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One Critical decision: 1st and 10 at Atlanta 25 with 3:13 left. Atlanta has all 3 timeouts. A lot of coaches will either run 3 straight times to make Atlanta burn their timeouts or run twice and then try to pass on 3rd down. This is especially true in this rain. Tabor passed on 1st down to sanders in the flat and gained 7 yards. This play imo led to the panthers being able to bleed the clock all the way out. However, if the pass is incomplete, it would be second guessed as it would certainly mean Atlanta keeps a timeout when they get the ball back. A safe pass on 1st down when the defense is clearly looking for a run feels like playing to win instead of not to lose.

Many owners would have kept rhule or Reich longer to avoid paying multiple coaches simultaneously the next few years. There's plenty to not like but if he cared only about money, I doubt he'd be willing to pay three expensive head coaches for the next 3-4 years.

With bc listed as a guard and erving gone, our only backup tackle is...Ricky Lee. I've never heard his name. Did he play in the preseason? Guess I was not paying attention if so.

Do we know how play calling was handled last night. Was it still Reich in the 1st half and brown in the 2nd or something else?

Rappaport posted on Twitter that it was hamstring injury and "didn't sound serious". Don't know how he would know if Reich didn't say but I hope he is right. Person tweeted that it "doesn't sound great". Not sure if he knows anything or just means the silence isn't great.

Starting rb doesn't need to play in preseason games. I'd sit him for the most minor reason. Hopefully that's all this is.

I think Byrd over shi due to special teams and big play ability. McCray is campens guy. I don't think he is going anywhere so he is my pick there. I definitely think one of the edges you list makes the team but no clue which one. I'm guessing they rank ygm, ekotu, barno. No guess on the cbs.

His trade value plummeted since the nfl devalued kick returns. https://images.app.goo.gl/EaKuxNeU5GjYyKK56

I was so annoyed with all the storm warnings. It seemed like they repeated the same warning every few minutes and I could barely understand any of the content bc of it.

Hope moose stays involved a bit like smitty does. Nice to see him around again.

Wesley walls acting like he is shooting at birds after scoring is my memory of that game. Fun fact, I met him at the super bowl in 2016 and said that to him and his response was "I hated the Falcons so much".

I'm so excited for training camp to start.

I wish the concept of power rankings didn't exist.

Thanks. I've never seen another ref that seems to completely screw up every game he calls. I felt that way watching him even when it didn't involve the panthers. Just seemed incompetent in every way.

Definitely want to. Haven't made concrete plans yet but I consider it likely.

I didn't know he is retiring. He may be an ok guy but he was a terrible referee so I'm glad to see him go. Will he be gone this year.

Since he is a free agent, they can structure his contract to push all the money in the future and have a very small cap hit now. I'd bet he goes to buf or kc as well. A trade to those teams would have been more complicated as he would have needed to restructure.

Kickoffs are already the most boring play in the game since 90% seem to be touchbacks (idk the real number but it's high). Idc what changes they make to it including getting rid of kickoffs altogether.

Found this quote on espn.com today to even out the downgrade quote earlier. I have no idea who this person is or what an "andscape" is but he likes young id say. Jason Reid, senior Andscape writer: Bryce Young is embarking on a career that will one day culminate with his enshrinement in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Some guys just have it, and Young is one of those guys.

Curious why you think that. I've been to that stadium and aside from being sorta ugly and having the Falcons inside, nothing struck me as bad about it. Granted i have not been to the other newer stadiums that have opened in the last 10 years

I might go to Atlanta for the opener. The chance to see Bryce and all the other new guys for the first time might be alluring for me.

8 pm est tonight

When was our last non Thursday prime time game. I'm having a hard time remembering.

True. I still prefer it to another power rankings article that regurgitates last years standings and panders to the nfc east over and over.

He is gonna retroactively win the previous 10 super bowls too.