NFL Week 18 -- Flipper's time?

Temperatures between 5-7F for Dolphins-Chiefs.

They would have been better off going to Buffalo, where it will be 20 degrees warmer.

 

Scott Fitterer shouldn't have been fired, he should have been shot out of a cannon.

Panthers fire General Manager Scott Fitterer

 

Why? Are they really that big of a draw outside of Cleveland? It's a fun matchup, but does any team in the AFC playoffs have less of a national profile than the Texans?

 

The problem with Texans-Browns is that the broadcast will be 20 percent game, and 80 percent ads for Peacock and the announcers hyping Peacock.

 

It's just a guess. Might be a bad one. It would only be the 23rd time I was wrong so far today. But the Browns -- especially since Massage Man is not a part of it -- are a great story this year. I think a lot of people will be rooting for them.

 

I can't think of three teams on a bigger slide making the playoffs than the Chiefs, Dolphins and Eagles in recent memory. Its bizarre to me. If the playoffs were bowl games I don't know how many of the players would decide not to opt out.

 

You think that the Browns game will be a bigger draw than Packers-Cowboys?
Have you ever looked at NFL ratings?

 

I almost wonder if Fitterer getting the ax clears the way for Belichick to take over. Boy is that a match - Tepper and Belichick. I do wonder how you interview Bill Belicheck for a coaching job at this point. Do you give him GM duties, even with his bad run of drafts in NE? How many SB rings does he wear to the interview?

 

If Stroud becomes what it looks like he's becoming, the Texans' national profile should begin to rise.

 

Yeah, I've always laughed at the Texans' opening Saturday playoff spot with the rest of you.

They now have a serious qb. I don't look at them the same any more.

 

Deshaun Watson (pre-scandal) was a serious quarterback. DeAndre Hopkins at receiver, JJ Watt rushing the passer. The Texans had boldfaced names before and still no juice. They’ve got to at least make an AFC Championship Game before getting on the national radar.

 

Hell, Watson's last year in Texas he had 33 TDs, 7 Ints, 4,823 yards and a 112.4 rating.

Stroud had a great year . . . but still was about 20% short of those numbers.