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It's time for football again. The preseason starts tonight in Canton, Ohio. Use this thread to post all the news and notes of the season and remember to be respectful to others.
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Talk about a hefty payday. According to Adam Schefter, the Bills and quarterback Josh Allen agreed to a six-year, $280 million deal with $150 million guaranteed, the most ever in a single contract.
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Talk about a hefty payday. According to Adam Schefter, the Bills and quarterback Josh Allen agreed to a six-year, $280 million deal with $150 million guaranteed, the most ever in a single contract.
That's gonna put them in a win-now mode, cause they won't have the money to build around him in the near future.
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How the mighty have fallen. According to The Boston Globe, former NFL MVP quarterback Cam Newton was released by the Patriots.
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Welcome back to football with fans. Full stadiums (please mask up if you're going) and lots of noise are going to be welcoming sights and sounds as the regular season kicks off tonight with a title defense. Your Opening Night schedule:
Dallas Cowboys at Tampa Bay Buccaneers tonight at 8:20 p.m.
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I'm still having whiplash from the Chiefs' 33-29 win over the Browns. We might have our first contender for NFL Game of the Year.
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Cade is somewhere grinning I'm sure after the Saints beat down on the Packers 38-3.
Aaron Rodgers BENCHED.
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After he had an off season of acting like a complete douche, couldn't have happened to a nicer person.
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Are you ready for some football? The Ravens are playing the Raiders on “Monday Night Football”. Updates to come.
The Raiders beat the Ravens, 33-27, in overtime. (What a thriller tonight in Las Vegas!)
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You idiot! The Rams' Kenny Young was tossed in the third quarter for making contact with an official during an argument after a play in the 27-24 win over the Colts.
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Tough day for the Vikings.
NFC North might be tight this year if the Lions do their job tonight
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Looking at the last message, I really hope Detroit wins this one. The Lions are playing the Packers on “Monday Night Football”. The Packers suffered a 35-point loss in Week 1. Updates to come.
The Packers beat the Lions, 35-17.
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What a thriller (and heartbreaker) today in Detroit! The Ravens’ Justin Tucker set an NFL record for the longest field goal as he slammed a walk-off 66-yard field goal off the crossbar and through in a 19-17 win over the Lions.
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One of the best rivalries in the league is back on. The Eagles are playing the Cowboys on “Monday Night Football”. This is the first meeting between the Cowboys’ Dak Prescott and the Eagles’ Jalen Hurts. Updates to come.
The Cowboys beat the Eagles, 41-21.
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Great game last night. Thursday night games so far this year are better than usual.
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In his return to the house he built, TB12 made a little more history. The Buccaneers' Tom Brady broke Drew Brees' NFL record for career passing yards with a 29-yard strike to Mike Evans in the first quarter against the Patriots. Updates to come.
The Buccaneers beat the Patriots, 19-17.
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Get ready for an aerial show out west. The 3-0 Raiders are playing the 2-1 Chargers on “Monday Night Football”. These are two of the NFL’s best passing attacks. Updates to come.
The Chargers beat the Raiders, 28-14.
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Geno Smith looked good last night, hope he gets another chance to start.
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This should be fun to watch. The 1-3 Colts are playing the 3-1 Ravens on “Monday Night Football”. The Ravens’ Lamar Jackson is 2-2 on “MNF”. Updates to come.
The Ravens beat the Colts, 31-25, in overtime. (What a thriller tonight in Baltimore!)
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Remember to always think before you send. According to NFL Network, Jon Gruden is out as Raiders head coach after a report that he used misogynistic and anti-gay language in emails.
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What a thriller today in Foxborough! The Cowboys' CeeDee Lamb hauled in a 35-yard walk-off touchdown in overtime and waved goodbye to the Patriots' Jalen Mills after the play in a 35-29 win.
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This will be a fun game between of the most exciting players in the league. Josh Allen and the 4-1 Bills are playing Derrick Henry and the 3-2 Titans on “Monday Night Football”. Updates to come.
The Titans beat the Bills, 34-31.
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Whose season will take a positive turn tonight? The 3-2 Saints are playing the 2-4 Seahawks on “Monday Night Football”. Updates to come.
