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Forget what you’re all on about, the important news is T Sizzle is coming to save the Jets season. Thats what’s up
Kaepernick was lobbying for a job with them as well.
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Meanwhile, former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick wrote a letter to Jets general manager Joe Douglas that was dated Sept. 21 asking that the team consider signing him to the practice squad, according to rapper J Cole. The letter was shared on Cole's Instagram account on Tuesday.
"I asked Colin @kaepernick7 if I could share this letter with the world. He was reluctant. My argument was that I believe the people and all organizations should know the truth about how hard he works and how much he still wants to play. And always has. In the end, he agreed to let me."
Jon Bois recently defined a "great game" as one having:
1. Both teams score at least 20 points.
2. Game decided by 8 points or less.
3. Trailing team has the ball late with a chance to tie or win.
Only the Vikings Chargers game this week met the criteria. This is like a 1970s level of football and not what is expected in the modern game.
I love that we've all agreed, apparently, that Jon Bois is a football sage whose opinions are a form of gospel. That is as it should be. And he's right - someone said there are good low scoring games, but those are very much the exception to the rule. If you have a 16-13 nail-biter in the 4th it just means you've probably watched three relatively unentertaining quarters to that point.
Also, who's calling Seahawks - Giants unentertaining?! I object. That game matters enormously to me, and other than Jon Bois my arbitrary opinions should carry the most weight. Seriously if they win that convincingly I'm back on the bandwagon and will delete my post from before week 1.
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I love that we've all agreed, apparently, that Jon Bois is a football sage whose opinions are a form of gospel. That is as it should be. And he's right - someone said there are good low scoring games, but those are very much the exception to the rule. If you have a 16-13 nail-biter in the 4th it just means you've probably watched three relatively unentertaining quarters to that point.
Also, who's calling Seahawks - Giants unentertaining?! I object. That game matters enormously to me, and other than Jon Bois my arbitrary opinions should carry the most weight. Seriously if they win that convincingly I'm back on the bandwagon and will delete my post from before week 1.
Remember when you were all bent out of shape because Russell wasn't being allowed to cook and it was going to cost him the MVP? Have you gone back and deleted those now?
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The XFL and USFL said Thursday that the two spring football leagues plan to merge and begin play next year.
In a joint statement, the XFL and USFL said the merger will be subject to customary regulatory approvals.
"If the transaction is consummated, the new league will establish best-in-class operations based on the most recent seasons of both leagues," the leagues said. "This historic combination will anchor professional spring football with substantial capabilities and resources to ensure future growth and continue to enhance the development of the collective players, coaches, and staff that are coming together."
The XFL is owned by movie star Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and his ex-wife, Dany Garcia, while the USFL is under the ownership of Fox Corp.
That makes some sense in that there was no chance for two leagues in the spring football world as it will struggle to support 1. Two times nothing still is nothing. So unless the NFL wants to prop it up as a development league, it's going to struggle mightily. But there is a need for a shorter term league like this for players to get playing experience in my opinion. A guy like Nathan Rourke comes to mind. If more teams see him play they might realize that he could be that replacement level guy who's better than Zach Wilson.
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That makes some sense in that there was no chance for two leagues in the spring football world as it will struggle to support 1. Two times nothing still is nothing. So unless the NFL wants to prop it up as a development league, it's going to struggle mightily. But there is a need for a shorter term league like this for players to get playing experience in my opinion. A guy like Nathan Rourke comes to mind. If more teams see him play they might realize that he could be that replacement level guy who's better than Zach Wilson.
AJ McCarron was named XFL MVP this year. Don't think NFL teams are chomping at the bit to sign him.
I think CFL fans need to realize that the talent gap between the CFL and NFL is much wider than it was in the 90s and early 00s.
He garnered second-team All-MAC honors for his passing (161 of 292, 55.1 completion percentage, 2,203 yards, 17 touchdowns, seven interceptions) and rushing (137 carries, 912 yards, 6.7 average, 21 touchdowns) ability. Rourke repeated those honors as a junior, again excelling as a dual threat (164 of 274, 59.9 completion percentage, 2,434 yards, 23 touchdowns, eight interceptions; 134 carries, 860 yards, 6.4 average, 15 touchdowns). He was a first-team All-MAC pick in 2019, completing 200-of-328 passes (61.0 percent) for 2,820 yards and 20 touchdowns (five interceptions). Rourke was again a threat out of the pocket, rushing for 867 yards and 13 scores on 154 carries (5.6 per).
A completion % under 60% in the MAC doesn't exactly bode well for his NFL prospects.
Is the CFL better than the NCAA? While in general I find the "best college team could beat the worst NFL team" argument to be absurd, it would be a lot more compelling against the worst CFL team.
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Is the CFL better than the NCAA? While in general I find the "best college team could beat the worst NFL team" argument to be absurd, it would be a lot more compelling against the worst CFL team.
If it were CFL rules it would be a blowout. If it is American rules the CFL team would still win pretty easily even with the Canadian ratio.
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Go look at Zac Wilson's stats from BYU. Avg QB rating of 162.9 with 56 TDs and 15 INTs. How is that working out so far in the pros?
Rourke had a 79% completion rate last year, and yes the CFL is better than the NCAA.
You're not making the point you think you are. Plenty of QBs have gaudy college stats and then suck in the pros. There aren't very many examples of average college QBs who became solid starters in the pros. The ones who have also had generational athleticism (Josh Allen, Anthony Richardson*). Accuracy and ball-placement are much more important in the NFL because the passing windows are much tighter.
If it were CFL rules it would be a blowout. If it is American rules the CFL team would still win pretty easily even with the Canadian ratio.
CFL players aren't even good enough to be practice squaders in the NFL, otherwise they'd be there. Put it another way in a best of 10 I'd guess the CFL wins 6 times and loses 4, in the NFL-NCAA it'd be NFL 10 times out of 10, likely with 50+ point wins every time.
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