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  • Kid ChocolateK Kid Chocolate

    “A little ahead of it’s time.” Urban Meyer’s final year running the Jags, from The Athletic.

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    @kid-chocolate Urban Meyer is like a villain coach from a B grade sports movie. Cripes.

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    • KiwiMurphK KiwiMurph

      @kid-chocolate Urban Meyer is like a villain coach from a B grade sports movie. Cripes.

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

      @kid-chocolate Urban Meyer is like a villain coach from a B grade sports movie. Cripes.

      excellent call

      It's astounding he didn't get his comeuppance in a dramatic "half time in the final" locker room showdown

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      • mariner4lifeM mariner4life

        This feels significant?

        Every other team in the Division is adding tools. KC just sold one of their biggest

        Seriously, their offence is Mahomes, Kelce, and Hill. This is a huge move.

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

        This feels significant?

        Every other team in the Division is adding tools. KC just sold one of their biggest

        Seriously, their offence is Mahomes, Kelce, and Hill. This is a huge move.

        Be a test of 'Andy Reid is an offensive genius' theories that's for sure. It's yet another strong wide receiver class so the chiefs might be backing themselves to find and develop a guy. A massive haul especially compared to what the Brown paid for Cooper.

        Be interesting to see how Hill goes with Tua, he's struggled with the deep ball so does that affect Hill?

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

          This feels significant?

          Every other team in the Division is adding tools. KC just sold one of their biggest

          Seriously, their offence is Mahomes, Kelce, and Hill. This is a huge move.

          Be a test of 'Andy Reid is an offensive genius' theories that's for sure. It's yet another strong wide receiver class so the chiefs might be backing themselves to find and develop a guy. A massive haul especially compared to what the Brown paid for Cooper.

          Be interesting to see how Hill goes with Tua, he's struggled with the deep ball so does that affect Hill?

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

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

          This feels significant?

          Every other team in the Division is adding tools. KC just sold one of their biggest

          Seriously, their offence is Mahomes, Kelce, and Hill. This is a huge move.

          Be a test of 'Andy Reid is an offensive genius' theories that's for sure. It's yet another strong wide receiver class so the chiefs might be backing themselves to find and develop a guy. A massive haul especially compared to what the Brown paid for Cooper.

          Be interesting to see how Hill goes with Tua, he's struggled with the deep ball so does that affect Hill?

          they've now got two short receivers with crazy wheels so look for a LOT of crossing routes looking for chaos after the catch

          But Tua is pretty average so i don't expect much to be honest

          The big winner is Hill, who i assume is now getting paid.

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            Hill wanted Davante Adams-like money which the Chiefs couldn't afford.

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              League is in a very specific place right now.

              To be successful:
              Explosive QB who can sling it
              Difference making receivers (not just dudes who can catch, guys who can get separation and make plays)
              Offensive Line
              Pass Rush

              Pretty much everything else is a role player. Despite this being a pass happy league, i don't think you even need elite corners, because even those guys are getting burned. Good corners in a good scheme is a better use of cap. Same with linebackers. But defense needs guys who can get to the QB over and over.
              All you need is a half decent running back (see the current Superbowl champions who barely have one).

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              • mariner4lifeM mariner4life

                League is in a very specific place right now.

                To be successful:
                Explosive QB who can sling it
                Difference making receivers (not just dudes who can catch, guys who can get separation and make plays)
                Offensive Line
                Pass Rush

                Pretty much everything else is a role player. Despite this being a pass happy league, i don't think you even need elite corners, because even those guys are getting burned. Good corners in a good scheme is a better use of cap. Same with linebackers. But defense needs guys who can get to the QB over and over.
                All you need is a half decent running back (see the current Superbowl champions who barely have one).

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                @mariner4life good post.

