Unofficial 2018 NFL season thread

[pacopete4]

Find it somewhat comical that a known PED user wins a SB MVP in the same season and no one bats an eye at it.

[stoutdude04]

Find it somewhat comical that a known PED user wins a SB MVP in the same season and no one bats an eye at it.

 

MLB is the only sport that really cares.

[BrewersSuperCollector]

Find it somewhat comical that a known PED user wins a SB MVP in the same season and no one bats an eye at it.

 

MLB is the only sport that really cares.

 

 

The only reason anyone really cares in baseball is because of the record books. In the NFL the games went from 10 to 11 to 12 to 14 to now 16 games in a season. In the same period of time baseball went from a 154 game schedule to a 162 game schedule.

[nodakfan17]

I found myself rooting for the Patriots.

 

A Rams win would have only emboldened the most ridiculous Packer fans who want to sign big name free agents and trade picks for established vets. There’s no way the Rams keep their team together when they have to pay Goff $30 million per year. Their MO was to win now and endear themselves to LA fans. Maybe that succeeded in doing that, but they only have one more year to win a Super Bowl as presently constructed.

[nodakfan17]

Find it somewhat comical that a known PED user wins a SB MVP in the same season and no one bats an eye at it.

I recall Seattle winning the SB the same year they had a record number of PED suspensions. I guess one guy doesn’t bother me so much. Maybe he read the label wrong. Whatever. He paid for it with a 4-game suspension. 5 or 6 guys in one year? C’mon, now that’s cheating.

[pacopete4]

I don't really have too much issue with PED use. He got caught and had to sit his 4-games. I just thought it was interesting to see the difference in the two leagues and how the players are talked about.

[jerichoholicninja]

Find it somewhat comical that a known PED user wins a SB MVP in the same season and no one bats an eye at it.

 

MLB is the only sport that really cares.

 

Baseball writers are the only ones that really care. And they get everyone riled up with their constant harping on it.

[stoutdude04]

Find it somewhat comical that a known PED user wins a SB MVP in the same season and no one bats an eye at it.

 

MLB is the only sport that really cares.

 

Baseball writers are the only ones that really care. And they get everyone riled up with their constant harping on it.

 

I agree with this.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

While I wasn't a fan of seeing the Patriots yet again in the big game, you can't help but be in awe. The NFL breeds parity more than any other professional sport, so a team making the championship game 9 times in 20 years is crazy. Perhaps instead of chasing the flavor of the week in these McVay appendages, teams need to study and emulate what the Patriots are doing. Even more than they already do. The Pats weren't even close to the most talented team this season.

[tmwiese55]

While I wasn't a fan of seeing the Patriots yet again in the big game, you can't help but be in awe. The NFL breeds parity more than any other professional sport, so a team making the championship game 9 times in 20 years is crazy. Perhaps instead of chasing the flavor of the week in these McVay appendages, teams need to study and emulate what the Patriots are doing. Even more than they already do. The Pats weren't even close to the most talented team this season.

 

I've been saying this for years specific to the short passing offense. It was brought up again today by people around me about how Brady's job is so easy to throw all the 5 yd passes and it's been brought up for years in comparing Rodgers/Brady. I've always said back, "why doesn't everyone do it, especially if its so easy?" They've been dinking and dunking for 18 years now(Moss year only exception) and winning more than everyone else. It eliminates sacks, hits on the QB, low risk of INTs. They also never seem to have to pay or draft any OL very high because the ball is out so quickly so it helps in roster construction. Could say that applies to WR too since you can focus on quick guys rather than super talented, tall and fast WR that go high in the draft and get paid big bucks. So you can save money on WR. They're basically moneyballing WR, short shifty guys get paid squat while tall fast guys get paid big time.

 

Very tough to emulate the genius BB is on D though.

[nodakfan17]

^^^

 

That style of play also wears down the opposing defense, which helps explain why the Patriots’ offense has been so effective in the 4th quarter.

 

Strategy is part of their success, but I think we also have to accept that Brady / Belichick are special talents that can’t be fully emulated.

[LouisEly]

Very tough to emulate the genius BB is on D though.

Based on the score of that game, and that history tends to repeat itself, I'm wondering if that D is enhanced by some strategically placed video cameras during the week.

[nate82]

Very tough to emulate the genius BB is on D though.

Based on the score of that game, and that history tends to repeat itself, I'm wondering if that D is enhanced by some strategically placed video cameras during the week.

