westcoast101 said:

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Jared looks awful today, and this Lions team is completely fraudulent. Loss is good for the Niners, though.

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westcoast101 said:

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Jared looks awful today, and this Lions team is completely fraudulent. Loss is good for the Niners, though.

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calumnus said:

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westcoast101 said:

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Jared looks awful today, and this Lions team is completely fraudulent. Loss is good for the Niners, though.

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Somewhat fraudulent, but not <completely> fraudulent.

They were tied with the Eagles for best record in the NFL. They now have the second best record. They clearly are not one of the two best teams (neither are the Eagles). The Lions grade out statistically as the 9th best team in the NFL which seems about right. It is a far cry from #1 but it is a huge improvement from where they were.

Niners and Ravens are the two best teams according to the algorithm.

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bearister said:

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westcoast101 said:

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Jared looks awful today, and this Lions team is completely fraudulent. Loss is good for the Niners, though.

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It's all how they play their last few games. The Niners could easily crater and the Bay Area sports media turn vicious on them yet again. I'm not a Purdy groupie yet.

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Brock 🎯 BA @brockpurdy13 | @THE2ERA#SFvsSEA on @SNFonNBC
NFL+ // https://t.co/KTh0i4oaLh pic.twitter.com/s6HiWpwNeg

— San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) November 24, 2023

philbert said:

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bearister said:

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westcoast101 said:

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Jared looks awful today, and this Lions team is completely fraudulent. Loss is good for the Niners, though.

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It's all how they play their last few games. The Niners could easily crater and the Bay Area sports media turn vicious on them yet again. I'm not a Purdy groupie yet.

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This throw from Purdy is elite, though. It's a pick if isn't perfectly thrown.

Edit: and this is after throwing a pick six previously. He had every reason to be gun shy for the rest of the game.

Brock 🎯 BA @brockpurdy13 | @THE2ERA#SFvsSEA on @SNFonNBC
NFL+ // https://t.co/KTh0i4oaLh pic.twitter.com/s6HiWpwNeg

— San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) November 24, 2023

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Shanahan said he can't believe Brock Purdy threw it deep on the Aiyuk TD throw — was actually a tailor-made check-down situation but he had the guts to push it.

"He proved to us while the ball was in the air that it was the right decision."

— David Lombardi (@LombardiHimself) November 24, 2023

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Anarchistbear said:

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Cal88 said:

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1. Brock Purdy: 109.9
2. Tua Tagovailoa: 106.4
3. Dak Prescott: 105.1
4. Kirk Cousins: 103.8
5. Russell Wilson: 101.7
6. C.J. Stroud: 101.0
7. Josh Allen: 99.6
8. Justin Herbert: 99.5
9. Jared Goff: 99.1
10. Lamar Jackson: 98.1

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The quality of QBs in the NFL, with Brady having retired and Rodgers being out, is currently the lowest I've seen since I started following the game in the 1980s.

Look for Nix, Penix and Williams and other QBs from the upcoming draft to start on NFL teams next season.

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Allen, Mahomes and Burrow are having mediocre statistical years but it wouid be foolish to assume they won't be there at the end.

C.J. Stroud is the NFL story of the year

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Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, Peyton Manning, Drew Brees. How many of the current players are at their level?

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sycasey said:

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Cal88 said:

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Cal88 said:

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Anarchistbear said:

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Cal88 said:

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Quote:

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1. Brock Purdy: 109.9
2. Tua Tagovailoa: 106.4
3. Dak Prescott: 105.1
4. Kirk Cousins: 103.8
5. Russell Wilson: 101.7
6. C.J. Stroud: 101.0
7. Josh Allen: 99.6
8. Justin Herbert: 99.5
9. Jared Goff: 99.1
10. Lamar Jackson: 98.1

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The quality of QBs in the NFL, with Brady having retired and Rodgers being out, is currently the lowest I've seen since I started following the game in the 1980s.

Look for Nix, Penix and Williams and other QBs from the upcoming draft to start on NFL teams next season.

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Allen, Mahomes and Burrow are having mediocre statistical years but it wouid be foolish to assume they won't be there at the end.

C.J. Stroud is the NFL story of the year

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Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, Peyton Manning, Drew Brees. How many of the current players are at their level?

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Both Brady and Rodgers agree about the level of play having declined. Brady mentions lack of emphasis on fundamentals, Rodgers on bad habits and organizational sloppiness:

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Older players in every sport think the current game is worse. This means nothing.

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sycasey said:

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Cal88 said:

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Cal88 said:

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Anarchistbear said:

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Cal88 said:

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1. Brock Purdy: 109.9
2. Tua Tagovailoa: 106.4
3. Dak Prescott: 105.1
4. Kirk Cousins: 103.8
5. Russell Wilson: 101.7
6. C.J. Stroud: 101.0
7. Josh Allen: 99.6
8. Justin Herbert: 99.5
9. Jared Goff: 99.1
10. Lamar Jackson: 98.1

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The quality of QBs in the NFL, with Brady having retired and Rodgers being out, is currently the lowest I've seen since I started following the game in the 1980s.

