Is it me, or does Ben Johnson seem like a dick?

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zn wrote:

Interesting.

…London Fletcher has defended the most career passes by a linebacker, with 86 passes..

short critique of Ken Burn’s American Revolution.

“…but they learned a valuable lesson Sunday during a 31-28 loss..”

Well, we dont know what they learned.

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The old-school hit on Jaxson Dart. Just an ordinary play for all those QBs in the 70s.

Zooey wrote:

decent chance Kyler has played his last snap as a Cardinal

… Said Murray plays like he has PTSD. Nothing over 10 yards, and doesn’t run anymore.

Sounds like somebody the Steelers would want.

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The big trade – Stafford to the Rams. Goff and two no.1 picks and a 3rd rd pick to the Lions.

Lions ended up getting: Goff, RB Jamir Gibbs, and TE Sam Laporta and WR Jameson Williams.

The Lions did fine in that trade.

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zn wrote:

Doug Farrar@NFL_DougFarrar
Here’s the thing about the Eagles’ offense.

Nick Sirianni doesn’t want a lot of motion or condensed formations. The route concepts are more elementary than they were last season, but they weren’t advanced algebra in 2024, either.

The issues start fundamentally at the top. And this is a brain trust that doesn’t seem to like a lot of the things that make modern passing games… well, modern.

The question is, Why?

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Ben Johnson.

zn wrote:

That even puts the Bears ahead of GB and Detroit in their division. They are competing with Seattle for the 2nd seed in the NFC.

Against the Eagles, Bears RB Kyle Monangai got 130 yards on 22 carries, and D’Andre Swift got 125 yards on 18 carries. Caleb Williams didn’t even complete 50% of his passes, but didn’t have to apparently.

Yeah, 280 yards on the ground against that Eagle front. 40 minutes time of possession vs. 20 minutes.

I thought the Eagles defense was the best in the NFC before that game. But they were just mauled.

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Finding a solid LT as an UDFA was remarkable. Especially a Canadian Left Tackle.

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A.I. ram
As of November 28, 2025, two NFL teams have a starting left tackle who entered the league as an undrafted free agent

Los Angeles Rams

Player: Alaric Jackson
Details: Jackson was an undrafted free agent signing for the Rams in 2021. He secured a contract extension in February 2025 and is the team’s starting left tackle.

Washington Commanders

Player: Cornelius Lucas
Details: Lucas was originally signed by Washington as an undrafted free agent. He is currently the Commanders’ starting left tackle.

Carolina RB Rico Dowdle.
When he carries the ball 10 or more times: Panthers are 6-1
When he carries the ball less than 10 times: 0-5

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zn wrote:

Among other things, Washington this year ranks 27th in pressure percentage. Rams rank 10th. That could be a huge difference too.

Forbe’s comp in this vid — Coby Durant.

I’ve been reading around, trying to understand why Washington gave up on Forbes, a first round pick. I mean, they gave up on him pretty fast. Basically, it looks like the new Wash coach Dan Quinn didnt draft him and didnt think he fit the new system. Quinn also got rid of three other high picks from the previous regime.
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“ESPN writer Bill Barnwell listed the Commanders drafting cornerback Emmanuel Forbes with the No. 16 overall pick in last year’s NFL Draft as the team’s biggest mistake this decade.”
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“Former Commanders First Round Pick Breaks Silence After Shocking Release…For Forbes and the Commanders, the backlash began with questions about his size — 6-foot-1 and 166 pounds — and what might happen when he faced NFL competition.

The answers to that came quick and fast during his rookie season, which encompassed Forbes being benched several times and an embarrassing, Week 4 outing in which Philadelphia Eagles star A.J. Brown torched Forbes for 9 receptions, 175 yards and 2 touchdowns…According to PFF, Forbes graded out at 50.9% for his rookie season. He was also the worst cornerback in the NFL against the run with a 28.9% grade..”
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“..Curl, a team source said, was particularly vocal in his assessment of Forbes. Position coaches leaned on Curl’s analysis and endorsement when speaking with the pro scouting department about whether to make the claim. Curl also picked Forbes up en route to his first practice on Wednesday..”
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Washington Commanders

Forbes was selected by the Washington Commanders in the first round (16th overall) of the 2023 NFL draft.[12] His slim weight is a common point of discussion, with him being the only cornerback drafted since 2000 to weigh under 170 pounds at the NFL Combine.[14][20][21] He signed a fully guaranteed four-year $15.4 million contract on July 22, 2023.[22][23]

Forbes recorded his first career interception in his second game, a 35–33 win over the Denver Broncos.[24] In the week 4 loss against the Philadelphia Eagles, he was criticized for his performance covering wide receiver A. J. Brown.[25] The following week, he was benched after multiple blown coverages against Chicago Bears wide receiver D. J. Moore.[26][27] In the first quarter of the week 10 game, Forbes was ejected after a helmet-to-helmet hit against Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Tyler Lockett.[28] The NFL fined him for $15,563 for his week 10 ejection.[29]

Following the opening game of the 2024 season, Forbes underwent surgery to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) in his right thumb.[30] In the week 6 win over the Carolina Panthers, he recorded his second career interception against quarterback Andy Dalton.[31] Forbes was waived by the team on November 30, 2024.[32]