Recent content by 5-ish Finkle

Non-Southern Americans who unironically pronounce the word "penguin" as "panguin."

For the hell of it, I went and looked at UFA QBs for 2026... If Rodgers, indeed, decides to go on a permanent ayahuasca vaction after the season, let me be the first to welcome Joe Flacco to Pittsburgh. :ROFLMAO: Guarantees Mike never has to face him again.

Basically, and the way this year has broke it'll be the same for 2026. Until they absolutely crater for a year, or do what the Chiefs did in a given year, they're likely to keep rolling with the "cheap-ish veteran who will keep Mike's non-losing streak on schedule." If Rodgers makes it through...

Boz. Just about no one in the league is happier to settle for FGs more than Mike Tomlin, and Boswell allows him to be willing to settle for them from just about anywhere shorter than, like, 60.

Meanwhile, in the same time period ('23 til now), Nick Herbig has 13 sacks/7 FF/16 TFLs in a decidedly smaller amount of snaps. If they aren't, they really need to be considering swapping them in the rotation.

Heard a stat on Highsmith earlier today that was kinda of a kick in the nards about the trajectory on his # of sacks the past several seasons. I went and took a look, and it's actually his number of big plays overall... # of sacks/FF/TFLs from the big year he had in 2022 that cemented his...

Their defense is very, very ungood.

Cant speak to the accuracy of any of that, but I can say this: I noticed Chuck Clark on the field WAY too much in a game where Elliot was present/healthy. Including on that late play to Chase. He has been singled out by beat types before as a communication issue, so Id love to know why he got...

Like there wouldnt be second guessing if they lose, but started Flacco "to preserve rhythm" over Burrow?

Tomlin isn't going anywhere unless he chooses to go, and just about zero individuals here seriously believe otherwise. Art Rooney II is never going to fire Mike Tomlin. Never.

It was almost like coming in to the game they didn't even know who Jamar Chase was. This team needs a legit DC in the worst way (and I don't mean installing another figurehead, a la Austin/Butler).

I assume #6 will shock me

This has needed to happen for probably 4 years. It will not, sadly. As we know, the current primary in the owners box essentially defies Tomlin ( certainly does in my opinion, at least) Tomlin is still a pretty good coach overall, but he was a great one when he was more of a "CEO type"...

Last few weeks, at least. DK gets hurt they're probably cooked, tho. Shaheed could bring an additional interesting element. Good guy for returns too, which they're also kind of lacking.

Grading system is....ehhh. Warren's been a pretty solid pass blocker for 2 or 3 years. His blocking is what knocked Harris off third downs.