 

Not really all that difficult to game plan against the Rams when you have two weeks to do so. If you stop the Rams run game you basically stop their whole offense. The Bears, Lions, and one other team did this earlier in the year and the Rams were basically dead in those games. Stop Gurley and you can beat the Rams don't stop him and it is tough to beat the Rams as Goff doesn't need to pretend to be an elite QB for the Rams to win. If you put everything on Goff throwing the Rams to victory you have won the game. From time to time the Rams are going to beat you in the air but for the most part that team is built around Gurley and getting him the ball.

 

The Patriots basically shut the run game down and the Rams abandoned it. When they abandoned the run they lost the game at that point as there was no way Goff was going to win that game as the Patriots were just tempting him to throw the ball and beat them that way. Goff didn't even have the time to throw the ball let alone when he did the WR's weren't all that open.

 

Except for two drops in the end zone as both of those were catch able balls and should have been caught the Rams just failed to execute. They gave up on the run game in the 3rd quarter and gave up on Gurley. Maybe Gurley was hurt and that is the reason why they abandoned the run but they needed to run the ball and just didn't. The Patriots were lining up in an all pass defense with some blitzes put in. The Rams just didn't adjust to the Patriots defense.

[GAME05]

Drew Brees has four of the top-5 records for completion percentage in a season. The Saints' defense has always been bad, but it's got to be more than just dink-and-dunk offense making the Patriots great. Maybe it also has something to do with letting coordinators call the offensive and defensive plays during the game. Or maybe it's as simple as Bilichek being that much better at everyone else at gameplan strategy.

[Fear The Chorizo]

Drew Brees has four of the top-5 records for completion percentage in a season. The Saints' defense has always been bad, but it's got to be more than just dink-and-dunk offense making the Patriots great. Maybe it also has something to do with letting coordinators call the offensive and defensive plays during the game. Or maybe it's as simple as Bilichek being that much better at everyone else at gameplan strategy.

 

I think it really helps the Pats to play in a dumpster fire of a division - Jets, Dolphins, and Bills? When you basically guarantee the Pats at least 7 wins a year and a division title before every season starts, it just really enhances their opportunities to be consistently great. I also feel like, overall, the AFC has been consistently mediocre or boneheaded outside of NE and the Steelers (prior to their skill position player drama). It seems like the NFC organizations overall are much better at rebuilding/retooling rosters to avoid extended periods of being awful. That starts with most of the teams in the NFC having pretty darn good to great QBs.

[jerichoholicninja]

Drew Brees has four of the top-5 records for completion percentage in a season. The Saints' defense has always been bad, but it's got to be more than just dink-and-dunk offense making the Patriots great. Maybe it also has something to do with letting coordinators call the offensive and defensive plays during the game. Or maybe it's as simple as Bilichek being that much better at everyone else at gameplan strategy.

 

I think it really helps the Pats to play in a dumpster fire of a division - Jets, Dolphins, and Bills? When you basically guarantee the Pats at least 7 wins a year and a division title before every season starts, it just really enhances their opportunities to be consistently great. I also feel like, overall, the AFC has been consistently mediocre or boneheaded outside of NE and the Steelers (prior to their skill position player drama). It seems like the NFC organizations overall are much better at rebuilding/retooling rosters to avoid extended periods of being awful. That starts with most of the teams in the NFC having pretty darn good to great QBs.

 

I don't really understand the idea that the Patriot's dynasty is because their division sucks. It does, but that only gets you to the playoffs. You still have to beat really good teams to get to and win the Super Bowl.

[HiAndTight]

Drew Brees has four of the top-5 records for completion percentage in a season. The Saints' defense has always been bad, but it's got to be more than just dink-and-dunk offense making the Patriots great. Maybe it also has something to do with letting coordinators call the offensive and defensive plays during the game. Or maybe it's as simple as Bilichek being that much better at everyone else at gameplan strategy.

 

I think it really helps the Pats to play in a dumpster fire of a division - Jets, Dolphins, and Bills? When you basically guarantee the Pats at least 7 wins a year and a division title before every season starts, it just really enhances their opportunities to be consistently great. I also feel like, overall, the AFC has been consistently mediocre or boneheaded outside of NE and the Steelers (prior to their skill position player drama). It seems like the NFC organizations overall are much better at rebuilding/retooling rosters to avoid extended periods of being awful. That starts with most of the teams in the NFC having pretty darn good to great QBs.

 

I don't really understand the idea that the Patriot's dynasty is because their division sucks. It does, but that only gets you to the playoffs. You still have to beat really good teams to get to and win the Super Bowl.

