Not saying he is. Frankly, I could care less. It's not even guaranteed he'll leave Baltimore. Just stating the fact, simply because something has never been accomplished before doesn't guarantee it will remain that way.
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Chargers did it right... they hired Anthony Lynn who was a promising guy with minimal coordinator experience who happened to have some interim HC experience and assistant HC experience. Once he got hired he hired 2 coordinators with previous HC experience. That adds a ton of leadership to a team.
First off, they were never in two or three NFC championships in a row. Someone else seems to be high as a kite. The two years prior to Grudens arrival they were 19-13 and lost in the wildcard round both years by a total of 52-12. Hardly a SB contender. I'm not insinuating we are a HC away from the SB, quite the contrary IMO. I'm just bringing attention to the fact that those pics were basically traded for a SB. It was a poor example to use, in the case of that particular trade, it was well worth it for Tampa. Would I give up draft picks for Harbaugh, No.
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What this team needs is a GM that can identify talent, and get it in here, before it needs any coach. Is Harbaugh bringing Ozzie Newsome in here? Because we need him more than Harbaugh.
I'm up to giving Grier a chance but I'd keep the leash very short. It's difficult to assess his previous draft choices when no one really knows who was really responsible for each pick. Who pushed for a particular player? Was it Ross, Tannenbaum, Gase or Grier? Unless you were in the room, no one can say with 100% certainty. Common sense would leave you to believe of the four, Grier should have been the most qualified to assess talent. Good thing is, we'll now know for sure, and pretty quickly. One person is now accountable, it should have been this way from the start. You never really knew who was making the pick and who was in charge. Total dysfunction.
This team needs quality coaching just as much as it needs a good GM. Switch coaching staffs with teams like the Bears, Eagles or Ravens and those teams probably don't make the playoffs this year while the Dolphins would most likely have been playing in a wild card game.
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They’re a joke!
The patriots have a bye next week!!!
The NFL is loaded w average teams and they are one of them...
Watching rivers dance in the end zone after his 2 point completion pass revealed how immature he is to me...
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You watched that Chargers team today and your thought is "The Patriots have a bye next week?"
Wow. I watched that Chargers team today and I think they might actually have a shot to improve to 1-7 vs the Patriots in the Rivers/Brady eras. They looked quite good today.
I think that's the most complete Chargers team I've seen in quite some time.
Wow. I watched that Chargers team today and I think they might actually have a shot to improve to 1-7 vs the Patriots in the Rivers/Brady eras. They looked quite good today.
I think that's the most complete Chargers team I've seen in quite some time.
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Chargers played dbs at lb which murdered the ravens offense concept zone read stuff with Jackson. They also shot gaps vs misdirection etc with the front and blew things up in the backfield as a result.
Something the patriots no doubt would have mirrored next week had the ravens advanced.
In terms of beating the patriots it was probably better San Diego moved on.
Jackson isn’t a developed enough pocket passer to make teams pay when the run game is taken away. The d has to carry that o. I’d expect Lamar to make some strides as a passer this offseason but his legs will likely always be his true meal ticket.
Something the patriots no doubt would have mirrored next week had the ravens advanced.
In terms of beating the patriots it was probably better San Diego moved on.
Jackson isn’t a developed enough pocket passer to make teams pay when the run game is taken away. The d has to carry that o. I’d expect Lamar to make some strides as a passer this offseason but his legs will likely always be his true meal ticket.
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oh, ok.
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oops. that was a preseason game. thanks.
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What say you?
Like I said Patriots had a bye....
But next week is another story...
Ultimately I blame the Dolphin organization for the Patriots success. It was our job to have a real team to challenge and frustrate this team...
Instead we are the perennial clown show!!!
Duck you Miami!!!****ing killing me
Your post is a perfect example of why Tommy George told me that he wished every sports bettor would watch every game every week. He was the sportsbook manager of the Horseshoe when I was one of the sportsbook supervisors. Tommy wanted nothing but opinions. Don't hold onto anything foundational, anything big picture. Watch every game and change your mind week to week. I call it the Bar Stool approach.
The bye weeks are supposed to be meaningful. Kudos to the NFL for finding and maintaining this playoff format. Talent level is so balanced in this league that the main thing that causes separation and unexpected outcomes is a situational factor that favors one team or the other.
There has been talk of college football expanding to an 8 team playoff. That would be disgraceful. It would reward teams that finish with 3 losses, creating opportunity for them to sneak in. And it would provide no incentive whatsoever for unbeaten teams. What was Alabama supposed to play for against Georgia in the SEC title game, if 8 teams are included in the playoff? There is zero risk they would fall outside the top 8 even if they lost by 100.
However, make it a 6 team playoff and now it gets interesting. The top two teams would receive byes, identical to the NFL version. Alabama and Clemson still have motivation in those conference title games. Big edge to have that extra week off instead of being forced to play 3 weeks in a row against elite opponents. Supposedly some of the committee members have recommended going to 6 teams. It would almost guarantee that every 1 loss team would make it in, like snubbed Ohio State this season.
I was rooting for Baltimore last week. At least they had an outstanding trait, that physical defense that has given Brady so much trouble in the past. The Ravens were the only team that allowed less than 60% completion percentage this year. They tied for the league lead with 6.3 YPA allowed. San Diego was rather ordinary at 7.1 allowed. That brute Baltimore defense was good enough to defeat the Chargers on the road and came within a whisker of defeating the Chiefs on the road. Granted, Lamar Jackson could have looked terrible but at least there was plenty of contrast. The Patriots have not faced him. Game would have unfolded totally differently, with every possession being critical and potential for big plays to decide matters.
I'm still a big believer in contrast, because so often decades ago the Cream teams were frustrated by contrast but nothing else. The mirror image teams would succumb since they simply were a cut below in every category. Rivers to Brady is like that.
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Whoa, way to go out on a limb there and say you knew who would win after the game has been decided. What's even better is you using hindsight to highlight another poster's post as an example of what you think should not be done. With another boring story, no less. So bold!
I swear, had I not experienced Vegas and betting arenas myself I would think it's a Ponderosa steakhouse filled with octogenarian retirees, the musty smell of unchanged depends mixed with cheap cigar smoke, floors sticky from drinks that can't be handled by the feeble hands of 80 year old gambling addicts, and terrible music to accompany the demographic, based on your descriptions and stories. Thanks for that image.