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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.What I wouldn't give for some talking heads on "The Worldwide Leader" OR FS1 that aren't just hot take machines.In this one, I honestly can't tell if these guys are that stupid, or just being clickbait trolls. But you'd think they'd not want to have black and white statements like this, just for click bait, would come back to haunt them.
In this one, I honestly can't tell if these guys are that stupid, or just being clickbait trolls. But you'd think they'd not want to have black and white statements like this, just for click bait, would come back to haunt them.
Thing about sports talk is, based on ratings, it's better to be loud than quiet, moreso than being right or wrong. It's like the old Eddie Izzard bit: 70% is how you look, 20% is how you sound, and only 10% is what you say. Which is why Kennedy could go to Berlin, tell the crowd he's a donut, and the crowd goes f'ing WILD because he sounded good while saying it.
To be fair (I know, not popular here) "I am a donut" is very close phonetically to "I am a Berliner." The crowd got that.
When has anything come back to haunt any of these guys? That’s why we do it - we let them. People still post threads about what Felger and Mazz say, despite claiming that they know they’re trying to get a rise out of people. It’s working because they’re spreading who they are. I literally know nothing about who Nick Wright is, but people keep posting some “hot takes” he does, and the links at the top of this page go to NESN and USA Today ”articles” saying, “Nick Wright still has this to say about Mac Jones.” It’s horrible.In this one, I honestly can't tell if these guys are that stupid, or just being clickbait trolls. But you'd think they'd not want to have black and white statements like this, just for click bait, would come back to haunt them.
LOL, Seyton Manning LEAPS to mind.Some QB’s have the ability to throw a receiver under the bus
I am, however, a bit curious (not worried just curious) to see how that southern boy adapts to New England weather. I mean, prior to being drafted, has this guy ever played a game north of the mason-dixon line? What's the furthest north he has played? Kentucky?
It's a long way from the Gulf Coast to December/January in Foxboro.
I am not worried about Jones and the deep ball.
I am, however, a bit curious (not worried, just curious) to see how that southern boy adapts to New England weather. I mean, prior to being drafted, has this guy ever played a game north of the mason-dixon line? What's the furthest north he has played? Kentucky? It's a long way from the Gulf Coast to December/January in Foxboro, Buffalo and Kansas City.
I am sure Belichick will let the team practice indoors this winter season. </sarcasm>
I am not worried about Jones and the deep ball.
I am, however, a bit curious (not worried, just curious) to see how that southern boy adapts to New England weather. I mean, prior to being drafted, has this guy ever played a game north of the mason-dixon line? What's the furthest north he has played? Kentucky? It's a long way from the Gulf Coast to December/January in Foxboro, Buffalo and Kansas City.
I am sure Belichick will let the team practice indoors this winter season. </sarcasm>
I guess I understand if you're a little kid but adults watch and take this seriously?When has anything come back to haunt any of these guys? That’s why we do it - we let them. People still post threads about what Felger and Mazz say, despite claiming that they know they’re trying to get a rise out of people. It’s working because they’re spreading who they are. I literally know nothing about who Nick Wright is, but people keep posting some “hot takes” he does, and the links at the top of this page go to NESN and USA Today ”articles” saying, “Nick Wright still has this to say about Mac Jones.” It’s horrible.
I should have learned this lesson back when I was a teenager and Jim Rome made a name for himself with the “Chris” Everett fight. That crap should have cost him his career. Instead, it *made* his career.
Utter BS anti-American urban myth.To be fair (I know, not popular here) "I am a donut" is very close phonetically to "I am a Berliner." The crowd got that.
Mac is 60th percentile in handsize:Jones' handspan is 9.75", which is bigger than Brady's 9.38"...so Jones can at least somewhat grip the ball in cold weather/high winds.
For reference, here is a list of the largest handspans in the NFL as of maybe 6-7 years ago (old article that mentions McNair, RIP):
62 Quarterbacks With the Largest Hand Sizes in NFL History
Hand size is important for a quarterback. Nearly every play has the quarterback handling the ball, and small hands mean less ball control. Quarterbacks such as Drew Brees and Russell Wilson have shown it's possible to have success at a height of 6'0" or shorter if you have huge hands.howtheyplay.com
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We will definitely see the next 2 weeks at home vs. the Titans...and then at Buffalo for a Monday Nighter....I expect the winds to be howling for that one at least.
Nobody likes cold weather football...and I expect Jones to prepare himself as well as he can...and probably put more velocity on the ball. The good news is that it plays in our favor as we are a defensive/rushing/ST coverage team primarily....
Where'd they go to college?Tom Brady and Julian Edelman grew up in an area of California that never sees snow and Brady was the best cold weather NFL QB of the modern era and Edelman is one of the most clutch pass catchers in playoff history.
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Four years playing in the Big House probably helped Brady. Same with Edelman @ Dix Stadium.Tom Brady and Julian Edelman grew up in an area of California that never sees snow and Brady was the best cold weather NFL QB of the modern era and Edelman is one of the most clutch pass catchers in playoff history.
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