 

 

I see where it helps...it helps them get HFA, it helps them get in every year. But this team was NOT nearly as talented as any of the final 4 teams from 1-54.

 

I believe it's the greatest coach in NFL history...which makes me sick to say and the greatest QB. They just keep trading away pro-bowl players and ending up right back in the mix. Chandler Jones would easily be our best defensive player. They got rid of him in his prime. I don't know that any of their skill players would make the Packers save for Gronk. Yet Edelman ends up with 10 catches and 141 yards.

 

 

I don't think anyone's ever going to be able to put their finger on it. I mean...Brady is great, but they've won as many SB's with him being average as they have with him being great. 13-3? It looked like they had a terrible D early in the year...they go on to give up 3 points in the Super Bowl. It's amazing. I don't think we'll ever see anything like this again in the NFL. And it's absolutely sickening. Even a team like KC. I bet within 3-4 years they miss the playoffs at least one year and have a 6-7 win season. And they should be set for the future(just like it looked like the Packers were after 2010).

 

 

I still think those two jokers end up with one more SB. Nobody will be able to match 7 Super Bowls wins and 9 trips.

[LouisEly]

Deflate-gate... video-gate... behavior is repetitive.

[Fear The Chorizo]

Drew Brees has four of the top-5 records for completion percentage in a season. The Saints' defense has always been bad, but it's got to be more than just dink-and-dunk offense making the Patriots great. Maybe it also has something to do with letting coordinators call the offensive and defensive plays during the game. Or maybe it's as simple as Bilichek being that much better at everyone else at gameplan strategy.

 

I think it really helps the Pats to play in a dumpster fire of a division - Jets, Dolphins, and Bills? When you basically guarantee the Pats at least 7 wins a year and a division title before every season starts, it just really enhances their opportunities to be consistently great. I also feel like, overall, the AFC has been consistently mediocre or boneheaded outside of NE and the Steelers (prior to their skill position player drama). It seems like the NFC organizations overall are much better at rebuilding/retooling rosters to avoid extended periods of being awful. That starts with most of the teams in the NFC having pretty darn good to great QBs.

 

I don't really understand the idea that the Patriot's dynasty is because their division sucks. It does, but that only gets you to the playoffs. You still have to beat really good teams to get to and win the Super Bowl.

 

True, for the most part...although I'd argue they've had some pretty easy/fortunate paths to get out of the AFC. Take this year, they get San Diego at home in the cold a week after the chargers had to fly across the country to Baltimore and win, then they play at KC in a bad weather game, which took most of the athleticism advantage the chiefs had away from them. Last year they had to beat Blake bortles in Foxborough to get to the super bowl.

 

Their division almost all but guarantees them a first round postseason bye and 1 home game to reach the AFC title game. That's a big deal in what is supposed to be a parity-riddled league.

[RollieTime]

Patriots owner Robert Kraft has been arrested and is being charged with soliciting prostitution in Florida. The investigation has reportedly taken around one month before the arrest.

[JimH5]

Patriots owner Robert Kraft has been arrested and is being charged with soliciting prostitution in Florida. The investigation has reportedly taken around one month before the arrest.

 

Reports say there is video evidence of Kraft engaged in the acts.

 

It would be a real shame if that video made its way to TMZ or a porn site.

 

Just Kidding. It would be awesome!

[owbc]

I did not expect the best off-the-field sports story of 2019 to break today. What a pleasant surprise. Everything about this is amazing.

[JimH5]

I did not expect the best off-the-field sports story of 2019 to break today. What a pleasant surprise. Everything about this is amazing.

 

Adam Schefter is reporting that Kraft isn't the biggest name involved in this case.

 

Please be Goodell, Please be Goodell.

[OldHeidelberg]

I did not expect the best off-the-field sports story of 2019 to break today. What a pleasant surprise. Everything about this is amazing.

 

Adam Schefter is reporting that Kraft isn't the biggest name involved in this case.

 

Please be Goodell, Please be Goodell.

 

Or Brady

[bjkrautk]

Patriots owner Robert Kraft has been arrested and is being charged with soliciting prostitution in Florida. The investigation has reportedly taken around one month before the arrest.

 

Reports say there is video evidence of Kraft engaged in the acts.

 

It would be a real shame if that video made its way to TMZ or a porn site.

 

Just Kidding. It would be awesome!

 

 

Is it really solicitation if he only told the massage technician to "Do your job?"