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After a year of incredible parity and a huge cluster of teams that seemed dead early on recovering (Buffalo, Denver, Chicago, etc), I'll make a wildly improbable long-shot prediction of 0 outright 'firings' of coaches. Belicheck's departure, should it occur, will be announced as a mutual parting of ways Rivera was a good soldier during the teardown season and he seems to still be popular with his players, so let's say the org gives him a plum gig in as a Assistant VP of Morale, or something, for additional good pub in the first full non-Snyder off-season Eberflus hangs on by upsetting the Packers and then jettisoning Getsy The NFC South coaches sweet-talk their way into one last prove-it year, citing *exaggerated arm gesticulations at stuff* I am wholly expecting to be proven wrong thrice over before 9am next Monday
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Arthur Smith is going to lose to the Saints and if he keeps his job I have to assume it’s some kind of billionaire old boys club thing. Because his whole tenure in Atlanta has been a manifestation of the Billy Madison “Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul” scene.
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kalensc posted:The NFC South coaches sweet-talk their way into one last prove-it year, citing *exaggerated arm gesticulations at stuff* I feel like this post traveled from both a year ago and a year from now to reinforce some bedrock constant of reality
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kalensc posted:After a year of incredible parity and a huge cluster of teams that seemed dead early on recovering (Buffalo, Denver, Chicago, etc), I'll make a wildly improbable long-shot prediction of 0 outright 'firings' of coaches. Black monday always brings the usual 4 or 5 guys or so where everyone goes "as expected" one "wtf?" and one team that keeps a dead man walking. Chicago are my pick for keeping a dead man walking. My wtf pick is Vrabel.
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Arthur Smith's tenure in Atlanta has greatly disappointed me. his offenses were very good in Tennessee running maybe the most faithful version of that original Shanahan/Kubiak wide-zone play action offense left in the league, but Atlanta has been terrible and he probably should get fired because the offense sucks and the vibes seem bad
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AndrewP posted:Arthur Smith's tenure in Atlanta has greatly disappointed me. his offenses were very good in Tennessee running maybe the most faithful version of that original Shanahan/Kubiak wide-zone play action offense left in the league, but Atlanta has been terrible and he probably should get fired because the offense sucks and the vibes seem bad Part of me wonders if he's suffering from the whole "good is the enemy of great" because Allegier has been very effective and I'm a big fan of his as a player but he's obviously not the weapon that Bijan is. Ridder has obviously been an anchor, but I can't help but feel if you put even a replacement level quarterback in there and had just about anyone else calling plays London, Robinson and Pitts would be dramatically more effective. Falcons are such a weird team to watch because they for sure have some pieces but just haven't played or deployed them well at all.
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I agree. It's not like he's completely incapable of utilizing the talent he has - AJ Brown became a star under Arthur Smith's offense. The QB situation has been terrible - I think his best QB was a washed Matt Ryan? Which was also Kyle Pitts' only great season so far.
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Yeah if the falcons get a decent qb I think they would immediately skyrocket in productivity. Ridder is really bad.
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Ornery and Hornery posted:Yeah if the falcons get a decent qb I think they would immediately skyrocket in productivity. Ridder is really bad. Sounds like they need to get Ridder him 
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Atlanta with like Kirk Cousins is probably a division winner. Fields I don't think is a fit but if ever a team needed a splash at that position...
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BlindSite posted:Atlanta with like Kirk Cousins is probably a division winner. Fields I don't think is a fit but if ever a team needed a splash at that position... Russ to the Falcons seems like a thing that is inevitable
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Hot Diggity! posted:I want to see the full ranks I still don't know whether or not Glenn is a good coordinator, but that rating tracks with the vibe that I get from the Lions D. They may not be the best but they play their asses off for him, and maybe that's enough.
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Hot Diggity! posted:I want to see the full ranks brian callahan's image on this is a different guy. it's a picture of dan pitcher. pitcher picture. i don't care either but i like to say hello to you all
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a neat cape posted:Russ to the Falcons seems like a thing that is inevitable I also see this as very likely.
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I'm not convinced Vrabel would be a super great hire unless your team already has a good established QB, his inability to put an offense together after Arthur Smith left is kind of concerning Like, there are some stories about how the Krafts like him and would be interested but how is he going to be any different than just giving Bill another shot with a rookie QB
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"If you think about it, the collapse of the Patriots football dynasty under Belichick is reminiscent of the fall of Napoleon, another brilliant but disagreeable strategist who failed to adapt to the changes his own success instigated, and who never developed a robust staff system." Everyone: : 
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a neat cape posted:Russ to the Falcons seems like a thing that is inevitable I hadn't given it any thought but this makes a lot of sense.
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Local radio guy. No idea if he has legit sourcing on this or is just connecting dots/stirring poo poo. https://x.com/95keeppounding/status/1743261729411256486?s=46&t=JBd6ZXmGQ3LmWL-ineTnAA
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FizFashizzle posted:Local radio guy. No idea if he has legit sourcing on this or is just connecting dots/stirring poo poo. Could be a bit of poo poo stirring but it does fit with everything we have seen from Tepper.
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I mean it'd be the most obvious mismatch between coach and owner since...well, the last time Jim was in the NFL. There's gotta be a word for a lie built upon truth but I'm blanking on it. Also I have no idea why he'd be more interested in the Panthers roster than the Chargers or Raiders, beyond the hubris of "I can fix them".
