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Re: 2017 season game thread 

Post#61 » by Duke4life831 » Wed Nov 8, 2017 9:37 pm

I dont think we the QB of the future on the roster. I really hope we look at the draft for a new QB or hell even take a shot throwing a contract at Cousins. Sam is gone this summer and cant be trusted because the injuries, Keenum is a really good backup and backup is all he is and I think the same is said for Bridgewater.
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Post#62 » by hermes » Wed Nov 8, 2017 11:23 pm

i don't know whether teddy is the future or not, but if there is one qb on the roster that i'd like to have back next year (or more) it would be case as a back-up

he's proven himself to be more than capable in that role
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Post#63 » by Worm Guts » Thu Nov 9, 2017 1:28 am

I think our starter next year is either Teddy or a FA. We’re not in position where we can draft a starting QB. It’s probably got to be Teddy or Cousins unless there’s some other viable starting QB on the market.
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Post#64 » by Worm Guts » Thu Nov 9, 2017 1:32 am

It also sounds like we were unwilling to risk losing Sloter by demoting him to the practice squad, so maybe he offers more than we know.
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Post#65 » by hermes » Sun Nov 12, 2017 9:54 pm

got the win, was worried about this but then the offense really kicked into gear - until case started throwing to the wrong team

but we held on, big win on the road
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Post#66 » by Worm Guts » Mon Nov 13, 2017 1:17 pm

Big road win, it looks like Case holds on to his job for at least 1 more week.
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Post#67 » by hermes » Tue Nov 14, 2017 1:48 am

yeah it needs to be case this week, he's going to be up for a rams revenge game!
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Post#68 » by hermes » Thu Nov 16, 2017 12:04 am

case is starting this week, its the right move

he's the hot hand
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Post#69 » by hermes » Sun Nov 19, 2017 9:10 pm

that was impressive by the defense to hold down the top offensive team like that

offense eventually got going and looked good, a few long steady drives down the field

huge win
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Post#70 » by Worm Guts » Sun Nov 19, 2017 9:48 pm

Big win against a good team. If we can beat the Lions Thursday we practically have the division clinched, if we lose, the Lions are a game back with the tie breaker.
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Post#71 » by Duke4life831 » Mon Nov 20, 2017 6:44 pm

Case is now #1 in ESPNs QBR (#2 but Watson is done for the year). I think we are officially at the point in the season that this is now Case's team and we need to ride it out with him. Now Im in no way saying hes our QB of the future, just that he has earned being the QB for the rest of the year.

That was a huge statement win since basically all the media experts thought we werent on the same level as the Rams and we have now beat both of the media darlings in the NFC with a win against the Rams and Saints. A win this Thursday would be huge for locking up the division and every game will be important when it comes to the playoff seeding. The next 3 weeks will be huge to gauge just how elite this team is.
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Re: 2017 season game thread 

Post#72 » by Worm Guts » Mon Nov 20, 2017 7:43 pm

Case gains more length on his leash every time he plays well, but I still wouldn't be surprised if he's 2 poor games away being pulled for Teddy. Zimmer has said he wants to see Bridgewater at some point this season and Case has played well with that pressure, so I don't think Zimmer has much incentive to name Case the starter for the rest of the season. I think we're just going to wait and see how it plays out.
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Re: 2017 season game thread 

Post#73 » by hermes » Tue Nov 21, 2017 12:16 am

yeah case is making it hard on zimmer because he really does seem to want to get teddy on the field

maybe we need to start blowing teams out to get teddy some garbage time action
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Post#74 » by hermes » Tue Nov 21, 2017 12:17 am

this game against the lions is huge though, especially since they don't play anybody good the rest of the year
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Re: 2017 season game thread 

Post#75 » by Worm Guts » Thu Nov 23, 2017 9:43 pm

We made that game closer than it needed to be. My heart sank when they blocked that field goal until the announcer said there was a flag.
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Re: 2017 season game thread 

Post#76 » by Worm Guts » Fri Nov 24, 2017 7:24 pm

With the way Case has been playing you start wondering whether bringing him back next year as the starter is a possibility.
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Post#77 » by hermes » Mon Nov 27, 2017 12:33 am

as they were getting ready to kick that field goal the thought of them blocking it and bringing it back crossed my mind - and then it almost happened.......yeesh

big win to get though, why do things always get weird with detroit. feels like we should beat them handily but its always harder than it needs to be
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Re: 2017 season game thread 

Post#78 » by hermes » Sun Dec 3, 2017 3:02 pm

another huge game today, i'm nervous about it

on the road, non-division opponent - a hot team...

come on defense we'll need you today (especially you xavier)
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Re: 2017 season game thread 

Post#79 » by Duke4life831 » Sun Dec 3, 2017 9:10 pm

This team is legit a top 4 team in the NFL. Atlanta was pretty hot the last 3 weeks and were looking like the Atlanta team of last year.

Almost every week after the first possession I think this is the week the defense lets up, but then they settle down and look elite like always. Getting a bye week the first week of the playoffs would be huge for this team.
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Re: 2017 season game thread 

Post#80 » by Worm Guts » Sun Dec 3, 2017 10:20 pm

If we can beat Carolina, we’ll be in great shape for a bye. It would give us at least a 1 game and the tiebreaker over the other division leaders with 3 games left.

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