Jeff from Rutland, MA:
The good news: we have enough offensive firepower that if our defense just plays decent – doesn't have to be stellar, just decent – we can win out. The bad news: doing so requires a level of consistency that we haven't seen, right?

If you were to rank the quality defensive performances throughout the season with the quality offensive performances my guess is they would be about equal.  I don't want our defense to just play decent I expect more of them and the next two weeks will be a nice test.
 

<div>Scott from Chelsea, NY:
I know we need to string a few more wins before it’s time to talk playoffs, but I'm really rooting hard for a tie in the Colts-versus-Texans game next week.
 
That would be ideal for our season finale chances.  We are 2 wins away from my season expectations and 3 from exceeding them, football is fun again.
 

<div>Herbert from Midstate Office Supplies:
Is the league going to fine Telvin Smith for that cheap shot on Matt Hasselbeck?
 
A slight push to a player inbounds does not warrant a fine.  The over reaction and sad tumbling of Hasselbeck would be probably be fined in the NBA.
 

<div>Larry from Section 101 from 1995:
I just listened to a local-radio interview with Allen Hurns; no one has asked the question I wondered about since last year – unless I missed it: Allen, did you have some trepidation when your old offensive coordinator was replaced? Were you worried you would take a very secondary role in this offense?
 
When you have a player as competitive as Allen Hurns I think the only thing that player worries about is getting the reps to show how good he is.  The guys play does all talking.
 

<div>Scott from Jacksonville:
We all noticed Allen Robinson did not have a productive day against the Colts. But my theory is his production has forced teams to double team him more and pay a lot of attention to him. The impact is Hurns and Thomas are getting more single coverage and able to make other teams pay for double-teaming A-Rob. Do you agree?
 
Vontae Davis is among the top 3 corners in the league and did a good job on Robinson.  I expect this matchup to happen often and for Robinson to start to log some wins.  This offense could be hard to predict which players will have big weeks now that so many of its weapons are available.
 

<div>Mike from Des Moines, IA:
Who hates the wave? I had no idea people don't enjoy the wave. I find this news shocking and disturbing. It isn't easy to get 60,000 people to do anything in unison. The wave is one of my favorite things. Who are these people?
 
People with bad backs, knees, possible with shoulder issues.  Then there are us lazy people who like to sit and watch and leave the game with our voices still intact.  Vic Ketchman caused me to watch the game like a journalist but I still cheer here and there.  The difference is for me it takes a big play of some kind.  a little three down run for the first is not enough for me to get excited most of the time, I'm also not too big on the move the chains chant either.  My favorite has always been yelling DREWWWWWW when MJD did something great, its funny how many other teams do that now and i've been wondering where it originated.
 

<div>Mike from St. Mary’s, GA:
For what it's worth, I thought Andre Branch had his big play at the position he's more natural at: right defensive end. He doesn't fit at Leo.
 
In madden they call that flipping the formation, technically he was at Leo.  Just like Odrick's game winning sack was at the strong side end despite beating the left tackle.  Think it terms of function not formation.
 

<div>John from Morrisville:
John, what happens when the Jags have three receivers and a running back that the other team absolutely have to game plan against?

We are quickly approaching having just that.
 

<div>Ryan from Dearborn, MI:
John, regarding the awesome 80-yard touchdown to Allen Hurns … should I be impressed at Blake Bortles' precise timing and arm strength, or worried that it was maybe a tenth of a second away from being another disastrous pick six?
 
Worrying is for moms and ninnies.  I can't imagine Gabbert even trying a throw like that.
 
 
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