTI if Tom Brady could ever come back. Without any factual basis he said if Brady ever came back it would be for the 49ers, not far from where he played high school ball. Imagine that.... 🥳

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          • canefanC canefan

            Steve Young was asked on PTI if Tom Brady could ever come back. Without any factual basis he said if Brady ever came back it would be for the 49ers, not far from where he played high school ball. Imagine that.... 🥳

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            @canefan said in NFL Season 2020/21/22:

            Steve Young was asked on PTI if Tom Brady could ever come back. Without any factual basis he said if Brady ever came back it would be for the 49ers, not far from where he played high school ball. Imagine that.... 🥳

            He's not the only one saying that - there's definitely rumours around.

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            • KiwiMurphK KiwiMurph

              @canefan said in NFL Season 2020/21/22:

              Steve Young was asked on PTI if Tom Brady could ever come back. Without any factual basis he said if Brady ever came back it would be for the 49ers, not far from where he played high school ball. Imagine that.... 🥳

              He's not the only one saying that - there's definitely rumours around.

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              @kiwimurph said in NFL Season 2020/21/22:

              @canefan said in NFL Season 2020/21/22:

              Steve Young was asked on PTI if Tom Brady could ever come back. Without any factual basis he said if Brady ever came back it would be for the 49ers, not far from where he played high school ball. Imagine that.... 🥳

              He's not the only one saying that - there's definitely rumours around.

              The only thing stopping the 9ers from having 1 SB trophy and another trip in 3 years was the QB. How does the uber competitor leave after posting one of the best statistical seasons for QBs this year? Next you'll tell me he idolised Joe Montana as a child....

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                Bienemey is a funny case. I suspect being black plays a part but there are a few other things. He doesn't call plays, Reid is clearly the guy running the offence (although that doesn't mean he Bienemey isn't an important part), he has had poor results when in charge of college teams, he has some past history that I don't know the full details of but I think is more towards the inappropriate than the out and out criminal, and he supposedly doesn't come across well in interviews.

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                • CyclopsC Cyclops

                  Bienemey is a funny case. I suspect being black plays a part but there are a few other things. He doesn't call plays, Reid is clearly the guy running the offence (although that doesn't mean he Bienemey isn't an important part), he has had poor results when in charge of college teams, he has some past history that I don't know the full details of but I think is more towards the inappropriate than the out and out criminal, and he supposedly doesn't come across well in interviews.

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                  @cyclops said in NFL Season 2020/21/22:

                  Bienemey is a funny case. I suspect being black plays a part but there are a few other things. He doesn't call plays, Reid is clearly the guy running the offence (although that doesn't mean he Bienemey isn't an important part), he has had poor results when in charge of college teams, he has some past history that I don't know the full details of but I think is more towards the inappropriate than the out and out criminal, and he supposedly doesn't come across well in interviews.

                  Coming across well isn't the be all and end all. Look at all the coaches over the last few years that have been hired, found out as clueless, and fired. Andy Reid speaks highly of him, I wonder how his players feel about him

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                    Well, I'm amped. Taking the afternoon off to visit a mate (native of Cincinnati) to watch and eat Cincinnati chili.

                    Should be great fun, never even heard of the chili before, but I'll try anything once. Should set me up for Valentines day at home (thanks Omicron).

                    also, sourdough game is continuing to lift
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                      helping out those like me who didn't understand coneys or ways.

                      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cincinnati_chili

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                        i fucking hate how every SB we get a "special" Australian coverage

                        The ESPN "Aussie" guy is an annoying jerk off. I don't want to hear from fucking Neroli Meadows. And you don't need to dumb it down for casuals FFS, i know who Aaron Donald is. I know he's quite good at the footballs.

                        Seriously just give me the US grown up coverage. This Aussie/NZ ESPN shit is rubbish

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                        • nzzpN nzzp

                          helping out those like me who didn't understand coneys or ways.

                          https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cincinnati_chili

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                          @nzzp said in NFL Season 2020/21/22:

                          helping out those like me who didn't understand coneys or ways.

                          https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cincinnati_chili

                          your sourdough looks much more appealing ha ha

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                            i only know Cinci chili is a thing from the reddit meme wars

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                              McVay with a soft call early and the Bengals start their first posession in good field position

                              Rams get the stop though. Yes, Bengals go for it. And don't get it

                              Nervous start for both sides

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                                A lot of people looking bloated or cadaverous in these commercials.

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                                  Nice swerve from that receiver.

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                                    OBJ with a nice move, great throw, and it's 7-0 Rams

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                                      oh that's a hell of a catch

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                                        Rams offence looks a lot more confident.

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                                        • TimT Tim

                                          Rams offence looks a lot more confident.

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                                          @tim said in NFL Season 2020/21/22:

                                          Rams offence looks a lot more confident.

                                          suddenly they do

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