2021 Season | Divisional Weekend | Gameday Chatter Thread | 1/22/22-1/23/22

[UncleMilti]

He most certainly is, not nearly enough giddy up. It's kind of comical to watch.

Where did his speed go?

It’s literally like watching 2 different RBs now.

 

[boozeman]

Where did his speed go?

It’s literally like watching 2 different RBs now.

The nose rings weigh him down.

 

[Cowboysrock55]

Where did his speed go?

It’s literally like watching 2 different RBs now.

He took to much contact and his legs aren't what they used to be as a result. That's my only explanation. He also doesn't shed tackles like at all anymore. He has good forward lean but he rarely breaks a tackle.

 

[Angrymesscan]

As far as the entertaining part most of us grew up in a time where the defense was just as entertaining as the flashy plays. We need to get back to that. Hell, I bet all of us looked forward to seeing Parsons play. I know its wishful thinking now but that's what I prefer

That was when the D was allowed to hit...

 

[Cujo]

Where did his speed go?

It’s literally like watching 2 different RBs now.

The shelf life for 95% of running backs is barely one contract anymore.

 

[ravidubey]

Where did his speed go?

It’s literally like watching 2 different RBs now.

Clearly he’s been injured. It’s obvious the difference post Carolina.

Question is how much of it he recovers, if any.

Emmitt played injured in 1996 and 1997, and it took until 1998 before he truly recovered.

 

[Cujo]

Clearly he’s been injured. It’s obvious the difference post Carolina.

Question is how much of it he recovers, if any.

Emmitt played injured in 1996 and 1997, and it took until 1998 before he truly recovered.

He was a generational talent, though. I'll bet Zeke never comes close to hitting 1k again.

 

[data]

When was the last time only one of the top four seeds made the CHampionship Game round

 

[data]

Man, people be associating Aaron Rodgers with choke artist all week.

 

[p1_]

Man, people be associating Aaron Rodgers with choke artist all week.

and asshat. Hes trying tp present like people are hating on him because of his vax shenanigans.

 

[data]

and asshat. Hes trying tp present like people are hating on him because of his vax shenanigans.

delicious...all those years of getting the Packer treatment.

Cheers to him getting a taste of it without being the golden boy.

 

[p1_]

I was told that there’s a matter having all 3 of ones TOs to account for the difference

 

[Cowboysrock55]

Man, people be associating Aaron Rodgers with choke artist all week.

I mean the guy has 1 Superbowl despite a long career and some great teams. It's gotta be the vacc.

 

[data]

I mean the guy has 1 Superbowl despite a long career and some great teams. It's gotta be the vacc.

Brings up an interesting topic of discussion. The Patriots and Tom Brady have changed perceptions, but is having one Super Bowl a disappointment for all-time great QBs that excludes a QB from the top tier?

Rodgers is an interesting case because he doesn’t even have a second SB appearance, just like Brees and Marino.

Sports radio was already talking about Mahomes and the Chiefs being a disappointment with only one SB ring. Question was asked what happens if Mahomes never returns to the Super Bowl and the guy answers ‘he’d be Aaron Rodgers’ like it was a bad thing.

Maybe I’m a Rodgers-homer, but critiquing his one SB ring seems over critical. I don’t think he’s had as great a surrounding cast as other all-time greats. Not to go all @L.T. Fan on you all, but winning a SB is much more of a team effort.

I don’t have any theories or answers here and take this with a grain of salt, here are Championship Game appearances by QB:

14 - Brady
6 - Staubach, Young, Montana, Elway, Bradshaw
5 - Rodgers, Roethlisberger, Peyton, McNabb, Favre, Kelly, Stabler
4 - Mahomes, Aikman
3 - Marino, Warner, Brees, among others

• Bart Starr has 2 official appearances, but six if you include pre-SB era League Championship games

 

[data]

Also take with grain of salt, but highest all-time career playoff QB Rating (min 10 games). Interesting how this list has many QBs you wouldn't even consider Hall of Famers

#1 -#10
105.7, Mahomes
104.8, Bart Starr
102.8, Kurt Warner
100.8, Matt Ryan
100.1, Aaron Rodgers
97.1, Drew Brees
95.6, Joe Montana
95.3, Russell Wilson
90.4, Tom Brady
88.6, Joe Flacco

Rank #11 - 20
88.3, Troy Aikman
87.4, Eli Manning & Peyton Manning
86.7, Roethlisberger
86.3, Brett Favre
85.8, Steve Young
85.3, Philip Rivers
84.9, Warren Moon
84.2, Ken Stabler
83.0, Terry Bradshaw

Rank #20 - 26
80.0, Donovan McNabb
79.7, John Elway
77.1, Dan Marino
77.0, Phil Simms
76.0, Roger Staubach
72.3, Jim Kelly

 

[bbgun]

7 - Staubach

You should only count games that he started (six).

 

[data]

You should only count games that he started (six).

Shit. I thought I did. My bad.

 

[NoDak]

I was told that there’s a matter having all 3 of ones TOs to account for the difference

Were there timeouts used?

Either way, it's a stupid fucking comparison.

 

[data]

To cross-reference with the QB Ratings post above, here's the ANY/A list for all-time highest career playoffs (min 10 games)

Rank #1 -#10
7.95, Kurt Warner
7.62, Mahomes
7.22, Bart Starr
7.07, Aaron Rodgers
7.00, Joe Montana
6.97, Drew Brees
6.95, Russell Wilson
6.92, Matt Ryan
6.50, Joe Flacco
6.47, Tom Brady

#11 -#20
6.41, Terry Bradshaw
6.30, Philip Rivers
6.29, Peyton Manning
6.23, Brett Favre
6.21, Troy Aikman
6.15, John Elway
6.12, Eli Manning
6.06, Steve Young
6.02, Roethlisberger
5.83, Ken Stabler

#21 -#26
5.63, Warren Moon
5.54, Dan Marino
5.05, Donovan McNabb
5.01, Jim Kelly
4.53, Phil Simms
4.30, Roger Staubach

 

[UncleMilti]

I mean the guy has 1 Superbowl despite a long career and some great teams. It's gotta be the vacc.

I can’t stand Rodgers, but outside of him having Adams and an older Nelson as his go to WR, he hasn’t had a dynamic cast around him since the mid-2000’s outside of the SB season. Adams, Driver, and Nelson? He had Jennings, Driver, Nelson and Finley when he won his SB I believe.