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    2019 NFL Season

    Didn't see a generic NFL season thread, just the Dukies in the NFL thread on the EK Board so thought I'd get one going now that we're a few weeks out.

    First, what in the heck is going on with AB and his helmet and his damn cryogenic-ally frost bitten feet? Dude's a hot mess and we're not even at week 1 yet.

    Looking forward to having these questions answered (for starters)...

    1. Is the hype around the Browns deserved? I hope it is...
    2. What will Mahomes do for an encore? Goes without saying but I'm looking forward to watching that kid play football for the next 10-15 year.
    3. Can Wentz stay healthy and get the SB MVP-trophy wielding BDN Foles monkey off his back? No way watching his back-up gun the Eagles to a SB two years ago didn't jack up the pressure on the franchise QB...
    4. How long can Brady and Brees keep running it back? I'm not 40 yet but I was out digging up roots this afternoon and I think I'll be down until at least Wednesday. Those dudes are impressive.
    5. Is this the year Dan Synder finally collapses under the weight of his own Napoleon complex freeing Redskins nation of the least fan friendly owner in the league? (Yeah, right).
    6. Is this the final season Jerry Jones bounces Jason Garrett on his knee? Will Tony Romo keep killing playcalling?
    7. Can McVay, Goff, and Donald do it again? Have we already passed peak Gurley?

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    I'll give it a go.

    1) No. They will be good, but not as good as the hype suggests.

    2) Machines will continue to make amazing plays but he will revert to the mean a little.

    3) I certainly hope not.

    4) At least a couple more seasons. They are both freaks of nature and extremely dedicated.

    5) In my dreams.

    6) No, and yes.

    7) Maybe, although I think Goff is a bit overrated. The jury is out on Gurley.

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    Quote Originally Posted by rsvman View Post
    I'll give it a go.

    1) No. They will be good, but not as good as the hype suggests.

    2) Machines will continue to make amazing plays but he will revert to the mean a little.

    3) I certainly hope not.

    4) At least a couple more seasons. They are both freaks of nature and extremely dedicated.

    5) In my dreams.

    6) No, and yes.

    7) Maybe, although I think Goff is a bit overrated. The jury is out on Gurley.

    Mostly with you. I take it you're not an Eagles fan...what, Redskins from your response to #5? I think Brees will keep slinging for a few years but I'm predicting a big time decline for Brady this year.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bundabergdevil View Post
    I think Brees will keep slinging for a few years but I'm predicting a big time decline for Brady this year.
    I think both of them are due for a decline. Brees' falloff has already begun. He threw for 400 fewer yards last year than at any time in his 13 years with the Saints. They are clearly morphing into more of a run team and are employing the Brady "dump it to the backs again and again" method as much as possible. He was 19th in the league in pass attempts that were in the air for more than 20 yards last season. He was 9th at that in 2017 and was top 5 in that category pretty much every year from 2011 to 2016.

    That said, dude is a ridiculous phenom to still be as good as he is at age 73 (or whatever his current age is). I bet pretty much all of his teammates cannot remember a time when Brees was not a NFL starter.

    -Jason "Brees is 40 and gives me hope that the Falcons can get 4+ more quality years out of Matty Ice (who is currently 34)" Evans
    Why are you wasting time here when you could be wasting it by listening to the latest episode of the DBR Podcast?

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    Quote Originally Posted by bundabergdevil View Post
    Mostly with you. I take it you're not an Eagles fan...what, Redskins from your response to #5? I think Brees will keep slinging for a few years but I'm predicting a big time decline for Brady this year.
    Yes, I'm a die-hard Redskins fan. It's a tough life, but on the other hand I also have Duke basketball, so there's that.

