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The only thing more surprising than the decision to play Hill primarily in the pocket is that it's actually working. He's only ran the ball a handful of times today, and only once on a designed run IIRC, just the occasional scramble.
@DMGrubb wrote:Tampa Bay this season:
2-4 vs teams .500 or better
5-0 vs losing teams
Tom Brady:
11 TDs, 7 INTs vs teams .500 or better
14 TDs, 2 INTs vs losing teams
Regarding Interceptions:vintage_cox wrote: ↑Tue Nov 24, 2020 2:58 pm@DMGrubb wrote:Tampa Bay this season:
2-4 vs teams .500 or better
5-0 vs losing teams
Tom Brady:
11 TDs, 7 INTs vs teams .500 or better
14 TDs, 2 INTs vs losing teams
I always thought the textbook guy for a "backfield quarterback" was Antwaan Randle El. He played QB at Indiana in college and in the pros they made him runningback at Pittsburgh. In a way he was a better Kordell Stewart than Kordell Stewart. Tebow is another one, but Randle El would've been my first choice. Backfield quarterback if you had to define the player type would be an excellent athlete that's not quite NFL starter caliber passer.fonzeee wrote: ↑Tue Nov 17, 2020 7:05 am I still don't think a run-first QB or option heavy offense can win a Super Bowl, at least without an utterly dominant defense. It will just always be easier to gain 75-80 yards primarily passing than running, especially with the way today's game is officiated. And God help you if you fall behind.
That said, I do like how teams are more open to it nowadays. If you can still pose a credible threat through the air, it might work.
I will go to my grave saying Tebow could have been a success in the NFL if someone was willing to buy into what he offered. But he just came on the scene 5-7 years too early. But there's a reason his peers rated him the 95th best player in the league following his one full(ish) season. It's a tough job defending that, particularly when defenses around the league are constructed and drilled to play against the passing games that have become so utterly dominant.
links:Flyin Ryan wrote: ↑Thu Nov 26, 2020 7:25 pm And to start the 2nd quarter on back-to-back plays, Detroit fumbles for turnover #3 and Houston then gives the ball right back.
High quality football.
I'd expect some twisting of arms for it to not apply to the 49ers. Throw on top of this Ravens-Steelers was postponed to Tuesday, Ravens were supposed to play Thursday, that's been delayed to I think Sunday.COVID Wreaks Havoc on Broncos, 49ers
28 Nov 2020, 06:48pm by
Vincent Verhei
The weirdest season in a long, long time just got even weirder.
We start in Denver, where every quarterback on the roster has been ruled ineligible for Sunday's game against the New Orleans Saints. Backup Jeff Driskel has tested positive and was placed on the COVID reserve list on Thursday. On Saturday, it was announced that every other quarterback on the roster -- Drew Lock, Brett Rypien, and Blake Bortles -- had been in close contact with Driskel without a mask and would ineligible this weekend. Broncos coach Vic Fangio said earlier this year that running back Royce Freeman would be the team's emergency quarterback; practice squad wide receiver Kendall Hinton also played quarterback for three seasons at Wake Forest.
Meanwhile, in San Francisco -- or, more precisely, Santa Clara -- the county has issued a ban on all contact sports over the next three weeks. The ban goes into effect on Monday, which means no practices or home games for the 49ers until December 21. That would affect two scheduled home games for the 49ers: a Monday night game on December 7 against the Buffalo Bills and a December 13 contest against the Washington Football Team. The team had no comment on Saturday afternoon. The 49ers are scheduled to play the Rams tomorrow afternoon in Los Angeles.
They did. All tested negative. But they weren't wearing a mask in Driskel's vicinity...when players in huddles or on sidelines aren't. Like most things with this virus, it's a lot of pretending.
Groan...Flyin Ryan wrote: ↑Sun Nov 29, 2020 2:50 pmThey did. All tested negative. But they weren't wearing a mask in Driskel's vicinity...when players in huddles or on sidelines aren't. Like most things with this virus, it's a lot of pretending.
Broncos inquired to the league on if they could suit up one of their two assistant coaches that were former QBs. League ssid no. While no longer being active players, they would've at least had the benefit of knowing the playbook while this guy Hinton won't.
Frankly the league are not treating everyone the same here. Compare this to the Ravens right now or the Patriots earlier in the season before they played the Broncos when Cam Newton tested positive. They delayed the game, Broncos lost their bye week, and the Patriots backup QB tested positive morning after the game.
