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Post by masterofallgoons on Jan 16, 2024 19:36:31 GMT
Isn't Prescott now 2-5 in the playoffs? He seems like a Kirk Cousins/Derek Carr level of player.Β This feels like the ceiling. Next year, he is taking up almost 24% of Dallas's cap - - $59 million.Β Lamb and Parsons need to get paid. For me, such a trade seems more puzzling for New England than Dallas. Yeah, I don't think New England ever does this, with them bringing in a new coach too. New coach, draft a QB and start the slate clean. If Belichick stayed, I could see this as being a potential "try to win now" scenario, but I don't think the Patriots reloading at coach after 2 decades gives any indication they'd ever do that. The Cowboys somewhat remind me of the Bears with Jay Cutler - albeit the teams are better than the Bears had, but the Bears were constantly in the decision every offseason of what to do with Cutler. In that mid area of a top 8-15 quarterback, and the decision of trying to shoot your shot and move up to the elite levels vs the downside (and more probably) of getting someone worse. It's not a great spot to be, but I think you stick with Dak. I sort of love how the conversation is about Dak when your top tier defense had no answer early on - that defense folded, and I'm not sure anyone behind center was bringing them back in that game. Yeah... but the multiple interceptions and bad passes that should have been picked certainly stand out. The defense did not hold up its end of the deal, but you don't get blown out to this degree without both sides of the ball falling apart. Dak handed the Pack 2 TDs in the first half. He deserves a lot of the shit he's taking right now.
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Post by Marv on Jan 16, 2024 21:39:19 GMT
I think he's definitely better than Carr.Β I could see Cousins though, depending on the price difference.Β If you could get Cousins for much cheaper than Dak, you do it.Β If the price is the same or close, you' don't imo. I agree in that I don't see the Pats doing this. To be clear, I think he's better than Carr too.Β And I also think he's better than Cincinnati Andy Dalton.Β But the idea that somebody can take you to the playoffs but can never do anything once you get there is more the curse. I'm living this right now at the coaching level.Β Yeah, 17 straight years of not having a losing season is nice.Β But when 24 organizations have more recently won a playoff game than your team has, it's not enough.Β Most Steelers fans are ready to move on from Tomlin.Β 9-8 records with playoff curb stomps lose their appeal over time.Β Β Agreed. Iβll add too thatβ¦17 seasons without a losing record is legitimately impressive. Thatβs a things thatβs been thrown around as a Tomlin storyline the past several years and it genuinely does put him in some elite company. Unfortunately his postseason record isnβt nearly that impressive. My biggest problem the past several years is that it never feels like we improve. Like the same mistakes are being made year in and year out. I think the coaching staff is just too much of an echo chamber where everyone sees the same things and nobody has a fresh set of eyes or an original idea to bring to the table. It all just feels stale when the players consistently look unprepared and unmotivated.
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Post by Tim05 on Jan 16, 2024 21:41:28 GMT
Yeah, I don't think New England ever does this, with them bringing in a new coach too. New coach, draft a QB and start the slate clean. If Belichick stayed, I could see this as being a potential "try to win now" scenario, but I don't think the Patriots reloading at coach after 2 decades gives any indication they'd ever do that. The Cowboys somewhat remind me of the Bears with Jay Cutler - albeit the teams are better than the Bears had, but the Bears were constantly in the decision every offseason of what to do with Cutler. In that mid area of a top 8-15 quarterback, and the decision of trying to shoot your shot and move up to the elite levels vs the downside (and more probably) of getting someone worse. It's not a great spot to be, but I think you stick with Dak. I sort of love how the conversation is about Dak when your top tier defense had no answer early on - that defense folded, and I'm not sure anyone behind center was bringing them back in that game. Yeah... but the multiple interceptions and bad passes that should have been picked certainly stand out. The defense did not hold up its end of the deal, but you don't get blown out to this degree without both sides of the ball falling apart. Dak handed the Pack 2 TDs in the first half. He deserves a lot of the shit he's taking right now. Yeah, not saying Dak was great, but Dallas was a top-5 defense all year - the opening drive they allowed 12 plays, 75 yards. That's soul crushing to allow a team to come out and methodically move the ball right down the field and score. They allowed additional drives of 93 yards, 75 yards, and 75 yards. That's not top 5 defense. Micah Parsons, the man himself - completely irrelevant in the entire game, barely made the box score - I've heard no one mention his name when talking about why the Cowboys loss. Green Bay dominated every facet, and as it goes in the NFL, the QB probably gets too much credit and too much blame. Good defenses can bail out a few mistakes by the offense - hold them to a field goal with a short field, force a turnover - things the Cowboys did all year long, and things they came up empty with against the Packers. Coming out of the half, the Cowboys offense looked like maybe they could get them back in the game. They had a long drive that ended in a field goal, and made it 27-10. What's the defense do? 5 play, 75 yard touchdown drive. Cowboys answer with a long touchdown drive of their own to make it 34-16. Defense comes out, and what do you know, a 3 play 75 yard touchdown drive allowed. Every time the Cowboys tried to mount at least a "well, if they get a stop and a touchdown, maybe...." the defense came in and smashed all their hope. At the end of the day, the offense still put up 32 points and Dak threw for 400 yards, it's not like the offense was inept out there. For what it's worth, I really believe Green Bay is going to come out and get smacked in the face by the 49ers the same way they smacked the Cowboys in the face.
