(09-10-2024, 04:33 PM)TheDogCatcher Wrote:

(09-10-2024, 06:28 AM)Caldrac Wrote: They're not in tank mode. They're being tanked by a QB that is now past his prime after being yanked out of Houston though. Biggest overpaid wanker in the NFL. 

Cleveland has been competitive in a tough AFC North. Stefanski is a solid coach. Just sandbagged by poor QB play and circumstances along with no Nick Chubb at RB due to injuries.

They're a middling team just like our team. This game can go either way but I am going to favor our team at home in this one after a tough road loss.

Maybe Stefanski will get canned and Pederson can hire him to coach the offense.

Wouldn't be a bad idea. Wouldn't have minded Frank Reich here when Carolina let him go. 

(09-10-2024, 04:35 PM)nhiverson Wrote:

(09-10-2024, 04:28 PM)flsprtsgod Wrote: Wow, must win in ummmm week 2? Gosh.

Maybe not exactly, but look at Dougs presser he's feeling the pressure in week 1! I just don't want to fall behind the tinhorns.

That's just Doug being Doug and salty as [BLEEP] after a loss. I didn't really get a sense of change from him there, nor any pressure. I just think that's his usual tone after any loss. 

With that said, every game should feel like it's a "must win" game until you're guaranteed a seed in the play-off tournament. Never liked the idea of "lay up" games or "throw away" games. But, for me, every game is a must win game until we're around week 14 - 17 and you're realistically looking ahead at either already in the play-off's, or, maybe there's a chance you can jump up a seed or two, etc. 

Sometimes teams want to rest their starters. Sometimes they don't.

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