(12-13-2023, 04:20 PM)imtheblkranger Wrote:

(12-13-2023, 03:48 PM)Caldrac Wrote: What's Stroud's status for this Sunday? He was in concussion protocol with that Jets loss. The tacks just upset the Dolphins on MNF. I wouldn't be shocked if they slap the [BLEEP] out of the tinhorns at least once out of those two contests. Especially within a three week time span. That is funky now that I think about it. I don't think we see that too often. Same divisional opponent within three weeks?

Damn. I could see the clots losing to the Steelers. Minshew is good but he tends to struggle against competent defenses at times. Atlanta is getting hot and they're still in the mix for the NFC South so they'll be getting their absolute best football. The Raiders are a fun team. 

I don't think our next four are easy though. By any stretch of the means. Tampa is in the thick of it still with Atlanta and Mayfield and Evans can smoke you if you're sleeping on them, this defense is notorious for being any QB's "get right" game and so it wouldn't shock me if all of a sudden Bryce Young looks like [BLEEP] Steve Young against this defense. 

And, like you said, divisional games are tough and we'll be in tacks territory in week 17 or week 18 there so that could go either way. They're probably looking to play spoiler there and you know last year's sweeping hurt their feelings. 

Man, buckle up. Next four weeks are going to be butthole puckers.

CJ didn't practice today, could clear the protocol by Sunday but who knows, his head snapped back pretty hard and he was down for a while. I'd say he probably misses at least this game. Nico Collins also was a DNP for them today too. They've been hit pretty hard the past two weeks with offensive injuries. Even if CJ clears, I don't see them being too strong offensively missing their top two WRs.

"What do I know of cultured ways, the gilt, the craft and the lie? I, who was born in a naked land and bred in the open sky. The subtle tongue, the sophist guile, they fail when the broadswords sing; Rush in and die, dogs - I was a man before I was a king."