Bobref Posted January 21 Posted January 21 Conference championship games are this weekend, so it’s not too early to start talking about the big game. And we’ll start off with some really great news. The Indiana Football Officials Association’s own Kevin Brown is the replay official’s on the game. Way to go KB! 3 Quote
Irishman Posted January 21 Posted January 21 I notice the background is in KC colors. hmmmmm 🤣 But seriously, that is really cool for him, congratulations 3 Quote
Muda69 Posted January 22 Posted January 22 18 hours ago, Irishman said: I notice the background is in KC colors. hmmmmm 🤣 Yep, that wasn't a random design decision by the NFL. Quote
Bash Riprock Posted January 23 Posted January 23 (edited) 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." Edited January 23 by Bash Riprock 2 Quote
Sparty Posted January 23 Posted January 23 42 minutes ago, Bash Riprock said: 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." Oh come on! Taylor Swift has invaded Washington’s team too? I kid. Good stuff. Amazing how technology can be so helpful. Quote
Coach Nowlin Posted January 23 Posted January 23 I saw Hammond Morton using helmet cam tech with QBs being wired in on the sideline to wach too. assumming they had somethin in house VR too to accomply it. Good Suff indeed. Quote
Muda69 Posted January 26 Posted January 26 If the Chiefs are in the Super Bowl I will not be watching. 1 Quote
Coach Nowlin Posted January 26 Posted January 26 I would imagine Clete was picked weeks ago, but hey, gotta get some content out there Just now, Muda69 said: If the Chiefs are in the Super Bowl I will not be watching. Did you boycott Tom Brady run too? Or is it something about Chiefs Saturation across America? 1 Quote
gonzoron Posted January 26 Posted January 26 8 minutes ago, Muda69 said: If the Chiefs are in the Super Bowl I will not be watching. I have refused to watch a Chiefs game since week 2. 1 Quote
Coach Nowlin Posted January 26 Posted January 26 Just now, gonzoron said: I have refused to watch a Chiefs game since week 2. They were on Primetime only 5 times..... Plus Playoffs. Now what would be impressive is you boycotted the TV location your are in, the COLTS since that would be committed to a cause to care about Quote
gonzoron Posted January 26 Posted January 26 7 minutes ago, Coach Nowlin said: They were on Primetime only 5 times..... Plus Playoffs. Now what would be impressive is you boycotted the TV location your are in, the COLTS since that would be committed to a cause to care about They were on TV in Indy far more than 5 times. Almost every week here. I haven't watched many Colts games either, but they did win more games than the Bears, so there's that. 1 Quote
Sparty Posted January 26 Posted January 26 2 folks boycotting the SB if the Chiefs win. I wonder how the NFL will ever survive? But the choice to not watch is completely up to you. Enough people join your cause, that would be interesting to see. Quote
gonzoron Posted January 26 Posted January 26 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Sparty said: 2 folks boycotting the SB if the Chiefs win. I wonder how the NFL will ever survive? But the choice to not watch is completely up to you. Enough people join your cause, that would be interesting to see. Only 1 said he was boycotting if the Chiefs win. Stick to history. Math and reading comprehension are not your strong points. Edited January 26 by gonzoron Quote
Sparty Posted January 26 Posted January 26 Ahhh. Ron Torbert. The “re-do” ref. Chiefs by 137 in the SB. Quote
Coach Nowlin Posted January 27 Posted January 27 6 hours ago, gonzoron said: Only 1 said he was boycotting if the Chiefs win. Stick to history. Math and reading comprehension are not your strong points. Whoopsie 6 hours ago, gonzoron said: I have refused to watch a Chiefs game since week 2. 6 hours ago, Muda69 said: If the Chiefs are in the Super Bowl I will not be watching. Gonzoron + Muda = 2 Quote
gonzoron Posted January 27 Posted January 27 59 minutes ago, Coach Nowlin said: Whoopsie Gonzoron + Muda = 2 I said nothing about games in the future. What is up with the teachers who can’t comprehend words? Muda=1 boycotting Chiefs in Super Bowl. Quote
Coach Nowlin Posted January 27 Posted January 27 48 minutes ago, gonzoron said: I said nothing about games in the future. What is up with the teachers who can’t comprehend words? Muda=1 boycotting Chiefs in Super Bowl. Welcome back Going to be a great game, looking forward to it Quote
Sparty Posted January 27 Posted January 27 11 minutes ago, Coach Nowlin said: Welcome back Going to be a great game, looking forward to it Agreed. Think the 2 best teams RIGHT NOW earned their spots. Man is Philly playing really well ATM and of course you got the storyline of KC going for 3 in a row. Quote
Muda69 Posted January 27 Posted January 27 (edited) 18 hours ago, Coach Nowlin said: Did you boycott Tom Brady run too? Or is it something about Chiefs Saturation across America? Yes. And the whiny little bitches that are Patrick Mahomes and Tavis Kelce. Edited January 27 by Muda69 Quote
Bash Riprock Posted January 27 Posted January 27 21 hours ago, Sparty said: 2 folks boycotting the SB if the Chiefs win. I wonder how the NFL will ever survive? But the choice to not watch is completely up to you. Enough people join your cause, that would be interesting to see. Portnoy is saying the same all over social media this morning...he perhaps does have some larger influence.....enough, probably not...but may cause some NFL officials to take note. Quote
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