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Bill Belichick Will Resurface As Los Angeles Charger Head Coach

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An NFL icon gone and the New England Patriots have parted ways. He will resurface… and this move will prompt more dismissals. He is going after Don Shula’s record and a team that needs a coach to take them over the top will be the play. Belichick will be the new Chargers Coach… mark my words.
The Chargers and Spanos are too cheap to land Harbaugh and this is the guy who can make the Chargers defense immediately improve. Then provide the situational football they lacked under “Madden Coach” Staley.
How many times did Staley and the Chargers botch situations over the last two years which cost him his job?
Bill Belichick will be the Chargers Head Coach. He has the defensive pedigree to get Mack, Bosa and that defense together. His offense would now have a quarterback. He hasn’t had one since Tom Brady left and his defenses took a step back to compensate for an anemic offense. In ’19, which was Brady’s final season, Belichick’s defense ranked #1 allowing just 275.8 yds per game. They possessed the football controlling the clock with a short passing game. The next four years?
  • 2020 – 15th allowing 353.75 yds per game
  • 2021 – 4th allowing 310.82 yds per game
  • 2022 – 8th allowing 322 yds per game
  • 2023 – 7th allowing 301.59 yds per game

In 2020 he had to adjust to a team that was lost on offense and couldnt transition with a shot Cam Newton at quarterback. Further adjustments and he had a top ten defense every year. He did it with an offense with marginal NFL talent. Now lets take a look at the Chargers defense:

  • 2020 – 10th allowing 343.4 yds per game
  • 2021 – 23rd allowing 360.1 yds per game
  • 2022 – 20th allowing 346.1 yds per game
  • 2023 – 28th allowing 362.9 yds per game

Now quickly name the top defensive players from both these teams. If you didnt start with Khalil Mack, Joey Bosa, and Derwin James you’re lying to yourself. Belichick with this defensive talent would run laps around the AFC West that wouldn’t know what hit them.

Did you know in the last 4 years Belichick fielded 3 top ten defenses with 4 total Pro Bowl defenders? OLB Matt Judon twice, Stephon Gilmore & KC Jackson once each. The Chargers had 6 even with Bosa, Mack and James missing a few due to injury,

Belichick is a REAL defensive wizard and not one of these Coach by crayons- just call cover 2 or 3 and double A gap blitz Nickle defense. He dates back to Super Bowl XXV and how to slow a passing attack on the biggest stage. Has employed “Ameoba defenses” like Fritz Shurmer’s Eagle Defense he stood across in the 89 playoffs. Don’t forget he coached with Fritz in Detroit… yet I digress

When you look at the yardage disparity between what the Patriots & Chargers were allowing are where NFL games are won & lost. That 30-40 yard difference are the 3 scoring drives that could have been kept alive but you had to punt on 4th and 3 4 times in a game. Or couldn’t get your opponent to punt 4 more times to disrupt their offense. Situational football… the expertise Belichick brings. Coaching and teaching why certain jobs have to be done.

What would Belichick be able to do with teaching situational football with an offense of Justin Herbert, Austin Eckler, & Keenan Allen?? Did you forget Belchick coached the 2007 Patriots to an NFL record 589 points and a 16-0 regular season?

This is your coach…

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The Truth Behind Russell Wilson’s Benching

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The Broncos tried to make Russell Wilson restructure his contract and he didnt want to. They asked him in October and were trying to force his hand. This is why all the tension between Payton and Wilson aside from I dont think he cared for Wilson.

We never heard or saw sideline rants & tension when he had Taysom Hill or Tedy Bridgewater after Drew Brees.

Broncos brass tried to make him waive his injury clause so it would be easier to move him and they’d only owe the $37 million in 2024 guaranteed. Not the $33-37 million also due in 2025 if he gets injured. This is to make him tradeable but this press makes him less tradeable in my eyes.

Its a black eye for everyone involved and I think we’ll see a dispirited team hit the field. Players are human and know when it comes to business & the disrespect Wilson is being shown: “If it can happen to you ($250million) it can happen to me.” After this would you want to sign a big free agent contract in Denver?
You better believe players will be talking.

