Professor Funk posted:

Was about to say, hasn’t Quinn been pretty bad this year?

Amy Pole Her posted:

He’s so hot and cold

Diva Cupcake posted:

Seems about right.

https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1585360751476494336

Diva Cupcake posted:

Mac Jones, shithead.
https://twitter.com/NFL_DovKleiman/status/1585351053716791296

Impossibly Perfect Sphere posted:

https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1585359364957011969

Amy Pole Her posted:

He’s so hot and cold

Diva Cupcake posted:

Seems about right.

https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1585360751476494336

kiimo posted:

he's got it all

hot lovin every night



edit: leaving this camper image up you can't make me not

wandler20 posted:

The Jameis era has come to an end.

https://twitter.com/NFL_DovKleiman/status/1585356438775398401?s=20&t=i_XpnbDq7VsFBSkTJXGeEw

Impossibly Perfect Sphere posted:

I feel like this is the longest we've gone without hearing from Baker Mayfield since he's been in the league.

wandler20 posted:

The Jameis era has come to an end.

https://twitter.com/NFL_DovKleiman/status/1585356438775398401?s=20&t=i_XpnbDq7VsFBSkTJXGeEw

syzpid posted:

I don't understand this at all? Dalton has arguably looked worse, and Winston played at least 1 game with a broken back? Plus they don't want to actually tank, they don't have their first this year.

wandler20 posted:

Ravens putting up over 500 yards.

https://twitter.com/briannadixNFL/status/1585362130014203904?s=20&t=v_s45L4C-Hga0v00fStcvA

syzpid posted:

I don't understand this at all? Dalton has arguably looked worse, and Winston played at least 1 game with a broken back? Plus they don't want to actually tank, they don't have their first this year.

Diva Cupcake posted:

https://twitter.com/DisbussingFilm/status/1585058188931780608

Diva Cupcake posted:

lol I was owned.

quote:

Weeks after that evaluation session, Rhule sent a group text to his coaches indicating the team was about to trade for Darnold and requesting to keep the intel private. The idea to trade for Darnold had begun with Rhule, who a front-office source said popped into Fitterer's office after a defensive staff meeting to ask what the GM thought of the possibility.

Fitterer scouted Darnold while with the Seahawks and was intrigued by the former USC star's arm and escapability. The Panthers thought a change in scenery could help Darnold, a chance to pair with Joe Brady aiding Darnold's growth.

People inside the building had different interpretations for how Rhule, who did not respond to multiple requests to be interviewed for this story, handled personnel decisions.

One team source said Rhule preferred to reach consensus with Fitterer before taking a plan to Tepper, describing the process as "collaborative." That differs from another team source, who said Rhule's leadership style was to "wear everybody out" until he got his way, even in big groups, and sometimes operated impulsively. In this case, Rhule was willing to overlook Darnold's well-documented problems with turnovers and accuracy.

"It was Darnold, Darnold, Darnold [for Rhule] that offseason," a front-office source said.

The Panthers agreed to send a sixth-round pick in 2021 and second- and fourth-rounders in 2022 to the Jets in exchange for Darnold, staking their near-term future to a player who had recorded a 13-25 record with the Jets and had yet to produce a 20-touchdown season. Carolina then doubled down on the decision, picking up his fifth-year option and guaranteeing him $18.8 million before he had taken a snap as a Panther.

Fitterer's logic on the option, per a front-office source, was this: The two-year payout would be reasonable, considering Darnold's $4.7 million due in 2021, and he'd be much more expensive if he lit up the field that season. Tepper, per a team source, questioned placing that value on Darnold so early in his relationship with the team but "reluctantly" approved, a source with direct knowledge of the negotiations said.

...

"It went from a decent setup to WTF," said a team source of the offense's descent. As the losses mounted, Tepper's blood boiled, with one front-office source describing him as "furious" over the way Darnold's fifth-year option hung over the franchise. (A source close to the owner said the "furious" characterization was too strong).

Tepper had a predilection for tracking social media mentions and media reports on his team, multiple sources said. One front-office source described his approach as "stream of consciousness," unafraid to vent to confidants about his frustrations with the team -- including quarterback play.

Even before Darnold's injury, one former member of Rhule's staff noted how the organization's support of the quarterback grew increasingly tepid, and reports about a possible quarterback change were not firmly dismissed.

"A quarterback has to feel like he's the most important guy in the building, and I don't think those guys ever felt that way," said the staff member of the benched quarterbacks. "They [Rhule and the Panthers] were always looking for something better. Zero patience." (methinks the agent doth protest too much)

bows1 posted:

Interesting story about this new collar that some NFL players are wearing to help against concussions

https://www.actionnetwork.com/ncaaf/q-collar-medical-device-limit-concussions-college-football-nfl

YOLOsubmarine posted: