1 minute ago, Waiting4Someday said:

I was hoping it was going to be the Dirty Dozen.

That’s the name @olsilverhair calls the 13 homeless dudes he gives rusty trombones on Friday nights.   I’ve told him that’s a bakers dozen, but he don’t care. 

6 minutes ago, LeanMeanGM said:

I think the ball security is a big concern but completely disagree with your assessment about RB depth.

 

Sanders, Scott, and Howard seems like a pretty solid three-man backfield to me, and then you can factor in Hurts as well for giving the run game a dynamic edge. I'm not saying completely sit Sanders, but I'd be very cautious with how he's utilized.

8 minutes ago, justrelax said:

I may be wrong. I’ll check.

 

If the Wikipedia can be trusted (Dirty Dozen):

Jim Brown, the Cleveland Browns running back, announced his retirement from American football at age 29 during the making of the film. The owner of the Browns, Art Modell, demanded Brown choose between football and acting. With Brown's considerable accomplishments in the sport (he was already the NFL's all-time leading rusher, was well ahead statistically of the second-leading rusher, and his team had won the 1964 NFL Championship), he chose acting. In Spike Lee's 2002 documentary Jim Brown: All-American Modell admitted he made a huge mistake in forcing Jim Brown to choose between football and Hollywood. He said that if he had it to do over again, he would never have made such a demand. Modell fined Jim Brown the equivalent of over $100 per day, a fine which Brown said that "today wouldn't even buy the doughnuts for a team".^[12]

4 minutes ago, 4for4EaglesNest said:

I don’t even know what the question was.  I’m out trying to find chicken wings.
 

What about Mike Webster?  

Question is players who retired after a first team all pro season.  Webster also a no.

9 minutes ago, downundermike said:

Sanders can also turn 4, 40 and 1st and goal into a back breaking turnover.

I'm pretty sure he has 1 turnover this year. 

7 minutes ago, justrelax said:

Sanders can also turn 4 yards into minus 4. When you are a prohibitive underdog you can’t afford negative plays.

He doesnt do that. 

50 minutes ago, TorontoEagle said:

Comparing Slay and Diggs using Pro-Football-Reference stats, shows the following:

Targeted - Diggs 103, Slay 85

Completions against - Diggs 54, Slay 50

Yards - Diggs 907, Slay 535 (Avg of 16.8 to 10.7 per completion, respectively)

TDs allowed - Diggs 4?, Slay 3

QB rating allowed - Diggs 55.8, Slay 74.4

So I'm not sure where Mike Kaye is getting his numbers from? 

Probably PFF

Just now, EaglesRocker97 said:

 

Sanders, Scott, and Howard seems like a pretty solid three-man backfield to me, and then you can factor in Hurts as well for giving the run game a dynamic edge. I'm not saying complete sit Sanders, but I'd be very cautious with how he's utilized.

On paper. Howard hasn't looked the same since tweaking his knee and now has the enormous shoulder pads because of his shoulder injury. Scott is a JAG, imo. Don't really want him as the first option entering a playoff game. I fully expect every Bucs player to be hacking at Sanders hand the entire game to the point of he has a costly fumble or he's injured again because of it or a (insert any soft tissue injury). 

Yikes

 

Without Josh Sweat, don't see how we pressure Brady enough. Their OL is top 5 in the league + Brady is the fastest processor. 

Nicks best move of the season

Just now, RLC said:

Without Josh Sweat, don't see how we pressure Brady enough. Their OL is top 5 in the league + Brady is the fastest processor. 

Not even sure we pressure with Sweat. Without him Brady can have as much time as he pleases with Kerrigan lining up as a starter. 

Top 64 player off the board.

10 minutes ago, LeanMeanGM said:

Scott is a JAG, imo. Don't really want him as the first option entering a playoff game.

Dude fills the 3rd back role very well, and anytime his number is called he gets it done.  

 

9 minutes ago, 4for4EaglesNest said:

Dermonte Dawson!!

One of the first guys I checked, nope.

8 minutes ago, 4for4EaglesNest said:

Jackie Slater

Never made a first team all pro, shocking.

37 minutes ago, The Blackfish said:

If they run Miles up the middle, Suh will re-break his hand and cause him to fumble, there’s no doubt he’ll at least step on it. 

Yup dirty til the day he dies 

I think an underrated concern about Sunday is going to be Sirianni. His "chart" for going for it on 4th vs punting/FG simply doesn't exist and no one can convince me otherwise. He seems to rely on his gut feeling as well as the opposing team. All season he's been much more aggressive on these decisions when playing the likes of Gilbert, Fromm, Heineke but more conservative earlier in the season when playing better offense. I really hope he doesn't turtle in his shell at some key spots. 

4 minutes ago, 4for4EaglesNest said:

That O Linemem from KC.  Guy who wore the glasses.  You know.  That guy.  

Will Shields, nope.

But, looking at that I found another one, Willie Roaf.

So what is our list now @Connecticut Eagle

Willie Roaf, Jim Brown, John Hanna, Otto Graham,  who else did we have ??

2 minutes ago, 4for4EaglesNest said:

That O Linemem from KC.  Guy who wore the glasses.  You know.  That guy.  

Andy Reid?

3 minutes ago, 4for4EaglesNest said:

No he wasn’t.  Top 64 would have been a reach.  Probably why he’s going back.  

38 on the DraftNetwork top 100. 

Alabama players normally go early.

2 minutes ago, downundermike said:

Will Shields, nope.

But, looking at that I found another one, Willie Roaf.

So what is our list now @Connecticut Eagle

Willie Roaf, Jim Brown, John Hanna, Otto Graham,  who else did we have ??

Your list.  And many thanks.

I'm just the idiot who asked the question trying to convince myself that 62 will be back next season.

18 minutes ago, RLC said:

Without Josh Sweat, don't see how we pressure Brady enough. Their OL is top 5 in the league + Brady is the fastest processor. 

Malveaux

36 minutes ago, Connecticut Eagle said:

Howard can turn 4 yards into 14.  Sanders can turn 4 yards into 40.  When you are a prohibitive underdog, big plays are your best shot at overcoming the differential in talent.

Am I the only one on the planet that doesnt think this??

He is far and away the most overrated player on the team.  He consistently under achieves and minimizes runs.  

The graph posted last week tells the story, the OL opens mammoth holes for Miles and he isnt earning yards on his own. 

His vision is below average, his hands are bad, he doesnt break tackles or move piles.   Hes a slightly better Wendell Smallwood and we'll all be better off to realize that

21 minutes ago, RLC said:

Without Josh Sweat, don't see how we pressure Brady enough. Their OL is top 5 in the league + Brady is the fastest processor. 

Hargrave and Cox will need to push the middle.  Edge rushers wouldn't get there fast enough anyway.

37 minutes ago, justrelax said:

Sanders can also turn 4 yards into minus 4. When you are a prohibitive underdog you can’t afford negative plays.

Yes, exactly, agree 100%

And this doesnt even mention the boneheaded fumbles that others mentioned.

Give me Howard every single time, Miles can have Boston Scotts snaps to change the pace