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Re: NFL Season 2024
Posted: Thu Dec 05, 2024 10:06 pm
by Shirley
Excellent game between the Packers and the Lions tonight.
Go Packers!
Lions 31
Packers 28 with 4:25 to go.
Re: NFL Season 2024
Posted: Fri Dec 06, 2024 4:50 am
by RainbowsandUnicorns
Shirley wrote: ↑Thu Dec 05, 2024 10:06 pm
Excellent game between the Packers and the Lions tonight.
Go Packers!
Lions 31
Packers 28 with 4:25 to go.
Here is my thought for the day.
It's 2024. You would think we would have much better athletes today in 2024 than we had back 25+ years ago. Heck, we probably do. Right?
Yet, I believe the 2024 Lions (12-1 right now) and the 2024 Chiefs (11-1 right now) would be 2-11 and 2-10 if they had played the 75 or 78 Steelers or the 89 or 84 49ers.
Am I wrong to believe that?
Re: NFL Season 2024
Posted: Fri Dec 06, 2024 7:39 am
by pdub
Yes.
Re: NFL Season 2024
Posted: Fri Dec 06, 2024 12:10 pm
by DeletedUser
pdub wrote: ↑Fri Dec 06, 2024 7:39 amYes.
This.
Some would depend on which rules they had to play under. Old rules or new rules.
Re: NFL Season 2024
Posted: Fri Dec 06, 2024 2:46 pm
by pdub
DeletedUser wrote: ↑Fri Dec 06, 2024 12:10 pm
pdub wrote: ↑Fri Dec 06, 2024 7:39 amYes.
This.
Some would depend on which rules they had to play under. Old rules or new rules.
He said the Chiefs would be 2-10.
Silly.
Re: NFL Season 2024
Posted: Fri Dec 06, 2024 5:56 pm
by Sparko
Would like Buchanan, Lanier, Marsalis, Thomas, Taylor, Bell, Brown and Riggins right now.
Re: NFL Season 2024
Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2024 12:59 pm
by Overlander
The speed of todays game would prevail.
Re: NFL Season 2024
Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2024 4:26 pm
by pdub
And skill.
Re: NFL Season 2024
Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2024 4:44 pm
by RainbowsandUnicorns
pdub wrote: ↑Fri Dec 06, 2024 2:46 pm
DeletedUser wrote: ↑Fri Dec 06, 2024 12:10 pm
pdub wrote: ↑Fri Dec 06, 2024 7:39 amYes.
This.
Some would depend on which rules they had to play under. Old rules or new rules.
He said the Chiefs would be 2-10.
Silly.
Not quite but I basically did.
Probably silly but I feel those teams were a more than just a little better than the 2024 Lions and Chiefs are - in my semi (but not very
) educated opinion.
As far as skill comparisons, off the top of my head, what do Terry Bradshaw, Mel Blount, Jack Ham, Franco Harris, Donnie Shell, John Stallworth, Lynn Swann, Joe Greene, and Jack Lambert all have in common?
Side note - I feel it's criminal that I didn't put L.C. Greenwood on that list.
Re: NFL Season 2024
Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2024 5:51 pm
by twocoach
RainbowsandUnicorns wrote: ↑Fri Dec 06, 2024 4:50 am
Shirley wrote: ↑Thu Dec 05, 2024 10:06 pm
Excellent game between the Packers and the Lions tonight.
Go Packers!
Lions 31
Packers 28 with 4:25 to go.
Here is my thought for the day.
It's 2024. You would think we would have much better athletes today in 2024 than we had back 25+ years ago. Heck, we probably do. Right?
Yet, I believe the 2024 Lions (12-1 right now) and the 2024 Chiefs (11-1 right now) would be 2-11 and 2-10 if they had played the 75 or 78 Steelers or the 89 or 84 49ers.
Am I wrong to believe that?
Would they be playing all 12 of those games against that team or would they be playing those 12 games against a schedule of the NFL teams that existed in 75/78 or 84/89?
The Steel Curtain defense of the 1970s was revolutionary at the time. It is now antiquated and basic in today's NFL.
