2021 NFL Season

[Thomas Veil]

https://www.twitter.com/i/web/status/1457498956078858240/

We can relax; Love just scored his first touchdown.

 

[Herdfan]

Couple of big stories today.

First, OBJ signed with the Rams. I think he "could" fit in well with Woods and Kupp, but I don't think Stafford will put up with his BS. So if he starts bitching about not getting the ball, it could go south in a hurry.

And from the nice story department, Cam has resigned with the Panthers. Seems the Darnold experiment wasn't going well even before he got hurt and Cam showed he still has it last year. Hoping he does well. He should have a couple more good years left in him.

 

[Herdfan]

Wow. Robert Woods (LAR) WR tore his ACL yesterday in walk-throughs. Out for the season. Guess it was good they picked up OBJ.

 

[Thomas Veil]

OBJ may surprise me, but I doubt it. I expect him to be the same guy he was in Cleveland...just productive enough to keep coasting on his reputation, but disruptive enough to hurt his team.

Meanwhile, the surprises just keep on coming with Tampa Bay losing to the Washington Football Team, and Detroit and Pittsburgh playing to a draw. At least Detroit won't go 0-17 this year.

 

[Thomas Veil]

This is kinda sad. Everson Griffen, defensive lineman for the Minnesota Vikings, was involved in a mental health incident.

Minnesota Vikings representatives, team mental health professionals and local law enforcement were at the home of defensive end Everson Griffen on Wednesday after a disturbing Instagram post and 911 call.

Griffen reported an intruder in the early morning hours and law enforcement officers reported to the home, but said they didn't find anyone. Griffen remained in his home and refused to come out, they said.

Other reports say he's had issues like this before, claiming there were people out to kill him. The police handled it well. They coaxed him out of his home and he was not charged with anything. But it's sad if this is indeed an ongoing mental health thing.

Police, Vikings reps at Everson Griffen's home after he reported intruder, fired weapon

Police said in a release Everson Griffen reported an intruder in his home, who they were unable to locate, and he has refused to come out.

sports.yahoo.com

 

[Thomas Veil]

On the lighter side, Bill Maher was wondering why in the world Detroit plays on Thanksgiving every year. "No one ever stops their dinner conversation to say, 'You know, Uncle Ralph, I'd really like to continue this discussion of white nationalism with you, but the Detroit game is on.'"

 

[SuperMatt]

Roethlisberger looks horrible. This should be his last season I think.

 

[Herdfan]

Roethlisberger looks horrible. This should be his last season I think.

Yeah. Last year should have been. He was great for 11 games, then something happened and he hasn't been the same.

 

[Yoused]

Not really about the '21 season but

Former Broncos receiver Thomas dies at age 33

Demaryius Thomas, who spent nine of his 10 NFL seasons with the Broncos, was found dead in his home, according to police in Roswell, Georgia. Thomas was 33.

www.espn.com

 

[Herdfan]

Not really about the '21 season but

Former Broncos receiver Thomas dies at age 33

Demaryius Thomas, who spent nine of his 10 NFL seasons with the Broncos, was found dead in his home, according to police in Roswell, Georgia. Thomas was 33.

www.espn.com

What I remember about him was he took the pass from Tebow tothe house and beat the Steelers in OT in the playoffs.

 

[Yoused]

What I remember about him was he took the pass from Tebow tothe house and beat the Steelers in OT in the playoffs.

He scored the only points for Denver in their SB catastrophe with Seattle (well, except for the conversion).

 

[Thomas Veil]

God, Jacksonville is a hot mess. Urban is losing not only the team but his own coaches. And his rookie QB is playing behind an offensive line that’s gonna get him killed.

Watch: Urban Meyer, Mike Vrabel Handshake Goes Viral

Things are just going from bad to worse in Jacksonville. The Jaguars fell to the Titans 20-0 in ugly fashion on Sunday. After the game, the exchange between

thespun.com

 

[SuperMatt]

Bills were terrible in the first half, then rebounded to take the game to overtime, then watched as the refs gave Tom Brady free first downs as usual, while never calling the same plays when the Bills were on offense.

The great players that are “golden boys” always get the benefit of the doubt from the refs. The league needs its golden boys to sell the product. If you look at the record of the league’s favorite players in close games, the results are extremely improbable. From the tuck rule, to the gift of pass interference penalties, to the personal foul for a defender actually tackling the blessed ones, it lessens the integrity of the game, if there ever really was any. After all, it’s entertainment, and you want the “hero” created by the league to win.

