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What has happened to Dak Prescott?

Reflecting on Dak Prescott

By: Jake Rajala

The Dallas Cowboys starting quarterback remains Dak Prescott, despite struggles on the field. Do I love their situation with Dak? Absolutely not. He threw one touchdown to two interceptions last week and then one touchdown to two interceptions the week before. Neither of those teams have the “Dome Patrol” or the “1985 Bears defense”. Dak’s best friend, Micah Parsons, wasn’t even suited up for his game against the Boys.

The Cowboys have two prolific wideouts (CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens), and Dak still can’t put up a serious fight. Tony Romo would even trade Dez Bryant for “two” elite wide receivers. There’s excuses to go all around, though. Each QB only has two playoff wins.

Prescott is 33 years old. He’s not old enough to be washed up yet. He’s nine years younger than Aaron Rodgers! He’s not young enough for the Cowboys cheerleaders, though.

There are a couple of faces that may be the cure for the Boys struggles. Troy Aikman could come out of the booth and help make personal decisions. Jerry Jones can be a better right hand man than Joe Buck.

The Boys called Jon Kitna and brought him out of retirement. He was a high school teacher and coach. So, anything is on the table, when it comes to pulling QBs off the couch. It doesn’t have to be Tom Brady or bust. The Boys can bring in a modest QB that can push Prescott and make him feel a little nervous about keeping his job. Perhaps the lively Paul Crewe would be an exciting addition.

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What is wrong with the Colts right now?

What happened to the Colts?

By: Jake Rajala

The 29 year old Daniel Jones looked like a poor man’s version of Peyton Manning last season. This season, Danny Dimes looks like former Colts quarterback Curtis Painter. He led his team to a loss against the Tennessee Titans today. Yes, I’m talking about a Titans team that didn’t have a win before today’s game.

The Colts have the same record as the New Orleans Saints. Yes, I’m referring to a franchise (the Saints) that recovered an onside kick against the Colts in the Super Bowl!

Sure, Jones is struggling. Could it be worse? Well, yeah. They signed him to a two-year contract worth $88 million dollars! That money could be spent elsewhere, such as on their defense which ranks 27th in PPG allowed.

Is it surprising that Jones took a step back this season? Well, nothing is shocking after he hit the turf monster against the Eagles in Week 7 of 2020.

Jones needs to lean on Jonathan Taylor if he wants to thrive. The Colts most reliable receiving weapon is Keenan Allen. Yes, I’m talking about the oldest wideout in the NFL. Isn’t his beard a dead giveaway?

The Colts play in an wide open AFC South division. Anyone that woke up early today to watch the Texans and Jags duke it out in London, would know this. The Texans won and their record is the same as the Colts (2-4). The Colts need to hear this: “So you’re telling me there’s a chance?”

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Is it time to pull the plug on Bo Nix?

Should the Broncos pull the plug on Bo Nix?

By: Jake Rajala

The Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix isn’t in Kansas Oregon anymore. He has made the wiz Sean Payton look like a mediocre play-caller. We’re talking about a play-caller who led the game manager Teddy Bridgewater to a 5-0 record. I don’t even believe that Nix is a poor man’s version of Broncos legend, John Elway, right now.

Nix has thrown six touchdowns this season. That is the same amount of touchdowns as Jameis Winston. Yes, you read that correctly. If Nix listens to Winston’s pre-game speeches, then he may improve his game.

The former partner to Payton is none other than Drew Brees. He may be a quality replacement for Nix. Drew’s arm strength is the same as a QB at the Manning Academy. Yet, he could still be an upgrade over Nix. He can run Payton’s offense in his sleep.

The Broncos once won a Super Bowl with a washed up Peyton Manning. Manning was celebrated for handing the football off. In other words, there is hope for Nix to bring his team all way. After all, his defense is second in sacks and fifth in turnovers.

If Tim Tebow can be an average QB, then Nix most certainly can. We’re talking about Tebow, who is a poor man’s version of Taysom Hill.

PFF has graded Nix 32nd out of 34 QBs this season. That’s one spot behind Deshaun Watson, who has blown a bigger contract with the Browns than Brock Osweiler did with the Texans.

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Bryce Young dominates against the Detroit Lions

Bryce Young dominates on Sunday Night Football

By: Jake Rajala

The 5’10 Bryce Young may often stand on his tip toes, but that didn’t stop him from throwing 329 yards and two touchdowns on Sunday Night Football. He dominated against an Detroit Lions defense that has lost its spark since Aaron Glenn left. Perhaps they need Matt Patricia to return. This way, we can constantly hear about how he’s a rocket scientist, despite failing to create a stout defense.

It was sad that the Panthers constantly did the RPO, yet it was impossible for the Lions to stop. Tetarioa McMillan looked like Megatron, as he unleashed 192 yards and a touchdown.

The Panthers defense bled in the second half, but they showed up when it mattered the most. The Jared Goff-led Lions could’t escape being deep into their own territory. It looked like Luke Kuechly and Julius Peppers came back from the dead to play with the Panthers.

