Bash Riprock

That's how the officials on the field felt about it and there wasn't enough to overturn the call I guess. There are plenty of former NFL players this morning that would disagree with your rationale. Many felt the receiver had not clearly established possession BEFORE the ball hit the ground. But I can understand how replay would have had a tough time overturning the call on the field.

Yeah Coach...if you say so..... You ain't lying....he's the league's biggest turd...by far. Plus, KC scored a TD when they inherited the ball on a shorter field.

Texas? Texas A&M??

Sure was...Kobe is an outstanding baseball player as well. Wisconsin was his 5th Big 10 offer. Also has one from Louisville as well. His brother Tyler is a QB for Indiana.

Missed his entire junior year with a significant injury, Kobe Cherry, Center Grove DE continues to pick up Big 10 offers….

I am not sure if the Commanders will beat the Eagles this weekend, but take a moment to read this article on Jayden Daniels....special young man. In to work at 5am every day. Love how they use technology (virtual reality) in his preparation before anyone else shows up. I read in another article that he brought this technology from LSU and pushed Washington to use it. In that other article, talks how he simulates the game plan at 2X the speed...because then it really slows down everything on Sunday. In the article below, Zach Ertz compares him to Andrew Luck....which is a high compliment. When one combines talent, work ethic, preparation, drive to succeed, love of team, etc....they are bound for great things. Hard to not to be a fan of this young man. Washington hit the jackpot!! https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/43509748/washington-commanders-knew-jayden-daniels-star-nfl-playoffs (below is an excerpt from the article) DANIELS ARRIVES AT the Commanders' facility between 5 and 5:30 a.m. every Wednesday through Friday during the season to begin working on the game plan for the upcoming opponent. Daniels spends around 30 minutes watching film, sometimes alone in the quarterbacks meeting room and other times on his iPad while soaking in the hot tub. Then, around 6 a.m., Daniels, Kingsbury and quarterbacks coach Tavita Pritchard head over to the practice bubble to walk through the approximately 60 to 70 plays on the game plan list for that week. "I mean, 6 a.m. is early for a younger cat," Kingsbury said, "[Daniels] wants to be there. That's the thing I appreciate. I've never once felt that energy [from him] like, 'Oh, here we go again.' It's like, 'Let's go!' And that to me is the most impressive thing I've seen so far is just the want to be great and the competitive stamina to be ... always open to learning." Indeed, Daniels does preparation with Washington's virtual reality technology -- something he started his last year at LSU -- and work on the headset either before or after practice every day. But Kingsbury said, "He likes to be out there doing it, seeing it." "The best lesson in life is failure," Daniels said of the extra reps the morning walk-throughs afford him. "So, I get to fail in those types of situations and move forward. So, by the time game time comes, I'm not thinking about [it], just going out there and playing." To simulate game situations, Kingsbury calls in the plays with his phone, then runs routes. Daniels, wearing a helmet, gets the playcall through his AirPods before receiving the snap from Pritchard. Before the snap, Kingsbury tells Daniels what coverage he should expect and reminds him about his drops and reads. The goal, they say, is to paint a mental picture so Daniels can visualize what it would look like in a game. Kingsbury is often the primary receiver. Sometimes he'll say he's covered so Daniels has to find his next read. The three men go over various in-game scenarios: 30 seconds left, need a touchdown, red zone work. They'll call out one-word plays that have multiple options and a specific snap count -- a two-word play, Taylor Swift, resulted in a touchdown pass to rookie Ben Sinnott earlier this year. Kingsbury and Pritchard said Daniels rarely needs a reminder of his responsibility on a given play. "He's had this material for less than 12 hours," Pritchard said. "He's really in tune with where we are already." Daniels receives the game plan from the staff around 6 p.m. Tuesday, studies it for 90 minutes and often draws out the plays in a notebook. "When I can get here in the morning, I'm able to go in there and kind of just walk through it and I'll visualize it, walk through this or the reads, footwork," he said, "and if I have any questions? Kliff and [Pritchard] are answering them right then and there." Daniels' meticulous game prep doesn't end in the bubble. He texts Kingsbury about plays he's seen in other games or watched on YouTube. Kingsbury likes that the plays he sends match Washington's concepts. On the morning of the season opener at Tampa Bay, Daniels asked Kingsbury for one more walk-through before heading to the stadium. So Kingsbury, Pritchard, assistant quarterbacks coach David Blough and quarterbacks Mariota and Jeff Driskel headed to a ballroom for one final round of mental reps. This scene has repeated itself every game-day morning since -- a routine Kingsbury said he's never seen before but helps explain what he's seen from Daniels' way of processing all along. "His football knowledge is beyond what I think any rookie quarterback anybody could ever possibly expect it to be," Kingsbury said. "He'll bring up things and I'm like, 'Yeah, I didn't even think about that, but it's a valid point.' He'll make corrections on plays that I've designed, I'll f--- him up and he'll be like, 'No, no coach, you were on this side when we were doing our walk-through.' 'Really? Yeah. OK. You're right.'" And a key part of that knowledge is homed in the bubble, ending around two and a half hours before the first team meeting of the day. "All I know," one assistant coach said, "is that when I get here they're coming out of the bubble."

