Around the NFL - Week 18

Atlanta Falcons fire head coach Arthur Smith.

I never want to talk about a commanders team again after this season.

I think you might be disappointed. I imagine in the order of business that might be down the road. I wouldn't be surprised if a new name gets rolled out when we move to a new venue. A complete rebrand.

I've been waiting 20+ years (my entire fandom) for an 11 win Commies team. May the odds ever be in our favor.

Witnessing the Browns and the Lions both do it in my lifetime before we did hurts. We're the last ones left in the 20 years of shit dumpster fire.

I had not viewed our situation in broad enough terms (until you put it that way). We are now the unchallenged NFL definition of despair.

Oh I don't know, the Panthers could give us a run for our money. While Snyder dumped sewage on fans, Tepper only had beer to hand.

Oh I don't know, the Panthers could give us a run for our money. While Snyder dumped sewage on fans, Tepper only had beer to hand.

Even the Panthers had that magical 15-1 season under Ron. Best we've ever done under Snyder was 10-6. Aka barely making it to the playoffs - we had 3-4 of those years where we were mediocre and then won 4-6 in a row to make the playoffs. We've never had a consistently great season since '91.

Well that can't true now can it?

Our last 11+ win year was '91, I didn't start watching football until 01-02. We've had 32 consecutive years of mostly mediocre football. A truly amazing run of futility (but not as bad as the Lions/Cardinals).

Even the Panthers had that magical 15-1 season under Ron. Best we've ever done under Snyder was 10-6. Aka barely making it to the playoffs - we had 3-4 of those years where we were mediocre and then won 4-6 in a row to make the playoffs. We've never had a consistently great season since '91.

That 15-1 records was before Tepper bought them. They've stunk as bad, if not worse, since.

That 15-1 records was before Tepper bought them. They've stunk as bad, if not worse, since.

Oh for sure - but they're new school dumpster fire. We're old school dumpster fire - like the Browns/Lions/Cardinals/etc. Problem is all of those teams have escaped the fire at some point in the last 20 years.

DeMeco Ryans better get coach of the year !!!!

Only 3 candidates I reckon, Ryans, Shanahan or Campbell. I too would go with Ryans as as the Texans only really struggled when Stroud was out and they overcame that and some other key injuries to end up where they did. And Campbell has that whole 2pt conversion schtick going on.