{"id":42610,"date":"2022-10-26T16:47:38","date_gmt":"2022-10-26T16:47:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/articles.runyourpool.com\/?p=42610"},"modified":"2022-10-26T16:47:41","modified_gmt":"2022-10-26T16:47:41","slug":"mans-nfl-week-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.runyourpool.com\/articles\/2022\/10\/26\/mans-nfl-week-8\/","title":{"rendered":"MANs: NFL Week 8"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We made it, y&#8217;all. Week 7 was a slog, the NFL&#8217;s best teams (sans the Kansas City Chiefs) were on a bye, and the week&#8217;s best quarterbacking was led by <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/B\/BurrJo01.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\">Joe Burrow<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/D\/DaltAn00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\">Andy Dalton<\/a> (which did give us the best NFL video of all time):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">RT if you&#39;re still watching this on replay ? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SeLakP8fOT\">pic.twitter.com\/SeLakP8fOT<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Arizona Cardinals (@AZCardinals) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AZCardinals\/status\/1583871255999938561?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 22, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What will the talking heads be prattling on about this week? Read on, sports fans!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-you-can-t-stop-father-time-but-you-can-slow-him-down\">\u201cYou can\u2019t stop Father Time, but you can slow [him] down.\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We all know Karl Malone wasn\u2019t wrong. The human body, and not to mention NFL roster construction in the salary cap era, are entities inherently designed to break down over time. The discourse around career decisions, when not forced by injury or other factors, essentially comes down to two things: do you hang it up before or after the cliff?<br><br><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/S\/SandBa00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\">Barry Sanders<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/L\/LuckAn00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\">Andrew Luck<\/a> chose the former, creating neverending \u201cwhat if\u201d conversations around their talent and potential, having never won a Super Bowl. Do you remember who <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/S\/SmitEm00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\">Emmitt Smith<\/a> spent his last two seasons playing for? What about <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/R\/RiceJe00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\">Jerry Rice<\/a>, or <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/M\/MossRa00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\">Randy Moss<\/a>? <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/M\/MannPe00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\">Peyton Manning<\/a> is a unicorn and doesn\u2019t count, so don\u2019t even bother.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Discourse around career trajectory has whipped up again, following a flaccid Week 7 slate which saw <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/R\/RodgAa00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\">Aaron Rodgers<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/B\/BradTo00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\">Tom Brady<\/a> lose for the fourth time already this season. To say the losses were embarrassing would be putting it mildly enough for Ned Flanders. For the second consecutive week, the Buccaneers&#8217; offense failed to find the end zone, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/recap\/_\/gameId\/401437798\">Packers game<\/a>, well:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAaron Rodgers finished the game face down on the turf after sailing a lateral out of bounds on a frantic, failed final play.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For years, we\u2019ve been conditioned by these two men to never count them out, to never give up on their chances to somehow figure it out and make noise in the postseason. Obviously, their playoff histories couldn\u2019t be more different: Rodgers has only played in a single Super Bowl, while Brady is Brady.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The narrative then, this week, is whether each quarterback made a wise choice in returning this season, knowing the issues facing their teams. Both teams have had issues with injuries, but to not score a touchdown against the Panthers? To lose at home to the Jets? Rodgers knew his wide receiver room was emptier than an art school dropout\u2019s kitchen, and Brady can\u2019t shield himself with strawberry avoidance anymore. To say he fled a failing marriage for the warm embrace of his football obsession would, at this point, not be a stretch; crows, roosting, et cetera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For me, personally, though? Patriots coach Bill Belichick (who we\u2019ll get to in a minute) has operated for over two decades with a \u201cbetter a year early than a year late\u201d mentality for his roster, and as much as I despise the man I can\u2019t find fault with the concept. Imagine a world where Brady was somehow convinced to stay and play with the Patriots\u2019 roster the last two seasons and ended up getting swept by the Jets. Conceptualize the <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/DgwH10fqJrs?t=81\">Gozer-level<\/a> rage energy emanating from Foxborough in this alternate future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, obvious and over-played ayahuasca jokes aside, something convinced Rodgers that coming back without <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/A\/AdamDa01.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\">Davante Adams<\/a> or a plan to adequately replace his role in the offense prepared him for another playoff run. Was it the defense? Was it faith in his not-Mike-McCarthy coach? Was it sheer, unabashed narcissism dressed in a technicolor dreamcoat of arrogance?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The narrative, like a Romero remake, will never die. On a related note:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Old Guys are Dead, Long Live the Old Guys<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">To clarify: the Colts are making the switch at QB regardless of Matt Ryan&#39;s injury. The plan, as of now, is for Sam Ehlinger to be the starting quarterback the rest of the season.<\/p>&mdash; Zak Keefer (@zkeefer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/zkeefer\/status\/1584605638000140288?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 24, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We\u2019ve covered Rodgers and Brady, but they\u2019re still starting. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/R\/RyanMa00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\">Matt Ryan<\/a> will be replaced for the rest of the season by a guy who was a third-stringer a week ago, although jumping <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/F\/FoleNi00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\">Nick Foles<\/a> for the starting job isn\u2019t exactly an Olympic-level feat. While the Colts are a special case in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theringer.com\/nfl\/2022\/10\/24\/23421665\/indianapolis-colts-quarterback-sam-ehlinger-matt-ryan\">ass-backward team building<\/a>, Ryan\u2019s benching and, I\u2019d assume, his eventual retirement before taking another snap, might be the final nail in the coffin for something not many people are discussing: the \u201cpocket passer\u201d as a concept.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For funsies, let\u2019s take a look at the five best rushing quarterbacks, by yardage:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/F\/FielJu00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\">Justin Fields<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/search\/search.fcgi?pid=JackLa00,JackLa02&amp;amp;search=Lamar+Jackson&amp;amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\">Lamar Jackson<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/J\/JoneDa05.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\">Daniel Jones<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/M\/MariMa01.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\">Marcus Mariota<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/A\/AlleJa24.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\">Jake Allen<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Those teams, coincidentally, are a combined 21-13. Did you know <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/M\/MahoPa00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\">Patrick Mahomes<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/B\/BrisJa00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\">Jacoby Brissett<\/a>, and Joe Burrow have more rushing yards than whatever is left of <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/W\/WilsRu00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\">Russell Wilson<\/a>? Statuesque pocket passers, like Manning, Brady, and Ryan, and \u201cshifty\/mobile\u201d guys like Rodgers, Roethlisberger, and others have become a liability to NFL offenses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/E\/EhliSa00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\">Sam Ehlinger<\/a>, who\u2019ll have the unenviable task of scrambling for his life behind the Colts\u2019 offensive line, possesses an obvious skill upgrade Nick Foles doesn\u2019t, and that\u2019s running the football.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ehlinger was just as dangerous running the football, if not outright more, while he led the University of Texas offense. Justin Fields just got done dissecting the Patriots with more designed runs called than the Bears had used in his entire career, almost as if coaches finally realized a square peg and a square hole could make beautiful music together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NFL defenses, and the two-high shell, have effectively shut down the majority of deep and moderate passing, and the left tackle pandemic has finished the job. For 2022, and highly probably future seasons, if your team doesn\u2019t have a quarterback who can pick up first downs (and more) with his legs, you\u2019re already behind. Effective, accurate passing can be learned, just ask <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/search\/search.fcgi?pid=AlleJo02,AlleJo03,AlleJo00&amp;amp;search=Josh+Allen&amp;amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\">Josh Allen<\/a>, but wheels are an entirely different thing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brady and Rodgers washed? Do &#8220;pocket passers&#8221; even matter anymore? What the hell is wrong with Matt Ryan? 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