I know the Broncos season is done and we're not making the playoffs anyway, but this kind of shit will be happening in the playoffs and the major bowl games and that's just not going to be accepted by the majority of fans.
Had a buddy of mine put $5 on Broncos to win outright and the over at 36.5 points for me. If I lose, it's $5. They're up against Taysom Hill at QB and I think it'll be the King of Trick Plays Day.fonzeee wrote: ↑Sun Nov 29, 2020 9:13 pmGroan...Flyin Ryan wrote: ↑Sun Nov 29, 2020 2:50 pmThey did. All tested negative. But they weren't wearing a mask in Driskel's vicinity...when players in huddles or on sidelines aren't. Like most things with this virus, it's a lot of pretending.
Broncos inquired to the league on if they could suit up one of their two assistant coaches that were former QBs. League ssid no. While no longer being active players, they would've at least had the benefit of knowing the playbook while this guy Hinton won't.
Frankly the league are not treating everyone the same here. Compare this to the Ravens right now or the Patriots earlier in the season before they played the Broncos when Cam Newton tested positive. They delayed the game, Broncos lost their bye week, and the Patriots backup QB tested positive morning after the game.
I know the Broncos season is done and we're not making the playoffs anyway, but this kind of shit will be happening in the playoffs and the major bowl games and that's just not going to be accepted by the majority of fans.
At least this will make for some interesting football this afternoon. With Taysom Hill on the other side we should get to see plenty of running around.
For the record, 31-3 loss and practice squad wide receiver playing quarterback was 1-out-of-9 for 13 yards and 2 INTs.Flyin Ryan wrote: ↑Sun Nov 29, 2020 10:04 pmHad a buddy of mine put $5 on Broncos to win outright and the over at 36.5 points for me. If I lose, it's $5. They're up against Taysom Hill at QB and I think it'll be the King of Trick Plays Day.fonzeee wrote: ↑Sun Nov 29, 2020 9:13 pmGroan...Flyin Ryan wrote: ↑Sun Nov 29, 2020 2:50 pmThey did. All tested negative. But they weren't wearing a mask in Driskel's vicinity...when players in huddles or on sidelines aren't. Like most things with this virus, it's a lot of pretending.
Broncos inquired to the league on if they could suit up one of their two assistant coaches that were former QBs. League ssid no. While no longer being active players, they would've at least had the benefit of knowing the playbook while this guy Hinton won't.
Frankly the league are not treating everyone the same here. Compare this to the Ravens right now or the Patriots earlier in the season before they played the Broncos when Cam Newton tested positive. They delayed the game, Broncos lost their bye week, and the Patriots backup QB tested positive morning after the game.
I know the Broncos season is done and we're not making the playoffs anyway, but this kind of shit will be happening in the playoffs and the major bowl games and that's just not going to be accepted by the majority of fans.
At least this will make for some interesting football this afternoon. With Taysom Hill on the other side we should get to see plenty of running around.
The NFL have a growing quality control issue at this point. They have more than enough power to kick the season out a few weeks to relieve some of the strain on the game.Flyin Ryan wrote: ↑Mon Nov 30, 2020 2:17 am
For the record, 31-3 loss and practice squad wide receiver playing quarterback was 1-out-of-9 for 13 yards and 2 INTs.
There's precedent too. 9/11 they moved the whole season back a week. They don't even have to move the Super Bowl. Add a week 18 to the season, and make the 2-week break between the Conference Championships and the Super Bowl 1 week.Blackrock Bullet wrote: ↑Mon Nov 30, 2020 12:35 pmThe NFL have a growing quality control issue at this point. They have more than enough power to kick the season out a few weeks to relieve some of the strain on the game.Flyin Ryan wrote: ↑Mon Nov 30, 2020 2:17 am
For the record, 31-3 loss and practice squad wide receiver playing quarterback was 1-out-of-9 for 13 yards and 2 INTs.
I think they always should have had a contingency to move the Super Bowl to late February.Flyin Ryan wrote: ↑Mon Nov 30, 2020 2:09 pmThere's precedent too. 9/11 they moved the whole season back a week. They don't even have to move the Super Bowl. Add a week 18 to the season, and make the 2-week break between the Conference Championships and the Super Bowl 1 week.Blackrock Bullet wrote: ↑Mon Nov 30, 2020 12:35 pmThe NFL have a growing quality control issue at this point. They have more than enough power to kick the season out a few weeks to relieve some of the strain on the game.Flyin Ryan wrote: ↑Mon Nov 30, 2020 2:17 am
For the record, 31-3 loss and practice squad wide receiver playing quarterback was 1-out-of-9 for 13 yards and 2 INTs.
