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I know it's just 1 game, but has Hendo converted any of you guys that had some reservations about him
during the offseason?
I have been chugging the kool aid on this kid since I watched his college tape, post draft.
Not saying he is gonna be a super star or anything , but I love this kids potential.
A duel threat back who can break one on a crease. He is settling down and running
with a bit more patience and starting to show his very good vision.
Once Cam gets back and starts relaxing a bit more, we are gonna have one hellacious RB room.

Alrighty, Since my team is currently sucking big time, time for some distraction. What is one of your best movie quotes? One that you remember even if the movie wasn't the greatest. My first one comes from the movie "Starman". Kind of a cheesy movie, but for the time not bad. Before leaving earth and going back to his own planet, the main character states this line. Which if you think about it, as species, it's more true than not.

Starman: You are a strange species. Not like any other. And you'd be surprised how many there are. Intelligent but savage. Shall I tell you what I find beautiful about you? You are at your very best when things are worst.

Just make a new thread since people will want to know. Overall good news.
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Here is another analyticaL breakdown of Goff's play. It focuses on the Rams in 2019. it's a great tutorial on what happens when the scheme he's playing in requires better play from the o-line. It shows where Goff's mechanics breakdown and why. It also shows when he's got the time he's as good as any QB in the NFL. It also says what I've been saying that if the o-line is simply average the Ram offense can be very scary. This breakdown illustrates why during last year I was adamantly advocating for a change in the blocking scheme on their run plays. It would not only improve the run attack but it would have a major impact upon the passing game. McVay's offense is predicated upon plays built around deception, and play action. An inside run attack forces the LBs to honor it opening up passing options and gives Goff time to execute the pass offense.

I knew then it wasn't the o-line personnel it was the coaching and the scheme that was the problem. This offense runs through Goff so understanding what he needs to be successful will give people a better understanding of the Ram offense.

Enjoy because it's another very good watch!

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Here is a very nice breakdown of how Woods plays the game. Not just the highlights but also when he has difficulties, i.e. no punches pulled just an honest objective assessment. It will help educate those who want to understand the intricacies of playing WR. It will make you really appreciate how good Kupp and Jefferson are.

I think you will like this as much as the last one on McVay's offense. Enjoy!!

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some fondly and appreciated, a few not so much, Sean McVay is the one Im sp glad we have
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Sid Gillman † 1955–1959
12 Bob Waterfield ‡* 1960–1962*
13 Harland Svare 1962–1965
14 George Allen † 1966–1970
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15 Tommy Prothro 1971–1972
16 Chuck Knox 1973–1977
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17 Ray Malavasi 1978–1982
18 John Robinson* 1983–1991*
— Chuck Knox [f] 1992–1994
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19 Rich Brooks* 1995–1996*
20 Dick Vermeil 1997–1999
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21 Mike Martz* 2000–2005*
22 Joe Vitt 2005
23 Scott Linehan* 2006–2008*
24 Jim Haslett 2008 12 2
25 Steve Spagnuolo 2009–2011
26 Jeff Fisher 2012–2015
— Jeff Fisher[h] 2016 13 4
27 John Fassel* 2016* 3
28 Sean McVay* 2017–present

just a little info on our lineman, Edwards was a tackle at Wisconsin and played hurt his final season dropping from a projected 2nd rounder to us down in the 5th round,
from wiki
During college, Edwards started eating breakfast and gained 20 pounds in his first six months. By August 2016, Edwards had grown to 275 pounds.[1] After his Sophomore season, Edwards was named to the AFCA First-team All-American.[2] Edwards considered declaring for the 2018 NFL draft, but eventually decided against it. One factor that swayed Edwards was a talk with Wisconsin alumnus and Cleveland Browns player Joe Thomas, who told Edwards that he would remember his final year at Wisconsin more than his rookie season in the NFL.[3] Prior to the 2018 season, Edwards was named pre-season second team All-Ameriacan by Sporting News,[4] Sports Illustrated,[5] and the Associated Press.[6] Edwards was also named a first team All-Ameriacan by Athlon Sports.[7] On January 1, 2019, Edwards announced that he would forgo his final year of eligibility and declare for the 2019 NFL Draft.[8]

Well, it was not too long ago, when Brian Schottenheimer left Jeff Fisher & the St. Louis Rams to join the Georgia Bulldogs as the Offensive Coordinator and most people felt, why would you leave an NFL OC Job for College? It was obvious maybe Fisher & Shotty decided to part ways and all of us, including yours truly rejoiced. In fact, I went on to predict that Schottenheimer would last one year in Athens and it would lead to the dismissal of Mark Richt and well, on that prediction I was 100% correct and Brian had to try and reinvent himself with the Indianpolis Colts from 2016-21017, which I predicted once again would doom Head Coach Chuck Pagano and it did just that.

