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[kieran_vale]

Currently got the lead on the Jets. Wilson picked off on his first two pass attempts. Mac has executed the plays well though we have been very conservative. At some point teams are going to key on that and will need to open it up. Durant is having a nightmare at RT so far though.

Texans already looking a lot better than I ever thought they could be this season.

 

[Stagat]

Currently got the lead on the Jets. Wilson picked off on his first two pass attempts. Mac has executed the plays well though we have been very conservative. At some point teams are going to key on that and will need to open it up. Durant is having a nightmare at RT so far though.

Texans already looking a lot better than I ever thought they could be this season.

Three picks for the lad now. Tyrod looking better than him at present.

edit: Jalen balling out too!

 

[kieran_vale]

Three picks for the lad now. Tyrod looking better than him at present.

edit: Jalen balling out too!

Am pleased for Tyrod to be honest. I think he’s a better QB than he is often given credit for. Don’t think he will win you a Super Bowl but as a very competent placeholder there’s always a role for that.

10 point lead at half-time. That is ok but when you have a +3 turnover differential I’m not sure we have made the most of it. Zach keeps throwing picks and Mac has been hit a lot due to his RT not doing a good job.

 

[kieran_vale]

Make that 4 picks to Zach. That is his dumbest throw yet. Elijah Moore is not the kind of big receiver to go and get it in triple coverage. That will be his downfall. He thinks his arm will get him out of any predicament.

 

[Stagat]

Am pleased for Tyrod to be honest. I think he’s a better QB than he is often given credit for. Don’t think he will win you a Super Bowl but as a very competent placeholder there’s always a role for that.

Aaand it's gone.

 

[kieran_vale]

Got the win in the end. Wasn’t spectacular offensively but we did get the run game going at least. The D showed up big time today and was too much for Wilson to deal with. Interesting challenge v the Saints up next. Some of this depends if we get the Jamies of week one or the one who was horrible today.

Not sure that was worth the risk for Pittsburgh to run that play and now Diontae Johnson is injured and the game was always going to be lost anyway.

 

[pride_of_notts]

Shutout the Phins 35-0 still seems to be issues with pass protection the D looks impressive especially Epenesa we are still a work in progress especially on the O-Line.

 

[Stagat]

Winning 35-0 in Miami is kinda ridiculous. Even Miami don't win 35-0 in Miami.

 

[kieran_vale]

That Russell Wilson deep ball. I could watch him do that all day. Just a thing of beauty.

 

[kieran_vale]

No fan of the Ravens but that coaching decision to go on 4th and 1 to win the game I can’t begin to say how much I love that. Great offensive performance from both teams. Horrible defense from the Ravens against the pass and the Chiefs against the run. You can’t be winning Super Bowls playing like that.

 

[pride_of_notts]

Really good 1st half Allen looked like the 2020 version apart from the 70 yard dump of play and a special team screw up Washington hasn't done much.

 

[kieran_vale]

Absolutely shocking performance. I’m now getting to the point I think McDaniels needs to go. Some of his play calling is absolutely mind-boggling. Add in stupid penalties and our ST unit having a mare I’m amazed it’s only two scores.

Speaking of having mares the Steelers not doing much better. Definitely seems like the old guard have now had to make way in the AFC.

Fields is right now finding out that Bears O-Line is absolutely shocking. That is exactly why I would have started Dalton all 17 if he was available.

 

[kieran_vale]

Seriously that is very unorthodox clock management from the Chargers to put it mildly. If it comes off great but you never want to give the ball to Mahomes with the game on the line.

 

[pride_of_notts]

Happy with our performance Offense was good looks like Allen is back to 2020 level also that Tucker kick was insane for the Ravens

 

[Aberstone]

Absolutely shocking performance. I’m now getting to the point I think McDaniels needs to go. Some of his play calling is absolutely mind-boggling. Add in stupid penalties and our ST unit having a mare I’m amazed it’s only two scores.

Speaking of having mares the Steelers not doing much better. Definitely seems like the old guard have now had to make way in the AFC.

Fields is right now finding out that Bears O-Line is absolutely shocking. That is exactly why I would have started Dalton all 17 if he was available.