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    Quote Originally Posted by rsvman View Post
    Yes, I'm a die-hard Redskins fan. It's a tough life, but on the other hand I also have Duke basketball, so there's that.
    Redskins fans are lifers, basically. We haven't made the playoffs in something like 78 years at this point and I still read more preseason notes and blogs this year than I ever have before. Like rsvman, I have Duke basketball and I'm a Clemson alum so I have Clemson football. If anyone is curious about the Redskins here's a few thoughts:


    • All the media has covered is the QB situation. Colt McCoy knows the offense the best but isn't fully recovered from his broken leg from last year. Alex Smith is lucky to still have 2 legs. Haskins is a good rookie. Keenam is the IMHO the right starter for now. QB is not the story for the Redskins despite what you seen on ESPN.
    • The Redskins have led the NFL in one thing the last 2 years, injuries. Gruden still has a job because it's hard to tell if his coaching is good or bad because 1/2 through the last 3 seasons we had important pieces missing all over, especially on the O-line. Heck the guy that would have been our starting RB last year, Derrius Guice tore his ACL in his first preseason game last year and that was just foreshadowing for the whole season. I really hope this isn't the story for the Redskins this year.
    • All the experts are picking the Redskins to finish in 15th place in the ACC this year or worse.
    • I actually have some hope because while the media has been blabbering on and on about our QB situation, our defense could be seriously stacked this year. If we do well it'll be because of our defense. If the defense plays up to it's potential, we will exceed expectations. The defense is our story this year.
    • Of course, DB Fabian Moreau hurt his ankle in the preseason, but it was reported that he might be ready for week one.
    • Following Guice this last year on twitter, I've grown to really like the kid and I hope he has a great season.
    • The Trent Williams situation is not helping our team. All pro left tackles don't come around that often. As far as I know he has said he was unhappy with the Redskins training staff and has said he doesn't want to play for us anymore and is holding out. Issue was apparently a cyst or something on his head, cancer scare...wasn't cancer. Redskins say that they told him to get it checked out earlier and he didn't. Whole thing is a mess at this point. We signed a replacement, Penn, who is saying all the right things. Hopefully he plays well. I have no idea what we should with Trent. Mostly I hope he changes his mind and comes back to play.
    • With all the talk about QB, my biggest concern is WR. I wish we could have resigned Duke's Jamison Crowder. I thought he was a great complementary WR. We are going to need some guys to step up or we are going to have to keep other teams from scoring more than 10 points a game!
    • Our owner still sucks. Everyone still hates our GM. Stadium still sucks. Fan experience needs improvement. HTTR (sorry if all that's harsh but I'm a realist).


    I was in Ireland and Scotland for 2 weeks on vacation. I come back and discover that Andrew Luck retired. WTF? I can't leave you guys alone for a minute! I'm still not sure what happened with the communication aspect. Did he tell the team and have someone on the team leak the news before he had a chance to tell the public? I've always liked Luck and with him the best of Luck going forward (double meaning intended). I will say this, however, retiring two weeks before game 1 of the regular season screws the Colts. I know all the players and talking heads are getting on the fans for booing (they shouldn't have). And I agree that Luck owes the fans nothing. But stepping away right before a season like that screws your team. I'm not saying he was right or wrong but...

    Here's hoping the Zeke continues to hold out and the Cowgirls (the UNCheat of the NFL) lost just enough games before he comes back to make them miss the playoff and send the team into a downward spiral.

    I actually like Carson Wentz and hope he stays healthy this year and has 14 good regular season games where he is healthy. Of course we want them to miss the playoffs because they finish behind the Redskins.

    I really like Mahomes and hope he does well again this season. He's worth the price of admission so far.

    The Browns have sucked in every way for so long, I can't help be root for them to have a good season. I kind of like Baker Mayfield. He seems like he's somewhat like me...just one step/generation up from white trash <-- hope that's not too non-PC

    I'd really like the see Brees kill it again this year and I'd really like to see Brady suck (just so tired of them). If you haven't watched the videos of Brees and Zion, go find them. Brees is the guy everyone wants to play with (oh and that Zion kid is kind of likable as well and he dwarfs even the football players). I do wonder if Brees is dumping down the backs so much simply because Kamara is just so very talented.

    Remember when Jamis Winston and Marcus Mariota were going to be the #1 and #2 picks? Going to be interesting to see if either end the year as starting QB's.

    Can Deshaun Watson stay healthy this season? If so, it would be great to see him play up to his potential.

