NFL 2022 Season

[zinfamous]

Whatever that formation was....well...didn't work...

hey man, a personal fav right here and McCarthy can feel satisfied--as can any pro footballing coach from here to forever--that only one mind was ever responsible for this thing

and it will probably never be matched in epic useless dumbshittery.

The Colts' explanation somehow makes this worse

At first, this looked like an individual failure on a play we didn't understand. Now it's a play we understand and a massive coaching failure. That's worse!

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[zinfamous]

Elliot got absolutely hammered on that last play.

I know right?

I mean, one of his biggest negatives...forever! has been his inability to block the rush in the NFL. like EVER.

So, uh, let's put him at CENTER on crucial trick last ditch play. the fuck.

See! THEY'LL NEVER EXPECT IT! yeah, OK.

 

[13Gigatons]

Bengals beating the Bills in Buffalo weather is a shock...!!!!

Dallas losing is very satisfying....

Sigh...looks like the Eagles are the team to beat.

 

[Torn Mind]

Bengals beating the Bills in Buffalo weather is a shock...!!!!

Dallas losing is very satisfying....

Sigh...looks like the Eagles are the team to beat.

It's actually not that surprising. Buffalo weather has cost Buffalo more than once. That "wind game" vs the Pats was one such example.

Bills are a pass-reliant team by choice and are thus sensitive to weather.

 

[MrSquished]

Philly only beat the Giants so far, who overachieved this season. As a fan of blue I am happy. We have our QB, cap room, and a fresh draft. And good coaching.

Bengals look tough. Mahomes if he wins this weekend will then have an extra week of rest before the big game. I wouldn't count out the niners yet either. We should have two good games next Sunday

 

[Bitek]

Elliot got absolutely hammered on that last play.

That was seriously the funniest ending I think I've seen in a long time.

Why was the RB the center?

The blocking RB ran past the the rushers

Turpin immediately getting trucked too before the first down when they needed 80 yards was hilarious.

Completely idiotic play.

McCarthy must have assumed the 9ers would have died laughing and let them free run into the end zone

 

[zinfamous]

That was seriously the funniest ending I think I've seen in a long time.

Why was the the center?

The blocking rb ran past the the rushers

Turpin immediately getting trucked too before the first down when they needed 80 yards was hilarious.

Completely idiotic play.

McCarthy must have assumed the 9ers would have died laughing an let them free run into the enzone

really it's all down to SF calling the timeout after Dallas gave them that weird look....then Dallas comes out and lines back up in the exact same formation after SF peeks and adjusts...and just Dallas sticks with the same game plan anyway. Like, literally anything else would have been a better call for Dallas after letting SF adjust, but forget it, Jake: It's Dallas.

They Leroy Jenkinsed that shit and then quickly found out.

 

[BoomerD]

Yeah, as much as I hate Dallas, I hate SF more. That was just a weird game...and weirder ending. I don't know WTF McCarthy was thinking, putting Zeke as center...he's never been a good blocker.

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[IronWing]

Green Bay sitting at home is unfortunate. Sharing the couch with Dallas makes it better though.

 

[MrSquished]

Josh Allen looks like he misses Brian Daboll a bit some of these games.

 

[Captante]

At this point it's tough to pick against the Bengals going all the way.

 

[Torn Mind]

Green Bay sitting at home is unfortunate. Sharing the couch with Dallas makes it better though.

 

[RPD]

really it's all down to SF calling the timeout after Dallas gave them that weird look....then Dallas comes out and lines back up in the exact same formation after SF peeks and adjusts...and just Dallas sticks with the same game plan anyway. Like, literally anything else would have been a better call for Dallas after letting SF adjust, but forget it, Jake: It's Dallas.

They Leroy Jenkinsed that shit and then quickly found out.

I couldn't believe it, but before the time out I didn't quite see what was going on with the Niners D, but was upset I only saw 3 guys on the line. I hate prevent crap, especially when they needed 80+ whatever yards for a TD, send 6, 7 guys so he has to throw immediately.

 

[Torn Mind]

Next year, on DragonFootball Z,

Josh Allen gets whacked by Perfect Trevor Lawrence.

