American Football (NFL)

[piranha]

https://www.maxim.com/sports/eagles-super-bowl-parade-jason-kelce-2018-2

[Maynard Friedman]

Anyone have any views or interest on Christian Wade moving from rugby union to NFL (no idea if he actually has a contract at this stage but I assume there was some kind of carrot - also a stick in his lack of international recognition).

I think he’s likely to be aiming for punt return or even running back rather than wide receiver due to his lack of height, though I could be wrong. I wish him luck and hope he succeeds although unless he already knows and understands the game well, at 27 he might have left it a bit late to make a breakthrough). I also think the speed and athleticism in the NFL may be a step up from what he is used to and he will not find opponents so easy to beat. Having said that, I suppose as long as you have good big blokes in front of you to knock the tacklers out of the way, there are plenty of simple run-ins to be had 

[Alex]

I would have thought he is too light to be anything but a receiving RB. As you say he is too short to be a traditional WR, he may get some work out the slot but I think a special teams player will be where he starts out.

[scooter]

Mike McCarthy gets to spend Christmas at home, this year.

[Jett129]

Do you have any insight into what the rift was between him and Rogers? This would have been a good day for them to win,with The Bears,Lions,and Vikings all losing.

[scooter]

@Jett129:

Do you have any insight into what the rift was between him and Rogers? This would have been a good day for them to win,with The Bears,Lions,and Vikings all losing.

It certainly would've been a great day for a win.

While, I'd love to give a definitive answer, as to what the rift was, I really can't be certain.

My perspective… McCarthy had been here for 13 years. In that time, the offensive scheme never really changed. By now, defensive coordinators had caught up, and no significant changes were being implemented.
Combine that with the fact, Rodgers is getting older, and not quite as nimble as he used to be. I think, he has been looking for some creativity out of the offense, to confuse defenses, and save him from some of the abuse and injuries he's been taking, over the past couple of seasons. While, Rodgers never came out and said it, on a number of occasions he eluded to it in interviews, in a roundabout way.

While this was going on, there have been other players making decisions, in game, that were made against coaches instructions. Ty Montgomery's decision to bring the ball out of the end zone against the Rams comes to mind.

In the end, I believe management thought McCarthy had lost control of the team.

[Jett129]

Thanks for the response. I had heard some ESPN analysts talking about the  Rams,Chiefs,and Saints and how they were running their offenses,and that guys like McCarthy/Schumur needed to sort of get with the program. Had forgotten that until I read your post.

[manufc10]

I just can't believe the Cardinals actually won 

[scooter]

@manufc10:

I just can't believe the Cardinals actually won 

Oh, you can believe it, alright.  :o

[Jett129]

Living in the NYC market where the two local teams flat out suck,I’ve shifted my rooting interest,for the remainder of the season,to the Seattle Seahawks. My apologies to anyone from Seattle as it appears that having me root for your team is the proverbial kiss of death.

[steelworker]

Pick Baltimore, give the Pats a chance!

[scooter]

Haven't the Pats had enough chances, already ? ::)

[Oaktavia]

@scooter:

Haven't the Pats had enough chances, already ? ::)

Yes they have and they just got caught cheating again.

Ravens fan here. BIG TRUSS!

[Jett129]

Ravens definitely the most consistent team this season. Hard to imagine anyone beating them.

[Oaktavia]

@Jett129:

Ravens definitely the most consistent team this season. Hard to imagine anyone beating them.

Couldn't have put it better myself.

[Jett129]

But,No matter how good they look on paper,they’re still going to make them play the game. Ya never know,for some reason the Ravens don’t have their A game that day….Ask Cam Newton.

[Oaktavia]

@Jett129:

But,No matter how good they look on paper,they’re still going to make them play the game. Ya never know,for some reason the Ravens don’t have their A game that day….Ask Cam Newton.

Cam Newton is a twat.

[Jett129]

I would definitely agree with you on Your Cam Newton assessment,and he was especially twatish during the post game interview.

[Oaktavia]

@Jett129:

I would definitely agree with you on Your Cam Newton assessment,and he was especially twatish during the post game interview.

Agreed.

Let's go ravens! 14 - 2!!!

[mclaincausey]

We called him sCam Newton when he played at Auburn, as he was embroiled in a pay for play scandal when he wasn't stealing laptops.