Looks like Lions DC Aaron Glenn new HC for the Jets...... https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/43521914/sources-jets-hiring-lions-dc-aaron-glenn-new-coach

Not sure how long you've been on GID or understand the history, but public funding of sports facilities and belief in God are 2 areas that bring out passion in Muda. Be warned of the rabbit hole you are entering.......

Perhaps its a price one pays when they blast their opinions and they spar on social media calling people names. I see he is staying off social media for the most part and that is a wise move. But I don't see him as near the victim he makes himself to be.....much of the crap he receives is due to the bed he's made.

Coach, I think the Bears WR potential looks awesome. But at this time, they have no one performing close to McLaurin's level. Not just the stats, but the ability to make plays when needed the most. No diss on Kmet either...excellent player. But Ertz is playoff tested big time, and he has proven to be a real source for his rookie QB. Ertz is not rattled one bit by a playoff game. That's all I met. Not taking any shots at the Bears. But I think Daniels has better protection and proven options to get the ball to in crunch time.

Daniels is awesome...no doubt. But I'd say he has a better supporting cast that Williams....with the O line, star receiver and a crafty vet at TE. Maybe the gap would be considerably smaller is they had the same tools....

I did not check this for myself, but I heard a statement that OSU has 14, 5 star ranked players on their roster...ND has 1. My guess is that most Big Ten teams have 0-1.

Colts hired former Bengals DC who was let go for having the 25th ranked defense..... That should inspire the fan base......

Thoughts on this league alignment??

Looks like Steelers won’t discuss Bears trade request for Tomlin….

My guess yes.. How soon will it be until athletic programs will begin phasing out more and more of the "non-revenue" generating sports....those sports that prepare our future Olympians....... Stanford already attempted this....only big donors and lawsuit threats prevented them from doing so. But with all the $$ going to football and some to hoops, I can see this day on the horizon. https://www.si.com/college/2021/05/18/stanford-reverses-decision-eliminate-11-varsity-sports#:~:text=Stanford has reversed its plan,men's volleyball—in July 2020.

Agree...he also recruits players that can actually shoot the basketball as well......

I am an IU fan (tough after last 2 games) and will openly admit....Painter is one of the best in the country. Wish he was in Btown. Purdue has a true gem.

Its a shame if you think about it. The mission for any college to educate a person to get them ready for the "real world". We all agree that education is not confined to the classroom. While this may be a challenge for the NFL, what about society in general? Think about the countless players that will not transition to the NFL and hit the working world immediately following the college? How about the other college players that will transition briefly to the NFL. and then find themselves on the outside looking in pretty quickly. It is certainly an issue the NFL will have to manage...but sadly, so will others.....

Irsay knows his own stadium may have a fair amount of empty seats next season......my fear is that blackouts may soon be returning to the Indy area. I saw the poster promo....Did not include AR. Poster had JT, Buckner and Nelson. Speaks volumes when a NFL team's starting QB is not used to market the club.

More secondary depth for the Hoosiers..... https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/iu-football-gets-commitment-from-nc-state-transfer-safety-devan-boykin/#google_vignette

interesting....thoughts Bears fans? https://bearswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/bears/2025/01/14/bears-reportedly-rolling-out-the-red-carpet-for-mike-mccarthy/77701002007/

Wonder if that was a job he truly wanted...or if he was pushed out of Penn State?

Perhaps...AP had them 3. CFB final rankings ND was 5th. I agree..perhaps they make it in. Ohio State certainly would not have made it in, and now they are a significant favorite in the championship game.

Completely agree....I told my wife when it happened, the officials would huddle and wave it off. I was shocked they didn't even discuss. Loved Freeman giving the team of officials his thoughts during a time out. (Pat McAfee shared that video) Freeman was at animated as he will ever be (which is not much) and he was getting his point across....with the officials listening to his feedback.