The NFL Thread

[Alan]

That's what you picked up on???

I imagine I sounded much the same when I started learning soccer.

 

[Tony Towner]

I imagine I sounded much the same when I started learning soccer.

It wasn't a football take I was referring to

 

[Jack Regan]

Raiders keeping Antonio Pierce it would seem.

Raiders hiring Antonio Pierce as full-time coach

Josh McDaniels was fired following the Raiders' 3-5 start in 2023. Pierce guided Las Vegas to a 5-4 record as the interim coach.

theathletic.com

 

[Tony Towner]

Raiders keeping Antonio Pierce it would seem.

Raiders hiring Antonio Pierce as full-time coach

Josh McDaniels was fired following the Raiders' 3-5 start in 2023. Pierce guided Las Vegas to a 5-4 record as the interim coach.

theathletic.com

I don't know what the record is like in the NFL for this type of appointment, but Max Crosby made it very difficult for him to not get it. Hopefully for his sake it's more successful than the typical result when it's done in our football.

 

[Wolf Hunting]

It wasn't a football take I was referring to

Er... just so I can have a glimpse into the unreachable and superior levels of NFL knowledge, what were you referring to?

 

[Johnny75]

Ravens, 49ers, Lions, Chiefs for me.

 

[Tony Towner]

In the end I went for the spread bet. Texans +9.5, 49ers -10 , Lions -6, Bills -2.5

 

[Alan]

I don't know what the record is like in the NFL for this type of appointment, but Max Crosby made it very difficult for him to not get it. Hopefully for his sake it's more successful than the typical result when it's done in our football.

Off the dome, interim coaches getting the job full time is pretty rare.

Happy to be corrected if someone actually wants to do the research there. But most seem to be lame duck holdovers from the regime that was just ousted.

 

[Jack Regan]

Off the dome, interim coaches getting the job full time is pretty rare.

Happy to be corrected if someone actually wants to do the research there. But most seem to be lame duck holdovers from the regime that was just ousted.

Think the Raiders have fallen into the trap where they were criticised for not keeping Rich Bisaccia after the Gruden fallout. Therefore as Pierce did reasonably well (he's a defensive minded coach so they're likely to need a good OC) following Josh McDaniels they've decided to twist with it.

 

[Alan]

Think the Raiders have fallen into the trap where they were criticised for not keeping Rich Bisaccia after the Gruden fallout. Therefore as Pierce did reasonably well (he's a defensive minded coach so they're likely to need a good OC) following Josh McDaniels they've decided to twist with it.

Personally, I think they made the right call.

Hindsight’s 20/20 but they definitely should have given Bisaccia the job before McDaniels. I feel the same about Carolina and Steve Wilks.

 

[Alan]

Of course, by the same token, I would have been the Bournemouth fan wanting to keep GO. So, obviously, your mileage may vary.

 

[ROVERT47]

Pretty cold in Baltimore but a proper pitch and open to the elements, ain’t that difficult.

 

[Jack Regan]

Ravens D on top so far, Texans unable to get anything moving especially on the ground.

 

[Alan]

Lamar also balling out so far.

 

[Alan]

Special Teams! They matter!

 

[Johnny75]

Game on

 

[Jack Regan]

That's one way of doing it if you can't get anything moving on offence.

 

[Alan]

Special Teams matter twice!

 

[Johnny75]

This must be heaven for you @Alan a proper defensive game.

 

[Alan]

And watching DeMeco orchestrate his defense! This is nearly as good as if Houston were my own team.