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  • The fate of Aaron Rodgers. Adam Schefter reported Saturday—with very little couching—about the 39-year-old Rodgers’ future that it’s a “real possibility Aaron Rodgers is going to be traded” in the off-season. Schefter often puts governors or conditions on his reports, but not so much here about the Packers’ starter for the past 15 seasons. “Make no mistake: Both sides are fully aware that a trade is a very real scenario this off-season for Aaron Rodgers,” Schefter said.

    The possibilities are delicious. Rodgers to the Jets, maybe re-teaming with ex-Pack aide Nathaniel Hackett, who has interviewed for the New York offensive coordinator job. Or Rodgers to the Patriots, which seems very Belichickian, to perhaps give Mac Jones two learning seasons in the shadows. Or Rodgers to Vegas, if Tom Brady doesn’t beat him there. Or Rodgers to Seattle, which is seventh in cap room in 2023 and has four picks in the draft’s top 55. You could think of 10 more.

    So, how possible is it? Well, consider that Rodgers’ cap numbers in the next two seasons would be $48.3 million, combined. That’s certainly manageable. As for the compensation due Green Bay, my guess is the Pack would want at least two first-round picks. The Woody Johnson Jets, desperate for a star QB almost since the Broadway Joe days, would happily pay that freight, I’d guess. But would Rodgers accept a deal to the Jets? We shall see.
    6. I think the Football Story of the Week comes from Kalyn Kahler of The Athletic on the pushing-and-pulling of quarterbacks on sneaks, particularly by the Eagles, that is either overwhelmingly efficient or has gotten out of control.

    a. Kahler has some great information in here—the best that Eagles center Jason Kelce is warned about moving the ball ahead as much as the length of the football, almost nonchalantly, before every game. Kelce was honest and up-front with Kahler about the various sneak tactics. The Eagles, including tackle Jordan Mailata and coach Nick Sirianni, chimed in.

    b. Wrote Kahler, on the efficiency of the sneak:

    “I think it’s a highly underutilized play in the NFL,” Kelce said. “As the league becomes more of an analytical league, it’s a number that you can’t negate. There’s no other play that’s going to have that high percentage of assurance.”

    On sneaks on third or fourth down with less than two yards to go, NFL teams converted 87.2 percent of the time this season. The Eagles’ conversion rate on third or fourth down is 92.6 percent. Hurts has the strength to squat 600 lbs, but your quarterback doesn’t have to be a quad monster to successfully run the play. Of 22 quarterbacks with a sample size of at least four sneaks this season, only one converted less than 80 percent.

    It’s a smart call in short-yardage situations because with a sneak on third-and-short, an offense can bet it won’t get a holding call or lose yards that would kill the drive. If there’s no gain, repeat on fourth down.

    “It’s hard to defend because it shouldn’t be legal because people are just pushing players forward,” said Bucs safety Logan Ryan. “We’re getting away from what football is. A lot of the rules aren’t really skewed for defense, but until they make a rule to stop that, I guess you can always just give someone the ball, create a circle and push forward and you’ll probably get five yards per carry. That’s the next version of offense.”

    “Cry me a river,” said Mailata.

    “Until they say that we can’t do that, it’s legal,” Sirianni said.

    c. Really well done by Kahler, who found mid-level NFL staffers (coaches, analytics people) to tell a story the NFL wishes were hidden. The reason it’s important to discuss is that it’s getting out of control. Pro football was never meant to be rugby, with players being pushed for four, six, eight yards by three or four offensive mates.

    d. The Competition Committee must, capital M, examine the spate of pushing ballcarriers this off-season. Until then, I’ll cry a river.
    Trickalicious - I don't think it is fair that the division rivals get to play the Lions twice. The Lions NEVER get to play the Lions, let alone twice.

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    • Report: Sean Payton to have second interview with Broncos this week

      Posted by Josh Alper on January 23, 2023, 10:10 AM EST

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      Sean Payton met with the Broncos last week and it appears there’s more for the two sides to discuss.

      Jeff Duncan of the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports that Payton will have a second interview with the Broncos on Wednesday. It’s the first report of a candidate getting a second interview in Denver, although Mike Klis of KUSA reported late last week that the plan was to have one to three finalists back in for further conversations.

      Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn interviewed with the Broncos last Friday to wrap up the first round of interviews for Denver. They’ve also spoken with their defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero, former Lions head coach Jim Caldwell, former Stanford head coach David Shaw, Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris, 49ers defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans, and Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh. Harbaugh was withdrawn his name from consideration.