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Post by NJtoTX on Jan 16, 2024 22:00:26 GMT
If you extrapolate Cousin's stats to the whole season, he's almost exactly Dak: Prescott: 4516 yards, 36 touchdowns, 9 interceptions, 105.9 QB rating. Cousins: 4662 yards, 36 touchdowns, 10 interceptions, 103.8 QB rating (for 16 games - - he played 8, so I just doubled everything). Dak 55-242 rushing, 4.4 avg, 21 1st downs, 4 fumbles, QBR 72.4 Cousins 14-25, 1.8 avg, 6 1st downs, 7 fumbles, QBR 63.3 Doubled 28-50, 1.8, 12 1st downs, 14 fumbles, QBR 63.3 Career rushing Dak 407-1884, 4.6 avg, 28 TD, 149 1st downs, 56 fumbles Romo 238-620, 2.6 avg, 5 TD, 50 1st downs, 62 fumbles
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Post by twothousandonemark on Jan 16, 2024 23:27:59 GMT
Dak's best prospects are to play in a South division.
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Post by NJtoTX on Jan 17, 2024 1:02:47 GMT
Shanahan told Purdy in the offseason he'd be the starter, unless Brady would sign with them. "I remember him saying, if we can get Tom Brady, we're going to try to get him. And I was like, 'Yeah, he's the GOAT. I get it.' But something deep down inside me was sort of like, 'Dude, I just showed you that I can play well in this system. And we were one game away from the Super Bowl.' ... More than anything, I was like, 'OK, now let's go.'"
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Post by masterofallgoons on Jan 17, 2024 1:39:14 GMT
Yeah... but the multiple interceptions and bad passes that should have been picked certainly stand out. The defense did not hold up its end of the deal, but you don't get blown out to this degree without both sides of the ball falling apart. Dak handed the Pack 2 TDs in the first half. He deserves a lot of the shit he's taking right now. Yeah, not saying Dak was great, but Dallas was a top-5 defense all year - the opening drive they allowed 12 plays, 75 yards. That's soul crushing to allow a team to come out and methodically move the ball right down the field and score. They allowed additional drives of 93 yards, 75 yards, and 75 yards. That's not top 5 defense. Micah Parsons, the man himself - completely irrelevant in the entire game, barely made the box score - I've heard no one mention his name when talking about why the Cowboys loss. Green Bay dominated every facet, and as it goes in the NFL, the QB probably gets too much credit and too much blame. Good defenses can bail out a few mistakes by the offense - hold them to a field goal with a short field, force a turnover - things the Cowboys did all year long, and things they came up empty with against the Packers. Coming out of the half, the Cowboys offense looked like maybe they could get them back in the game. They had a long drive that ended in a field goal, and made it 27-10. What's the defense do? 5 play, 75 yard touchdown drive. Cowboys answer with a long touchdown drive of their own to make it 34-16. Defense comes out, and what do you know, a 3 play 75 yard touchdown drive allowed. Every time the Cowboys tried to mount at least a "well, if they get a stop and a touchdown, maybe...." the defense came in and smashed all their hope. At the end of the day, the offense still put up 32 points and Dak threw for 400 yards, it's not like the offense was inept out there.Β For what it's worth, I really believe Green Bay is going to come out and get smacked in the face by the 49ers the same way they smacked the Cowboys in the face.Β Don't disagree on the Dallas defense, but a pick 6 and one that was not a pick 6 because the defender was barely touched, plus a shoulda-been pick at the end of the first half that could have taken that TD off the board were all pretty much direct Dak's fault. And they scored 32 points and he put up 400 yards, but half of those points and a significant amount of those yards were garbage time gimmes. Those are skewed stats. You're not wrong on the defense but those numbers don't tell the story for real. Dak was terrible, at least in the first half he was. I do agree about Green Bay at SF. I don't think they're gonna be gifted with the opportunity to take advantage of that many mistakes against the 9ers.