The Saints beat the Seahawks, 13-10.
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What a game last night.
The Packers get a TD called back that shouldn't have been. Down at the goal line, rather than punch it in with a quick running play, they blow a 4th and goal trying to pass. (Rodgers is as bad as Brady with not running the ball at the goal line). The Cards get the ball back and drive all the way down to the opposite side endzone, only for AJ Green to give up on the play and an endzone INT Malcolm Butler style to finish the game.
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Somebody tell me what they're smoking in Denver. According to Adam Schefter, the Broncos are finalizing a blockbuster trade that will send eight-time Pro Bowl linebacker Von Miller to the Rams for two second-day 2022 draft picks.
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No matter who loses this game, there will be seats that will be getting warmer. The 3-4 Chiefs are playing the 2-5 Giants on “Monday Night Football”. Updates to come.
The Chiefs beat the Giants, 20-17.
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No matter who loses this game, there will be seats that will be getting warmer. The 3-4 Chiefs are playing the 2-5 Giants on “Monday Night Football”. Updates to come.
Chiefs would be crazy to fire Reid. I don't see that happening after he won them a SB and has turned them into a perennial playoff contender.
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All backup QBs won yesterday.
Mike White - Jets
PJ Walker - Panthers
Geno Smith - Seahawks
Trevor Siemian - Saints
Cooper Rush - Cowboys
Has this ever happened before?
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No matter who loses this game, there will be seats that will be getting warmer. The 3-4 Chiefs are playing the 2-5 Giants on “Monday Night Football”. Updates to come.
Chiefs would be crazy to fire Reid. I don't see that happening after he won them a SB and has turned them into a perennial playoff contender.
I was thinking that one of his assistants might be in trouble if they had fallen to 3-5.
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This is such a terrible tragedy. Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs will be charged with DUI resulting in death after his involvement in a fatal car crash in Las Vegas.
UPDATE: This just felt inevitable. The Raiders released Ruggs, who is facing multiple felonies after a vehicle crash that left a woman dead.
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As much as I don't like him, I would never wish this on him. According to NFL Network, Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers tested positive for COVID-19 and is out against the Chiefs on Sunday in Kansas City, Mo.
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At that speed, it's amazing anyone survived. Henry Ruggs was traveling 156 MPH seconds before his fatal car crash and had a blood alcohol level twice the legal limit.
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As much as I don't like him, I would never wish this on him. According to NFL Network, Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers tested positive for COVID-19 and is out against the Chiefs on Sunday in Kansas City, Mo.
He was unvaccinated and lied about it to his team.
Then again, Aaron Rodgers being a dickhead isn't exactly news.
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As much as I don't like him, I would never wish this on him. According to NFL Network, Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers tested positive for COVID-19 and is out against the Chiefs on Sunday in Kansas City, Mo.
He was unvaccinated and lied about it to his team.
Then again, Aaron Rodgers being a dickhead isn't exactly news.
Guess you spoke too soon. Not only was he unvaccinated, the Packers lied and covered for him. Then today he went on Pat McAfee's show and compared himself MLK while going full conspiracy theorist ranting about everything.
GB looked like a weak organization in the off season letting that asshole push them around during his big dramatic diva stand off. I'm sure now they wish they had traded him and moved on.
I hope Jordan Love comes in and plays well for them. Always knew Rodgers was a prick, and he's went above and beyond this year to prove us right.
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In other news right now; Odel Beckham Jr has been released.
It's almost a footnote in today's news cycle that is currently being dominated by the biggest douchebag QB in the NFC running his mouth.
I wonder if the Bears or Saints will make a call, since both of those teams have depleted WR corps.
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Cade stop lol. Love you bro, but Rodgers and OBJ are two players I could go the rest of the year without seeing their names in headlines.
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Who says you can't go home? Former MVP quarterback Cam Newton agreed to a deal returning to the Panthers, pending a physical.
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Well, hate to tell Flawed Existence this, but somebody else has to. According to Adam Schefter, former Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. is finalizing a deal with the Rams.
