About the NFC, Florio writes…“In the NFC, it’s the Eagles, Lions, Rams, 49ers, and Commanders. Maybe the Buccaneers. Maybe the Vikings.”

Curious why we keep seeing the 49ers on these lists. I get that they have a history of winning, good coaches and a QB who’s proven he can win. But this is also a team that was 6-11 last year, and to THAT team they added no one of significance and subtracted the following players: Deebo Samuel, Jordan Mason, Javon Hargrave, Maliek Collins, Leonard Floyd, Talanoa Hufanga, Dre Greenlaw, Aaron Banks and Charvarius Ward, among others. In terms of money, this represents the largest player exodus in NFL history. 

Compounding matters, their 2021, 22 and 23 drafts produced only two starters: Brock Purdy and Deommodore Lenoir. What’s more, they have a whopping $92M in dead money for the 2025 season, which leads the NFL by almost double the amount of the 2nd place team.

So this mess of a 49er team is a sure-fire contender, while the 14-3 team who lost nothing of significance and added 5 starters who have 8 Pro Bowls between them is a “maybe"? Got it.

The stories coming out of Texas Hill Country are absolutely heartbreaking. This video is the first I've seen that shows the MASSIVE volume of water that went through... in just 35 minutes. 

This is an interesting selection for Minnesota because he's limited athletically, not a typical KAM pick. Productive at Penn State. Dense and muscular bad ass, but operates best in a box not chasing or running, but can flow/shed and is instinctive. He'll hit you hard. He's really a Mike LB. Special teams pick probably. Maybe they saw something in him like they saw in Ivan Pace Jr. although King is bigger and stronger. Would definitely add some bad assery to the LB core as a situational guy, but I think the odds are long he sticks but he might move a guy off the end of the roster with good special teams play. 

It’s pretty easy to connect the dots on this…

https://news.gallup.com/poll/692150/amer...w-low.aspx

Anything less than winning 1 playoff game would be a disappointment for me. 

Minimally? We gotta end the season knowing we're set at QB going forward. 

What say you???

Grew up in rural Michigan, always had fireworks at home on the 4th, people over, etc. Went to see fireworks displays that cities put on, etc. I can take them or leave them honestly as an older adult now (mostly leave them), but damn do the dogs and cats HATE them. We are dog sitting for some friends that went to Charleston for the weekend, so we have our dog and theirs and they were scared shitless last night. LONG night. Where I live is really city-lite as the downtown area of Boca is smaller and a lot calmer than say Delray Beach, etc. Doesn't stop some neighbors in our hood from buying the loudest, most intense fireworks that humans can make...its like insane that the police allow it. Concussive bangs. 

Needless to say the dogs will be shooting mud for the next day and a half....poor things, their nerves are shot. Guess I'm getting older and somewhat fuddy duddy on this but god damn people....you don't live out in the country or rural. Rant over.

Not much discussion about this 6'5", 280 lb 5th round draft pick by the Vikings. 2nd best DT athleticism score at the Combine. 

Overview
"He’s ready to do it, with the tools to do it, but is still learning how to do it. Ingram-Dawkins’ relative lack of experience shows up with inconsistent instincts in the run game and a lack of development as a rusher. However, he possesses an impressive blend of size and suddenness that allows him to attack blocks or shoot gaps. He’s a bender with excellent range and change of direction. He offers more flash than finish as a pass rusher, but has all of the tools to get after pockets when his hands and approach get trained up. He’s also scheme- and position-versatile with loads of upside, but he’s still developing and has a wider gap between his ceiling and floor relative to his fellow D-line prospects."

Has the upside and ability to be a perfect DE in the 3-4 alignment, also a nice changeup inside sporadically. My concern is the athleticism didn't turn into production on a talented Georgia team. If this kid can get some game snaps each game from like midseason on what a plus that would be heading into next season. Raw guy right now.