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2024-2025 NFL Thread

bigjnyc

bigjnyc

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SactoGuy18 said:
The Jets essentially gave up on their season. :(

Meanwhile, the Giants are actually looking up because they have now an excellent defense and decided to be less reliant on Daniel Jones' throwing.
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Quite the opposite. They are desperate to win now so they made this move to salvage the season.

whether it will work out or not, is yet to be seen. knowing their history... probably not.
 
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The firing of Saleh is shocking. I wonder if whoever made the final decision on hiring Rodgers has their neck on the block too.
 
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Herdfan

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bigjnyc said:
Quite the opposite. They are desperate to win now so they made this move to salvage the season.

whether it will work out or not, is yet to be seen. knowing their history... probably not.
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Well putting a defensive coach in charge isn't going to help because the OC is probably the worst OC in the league.
 
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pachyderm

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bigjnyc said:
wow I'm shocked by this... not the fact that they fired him.. But the timing... Jets never fire a HC in-season. I don't even know how to feel about this
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Yeah.

I'm shocked as well.

They had a bump or two but I didn't see that coming. And the talk I'd heard was they were going after DeVante (sp?) Adams... no?
 
Macky-Mac

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bigjnyc said:
Quite the opposite. They are desperate to win now so they made this move to salvage the season.

whether it will work out or not, is yet to be seen. knowing their history... probably not.
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Some of the NFL owners do irrational things, so I'm not particularly shocked.....just a little amazed that they decided they needed a scapegoat so soon tho

They were playing an undefeated team and the final result wasn't a one sided blow out. Rodgers 3 interceptions was the problem.
 
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TheIntruder

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Rich owners of sports teams don't get to where they are by being passive, or not demanding.

OTOH, it might have been more fair to Saleh to see what he could do with a full season of Rogers at QB.

For Saleh's part, he might just be another former coordinator who is more suited to be a coordinator, or, he could try to emulate another former Jets coach, who latched onto a college team after being fired, and found success before returning to the NFL as a more seasoned head coach…some guy named Pete Carroll. (BTW, what's Rich Kotite up to nowadays?)

The "high energy" type coaches like the Salehs, Harbaughs, and the like probably play better in front of younger college kids anyway…at least those in the past, not emboldened by rich NIL deals and the transfer portal. It's a different game in college now as well.

Saleh's old team hasn't had stability at DC since he left the position. They say you can't go back again, but never say never.
 
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Bodhitree

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For my first bit of highlight watching of the NFL season I picked the Chiefs v Saints game, and thought people are still underestimating the Chiefs defence. They held the much-praised Saints offence to 16 points and won relatively easily.
 
Herdfan

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Jet's OC Nate Hackett has been stripped of play calling duties. Former Titans OC Todd Downing will call the plays going forward.
 
Mousse

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I'm impressed by Drake Maye. He did an amazing job despite a porous O-line and no running game help. Yes, it's too early to say, but it looks like the Patriots have the franchise QB they've been searching for every since Tom Terrific left town. Yes, he made a lot of mistakes. But I chalk it up to his first NFL start and playing an ornery Texans defense.
 
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pachyderm

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Mousse said:
I'm impressed by Drake Maye. He did an amazing job despite a porous O-line and no running game help. Yes, it's too early to say, but it looks like the Patriots have the franchise QB they've been searching for every since Tom Terrific left town. Yes, he made a lot of mistakes. But I chalk it up to his first NFL start and playing an ornery Texans defense.
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Drake Maye
20/33243yds7.4avgTD 3INT 2Sacks- 4-3431.1 QBR88.3 Rtg

Other than the INTs pretty stout numbers...
 
TheIntruder

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LOL, the Cowboys get demolished at home, and Jerry has to address McCarthy's job status. But was that in response to a question, or did he bring it up himself?

Did Tom Brady understand which team he's going to buy a piece of?
 
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TheIntruder said:
LOL, the Cowboys get demolished at home, and Jerry has to address McCarthy's job status. But was that in response to a question, or did he bring it up himself?

Did Tom Brady understand which team he's going to buy a piece of?
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He couldn't possibly have.

Maybe he thought he was buying the cheerleaders?
 
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