Thursday, December 29, 2022

Tua Tagovailoa Just Can't Catch A Break. NFL Week 17 Preview

Miami Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa getting sacked by the Green Bay Packers defense.


So it looks like the reason why he went from playing good in the 1st half to throwing 3 interceptions in the 4th quarter is because he was concussed, again. The NFL's CMO Dr. Allen Sills says he didn't show any of those gross motor skills that they was hyping up when they edited their concussion protocol after his back(?) injury. This is why I mocked the NFLPA for puffing out their chest after firing that independent doctor. He knew these meatheads don't know what the fuck they're doing when coming up with these protocols and the brain is very complicated. Hell, we probably don't even understand half of how the brain works at this point.

That's why I feel so bad for Tua. Every time he has some sort of success, the Football Gods kicks him in the dick. He was unwanted by his previous coach constantly on the trade block for the whole season. He finally gets some talent around him and a coach who believes in him and he follows up his back issues with literally freezing up on the ground from a hit. He comes back from that putting up numbers that makes him the top vote getter from fans for the Pro Bowl Games. Only for him to get shunned. Then he plays poorly in the 2nd half of a must win game due to having a unspotted concussion. My God it's like Tyrod Taylor's bad luck infected him!


THE GAMES


2022 NFL season week 17 Dallas Cowboys vs Tennessee Titans
Dallas Cowboys     20
Tennessee Titans  17

The Titans went from a Super Bowl favorite to fighting for their playoff lives. While everyone was laughing at the NFC South, the Titans were over in the NFC South pissing on themselves to the point that the Jags took back the South lead late to set up the division title match next week. Since this game means nothing to them, at least 8 of their banged up players will sitout this TNF game so they'll be ready for the Jaguars. I wonder will they flex it to Sunday night?


2022 NFL season week 17 Arizona Cardinals vs Atlanta Falcons
Arizona Cardinals   24
Atlanta Falcons      17

After playing in front of his son for the first time, JJ Watt announced he's retiring at the end of the season. He was one of the few bright spots on those shitty Texans teams and helped the Cardinals defense alot. The Texans will finally get a HOF who spent most of his career there.


2022 NFL season week 17 Chicago Bears vs Detroit Lions
Chicago Bears   24
Detroit Lions      34

So instead of tanking for a shot at the #1 draft pick or keeping Justin Fields healthy for next season, coach Matt Eberflus will start him so the Bears can get better and "see where they are" as a team. Fields has been sacked 48 times. How about starting with getting a better o-line?


2022 NFL season week 17 Jacksonville Jaguars vs Houston Texans
Jacksonville Jaguars   27
Houston Texans           16

While the Titans are resting their hurt starters, Doug Pederson will do no such thing. It's understandable he's leaving his starters in considering the momentum they rode to the top of the division late in the year. They can't afford to slack off now just because they're playing Houston.


2022 NFL season week 17 Denver Broncos vs Kansas City Chiefs
Denver Broncos        13
Kansas City Chiefs   30

After that Christmas Day beatdown, the Broncos fired Nathaniel Hackett before he even completed his 1st season there. Russell Wilson wished he could've "played better", which, no shit. All of that "Let Russ Cook" in the offseason only for him to play like ass and get roasted on national television by a goddamn cartoon starfish after throwing a interception! At least Brett Rypien has his back because it sure don't seem like anyone else does. Or maybe they do.


2022 NFL season week 17 Miami Dolphins vs New England Patriots
Miami Dolphins              34
New England Patriots   17

So with Tua likely done for the year, Teddy B will try to get the Phins in the playoffs. The Patriots offense is not great and Mac Jones is getting a reputation as a dirty player after chopping down Bengals CB Eli Apple. Bill Belichick really is missing Tom Brady these past few years.


2022 NFL season week 17 Indianapolis Colts vs New York Giants
Indianapolis Colts   10
New York Giants      51

Good thing Jeff Saturday is a interim coach. YIKES!


2022 NFL season week 17 New Orleans Saints vs Philadelphia Eagles
New Orleans Saints   27
Philadelphia Eagles   17

Who will win the Sean Payton sweepstakes? If he does go back to coaching, the Saints still own his rights so teams will have to trade for him. I feel the Colts and Broncos are more likely considering they have open positions now. Washington and Arizona could open up as well considering both teams have overrated coaches. Or he could go to Dallas. Who knows? 


2022 NFL season week 17 Carolina Panthers vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Carolina Panthers            31
Tompa Bay Buccaneers   6

If this was still a 16 game season, CAR-TB would absolutely get flexed into SNF. Tom Brady, in what could possibly be his final game with the Bucs vs the Cardiac Cats in a winner takes all match for the NFC South crown. Instead it's a noon game. The Panthers are outmatched on paper but they own the tie breaker so this is must win for Brady. If the Panthers win this division, I owe them a apology for doubting them and Steve Wilks should stay as head coach.


2022 NFL season week 17 Cleveland Browns vs Washington Commanders
Cleveland Browns     16
Washington Maniax   41

Remember when we was told that Taylor Heinicke was the man on the Commanders? Well Ron Rivera changed his mind and Carson Wentz is starting again. After burying Carson, I said that Ron might be on his way out. Now that we see how indecisive he is, I really feel he should go.


2022 NFL season week 17 San Francisco 49ers vs Las Vegas Raiders
San Francisco 49ers   37
Las Vegas Raiders      33

With his benching, it looks like Derek Carr's time in Oakland/Las Vegas is over. He had a nice career there where he's clearly better than the likes of Johnny Manziel and Blake Bortles from the 2014 Draft. He also has better stats than Jimmy Garoppolo and fellow Pro Bowler Teddy Bridgewater since he was a starter from the beginning. Despite not coming anywhere close to a Super Bowl, at least he can take pride that he had a better career than his older brother David. I'm sure Davante Adams is thrilled that the only reason why he's here is now sitting at home.


2022 NFL season week 17 New York Jets vs Seattle Seahawks
New York Jets         28
Seattle Seahawks   34

Here's 2 teams that started off hot but faltered lately. They still have a chance but it's doubtful.


2022 NFL season week 17 Minnesota Vikings vs Green Bay Packers
Minnesota Vikings   14
Green Bay Packers  24

The Packers are still alive too. If only they still had Devante...


2022 NFL season week 17 LA Rams vs LA Chargers
LA Rams         27
LA Chargers   16

It's the Battle For LA! It's the team that shit itself vs the team no one gives a shit about. It's the home owner vs the tenant. It's LA vs LAC. It's the Lakers vs the Clippers. That's all I got.


2022 NFL season week 17 Pittsburgh Steelers vs Baltimore Ravens
Pittsburgh Steelers   7
Baltimore Ravens    24

Speaking of Ed Reed, he's going the Deion Sanders route and starting his head coaching career at a HBCU with Bethune-Cookman. If he does well, maybe we'll see him at Kansas next.


2022 NFL season week 17 Buffalo Bills vs Cincinnati Bengals
Buffalo Bills              34
Cincinnati Bengals  38

It's funny how I'm just now noticing the Bengals only have 4 losses this season. Everyone's been dick riding the Bills and I focused so much on Tampa, I practically ignored the Bengals successes this season. Joe Burrow continues to get sacked alot while he's 2nd in passing yards and TDs. They made last year's Super Bowl with a glaring weakness at offensive line, so they can do it again with a slightly better o-line. And just think, Tua has been sacked 18 less times yet he's the one with 2 concussions. Aaron Rodgers is right, everyone's brains are different. Case in point, with all the times he's been hit in the head (and drugs), Steve-O has no ill effects.


LAST WEEK    6-10
OVERALL     127-111-2

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