OT: American footy thread

[Eelectrica]

I am genuinely shocked.

This Raiders team is awful.

So are a lot of other teams this year though.
Next up you've got the Patriots and Bears. Patriots look like they need to be rebuilt from the ground up and da Bears are da Bears.

 

[hindy111]

I think the Top 4 power ranking with 2 from each conference is at this stage.
AFC - Chiefs, Bills
NFC - Eagles, 49ers

Either of those 4 teams look likely.

Chiefs are still the favourites

Hmm I still think Chargers might win the group for some reason.

 

[hindy111]

It's to early to pick contenders. Jaguars still could put it together as could Bally and the Chargers.
Kansas,Miami and Bills are deff chances.

On the other side 49rs look the team to beat. Eagles are going well also. Detroit are probably the only other side showing a glimpse. Still early tho. But at this point the rest look ordinary.

 

[Twizzle]

I am gobsmacked that we are currently up, but I look forward to our inevitable choke.

we were up when I checked, haven't seen the highlights yet but sounded like a cripple fight

Well done on not choking. This years Pack not up to the task. Next two games look winnable for the Raiders….

Not really expecting much compared to recent years

 

[Eelectrica]

we were up when I checked, haven't seen the highlights yet but sounded like a cripple fight



Not really expecting much compared to recent years

Looks like back to reality for the Pack. Jordan Love doesn't look to be a HOF QB, unlike Rodgers and Favre. Not even sure who was the QB before Favre.

 

[T.S Quint]

Is there a way that Brock Purdy and Christian McCaffery can share the MVP this year?

 

[T.S Quint]

Interesting times in Boston me thinks. Boston sports fans are one of the most passionate in America. And don't handle mediocrity very well.

Belicheck pulled Jones today.

Its finally nice to see the Pats being bog-average for once.

Does Belicheck keep going or move into retirement he is 71 years old.

At least they’ve still got the Celtics.
Looking like equal favourites in the East with the Bucks going into the next season.

 

[T.S Quint]

I was confident but this is plain murder.

How good was it!
I was expecting a much closer game, but we destroyed them in every facet.

Shanahan should take a bow because that was a coaching masterclass.

 

[Eelementary]

we were up when I checked, haven't seen the highlights yet but sounded like a cripple fight



Not really expecting much compared to recent years

It was bad.

There two teams are really, really bad.

 

[jk13]

How good was it!
I was expecting a much closer game, but we destroyed them in every facet.

Shanahan should take a bow because that was a coaching masterclass.

Trying to keep my hype in check. Browns will be very interesting with their D. f**k Dallas haha

 

[T.S Quint]

Completely disrespectful actions from Kittle.
And I’m here all day for it.

 

[hindy111]

Was Purdy undrafted? Imagine 49rs hadn't they blown so many picks on the QB the traded

 

[Captain Apollo]

Was Purdy undrafted? Imagine 49rs hadn't they blown so many picks on the QB the traded

No. Brock Purdy was "Mr Irrelevant" (i.e. the last player taken in the NFL draft, which was the last pick in Round 7 of the 2022 NFL draft, pick 262 overall).

Their big "blow" was taking Alex Smith when they could have drafted Aaron Rogers.

 

[hindy111]

No. Brock Purdy was "Mr Irrelevant" (i.e. the last player taken in the NFL draft, which was the last pick in Round 7 of the 2022 NFL draft, pick 262 overall).

Their big "blow" was taking Alex Smith when they could have drafted Aaron Rogers.

Many teams passed on Mahomes also. Every side passed on Hurts. This happens with Qbs

 

[jk13]

No. Brock Purdy was "Mr Irrelevant" (i.e. the last player taken in the NFL draft, which was the last pick in Round 7 of the 2022 NFL draft, pick 262 overall).

Their big "blow" was taking Alex Smith when they could have drafted Aaron Rogers.

yes and no. we needed someone asap. arod sat for 2-3 years behind a vet. had we started arod straight away, you could argue that his career may have never taken off or reached the same heights. we had shockers but the mahommes miss feels like the biggest. especially if mahommes beats purdy in the sb

 

[hindy111]

yes and no. we needed someone asap. arod sat for 2-3 years behind a vet. had we started arod straight away, you could argue that his career may have never taken off or reached the same heights. we had shockers but the mahommes miss feels like the biggest. especially if mahommes beats purdy in the sb

Do you fear Jalen Hurts fueling the Eagles? I feel like Jalen is just a born winner.

 

[Pazza]

Do you fear Jalen Hurts fueling the Eagles? I feel like Jalen is just a born winner.

You seen what jalen carter has been doing??

 

[T.S Quint]

No. Brock Purdy was "Mr Irrelevant" (i.e. the last player taken in the NFL draft, which was the last pick in Round 7 of the 2022 NFL draft, pick 262 overall).

Their big "blow" was taking Alex Smith when they could have drafted Aaron Rogers.

It was a 50/50 call between Smith and Rodgers at the time. Both had fantastic college careers and were seen to be a good first pick no matter who 49ers picked.

Somehow Rodgers ended up falling to the 24th pick, so plenty of other teams passed on him as well.

 

[hindy111]

Hasn't Russel Wilsons career dived. Denver got analed.

 

[T.S Quint]

Was Purdy undrafted? Imagine 49rs hadn't they blown so many picks on the QB the traded

I think Purdy is the reason John Lynch still has a job. That trade for the right to draft Trey Lance is one of the worst blunders ever.