I did NOT know that Carroll and Belicheck are the same age... what an example of genetics and likely diet/exercise... they don't look, move or act even remotely similar.

edit: Carroll is actually OLDER... he's 72!!

Bill has been my enemy since I started watching (and really Patriots bandwagoners have been kind of annoying even before that, as all bandwagoners tend to be) so it's tough to feel bad for him... But man, if he goes to another team and brings in all his same guys and stinks it up for another season, that would be so embarrassing.

He'll need to go to a team with a good roster but underperforming, like the Falcons or Saints or maybe even Bears. If he goes to a team like the Panthers or Commanders or Titoons there's a better chance that he's going to have a bad season.

Here's the presser ... both Belichick and Kraft seems to have said the right things

Personally I would have preferred it if it was just Bill, but I guess I understand it for the optics

They're actually doing it!


Should be interesting

PR bombing begins

Jerod Mayo is a good pick for Pats coach.

The players know this guy well. The guys support him in the locker room. He's been the inside linebackers coach since 2019.

-drafted by the Pats as the tenth overall pick in the 2008 draft. Linebacker from 2008 to 2015.

The Pats defence this season has been the strength of this team.

It's their offence that is a big concern.

Bandwagoners aside, I am a lifelong Patriots fan. -doesn't matter if Brady or Belichick are not part of the team anymore. I still cheer for this team.

It's the Patriots way. :buttrock:

-quote from Coach Mayo:

I feel like I'm prepared. I feel like I'm ready," Mayo said in early January. "I feel like I can talk to men, women, old, young, white, Black -- it doesn't matter. And hopefully develop those people into upstanding citizens and help them evolve. That's how I think about it. I feel like my calling is to develop."

Mayo recently shared that building relationships with players is a foundational part of his coaching style.

-quotes from one of the Pats players:

He had notable support among players in the locker room, especially on defense. When news of Belichick leaving broke, one defender said in a text: "I hope they give it to Mayo. He deserves it."

Captain Deatrich Wise Jr. credited Mayo as a primary reason he felt the defense experienced success against Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen in a Week 17 loss.

Sometimes players make excellent coaches, and Mayo has been the plan to succeed BB for a long time. Like I said, it should be interesting!

I no longer see the Patriots as heels anymore - that era is completely over now. They're just another out of division rival for me, with tremendous history between our teams. I'm just glad I'm a Ravens fan and not a Jets fan LUL

I support all your guys' teams, and hope the best for all of them. And now I don't have to feel weird about it with the Pats lol

I'm curious what happens with Mac, because he did show promise. He'd be perfect for a Shanahan team.

All Pro 2023

FIRST TEAM

OFFENSE
Quarterback — Lamar Jackson, Baltimore
Running Back — Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco
Fullback — Kyle Juszczyk, San Francisco
Tight End — George Kittle, San Francisco
Wide Receivers — Tyreek Hill, Miami; CeeDee Lamb, Dallas; Amon-Ra St. Brown, Detroit
Left Tackle — Trent Williams, San Francisco
Left Guard — Joe Thuney, Kansas City
Center — Jason Kelce, Philadelphia
Right Guard — Zack Martin, Dallas
Right Tackle — Penei Sewell, Detroit

DEFENSE
Edge Rushers — Myles Garrett, Cleveland; T.J. Watt, Pittsburgh
Interior Linemen — Aaron Donald, Los Angeles Rams; Chris Jones, Kansas City
Linebackers — Fred Warner, San Francisco; Roquan Smith, Baltimore; Quincy Williams; New York Jets
Cornerbacks — DaRon Bland, Dallas; Sauce Gardner, New York Jets
Slot cornerback — Trent McDuffie, Kansas City
Safeties — Kyle Hamilton, Baltimore; Antoine Winfield Jr., Tampa Bay

SPECIAL TEAMS
Placekicker — Brandon Aubrey, Dallas
Punter — AJ Cole, Las Vegas
Kick Returner — Keisean Nixon, Green Bay
Punt Returner — Rashid Shaheed, New Orleans
Special Teamer — Miles Killebrew, Pittsburgh
Long Snapper — Ross Matiscik, Jacksonville

SECOND TEAM

OFFENSE
Quarterback — Dak Prescott, Dallas
Running Back — Kyren Williams, Los Angeles Rams
Fullback — Patrick Ricard, Baltimore
Tight End — Sam LaPorta, Detroit
Wide Receivers — A.J. Brown, Philadelphia; Puka Nacua, Los Angeles Rams; *Brandon Aiyuk, San Francisco; *Mike Evans; Tampa Bay
Left Tackle — Tyron Smith, Dallas
Left Guard — Tyler Smith, Dallas
Center — Frank Ragnow, Detroit
Right Guard — Chris Lidstrom, Atlanta
Right Tackle — Lane Johnson, Philadelphia

