NFL - Random Opinions

Bengals have just 1 win at home now (1-5). 31st ranked defense in Points allowed (340).

 

I think the Jets just proved that their problem is their O-Line, not Rodgers. If I were them I'd do whatever it takes to get him an o-line and ride this window that I think is still open if they had trench help for the run and pass.

 

First rd tackle second rd center third rd guard.

 

DeMeco Ryans: We stand behind Azeez Al-Shaair

For the second time this season, Texans coach DeMeco Ryans found himself defending Azezz Al-Shaair against calls for the linebacker’s suspension. Ryans’ words Monday after Al-Shaair’s illegal hit on Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence were similar to his words in September when he defended Al-Shaair for punching Bears running back Roschon Johnson.

Al-Shaair wasn’t suspended for the punch, instead paying an $11,817 fine. He also was fined $11,255 last week for a hit out of bounds on Titans running back Tony Pollard.

He is expected to be suspended for his hit on Lawrence, which prompted the Jaguars to go after Al-Shaair on the sideline.

“He’s an exceptional leader for us,” Ryans said, via video from Aaron Wilson of KPRC. “Azeez is a really good player, and he plays the game the right way. His intent is never to hurt anyone as he’s playing the game. If anybody knows Azeez and talks to Azeez, nobody with a bigger heart than Azeez. This guy is a special guy I’ve known since 2019. Special young man. Love working with him. For any picture that’s painted that Azeez is a dirty player or doing something intentional, that’s the exact opposite of what Azeez is. People who know Azeez, they know him. They know how he plays the game.

“Yes, he plays it fast. He plays it physical. Sometimes that physical nature gets misunderstood in today’s game.”

No one misunderstood Al-Shaair’s hit on Lawrence. The hit was late, as Lawrence slid after a 6-yard gain, and it was cheap, as Al-Shaair placed his padded elbow into Lawrence’s head and neck area. Lawrence’s head slammed against the turf, and he now is in concussion protocol.

Al-Shaair issued an apology Monday, a day after his second-quarter ejection.

“With the entire situation, we stand behind Azeez and everything that came from that,” Ryans said. “Of course, the unfortunate hit on the quarterback, but it’s also two-fold. A lot of the quarterbacks in this day and age they try to take advantage of the rule where they slide late and they try to get an extra yard, and you’re a defender, and a lot of onus is on the defender, whether it’s on the sideline or on the quarterback. You don’t know what a guy is thinking. You don’t know if a guy is staying up and he’s continuing to run, and then you get a late slide, and you hit the guy. Unfortunate that Trevor got hurt. We hope Trevor is OK. But it’s also if we’re sliding we’ve got to get down; if we’re getting out of bounds, we get out of bounds. That rule is there to protect the quarterbacks and we want our quarterbacks to be safe in the league.

“The entire thing is Azeez hits the guy, but their sideline overreacts and it turns into a melee. It wasn’t our guys. Their team overreacted, pushed our guy, dragging our guy to the sideline, so that’s uncalled for on that side. We have to be better on the sideline.”

The Texans are on their off week this week, so if the league suspends Al-Shaair, the linebacker will sit out in Week 15.

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OK, Ive got an opinion here. After reading Al-Shaair's apology and now Coach Ryans take on it... I dont believe for a second either one is or has been apologetic. Everybody who has reviewed this hit/play thinks it was dirty and I think Ryan and Al-Shaair both do to, but dont have the balls to admit it. All Im seeing is excuses for the hit, the covering of each other's ass and a blame game targeted toward Lawrence and the Jags.

 

That suspension should last as long as Lawrence is in protocol.

 

Seriously can't believe no one has said this yet, but Azeez Al-Shaair is a total piece of shit.

Don't for one second buy his BS "apology", that is purely designed to try and get him off the hook. He very intentionally tried to do serious harm to Lawrence on that play. He was trying to knock him out the game so his team could win, its no more complicated than that. Its also not the first time he's been a piece of shit this season.

For the league office, there's some credibility on the line here. Al-Shaair should've been suspended for his blatant scumbag punch in the Bears game week 2, but they hid behind the fact the officials blew the call. Well not this time. He got ejected and if there's any justice the motherfucker won't play another down this season.

I love physical football but hate dirty/cheapshot football that can legit take years off a persons life. And thats what Al-Shaair is, a cheap shot merchant piece of shit.

Other than that im on the fence about the whole thing.

 

Not long enough, imo.

 

Exactly! Goes to show when you fine these chumps, chump change, they arnt dont and cant learn a lesson. They need a penalty that will hit them hard.

 

Ha, well done Will, got a post in right when i was writing mine!

Agree with everything you said. Also, very disappointed in Ryans statement after this. The whole thing is bush league, he's gone down in my opinion. Its actually the kind of thing that kneecap eating meathead Dan Campbell would say.

 

Its an odd dynamic isnt it. They preach player safety to the moon and back in certain situations and yet in others its literally chump change as you say.

 

Tell you what. I aint the smartest bloke on the planet, but I do know right from wrong. When you weigh whats going on with the refs, player safety and such, things are not adding up. There is a lot of phony/crooked crap going on and they do this week after week like we are all stupid blind and impervious.

 

These Broncos uniforms are confusing, I keep thinking that I’m watching the San Diego I mean Los Angeles Chargers.

 

They'll need real vets. They could draft in the 1st 2 rounds but they can't develop at all to hit this window.

 

I hated those Broncos uniforms. Definitely prefer 80-early 90s for them.

Honestly don’t like a lot of the alternate uniforms for teams, but the one I like the most is the Cardinals with the black helmets. Also the Eagles Kelly Green throwbacks.

 

The Cincinnati Bengals (4-8) will face the Dallas Cowboys (5-7) on Monday Night Football tonight. If the NFL is flexing a game, it should have been this one. Its week 14 and the prestigious MNF game has two imploding teams on. This game would be better off flexed to Tuesday morning at 6am.

I have spoken, if only Goodell would listen.

 

The Simpsons cartoon is the reason. Why would they make a cartoon that forces a crap game to stay on prime time?

 

The NFL really had Barney Gumble, a full-time alcoholic not only running the football on their feed but on a feed for kids. My opinion is that that is beyond stupid.

 

In my opinion...

Sam Darnold may have proven he is and can be a starting NFL QB. I think this season with Minnesota raised his worth about $30M per year. The 'Quarterback Whisperer' in Kevin O'Connell helped immensely, and having some top-notch weapons hasn't hurt, but we all know the right fit/scheme is important to success.

 

I'll also be honest in saying - Ive waited for Sam Darnold to turn back into Sam Darnold, but he is still Super Sam at this juncture.