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I’m shocked this hasn’t been brought up but Chiefs-Broncos in Denver on Sunday is expected to be freezing cold with some snow. Accuweather is calling for a high of 30 degrees with 3-6 inches of snow before kickoff. It could be our first snow game of this NFL season and I’m curious to see how the teams will adjust given that it hasn’t gotten that cold yet in either market

Football, as we know it will not exist at some point in the near future. It is simply too violent of a game. The likelihood of developing CTE is way too high and is essentially equivalent to getting dementia in your middle ages. Prior to very recent times, a player saying I'm not right coach, I'm not going back in....that was just simply not something a player could do. The team would pump them full of painkillers, slap them on the ass, and say go get em' champ. What we're seeing with Deshaun is perfectly normal and logical human behavior. He doesn't feel 100%, can't be blackballed with a fully guaranteed contract, and the generational wealth guaranteed by the end of his current contract, so no wonder he's choosing not to play.

Virtually everyone who reads this, if we took one NFL carry, it would be the hardest any of us have ever been hit, save for people that have been in significant car accidents. We wouldn't feel right for weeks, maybe even a few months. Human self-preservation coupled with massive contracts that can guarantee generational wealth for star players will result in an NFL where none of the top guys are willing to risk it for the biscuit. The inherent violence in the sport requires linemen to be proud that despite their socks being wet from the piss that ran down their leg, despite having a couple broken fingers, despite playing through a concussion and a bloody damn nose...they did their job, they proved how tough they were, sacrificing their body led to their team winning. Damn it to hell that at the age of 45, his brain will look like an 80 year old dementia patient, damn it to hell that his mobility will mirror that of an elderly person in his middle ages...he was a tough son of a bitch and sacrificing all that helped their team win.

Long story short the young guys making 20M a year don't need to have that mentality and will not have that mentality. They will make business decisions, and it will result in an NFL where guys aren't sacrificing their bodies. The football we know and love requires that sacrifice, and I'm not sure about you guys, but I'm not getting CTE and struggling to get out of bed for all the money in the world. Some things just cost too much.

"Ask any NFL fan these days, and they probably have an opinion on the "Brotherly Shove," the "Tush Push" or whatever you call the Philadelphia Eagles' super short-yardage play -- the one that's been as close to automatic as anything going in the game these days.

Eagles fans love it. Their opponents surely don't -- even if many try to incorporate the modified quarterback sneak play into their own arsenals. Some coaches have even said publicly they want the play banned.

But then again, most other teams don't have the success rate the Eagles do when they try to deploy it. Philadelphia's version starts with QB Jalen Hurts lining up behind center Jason Kelce, typically with two or three other Eagles players encircling Hurts. When Kelce snaps the ball, Hurts plunges forward, aided by his teammates' shoves.

And it almost always ends in an Eagles first down, and sometimes in a touchdown.

The play has been nearly impossible for opponents of the Eagles to stop -- Philly was 4 for 4 using it against the Dolphins on Sunday -- but also difficult to mimic. Kelce said in an interview Thursday with NFL Network's Steve Wyche and James Palmer on The NFL Report that the mechanics of the play are a lot trickier to master than it might look on TV.

"We've repped it a lot," Kelce said. "It's not uncommon to fumble a snap on a quarterback sneak. … As soon as that ball is moving, you're moving forward or changing your leverage and bending down. The quarterback is already moving forward to be able to start pushing. If you do not rep that exact mechanism, and all of a sudden in the first time in a game you're doing it for the first time, it's going to feel weird."

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Kelce and Hurts might be the key pieces of the operation, but Kelce said the real secret is that it's crucial to get the timing of everyone down to make it really work.

"It's important even in practice -- especially before you run it in a game at all during the season or with a new quarterback -- to really get that feeling down with the guy," Kelce said. "It's not just the center-quarterback, it's everybody across the board. How we're hitting the blocks, where we're starting, who's working with who."