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    spreads, in order

    Seahawks 9.5 over Bengals
    Eagles 8.5 over Redskins
    Chargers 7 over Colts
    Cowboys 7 over Giants
    Saints 7 over Texans
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    Patriots 6 over Steelers
    Browns 5.5 over Titans
    Ravens 5.5 @ Dolphins
    Chiefs 4 @ Jaguars
    Vikings 4 over Falcons
    --------------------------------
    Bears 3 over Packers
    Jets 3 over Bills
    Rams 3 @ Panthers
    Lions 2.5 @ Cardinals
    Buccaneers 1 over 49ers
    Raiders 1 over Broncos

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    Andrew Luck is retiring from the NFL???

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mtn.Devil.91.92.01.10.15 View Post
    Andrew Luck is retiring from the NFL???
    His entire career has basically been one long rehab process, I suspect trying to return from injury has worn him down (this recent injury being the final straw).

    Did not see it coming though.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Acymetric View Post
    His entire career has basically been one long rehab process, I suspect trying to return from injury has worn him down (this recent injury being the final straw).

    Did not see it coming though.
    Fascinating.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mtn.Devil.91.92.01.10.15 View Post
    Fascinating.
    I guess everyone has their limits but wow. Top tier QBs at 29 don’t do this. The owner said he’s potentially leaving $500M on the table. Hope he can get healthy, his laundry list of injuries sounded miserable and he’d also clearly lost his joy for the game.

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    Luck's estimated career earnings are $97 million thus far, so I can see the temptation to avoid more injuries and get out in one piece.

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    Luck was in elementary school playing pee wee football when Tom Brady won his first superbowl. Who would have thought to see Luck retire before him.
    "The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge" -Stephen Hawking

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    Quote Originally Posted by JNort View Post
    Luck was in elementary school playing pee wee football when Tom Brady won his first superbowl. Who would have thought to see Luck retire before him.
    That right there is damn crazy. Brady has been remarkably durable aside from the ACL, which is now over a decade in the rear view.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mtn.Devil.91.92.01.10.15 View Post
    Andrew Luck is retiring from the NFL???
    And I thought Philly fans were the worst beings ever to inhabit the planet …

    Booing Andrew Luck off the field in his last appearance as a Colt? Astonishing. Shameful.

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    Is there anything in sports more meaningless and unpopular than preseason NFL football. Everyone wishes it would go away except perhaps for the owners who enjoy selling tickets for people to watch tertiary players vie for roster spots.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BD80 View Post
    And I thought Philly fans were the worst beings ever to inhabit the planet …

    Booing Andrew Luck off the field in his last appearance as a Colt? Astonishing. Shameful.
    Agreed. For their entertainment, he had the below. Well-compensated, to be sure, but man made a hard decision and with entirely defensible reasoning, opted to retire. That said, I'd bet good money he tries to make a comeback in a few years if the fire in the belly still has a few embers.

    » Torn cartilage in 2 ribs
    » partially torn abdomen
    » a lacerated kidney that left him peeing blood
    » at least 1 concussion
    » a torn labrum in his throwing shoulder
    » and this mysterious calf/ankle issue that led to this

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    I dunno...it certainly isn't a classy move but I can understand the sentiment from the fans there.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BD80 View Post
    And I thought Philly fans were the worst beings ever to inhabit the planet …

    Booing Andrew Luck off the field in his last appearance as a Colt? Astonishing. Shameful.
    Quote Originally Posted by bundabergdevil View Post
    Agreed. For their entertainment, he had the below. Well-compensated, to be sure, but man made a hard decision and with entirely defensible reasoning, opted to retire. That said, I'd bet good money he tries to make a comeback in a few years if the fire in the belly still has a few embers.

    » Torn cartilage in 2 ribs
    » partially torn abdomen
    » a lacerated kidney that left him peeing blood
    » at least 1 concussion
    » a torn labrum in his throwing shoulder
    » and this mysterious calf/ankle issue that led to this
    And then there is the Twitter brilliance of alarmingly unathletic Doug “Can’t Put My Pants On Right” Gottlieb:

    Retiring cause rehabbing is “too hard” is the most millennial thing ever #AndrewLuck
    "Amazing what a minute can do."

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tripping William View Post
    And then there is the Twitter brilliance of alarmingly unathletic Doug “Can’t Put My Pants On Right” Gottlieb:

    Retiring cause rehabbing is “too hard” is the most millennial thing ever #AndrewLuck
    Is there a less likable person in sports media than Doug Gottlieb?

    I had stronger words but decided it wasn't worth the infraction.

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