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If it were sponsored by fanduel or draft kings he'd be fine

There was an article at some point this season that mentioned the Patriots have the smallest coaching staff on gamedays. The Browns had the biggest staff. Something to note when thinking of giving another guy a headset.

How harmful is it if McDaniels is the guy, but the Pats reach the Super Bowl, forcing him to be with them another month? Maybe not very. Just thinking out loud.

Vernon only played 10 games. In 2017, he played 12. 2018 - 11. Kind of a concerning trend for a guy who turns 30 next year. 

We want the Patriots to lose as soon as possible so McDaniels can get in sooner, right?

Roster-wise, what does everyone think will happen? Defensively is where I think we see the most change. We gave up 30+ points in our last 3 games and the DL was poor, getting pushed off the line and no pass rush to really speak of. We basically had Richardson, Ogunjobi and 2 guys off the street...

Kitchens is in over his head, alarmingly even, but then there's just the usual influx of weird, dumb Browns-y stuff in that game that makes no sense. Chubb and Bitonio, two of our more dependable players, having games like that is just a killer and not on coaches.

I could see us playing New England tough, but the things that worked well today will backfire and vice versa. Also, the offensive woes are overshadowing the defensive woes. A weekly Myles Garrett sack isn't enough. We haven't forced turnovers in the last 2 games.

Do we give up draft picks for Trent Williams or just accept that we are what we are for this year and roll the dice? Obviously he wouldnt fix everything but our OL has games where they are overmatched.

The Chiefs also had the Javon Belcher murder/suicide in 2012. He killed his girlfriend. Then drove to the stadium parking lot and killed himself in front of Romeo Crennel IIRC. They played (and won) the next day. Was weeks before Sandy Hook.

I remember the Browns talked to Ray Rice a year or so after that video came out. I would think they weren't the only team. Thing with Rice was he was trending down and getting older. The ROI wouldn't have been there most likely. Hunt is a 23-year-old pro bowler. Some GM/coach on thin ice could...

Another takeaway from that game - The honeymoon phase for our 'vaunted' receiver group is done. Njoku and Callaway are both clearly talented, but there's a big dropoff after Landry in terms of reliability/production. I think I've seen enough of Peppers too and am thinking Dorsey looks for safety...

I see people saying this, but how often do NFL coaches do something that risky when you're up 8 points? Belichick did it in a 2009 game against the Colts in similar circumstances and it backfired. I believe Mike Smith did it in a 2011 game and it backfired too. Special teams needs to get at...

Is the pick for next month's draft?

Is the Barkley excitement largely combine-driven? I don't remember him as the consensus No. 1 before it.