 

[KMFJD]

I think the only football guy i dislike more than Grossi is Pat Mcaffe...both get on my nerves a lot for reasons i'm not entirely sure why

 

[Torn Mind]

I think the only football guy i dislike more than Grossi is Pat Mcaffe...both get on my nerves a lot for reasons i'm not entirely sure why

I'm more partial to Brandon Perna, actually. I like his power rankings series the most and the curse wheel at the end.

 

[manly]

I couldn't believe it, but before the time out I didn't quite see what was going on with the Niners D, but was upset I only say 3 guys on the line. I hate prevent crap, especially when they needed 80+ whatever yards for a TD, send 6, 7 guys so he has to throw immediately.

Prevent sucks when there's enough time left on the clock for the offense to get in some chunk yardage on several plays. However, it's absolutely sensible for one final possession. Why would you blitz and leave targets wide open all the way downfield? Like you suggested, the QB can dump the ball off quickly; but now the offense would have some space to run and execute laterals.

Although the probability is super low, I don't understand why little forethought is given to these end of game Hail Mary situations. What I mean is that in college, they actually practice some trickeration that actually works (best example is Boise State's Hook & Ladder vs. Oklahoma in a BCS game years ago). NFL teams seem to have only the Hail Mary bomb, with some impromptu laterals that never work. One exception was the obviously practiced Motor City Miracle perfectly executed by the Titans. Obviously pros are faster and smarter at sniffing out trick plays, but that shouldn't prevent you from better planning. But whatever you do, don't do what the Cowboys did in the final 45 seconds.

 

[RPD]

Prevent sucks when there's enough time left on the clock for the offense to get in some chunk yardage on several plays. However, it's absolutely sensible for one final possession. Why would you blitz and leave targets wide open all the way downfield? Like you suggested, the QB can dump the ball off quickly; but now the offense would have some space to run and execute laterals.

Although the probability is super low, I don't understand why little forethought is given to these end of game Hail Mary situations. What I mean is that in college, they actually practice some trickeration that actually works (best example is Boise State's Hook & Ladder vs. Oklahoma in a BCS game years ago). NFL teams seem to have only the Hail Mary bomb, with some impromptu laterals that never work. One exception was the obviously practiced Motor City Miracle perfectly executed by the Titans. Obviously pros are faster and smarter at sniffing out trick plays, but that shouldn't prevent you from better planning. But whatever you do, don't do what the Cowboys did in the final 45 seconds.

I just hate seeing the QB have the time for the WR's to actually get INTO the end zone for a chance to catch the ball. I'll take dealing with stupid laterals which rarely ever work, vs. 50/50 ball with everyone just hoping to catch it. One has the ball (hail mary) GETTING to the end zone vs. good f'ing luck lateraling your way into it.

 

[Captante]

Next year, on DragonFootball Z,

Josh Allen gets whacked by Perfect Trevor Lawrence.

Josh Allen wasn't the Bills problem this year although I agree his "window of opportunity" for a ring is getting smaller.

Really that loss to the Bengals was a team-effort.... Buffalo needs work on both sides of the ball to keep pace for next season.

Also if that "tude" Diggs openly displayed on the sideline towards his QB is any indication they MAY need changes in the coaching staff.

 

[Torn Mind]

Josh Allen wasn't the Bills problem this year although I agree his "window of opportunity" for a ring is getting smaller.

Really that loss to the Bengals was a team-effort.... Buffalo needs work on both sides of the ball to keep pace for next season.

Also if that "tude" Diggs openly displayed on the sideline towards his QB is any indication they MAY need changes in the coaching staff.

Vegeta is always one of the strongest fighters in that show.

But he struggled to beat the archrival who always managed to outdo him.

And he had moments where he could have won but let it slip away.

I find it uncanny the resemblance the Bills have to that fictional character. .

 

[Bitek]

I think if SF can pull through, as I think Dallas is getting a bit exhausted, they can turn it around. I don't think Dallas could. They are very streaky.

But SF in Philly for NFCCG. hmmm, dunno man. Philly is, of course, just very very good this year and people keep forgetting it because SF and CIN have stolen all the recent attention in the last 2 months, while Philly has really just continued to be as dominant as they were from the start of the season, haha. I guess people lost interest?