      Payton has also interviewed with the Texans and he had a scheduled interview with the Panthers last Friday postponed. That meeting was rescheduled for Monday.
      Trickalicious - I don't think it is fair that the division rivals get to play the Lions twice. The Lions NEVER get to play the Lions, let alone twice.

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      • Brian Flores will interview for Cardinals coaching job on Monday

        Posted by Mike Florio on January 22, 2023, 11:06 PM EST

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        Despite a landmark lawsuit against the NFL and multiple teams, former Dolphins coach and current Steelers assistant Brian Flores could be back as a head coach after only one year.

        Per multiple reports, Flores will interview for the Cardinals’ vacancy on Monday.

        Last Monday, we noted that the NFL grapevine was connecting Flores to Arizona, for two important reasons. One, as a coach, he’s the exact opposite of Kliff Kingsbury. And teams who fire a coach routinely look for the exact opposite to replace him. Two, with Flores suing the league and with the Cardinals facing a claim in that same action from former head coach Steve Wilks, hiring Flores would be good for the overall position in the litigation — and in turn good for business.

        And, yes, football is business.

        There’s another angle for the Cardinals to consider. If they interview Flores and don’t hire him, they’d better have a solid and persuasive explanation for passing on him. Last year, the Texans got an invitation to the Flores lawsuit after interviewing him, making him one of three finalists, and then going off the board to hire Lovie Smith.

        Many continue to be confused about the inability of a business to shun someone who has sued that business and/or one of its partners. The laws against employment discrimination also prevent retaliation against those who exercise their rights against employment discrimination.

        To avoid the same fate as the Texans, the Cardinals would have to hire someone who would be clearly and obviously better than Flores.

        Finally, the Cardinals have, since last Monday, hired former Patriots executive Monti Ossenfort to serve as the General Manager. Flores worked for eleven years in New England, He and Ossenfort are very well versed in the Patriot Way.

        So there are plenty of reasons to seriously consider Flores. Barring a disastrous interview and/or a decision to make a big splash for someone like Sean Payton, Flores will be an extremely viable candidate — and quite possibly the next coach of the team.

        Trickalicious - I don't think it is fair that the division rivals get to play the Lions twice. The Lions NEVER get to play the Lions, let alone twice.

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        • Sean Payton to interview with Cardinals

          Posted by Michael David Smith on January 23, 2023, 2:08 PM EST

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          Add the Cardinals to the list of potential suitors for Sean Payton.

          Payton will interview with the Cardinals on Thursday, according to multiple reports.

          A Super Bowl-winning coach with the Saints who took the last year off, Payton is considered the highest-profile candidate in this year’s coaching carousel. Payton is also a candidate for the Texans, Panthers and Broncos jobs.

          The long list of Cardinals coaching candidates also includes Ejiro Evero, Brian Flores, Aaron Glenn, Vance Joseph, Dan Quinn, Frank Reich and DeMeco Ryans.
          Trickalicious - I don't think it is fair that the division rivals get to play the Lions twice. The Lions NEVER get to play the Lions, let alone twice.

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          • Bill O’Brien is the new Patriots OC.
            Also saw the rumors yesterday that Matt Patricia could separate with the Patriots.

            AAL 2023 - Alim McNeill

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            • Patriots hire Bill O’Brien as offensive coordinator

              Posted by Michael David Smith on January 24, 2023, 7:53 AM EST

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              Bill O’Brien is returning to New England to try to revitalized the Patriots’ offense.

              O’Brien will be the Patriots’ new offensive coordinator, according to ESPN.

              This will be O’Brien’s second stint as the Patriots’ offensive coordinator, a title he previously had in 2011. He also spent 2007-2010 with the Patriots in various offensive assistant roles.

              For the last two seasons, O’Brien has been the offensive coordinator at Alabama. Before that he was head coach of the Texans, and before that head coach at Penn State.

              Last year the Patriots didn’t have anyone with the title of offensive coordinator, but the primary offensive coordinator duties were handled by Matt Patricia, and the result was a disaster. This year head coach Bill Belichick will hope that a return of O’Brien can represent a return to the days when the Patriots were the NFL’s premiere franchise.
              Trickalicious - I don't think it is fair that the division rivals get to play the Lions twice. The Lions NEVER get to play the Lions, let alone twice.

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              • Davante Adams court date for shoving photographer rescheduled

                Posted by Josh Alper on January 24, 2023, 6:49 AM EST

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                Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams was due in court on Monday to move toward resolution of the assault charge he faces for shoving a photographer after an October loss to the Chiefs in Kansas City, but that’s on hold for a few months.

                Vincent Bonsignore of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports that the court date has been rescheduled for June 26. Adams is charged with a Kansas City ordinance assault violation for shoving a photographer to the ground while leaving the field after an October 14 loss.