But something funny happened after the whole Colt staff was dismissed, some how, someway, with that surname Shotty was hired as the Offensive Coordinator of the Seattle Seahawks. I chuckled, took a sip of my fine Colombian Beverage and felt that Pete Carroll had finally blew it, he hired the greatest coach killer of them all in Brian Cornelius Schottenheimer. Surely it would only be a matter of time that the Seahawks would hire a younger Head Coach and Petey would end up talking to himself as to why he hired an OC, who could not get it done under the likes of Rex Ryan, Jeff Fisher, Mark Richt and now himself.

Always felt Schottenheimer never deserved the fast track, hired by Dick Vermeil and the St. Louis Rams in 1997 as an intern/assistant, it seemed he never oversaw an offense that was credible. Yes, under Ryan the Jets experienced post season, but that was more about Sexy Rexy and his defense then the Conservative Schottenheimer and when most of us discovered he was on Fisher's short list, we clamored for Hue Jackson, but what we got was three yards and a bunch of turf for a couple of years and an injured Sam Bradford too.

I truly felt Schottenheimer was done, but that Seahawk offense is doing well and yes it has one of the greatest at Quarterback in Russell Wilson, but the Seahawks have made it work with a cast of running backs that most would not recognize. I look at some openings that might occur next year in Atlanta, Detroit and the New York Jets. That's right the New York Jets, who almost hired Schottenheimer as Head Coach back in 2009, but felt he needed more seasoning. The irony about that was, when the Jets interviewed Giants DC Steve Spagnuolo the reason the interview went south is Spags wanted to hire his own staff especially his own OC in Pat Shurmur, whereas Ryan agreed to keep Shotty on board as OC.

I believe he will get interviews as will others and hopefully somebody hires Chief OC Eric Bieniemy as it's hard to figure out how he's not gotten a gig, but if the Seahawks continue scoring like this and hopefully they won't I believe the masses will be lining up at Brian's door and would not be shocked if he was the next Head Coach of the Detroit Lions because for some reason I believe that football team is just snake-bitten and they will go from a Rocket Scientist to a Schottenheimer and in then the headlines in Detroit can read: "THE BEAT GOES ON."

It’s only been two games but I don’t know what to think of our run D to date this year. One play we look dominant. The next it looks like bad tackling/RB fighting for 3-4 extra yards successfully/bad gap discipline.
What’s going on? Are we that bad or just average? Is this due to the strange training camp and no pre season games?
I keep waiting for the D line to stiffen up...

I think this is our first real test. That is a damn good team up there. Josh Allen is a fucking beast that gets no credit. He is as dangerous a runner as any QB. He isn't shifty, but he proved this week, he will just run you over. He has the strongest arm in the league and I dont think its close. The team is very well coached.

Im sure others know the stats and numbers. But, I'm prepared for a rough week. I still think we come out on top. But, it will be close.

Perplexed by how a team could give up that onside kick, I went to Reddit.

This made me laugh:

I see that the whiners are staying east since they play the Giant's in the same stadium next week. I thought I had heard that we couldn't stay due to COVID rules of some sort. Maybe they can stay because they are staying at the same place?

1. "I love winning, I fucking love winning! You know what I'm saying? It's, like, better than losing?" - Ebby Calvin "Nuke" LaLoosh

2. Yesterday's game was like Luke Skywalker's journey in the original trilogy: great start, took some lumps in the middle, triumphant finish.

3. Okay... enough movie references.

4. Welcome to the party, Darrell Henderson! I love his big play ability, as well as the way he's being used in the passing game.

5. Also love the Cerberus RB approach. Hopefully Cam Akers (ribs) and Malcolm Brown (finger) will be okay for next week. Gotta have all three dogs!

6. What more can you ask from Jared Goff? Completely outplayed Carson Wentz.

7. Micah Kiser was all over the field, and set the tone with a forced fumble and third down stop. His helmet to helmet hit in the Red Zone was unfortunate. Sometimes, helmets just collide.

