matt8204

Congratulations on both fronts!

Yeah, I don't know what he's got anyway. The article I posted indicated that he's probably just a guy who will keep the seat warm for the next quarterback unless he really kills it. It's a thin market for quarterbacks now that Rogers is staying in Green Bay and Wilson went to Denver. The draft class for QB's doesn't sound that impressive either. I'm hearing the Giants might bring in Trubisky as "competition" for Daniel Jones. Not sure about that one.

Carson Wentz to the Washington Commanders. This is his third team and he's back in the NFC East where his career began. Curious to see who the Colts will acquire. https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/carson-wentz-is-not-the-answer-for-the-washington-commanders-but-the-price-was-right/ar-AAUQZnQ

Guess they figure that they'll need some assets for their rebuild. Maybe they figure Wilson can play another 5 or 6 years. DK Metcalf might be gone now also. I wonder if Pete Carroll will stick around.

AFC West is really going to be a gauntlet.

I remember going to a Devils game on March 23 that year (2012) and thinking how crazy it was to be watching hockey while it was so warm out. Pretty sure I went to the game in shorts. I could swear it hit 80 that day but I guess I'm wrong.

Got up to 74 here. Overcast now but still feels great.

That's how it's done. Enjoy.

Mask mandate was lifted in my office building. NFL is ending all Covid protocols for now also. So happy and grateful to see this crisis beginning to wind down. I just hope we're not hit with another surprise variant. Fingers crossed that we can enjoy spring and summer relatively worry-free.

The passion of soccer fans is unmatched. It's really like a religion to a lot of them. I'd love to attend a match in Europe one day.

Champions League is great, as are the other international competitions. I find that a lot of the European domestic leagues are too top-heavy. Always seems like the same 4 or 5 teams (sometimes even fewer) who are in contention for the title...although that Leicester City championship in the Premier League a few years back was a great thing to witness. I'm not big into the MLS but I should go to a Red Bulls game at some point. It looks like a really fun atmosphere.

It is a grind. A lot of sports fans are focused on the NBA and Stanley Cup playoffs in the spring anyway. I couldn't possibly watch every game but it is nice to have something to watch or listen to on a summer evening if there's nothing else going on. I guess that's the advantage football has. One game a week and you only get 17 of them unless your team reaches the playoffs. Each game feels like an event and the length of the season leaves you wanting more. By the time August rolls around, I'm jonesing for football.

I know I'm oversimplifying but nobody involved in these negotiations is hurting financially. Figure it the f--k out, guys. There has to be a deal they can come up with that will satisfy both parties. Why the hell would they want to do this to the sport coming off two crazy years impacted by the pandemic? They're blowing an opportunity. People want to get back out there and participate in activities that they enjoy. The longer this goes, the less I care. There are other things that I can do in the spring and summer. If it's there, I'll watch but I don't need it. Baseball isn't the only game in town anymore....and this could serve to further alienate younger fans who are already less enthusiastic about the sport.

If we get it, at least it won't affect any baseball games this year...but that's an entirely different discussion.

I honestly don't know if I'd rather live anywhere else but I also get this nagging feeling now that we could be so much better than we are. We can be a very frustrating country.

Roads weren't as bad as I feared this morning, although I did wait until about 9:30 AM to leave when I'm usually on the road by 8. I commute from West Orange to Little Falls in North Jersey (Essex and Passaic counties). Crews seemed to do a good job getting the salt down.

Fingers crossed that you don't come down with it. Getting my booster tomorrow morning. Figured I'll have most of Saturday, then Sunday and Monday to recover if I experience side effects. Take advantage of the holiday weekend since I didn't have anything else planned.

Absolutely. It will be interesting to see which one separates himself in terms of championships won. Can't sleep on Lamar either...and as long as Belichick is in New England, he could coach up Mac Jones to be a standout.

That's great, lmao! In all seriousness, it won't be that easy to make it back. The AFC looks to be stacked in terms of quarterback play for the next decade or so, barring injuries. It's going to be fun to watch these guys face each other in big games.

Hopefully the idea that the Bills let one get away this year fuels them in 2022. Unfinished business.

Hard to disagree. It's the inconsistency with the calls more than anything that drives me crazy. Chiefs are going to kick themselves over losing that game to Cincinnati. The way they started, I thought they were going to score 40 or 50 and win going away. That said, Buffalo let them off the hook the week before, so maybe that evened out. I definitely want to see KC/Buffalo Round 3 in next year's postseason. A lot can happen between now and then but if they both stay relatively healthy, why not? I wonder what this means for OBJ's future. He's already had a couple of significant lower body injuries. If a receiver loses that speed and ability to make cuts, it could greatly reduce their effectiveness. Sounds like the Rams are going to have some cap problems and free agency/retirement defections soon also. They really had to get it done yesterday because they might not have many more chances with the current roster. The NFC could be wide-open next year.

I loved him earlier in his career but his diva-like tendencies have turned me off to him. Doesn't take away from his incredible talent but he's definitely harder to root for now. I'd take him on the Giants but the roster has so many holes right now, his impact might be limited. By the time they're ready to win, he might be just about finished anyway.

Not 1899-like out there but it's cold enough today. The sun isn't helping at all. Glad we're getting another thaw later this week.

The warmth seemed to peak early on Saturday also. Felt great in the morning but by mid-afternoon, it was noticeably cooler and there was a breeze kicking up.

True. The difference between these teams is so narrow. Look at how tight most of the playoff games were. A couple of plays or calls can swing the outcome. Except for the Wild Card game against the Cardinals, the Rams were living on the edge the entire postseason. They nearly blew it against the Bucs and were down by ten in the 4th quarter against the 49ers.