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Week 5: Purdy Enters MVP Race

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Not only is it time to stop talking about how young Brock Purdy is, he is a bonafide NFL QB and entering the NFL MVP race. Huge stage in a big game both teams had circled, he played poised and made throw after throw all night.
Last year he threw a few passes and bubble screens… last night he hit shot after shot downfield. Completed 7 of 10 beyond 10+ yards on corner routes against man and in cuts threading the zone. Some pundits were talking about a legendary start to the season for Dallas’ defense and Purdy dominated them a second time in 8 games. Last night… masterfully.
In this season’s 2 toughest assignments Purdy has led the 49ers to blowout wins over Pittsburgh (30-7) and Sunday Night’s debacle 42-10. The Cowboys were kept off balance defensvely as Purdy went 17 of 24 for 254 yards and a career high 4 TDs. Coming into the game the Cowboys were ranked 2nd in the NFL on defense. They had held 3 of their first 4 opponents to 10 points or less. Brock and the 49ers dropped them to 5th in defensive ranking after having them surrender their season high in yards (421) passing yards (251) and points (42).
Those numbers aren’t overly spectacular. So why is this MVP worthy? Do you realize for the season #13 has thrown for 1,271 yards with 9 TDs without an interception?? The 49ers are playing aggressive, smart, balanced football and take their shots downfield once they set those plays up. Purdy is now an architect of what you see and not a game manager.
Keep in mind this is also after returning from major surgery on his throwing elbow suffered in last year’s NFC Championship Game.
He may have been “Mr Irrelevant” but he isn’t a flash in the pan. This kid has earned it and will be around for a long time. With his game against the Cowboys he rendered Dak Prescott irrelevant.
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Week 5: Bills Sabotaged By International Game

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The NFL has to remember its a sport… In no way can you explain competitive balance of the Buffalo Bills having to travel to Europe on Friday and play a game on Sunday. Against a Jacksonville Jaguar team that stayed in Europe for the last two weeks??
Buffalo started the game lethargic…. no zhit! A team that couldn’t stop scoring with 48 before the end of the 4th quarter a week ago against the Dolphins didnt look like themselves until the 2nd half when they finally scored a TD.
For the record I hate the games in Europe… it leads to fatigue and injury and LB Milano may be out for the season. Think that is a coincidence along with the Bills lethargic start? Get better #58… praying for you.
Europe has been streaming NFL games the last 15 years and can continue to do so. Why jeopardize player safety for a few dollars the NFL would have had stateside anyway?? Greed isn’t good Gordon Grecko…
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Week 5: The Detroit Lions Are Growing Into A Legitimate Playoff Team

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Monday Morning Musings … Aidan Hutchinson and the Detroit Lions are going to be a force come playoff time. They’re starting to dominate midlevel to bad NFL teams. Yes the final score was 42-24 but the Panthers were never in that game. They came out blazing and were up 14-0 in the 1st and up 28-10 at the half.
Hutchinson brought down the curtain.. 3 tackles, 2 hurries, 1 sack, batted another pass down and an interception from the D-Line! They chased the Panthers off the field. As their confidence keeps growing what will they be able to do come January??
Its time to talk Jared Goff in the NFL MVP race too. For the season he has thrown for 1,265 yards with 9TDs with 3 interceptions. Yet he played poised and led the Lions to a win over the defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs in week 1. He’s led them to a 4-1 record and are the class of the division. Goff has led them to back to back wins in Lambeau Field including last year’s sending Aaron Rodgers into exile in the finale.
The Lions are growing and they are undefeated on the road which bodes well in gaining home playoff games as we move into the thick of the season. Watch for these Lions come January.
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Sean Payton… Your Mission, Should You Choose To Accept It

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Tell the truth Tuesday: The NFL is an arena that humbles successful coaches in 2nd tenures in new places. Most forget Hall of Fame Coach Jimmy Johnson’s last game was a 62-7 playoff loss to Jacksonville in ’99.
In 1989 Hall of Fame Coach Chuck Noll began 0-2 when he lost the opener at home 51-0 to Cleveland. Then fell 42-10 to the defending AFC Champion Bengals.
In 1990 Chuck Knox “Ground Chuck” in an attempt to modernize switched the Seattle Seahawk offense to “The Run n Shoot” and promptly began the season 0-3 and the club appeared lost on offense. Seattle was Knox’s 3rd Head Coaching gig.
While Johnson retired, both Knox and Noll rebounded with great in season turnarounds. Noll went 9-7, won a wildcard game in Houston before falling 24-23 in a divisional playoff in Denver. Just inches from the AFC Championship Game.
In one of the greatest coaching moves ever, Knox threw out the Run n Shoot playbook completely and went back to the playbook and formations they had been using for a decade plus. Yes… in week 4 scrapped everything!! The Seahawks went 9-4 the rest of the way to finish 9-7.
Payton will have to take solace here. His reputation is on the line and has to prove he still has the winning edge. A formula for success. Unlike Johnson he still has a lot of season left to make an imprint in 2023. It will not be easy. Losing 70-20 was a historic drubbing.
Well…. since 1960, Tuesday is film exchange day in the NFL, and right now the projectors are on in the Bronco facility. What changes will be made and what will be asked of the team?? Asked of Russell Wilson??
Professional reputations are on the line