NFL Thread II

[iron yuppie]

https://sports.theonion.com/cam-newton-scrambling-to-get-up-to-speed-after-patriots-1844324700

 

[MrPryck2U]

Finally, Washington. Finally.

 

[the tourist]

https://sports.theonion.com/washington-redskins-change-their-name-to-the-d-c-redsk-1819575691/amp

 

[DaveC]

https://sports.theonion.com/washington-redskins-change-their-name-to-the-d-c-redsk-1819575691/amp

byline dated 10/09/2013.

 

[the tourist]

Still pertinent.

 

[DaveC]

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

So Dan Snyder's gonna have himself a day today

 

[Hewson]

So it would seem

 

[LemonMelon]

 

[LemonMelon]

Meh, Snyder is going to be just fine.

[TWEET]1283890580100128769[/TWEET]

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

The WaPo article somehow managed to be incredibly bad and disgusting yet also utterly disappointing at the same time.

 

[DaveC]

Washington Washingtons

opponents beware
opponents beware

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

At least go with Washington Football Club vs. Team.

Washington FC sounds like a sports ball team.

Washington FT not so much.

 

[Hewson]

FC evokes soccer though, so don't think that would be wise.

 

[LuckyNumber7]

Lol does it take that long to come up with a new name

 

[Hewson]

Lol does it take that long to come up with a new name

I think it probably has to do with trying to wrangle the rights to the name they want from that dude who copyrighted everything from Washington Red Tails to Washington Lucky Number 7s

 

[Hewson]

Major haul for the J-E-T-S for Jamal Adams from the Krakenhawks.

 

[bono_212]

Lol does it take that long to come up with a new name

But now they get to sell THREE types of merch.

 

[mtnfox]

Major haul for the J-E-T-S for Jamal Adams from the Krakenhawks.

As a Ram fan I hate this. Damn chickenhawks.

 

[lazarus]

Brett Favre plays golf with Donald Trump; Twitter responds with 'I had a Brett Favre joke, but . . .'

 

[bono_212]

I've only recently re-accepted him into my life....why must he do this?

 

[iron yuppie]

Question for you all. I don't actively watch the NFL but I listen to a lot of sports shows and podcasts that discuss it in depth, so I am reasonably well informed. On these shows people routinely talk about Aaron Rodgers being among the most talented QBs ever, with some claiming he is at the top of the list. Is there anything to that claim? From a casual observer's perspective it seems like a tough sell.

 

[DaveC]

among the most talented QBs ever

unquestionably.

at the top of the list

hell no.

 

[the tourist]

Rodgers is one of the best I’ve ever seen. The top? Nah, I don’t think so. But maybe top 10 all time.

 

[LuckyNumber7]

There’s always the sports age-old winner v performance.

First thing’s first, you’d need to adjust for how QBs have clearly “gotten better” statistically.

Anyways, if he’s not atop the list, who is?

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

 

[LuckyNumber7]

So if it’s another active QB then why do we even consider Rodgers?

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

I didn't ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[Hewson]

Anyways, if he’s not atop the list, who is?

That's a hard no. Not the best ever.
He's not the best now by a good margin as well.
Mahomes has that distinction.

Wroggers probably in the 2nd half of the top 10 all time somewhere, maybe 8, 9 or 10.
Having never returned to the Superb Owl, let alone won a 2nd, while not obviously entirely on him, hurts his standing.
Had he won a 2nd, I think he cracks top 5.

 

[LuckyNumber7]

The query wasn't is he the best now, it was is he the best ever.

That's a hard no.

And frankly he's not the best now by a good margin as well.

Mahomes has that distinction.



Wroggers porbably in the 2nd half of the top 10 all time somewhere, maybe 8, 9 or 10.

Having never returned to he Superb Owl, let alone won a 2nd, while not obviously entirely on him, hurts his standing.

Had he won a 2nd, I think he cracks top 5.

Where did I say “the query is who is the best now?”