We’re done. The defense after 3 weeks is too injured to even keep us competitive. Two juggernauts of the AFC going down like the Titanic.

The Bengals beating us and the Browns winning was bad enough but the refs missing the delay of game before Justin Tucker’s 66 yard FG winner takes the piss. Horrible, horrible NFL Sunday.

 

[kieran_vale]

Some serious big brain football being played today. None more so than the Fins trying a bubble screen to Waddle in their own end zone and promptly giving up a safety.

I know he plays for our biggest rivals but I really feel bad for Zach Wilson. Anyone who goes to that franchise is cursed and early signs are pointing that direction for him sadly.

 

[pride_of_notts]

Some serious big brain football being played today. None more so than the Fins trying a bubble screen to Waddle in their own end zone and promptly giving up a safety.

I know he plays for our biggest rivals but I really feel bad for Zach Wilson. Anyone who goes to that franchise is cursed and early signs are pointing that direction for him sadly.

Jets are just consistently bad think it starts from the Front Office down it says it all when the Jets have been picking in the top 10 every year since 2017 bar one when they picked 11th.

On the Pats I think they are what I expected won't be terrible not with BB coaching the Defence but Offense not being great is to be expected Jones is a rookie there is going to be good and bad don't think they will be challenging for the Playoffs this year.

 

[kieran_vale]

I’m glad this game between us and the Bucs is finally happening tonight as it has been predictably utterly fucking tedious with the media buildup for this. Yes it’s Brady returning but it’s an out of conference game that will have little effect on standings at the end of the season.

Bucs are clearly the favourites for tonight as their roster is better than ours. What I do want to see is some more imaginative play calling from Josh when we have the ball. I am having increasing doubts on him. Mac actually wasn’t that bad last week but when you have an OC who after you moved it to the red zone easily then calls three successive running plays to Brandon fucking Bolden what can you do? I want to see hurry up from the start and some RPO’s which Mac ran at Bama as a starter.

Actually the real exciting games are the NFCW games today particularly in LA. Also add in the Chargers and the Raiders game as one to watch.

 

[kieran_vale]

If Sam Darnold keeps this up much longer he’s going to enter MVP discussions. Turns out as suspected there was never anything wrong with him just the place he got drafted to.

 

[pride_of_notts]

Offense not been clicking upto yet but damn our defence has been really dominant Mills is really struggling especially with the texans having not much traction with there run game

 

[kieran_vale]

Feel for Mills to be honest. He was someone looked at in the draft thinking he could potentially be developed as a project into a serviceable starter as he has the measurables but certainly not starting right now. Especially for that dumpster fire as well.

Bold from Indy going for it on 4th inside their own 30 before half time.

 

[pride_of_notts]

Yeah I would agree there more than likely the Texans was not looking at him seeing any signficent time on the field but Tyrod going down changed that now Mills is on a hiding to nothing likely Texans will be looking at a QB in the draft given the Watson situation and whatever they can get for trading him.

 

[Craig]

This KC D is killing me, man.

 

[Craig]

This KC D is killing me, man.

That said they haven’t been awful in the redzone tbf

 

[Craig]

Oh stfu Craig

 

[kieran_vale]

By the letter of the law yes that was OPI from Philly but that kind of pick play happens on most downs so if you’re gonna call it there it’s going to make for a long game if you start with that all the time.

 

[pride_of_notts]

Brought in the NVP looking for our 2nd shutout of the season our defence has been really great even missing Poyer.

 

[Stagat]

Brought in the NVP looking for our 2nd shutout of the season our defence has been really great even missing Poyer.

Two shutouts in three weeks is ridiculous mate.

 

[pride_of_notts]

I am massively impressed the big improvement has come from the D line getting pressure also Rousseau and Basham have been productive as rookies excited to see how they do against KC.

 

[kieran_vale]

I think ultimately Tampa will make a few more plays to win it than us but this has been a defensive masterclass in the first half from BB. Brady looks completely rattled and repeatedly airmailing receivers.

Mac had looked good once we stuck him in shotgun and spread it out. That’s the way forward for us.