The NFL Thread

[Tony Towner]

On nights this week so had to have a good night's sleep, so just watched the Eagles game without knowing the score. I try hard to avoid bias, but they have the best 2-22 roster in the NFL. Number 1 defense by ranking, best Oline, top 5 WR and another that would be the number 1 for ½ the teams in the league including teams still left in like KC, Buffalo and Baltimore, an all pro RB, an elite TE for the half games a season he's fit for.

Then there's the QB. Now they will still win games as long as he protects the football like he did last night, but he's not going to win them any himself. Last night they had the lead so it didn't matter too much that GB could pack the box and limit the run, but there will be times when they won't and the passing game will be needed to win games, I'm not sure this version of Hurts is capable of that. Difficult to see on tv but he had lots of time and you'd think given the talent available that players would have been open, but the usual run around and throw the ball away or take an unnecessary sack.

I hope the Rams win tonight as Flores will have him seeing ghosts. I'm happy Washington won for the same reason, Bowles always has his number.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Best running game must be Baltimore or Philly for sure.

 

[Dire Wolf]

Best running game must be Baltimore or Philly for sure.

Barkley and Henry, both going to be Hall of Fame RBs. Barkley is a remarkable talent, no question, but if I'm a defender Henry scares me more because he's just so damn difficult to stop. If he gets a head of steam up, forget it. He can run by you or he can run through you. He's an absolute nightmare. If there is one player on the Ravens I'd hope was out for some reason it is him. Sadly, he's healthy as he's ever been!

 

[Tony Towner]

Barkley and Henry, both going to be Hall of Fame RBs. Barkley is a remarkable talent, no question, but if I'm a defender Henry scares me more because he's just so damn difficult to stop. If he gets a head of steam up, forget it. He can run by you or he can run through you. He's an absolute nightmare. If there is one player on the Ravens I'd hope was out for some reason it is him. Sadly, he's healthy as he's ever been!

Different styles with similar results. Barkley will make you miss, Henry will run through you. They both would have run for nearly 200yds this week if Saquon hadn't slid to kneel the game out. Both benefit to various degrees with their Oline and mobile QB, I'd take Henry first if you didn't have either of those things, he's had the better career elsewhere and been more durable.