DEFENSE
Edge Rushers — Micah Parsons, Dallas; Maxx Crosby, Las Vegas
Interior Linemen — Justin Madubuike, Baltimore; Dexter Lawrence, New York Giants
Linebackers — Demario Davis, New Orleans; Bobby Wagner, Seattle; Patrick Queen, Baltimore
Cornerbacks — Jaylon Johnson, Chicago; Charvarius Ward, San Francisco
Slot cornerback — Taron Johnson, Buffalo
Safeties — Jessie Bates III, Atlanta; Justin Simmons, Denver

SPECIAL TEAMS
Placekicker — Jake Elliott, Philadelphia
Punter — Bryan Anger, Dallas
Kick Returner — Marvin Mims, Denver
Punt Returner — Derius Davis, Los Angeles Chargers
Special Teamer — Jalen Reeves-Maybin, Detroit
Long Snapper — Andrew DePaola, Minnesota

Holy POGGERS

It's going to be a wild weekend in some stadiums!

The Official *NFL* thread
 

Can the Lions hang on to win this wildcard game?

This Rams player Puka Nacua is impressive!

He broke DK Metcalf’s rookie record for receiving yards in a playoff game.

Lions win! Their first playoff game victory in 32 years.

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^ yah very happy for the Lions! Well earned.

And it looks like it might be Belichick in Dallas by Monday?

And Dan Quinn's chances of landing a HC job somewhere might have dropped significantly.

GF is devastated by the Rams loss, such a close game and they missed 3 chances in the redzone, was their game for the taking... performed WAY better this year than they were supposed to!

Just came back from 2 nights of backpacking, and I actually watched the Browns/Texans game while I was out there (5G coverage is amazing). And watched the other three when I got home

Browns were the "second half of the Jets game" Browns, as I thought might be possible. Only one miracle run for Joe I guess

Dolphins were exactly what I expected, no surprise there not even a little.

Dallas had an epic meltdown especially on defense

Lions held on to win it, but as mentioned this game was the Rams' to lose. 3 trips to the red zone with no touchdowns? Good defense but still. Nacua was amazing but where was Kupp?

I swear I picked the Packers to win in Dallas.. oh well

Class. Of course, this game was never about Goff vs. Stafford but their careers were decided by higher ups in 2020. Goff and the Lions deserve to experience some success.

So happy for the Lions, they deserved it.

What an epic meltdown for the Cowboys though, heads will roll, I expect them to move on from Dak.

Dak is definitely not gonna get a contract extension. He was supposed to be getting an extension of $50 million per season.

Does Jerry Jones think about hiring Bill Belichick? Does Bill wanna coach the Cowboys?

Many funny videos on Tik Tok of Cowboys fans destroying their TVs after their team's loss to the Packers. :lawl:

Oh boy ... so I went 2 for 3 in AFC and 1 for 3 in NFC ... so batting .500 altogether.
Of course, the surprises were Dallas (maybe not so surprising) and Philly. Some heads will roll for these 2 upsets.

For 2nd round, I'll go with
AFC - Baltimore & KC
NFC - Det (more of a sentimental pick, TB looks pretty good!) & SF

Bills played well tonight! Josh Allen was on top
Of his game.

His 52 yard run for a TD is the second longest run in NFL playoff history. Who holds the record?

Kaepernick.


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Eagles meltdown complete. Will be interesting to see what they do next season.

They could not handle the blitz at all, what a complete collapse. That's more about scheme than the players. They'll be fine with Hurts (as long as he can stay healthy), but they need to reboot coaching completely. Kelce is almost certainly going to retire so that leaves a big gap. Then you have Fletcher Cox and Brandon Graham's contracts (and maybe careers) finishing up

Bills handled business, but Steelers are a tough team that will always be in a game. They need a QB (as do the Browns obviously)

I went 3 for 3 in AFC and 0 for 3 in NFC lol. I fucking swear I picked the Packers to beat the Cowboys, but it's right there.. Must have not been thinking when I typed it up.

Playoffs are crazy, I love it. Any team can beat any other team. A few bounces to the Steelers way, and they win that game in Buffalo. Same for the Rams. It makes it fucking scary as a fan though.

Divisional round picks

AFC:
Ravens
Bills

NFC:
49ers vs Packers I'm going to think about more this week Edit: Fuck it let's go GB!
Lions

AFC QBs

Lamar Jackson
Patrick Mahomes
Josh Allen
CJ Stroud

NFC QBs

Brock Purdy
Jared Goff
Jordan Love
Baker Mayfield

:fulloffuck:

Happy retirement, Kelce! Jason Kelce has a Superbowl ring. He has more time to work on his podcast. LUL

Eagles are a mess. Their offensive line looks old. I wonder what the average line of their O-Line players are.

The owner Jeffrey Lurie will not be patient with this team. You can bet that some coaching changes will be made. -definitely some changes with the offensive line now that Kelce is retiring.

Bills Mafia are gonna be so pumped up for Sunday's game against the Chiefs.
They need to buy more tables from Home Depot for Sunday's tailgate party haha.

See you on Sunday, Taylor! LUL