sensei8 Posted January 7 Posted January 7 13 minutes ago, KarateKen said: Black Monday continues as the Raiders have fired head coach Antonio Pierce after a dismal 4-13 season that included an 11-game losing streak. @sensei8 was on this one I think back in November. Yet again the Raiders are looking for a new coach. They fired Gruden in 2021, and McDaniel's in 2023, now Pierce is gone after his first full season, though he did get about half a season in 2023 after McDaniel's was canned. With the new rule this year that teams are not allowed to interview coaches who are on teams that are still playing we might see later announcements in hiring of coaches. For example, if the Raiders wanted to hire Lions OC Ben Johnson, they would have to wait until the Lions were out of the playoffs, which might not be until the Super Bowl is over. This will delay interviews and possible hirings by some teams. Now there are six teams looking for a head coach. Jets, Jaguars, Patriots, Bears, Saints, and Raiders. No real big surprise here at all about the Raiders relieving Pierce of his Head Coaching duties. Raiders have already started to make move for the 2025 season. Raiders sign 12 players to Reserve/Future contracts. The Raiders will play nine home games and eight road games next season. Home (9): Denver Broncos Kansas City Chiefs Los Angeles Chargers Jacksonville Jaguars Tennessee Titans Dallas Cowboys New York Giants Cleveland Browns Chicago Bears Away (8): Denver Broncos Kansas City Chiefs Los Angeles Chargers Houston Texans Indianapolis Colts Philadelphia Eagles Washington Commanders New England Patriots My wife’s reaction?? Just a shrug of her shoulders; she’s a huge Raider’s fan since her childhood. GO COWBOYS!! **Proof is on the floor!!!
KarateKen Posted January 7 Posted January 7 Browns quarterback Deshawn Watson suffered a setback in his injury recovery. Watson's season ended back in October when he suffered a ruptured Achilles during a loss against the Bengals and the latest setback could put him out of most or all of the 2025 season. Watson has been a monumental disaster since being traded to the Browns, in 19 games he has posted some of the worst stats ever and the team has continued to struggle. Meanwhile, Baker Mayfield is playing this weekend with Tampa and helped them win the division for the second year in a row. If you remember the Browns traded Mayfield to make room for Watson, then inexcusably gave Watson a massive contract. Cleveland has the number two pick in the draft, I would expect them to select a quarterback. It is my belief that the Browns have moved on from Watson and he will not be part of their future. With his injury issues, massive contract, and terrible play on the field, I would not be surprised if the entire NFL were to move on. The Deshawn Watson experiment is one of the all-time worst failures in American sports history.
KarateKen Posted January 9 Posted January 9 Because of the wildfires in Southern California the NFL is considering moving the Vikings Rams game to Arizona. As of now the game is on as scheduled.
KarateKen Posted January 9 Posted January 9 @sensei8 is your wife a fan of Bill Belichick? Rumors starting now that Tom Brady, part owner of the Raiders, is attempting to convince Bill to leave North Carolina and take the Raiders job. Personally, I think Tom just wants to hire Bill so he can be Bill's boss and tell him what to do for a change. Oh, how the tables have turned!!!
KarateKen Posted January 10 Posted January 10 The NFL has moved the MNF game between the Vikings and Rams out of LA and to Phoenix, AZ because of the fires. The game will be played in the Cardinals home stadium. Gametime and broadcast information all remains the same.
KarateKen Posted January 11 Posted January 11 Just for fun I am going to take a shot at some NFL Playoff picks for this weekend. Not something I usually do well at but let's just see how it goes. in the AFC I like the Ravens over the Steelers. I think the Ravens are a better team and the Steelers offense has struggled in recent weeks. I also like the Bills over the Broncos, Buffalo is a better team with a better QB and is at home. I am going to pick the Chargers over the Texans, the Chargers have the better team and the Texans have been too inconsistent for me. NFC is interesting between the Eagles and Packers. I'd like to see the Packers win and maybe they can pull a first round upset like they did last year, but I don't think so. Eagles have maybe the best offensive line in the league and are a very good team. I'm picking Philly. I am also going with the Bucs, who are at home, against Washington. Then on Monday I am picking the Vikings to win against the Rams in another close game.
sensei8 Posted January 11 Posted January 11 My Wild Card picks… Chargers over the Texans Ravens over Steelers Bills over Broncos Packers over Eagles Commanders over Buccaneers Vikings over Rams **Proof is on the floor!!!
KarateKen Posted January 12 Posted January 12 I was one of two on opening day of NFL playoffs, Ravens looked like Super Bowl contenders in their win over the Steelers. They controlled the clock and ran the ball well. Ravens are going to be a tough out for anyone. They will either play in Buffalo next week, or play at home against the Texans, as Houston blew through the LA Chargers like a California fire, 32-12, making it the first time in NFL history that 32-12 was the final score of a game. Chargers QB Justin Herbert, who had only three interceptions the entire regular season, threw four in the loss on Saturday. His QBR was 40.9, a season low, where his average had been 101 for the year and is 96 for his career. Surprising performance by Herbert for sure. Another first round exit for the Chargers and the Steelers. The Chargers have a new coach and the right QB, so they will probably be on the up and up, but the Steelers continue to have this just above mediocre seasons every year. How long will they stick with Mike Tomlin? He has never had a losing season, but it has been a while since they were a real contender. They seem to be just good enough to get into the playoffs but then lose in the first round.
KarateKen Posted January 12 Posted January 12 (edited) In the coaching front the Bears have interviewed Pete Carroll. Both the Patriots and Jets have interviews Mike Vrabel. Both the Raiders and Jaguars are talking with Lions OC Ben Johnson, and the Saints appear to have interested in Lions DC Aaron Glenn. Nobody hired yet, and with the new rule this year anyone currently still coaching a team in the playoffs can't be hired until after that team is eliminated, so that might slow down some of the official announcements for head coaches. In other news the Titans fired GM Ran Carthon, believed to have been behind the decision to fire Mike Vrabel last season. The Titans regressed this year to a league worst 3-14 and hold the #1 draft pick. Vrabel is one of the most desired coaches available this season, he has been interviewed by the Patriots, Jets, Bears, and Saints, and the Raiders have also expressed interest. Edited January 12 by KarateKen
KarateKen Posted January 12 Posted January 12 The New England Patriots have hired head coach Mike Vrabel. This is not a surprise since many speculated he was in line for the job as soon as Mayo was fired. The first new head coach has been hired, five more to go.
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