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It isn't idiotic. If you really believe we're going to "find" a great quarterback in this league, you're kidding yourself. We either need to redeem damaged goods with a high upside or lose a ton of games and score in the draft. Maybe Stidham is the long-term answer. But he isn't ready this year...

With Brady gone and us in rebuilding mode, what are people's thoughts on signing Jameis Winston? We all know about his turnover problems ("problems" being a mild description). But he was also playing nearsighted and had surgery this offseason. (Jameis Winston undergoes LASIK eye surgery) With...

Agreed. On paper, they look like a real threat and Brady believes they give him a great chance at a seventh ring. I suspect, however, that Brady may be downplaying the role of intangibles with a coaching staff. The little things won't be as precise as under Belichick and that can cost a team...

One thing I don't get on this board is this stress about being competitive the next two seasons. The window is closed, finally, after twenty years. It was closed even with Brady because he can only do so much with an aging and injury stricken roster. Just embrace all things end. With Brady's...

I get the distinct impression Brady doesn't want to battle Mahomes anywhere but in the Super Bowl. So playing in that division with the Chargers would be insane. Moreover, beyond the Chiefs the Ravens are also a major threat if they find a way to translate their regular season dominance to the...

I said Belichick is in a different tier. What more do I need to say that puts distance between Belichick and Reid? Reid is a great coach while Belichick is the master.

Andy Reid also got his Super Bowl and probably will earn a few more with Mahomes. Reid had some doofus choices in prior playoff runs but is still a master strategist. He isn't "Belichick" tier but I would wager he is one of the lone great coaches in the league. Tier 3 is John Harbaugh and Sean...

A few losing seasons are great for rebuilding. Nothing is worse than 8-8 in this league for drafting and attracting free agents. Time to buckle in and make sure to pump money into the scouting department.

My question is whether Arians will give Brady 100% control of play calling even if the quarterback struggles to adjust. Arians seems like he is petty in the media and wants complete control (but what coach doesn't). I'm just not sure Arians will be comfortable giving Tom the latitude that a...

The whole Antonio Brown situation made me see Brady in a different light. Brady was willing to support, even now, an abusive and unstable man for the sake of victory. By the end of the season, Tom's standing by Brown hurt team morale. At the same moment he defended Brown, he fumed on the...

Tampa is where careers go to die. I can't believe he would go there over the Chargers (where people hold out and get traded).

And Trump and Pence celebrated with Coronas on an empty beach?

Nobody except Brady expected the guy to play into his mid-40s. Belichick gave Brady a chance to retire gracefully but Brady wants to keep playing regardless of risk to his ability and body as he grows older. Tom is one of the greatest competitors out there and it made him great. Likely that...

With Tom and our weapons, I would have predicted us going 8-8 to 9-7. Without Tom and the schedule we have, going 4-12 is more likely. In a way, the worse we do the better chances of quickly turning it around talent-wise. The downside the dramatic shift in culture but I have faith in the...

Great point. Still though... Bengals...

Dalton got the Bengals to the playoffs a number of times. The Bengals!! He isn't great, but if you can reach mediocrity with the Bengals you'll probably be fine elsewhere. As a placeholder, he'll be fine. If we're looking to chase the #1 pick, we'll need to see if we can acquire Blake Bortles.

It's tough for the players to get into the strike mentality. Lots of them don't come from money and, as new money, spend beyond their means. There is much evidence that the players struggle to rein in spending when it would be in their interests. Just look at all the bankruptcies for former...

The irony is that a high as a kite player base would probably be too mellow to strike. But the league needs to act tough, so here we are with the players and owners growing further apart.

It probably gives future players a 10-20% higher chance of beating the record due to chances of making it in. The good news for Brady is that Goodell, Kraft, and the rest of the Lollipop Guild owners will probably expand the league to 36 teams by pushing into Europe, thus lowering the chances.

Being the #2 versus #3 may matter far less than resting in this scenario. I could see a #2 team resting players as soon as week 15 if they are banged up even if it means slipping as low as #4. With the #2 bye off the table and there often being a runaway best team, there is very little reason to...