                Adams faces a potential fine of $250 to $1,000, up to 180 days in jail or both as a result of the charge.

                The NFL could also discipline Adams, although any league action is expected to wait until the legal process plays out.
                Trickalicious - I don't think it is fair that the division rivals get to play the Lions twice. The Lions NEVER get to play the Lions, let alone twice.

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                • Tommy is having a tantrum...

                  Tom Brady plans to appeal his tripping fine, attacks NFLPA

                  Posted by Mike Florio on January 24, 2023, 1:45 AM EST

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                  In the latest episode of his Let’s Go! podcast, Tom Brady got a little testy about a question regarding whether he’ll play in 2023. He also had some grievances to air about the fine imposed as a result of one of his actions from his final game of 2022.

                  The league imposed a $16,444 fine on Brady for an attempted sliding trip of Cowboys defensive back Malik Hooker after a third-quarter fumble recovery.

                  “I’m a little disappointed, though, because I tried to tackle [Hooker] with my right shoulder and missed him,” Brady said, via JoeBucsFan.com. “And I wasn’t going to try to stick my arm out, so I was trying to get him on the ground. I missed him completely. I didn’t even hit him. I tried to trip him but I didn’t. So, I don’t know how you can get fined for something that didn’t even happen. Are they fining an intention? It’s like targeting and you miss the person you hit, and they still call it targeting. So, I got to figure out and understand why this is the case. This is why I wish our NFLPA was stronger.”

                  It’s odd that he’d take a shot at the NFL Players Association when his appeal hasn’t even been resolved yet. Maybe the NFLPA will mount a successful defense and win, like it did for Saints defensive end Cam Jordan and the fine for faking an injury.

                  Also, it’s bizarre that Brady would justify his actions by pointing to the fact that he failed to succeed.

                  He admits he tried to trip Hooker, a clearly dirty and unacceptable play. The fact that Brady tried to commit a blatant violation of the rules and failed should be enough to get him fined.

                  And it’s not like it was out of character for Brady. He kicked Falcons defensive tackle Grady Jarrett twice in a regular-season game. (Brady was fined $11,139 for one of the kicks.) Brady also has gone cleats up on multiple occasions when sliding.

                  Usually, it’s a manifestation of frustration. A temper tantrum when things aren’t going his way.

                  Guess what, Tom? In every game, things don’t go someone’s way. And yet few players have a history of acting like a spoiled brat when that happens.

                  Yes, Brady is the greatest of all time. There’s no doubt about that. But it doesn’t give him a pass from fair scrutiny. Sometimes, he acts like a punk when he doesn’t get his way. In this case, he admits that he did it. His excuse is that the trip didn’t actually trip Hooker. How is that the union’s fault?

                  The union has an obligation both to the players who commit violations of the rules and to the players on the wrong end of those maneuvers. Should the union stand tall for the rights of players to try to trip, target, spear, etc. other members of the union, as long as those efforts miss the mark.

                  This is a bad look for Brady, in my opinion. He should just take his L, shake the coins out of the couch cushions, pay the fine, and move on.
                  Trickalicious - I don't think it is fair that the division rivals get to play the Lions twice. The Lions NEVER get to play the Lions, let alone twice.

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                  • Now THIS is funny smack talk...

                    Eli Apple takes multiple jabs at Stefon Diggs and the Bills

                    Posted by Mike Florio on January 24, 2023, 1:18 AM EST

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                    Joe Burrow‘s swagger has prompted one of his teammates to take things to the next level.

                    A day after Sunday’s playoff win over the Bills, Bengals cornerback Eli Apple has posted multiple tweets taking shots at the Bills and, specifically, at receiver Stefon Diggs.

                    Someone get them couples therapy,” Apple tweeted above a video of Diggs gesturing in frustration at quarterback Josh Allen, after Allen failed to connect with receiver Gabe Davis on a fourth-down play that essentially ended the game. Diggs believed he was open in the end zone for a touchdown that would have cut the margin from 27-10 to 27-16, pending the PAT.

                    Apple also retweeted a video of Donald Trump chanting “turn off the lights,” in reference to “Diggs in the playoffs.”

                    Apple also retweeted the various tweets from Diggs regarding his reaction to the loss, and other messages mocking Diggs and the Bills.

                    In one tweet, Apple posted a video of Allen and Diggs shaking hands during pregame warmups with this message: They ain’t do this after the game.” Apple also referred to Diggs as “Terrell Owens Jr.”

                    Allen got plenty of jabs from Apple, too. Scroll through his Twitter page and you’ll see all of it.

                    It’s one of the spoils of victory, to be sure. And it will make next year’s regular-season meeting between the Bills and Bengals in Cincinnati even more memorable.

