2024-25 NFL Thread

[tower912]

That was a blown call.   Clear face mask.

[Uncle Rico]

The annual SKOLol collapse has begun?

[tower912]

Lions hangover.

[MU82]

That was a blown call.   Clear face mask.

Totally should be a reviewable thing. How embarrassing that the refs had to stand there and watch their blown call over and over again on the Jumbotron and not be allowed, by rule, to enforce the penalty.

But ... the Vikings still would have had to go 80 yards in 1:30, score a TD, and make the 2-point conversion just to go into OT. That penalty obviously didn't cost them the game (nor did you say it did). Not being able to stop Stafford cost them the game. That one time they had him absolutely dead to rights but let him escape to throw a TD pass ... wow.

[tower912]

Doable.   Detroit challenging to see how many d-lineman it can lose and still play.

[GB Warrior]

Losing Darrisaw is worse than losing this game. Vikings defense looks like it's been figured out, as it was last year. Not great vibes in Minnesota right now.

[mu_hilltopper]

Classic Vikings season.  Raise hopes, get people thinking the team can be a contender, then dash them. 

My sisters share season tickets and are still fans after 50+ years of disappointment.  That makes no sense to me.  They know how the movie ends every year.

[tower912]

Mason Rudolph and Calvin Ridley looking unstoppable has Brad Holmes on his phone.

[Dish]

Definitely legit concerns about the Lions defense.

[tower912]

So many injuries on the front 7.
Hutchinson
Kominsky
Davenport
Peko
Paschal
Barnes
Rodriguez

Next man up, and all that, but that is a lot of size, talent, and experience sidelined.

[Uncle Rico]

Definitely legit concerns about the Lions defense.

Lucky for them, they have the best QB in the NFC

[tower912]

And that Rudolph, as good as he has been, has still made two big mistakes.  Titans doubling Lion in yardage, down 28-14 due to picks, short fields for Detroit, and big kickoff and punt returns.


Goff has 28 yards passing at the 2 minute warning.

[Dish]

The Colts are 4-3, this is a big game for them against the Texans.

You can not trot out Anthony Richardson to start the 2nd half.

2/15, 81 yards, TD, awful INT, 2 sacks

[Dish]

Lions have 9 net passing yards and 42 points scored.

[Pakuni]

The Colts are 4-3, this is a big game for them against the Texans.

You can not trot out Anthony Richardson to start the 2nd half.

2/15, 81 yards, TD, awful INT, 2 sacks

He's been bad, but if you're going to invest a top 5 pick in a QB with 13 college starts, you need to be willing to let him play and live with the growing pains. Benching him after less than 10 games in hopes of what - Joe Flacco gets you a Saturday afternoon wild card game? - would be incredibly poor asset management.
It's definitely possible that Richardson never develops, but you're never going to find out without letting him play. Everyone knew it would be rough going with him at first. It's the deal the Colts made when they drafted him.

[MUBurrow]

The Colts are 4-3, this is a big game for them against the Texans.

You can not trot out Anthony Richardson to start the 2nd half.

2/15, 81 yards, TD, awful INT, 2 sacks

I haven't watched enough of Indy to know - do they try to run a similar offense w/ Flacco as with Richardson?  Because that seems like it would be a severe disservice to one of them.  Said another way, can they really change midstream?

[MUBurrow]

If you aren't rooting for the Jameis Browns, you a cop.

[Dish]

He's been bad, but if you're going to invest a top 5 pick in a QB with 13 college starts, you need to be willing to let him play and live with the growing pains. Benching him after less than 10 games in hopes of what - Joe Flacco gets you a Saturday afternoon wild card game? - would be incredibly poor asset management.
It's definitely possible that Richardson never develops, but you're never going to find out without letting him play. Everyone knew it would be rough going with him at first. It's the deal the Colts made when they drafted him.

I hear ya, but, if you're the Colts, you have to have this game against Houston. You've seen him play for 30 minutes. As I was typing this, Richardson fumbled at the Texans 40 (Colts did recover).

I'm fine agreeing to disagree here, and understanding where you're coming from, no qualm from me with your opinion here.

[tower912]

On the flip side, it will be coaching malpractice if Goff goes out there again on a bum ankle.

[Pakuni]

I hear ya, but, if you're the Colts, you have to have this game against Houston. You've seen him play for 30 minutes. As I was typing this, Richardson fumbled at the Texans 40 (Colts did recover).

I'm fine agreeing to disagree here, and understanding where you're coming from, no qualm from me with your opinion here.

I completely agree with the point you're making ... the Colts are less likely to win today (and probably most days this season) with Richardson starting over Flacco. I just think winning today is much less important for the franchise than giving Richardson a chance to play and develop.
Flacco is a great story, but it's highly unlikely he leads this team to road wins in the playoffs over KC, Buffalo or Baltimore.
The Colts need to find out whether Richardson can be that guy in a couple of years. If that means they go 7-10 this season, instead of 9-8 or 10-7, that's OK. Jim Irsay will survive without another Wild Card banner.

[Uncle Rico]

I completely agree with the point you're making ... the Colts are less likely to win today (and probably most days this season) with Richardson starting over Flacco. I just think winning today is much less important for the franchise than giving Richardson a chance to play and develop.
Flacco is a great story, but it's highly unlikely he leads this team to road wins in the playoffs over KC, Buffalo or Baltimore.
The Colts need to find out whether Richardson can be that guy in a couple of years. If that means they go 7-10 this season, instead of 9-8 or 10-7, that's OK. Jim Irsay will survive without another Wild Card banner.

Counterpoint: He sucks

[The Sultan]

I'm not sure keeping a quarterback out there when he is THAT bad is actually helpful for his development.

[PGsHeroes32]

I completely agree with the point you're making ... the Colts are less likely to win today (and probably most days this season) with Richardson starting over Flacco. I just think winning today is much less important for the franchise than giving Richardson a chance to play and develop.
Flacco is a great story, but it's highly unlikely he leads this team to road wins in the playoffs over KC, Buffalo or Baltimore.
The Colts need to find out whether Richardson can be that guy in a couple of years. If that means they go 7-10 this season, instead of 9-8 or 10-7, that's OK. Jim Irsay will survive without another Wild Card banner.

The issue is hes pretty clearly a disaster in this game. Why not go out and try to win a football game? Rather than let a guy whose sucking continue to suck and lose confidence?

I agree overall it does them no good letting Flacco start 10 games straight with Richardson healthy.

But guys can also develop from being benched for being a disaster

[Lennys Tap]

Counterpoint: He sucks

Another counterpoint: at 4-3 your season isn't over. There are 40+ other guys on the roster and you owe it to them to play the folks who give you the best chance to win the game.

[Uncle Rico]

Another counterpoint: at 4-3 your season isn't over. There are 40+ other guys on the roster and you owe it to them to play the folks who give you the best chance to win the game.

That, too