We know about the Panthers defense being shaky. Well, they are still a step ahead of a Lions defemse, which called “stuck” by Chris Collinsworth.

So, how does the Lions defense fix it? Should they trade for a CB? How bout adding another edge rusher across from Hutch? Maybe they need Eminem to hype them up? All of these things could help the Lions.

Goff isn’t talented enough to constatnly win in “shoot-outs”. Not even Drew Brees could win games with his defense giving up 35+ points. He had three straight 7-9 seasons. Not even starring in a “Little Caesars” commerial should give Goff a leg up on his competition.

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Who is the Bears QB Tyson Bagent?

Get ready for Tyson Bagent

By: Jake Rajala

Case Keenum played lights out last week. He looked like the could steal the job away from Caleb Williams. You know what this got him: a backup role. That’s right. The man who made the “Minneapolis Miracle” happen will not be the QB1 until Williams returns. Sure, he’s the fourth oldest QB (at 38 years old). That doesn’t mean he’s as poor as fellow Philadelphia Eagles 38 year old QB Andy Dalton, who threw an interception on his first throw against the Bears.

Keenum could still be seen as a poor man’s version of Ryan Fitzpatrick in the grand scheme of things. Outside of the Harvard education and beard, Keenum jumps around the league, too.

It appears Tyson Bagent will be the QB1 moving forward. No, I”m not talking about “Tyson Foods”. Tyson went undrafted in 2023. Perhaps he can rekindle some magic and play like other UDFA QBs, such as Kurt Warner and Tony Romo. It can be better to find a quality UDFA than a drafted QB like Jay Cutler.

The Bears are one of three teams with a winning record in the NFC North. Tyson is arguably the worst starting QB among the group. Jared Goff, Kyler Murray, and Jordan Love are the other QBs. You know what’s special about Bagent? He played D2. If Adam Thielen can shine as a D2 figure, then there’s hope for Tyson.

Ben Johnson is an offensive genius. If he could get the Detroit Lions to have the highest scoring offense once and the fifth scoring offense twice, he can push the right buttons to unlock Tyson.

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Tony Romo splits ways with CBS

Romo splits ways with CBS right now

By: Jake Rajala

It’s official: Tony Romo has split ways with CBS as an analyst. He was a feel good story as a player. Clearly, he wasn’t underrated as an analyst. We all saw his get in trouble for drunk driving. Perhaps Romo has been hanging around Tiger Woods too much.

Romo was still better at driving than he was in the playoffs, where he went 2-4. If Romo had Cedee Lamb and George Pickens in the car, he maybe he would have been better in the playoffs and would have driven better.

It’s a shame that Romo’s old coach, Jason Garrett, can’t bail him out this time. We all know Garrett is an analyst for NBC Sports.

The list of former NFL players or coaches to become analysts in recent years is insane. We’re talking about J.J. Watt, Gronk, Russell Wilson, Mike Tomlin, Tim Tebow, and Bill Cowher. Let’s pretend Urban Meyer is off the list.

So, the question is: What will Romo do with his time now? I imagine that Romo could still get a job as a coach at a high school or even a college. It was may be wise for him to call Teddy Bridgewater, who was a coach a couple of years ago, and see if there’s a spot for one more.

If Romo was a tad crazy, he may be open to joining a team that needs a QB late in the season. We witnessed Phillip Rivers join the Colts a couple of years ago and then Drew Brees inquired about joining with the Denver Broncos last season. Romo is a year younger than Brees.

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Saints: State of the RB spot

What is going on with the Saints RBs?

By: Jake Rajala

The New Orleans Saints have had a rich history of running backs in the 21st century. I’m talking about Deuce McAllister, Mark Ingram, Pierre Thomas, and of course: Alvin Kamara. Ingram and Kamara are studs. Yes, we will ignore their suspensions. It wasn’t like the mistakes that follows Bill Belichick and may play a part in in the Hall of Fame this season.

As of late, the Saints brought in Travis Etienne to be their lead halfback. He was born in Jennings, LA. The stars were aligned and he must bound to star in the Big Easy in the NFL. For some reasons, the football gods struck again. He suffered a hamstring injury. Personally, I believe they should be happy it’s not an ACL tear.

Could this be punishment on the Saints from the gods due to their bounty gate? Nonetheless, it is madness. The Saints 2026 first round pick Jordyn Tyson is injured and may not be ready within a few weeks. Let’s just hope that the sophomore QB that’s the same age as the fourth year QB Zach Wilson, doesn’t have an injury. Yes, I’m talking about QB Tyler Shough.

With Etienne MIA, the Saints really need to lean on Alvin Kamara. He will need to be less nonchalant in plays. Perhaps he will need a Snickers Airhead. After all, he has a popular partnership with Airheads.

