OT: Non-Hockey Sports Thread IX - Let's Go Bowling! (Two-Minute Tommy Edition)

[fentonsbrainchild]

Re-sign Waynes, trade Rhodes, move Hughes to his spot, we don't need a corner in the 1st.

I don’t think trading Rhodes is an option, we’re pressed at the cap not sure the money is there for Waynes.

 

[TaLoN]

I don’t think trading Rhodes is an option, we’re pressed at the cap not sure the money is there for Waynes.

Why isn't trading Rhodes an option?

Trading Rhodes frees the cap to sign Waynes our best corner by a mile.

 

[Wild11MN]

I know they're ahead, but Cousins really hasn't done much of anything in this game.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

I know they're ahead, but Cousins really hasn't done much of anything in this game.

Is this sarcasm?

66% completion, almost 200 yards 1 drive into the 2nd half, 2 TDs. What would "doing anything" look like?

 

[Wild11MN]

Is this sarcasm?

66% completion, almost 200 yards 1 drive into the 2nd half, 2 TDs. What would "doing anything" look like?

Half of his yards are dump-offs where Cook does all the work.

It's not like he's losing the game, but he has done nothing impressive. He looks scared for his life (warranted, their DL is much better than our OL). He's just made maybe one throw all day that impressed me.

But half the job of a QB is to not do anything dumb, and he really hasn't so far.

 

[TaLoN]

Half of his yards are dump-offs where Cook does all the work.

It's not like he's losing the game, but he has done nothing impressive. He looks scared for his life (warranted, their DL is much better than our OL). He's just made maybe one throw all day that impressed me.

But half the job of a QB is to not do anything dumb, and he really hasn't so far.

More than half his yards aren't even to Cook though.

 

[Wild11MN]

More than half his yards aren't even to Cook though.

Same point stands.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

I'll take the TDs and no mistakes.

Defense is getting pretty well shredded though.

 

[TaLoN]

Same point stands.

When a blitz happens, sometimes the screen is the tough throw.

He's made big 3rd down and long throws to Diggs, Bisi, Smith.

A couple big TD throws to Rudolf.

I see no reason to complain.

 

[Wild11MN]

When a blitz happens, sometimes the screen is the tough throw.

He's made big 3rd down and long throws to Diggs, Bisi, Smith.

A couple big TD throws to Rudolf.

I see no reason to complain.

Not really complaining, just not really impressed either.

 

[TaLoN]

Not really complaining, just not really impressed either.

I see no reason to be unimpressed either. Not sure why it was brought up. Looks like a great game plan with good play calls.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

It's what it should look like when your best WR is out and you have the best RB in the league.

 

[Wild11MN]

Strangely reminiscent of a game from yesterday... hope it ends the same way.

 

[TaLoN]

Hell yeah!!!

 

[NHL1674]

WTH was that!!

 

[TaLoN]

Game!

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

That was almost a defensive disaster. Good win.

 

[Wild11MN]

Huge win. Got scared when I saw someone caught it.

 

[fentonsbrainchild]

Why isn't trading Rhodes an option?

Trading Rhodes frees the cap to sign Waynes our best corner by a mile.

Why would any team willingly take Rhodes with his cap hit? I haven’t looked at what his dead cap would be if we cut him but it might be the best option this spring.

 

[TaLoN]

Why would any team willingly take Rhodes with his cap hit? I haven’t looked at what his dead cap would be if we cut him but it might be the best option this spring.

Because there are teams in this league where he would still be the best DB on their team, there were rumors that his name came up in trade discussions this year already, so obviously not everyone thinks he's done. We just have quite a bit higher standards here these days for DBs since we have a DB guru for a head coach.

On another note, check out this stat from last night.

Kirk Cousins on 3rd down, completed 7 of 9 passes for 80 yards and a touchdown.

He made the big plays when the moment was big last night.

Yes, he didn't have any deep ball connections, but that wasn't even in the game plan, so no concern there. The game plan was absolutely brilliantly conceived and executed.

As bad as the play calling was in KC, it was great in Big D.

Also, if we had to lose 1 between Dallas and KC, at least KC won't hurt us in tie breaker scenarios, so we ultimately won the more important of the two.

 

[Jesus comma Brodin]

It is a proven fact that Kirk could go 25-25 with 5 TDs and people will try and blame him.

 

[Wabit]

It is a proven fact that Kirk could go 25-25 with 5 TDs and people will try and blame him.

They would probably all be garbage time passing yards after he lost 3 fumbles early in the game, with the final score 45-35 (other team wins).

 

[TaLoN]

They would probably all be garbage time passing yards after he lost 3 fumbles early in the game, with the final score 45-35 (other team wins).

Our defense gave up 45 points?

 

[Wild11MN]

It is a proven fact that Kirk could go 25-25 with 5 TDs and people will try and blame him.

I'm not blaming him for anything. I want him to shed the label of a guy that can't win big games. That would have been exaggerated even more if the defense lost the game last night even though Kirk had nothing to do with it.

Because there are teams in this league where he would still be the best DB on their team, there were rumors that his name came up in trade discussions this year already, so obviously not everyone thinks he's done. We just have quite a bit higher standards here these days for DBs since we have a DB guru for a head coach.

On another note, check out this stat from last night.

Kirk Cousins on 3rd down, completed 7 of 9 passes for 80 yards and a touchdown.

He made the big plays when the moment was big last night.

Yes, he didn't have any deep ball connections, but that wasn't even in the game plan, so no concern there. The game plan was absolutely brilliantly conceived and executed.

As bad as the play calling was in KC, it was great in Big D.

Also, if we had to lose 1 between Dallas and KC, at least KC won't hurt us in tie breaker scenarios, so we ultimately won the more important of the two.

It was a very good game plan. As a Zimmer skeptic, it was impressive for once. They completely shut down Zeke and played a "bend, don't break" strategy on defense. Couple that with Dalvin's huge night and that's a winning strategy.

Side note, at 7-3, they're still sitting in the second wild card spot. It might be hard to climb too.

 

[Jesus comma Brodin]

Our game on MNF @ Seattle is huge in week 13. To win the division, we need GB to lose twice and we can't lose, essentially. Otherwise we lose the tie-breakers assuming we beat them at home.