Red Mosquito

96583UP wrote:I'm kinda glad Free Agency looks like it will shake things up a lot. The first part of this season felt really boring. A mass QB shuffle every once in a while can be a good thing to get the blood flowing

I've been thinking about this idea since the lead-up to the conference championships:

Was the league really bad this year? I mean, more than other years?

It seemed by about mid-year that only 6 teams had much of a shot this season and most teams were some form of "fatally flawed" to "bad" to "Jets."

I'd have listed the 6 teams as:
KC, Buf, Bal, GB, NO, TB

Didn’t see Cleveland making their run. Now 2 or 3 of these 6 teams may need to cut a number of players just to get under the cap, let alone add anything to stay above the fray.

the first half of the year it felt like half the league was 3 wins or less and the season was a wash

then a couple teams turned it on and made things more interesting the back half of the year

TB felt like the only 'new' 'good' team this year - and that really only came together right at the end of the season

it just seemed like there were so few upside surprises in terms of new good teams

maybe BUF but they were knocking on the door

and the other existing good teams were kinda going through the motions

so if things had been stagnating - then mix it up - send FAs all over the place, mix up the QBs, stir the pot - and see if anyone else can 'pull a Tampa'

didn't tampa bay start out the season pretty strong too, then stalled some in the middle?

yes but they had early games vs. the lions and the falcons - although we didnt know yet that ATL was in self-destruct mode. But I would have characterized them as 'lookin good' but not 'crazy good' early on ... and then, yes they lost a bunch and by mid-year were average

gotcha...i didn’t remember who they are played early

they should be much more consistent this year with deshaun at the helm

What's funny to me is I never thought Pit had any real chance and they were, what 10-0?

96583UP wrote:yes but they had early games vs. the lions and the falcons - although we didnt know yet that ATL was in self-destruct mode. But I would have characterized them as 'lookin good' but not 'crazy good' early on ... and then, yes they lost a bunch and by mid-year were average

No they played the Falcons 2 of their last 3 games

well it was quite a transformation and at this point - and this is a big deal - I wouldn't have recommended Tom Brady for my people to die in 2021 list

yep

http://forums.theskyiscrape.com/viewtop ... y#p1637849

elliseamos wrote:What's funny to me is I never thought Pit had any real chance and they were, what 10-0?

yeah...i didn't expect their implode necessarily, but i wasn't buying them as this juggernaut either

I wonder if PIT even wants Rapesthisberger back

he looked terrible down the stretch

96583UP wrote:I wonder if PIT even wants Rapesthisberger back

he looked terrible down the stretch

Rooney answered this today. Strange choice, what with him being both immobile and noodle-armed.

Oh please, Jerry, trade for Russ and let Belichick & Kraft sign Prescott. I'd be happy on so many levels.

elliseamos wrote:

96583UP wrote:I wonder if PIT even wants Rapesthisberger back

he looked terrible down the stretch

Rooney answered this today. Strange choice, what with him being both immobile and noodle-armed.

prob has mostly to do with sponsors

elliseamos wrote:Oh please, Jerry, trade for Russ and let Belichick & Kraft sign Prescott. I'd be happy on so many levels.

all these stories coming out now about how Russ is such a bitch primadonna

who would have known

jj watt to the cardinals

congrats r2d

Cardinals signing JJ Watt

damnit lenny

Wow.

JJ to Zona.

Jj watt to zona

If I post it enough times it will eventually top page

And everyone will think i broke the story