Gordon seems to be making steady progress. Brisker seems to be up and down.

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I don't think its a coincidence that Jackson has not only re emerged as a safety with Brisker's presence, but also become a much more willing tackler. It's not Brisker alone as he had personal problems that he has worked through and Flus is demanding more of him as well.

Brisker seems like the kind of guy who is a catalyst for others getting better. His bad days have really been based on inexperience, like the end arounds the Giants ran.

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

Jackson is also motivated because he knows he can be cut in the offseason. As fans, we overlook how personal struggles impact an athlete's performance.

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I realize that it is hard to watch your team lose (especially when it appears that some of these games are winnable), but Brisker and others are getting valuable reps and can be contributors in the future for this team. My issue is that it seems the staff is waiting till halftime for the adjustments. With technology now, sit down with the tablet, show them, fix it quicker.

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An unjust law is no law at all--St. Augustine of Hippo

Cause tried and true
I see the light in you
Oh, can you dig in my soul?
Could you smell my whole...
life?--Gener and Deaner

The McCaskeys equip the coaches' facilities with fax machines, not tablets. This was another recommendation from Accorsi.

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Successful calls:

Kyrie Irving will never win anything as a team's alpha: check
T.rubisky is a bust: check
Ben Simmons is a liability: check
The Fields Cult is dumb: double check

2013 CSFMB ROY

I don't have evidence of it but I think that the halftime adjustments are Eberflus influence. It isn't easy for a head coach to step away and take the time while the action is on.

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

Hopefully that influence can spread to the rest of the staff so adjustments can happen quicker.

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An unjust law is no law at all--St. Augustine of Hippo

Cause tried and true
I see the light in you
Oh, can you dig in my soul?
Could you smell my whole...
life?--Gener and Deaner

Wondering which vets get moved, seeing all kinds of rumors, but you would be lucky to get anything more than a third round pick for anyone on the roster.

Quinn and Roquan are playing like average NFL players at best, not sure if you get anything more than cap relief for them, but with the massive needs on both sides of the ball you need to keep stockpiling resources for next year.

There will be a rare chance to completely remake the roster next year.

At this point next year we will either be talking about what a genius Poles is or we will be looking for yet another HC/GM combination.

It seems this is the hellish 3-5 year cycle we have found ourselves in for the past, well for almost the entire George McKaskey tenure.

Robby Anderson for a 6th?

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No. He's a problematic 30 year old that is making $20M.

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You guys are late - Anderson is a Cardinal now.

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Successful calls:

Kyrie Irving will never win anything as a team's alpha: check
T.rubisky is a bust: check
Ben Simmons is a liability: check
The Fields Cult is dumb: double check

2013 CSFMB ROY

I assumed that's what the Cardinals gave up.

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GO BEARS!!!

Yes, roughly speaking

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Successful calls:

Kyrie Irving will never win anything as a team's alpha: check
T.rubisky is a bust: check
Ben Simmons is a liability: check
The Fields Cult is dumb: double check

2013 CSFMB ROY

I agree about the adjustments. They did better last Thursday but they need to man up better against the Patriots because once Belichek sees a weakness he will keeps attacking like a grizzly bear.

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Oh, he might have went on livin'
But he made one fatal slip
When he tried to match the Ranger
With the big iron on his hip

I disagree about Smith. I think he is leading the NFL in tackles. Speaking of tackles, our defensive tackles are bad. They just get moved easily which coupled with the DEs biting on the first move, leaves the lbs and dbs to get hammered.

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An Ode to the Texas man who shot an Antifa terrorist:

Oh, he might have went on livin'
But he made one fatal slip
When he tried to match the Ranger
With the big iron on his hip

I agree totally with your statements.

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An Ode to the Texas man who shot an Antifa terrorist:

Oh, he might have went on livin'
But he made one fatal slip
When he tried to match the Ranger
With the big iron on his hip

Come-on. Smith leads the NFL in tackles. He's having a legit pro bowl year. He probably won't get it because of the team's record but the guy is making plays all over the field.

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An Ode to the Texas man who shot an Antifa terrorist:

Oh, he might have went on livin'
But he made one fatal slip
When he tried to match the Ranger
With the big iron on his hip

How many tackles has Roquan made that were less than 5 yards beyond the line of scrimmage? How many tackles has Roquan made behind the line of scrimmage?

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I don't know if the NFL keeps stats like that? Maybe you ought to be looking at who is responsible for making tackles at the line of scrimmage as in the DTs instead of a linebacker having to cover up for a guy who is getting his ass kicked at the line of scrimmage? Is a linebacker leading the league in tackles not a good player to have on your team? It used to be.

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An Ode to the Texas man who shot an Antifa terrorist:

Oh, he might have went on livin'
But he made one fatal slip
When he tried to match the Ranger
With the big iron on his hip

Poles is a big chew-with-his-mouth-open guy based on the look we just got on MNF.

That alone merits a pink slip.

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Great night for Poles.

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Nope. Chews with his mouth open.

Oughtta be punishable by death.

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He's a fucking Bear! That's what a Bear does when chewing on a Patriot.

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Nice QB strategy, Belechek. Pass up Papa Bear some other time. What a great week to be a Bear's fan. Bucs lose, Lions lose, PACKERS LOSE, and the Bear's kick the dog assed Pats all over New England.

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An Ode to the Texas man who shot an Antifa terrorist:

Oh, he might have went on livin'
But he made one fatal slip
When he tried to match the Ranger
With the big iron on his hip

You know the Bucs are no longer in the NFC Central, right?

Sure, why do you ask? The Pats aren't either. If the Vikes would have played, they'd have lost also to make it even better

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An Ode to the Texas man who shot an Antifa terrorist:

Oh, he might have went on livin'
But he made one fatal slip
When he tried to match the Ranger
With the big iron on his hip

Another one!

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GO BEARS!!!

His coach was so good he had to get him less talent.

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

Let the kids play and use the cap savings next year.

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GO BEARS!!!

Is there a better class of free agents next year than there was this year?

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