8. The Rams have averaged 172 yards per game (4.4. ypc) on the ground in the first two weeks. If they keep that up, they'll be tough to beat.

9. Allowing only 3 points after halftime for the second straight week doesn't hurt either!

10. Aaron Donald was quiet... but when you're taking up 2-3 blockers every play, that's not necessarily a bad thing.

11. Jalen Ramsey had 1 tackle... when you're in man coverage on every passing play, that's also not necessarily a bad thing.

12. The Seahawks won and Russell Wilson is playing like an MVP... but they can't be happy about allowing 415.5 passing yards/game (96.8 passer rating allowed) over the first two weeks.

13. The 49ers won... but they can't be happy losing Nick Bosa for the season and Jimmy Garoppolo for possibly 3-4 weeks.

14. Arizona looks solid... but I'm going to withhold judgment on their status as a threat until I see a larger sample size.

15. While I think Cooper Kupp's fumble was somewhat of an anomaly, I really don't see a lot of utility risking him on punt returns.

16. Vegas has the Rams as underdogs in Week 3 against the Bills... just like Week 1 and 2.

17. Still not feeling overly confident about Sam Sloman. That's one to watch.

18. We can't pay everyone, but I sure hope we can find a way to keep John Johnson.

19. Having a punter who can blast a 57 yarder that goes out of bounds for no return is a big deal.

20. Another test next week at Buffalo... at least its not in December!

Rams getting snubbed mostly, but a decent report from these guys
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Opinion: Doubted after significant changes, Los Angeles Rams look like an NFC contender after 2-0 start

The Rams were widely doubted this offseason, but a team that has incorporated a number of new figures looks ready to make a push in the NFC.

www.usatoday.com

https://theramswire.usatoday.com/lists/rams-snap-counts-week-2-taylor-rapp/

Offense

Defense

The video is 11 seconds and really tickled my funny bone. Give words to what you see.
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Did anyone feel it was funny that the cardboard cutouts had booed Carson Wentz and/or the Eagles so badly?

I was thinking about this bit from Colin Cowherd lately:
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The first two games of the 2020 season leads me to believe he was correct. So far, we’ve seen more explosive runs from all three of our RBs. Not to mention, we went from ranking 26th in rushing last year, to third this year with 172 ypg. The common dominator? Todd Gurley. I think he held us back, a lot.

As Colin stated, Sean felt forced to feed him the ball to make up for how much the Rams were paying him. I believe it was the same thing with Brandin Cooks. They ended up being a addition by subtraction.

I appreciate everything Todd did for us, but he clearly doesn’t have it anymore. He had a pretty typical game yesterday. 21 carries 61 yards 2.9 ypc. And while an Oline does matter, we rushed for 150 yards vs Dallas. Which tells me everything I need to know, Todd Gurley was a problem.

What do y’all think?

Tyler Higbee has career day against Eagles

Tyler Higbee had three touchdowns in 15 games last season. On Sunday against the Eagles, the Rams tight end matched the total.

Los Angeles' 37-19 road win at Philadelphia saw Higbee notch his first multi-touchdown game of his career, finishing with three on five receptions for 54 yards.

With the performance, Higbee became the first Rams player since Torry Holt in 2006 to have three touchdown catches in a single game.

"It just happened to work like that," Higbee told reporters during his postgame video conference from Lincoln Financial Field. "Not thinking too much of it, just trying to do my job. Ball found me today and I tried to capitalize on those opportunities. Shoutout Torry Holt, though."

Higbee was targeted a team-high five times by quarterback Jared Goff on Sunday, tied with wide receiver Cooper Kupp for most in the passing game.

Higbee's first target resulted in his first touchdown, a 4-yard completion from Goff which gave the Rams an early 7-0 lead after their first offensive series. Receptions of 13 and 6 yards later in the first half paved the way for a 3-yard touchdown catch, all on the same drive.

The Western Kentucky product's third and final touchdown came on a 28-yard pass deep down the left sideline from Goff, a play which helped extend the Rams' lead to 12 after a 33-yard field goal by Eagles kicker Jake Elliott had cut it to five 81 seconds earlier.

To hear Higbee tell it, he seemed to have an idea that he might have a shot at scoring after McVay made the play call.

