2013 NFL Season

JJLehto wrote: Yeah Atkins is a special player to have. If you collapse the pocket up the middle you can really mess up a QB, and add to it two pretty darn good edge rushers, no wonder Cincy is so tough. Though honestly, Leon Hall is just as bad IMO, with today's NFL I feel losing a good CB can be the worst kind of loss. You'll be alright though.   Especially since Bernard should be fine. That TD run will be a top 5 play, he has real spark. Unlike BJ "3 yard" Ellis Only Shonn Greene had less "spark" I'm not sure that guy could even move in any way besides straight forward, then down to the ground

I'm just hoping that the Lions don't lose to Bye this week.

WOW the Chiefs defense deserves a collective MVP award for this season. 2 defensive TDs have been 14 of their 20 points. Including that epic 100 yd INT return that obviously swung the game. What amazes me is the worse their offense performs the better their defense steps up.

Speaking of defense, that Jets D line is a force of nature

JJLehto wrote: You morbid Lion fans, at least the team is still developing! You're not 2-6 with the 2 (pretty weak) wins over lowly teamsActually Jacksonville is so bad they DID manage to lose on their bye week. Lost their only real weapon Justin Blackmon for the second time for violating the substance abuse policy. This time indefinitely. ouch

Jacksonville could beat the Steelers. There isn't a football coach alive that can't outcoach Mike Tomlin (except occasionally John Harbaugh). Somehow he's managed to get worse at his job as the years have gone by (less and less of Cowher's leftovers left for him to survive on). Isn't qualified to coach William & Mary's football team.

Edited by manofmystery - November 03 2013 at 16:17

k MoM we get it.

It's probably the fact that the Steelers have gotten old as hell and not really Tomlin getting worse at his job. 

I don't actually think he's getting worse because I don't think he was ever a good coach in the first place. I am sick of the age bullsh*t though. I want names. The Steelers had never been a team that had any problem dumping players that they thought were past their prime in the past. Could it be that they've held onto a few guys past their prime because this regime hasn't been able to evaluate talent or draft serviceable replacements for their aging players. The only two players I can think of that Tomlin's wanted to cut are Max Starks and Jonathan Dwyer. Seems like he cut Starks every year since he took the job for god knows why because they always ended up signing him back and having him end up as their best lineman. Dwyer because he took himself out too much or didn't stay in shape (?) despite his being the best running back on the team last year and this preseason. They resigned him and he's looked pretty good when they let him in (which they rarely do because Tomlin must think Felix Jones is a better option ). Tomlin was a defensive coach that's missed on defensive draft pick after defensive draft pick and thinks William Gay can play in the NFL despite constant visual evidence to the contrary. If he's involved in talent evaluation he should be fired, if he's involved in team preparation he should be fired, if he's involved in in-game decision making he should be fired, and if he isn't he should be fired.

How about the Seahawks come back today?  I didn't see either the initial blowout or the comeback happening, but it's a good thing they woke up in the second half.  I'd still be concerned about both sides of the ball.  They looked awful in the first half. 

Why is it that everyone sees Tomlin as above blame? If he has as little responsibility over the players as everyone seems to think he has then he should be fired for doing f**k all more than just picking up a paycheck.

Oh wow, didn't hear about that. Hope he's alright.