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Oh no, this is terrible news. A source told ESPN that Washington fears Chase Young suffered a torn ACL. Updates to come.
Washington beat the Buccaneers, 29-19.
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It's big game game time! The 7-2 Rams are playing the 3-5 Rams on "Monday Night Football". Updates to come.
The 49ers beat the Rams, 31-10.
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The Rams look broken.
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Looking for good football TV? Check out "Man in the Arena" on ESPN+, where Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady's 10 Super Bowl appearances are broken down through his own eyes.
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We should get some offensive explosions from this game. The 3-6 Giants are playing the 6-3 Buccaneers on "Monday Night Football". Updates to come.
The Buccaneers beat the Giants, 30-19.
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Time for some football. Washington is aiming to keep its win streak going against Russell Wilson and the struggling Seahawks on "Monday Night Football". Updates to come.
Washington beat the Seahawks, 17-15.
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This is shaping up to be a crappy end of the year for the NFL.
I can't remember a more underwhelming season in a long time. No dominant teams at all. It will come down to one team going on a hot streak at the right time.
I pray it won't be Green Bay.
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Way to be selfish jerks. Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown was among three players suspended three games by the NFL for misrepresenting the COVID-19 vaccination statuses.
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Am I the only one who wants to ask Cade how he feels about Taysom Hill after last night?
I know he already hated him before that game, but I'd love to hear what he thinks now lol
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Let's get down to business! The 8-4 Patriots are playing the 7-4 Bills on "Monday Night Football". The AFC East lead is on the line. Updates to come.
The Patriots beat the Bills, 14-10.
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The Pats won with only 3 pass attempts the entire game.
That's one of those games people will remember 10 years down the line.
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Two of the best quarterbacks this season are about to slug it out. Matthew Stafford and the 8-4 Rams are playing Kyler Murray and the 10-2 Cardinals on "Monday Night Football". Updates to come.
The Rams beat the Cardinals, 30-23.
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Way to get yourself kicked out. According to Adam Schefter, Urban Meyer is out as the Jaguars' head coach.
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How did the Jags win 2 games?
At least they helped the Lions keep the #1 spot for the draft. I hope they don't fuck it up this time.
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It's starting to look like last season again. According to Adam Schefter, the Raiders vs. Browns game in Cleveland will not be played on Saturday as scheduled and will move to a Monday night doubleheader with the Vikings vs. Bears game in Chicago.
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One of the best rivalries in the NFL is back and with playoff implications to boot. The 6-7 Vikings are playing the 4-9 Bears on "Monday Night Football". The Vikings are in the middle of a tight playoff race. Updates to come.
The Vikings beat the Bears, 17-9.
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How is this for a big game? The 7-7 Dolphins are bringing a six-game winning streak into a pivotal clash against the 7-7 Saints on "Monday Night Football". Updates to come.
The Dolphins beat the Saints, 20-3.
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I just watched the Fox Sports documentary that aired on Saturday afternoon and this hurt so hard for somebody who listened to his voice. NFL Hall of Fame coach and broadcasting legend John Madden died today at 85.
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Hate to see Madden go.
The best commentator ever who had a great sense of humor and could acknowledge when he was wrong. I liked in his last SB call with Pat Summeral, he wanted the Pats to take a knee on that last drive, then was willing to admit he was wrong when they got a drive going.
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As if his career wasn't bizarre enough, it just took another weird turn. Antonio Brown took off his uniform and left the Buccaneers' sideline and gestured to the fans as he exited the field in the third quarter of a 28-24 win against the Jets.
UPDATE: The action may have been shocking, but the reaction was was anything but. Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians said Brown is "no longer a Buc" following Brown's midgame exit today.
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Is this the end of an era? The Browns are playing the Steelers in the Steelers' Ben Roethlisberger's possible final home game. Updates to come.
The Steelers beat the Browns, 26-14.
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I hate the Packers but don't see how they shouldn't at least make it to the Super Bowl this year. The NFC is so weak. None of the other division winners look all that great. They already mopped the floor with the Rams, and Dallas is coached by their old coach who still can't manage a clock. Tampa Bay is too banged up to be trusted.
