too soon for an NFL thread?

[BOSSMANPC]

Is that the worst +/- in the league? Ha, HEBLOWS !!

 

[pixburgher66]

Meh, I expected worse from the Steelers. The D was fantastic, and Byron horrendous.

 

[sabresfaninthesouth]

I'm starting to wonder if I need to re-evaluate my NFL teams.

The Bills...well, they're the Bills. 'Nuff said.

And the friggin' Panthers once again blow a 4th quarter lead. Those guys are so bad that they're 0-11 on coin tosses even this season!

 

[DChero]

I'm starting to wonder if I need to re-evaluate my NFL teams.

The Bills...well, they're the Bills. 'Nuff said.

And the friggin' Panthers once again blow a 4th quarter lead. Those guys are so bad that they're 0-11 on coin tosses even this season!

Who keeps track of that? Haha!

 

[sabresfaninthesouth]

Who keeps track of that? Haha!

It was in the local paper after yesterday's loss.

 

[DChero]

It was in the local paper after yesterday's loss.

Do we blame Cam Newton for that too?

 

[sabresfaninthesouth]

Do we blame Cam Newton for that too?

Most stuff I've seen is blaming the coach instead of Cam this time around.

I'm pretty much onboard with that. They call too many stupid plays and don't ever take any chances. There seems to be a lack of confidence in the O too, because they always play it safe on 3rd and long with the expectation of missing and relying on the D to save them.

But then they have the D give the receivers a 7 yard cushion and they get smoked on short pass plays and runs on the final drives.

 

[DChero]

Most stuff I've seen is blaming the coach instead of Cam this time around.

I'm pretty much onboard with that. They call too many stupid plays and don't ever take any chances. There seems to be a lack of confidence in the O too, because they always play it safe on 3rd and long with the expectation of missing and relying on the D to save them.

But then they have the D give the receivers a 7 yard cushion and they get smoked on short pass plays and runs on the final drives.

I agree to a point. Cam's going through the same thing that Vick and Flutie went through. He had a great coming out party, but defenses have caught up. He can be a really good QB, the coaching staff just needs to keep his game progressing with more complexity. That one-read system is something that's used for rookies. He passed that test, so it's time to expand. From what I've seen, they haven't yet.

 

[sabresfaninthesouth]

I agree to a point. Cam's going through the same thing that Vick and Flutie went through. He had a great coming out party, but defenses have caught up. He can be a really good QB, the coaching staff just needs to keep his game progressing with more complexity. That one-read system is something that's used for rookies. He passed that test, so it's time to expand. From what I've seen, they haven't yet.

No, spending too much time keeping him in option-style reads and conservative play-calling. For some reason, they let him take a lot more chances as a rookie than they're letting him take as a sophomore. Shockingly his stats and the team's success have tanked this year.

 

[DChero]

No, spending too much time keeping him in option-style reads and conservative play-calling. For some reason, they let him take a lot more chances as a rookie than they're letting him take as a sophomore. Shockingly his stats and the team's success have tanked this year.

Maybe it's an offense designed for a lefty? They should probably just trade him for Tebow and be done with it.

 

[sabresfaninthesouth]

Maybe it's an offense designed for a lefty? They should probably just trade him for Tebow and be done with it.

 

[DChero]

All he does is win, right Skip?

 

[sbb122]

So Leftwich played with 2 broken ribs. Anybody who watched the game could see he was hurt. Except Mike Tomlin obviously...

 

[DChero]

So Leftwich played with 2 broken ribs. Anybody who watched the game could see he was hurt. Except Mike Tomlin obviously...

Yeah. The thing is that I don't see him disclosing that during the game because he doesn't get in much. He's still trying to start somewhere.

 

[dash]

So Leftwich played with 2 broken ribs. Anybody who watched the game could see he was hurt. Except Mike Tomlin obviously...

How much of that is on the coach versus the medical staff though? Maybe Tomlin wasn't fed all the info that he needed to pull Leftwich from the game?

/Not much of a ringing endorsement for Charlie Batch, is it?

 

[Nasty_Magician]

How much of that is on the coach versus the medical staff though? Maybe Tomlin wasn't fed all the info that he needed to pull Leftwich from the game?

/Not much of a ringing endorsement for Charlie Batch, is it?

Somewhere Vince Young is sitting, anxiously waiting for his phone to ring.

 

[DChero]

Somewhere Vince Young is sitting, anxiously waiting for his phone to ring.

As in the same thing he'll be doing next week?

 

[sbb122]

How much of that is on the coach versus the medical staff though? Maybe Tomlin wasn't fed all the info that he needed to pull Leftwich from the game?

/Not much of a ringing endorsement for Charlie Batch, is it?

Good point Dash, i do remember Michelle Tafoya (i think) reporting from the sideline that the trainers never approached him until late in the 4th quarter.

He broke the ribs on his touchdown run (3rd play of the game).

In other developments i just saw on the local newscast the Steelers are bringing in Plaxico Burress for a physical. LOL.

 

[dash]

In other developments i just saw on the local newscast the Steelers are bringing in Plaxico Burress for a physical. LOL.

Might as well go out all guns blazing...

/too soon?

 

[forty_three]

Who keeps track of that? Haha!

You're not that familiar with sports fans in Buffalo, are you?