                    Maybe, if the Bengals win the Super Bowl, the season will start with Bills vs. Bengals.

                    The Bengals need to win two more games to make that happen. If/when they lose — and if Apple has a rough showing — he’ll be hearing all about it from Bills fans, and maybe from Diggs directly.
                    Trickalicious - I don't think it is fair that the division rivals get to play the Lions twice. The Lions NEVER get to play the Lions, let alone twice.

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                    • After another playoff failure, will changes be coming to Buffalo?

                      Posted by Mike Florio on January 23, 2023, 8:21 PM EST

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                      Bills coach Sean McDermott reacted to another disappointing playoff loss the only way he could. He said that the team will keep knocking on the door.

                      At some point, however, it’s fair to wonder whether McDermott will continue to be the one who knocks.

                      Before the 2022 season began, we addressed the intense pressure the Bills were facing in 2022. The expectations were crippling. It wasn’t fair to the Bills, not with so many great teams in the AFC.

                      And now that the Bills have exited in the divisional round for the second straight year, losing only their second ever home playoff game, it’s fair to wonder what may be happening behind the scenes, as McDermott contemplates potential changes to the coaching staff — and as ownership potentially contemplates potential changes to key positions like head coach and General Manager.

                      That’s not to say changes should be made. The point is that only ownership has the power to make those decisions, and that it’s possible for ownership to conclude that, as quarterback Josh Allen enters the front end of his prime, the team’s current power structure has taken the team as far as it can.

                      At the same time that ownership ponders (if it is) the future of coach Sean McDermott, McDermott ponders (if he is) the future of offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey and defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier. Ownership possibly will be placated by a half measure, similar to what the Chargers did after losing in the wild-card round.

                      But ownership also may decide that it needs a head coach who is an offensive expert. An offensive expert who can be joined at the hip with Josh Allen.

                      As it stands, the Bills have started to become an incubator for head coaches. A year after Brian Daboll went from being offensive coordinator to head coach of the Giants, his replacement (Ken Dorsey) had an interview with the Panthers. (Whether the rules should have allowed Dorsey to be distracted while preparing for the Bengals is a very different — but very real — issue.)

                      Dorsey could get the job in Carolina. Or he could be fired. Or everyone could be fired. Or everyone, including Dorsey, could get another year.

                      At this point, no one knows. And what anyone outside the organization thinks doesn’t matter.

                      Only ownership makes that call. And like owners of past teams that consistently got onto the porch but couldn’t kick in the front door, it’s possible that the owners of the Bills will decide that, in order to get over the top, changes need to be made.
                      Trickalicious - I don't think it is fair that the division rivals get to play the Lions twice. The Lions NEVER get to play the Lions, let alone twice.

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                      • Originally posted by Futureshock View Post
                        Now THIS is funny smack talk...

                        Eli Apple takes multiple jabs at Stefon Diggs and the Bills

                        Posted by Mike Florio on January 24, 2023, 1:18 AM EST

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                        Joe Burrow‘s swagger has prompted one of his teammates to take things to the next level.

                        A day after Sunday’s playoff win over the Bills, Bengals cornerback Eli Apple has posted multiple tweets taking shots at the Bills and, specifically, at receiver Stefon Diggs.


                        Stupid, IMO. Keep this shit on the field. Leave the social media smack talk to the idiot fans.

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                        • Meanwhile, the new conspiracy theory is that Hamlin actually died, and that the man who met the Bills was a fake... all in order to deflect the sheep from the "truth" that the vaccine killed him.

                          Some people have WAY too much time on their hands.

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                          • I heard that Hamlin uses a litter box.
                            Lions Fans.

                            Demanding Excellence since Pathetic Patricia Piddled the Pooch!

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                            • Originally posted by chemiclord View Post
                              Meanwhile, the new conspiracy theory is that Hamlin actually died, and that the man who met the Bills was a fake... all in order to deflect the sheep from the "truth" that the vaccine killed him.

                              Some people have WAY too much time on their hands.
                              Stupid fucks.

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                              I feel like I am watching the destruction of our democracy while my neighbors and friends cheer it on

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                              • Originally posted by Futureshock View Post
                                Last year the Patriots didn’t have anyone with the title of offensive coordinator, but the primary offensive coordinator duties were handled by Matt Patricia, and the result was a disaster. This year head coach Bill Belichick will hope that a return of O’Brien can represent a return to the days when the Patriots were the NFL’s premiere franchise.
                                They mean back when Tom Brady was their QB.
                                "Your division isn't going through Green Bay it's going through Detroit for the next five years" - Rex Ryan

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