Cheese Curds - 2020 - News Around The League

[TheGreenMan]

Well I mean if the front office in Minnesota would have gotten him and LBer....

If you listen carefully you can hear the click-clack of a keyboard somewhere up in Michigan.

[Pckfn23]

Well I mean if the front office in Minnesota would have gotten him and LBer....

[Trudge]

[Yoop]

last time Capers had a talent laden squad like Pettine has his defense rated top 5, led the league in sacks and turnovers, where does this defense rank now? minnisotas problems go much deeper then a defensive assistant.

Capers wasn't the problem with our defense either, ffs we have 6 new starters, and the 3 that where here for Capers last season where 1 st year players, lis all along, Capers was dealing with talent issues, same way the vikes where this year i expect.

[Yoop]

Well I mean if the front office in Minnesota would have gotten him and LBer....

If you listen carefully you can hear the click-clack of a keyboard somewhere up in Michigan.

what Capers needed was a GM that didn't suffer from dementia, just look when you find a second at all the burner top draft selections, gotta be 4 or 5 DL starting with Harrell,, D Jones, Perry, just off the top of my head, then all the mid level picks that hung around for 3 years before we finally gave them the boot, no DC will do well, we only focus on Teds successes, but it takes 11 players, and Capers was always minus a position group practically every season, one season it's DL, next it's safety's, (actually that lasted for years,, then Lbers, eventually the void was at CB, you can bet your butt that Pettine or any other cord would struggle just as Capers did to deliver a good defense.

people here scape goat Capers to defend a GM that simply refused to supplement poor draft selections with FA, instead relying on a D&D process to eventually make them quality players, who here thinks a different coach could have turned D. Jones into a double digit sacker? yes we had some misses we let walk (Hayward and Hyde come to mind), but then what team doesn't.

sure some coaches are better then others, but everyone of em need quality talent on the field to do well.

[RingoCStarrQB]

Cowboys just fired their Defensive Coordinator.

Like Jimmy Johnson said........... "I'm the Coach and Jerry owns the team"

[BF004]

Crazy

. The six games to be played over the next two days, involving 12 total teams, feature key players who could be playing their finals games for their current teams.

Six of the starting quarterbacks — half of them — could be wearing their current uniforms for the final time.

Here’s the list, along with the reasons why they could be moving on.

Philip Rivers, Colts: He signed a one-year, $25 million deal in March 2020. The Colts, at a minimum, would likely offer him something less than that to return for another (likely final) year. At most, they’d thank him and move on. If the Colts upset the Bills today, that could change. Win or lose, the possibility of a trade for Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz looms.

Alex Smith, Washington: It’s unclear whether he wants to keep playing, and it’s unclear whether Washington wants to keep him on the team. Smith is due to earn $18.75 million next season, and none of it is guaranteed. He has made $71 million in three seasons with Washington.

Tom Brady, Buccaneers: He signed a two-year contract, and above all else the Buccaneers want Brady back for 2021. It’s ultimately his call. Despite being halfway between 43 and 44, Brady continues to play at a very high level. It’s high unlikely that a loss tonight would send him into retirement. The question is whether losing as significant favorites over Washington would cause Brady to consider looking for another team in 2021. (Yes, he’s under contract for another year; if he wants out, but do you think they’ll tell him no if he wants out?)

Mitchell Trubisky, Bears: He becomes a free agent in March. If he plays well against the Saints and if the Bears lose, the Bears will have to make an offer that will result in Trubisky not hitting the market. The franchise tag remains unlikely; without it, Trubisky’s agents surely will know what’s behind Door No. 2 before accepting whatever the Bears bury behind Door No. 1.

Drew Brees, Saints: All signs point to 2020 being Drew’s last year. Coach Sean Payton on multiple times has indicated that there will be a new quarterback next year, perhaps reflecting the team’s true preferences (recent comments from G.M. Mickey Loomis notwithstanding). Brees has said in the past he’ll play for the Saints or no one. Next year, it’s likely he’ll be playing for no one.

Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers: A quarterback with a penchant for drama surely would at least hint that retirement is a possibility if the Browns somehow win in Pittsburgh for the first time since 2003. The Steelers may have a say in this, too; Roethlisberger has a cap number in excess of $41 million if he stays, but only $22.25 million if he goes. If the stays, a new contract that kicks the salary-cap can down the road becomes a must.

[Yoop]

wasn't sure where to post this, it caught my attention since we are a huge obstacle for KC to repeat

https://sports.yahoo.com/chiefs-enter-p ... --nfl.html

The result? Over the last 20 years, seven defending champions failed to make the postseason at all. Three more were knocked out of the playoffs in the wild-card round and five more in the divisional round, which means just a quarter of Super Bowl winners were able to reach the conference championship game.

During one stretch from 2006-13, every champion either missed the playoffs or lost its first game.

GO PACK GO

when Ron Wolf said after our loss to Denver that we where a one year wonder, I agreed, but then as this article shows almost every SB winner is " a one year wonder" as this says, it's easier to win it then it is to repeat.

course we all know this I guess, but it did seem like a good read, if ya don't like it, well go jump in the shower

[Mazrimiv]

[YoHoChecko]

Heineke was awesome!

[BF004]

[NCF]

He did not.

[go pak go]

It was not a catch and we ended the game in field goal range anyways.

We still would have won the game even if the refs gave it to him.

[Cdragon]

Heineke was awesome!

Awesome would have won.

[NCF]

Heineke was awesome!

Awesome would have won.

The vaunted Washington defense being awesome would have won.

[Packfntk]

Eagles fired Pederson.

[go pak go]

Eagles fired Pederson.

Gotta think teams like ATL would like that.

[NCF]

Eagles fired Pederson.

I would assume he gets as old job back as OC in Kansas City as Bieniemy gets his shot.

[NCF]

It really took the Eagles 8 days to figure this &%$@ out?

[Ghost_Lombardi]

On Capers, no one forced him to play 2-4-5 against Marshawn Lynch when it was first and goal. Just one example. Regardless of talent he made very, very bad decisions.