The Season Thus Far

How’s your team doing so far? My team isn’t doing so well. We are (still) in the rebuilding process. Personally, I don’t believe we are going about the right way. The Giants got rid of Eli Apple and Snacks. I don’t think it was the right decision. Coach Shurmer wants to move forward, but I personally feel it will be difficult to move forward because it wasn’t the best decision for the team.

Not sure if I've posted this here yet, but I came up with it last year, and it still fits ... A Browns fan with ear for Paul Simon -

50 Ways to lose a ball game

I know you thought you had this game well in your hand
The end zone filling up with members of the band
But there was one more play to seal your fame
There must be 50 ways to lose this ball game.

You might be up by two with three seconds to go
You might be down by one and it is 4th and goal
The fans they know that it will all end up the same
There must be 50 ways to lose the ball game
50 ways to blow the ball game

Take off your hat, Jack
Fumble the ball, Paul
Throw an I-N-T, Lee
Just wait and see

Get a new flag, Mag
Just one more hold sold
Another pen-al-ty spree
Then watch 'em take a knee

And now the clock is reading Zeros 'cross the board
The Browns have choked again, you only say "Oh, lord"
Your buddy holds his head, replies that "This is Lame"
There must be 50 ways to blow the ball game

Take off your hat, Jack
Fumble the ball, Paul
Throw an I-N-T, Lee
Just wait and see

The kick goes wide right
The punt is blocked. Shocked?
Returned for a T D
Now you'll believe me

Take off your hat, Jack
Fumble the ball, Paul
Throw an I-N-T, Lee
Just wait and see

Get a new flag, Mag
Just one more hold sold
Another pen-al-ty spree
Then watch 'em take a knee

Someone should sing this to the Giants at the end of the regular season.

Well it would definitely be the Chargers if they were still where they belonged. At any rate, only the Chiefs and Pats stand in the way of an all-LA Super Bowl this year, from the way it’s shaping up this season.

QBs are tearing it up this year. Both young and old. Great for fantasy football. Horrible for defenses. Bill Parcells needs to return and show us how to kill the clock.

And the Cleveland Browns have just entered another "Rebuilding" season.

Head Coach and Offensive Coordinator have been fired.

I don't know why they fired the OC. The Browns have been getting more offensive as the season drags on.

Coaches are getting fired left and right. Even in basketball.

I know you are talking professional, but I couldn't care less about the NFL.

My team is Navy... they are having their worst season in a long time... 6 Losses... 2 wins

Air Force kicked their ass... 35 - 7

Sounds like my HS years - and I knew they were bad only because I was in the band!

How did they lose to Air Force?

That's what I want to know!

So far the only team this season I’m proud of is the Georgia Bulldogs. We may not make the playoffs this season, but we still have a nice winning season.

I've been a long time casual Kansas City fan - Since Marcus Allen was my star Fantasy Football player way back when. Then I fancied on T. Gonzales ... and so on (and Marty was there after Cleveland for a while)

They play Cleveland this week ....

Ouch!

Best of luck to them

I know absolutely SFA about the NFL etc. With that out of the way have any of you blokes heard of Jordan Mailata and if so what do you think about his potential as an NFL player? Also, what are your thoughts on Michael d***son?

I had never heard either name, so I had to google them. So, obviously neither is well known on a national scale for those who follow the NFL.

That being said, after reading up on them:

Jordan Mailata was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 7th round, with about a 50% chance of making the team, which he did. He was drafted as an offensive lineman, whose job it is to block defenders from the player who has the ball (be it the quarterback throwing the ball or the running back running with the ball). He has zero experience in American football or even knowledge on how to play the game, so it will take several years before he can make an impact. He was obviously drafted for his physical makeup and natural skills. OLs must be big and strong enough to block 250-300 pound defenders and be quick and nimble at the feet to position themselves quickly in planting blocks.

Michael d***son was drafted in the 5th round as a punter by the Seattle Seahawks. A punter is the least active position in the sport, so it is extremely rare for one to be drafted that high. Obviously they view him as potentially one of the best, and it has apparently been showing, as he is in the top 5 in the NFL in several punting categories (yardage, net yardage (after the return - dependent on punt “hang time”), and placement). He will likely be playing for a long time. He reminds me of Darren Bennett, an Australian Rules Football player that played for the San Diego Chargers in the 1990s (and also did very well).