I'm excited for the match up. Two best NFC teams that don't play each other that often. Interesting match up of play styles.

Several stars got hurt in Dec (Hurts QB, Goddard TE, Johnson RT, CJGJ Safety) and they crap coasted through a few games there, but everyone is back. Hurts says he's not 100%, but maybe they are sandbagging. IDK

As far as media attention, Jason Kelce has thoughts

 

[manly]

The Bills were the only NFL team to be top 5 in offense, defense and special teams. Obviously they laid an egg yesterday and everyone and their grandma pointed out they missed Von Miller. But that doesn't mean they are the vastly inferior team. If the Bills and Bengals played each other 10 times (imagine each game as independent, in a vacuum), I wouldn't be surprised at all if it ended up 5-5 or 6-4. With so much parity in the NFL, free agency and salary cap management, there's no guarantee the Bills will again be a top contender next season.

But you're being results oriented if you make the claim that the Bills have a lot of problems on offense and defense. They had a bad game against a very good, confident team. They are NOT the 2021 Packers or 2022 Vikings who were clearly overrated.

I just hate seeing the QB have the time for the WR's to actually get INTO the end zone for a chance to catch the ball. I'll take dealing with stupid laterals which rarely ever work, vs. 50/50 ball with everyone just hoping to catch it. One has the ball (hail mary) GETTING to the end zone vs. good f'ing luck lateraling your way into it.

You have valid points, but it definitely did not apply yesterday. For one, there is no QB in the league that can throw a ball 80 yards in the air to the end zone. Because of Dalton Schultz's ineptitude, the Cowboys were forced to resort to some form of laterals "play" to go 75 yards. Finally the only blocker was "center" Zeke Elliot, so I'm not sure why you would ever rush 5+ defenders against one.

The Hail Mary itself is quite low probability (backed up by decades of evidence). Maybe it's better than some trick play with laterals, but we don't really know because I've never seen evidence the latter is practiced much in the NFL. There are occasional trick plays such as The Philly Special or fake punts, but those are mostly short yardage situations as opposed to 50 yard prayers. Like I conceded before, it's possible trickeration doesn't work well in the pros, so few teams bother trying.

 

[RPD]

The Bills were the only NFL team to be top 5 in offense, defense and special teams. Obviously they laid an egg yesterday and everyone and their grandma pointed out they missed Von Miller. But that doesn't mean they are the vastly inferior team. If the Bills and Bengals played each other 10 times (imagine each game as independent, in a vacuum), I wouldn't be surprised at all if it ended up 5-5 or 6-4. With so much parity in the NFL, free agency and salary cap management, there's no guarantee the Bills will again be a top contender next season.

But you're being results oriented if you make the claim that the Bills have a lot of problems on offense and defense. They had a bad game against a very good, confident team. They are NOT the 2021 Packers or 2022 Vikings who were clearly overrated.


You have valid points, but it definitely did not apply yesterday. For one, there is no QB in the league that can throw a ball 80 yards in the air to the end zone. Because of Dalton Schultz's ineptitude, the Cowboys were forced to resort to some form of laterals "play" to go 75 yards. Finally the only blocker was "center" Zeke Elliot, so I'm not sure why you would ever rush 5+ defenders against one.

The Hail Mary itself is quite low probability (backed up by decades of evidence). Maybe it's better than some trick play with laterals, but we don't really know because I've never seen evidence the latter is practiced much in the NFL. There are occasional trick plays such as The Philly Special or fake punts, but those are mostly short yardage situations as opposed to 50 yard prayers. Like I conceded before, it's possible trickeration doesn't work well in the pros, so few teams bother trying.

As I stated initially, before the time out I didn't see what the hell Dallas was doing, yes with just Zeke as center (LMAO), absolutely bring one guy as evidenced by the play. Otherwise, there are a few QB's who can throw it that far in the league, some may not start but dudes out there have cannons. I would bet a significant amount of money that the probability of a successful hail mary is much higher than needed to lateral multiple times for the same yardage.

 

[BoomerD]

 

[KMFJD]

ah yes, the ol' Patriot way of screwing up a team that never, ever works for anyone that's done it (see every Patriot coordinator that went on to be a head coach)