The Bill Walsh offense of 1984 was revolutionary at the time. It is now antiquated and basic in today's NFL.
If those teams played today's elite teams using today's film study, coaching and analysis, today's teams would win a majority of those games in my opinion.
The NFL is not even remotely as competitive in 1975 as it is today. In the 1975 season, 9 of the 26 teams finished with a win percentage of .286 or worse (at the time that was 10+ losses). It was very much a case of the "haves vs. the have nots". Last year, just 4 of 32 teams finished with a win percentage that low.
Re: NFL Season 2024
Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2024 6:15 pm
by RainbowsandUnicorns
twocoach wrote: ↑Sat Dec 07, 2024 5:51 pm
RainbowsandUnicorns wrote: ↑Fri Dec 06, 2024 4:50 am
Shirley wrote: ↑Thu Dec 05, 2024 10:06 pm
Excellent game between the Packers and the Lions tonight.
Go Packers!
Lions 31
Packers 28 with 4:25 to go.
Here is my thought for the day.
It's 2024. You would think we would have much better athletes today in 2024 than we had back 25+ years ago. Heck, we probably do. Right?
Yet, I believe the 2024 Lions (12-1 right now) and the 2024 Chiefs (11-1 right now) would be 2-11 and 2-10 if they had played the 75 or 78 Steelers or the 89 or 84 49ers.
Am I wrong to believe that?
Would they be playing all 12 of those games against that team or would they be playing those 12 games against a schedule of the NFL teams that existed in 75/78 or 84/89?
The Steel Curtain defense of the 1970s was revolutionary at the time. It is now antiquated and basic in today's NFL.
The Bill Walsh offense of 1984 was revolutionary at the time. It is now antiquated and basic in today's NFL.
If those teams played today's elite teams using today's film study, coaching and analysis, today's teams would win a majority of those games in my opinion.
The NFL is not even remotely as competitive in 1975 as it is today. In the 1975 season, 9 of the 26 teams finished with a win percentage of .286 or worse (at the time that was 10+ losses). It was very much a case of the "haves vs. the have nots". Last year, just 4 of 32 teams finished with a win percentage that low.
You and pdub very well may be - or probably are right.
I happen to feel differently - being that choose to be a cynical old contrarian.
Re: NFL Season 2024
Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2024 6:30 pm
by pdub
Andy, Mahomes, Worthy and Hardman would shred them for plays they’ve never even dreamed could be.
Re: NFL Season 2024
Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2024 6:52 pm
by Overlander
pdub wrote: ↑Sat Dec 07, 2024 4:26 pmAnd skill.
And, the defensive scheming
Re: NFL Season 2024
Posted: Sun Dec 08, 2024 4:12 pm
by Shirley
Go Rams! Beat Buffalo!
Rams 17
Buffalo 7
Re: NFL Season 2024
Posted: Sun Dec 08, 2024 5:12 pm
by Shirley
Touchdown Bears!
Re: NFL Season 2024
Posted: Sun Dec 08, 2024 5:14 pm
by Shirley
Shirley wrote: ↑Sun Dec 08, 2024 4:12 pm
Go Rams! Beat Buffalo!
Rams 17
Buffalo 7
Rams 31
Buffalo 14 ~ halfway through the 3rd.
Re: NFL Season 2024
Posted: Sun Dec 08, 2024 5:47 pm
by RainbowsandUnicorns
Shirley wrote: ↑Sun Dec 08, 2024 5:12 pm
Touchdown Bears!
SUPER BOWL!!!
I mean JUNK!!!
Re: NFL Season 2024
Posted: Sun Dec 08, 2024 6:18 pm
by Shirley
Rams touchdown!
44 to 35, Rams > Buffalo, with 1:54 to play!
Re: NFL Season 2024
Posted: Sun Dec 08, 2024 6:23 pm
by pdub
Now this is what I’m talking about.
Take care of business Chiefs!!!
Re: NFL Season 2024
Posted: Sun Dec 08, 2024 6:34 pm
by RainbowsandUnicorns
Sean McDermott (and Joe Brady?) is an idiot.