"When he made the play call and I heard the play, I said, 'Oh, this might be six,'" said Higbee, who celebrated the score with an opera-like bow to the empty stands. "Then it happened to be number three. You're kind of running out of celebrations there and trying to play off the no crowd, and yeah, it was exciting."

Considering Higbee's strong finish to 2019 – he became the fourth tight end in NFL history to have four consecutive 100-yard receiving games and finished with franchise single-season tight end records for receptions (69) and receiving yards (734) – Sunday's performance in Philadelphia didn't shock McVay.

"Obviously big day for Higbee, having three touchdowns on five targets, but that's kind of what you expect," McVay told reporters in his postgame video conference. "He's done a great job."

Specific to his position, Higbee is the first Rams tight end to haul in three touchdown catches in a single game since Damone Johnson in 1988. The first of those three touchdown catches moved him into sixth all-time in franchise history for receiving touchdowns by a tight end.

After a historic run to conclude the 2019 season, it seems Higbee is carrying over last year's productive finish.

"Higbee's been dominant," Los Angeles wide receiver Robert Woods told reporters in his postgame video conference. "He's gotten opportunities since the end of last season to really showcase his abilities. I think he's just starting where he left off, starting off strong."

Week 2 -Eagles
I reviewed the game tape play by play reviewing the O-line. Below are my grades. There were some really excellent plays out there. I hope multiple people rewatch the game and focus on the blocking we are getting. I was critical of the coaching staff in the offseason not bringing in fresh blood, but so far their decision is paying off. Havenstein has been excellent, Corbett has turned the corner and turned into a nasty effective player. Blythe hasn't been perfect but overall he has been really good. Edwards was excellent today when he came in, to my credit I have been a huge fan of his after watching his tape all last year. Whitworth has been Pro Bowl form.

Havenstein Grade A - Totally dominant in the run game and responsible for several big runs. Pretty solid in this game in pass pro as well.

Corbett Grade B+ - Plays with a nasty streak and really moves bodies. Sometimes has perfect second level blocks after first level blocks. Playing at Saffold level in my book right now. Still a little work to do in pass pro. No major breakdowns.

Blythe - B Blythe has been showing more push in the run game and really solid overall. Gave up a sack in this game by failing to pick up the inside stunt by Graham. But that was a difficult block. Graham was lighting quick and Blythe was just a tad slow.

Edwards A - Edwards improvement over Noteboom is so noticeable. He got excellent push and actually showed surprising burst to get out to the second level today. His biggest improvement over Noteboom is his ability to lock onto his block. This guy is so underated and might have a pro bowl or two down the road from what I can tell.

Whitworth A - Still doing his thing. Not much to say. Even in pass pro he is showing perfect form.

Everett was a little inconsistent. Him and Higbee tend to be inconsistent.
Woods was real good again. Kupp improved over last week.

The TE/WR blocking can often make or break a play, often time the scheme has them blocking bigger players in assignments that seem such a disadvantage, but the tradeoff is they are great decoys for those delay screens that Mcvay runs to them when the defense is thinking they are blocking.

Monday Night Football: New Orleans Saints vs. Las Vegas Raiders

The Las Vegas Raiders are set to take on the New Orleans Saints on "Monday Night Football," as the franchise makes its first-ever appearance in Sin City in its new home, Allegiant Stadium. The Raiders enter this game looking to improve to 2-0 on the young season after beating Carolina 34-30 last Sunday. The two teams went back and forth throughout the first half before Las Vegas built a 12-point lead in the third quarter only to see the Panthers rally. But the Raiders scored the go-ahead touchdown with a little more than four minutes remaining and held on for the hard-fought victory.

The Saints trailed Tampa Bay in the Superdome 7-0 after the first quarter of their much-anticipated showdown with the Tom Brady-led Buccaneers. But Drew Brees and the offense put together three straight scoring drives, aided by an interception and a blocked field goal, to stake New Orleans to a 17-7 halftime lead.

Much was made of the first of two divisional meetings between the future Hall of Fame quarterbacks, but it was New Orleans' defense that played a starring role in this one. The Saints picked off Brady twice, one of which Janoris Jenkins returned 36 yards for a touchdown to end Tampa Bay's first drive of the second half, and sacked him three times. Besides the blocked field goal, special teams also recovered a muffed kickoff to round out a balanced team effort.