 

[Thomas Veil]

Yeah, tough loss, SuperMatt.

On my end, I'd like to thank all three of our division rivals--Pittsburgh, Baltimore and Cincinnati--for losing this past weekend and helping keep the Browns (who won) in the hunt.

Very competitive season. We have thirteen teams that are either 6-7 or 7-6. On the NFC side that doesn't mean as much, where there are three 10 win teams (Green Bay, Tampa Bay, Arizona) who are unlikely to be overtaken in the remaining four weeks. In the AFC, however, it's technically anybody's game. NE, Tennessee and KC have the best records, but a couple of losses for any of those teams could change things. Nobody is running away with their division yet.

And just to throw in another factor, several teams are dealing with Covid outbreaks. Mrs. Veil just informed me the Browns have 18 players on the Covid list. Looks like this'll be the week where we see whether the NFL revives last season's practice of postponing games.

 

[Herdfan]

Bills were terrible in the first half, then rebounded to take the game to overtime, then watched as the refs gave Tom Brady free first downs as usual, while never calling the same plays when the Bills were on offense.

Yeah watched the replay on NFL Network. That should have been a no-call.

Yeah, tough loss, SuperMatt.

On my end, I'd like to thank all three of our division rivals--Pittsburgh, Baltimore and Cincinnati--for losing this past weekend and helping keep the Browns (who won) in the hunt.

Very competitive season.

Sorry but I was rooting for the Bengals. Not specifically for them, but any team that can help push the Steeler's out of the playoffs I am going to root for.

Yes, if the NFL wanted parity, they got it in the AFC. Tough road for the Browns with COVID, but I think the NFL said they weren't going to postpone games this year. But who knows.

 

[Thomas Veil]

That was what they said at the beginning of the season.

Of course that was before Omicron became so damned infectious. Articles I'm reading say they may revisit the issue of postponement. The alternative is either a game with a hollowed-out team, or forfeiture, things which I'm sure teams will cry bloody murder about.

 

[Thomas Veil]

Jacksonville again:

Former Jaguars kicker Josh Lambo says he was kicked by Urban Meyer during warmups​

…Lambo was approached by head coach Urban Meyer, who doesn’t call Jaguars specialists by their names.

“It was ‘Kicker, Punter, Long snapper,’” Lambo said. “Or S--tbag, Dips--t or whatever the hell it was.”

The names didn’t bother Lambo, but what the former Florida Gators coach did next, Lambo said, were the actions of a mean-spirited bully.

“I’m in a lunge position. Left leg forward, right leg back,” Lambo said. “... Urban Meyer, while I’m in that stretch position, comes up to me and says, ‘Hey Dips--t, make your f--king kicks!’ And kicks me in the leg.”

…”Which in the workplace, I don’t care if it’s football or not, the boss can’t strike an employee. And for a second, I couldn’t believe it actually happened. Pardon my vulgarity, I said, ‘Don’t you ever f--king kick me again!’ And his response was, ‘I’m the head ball coach, I’ll kick you whenever the f--k I want.’”

As if the team’s poor record weren’t enough. He was probably gonna get fired at season’s end, but now I’m thinking he might not make it even that far.

Former Jaguars kicker Josh Lambo says he was kicked by Urban Meyer during warmups

Lambo reported the incident to the team’s legal counsel through his agent but never met with them.

www.tampabay.com

 

[Herdfan]

Jacksonville again:

Former Jaguars kicker Josh Lambo says he was kicked by Urban Meyer during warmup​

Seeming more and more like one and done. You can't control pros like you can college kids.

 

[SuperMatt]

Jacksonville again:

Former Jaguars kicker Josh Lambo says he was kicked by Urban Meyer during warmups​

As if the team’s poor record weren’t enough. He was probably gonna get fired at season’s end, but now I’m thinking he might not make it even that far.

Former Jaguars kicker Josh Lambo says he was kicked by Urban Meyer during warmups

Lambo reported the incident to the team’s legal counsel through his agent but never met with them.

www.tampabay.com

What a horrible person, but that’s something that has been known for decades. It’s a testament to college and professional football’s disgusting culture that this guy keeps getting jobs.

 

[Thomas Veil]

Welp, that was apparently the last straw.

Urban Meyer fired as head coach of Jacksonville Jaguars

Urban Meyer fired as head coach of Jacksonville Jaguars

Urban Meyer has been fired after less than a year as head coach of the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars, team owner Shad Khan said in a statement.

www.cnn.com