If they can't get there with Home field this time, then there needs to be some serious questions asked regarding LaFluer.
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We all knew this was coming and now, the moment is here. According to Adam Schefter, the Buccaneers are officially releasing wide receiver Antonio Brown today.
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Who's ready for some Saturday football? The Chiefs are playing the Broncos in a "Monday Night Football" doubleheader. The Chiefs can earn a bye with a win and a Titans loss to the Texans on Sunday in Houston. The Cowboys will play the Eagles at 8:15 p.m. Updates to come.
UPDATE: Get to a TV if you can. The Chiefs are in a battle for a bye and have the ball while trailing the Broncos, 21-17, at the start of the fourth quarter.
The Chiefs beat the Broncos, 28-24.
The Cowboys beat the Eagles, 51-26.
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There's a lot of happy people in Colorado today. According to Adam Schefter, the Broncos fired head coach Vic Fangio.
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What a thriller tonight in Las Vegas! After the Chargers scored a touchdown with no time left to force overtime, the Raiders' Daniel Carlson kicked the game-winning field goal as time expired for a 35-32 win and an epic finish to clinch a playoff spot. The Raiders will play the Bengals on Saturday in Cincinnati.
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Playoff schedule:
Saturday - Raiders at Bengals, Patriots at Bills
Sunday - Eagles at Bucs, 49ers at Cowboys, Steelers at Chiefs
Monday - Cardinals at Rams.
The NFL has totally fucked this up by changing the playoff format. This was already a weird season enough with the 17th regular season game, but why a Monday playoff game? There was nothing wrong with the old format giving the #2 seeds a first round bye.
This is so screwed up now that if the Chiefs win as the #2 seed, they will get a 6 day rest before their next playoff game (on a saturday), while the #3-5 seeds will get a full 7 days rest. What's the point in even being the #2 seed now if you're going to get screwed like that?
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Welcome to Black Monday, where fans can start feeling relief. According to ESPN and multiple reports, the Vikings fired head coach Mike Zimmer and general manager Rick Spielman.
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There goes another one. According to Adam Schefter, the Bears fired head coach Matt Nagy after four seasons.
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This one caught me off-guard. According to Adam Schefter, Brian Flores is out as the head coach of the Dolphins despite the team winning eight of their final nine games.
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For a lot of frustrated New Yorkers, this is welcome news. According to Jordan Raanan, Joe Judge is out as head coach of the Giants after two seasons.
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Even for a team this deep in turmoil, I didn't expect change this quickly. According to Adam Schefter, the Texans fired head coach David Culley after just one season.
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This ranks at a 10 on the Bad Decision Scale. After a long run with no timeouts left, the Cowboys' Dak Prescott was unable to get the ball spotted in time for a final play in a 23-17 loss to the 49ers. The 49ers will play the Packers on Saturday in Green Bay, Wis.
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WTF was that at the end of the Niners and Cowboys game!?
14 seconds to go. No time outs and you have 40 yards to go, run a QB draw! That will get you the TD!
And then blame the refs after the loss.
Just losers, all of them. I hope they never make it back to the NFC title game.
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It's time for the last game of the weekend. The Cardinals are playing the Rams in the NFC Wild Card Round. Updates to come.
The Rams beat the Cardinals, 34-11, to advance to play the Buccaneers on Sunday in Tampa, Fla.
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What a thriller today in Nashville! The Bengals walked it off against the Titans as Logan Wilson's interception with 20 seconds left helped set up rookie Evan McPherson's winning 52-yard field goal as time expired in a 19-16 win.
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What a thriller tonight in Green Bay! The 49ers' Robbie Gould drove a 45-yard field goal through the snow for a 13-10 win against the Packers, the NFC's top seed, as the 49ers scored 10 points in the final 4:41.
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Yet another playoff game where Aaron Fraudgers has to play to protect his stats. They could've been up by 3 TDs if he played better instead of letting drive after drive stall with his sacks and throwing the ball away. That last drive was a joke, taking a big sack and throwing the ball out of bounds when you need a 3rd down conversion.