The last time these two teams met was in Week 1 of the 2016 season in New Orleans. In a game that featured nearly 1,000 yards of offense, the Raiders edged out a 35-34 win thanks to a touchdown and two-point conversion with 47 seconds left. Brees and Derek Carr were both sharp in that game, combing for 742 passing yards and five touchdowns (four by Brees) with just one turnover (lost fumble by Brees).

Monday Night Football: New Orleans at Las Vegas

Kickoff: Monday, Sept. 21 at 8:15 p.m. ET
TV: ESPN/ABC
Spread: Saints -5.5

Three Things to Watch

1. Josh Jacobs vs. Saints' run defense

Jacobs sparked the Raiders' offense at Carolina. He had three rushing touchdowns compared to the seven he totaled in 13 games as a rookie. He finished with 93 rushing yards on 25 carries and added another 46 yards on four receptions in the win over the Panthers. Those receiving numbers exceeded anything that he posted in any game last season.

The Saints look to continue their stinginess against opponents trying to run the ball. New Orleans was fourth in the NFL last season against the run (91.3 ypg), and no running back has gained more than 100 yards on the ground against the Saints since Week 8 of the 2017 season (Jordan Howard, Bears). Will Jacobs be able to build on his impressive season-opening performance and break New Orleans' formidable defensive streak?

2. Raiders' banged-up offensive line

Jacobs will struggle to accomplish anything if the line in front of him is as limited as it appears that it will be. Starting right tackle Trent Brown left last week's game with an injured calf, did not practice at all this week and is listed as Doubtful for Monday night. Left guard Richie Incognito has been limited in practice due to an Achilles issue but he is expected to play. Backup tackle Sam Young sustained a groin injury against the Panthers and he also is listed as Doubtful. Backup guard John Simpson, a fourth-round pick in this year's draft, has been limited by a shoulder injury and is listed as Questionable on the injury report.

Who ends up being available on Monday night remains to be seen but it's pretty clear that this group won't be anywhere near full strength, which does not bode well for Jacobs or quarterback Derek Carr. New Orleans harassed Tom Brady all game long last Sunday, sacking him three times, picking him off twice and limiting him to a 23-of-36 passing performance. The Saints also held the Buccaneers to 3.3 yards per carry with just two rushes (in 26 attempts) going for more than six yards.

3. Saints' depleted passing attack

Drew Brees looked ordinary against the Buccaneers. He completed only 18 of 30 passes, a 60 percent completion rate. That was only the second time since 2017 that the most accurate passer in NFL history (67.6 percent) had posted such a low completion rate in a game in which he played at least three full quarters. He equaled that same percentage in a home loss to the New England Patriots in Week 2 of the 2017 season. Additionally, Brees' 160 passing yards were his fewest in a complete game since a loss in Dallas in Week 12 of the 2018 season.

Compounding Brees' difficulties, his most productive target, Michael Thomas, suffered a high ankle sprain last Sunday. The Bucs had contained Thomas before he left the game in the fourth quarter, as the single-season record holder for receptions (149) managed just three catches for 17 yards. Those were his lowest numbers since catching three passes for 11 yards in the Saints' fifth game of the 2017 season.

By far the most productive target in New Orleans' passing game, Brees must now turn to someone else to help him move the ball through the air. The question is who can he and head coach Asshole Face trust? Of the wide receivers returning from 2019, Tre'Quan Smith finished eighth on the team in catches (18), seventh in receiving yards (234), and fourth in touchdown receptions (five). The only other current wide receiver on the Saints' roster from last season, Deonte Harris, caught only six passes for 24 yards and no scores. New Saint Emmanuel Sanders, compiled 66 receptions for 869 yards and five touchdowns playing for both the Broncos (seven games) and 49ers (10) last season. Sanders had three catches (on five targets) for 15 yards in his New Orleans debut, although one of them was good for a five-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter.

Fortunately for Brees, he has other options to throw to, including tight end Jared Cook. Third on the team in receptions (43), second in yards (705), and tied for the lead in touchdown catches (nine, with Thomas), Cook was the Saints' most productive pass catcher in Week 1, gaining 80 yards on five grabs. Running back Alvin Kamara (81 rec., 533 yds., TD in 2019) remains a deadly weapon out of the backfield. He tied Cook with five catches last Sunday, including a 12-yard touchdown for New Orleans' first score of the 2020 season. Additionally, the offense's wildcard, Taysom Hill, could see more opportunities. He posted 19 receptions for 234 yards and six touchdowns in 2019 in addition to his other contributions. All of these players will need to step up to offset Thomas' absence.

