MichiganCardinal

I remember Romo was hot **** when he first came on the scene, and then as the time he’d been away from playing increased, he rapidly got worse. A return to decent makes sense.

I love the call to go for it there. Everyone would crucify Campbell if it failed again, but your defense is playing so well that you know with some confidence that the Chargers aren’t driving 99 yards on you.

What a THROW

Sure-handed Jamo with a nice grab.

Get two here

That was a really good defensive play on 2nd down to trip up Montgomery. Credit where it’s due.

Frustrating.

Did Riley Patterson make the trip?

Predicting the future?

Well that’s why I’m in Michigan and not on the sideline in LA

I probably would kick it here. You’re the better team just take your points and take care of the ball

Go up 14 here boys. Don’t let up.

Browns came back to beat the Ravens

Scapegoat much? It’s your defense that allowed a team to run the ball 30 consecutive times without an answer.

Yes. The Vikings are as hot as anybody in the league right now but water will find its level. They’ll keep us honest in the North though at least for a little while.

I think Levi’s trajectory may have been totally different if not for the back injury. Brodric got bullied on Monday Night. The Raiders one and only productive drive happened when they made their game plan to just run at him. He needs to be better.

Inactives

I think we win. Better offense and much better coaching. Mostly comparable defense. Don’t turn the ball over three times though.

You say “let him” make that trade but I don’t think there is any kind of oversight at the ownership level. I wouldn’t be surprised if Poles has full access to do what he wishes, but I don’t know if that means he’s safe. With Snyder gone I think they’re definitely in the bottom five, alongside Jimmy Haslam, Woody Johnson, David Tepper, and Mark Davis.

Rooting guide for today: Steelers over Packers Jaguars over 49ers Saints over Vikings Giants over Cowboys (lol) Commanders over Seahawks

10-6 final in Germany. I should bet more often.

I don’t think a one-loss SEC team that doesn’t win the championship gets the grace of years past, unless a couple things fall their way in the other conferences. If any two of Washington, Oregon, Texas, and Florida State win out, I don’t think we see two teams from one conference make it.

1. Matt Eberflus: I think his fate - and Poles - is sealed barring a miracle, but the Bears won’t make a move until the season is over. You don’t go into a new season with two top five picks and let the same guys who’ve screwed up the last ones keep drafting. This will be an appealing destination that I’m sure they will still screw up. 2. Ron Rivera: Likewise, I think it’s over for Rivera and Mayhew short of a miracle. The new ownership will also likely wait until the season is over. 3. Brandon Staley: I put this at #3 only because it sure feels like they have the talent to make a run….. but it’s felt like that for a while. I agree that this is writing that’s been on the wall for a while, and could happen before Black Monday. 4. Bill Belichick: I don’t think his job is guaranteed in 2024. I think Kraft would try to make it Bill’s idea, or a transition to the front office, but it could be a clash of egos. 5. Mike McCarthy: if the Cowboys make another first round exit (or maybe even anything short of the NFCCG), he could be replaced by another Jerry Jones yes-man. Dennis Allen and Todd Bowles are probably warm too and depend to some degree on what happens in the next two months. Brian Daboll, Jonathan Gannon, Frank Reich, and Robert Saleh haven’t inspired confidence in their long-term futures but I doubt they get canned this year. I think LaFleur is safe in Green Bay but that Guntekunst or however it’s spelled is warm for his handling of the Jordan Love pick.

I think the most likely outcome at this point is a 13-0 Georgia, 13-0 Michigan, 13-0 Florida State, and 12-1 Texas One way or another, the PAC-12 will find a way to implode on itself. It has for the last ten years and I don’t know why that would end now. Oregon State will win at least one of its next two against Washington and Oregon to set this year’s implosion into motion.

I think it would be (1) B1G Champ (2) Alabama (3) Oregon (4) Texas, though Georgia would receive far more votes for #4 than they would deserve. Conference championships matter and they should (and likely would) be prioritized over anyone else with one loss. They would want to put in Georgia, but it would require too much gymnastics to put them in above a Texas team that beat the SEC Champ in your scenario.