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Post by masterofallgoons on Jan 17, 2024 4:53:41 GMT
Hard hitting sports journalism at its finest.
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Post by movielover on Jan 17, 2024 4:59:35 GMT
Hard hitting sports journalism at its finest. Lol! Open mouth, inset foot.
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Post by sdm3 on Jan 17, 2024 8:22:20 GMT
Dak's best prospects are to play in a South division. Both South divisions have a team in the divisional round, unlike the NFC East. Three teams from the AFC South had a winning record.
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Post by sdm3 on Jan 17, 2024 9:22:02 GMT
Bowles had to wait patiently for the reporter to finish her 20-second-long question before casually torching her.
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Post by sdm3 on Jan 17, 2024 12:55:29 GMT
Hard hitting sports journalism at its finest. I probably should've read the thread a little more carefully before posting it myself. I love how Bowles attempted to humor the question a little, talking about the brief outdoor walk from the bus to the stadium. Trying to imagine Belichick or someone answering that question.
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Post by Rey Kahuka on Jan 17, 2024 13:02:20 GMT
Hard hitting sports journalism at its finest. Can we get a thread of the dumbest questions ever asked? This has to be top five.
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Post by tristramshandy on Jan 17, 2024 14:47:42 GMT
Not part of the playoffs but . . .
TMZ reports police found Colts owner Jim Irsay in bed unresponsive on December 8.
The report says police βfound Irsay struggling to breathe with a weak pulseβ and treated him with Narcan, which is often used to treat opioid overdoses. Itβs a concerning development for Irsay, who has a long history of drug use. The Colts issued a statement asking for privacy in the matter. βMr. Irsay continues to recover from his respiratory illness. We will have no further comment on his personal health, and we continue to ask that Jim and his familyβs privacy be respected.β Irsay hasnβt been seen in public since December.
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Post by masterofallgoons on Jan 17, 2024 17:51:28 GMT
Not part of the playoffs but . . . TMZ reports police found Colts owner Jim Irsay in bed unresponsive on December 8.
The report says police βfound Irsay struggling to breathe with a weak pulseβ and treated him with Narcan, which is often used to treat opioid overdoses. Itβs a concerning development for Irsay, who has a long history of drug use. The Colts issued a statement asking for privacy in the matter. βMr. Irsay continues to recover from his respiratory illness. We will have no further comment on his personal health, and we continue to ask that Jim and his familyβs privacy be respected.β Irsay hasnβt been seen in public since December.Yikes. I suppose it could just be a respiratory illness, obviously lots of those are going around, but any time someone has a history of drug use you think the worst immediately.
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Post by NJtoTX on Jan 17, 2024 18:57:24 GMT
Hard hitting sports journalism at its finest. Can we get a thread of the dumbest questions ever asked? This has to be top five.
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Post by NJtoTX on Jan 17, 2024 19:59:53 GMT
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Post by masterofallgoons on Jan 17, 2024 20:17:26 GMT
Who the fuck is 'chewy' and why does everyone have to have a douchey nickname on these shows now? What is this, 90s morning zoo on the radio?
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Post by Shane Falco on Jan 17, 2024 20:27:27 GMT
"I dont condone this but I kinda do, early on why not break Christian McCaffrey's leg and set the tone." Thats basically what I get out of this dudes statement. No clue who he is but he is telling you that you should play dirty and acting like its a good thing. Dude probably played for Sean Payton and thought bountygate was perfectly legal.
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Post by Shane Falco on Jan 17, 2024 20:30:46 GMT
Hopefully this Baker Mayfield resurgence continues and we get him back into commercials. He was the best commercial athlete since Peyton. Every athlete in commercials now are just bad.
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