
Some more good matchups this week. I just realized I'll miss the Mahomes vs. RIVAS non-rivalry between the Chiefs/Chargers. Buffalo/Miami is another early key AFC East game in determining if a team can lock up the AFC East early division win wise.
I also realized after watching the extended highlights of the Eagles game that I vastly underestimated the impact Chase Young would have in the NFL. The dude is everywhere to the point that when a team magically blocks him somehow at least two or three other dudes are getting pressure. It's wild.
This dude is gonna be the first rookie since LT to win the DPOY. Not such a bold prediction since the season started, but pretty bold because it’s such a lofty expectation.
I’ve never seen a defensive player dominate a game in so many facets like this. I know the Eagles O-line was depleted but stuff like the fumble and running back to tackle the halfback blows through the eyeball test. There were so many plays where other WFC D-Linemen broke through or made big plays because of something Chase did. I think on the first six plays, the Eagles QB was sacked or knocked down on all of them.
He’s like a combination of Javon Kearse’s athleticism and Ray Lewis’s football smarts. As long as he doesn’t have injury issues moving forward, he will dominate the league for a long time.
Wanna bet?
I only picked 17 to give some wiggle room as AV isn't the be-all, end-all of metrics so by getting 17 we would at least know that Young is *close* to being the best defensive rookie of all time.
I'll take the bet if
1. If he doesn't play 16 games, the bet is a push and nobody wins.
2. If he gets 18 sacks I automatically win.
I'd still take the bet even though this guy's team is straight up ass crack. I don't think someone on a bad team could actually hit that mark hence the two inclusions above. The rookie sack record is 14.5 and I think he's gonna destroy that.
You're on.
I'd be surprised if he gets more than 13 Sacks. It's really hard for DEs to get sacks (Burrow was sacked just 3 times last night and he had 61 pass attempts) never mind rookies, especially with double teams/RBs chipping them, etc. Nick Bosa had 7 Sacks through 7 games last year and finished with just 9 on the year.
This guy is just different breed though.
Also, as for the bet, one of us should make the other watch a NON-ANIME movie
I think it'd go without saying but the film shouldn't be an overtly gory/pornographic movie either.
Listening to the local sports yak today and the hosts are both former players, OL Zack Streif and RB Deuce McAllister. They said the current plan is for the players to bring 3 different types of cleats for the brand new turf in Vegas. After some heehawing about how much of a stick in the mud coach Payton can be about foot wear during games (he lit into Mike Bell during the super bowl for the wrong cleats) Deuce said three pairs was conservative and don't be surprised to see the equipment guys loading up 4-5 types of cleats per player.
Like how rare is it to be playing on a brand new turf for the first time ever? Surely there's been SOME things done to it to get a little wear into it?
Our OL is all beat up and this years bottom of the draft rookies are being prepped for the inevitable.Sorry bro but that A-Rod revenge tour is only gonna be sweeter feasting on mediocre NFC North teams. Now that he seems to have a line that keeps him upright, oh man.
Bears signed RB Tarik Cohen to a three-year, $17.25 million extension.