Attrition

[Jolly]

It may not be the best teams in the playoffs, but the ones that have had their starting QB all year...

https://www.insidehook.com/sports/nfl-quarterback-injury-problem-worse

[Horace]

Yep, welcome to the random emotional lottery of NFL fandom.

[Mik]

This year has been bad for that. Last night turned out well, horrible officiating notwithstanding.

[Jolly]

SEAN PAYTON IS/WAS RIGHT!

1. Goodell can go to Hell. The Saints under Payton were consistently penalized for infractions that other teams weren't. Home cooking on the road. Anti-home cooking in the Dome.
2. Taken as a whole, the officiating in the NFL may be worse than in the NCAA.
3. The money is there for full-time officials. Hire them, train them, pay them well.
4. Have a replay official at every game. Not in New York. At the game. The XFL has done a great job of this and it has not slowed down the game. The NCAA has done the same in the SEC. It works.

[Mik]

Did you watch the game last night? A Bengals defender had his arm wrapped around the receiver's head and his hands right on his visor in front of his eyes. If that's not DPI I don't know what is. Besides, there was so much armfighting and such that I think it was a foul even before that.

[Jolly]

Caught about three minutes of the Second Quarter. I thought the Jags had it in the bag.

Stupid me.

[Mik]

I did too. But they started playing like Joe’s team. Browning did a great job. If he continues to improve we might have a shot.