This Tuesday night Steelers-Ravens game looks like it is going to be something else. The Ravens will still have some semblance of a gameplan unlike the Broncos (Hinton said post-game the playbook was cut down to about 20 to 30 plays), but I think it's 15 to 20 guys out for them.
The Jags give them no play room to win a game. After winning their opening game of the year (vs. the Colts!) and nothing since, they took Minnesota to overtime yesterday who kicked a game-winning field goal with a minute and a half left.Yer Man wrote: ↑Mon Dec 07, 2020 12:59 pm Only the Jets! Jaysus!
Apparently in 40 years, across over 500 plays meeting the criteria:
- less than 15 seconds remaining
- team in possession needs a TD to win
- and they're past halfway with the opportunity to reach the end zone
No defending team has EVER brought the house and blitzed everyone not in single coverage.
Until yesterday.
Tthe Jets bring 7 with an 8th stepping up when Carr scrambled forward to avoid pressure, and leave Henry Ruggs (4.27 in the 40y dash) in single coverage... you can guess what happened next
They really are that desperate to secure the #1 pick
That's not even the craziest halftime to full time score comparison from yesterday. Colts and Texans combine for 44 points in the 1st half with Indy up 24-20. The whole 2nd half, nothing except the Colts' defense scored a safety.
Cam Newton's statline that game is something.Patriots do what they normally do to a rookie QB, Justin Herbert gets battered 45-0.
Don't bet ladies and gentlemen for your own sanity.Dave Bernreuther: FanDuel Sportsbook posted earlier that someone made a $25 preseason bet on the Jets' first win being today. At +25000! It's 7-0 early, and I'd love to know who made that bet, and if this game stays close, I'll also love to know whether he has any fingernails left in about two hours.
...
Bryan Knowles: Oh, Jets.
Vince Verhei: OH MY GOD.
OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD.
Rob Weintraub: You can't convince me the Jets didn't throw that game...
Vince Verhei: OK.
So.
Jets go three-and-out on three straight runs. That includes a run on third-and-6 where they went out of bounds, but got a very generous call from the officials, who ruled forward progress had been stopped and the clock kept running.
Raiders get one more chance when Agholor gets three steps behind the defense on a post, but Carr totally overthrows him. Game over right?
Wrong.
Scott Spratt: Remember when Andy Dalton upset the Ravens in Week 17, 2017, and suddenly became a hero in Buffalo since that win put the Bills in the playoffs? I feel like Henry Ruggs may be New York's new favorite son -- a remarkable turnaround from 45 minutes ago when his fumble allowed the Jets to pull ahead in the fourth quarter.
Bryan Knowles: How do you leave an undrafted corner one-on-one with Ruggs in that situation? Gregg Williams, what on earth are you doing?
Rob Weintraub: The Raiders are going to slip into the playoffs based on the Jets playing -- literally -- Cover-0 with seconds to play, and everyone will conveniently forget how they got there.
Dave Bernreuther: Rob, it's because Jon Gruden is excellent and very much worthy of his contract.
This result is especially hilarious to me because for years, almost every comment by sharp viewers about Gregg Williams has been to mock him for leaving a safety so far down the field that it looks like he's defending a Hail Mary.
Aaron Schatz: I doubt seriously that Gregg Williams specifically called a Cover-0 defense on that last play so the Jets would lose on purpose. Losing doesn't help the current coaching staff, they won't be around next year to enjoy the draft picks. Gregg Williams called a Cover-0 because he's Gregg Williams and that's just how he rolls.
Bryan Knowles: Gregg Williams is just waiting to invent the Cover-Minus-1 defense.
Scott Spratt: Did anyone point out how much that Ruggs touchdown cost the mystery bettor?
Dave Bernreuther: $6,250 on a $25 bet, Scott.
Working in DFS, I've seen far worse beats, dollar-wise, but man ... to be that close to being emphatically proven right on a call that specific ... he must feel like he got stabbed in the gut.
Flyin Ryan is 100% correct. Might be my least favorite unwritten tradition in the league. Part due to these guys are all very old men now, part due to they only had a 14-game regular season, and part due to Miami really hasn't done shit in the 48 years since including when they had Dan Marino at quarterback. I hate Belichick and Brady-led New England, but wish they had won that Super Bowl.fonzeee wrote: ↑Tue Dec 08, 2020 2:38 am Annnnnd there it goes...
To celebrate, here's two minutes of Larry Csonka running over people: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YM25pBImc7E