Cannot believe people compare this asshole to Brady and other great QBs. I don't want to hear about how it's the defense's fault when they held the Niners to just 6 points and zero offensive TDs. Brady would've spread the ball around and some unknown receiver would've had a monster game. That is how Chris Hogan and Amendola ended up having big games in the playoffs. Rodgers just locks on to Adams and his RB and don't spread the ball around.
I'm happy to see both Dallas and GB out of the playoffs now.
The Niners are having a Cinderella run. Their fans should be proud win or lose come next sunday.
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What a thriller today in Tampa! After the Buccaneers tied it late, the Rams' Matthew Stafford hit Cooper Kupp for a long gain to set up Matt Gay's winning field goal as time expire to stun the defending champs, 30-27. The Rams will play the NFC West rival 49ers on Jan. 30 in Inglewood, Calif.
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Turn on your TV now! The Bills and Chiefs are headed to overtime after a high-octane fourth quarter in an all-time finish. Updates to come.
UPDATE: What a thriller tonight in Kansas City! The Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes connected with Travis Kelce in overtime as the Chiefs topped the Bills, 42-36, in an instant classic as the Chiefs advanced to the AFC title game against the Bengals on Jan. 30 in Kansas City, Mo. The Bills and Chiefs combined for a record-setting 25 points in the final 1:54 of regulation.
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That is one of the best divisional playoff weekends we've ever seen as NFL fans.
We ended up with a classic defensive game at Lambeau where the team that won, did not score an offensive TD, and won due to defense and special teams.
Tennessee/Cincinatti was won by an underdog team and a QB who just refused to quit. Joe Burrow - sacked 9 times and STILL gave it his all to win.
In the Rams/Bucs game, we got a thrilling comeback after Tampa was down 27-3, and the game could've went either way. This greatly reminded me of the Saints/Niners divisional playoff from 2011 and I know the heartbreak all too well that Bucs fans are feeling right now.
Bills/Chiefs went from a grind and became a shoot out in the final minutes with what felt like multiple thrilling ends.
I have to say, I am glad the Saints did not sneak into this playoffs. I don't think we would've caused any big upset with Taysom Hill or Trevor Sieman starting at QB. The scenarios would've had the Saints going into Dallas or LA. There's no way we would've went on a tear like the 49ers are doing right now. This Niners team gives me scrappy underdog vibes like those Eli Giants teams that won SBs. They are huge underdogs back to back weeks on the road, and they win ugly games.
I'm pulling for the Bengals cause they have Burrow and several LSU and Saints players, but if they fall to KC, I hope the Niners win it all. They are on a Cinderella run and it's been a long time we seen this in the NFC.
If I were Brady, I would retire after yesterday. He can hang his hat on delivering a SB ring to a loser franchise in Tampa, and having a big comeback in his final playoff game. They lost, but the effort was there and they could've won it. He's not getting any younger and if he keeps coming back, he just runs the risk of injury in old age that we seen other HOF QBs suffer.
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It's the end of an era in New Orleans. According to NFL Network, Sean Payton is stepping down as head coach of the Saints after 16 years.
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I have mixed feelings on Payton's departure from New Orleans.
That was one of the strangest press conferences I have ever seen. He is supposedly retiring, yet said he would probably go coach somewhere else later on. The way he talked, just was so odd. The weird metaphors he used about day to day chores, and of course, he had to rant about refs. If you are so burnt out on refs, then why consider coming back in a year or two?
I said this a few years ago and I'll say it again - the Saints never got over the 2018 NFCCG loss. That was the non-call game and even last night, Payton had to hint about it and take some petty shots at the Rams for being in the conference title game right now. The non-call wouldn't have even mattered if they could've stopped the Rams from driving down the field and tying for OT. The refs also didn't make Brees throw that god awful pick in OT.
The Saints were never the same again after that playoff loss though. They crapped the bed to Minnesota the next year, and then just imploded vs Tampa in last year's playoffs. Maybe one day us fans can have a rationalize discussion about the fact that Brees really played awful in most of our playoff losses after 2011. His prime was truly wasted in those 7-9 years.
