The Swamp

Gunpowder wrote: ↑Fri Sep 21, 2018 8:53 am Baker Mayfield looks reallllly good.

I liked what I saw on hard knocks and preseason, but yeah, hope he can maintain something close to that level.

sancarlos wrote: ↑Thu Sep 20, 2018 11:21 pm I had to double-check to make sure this tweet wasn't from The Onion.

I think this is smart.
It's just media talk, coaches not revealing too much in the press conference.
Also, the next game isn't in 11 days, why name Mayfield the starter and have the media circus on him for a looooong week.

The circus will be there no matter what.

A_B wrote: ↑Fri Sep 21, 2018 9:12 am

Gunpowder wrote: ↑Fri Sep 21, 2018 8:53 am Baker Mayfield looks reallllly good.

I liked what I saw on hard knocks and preseason, but yeah, hope he can maintain something close to that level.

Even before last night, I was a lot higher on Mayfield than Darnold. I thought Darnold was vastly overrated as a prospect. He turned the ball over a ton at USC and I’d be highly skeptical of any QB who was already turnover prone playing against college defenses.

A_B wrote: ↑Fri Sep 21, 2018 9:20 am The circus will be there no matter what.

the overrating of "media" and "distractions" will never cease to amaze me

Joe K wrote: ↑Fri Sep 21, 2018 9:21 am

A_B wrote: ↑Fri Sep 21, 2018 9:12 am

Gunpowder wrote: ↑Fri Sep 21, 2018 8:53 am Baker Mayfield looks reallllly good.

I liked what I saw on hard knocks and preseason, but yeah, hope he can maintain something close to that level.

Even before last night, I was a lot higher on Mayfield than Darnold. I thought Darnold was vastly overrated as a prospect. He turned the ball over a ton at USC and I’d be highly skeptical of any QB who was already turnover prone playing against college defenses.

I was most excited by the fearlessness. I was on board with bringing him along slowly, but man Tyrod was conservative. That first quarter last night was tough to watch.

Rumor was that Belichick tried to get in on Mayfield

Brontoburglar wrote: ↑Fri Sep 21, 2018 9:23 am

A_B wrote: ↑Fri Sep 21, 2018 9:20 am The circus will be there no matter what.

the overrating of "media" and "distractions" will never cease to amaze me

You're not exactly unbiased, though.

On the other hand I think Mayfield can handle the crushing demands of the <checks notes> Cleveland media market.

sancarlos wrote: ↑Fri Sep 21, 2018 11:04 am

Brontoburglar wrote: ↑Fri Sep 21, 2018 9:23 am

A_B wrote: ↑Fri Sep 21, 2018 9:20 am The circus will be there no matter what.

the overrating of "media" and "distractions" will never cease to amaze me

You're not exactly unbiased, though.

I'm also not exactly speaking out of my ass either

I trust your judgment as both a media member and a world class distraction

don't distract from the distraction here

Sabo wrote: ↑Fri Sep 21, 2018 6:49 amMy guess is he’s doing that as a courtesy to Tyrod since he’s a veteran player. But there’s no way Baker isn’t the starter next week.

Not to mention the concussion protocol thing.

Just discovered on Facebook that I'm a distant relative of the guy who caught the possum at the Browns game last night. (He's my father's niece's nephew. I know shit-all about genealogy so no idea on what that is.)

Still no clue why mayfield didn’t have the job from the jump.

If it’s your father’s niece, meaning she’s the daughter of your father’s sibling, she would be your first cousin. (First cousins share a common grandparent). Possum Guy would be her the son of one of her siblings. One of her siblings would be your cousin as well (unless of course there’s step or marriages, which any in the chain would negate this whole exercise if it shows up anywhere). If not, then Possom Guy is your first cousin, once-removed.

Lets just say this. Even if no marriage or step/half considerations, you could legally marry Possom Guy.

Who is wearing Bills jerseys?

GPJ is gonna be insufferable this week.