Final Analysis

It is truly unfortunate that the first home game for the Raiders in their new home will not include fans in the seats. What should have served as a proud moment in the history of Las Vegas will be subdued. Will the mere novelty of their stadium and location bolster the Silver and Black? The Raiders will need more than that to overcome an opponent targeting the Lombardi Trophy.

Prediction: Saints 31, Raiders 16

Hi guys, I really should be working, but I was already hyped for football and this 2-0 start is really not calming me down.

Everyone is talking about how this NFC West is probably the best in football and they are right, the line up this year is crazy, it feels like any team can win it and the idea of having 2 teams in the wild card round seems like a strong possibility.

But even more than that, I am quite convinced this division might come out with the best division record in the Superbowl era. The two best divisions according to my research are the 2007 AFC South and the 2013 NFC West (hey again). Both had a total combined record of 42-22, but when you exclude the games inside the division it gives a 30-10 record against teams outside (and that's what's interesting, as a perfect season for a division would still mathematically have 12 losses against other division members, fuck ties).

Soooo, let's look at the current outside of division record and the opponents of the NFC West this season :

6-0

The NFC West is perfect against opponents outside the division so far. Pretty good start !

Now for the schedules, we all play the NFC West and the AFC West. Those are two of the worst divisions. Sure the Cowboys, Eagles, Pats and Bills will not be easy wins, but none of the NFC West teams are legit underdogs against either of those 4 (as of today of course)
It leaves us with the two extra games : Seahawks playing Falcons (W) and Vikings (who just got stomped by the Colts, ok) // 49ers playing Saints and Packers (I hope they lose both) // Cards playing Lions and Panthers

As things stand today, I think the odds of the division losing less than 10 games against that opposition are quite strong, and with our current collective record of 6-0, it means anything better than 24-10 makes it the winningest division of the modern era.

And then the Rams will win that division.

Watching the late games and the Sunday Night game, all I heard was about the Eagles. You'd think they won the game. Other than talking about Aaron Donald, it seems everyone is focusing on the other team, specifically that Dallas and Philly LOST rather than that we BEAT them.

Even when it comes to posting highlights in web pages with no particular order, we're at the very bottom and what's written about us is so bland that the copy for mustard commercials has more punch.

I dunno.

I got it when we were terrible, but we're recently removed from a trip to the Super Bowl, have had 3 winning records under McVay and we are seeing McVay's offense morph in front of our eyes from a pass happy attack to a sustained ground attack that chews clock and yards.

Part of me has enjoyed the talking heads be so clueless, but when I'm sitting here late on a Sunday night/Monday morning looking for my last football fix, I admit that it's a little frustrating that I can see umpteen things about Green Bay, Seattle, KC, Baltimore, SF's avalanche of injuries, the Cam Newton experiment or how Tampa Tom Tosses Touchdowns 'Til Tuesday... but it's like we're STILL getting that "equal time" bit.

They cover us like we're the Mr Bean of the league...winning by happen chance and fool's luck.

If it means we win the Super Bowl, I guess I'll just get more time with my Golden Girl reruns, but sheesh.

It's been a few weeks and in this media culture of being way too early for things, I figured I'd pile on.

Okay, MVP.

Russell Wilson. That's it. No one else is even close. Short of an injury or him completely shitting the bed for 14 straight games, there's no reason he doesn't take it in a runaway.

OPOY

Since Wilson looks like a shoe-in for the MVP, there are a few candidates.

Lamar Jackson - dude's having yet another stellar regular season performance
Aaron Rodgers - if he keeps playing like this, they gonna keep drafting 1st round QBs
Deandre Hopkins - David Johnson would have to play like prime Emmitt Smith for this trade to make sense and he's not. Hopkins is basically clowning BOB right now

DPOY

Jamal Adams - He's playing even better than Earl Thomas in that Seattle D and that's downright scary. He's everywhere and he's got tons of early season buzz along with his stellar play
Aaron Donald - Seriously, dude gets double teamed on over 70% of his snaps and he's still producing? That's insane.
JJ Watt - Seems healthy and back to wrecking. Unfortunately, the team as a whole just isn't enough to keep up with the KCs or the Baltimores of the AFC.