LinvilleGorge

I don't think there's any one size fits all answer. I think you play the rookie when A) you think he's ready and B) you think there's a reasonable expectation that the overall situation provides him an opportunity to be successful, not necessarily in terms of wins and losses but just in terms of giving him a fighting chance with surrounding talent. If you rush either one it's probably not gonna be pretty. Reich never seemed like he wanted Bryce. I don't know if he was led to believe he'd have more input on the QB decision or if he just thought he'd be more persuasive but the wind just seemed to go out of his sails once we landed on Bryce. That situation is never gonna work out.

Some organizations are just seemingly broken beyond repair. Basically look at those teams that are routinely drafting in the top 10 year after year after year. It's bigger than a GM or a coach or a QB. It's overall organizational failure.

Wild if true. I honestly think that's a big mistake on Penn State's part. Do they really think Matt Rhule is their answer to beating Ohio State and Michigan? I just don't see it. Not based on his track record. Seems like spending a ton of money to buyout James Franklin to hire... James Franklin.

This year's Bucs remind me of our '03 Super Bowl team. They just keep winning but every week is an absolute dog fight that they have to win at the buzzer.

He was the perfect hire for Nebraska at the time and I said it before he even started being connected to the job. He's proven he can drag a college team out of the gutter and get them back to at least respectability and being competitive. What he hadn't proven is that he can take that next step and actually start winning some big games. A blue blood program honestly shouldn't want anything to do with him until he does. If I'm Penn State I'm trying my ass off to lure in Cignetti. I know he's in his early 60s and probably gives you 8-10 years at most but the guy just wins.

This is why I've stopped watching. I finally just accepted that. After holding out some hope that Bryce could turn it around I'd seen enough. We're stuck in purgatory right now. A backup RB playing like the best player in the league doesn't change that reality. I've watched my last Bryce QB'd Panthers game. Wake me up when it's over. Not trying to convince anyone else to do the same, not trying to take away from anyone else's joy, that's just where I'm at at this point.

I hope so. We've been floundering around for a decade in no small part because we've been drafting terribly.

I think it's reasonable to be happy that Bryce is playing better while supported by a RB playing like the best player in the league over the past two weeks but to downplay the play of that RB to boost Bryce just seems wild.

I'm not upset. I'm just done being duped. We're beating bad teams while our backup RB is playing out of his mind looking like the best player in the league. Is that trend like to continue or likely to translate into beating teams that aren't bad? I very seriously doubt it. If y'all want to celebrate being stuck in purgatory be my guest.

Looking at the stat sheets I'm not sure why there's this need to downplay Rico to boost Bryce. I mean, Rico Dowdle has arguably been the best player in the NFL over the past two weeks.

Wow. What a throw and catch

What could we get? Maybe a 4th, 3rd at best? And take a big cap hit from the accelerated bonus money? Who would be interested? Honestly probably only legit contenders with an obvious immediate need at RB? Who is that? Maybe New England? Just not seeing a lot of teams out there that the move would make a lot of sense for.

I just stopped watching. I haven't watched the last 10 quarters. Don't plan on changing that. I'm out as long as we're stuck in this Bryce purgatory. It's just wild watching from the sidelines while people embrace the purgatory. Most everyone agree that the worst possible outcome this season was the not get a definitive answer on Bryce but to win just enough games to give hope and have us stick with the status quo moving forward. Currently that's exactly how we're tracking.

One of our issues is that we've never embraced that logic. How many years have we had to endure people like you telling us how every game matters and that we're building a winning culture by winning these games that are ultimately just knocking us down the draft board?

Fast forward to April and we're likely lamenting these wins when we draft a LB at #13 and pickup Bryce's option.

I'm warning y'all, don't fall for it. Our three wins are against teams that are a combined 5-10-1.

Butker is starting to turn into Joey Slye. Big leg but unreliable on the routine stuff.

Lions have like a 37 play opening drive taking up nearly the entire 1st quarter and still out on the goal line and have to settle for 3 after a delay of game. LOL

Yeah, their offense is good. It's just that their defense is complete ass.

Chiefs are missing their LT but the Lions are missing 5 of their top 6 CBs AND both safeties are playing but banged up? Good lord. I know it's football but this has seemed like a ridiculous year for injuries across the league. Lions out here playing a secondary of guys that won a fan raffle or something. LOL

Trading away your all world pass rusher just to watch your defense go to complete ass is good stuff. LOL

When you've been as bad as we've been for the past decade there are no "traps". If this team starts taking anybody for granted fire everybody

The Jets are fuging ASS.

Yep got lucky on that one. Being able to punt should be a 45+ yard change in field position

Critical mistake from Jones with the strip sack. A TD from the Bucs here would make it tough.