I'll forever be grateful for Payton and Brees turning this franchise around and delivering a Lombardi, though it was a long time ago at this point. What bothers me is that Payton is leaving this team in cap hell (70 million over) and a mess that he created. We could've prioritized the QB position in Brees' final years, but he didn't do that. Payton's insistence to prove everyone wrong about Taysom Hill, blew up in his face and that contract he gave him back in November still has me scratching my head.
I look for the Saints to do a full rebuild now, and I won't be shocked whatsoever if Payton is coaching Dallas in a few years.
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Positions are starting to fill. According to NFL Network, the Broncos are hiring Packers offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett as their head coach.
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Next stop, Canton, Ohio. Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger announced his retirement from the NFL, saying, "I retire from football a truly grateful man."
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Well, another vacancy has been filled. According to Adam Schefter, the Bears are hiring former Colts defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus as head coach.
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Three down, several more to go. According to Adam Schefter, the Giants are naming Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll as head coach.
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Next stop, Canton, Ohio. Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger announced his retirement from the NFL, saying, "I retire from football a truly grateful man."
Big Rape is not a Hall of Famer. There's about 10 better quarterbacks than him who aren't in the Hall yet.
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Well, here's one retired player whose Hall of Fame credentials are unquestionable. According to Adam Schefter and Jeff Darlington, Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady retired from football after 22 seasons and seven Super Bowl titles.
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What a thriller today in Kansas City! The Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes was picked off on the Chiefs' first drive in overtime and the Bengals' Evan McPherson hit a 31-yard field goal to send the Bengals to a 27-24 win and walked off to Super Bowl LVI on Feb. 13 in Inglewood, Calif. Updates to come.
UPDATE: For the second year in a row, there will be some home cooking in the big game. The Rams rallied to reach the Super Bowl, scoring the final 13 points and sealing the win with a pick on the final drive to beat the 49ers, 20-17, in the NFC title game.
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Guess the GOAT isn't going out to pasture yet. Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady said on his podcast, "It's literally day to day with me," regarding the decision about his playing future.
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So now he is going out to pasture after all. Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady officially announced his retirement from the NFL.
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This bombshell may have some of the worst allegations I have read if they are true. Ex-Dolphins head coach Brian Flores is suing the NFL, Dolphins, Giants and Broncos for alleged racism in hiring practices.
UPDATE: I am not surprised by this accusation at all. Flores alleged Dolphins owner Stephen M. Ross offered $100,000 for every loss in the 2019 season to improve their draft spot.
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At long last, there's a new name. The Washington Football Team selected the Washington Commanders as their new nickname after a two-season process.
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I actually like this move. According to Adam Schefter, former Eagles head coach Doug Pederson is being hired as the next head coach of the Jaguars.
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Washington Commanders lol.
They could've come up with something better than that.
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We've got one last game before the big one. The AFC's Patrick Mahomes and Jonathan Taylor are among the stars taking part in the NFL Pro Bowl as the annual all-star game. Updates to come.
The AFC beat the NFC, 41-35.
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Level up! According to Adam Schefter, the Saints have informed their defensive coordinator, Dennis Allen, that they are hiring Allen as their next head coach.
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Congratulations are in order for an incredible class. Dick Vermeil and Cliff Branch are among the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2022.
UPDATE: I wish the voting would take the playoffs into account. Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is the fifth player to win the NFL MVP in consecutive seasons, joining Peyton Manning, Brett Favre, Joe Montana and Browns special advisor Jim Brown.
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Staff finally did it! Matthew Stafford's touchdown pass to Cooper Kupp with 1:25 left to play to give the Rams a 23-20 win over the Bengals in Super Bowl LVI for the franchise's second Super Bowl title.
UPDATE: This is well-deserved. Kupp, who had the winning touchdown for the Rams, was named Super Bowl LVI MVP, becoming the eighth player to win Super Bowl MVP as a wide receiver.
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Hats off to Matthew Stafford. I'm so happy to see him win a ring.
One year outside of Detroit and he wins the SB. Really goes to show that being stuck in a dysfunctional organization can drag good players down.
I'm happy for McVay too. He's been the most interesting new coach in the league for the last few years. Always knew he would end up getting a ring eventually.