2014 NFL Season

[spike]

i can't see manning retiring after brady saying he wants to play til he's 48

[Bammer]

I appreciate all that Peyton Manning is an has been. He's been a guy who has really written his own book as to how the QB position should be played, he's an impressive commercial success as his own brand. Interesting guy and all....but the lack of success at the end from College to now will always bother me about his legacy. The one Super Bowl feels to this Braves fan, a lot like the 1995 World Series. (His Rex Grossman to our Cleveland Indians) Yay... there's one, but why so many misses? I guess it just depends on where you stand as a fan as to what sort of history you want to read for him. Sportswriters can't get enough. He's really in his own class. Maybe similar in some ways to Marino or Kelly, but not really. He got his team to the precipice of greatness so often and just couldn't quite finish. I'm not trying to slight the man, he's done the job as well as anyone ever has really.... it's just that in the US.... it's the finish that matters more or seems to matter more than any other part of the journey, and the finish seems to be the only thing that has consistently eluded Manning for most of his football career.

This said, I wonder what the legacy for Elway would be without the final two cake toppers, Manning could still come back and conceivably win one more and really punctuate his amazing career.

It will be interesting to see what happens as his next chapter as well, what he wants to do next. Would he coach? Would he run a team.... It just seems like there are so many possibilities for him that don't involve just hanging up the cleats.

Peyton Manning will not win another Super Bowl. AT is crazy talk.

[Coach]

Why Brady's eye is still red and why he freaked out on the refs during the Baltimore game...poked in the eye by a Ravens defender. Ouch.

http://espn.go.com/blog/boston/new-engl ... in-the-eye

[doug rr]

looks like John Fox is chicagos new coach

[Kaius]

I'll take it.

[nyquillyn]

I was really hoping the Cards could hold on to Bowles for another season.

[Bammer]

It's really cute watching all these other teams scramble around, make moves, etc., competing for 2nd place.

3rd/4th place if they are in the NFC since, you know, the loser of the Super Bowl is considered 2nd place.

[Kaius]

Ugh. Seattle fans are the fucking worst.

[E.H. Ruddock]

It's really cute watching all these other teams scramble around, make moves, etc., competing for 2nd place.

3rd/4th place if they are in the NFC since, you know, the loser of the Super Bowl is considered 2nd place.

Bammer, while it is clear that you are 100% sure the hawks will win it all, which team would you rather face? For some reason (I don't have any idea why) it feels like the Colts would be better suited to beat the Seahawks than the Patriots are.

[EJ]

I'm not against the Bears hiring Fox, but I was pulling for Quinn.

[Kaius]

How much of that Seahawks D is Quinn and how much is Pete Carroll/talent? Gus Bradley had the D playing at a high level before Quinn got there.

[Lament]

Ugh. Seattle fans are the fucking worst.

Remember when they all mysteriously vanished for a few weeks in the middle of the season?

Or, when they just didn't exist before like two years ago?

[Kaius]

Ugh. Seattle fans are the fucking worst.

Remember when they all mysteriously vanished for a few weeks in the middle of the season?

Or, when they just didn't exist before like two years ago?

They're just awful.

[BigRedLedbetter]

How much of that Seahawks D is Quinn and how much is Pete Carroll/talent? Gus Bradley had the D playing at a high level before Quinn got there.

I am not really sold on Quinn either. Carroll is a defensive guy so I'm sure he has his hand in the cookie jar quite a bit. He was like that at USC as well. How much is Quinn the DC in name only? It will be interesting to see. Plus, with all of that talent Seattle had on D you have to try really hard to be bad.

Lament....how much of the Packers success on O do you think had to do with Joe Philbin when he was the OC? Curious what Packer fans think of that.

[Kaius]

I'm glad our new GM decided to go with a veteran HC this time. Obviously a lot of unproven coordinators turn out to be solid HCs, but it's such a crapshoot and the Bears need a connected, proven, disciplined coach that can right the ship.

[BigRedLedbetter]

I'm glad our new GM decided to go with a veteran HC this time. Obviously a lot of unproven coordinators turn out to be solid HCs, but it's such a crapshoot and the Bears need a connected, proven, disciplined coach that can right the ship.

Agreed. Trestman was one of the worst hires in the NFL in a long time. I really thought Rex Ryan would go to Chicago but Fox is a great get.

[verb_to_trust]

Ugh. Seattle fans are the fucking worst.

Remember when they all mysteriously vanished for a few weeks in the middle of the season?

Or, when they just didn't exist before like two years ago?

I was at a Buffalo Wild Wings in IOWA last weekend and the bar area was swarming with loud bandwagon Seachicken fans.

[Mecca]

Ugh. Seattle fans are the fucking worst.

Remember when they all mysteriously vanished for a few weeks in the middle of the season?

Or, when they just didn't exist before like two years ago?

well, they invented the 12th man 2 years ago

[Orpheus]

It's really cute watching all these other teams scramble around, make moves, etc., competing for 2nd place.

3rd/4th place if they are in the NFC since, you know, the loser of the Super Bowl is considered 2nd place.

You've been good for like, three years. Stop it.

[Orpheus]

How much of that Seahawks D is Quinn and how much is Pete Carroll/talent? Gus Bradley had the D playing at a high level before Quinn got there.

IMO it's mostly the talent, partly the scheme. Any defensive style would be great with those players.