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FizFashizzle posted:Local radio guy. No idea if he has legit sourcing on this or is just connecting dots/stirring poo poo. I mean, was this not the most obvious outcome of any Harbaugh2Carolina chatter? The guy is notoriously difficult to work with and has had power struggles with authority everywhere he's been. Harbaugh and Tepper is oil and water and would never, ever work.
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C-Euro posted:I mean it'd be the most obvious mismatch between coach and owner since...well, the last time Jim was in the NFL. There's gotta be a word for a lie built upon truth but I'm blanking on it. Yeah, unless he saw something in Bryce that no one else did this year, he'd be looking at a roster with no QB, no offensive skill players worth a drat, no first round pick to fix either of these problems and a lovely owner with an itchy trigger finger. There's no way he's actually interested.
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oil just sits calmly on top of the water as its boss. holding it down perfectly. it looks beautiful. i didn't know you meant very hot oil. don't point fingers. there's no major problem here
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FizFashizzle posted:Local radio guy. No idea if he has legit sourcing on this or is just connecting dots/stirring poo poo. Man whose team who will at best finish at 32-67 and has become one of the worst teams in the four major American sports leagues since he took over still thinks he shouldn't have to cede any power to improve it. It's honestly very believable. C-Euro posted:I mean it'd be the most obvious mismatch between coach and owner since...well, the last time Jim was in the NFL. There's gotta be a word for a lie built upon truth but I'm blanking on it. I mean, it's the same reason that Tepper is probably unwilling to give Harbaugh what he would want in this situation: ego. Sure Chargers/Raiders are better landing spots, but if you fix the Tepper Panthers you'd be considered one of the greats
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a neat cape posted:Russ to the Falcons seems like a thing that is inevitable He's gonna be a Steeler.
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Shinji2015 posted:I mean, it's the same reason that Tepper is probably unwilling to give Harbaugh what he would want in this situation: ego. Sure Chargers/Raiders are better landing spots, but if you fix the Tepper Panthers you'd be considered one of the greats I just think Harbaugh's general deal works best in college, where he's free to rail against the NCAA that everyone hates, rather than in the pros, where egomaniacal, meddling owners are a dime a dozen and will butt heads with him constantly. He's clearly a fantastic coach, so it's got nothing to do with his football acumen, but he needs a hands-off/absentee/humble (lmao) owner to avoid drama, and as lovely as Tepper demonstrably is, he's far from alone in the category of owners Harbaugh would drive insane. All this to say: I've never once considered Harbaugh a viable candidate for this job, given the egos involved. Even if it'd be a great fit on the field, I'm hard-pressed to think of a worse pairing from a personal standpoint.
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RumbleFish posted:All this to say: I've never once considered Harbaugh a viable candidate for this job, given the egos involved. Even if it'd be a great fit on the field, I'm hard-pressed to think of a worse pairing from a personal standpoint. Agreed. If he could get the concessions from Tepper I think he'd need it might work, but I think that's almost impossible to guarantee. I really do think LA would be his best choice if what we've heard about Spanos is accurate Benne posted:I'll have my final ranking posted later today. 
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a neat cape posted:Russ to the Falcons seems like a thing that is inevitable Russ as a bridge in Atlanta after they draft penix makes the most sense and sickens me
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EmbryoSteve posted:Russ as a bridge in Atlanta after they draft penix makes the most sense and sickens me
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AAAAA! Real Muenster posted:Isnt Penix almost as old as Russ? All his ligaments are much younger tho
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FizFashizzle posted:All his ligaments are much younger tho Well, not all of them really. Man's ACLs have seen some stuff. Also his non-throwing shoulder. He's put some wear on that body.
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Nodoze posted:I'm not convinced Vrabel would be a super great hire unless your team already has a good established QB, his inability to put an offense together after Arthur Smith left is kind of concerning Titans have had the 32nd ranked O line by PFF for the last 2 years How much of that is up to Vrabel Vs the GM is up for debate but it's not too much of a surprise the offence has been poopy
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Cavauro posted:oil just sits calmly on top of the water as its boss. holding it down perfectly. it looks beautiful. i didn't know you meant very hot oil. don't point fingers. there's no major problem here Your posts are like the morning dew shining under the rising sun, Cavauro.
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sean10mm posted:"If you think about it, the collapse of the Patriots football dynasty under Belichick is reminiscent of the fall of Napoleon, another brilliant but disagreeable strategist who failed to adapt to the changes his own success instigated, and who never developed a robust staff system." https://twitter.com/MikeGiardi/status/1743302889177555353
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I feel like Vrabel is a younger Belicheck, for all the good and bad that means. The problem is I don't trust this guy with an offense, so I'm fine if he wants to go to New England.MikeCrotch posted:Titans have had the 32nd ranked O line by PFF for the last 2 years A mix of both. Failing to rebuild the OL and trading away AJ Brown killed our offense, but Vrabel's assistant choices have been pretty underwhelming too. Arthur Smith was good for us, but who knows how much of that was just having that trio of Tannehill/Henry/Brown balling out and opening things up for the likes of Corey Davis and Jonnu Smith to actually do well.
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