rayzor

it's kind of hard to do that. but other teams are probably saying the same thing about what bryce has been doing, that it almost cost them games and they've got to try to catch the little squirt.

yeah, that poo he was doing getting out of our end zone...that wasn't a game manager. what we've been seeing week to week isn't "just a game manager". he's had those clutch drives at the end of games where he just dominated. defenses were throwing everything at him and he was just making poo happen. it's something that may not show up in the all precious stats, but when you're watching it and for those guys playing with him and against him, it's crying out more than just a game manager. this is a guy that can put the game on his back in crucial moments and make poo happen.

i get what you're saying, but i don't buy it. doesn't matter, though. these games may not matter for us in that way, but they absolutely matter for the teams we are playing. had we just laid down yesterday because "it didn't matter" then philly gets a gimme, which isn't quite fair for the other teams in competition for playoff spots or their division. had we beat them, while it may "not matter" to us, it matters to their record and it effects the playoff landscape. it's just in the spirit of competition. all of it matters.

who says the games are meaningless? for who?

he'll get better. i'm not worried.

i understand it. i'm just seeing stuff from bryce i haven't seen in a QB here in a long time.

lol i must have had to run to take a piss then.

i'm starting to see that confident face when the back is up against the wall i saw with Cam. it doesn't look contrived. it's the real deal. it's got me pretty hyped about the future.

was just looking into it. https://catcrave.com/is-jalen-coker-playing-today-full-injury-update-carolina-panthers-wr-week-14 looks like he may be back on the field next week against Dallas. Apparently JT Sanders was back in this week and missed his only target. i think i missed it, too. didn't remember seeing him.

it really seems like they are all getting in synch. chemistry developing is really good. i want to see more of Coker and JT out there. hopefully they get back in soon.

well....a resurgence in what we saw from him in alabama and the things we were looking at when he was drafted.

i'm still finding myself actually getting more excited to watch him when i see a blitz coming. it's amazing how well he handles those pressure situations. who would have thunk we'd be seeing this guy doing these things after what we saw the first year and a half? he doesn't look like a scared kid out there anymore. i mean he still looks like a kid, but he's looking like a rockstar compared to what we were seeing.

he had that big run, though.

some people don't want to believe the product they are seeing when they actually watch the game. when you are watching what he does, it's hard to not see how good he is actually doing out there unless you are willfully choosing to ignore it just so you can keep your argument going.

context doesn't matter when you've got your narrative to run with.

If only his receivers were.

We're not far from figuring out how to win. I think we get it figured out the rest of the schedule.

Learning how to win is more important. Finishing this season with a string of wins is more important. Winning is better than losing.

Next year we're in.

You're the expert.

But I won't have to force my optimism. We're seeing an actual QB back there driving the ball down the field and handling clutch situations the way you want them handled. They keep getting better and surprising me in good (and bad) ways. Bryce was a liability, then he wasn't. Defense was a liability, then they weren't. Problems are getting addressed week by week. Bite by bite we're devouring that elephant.

I gave up on him. Then I watched him again. Then I ate my crow.

Don't worry haters. I'll save y'all a seat next to me when you jump on the wagon next year.

We should have and could have beaten the chiefs, bucs, and eagles. We should be on a 5 game streak winning streak. I feel like that's coming, though. Next year we tear it up.

He has done everything he needed to do. He can't catch the ball, but that's not his job. He has been putting the ball exactly where it needed to be. INT today was a fluke. He has been let down by teammates... especially on crucial drives. He's proving to be as clutch AF. Same with Theilen. Chuba has been, but then there was that costly fumble last week. Game plan and play calls have been good, but Bryce is making poo happen or playing well enough to make poo happen but we've got too many guys that choke at key moments. Not Bryce, though...he's got his head where it needs to be. He's the QB we need in clutch moments.