The Saints may need to bring back Taysom Hill. We had an emotional good-bye to Hill, just as we did to Jimmy Graham, but Hill could still return. He is still available. Sean Payton may purse his lips and have the biggest call-sheet in the NFL, but that hasn’t prevented him from acquiring Hill, who he once compared to Steve Young.

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Tyreek Hill to the North?

Hill to the North soon?

By: Jake Rajala

Tyreek Hill, also known as a cheat code on Madden, may return to the NFL soon. Matter of fact, he has even hinted that he may join a team up north. He tweeted, “I think I’m ready for some cold weather”. If LeSean McCoy can run over 200 yards in a snow game up north, you bet that Hill can make some magic happen in that type of weather.

It wouldn’t be a massive surprise if Hill join the freezing weather “north” in Titletown, especially after the season-ending injury to WR Jayden Reed. We don’t need to see how many beers that Hill can chug or how many cheese curds he can consume. in this case. Rather, I want to see something more important. such as Hill racing against the likes of the blistering fast Packers WR Mathew Golden.

Hill may want to join a team that has a gifted QB that will play longer than this season. Aaron Rodgers doesn’t fit that bill. He may have gotten rid of his man bun, but he is still 42 years old. I’d love to see Hill join the Cincinnati Bengals. They have Joe Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase, who are arguably the most superb QB-WR duo right now.

We set it straight: Hill wants to play for a team up north. The AFC North and NFC North showcase these teams. Of course, there is the Buffalo Bills, who is the closet team to Canada. The Bills arguably have the best NFL QB in Josh Allen. Furthermore, they could benefit from another wideout.

It’s fascinating that Hill is a superior WR to the likes of OBJ. Let’s at least give props to the likes of OBJ for trying to get onto a team. Don’t even get me started on Michael Thomas, who may like tweeting a little too much.

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What we learned from the Saints-Raiders game

Saints-Raiders reflection

By: Jake Rajala

The New Orleans Saints took on the Las Vegas Raiders at home. There were two sides to the story. Tyler Shough looked like Drew Brees and had his squad up 27-16 at one point. After that, chaos reigned. Their defense bled and allowed 35 points on the board. Furthermore, Tyler Shough looked like former Saints QB Ian Book and threw an interception, fumbled, and couldn’t “throw a pass” on 4th down.

So, the real question arises: how the bloody hell are the Raiders 3-0?

Klint Kubiak could be Kirk Cousins older brother, as he’s only a couple years older. Their best player is arguably a tight end, too! At least, the Raiders have a crazed fan base that resembled the New Orleans Saints fan-base. The Saints have Bourbon Street, while the Raiders have the Las Vegas Strip. Win or lose, each fan-base will still have a good time.

Maxx Crosby didn’t wreak havoc against the Saints in the game. He didn’t record any sacks. Sure, he had a fumble recovery that was a gift. Nonetheless, he never really shined. Raiders fans are more upset with Crosby than Rams fans are with Aaron Donald. Of course, I’m talking about Donald being MIA in his debut.

The Saints were not exactly inferior to the the Raiders with Drew Brees at the helm. He was 8-4 against the team was once in the “Black Hole”. Yes, I’m talking about the bizarre days where Al Davis drafted a kicker in the first round.

The Raiders and Saints have helped out one another in 2026.The Raiders sent Tyree Wilson is an edge rusher that was sent from the Raiders with a seventh round pick for a 2026 fifth round pick.

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What we learned from the Packers-Falcons contest

Packers-Falcons reflection

By: Jake Rajala

The Atlanta Falcons travelled to take on the Green Bay Packers in Week 3. To sum it, the Falcons team-rolled the Packers. The most crazy part of the game came when Jordan Love threw a pass sideways to his own offensive lineman. It was a terrible version of the Music City Miracle.

There has been a lot of buzz surrounding the Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator, Anthony Weaver, calling Tyler Shough a poor man’s version of Josh Allen. It was deemed wrong. Well, I believe it’s fair to say Jordan Love is a poor man’s version of Josh Allen.

Micah Parsons isn’t Reggie White, but he is an elite pass rusher. They need him back if they want to avoid getting blown out by middle of the pack teams.

We witnessed Drew Brees reach out to the Denver Broncos about playing for them late in the playoffs last season. He may not be able to throw a ball past 20 yards, but he will surely not have a completion percentage of 50% or lower. It’s hard to tell if the Packers QB is Love or Jameis Winston.

The Packers need a true replacement for Jacobs. After all, we’ve seen analysts like Dan Patrick predict that Jacobs never plays again. Perhaps the Packers can call an old friend in Eddie Lacy. Well, he was the Jamarcus Russell of the running back spot, so perhaps not. Lacy may have had too much of the green bay diet: beer and cheese.

The Pack didn’t have an answer for Drake London. He had 194 yards against them. It brought back memories of the Lions great Calvin Johnson torching the Packers secondary.

I can’t imagine that the Packers move on from Matt LaFleur right now, but I could see it happening if they lose five plus more games. They may be more patient with Jordan Love, however. It doesn’t help that they let Malik Willis leave.

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