Looked like Philly were playing prevent defence, which was an odd choice with so long to go. Give any half decent QB loads of space to throw into with zero pocket pressure, they’re gonna take huge chunks play after play.
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Looked like Philly were playing prevent defence, which was an odd choice with so long to go. Give any half decent QB loads of space to throw into with zero pocket pressure, they’re gonna take huge chunks play after play.
All of the favourites for the AFC and NFC apart from one team lost this week.
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Meh, if Saquon catches that ball they get the first down and can kneel out the game. Horrible drop.
Eagles run defense is terrible. Kamara is going to stomp all over them next week.
CJGJ also got lucky on that 4th down stop. He definitely took his helmet off, I don't know what the commentators were seeing.
3rd and 3, just run it, even if it's no gain, it eats the clock, and you can take the field goal. If it's minimal gain, you can QB sneak and it's game over. If they stop the sneak, the Falcons go from inside their own 10 with 40 seconds and no timeouts. Saquon should have caught it, but it wasn't worth the risk.
Also going for it on 4th down in the 1st quarter instead of taking the points, boneheaded. I assume that's on Sirianni and not Moore.
CJGJ also got lucky on that 4th down stop. He definitely took his helmet off, I don't know what the commentators were seeing.
3rd and 3, just run it, even if it's no gain, it eats the clock, and you can take the field goal. If it's minimal gain, you can QB sneak and it's game over. If they stop the sneak, the Falcons go from inside their own 10 with 40 seconds and no timeouts. Saquon should have caught it, but it wasn't worth the risk.
Also going for it on 4th down in the 1st quarter instead of taking the points, boneheaded. I assume that's on Sirianni and not Moore.
Very weird call on that 3rd and 3 at the end for the Eagles. When I heard it was a Barkley drop I assumed I'd be watching an RPO play with the pass option available if someone was wide open. But it looks like it was just a designed pass play to the RB. Very dumb to call that there, even though Barkley should have caught it to ice the game.
It was the right call and Hurts made the perfect throw so don't see how the call can be blamed for that. In the end though with this defence we won't win against any decent QB
Nothing wrong with the call, had to catch that one
He had to catch it, but not catching it stops the clock. A run for even no gain doesn't. The risk isn't worth it, and even moreso with the benefit of hindsight.
It was a good throw, and Barkley will catch that easily more often than not, so it's hard to say it was an egregious call, but when you choose to pass it, you introduce more factors into the equation for how it could go wrong. Running it is just the safer choice in that situation, and you bleed the clock more. Cousins with 40 secs on the clock with the whole field to go is imo unlikely to conduct that winning drive.
The Manning Cam broadcast was almost as interesting as the game itself.
Kareem's back. With him and Butker we've got both sides of the misogyny spectrum covered.
Yep.
Yeah, that distance and time would be tough but I was surprised to learn he has 23 4thQtr comebacks in his career, 8 which came in 2022. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/comeback.cgi?player=CousKi00
All-time list https://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/comebacks_career.htm
Red Rifle hype video!
Was gunna tag the Panthers fans but there aren't any! 
I hope Crosby smashes that ginger twat
Terrible decision they really should have kept faith in Bryce Young. I remember how bad Dalton was when he stepped in for the Cowboys when Dak broke his ankle.
The Red Rifle rides again!
The patriots are truly awful
So this is what good QB play looks like!
Wtf did they punt for? Absolute bellends. Take the 3.
Jets with the best RB room in the NFL?
American football is so stupid sometimes. Losing so just feck about for 10 minutes till the game ends
How bad is our O-line, can't start Maye behind that.
Don’t know about that. The way Young reacted to the benching was a little suspect to me. I got the feeling that he didn’t really appreciate just how bad he was playing. So this might be the kick in the butt he needs. That’s obviously a bit of interpretation on my part. But he wouldn’t be the first high draft pick who needs to understand that even he needs to earn his place.
Just out of curiosity - is there much precedence for a QB to play this bad so early and turn it around? I can't really remember any. I know Baker has turned things around but I can't remember him ever being this bad.
I actually asked the very same question a little while ago. Aikman was mentioned. But I think he wasn’t as bad as Young.
The thing about Young is that he’s not just playing bad. He’s outright horrible and offers next to nothing. That’s why I don’t really understand people suggesting the Panthers should stick with him. He’s done absolutely nothing to earn his job. So why would they?
Thought Young handled it very well from the 30 second clip I saw