                Will be interesting if there is value suddenly in taking the traditional pocket passer (Brady) and surrounding with a solid roster. Dunno, that league is awesome, and they are driving year-round intrest. NZR should take note!

                looking forward to the new season. Some absolutely fantastic teams to watch at the moment, and a really entertaining game

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                  https://www.si.com/nfl/49ers/news/a-complete-history-of-kyle-shanahans-bad-quarterback-decisions-with-the-49ers

                  Not great reading for 9ers fans. Especially the bit about Brady

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                    https://www.si.com/nfl/49ers/news/a-complete-history-of-kyle-shanahans-bad-quarterback-decisions-with-the-49ers

                    Not great reading for 9ers fans. Especially the bit about Brady

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                    @canefan laid out like that it's damning on the Niners isn't it?

                    Poor old Jimmy G. Far from the worst QB in the league, and has actually been very very close to success on two occasions, which is juuuuust enough to keep a guy on. But he'll never be that guy.

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

                      @canefan laid out like that it's damning on the Niners isn't it?

                      Poor old Jimmy G. Far from the worst QB in the league, and has actually been very very close to success on two occasions, which is juuuuust enough to keep a guy on. But he'll never be that guy.

                      It looks bad. But easy to say after the fact. Brady defied the odds and continues to do so. Not scouting Mahomes and Watson is a little harder to swallow

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                      • canefanC canefan

                        https://www.si.com/nfl/49ers/news/a-complete-history-of-kyle-shanahans-bad-quarterback-decisions-with-the-49ers

                        Not great reading for 9ers fans. Especially the bit about Brady

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

                        https://www.si.com/nfl/49ers/news/a-complete-history-of-kyle-shanahans-bad-quarterback-decisions-with-the-49ers

                        Not great reading for 9ers fans. Especially the bit about Brady

                        I wouldn't read too much into that. Grant Cohn is a notorious click bait artist.

                        Think Rattue, Stephen Jones etc.

                        The fact is with Shanahan it's going to come down to if Trey Lance is legit or not.

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                          https://twitter.com/JoePompliano/status/1508469308812402690

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                            lol ripped off.

                            If they rung Christchurch City Council they could find out how to get a perfectly fine modern stadium with a roof for a fraction of that

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                              https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/mar/29/nfl-says-all-32-teams-must-have-minority-offensive-coach-this-season

                              Does this mean that beacuse there are not many Nepalese players in the NFL the minority offensive coach (whatever that means) must be from Nepal?

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                                https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/mar/29/nfl-says-all-32-teams-must-have-minority-offensive-coach-this-season

                                Does this mean that beacuse there are not many Nepalese players in the NFL the minority offensive coach (whatever that means) must be from Nepal?

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                                @higgins I can understand the logic behind this. Most new head coaches are offensive coaches. Very few offensive coaches are minorities.

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                                  @higgins I can understand the logic behind this. Most new head coaches are offensive coaches. Very few offensive coaches are minorities.

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                                  @kiwimurph on reflection I think it's a great move. Now teams are competing to get the most useful POC offensive coach they can... And if the find a good one, it's an advantage over the others.

                                  Gets a lot of opportunities out there, now to up to the coaches to show their capability

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                                    BA steps aside as Bucs head coach..

                                    All that talk about a rift between Brady and BA has more juice now..

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                                      BA steps aside as Bucs head coach..

                                      All that talk about a rift between Brady and BA has more juice now..

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                                      @mimic

                                      Maybe, although Bowles is something of a protege for him I suspect and he's moving into a front office role where I suspect he'll have a lot of authority (and the ear of the head coach).

                                      I'm excited to see how Bowles goes with his second chance. I liked him when he was the head coach of the Jets, but he had a couple of major issues. Will be interesting to see if having had some time back in a coordinator role has given him a chance to reflect and improve.

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                                        https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/33706232/pittsburgh-steelers-qb-dwayne-haskins-dies-being-hit-car

                                        A bizarre and tragic story. What he was doing walking across a motorway who knows

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                                          Deebo Samuel wants out

                                          It's not going right in Niner land

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