Look for Nix, Penix and Williams and other QBs from the upcoming draft to start on NFL teams next season.

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Allen, Mahomes and Burrow are having mediocre statistical years but it wouid be foolish to assume they won't be there at the end.

C.J. Stroud is the NFL story of the year

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Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, Peyton Manning, Drew Brees. How many of the current players are at their level?

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Both Brady and Rodgers agree about the level of play having declined. Brady mentions lack of emphasis on fundamentals, Rodgers on bad habits and organizational sloppiness:

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Older players in every sport think the current game is worse. This means nothing.

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Cal88 said:

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I wouldn't dismiss out of hand the opinion of the greatest pair of quarterbacks that have played the game, especially given their deep understanding of the game.

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bearister said:

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….and the skits on Chappelle's show and Mad TV were off the chart compared to anything on SNL

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rkt88edmo said:

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And I seriously doubt the chappelle show room was full of cutthroat competition/politics to get your sketch on the show, very different environment, and also not having to deal with the guest of the week as well.

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sycasey said:

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bearister said:

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….and the skits on Chappelle's show and Mad TV were off the chart compared to anything on SNL

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The big difference is that SNL had to fill 90 minutes of material every week and also had an expectation of being topical about politics, etc. It's always been hit and miss with stuff that won't age well. We just remember the hits over time.

Same with old athletes. They remember the toughest competition they faced, but not the worst.

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sycasey said:

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Cal88 said:

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Cal88 said:

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Anarchistbear said:

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Cal88 said:

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1. Brock Purdy: 109.9
2. Tua Tagovailoa: 106.4
3. Dak Prescott: 105.1
4. Kirk Cousins: 103.8
5. Russell Wilson: 101.7
6. C.J. Stroud: 101.0
7. Josh Allen: 99.6
8. Justin Herbert: 99.5
9. Jared Goff: 99.1
10. Lamar Jackson: 98.1

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The quality of QBs in the NFL, with Brady having retired and Rodgers being out, is currently the lowest I've seen since I started following the game in the 1980s.

Look for Nix, Penix and Williams and other QBs from the upcoming draft to start on NFL teams next season.

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Allen, Mahomes and Burrow are having mediocre statistical years but it wouid be foolish to assume they won't be there at the end.

C.J. Stroud is the NFL story of the year

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Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, Peyton Manning, Drew Brees. How many of the current players are at their level?

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Both Brady and Rodgers agree about the level of play having declined. Brady mentions lack of emphasis on fundamentals, Rodgers on bad habits and organizational sloppiness:

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Older players in every sport think the current game is worse. This means nothing.

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Bobodeluxe said:

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Early snl had ten to fifteen minutes of watchable comedy. The rest was garbage, unless you were stoned or drunk, or both.

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bearister said:

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Since Raiders left, wherever Jared plays is my adopted team. Jared is playing vs my 2nd favorite QB today. I hope that they both throw for 500 yards but that Lions win…..however if Chargers need the win to make playoffs, and Lions don't, I can live with Chargers winning, provided Goff has a good game.

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Alex Smith just made excellent points about Tom Brady’s “the NFL is worse” take while side-swiping two former Patriots and accidentally obliterating a former head coach of the Jets AND Bills. Immaculate television. pic.twitter.com/WsCBx9Y58b

— Joshua Brisco (@jbbrisco) November 26, 2023

okaydo said:

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Alex Smith just made excellent points about Tom Brady’s “the NFL is worse” take while side-swiping two former Patriots and accidentally obliterating a former head coach of the Jets AND Bills. Immaculate television. pic.twitter.com/WsCBx9Y58b

— Joshua Brisco (@jbbrisco) November 26, 2023

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Cal88 said:

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Bobodeluxe said:

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Early snl had ten to fifteen minutes of watchable comedy. The rest was garbage, unless you were stoned or drunk, or both.

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That's about 10 to 15 minutes less garbage than the current show.

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KoreAmBear said:

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Cal88 said:

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Bobodeluxe said:

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Early snl had ten to fifteen minutes of watchable comedy. The rest was garbage, unless you were stoned or drunk, or both.

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That's about 10 to 15 minutes less garbage than the current show.

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I don't know about this season's cast, but the last 5-10 years has had its share of brilliance:

Bill Hader (did he quit 10 years ago?), Beck Beckett, Leslie Jones, Kyle Mooney, Kate McKinnon, Chris Redd, Keenan Thompson, even Pete Davidson, had super funny moments. How you can find this not funny:

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