But the Eagles have gotten so good at it that head coach Nick Sirianni isn't afraid to break it out at almost any time. Sunday against the Dolphins, the Eagles' offense was originally sent off the field for the punt team on fourth-and-1 from their own 26-yard line, with Philly clinging to a seven-point lead.

After a moment of thought, Sirianni sent his offense back out there. Naturally, they converted.

Now Sirianni is facing questions about the play and whether it should be part of football. His retort? The fact that it's hard to master is why it shouldn't be banned."

Cook, 28, says his yards per carry average is down because he’s not getting a lot of touches and didn’t expect his role to be this limited when he signed a 1-year/$7M deal with the Jets.

"I prepare myself. I work my tail off. I just want the situation to be best for both sides," Cook said during today's media session.

"Of course it's frustrating. It's new for me. I come from getting the ball 20 times a game. It's something I'm adapting to," Cook said. Regarding a potential trade ahead of October 31st's deadline, Cook said those are conversations that he can have with his agent and Jets' GM Joe Douglas, but he hasn't necessarily requested a move.

Cook has rushed for 109 yards on 39 carries (2.8 YPC) to go along with 9 rec., for 46 rec. yards in six games this season.

I saw that some people have been asking about the previous years power rankings. I maintain graphs of Elo rankings, Colley rankings, and Massey rankings using my code for analytical purposes. I quickly put together these graphs based on my existing code, inputting r/NFL rankings and it turned out quite well for a quick overview. If you would like to see rankings from other years, please let me know. Also, if you come across any naming issues, such as OAK, it's due to me being lazy with my own data, I hate team name changes. If you look at the charts and notice anything wrong, such as teams in the wrong charts or incorrect numbers, let me know, I automated this but quick eye test looked good. I'll be happy to make adjustments."

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Who are some busts that do not get a lot of attention for their bust-ness? Specifically from the 2020 draft class onward

I'm talking about teams, that drafted several high-impact players in the same draft. Preferrably drafts that had 2+ players and aren't carried by a single player (i.e. no 2000 Patriots lol)

Recent ones off the top of my head:

2017 Saints

2022 Jets (maybe too soon still, but so far their top guys have been great)

Let’s hear it! Give me your most unpopular opinions so far this season. I know this sub can be a hive mind echo chamber sometimes where people all arrive at certain assumptions and conclusions based on small sample sizes or bias’.

Here’s a few of my unpopular (to this sub) takes:

1. RBs aren’t a “luxury” pick in the first round of the draft, you just have to accept that the pick won’t be as “long term” as other positions. Drafting guys like CMC, Travis ETN, Bijan, etc. aren’t “wastes” or “luxuries”. Those guys can really aid an offense, especially in the current era where we’re coming back around to ground attacks. The big issue is the second contract, but you’ll still have a stud weapon on the cheap for 4-5 years. More specially, I don’t see anything wrong with the Gibbs pick. People think he’s a bust or a waste bc he hasn’t been a 20-25 touch guy 6 games into his career… I think he can be a huge contributor for them for 4 seasons or so. If he helps them in big playoff games, then the pick is worth it, even if he’s not a guy who’s around for 6-10 seasons.

2. A QBs ability to process info and remained poised is far more important than athletic ability. Everyone is looking for the shiny athlete like Josh Allen or Lamar, but honestly guys like Brock Purdy, Kirk, Goff, etc. are way more attainable and way safer. They can process info and deliver accurate passes. Obviously the gold standard is a freak athlete who’s an elite processor, but I think some teams try to find the athletes first then try to teach the mental aspect. While it’s true that you can’t teach athletic ability like Fields has, or the arm talent Wilson has, it’s not so easy to teach the mental component either.

What’re your guys’ hot takes and unpopular opinions?

Personally, I think the Texans by far. Stroud is already a stud, Demeco Ryans seems promising as a motivator and a defensive mind, and their GM, Nick Caserio, probably had the best offseason out of any GM except for Howie Roseman.

I'd also throw the Colts and Rams in. Steichen seems legit and Stafford isn't washed like a lot of people thought.