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Damn straight Mayfield is ROY. Major props to the Browns organization for getting it right and taking him.

And if I remember correctly, IrishDawg was all over him as the one and only correct QB choice for Cleveland. So huge kudos to you as well, Irish. Nailed it.

There are lots of us old geezers on here who actually remember when the White Sox had "Disco Demolition Night". Something like a Jersey Demolition Night would be in order during the offseason. A parade to undo last year's 0-16 parade wouldn't quite fit, but some bar or restaurant up there ought to host a bonfire party or something to celebrate.

Maybe have a bunch of grills to cook wings and use one replica jersey of each of the failed QBs to start the coals.

 

shocked barkley didn't get more votes here. 2000 yards from scrimmage is impressive and for a rookie, it's really impressive. jackson and mayfield were both solid qbs and lindsey undrafted and to the Pro Bowl is amazing. hopefully all the rookies can build for season 2 next season.

 

MVP: Patrick Mahomes…

After the season ended with a wild-card playoff loss at home to the Titans, however, the Chiefs made the change, opting to make Mahomes the starter and to trade Alex Smith.

It worked. It worked well. A year later, the Chiefs have the best record in the AFC, and Mahomes is the NFL’s MVP.

Weeks of debate and discussion became a no brainer once the season ended. Fifty touchdown passes. More than 5,000 passing yards. More highlights in one season than most quarterbacks create in an entire career.

Funny body throws. Off balance throws. Sidearm throws. No-look throws. Mahomes is a new breed of quarterback, and a guy who immediately became the best player in the sport. And he’s only 23.

Get used to this outcome. Barring injury, Mahomes will be regarded as one of the best players in football for the next decade or longer. That’s good for football, great for the Chiefs, and bad for whoever will be getting in their way.

Others who deserve consideration include Saints quarterback Drew Brees, Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson, Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald, and Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott. But Mahomes is the guy, without question. (PFT)

 

You can still see the sleeve of the old jersey photoshopped in the window, never mind the reflection of the old jersey.

 

PFT gave the defensive award to Darius Leonard. Right on.

 

lol, Aaron Donald, wasn't it?

Oh wait... Leonard was DP of the week.

 

Rookie

 

Ah yes... right you are. Hell of a player.

 

Ya, I noticed that too. But it is the same store front window and the same mannequin. They did get the point across

 

The major Associated Press awards won’t be announced for another 29 days. For now, the AP has unveiled its annual All-Pro team.

The first team for offense, defense, and special teams appears below.

Offensively, the quarterback is Patrick Mahomes of the Chiefs. The running back is Todd Gurley, of the Rams. The flex position goes to Tyreek Hill of the Chiefs.

The receivers are DeAndre Hopkins of the Texans and Michael Thomas of the Saints. The tight end is Travis Kelce of the Chiefs.

The offensive line, from left tackle to right tackle, are David Bakhtiari, Quenton Nelson, Jason Kelce, Zack Martin, Mitchell Schwartz.

Defensively, the edge rushes are J.J. Watt of the Texans and Khalil Mack of the Bears. The interior defensive linemen are Aaron Donald and Fletcher Cox.

The linebackers are Luke Kuechly, Bobby Wagner, and Darius Leonard.

The cornerbacks are Kyle Fuller of the Bears and Stephon Gilmore of the Patriots. The safeties are Eddie Jackson of the Bears and Derwin James of the Chargers. The extra defensive back is Desmond King.

The specialists are kicker Justin Tucker of the Ravens, punter Michael Dickson of the Seahawks, kick returner Andre Roberts of the Jets, punt returner Tarik Cohen of the Bears, and specialist Adrian Phillips of the Chargers.

 

Never underestimate the power of the [Mitchell] Schwartz!

 

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I like the Texans at home, but that Dallas and Seattle game is a toss-up to me.

 

I think I like the Colts on the road, but both games look sorta like toss-ups to me....

I look for Colts defense to get to Watson a few times. DeShawn is a great young QB, but IMO, he holds the ball too long trusting his athleticism to get him out of jams. And he leaves himself open to monster hits. Ill say Colts 33, Texans 27

Complete guess as to what happens in Dallas....I'll take Cowboys at home, 23-20.

 

@Tim - I sure like the front page, especially what you have done with the NFL Team links... lots of good data for all the teams. The calander is a nice feature also. Thought id mention it here so if any one hasn't checked it out, I may have sparked some curiosity.

Check it out, people.

 

Luck and the Colts are ready... nice drive. 7-0, Colts over Texans, 10:32 remaining, 1st.

 

14-0, Colts.... shoulda known this would happen. I picked Houston.

 

Colts are killing it!