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I didn't mind Darnold so much, but I was disengaged with the NFL in general I have large issues with that corporation that runs our national sport. It was the picking up the option I think, before he did anything (that was stupid). They are so arrogant that they think they know what will happen in advance. I do too lol but they won't listen.

Some of the most stubborn people here have opened themselves to reconsidering, let's call it. Time is time, too. It ain't money. Time you can never get back. Dave, it's time.

Sure, agreed. It sort of a statement just to illustrate where things were. Technically I guess. I have been on the 'he is the number 2 because you can't really cut him' and still have to pay a backup too for the new guy. Bryce is guaranteed, you are giving him his money no matter what. No brainer. He is actually the perfect backup to a young player because no one is going to be clamoring for him to start over the rookie no matter how bad he looks. I just posted and then saw this... so I may have made my quota lol.

I don't understand any of the surprise. In Bryce, himself being surprised, I guess I could understand. He is buddies with all these other QBs and considered himself one of them I guess. Maybe thought he was better, in his inner thoughts. He is really not one of them and it was going to come out if he pushed it. And he did. Had an agent, did all the big time maneuvers to get drafted high, I hope he tipped his agent. But it is out now. Be fuging careful what you ask for. If he would have asked to be a late 1st mid 2nd and God forbid, a 3rd round pick, he would have avoided all that pressure. Nope.

It was a Tuesday morning, I woke up late because I was hungover; had stayed up for MNF. I got up around 9? It's foggy now because it was foggy then, to a hungover me waking up to that poo. What they didn't do, that could have been done, we better get ready for that.

That is a fundamental truth and I argued it hard. The margin is so tight, and we were making it harder on ourselves. Why would you do that? Take the path of least resistance.

Yeah. It is sort of a crowd mentality. And people get caught up in it. I can’t think what that is called at the moment but acting crazy will do. Tepper was gonna outsmart those old dumb Luddites. This Luddite knew better.

The thing I feel about going with an offensive minded coach is (you will be) getting a team that is what people are calling soft. Finesse over toughness. That is my perception of offensive minded football teams. You aren’t going to get Tough from people who obsess over route concepts and poo, it just a more intellectual approach than a physical one. It is almost a given to me, and why I prefer (or tend to) defensive guys setting the tone.

Bro, isn't that what pretending is? Or maybe, lying to yourself is a better description. But go for it.

Nutshell.

No taste left since the internet. Well, plenty of poor taste, I was talking good taste.

Not saying you are wrong. The all of a sudden thing, you said it yourself. Until last year. Like in the SEC the typical DE was big and fast. NFL will cull most of them. What is left is bigger tougher better and just as fast or faster. Ever hear of the Peter Principle? If not, basically you do well and move up. You will keep moving up until it gets too hard for you. Then, you don't move up any more because the job requires all of your abilities and you no longer are top dog. That is a loose interpretation.

I was going through YouTube shorts and checking the pulse, and all were pretty disappointed in Bryce but then McShay comes up and it is just like last season. Something something ‘sucking his soul’ something something Take me back. I guess he is invested. Or is it a new angle on hating on Tepper, where Young is the victim?

That was happening last year too, people overlooked it. He can't see them I think. There is also that Alabama open vs NFL open, and I believe that was a factor as well. He held the ball a lot. Right off the bat Canales said 2.7 seconds. Because he held the ball, just as much as it was said to help him avoid sacks.

I still think of them as San Diego. Probably always will.

Maybe we can lure Costanza out of retirement. He was on to something.

That's probably who was secretly consulting with Nicole and Dave.

From the heart, can't fault it. I can dig the don't watch or watch football 'elsewhere', but I can't play pretending sunshine and lollipops no matter how bad it is.

I think he might have just tried that. He gave up trying to play in his correct mechanics model and went to what he knows. I thought, anyhow. It looked like it Sunday and this QB school video isolated a lot of it that you can see pretty clearly. I know he can be better but kind of tired of waiting for it. You have to be repeatable to a high degree. Unless you have your technique straight you are not going to be as good as you could be. And his margins are so slim. (and he has abandoned his technique) So it is hard. And it isn't like he ha really done much of anything at all to look to for encouragement. It's bleak. I am human tonight on Wednesday so I can feel like I hope for his sake he plays better. But on Sundays I am not going to be forgiving until you earn it. We'll see.

Quality. Lol.

I don't know about that, he might look okay. I was thinking though, of Vinnie (Vinny?) Testaverde getting off his couch at 42 or something and throwing bombs back in 2007. Old washed up off the couch would run this offense.

I am sorry to whoever was a fan of Bryce Young for the NFL... They lost their minds. Supposed to be professionals. I can't accept that certain people didn't see this. I don't know for sure who is to blame for leading the organization into that decision, but I hope they know.

I enjoyed that, watched most of it. Thanks. Gruden knows a little bit, and I like that he will just say what he thinks rather than temper it to not hurt someone's feelings. I am sure he did temper here and there but it was more honest, less tentative with his words then what I have been exposed to. Seemed confident in what he was saying.

We can waive his ass and someone could claim him, technically. Which is the only way I'd take a look at him. But, I've had a good enough look.

I know.. no one needs intel on handling the offense. And the D is so weak, but they operate like they operate and that is one of the prescribed strategies.