Ravens 11/11 in the red zone this year.

Yep. Can’t predict ball.

Someone check on Pruitt?

Browns and Bills win in the same week.

degenerasian wrote: ↑Sun Sep 23, 2018 1:17 pm Someone check on Pruitt?

Browns and Bills win in the same week.

That half was played in Bizarro world.

The Bills are depleted in the secondary, starting Chris Ivory, scrubs at receiver and they are pummelling the Vikes. If it weren;t for a couple of drops, Allen would be over 200 yards for the half. Makes no sense.

And I don;t know what to do with myself.

Lions to win tonight to complete the trifecta.

I don't think officials try to affect outcomes of games. I believe in their integrity. That said, I've been shocked at the penalties called against Miami in today's game. The broadcasters, Greg Gumbel and Bruce Arians have been polite but have pointedly disagreed with calls repeatedly. Absent the calls, the Dolphins would likely be leading, but are losing at present.

ronde barber is as insufferable as randy cross used to be. barber started talking about a great play made by kareem jackson against the texans offense and gave some bio on jackson before he realized the giants d had made the defensive play and said “oops, wrong team”.

thank god for red zone

Pruitt wrote: ↑Sun Sep 23, 2018 1:44 pm

degenerasian wrote: ↑Sun Sep 23, 2018 1:17 pm Someone check on Pruitt?

Browns and Bills win in the same week.

That half was played in Bizarro world.

The Bills are depleted in the secondary, starting Chris Ivory, scrubs at receiver and they are pummelling the Vikes. If it weren;t for a couple of drops, Allen would be over 200 yards for the half. Makes no sense.

And I don;t know what to do with myself.

After Allen’s first rushing TD I jokingly texted my Bills fans friends that he was the best dual threat QB in the league. Then he hurdled a Pro Bowl caliber linebacker!

Clay Matthews should just stop tackling QBs

I hate Clay Matthews more than just about any player in the NFL. So I’m *conflicted*

Seems like every Titans game ends 9-6 somehow.

TBH I thought that penalty on Matthews today was pretty legit. More so than last week at least.

brian wrote: ↑Sun Sep 23, 2018 3:28 pm TBH I thought that penalty on Matthews today was pretty legit. More so than last week at least.

If you're talking about the high helmet to the shoulder this week then I agree but that's not what the ref called.
The league has stated that the fouls both this week and last were due to driving the QB into the ground.

Bills heaven. They could be 4-3 by the time the Pats come to town. Who knows? Green Bay isn;t so great... 5-2 maybe?

Be nice to any 49ers fan you run into this week.

Yep, Garopollollol out for the season trying to Jim Brown truck stick a defender down 14 late in the fourth quarter for some goddamned reason.

brian wrote: ↑Sun Sep 23, 2018 4:11 pm Yep, Garopollollol out for the season trying to Jim Brown truck stick a defender down 14 late in the fourth quarter for some goddamned reason.

I thought it was a head or shoulder injury initially because he got destroyed when he tried to run that guy over. But upon seeing more replays it looks like it was a non-contact injury and that he tore his knee cutting back towards the defender before he got hit. Either way, it doesn’t happen if he just ran out of bounds.

This is going to be the week where somebody who knows nothing about football wins your office pick'em pools.

Dak was pushed (not hit, pushed) up high after he threw the ball, did a pirouette, and rolled on the ground. He got up complaining for a flag and got it. Buck and Pereira were both annoyed about it.

rass wrote: ↑Sun Sep 23, 2018 12:40 pm GPJ is gonna be insufferable this week.

Not really my style. I've made a ton of wrong predictions.

And I don't want people to follow my rules, honestly.

brian wrote: ↑Sun Sep 23, 2018 4:11 pm Yep, Garopollollol out for the season trying to Jim Brown truck stick a defender down 14 late in the fourth quarter for some goddamned reason.

What the hell did he think he was going to do? Run through 5 defenders like fuckin' Walter Payton or some shit?