2023-24 Other Games and Playoffs Discussion - Super Bowl LVIII

[Boltjolt]

No reason to go for 2 there Daboll.

[Heatmiser]

I am not a Daboll fan. But even I will admit when Danny Devito is your QB, you are in big trouble.

Daniel Jones just fell down untouched on two different occasions before he left the game

TG

[wu-dai clan]

"After the play was over."
Dak did not get the First Down.
Dead ball foul.
Blandino confirms.
Eagles ball.
No ?
Horseshit spot.
He did not gain squat.

[wu-dai clan]

Blast that punk QB.

[wu-dai clan]

Nope.
No TD.

[Boltjolt]

I am not a Daboll fan. But even I will admit when Danny Devito is your QB, you are in big trouble.

Daniel Jones just fell down untouched on two different occasions before he left the game

TG

The first one he tweaked his knee as it looked to lock up as he planted and then he went down. The second one was a result of that knee tweak. Maybe a hyperextension but haven't heard.

[Bolt-O]

Eagles are about to choke this.

[Bolt-O]

Eagles are about to choke this.

Correction, Cowboys choke it, lol.

[21&500]

Might qualify for a "hot take" and its
1 game but...
raiders have a HC.

They just look different.
Hopefully it's just adrenaline.

By Tashan Reed, Vic Tafur, Charlotte Carroll and Dianna Russini

The Las Vegas Raiders dominated the New York Giants 30-6 on Sunday in Antonio Pierce’s first game as interim coach. Here’s what you need to know:

• The Raiders fired coach Josh McDaniels and general manager Dave Ziegler on Oct. 31. Las Vegas was 3-5 this season under McDaniels and 9-16 since he took over in 2022.
• Raiders QB Aiden O’Connell — who replaced offseason signing Jimmy Garoppolo as the starter — was 16-0f-29 passing for 209 yards. Josh Jacobs added 98 yards and two touchdowns on the ground.
• Giants quarterback Daniel Jones left Sunday’s game after suffering a knee injury in the second quarter. He was 4-of-9 passing for 25 yards before exiting the matchup, replaced by Tommy DeVito. The Giants fear that Jones’ knee injury is a torn ACL, but that will be determined by tests later, according to a team source.
• Las Vegas improved to 4-5 while New York dropped to 2-7.

New sense of hope for Raiders?


Long before kickoff against the Giants, Raiders owner Mark Davis made fans happy with his decision to fire McDaniels and Ziegler on Tuesday. That move — and the injection of energy brought by interim head coach Antonio Pierce — had already reinvigorated a franchise that previously felt rudderless.

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For it to translate to a dominant win over New York was the icing on the cake. The Raiders (4-5) still have work to do to turn their season around, obviously, but there’s a sense of hope that was previously nonexistent. We’ll see what happens from here, but that can go a long way. — Tashan Reed, Raiders beat writer Las Vegas leans on running game in big win


Raiders fans shouted “thank you” to Davis when he appeared on the field before the game. They were happy that McDaniels was fired, and even happier when the Raiders put up 24 points in the first half — a season-high for any game for them.

The Raiders finally got the running game going and O’Connell was 8-of-9 in the first half for 129 yards in the win over the Giants. Pierce said he and new offensive coordinator Bo Hardegree were going to lean on Jacobs, and they did just that.

It was only a one-score game (7-0) when Jones’ knee buckled, and the Raiders defense was all over a hapless DeVito after that. Maxx Crosby had three of the Raiders’ eight team sacks, and Amik Robertson and Nate Hobbs each had interceptions.

They are 4-5 now with a home game against the Jets coming up. — Vic Tafur, Raiders beat writer Giants drop one of few favorable matchups


The Raiders game was supposed to be one of the winnable contests left on the Giants schedule. And after Las Vegas fired its coach, general manager and offensive coordinator this week, it made the contest even more of a must-win. Instead, the Giants allowed a season-high 30 points from the Raiders and New York feels like it’s officially looking to the future rather than the remaining eight games. Sitting at 2-7, the Giants are currently projected to pick within the top five of the 2024 NFL draft. With their quarterback situation once again up in the air, the Giants could be selecting even higher come April. — Charlotte Carroll, Giants beat writer

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Once Jones exited with a noncontact knee injury, the hopes for the season fell even further. While the severity of Jones’ injury isn’t yet known, the quarterback picture is not ideal. Backup Tyrod Taylor is on injured reserve with a ribs injury and won’t be back before the December bye. The Giants signed Matt Barkley to the practice squad this week, but he was not elevated for Sunday’s game, leaving Tommy DeVito the only other active quarterback. DeVito threw two interceptions that put this one out of reach. While the rookie quarterback settled down and threw his first career NFL touchdown, he still struggled in his second straight game.

The Giants signed Jones to a big contract this offseason but left some wiggle room by not guaranteeing any money into the third year of the deal. Now with a third stringer and midseason signings potentially starting for New York the rest of the year, the Giants could seriously be looking at drafting one of the class’s top quarterbacks, headlined by USC’s Caleb Williams and North Carolina’s Drake Maye. It’s all been quite the unexpected outcome coming off a playoff win and Brian Daboll’s coach of the year award. — Carroll

[Boltnut]

Correction, Cowboys choke it, lol.

I'm no expert, but that looked like Double-Chargering going on at the end.
Did the Eagles want it more...? Or did the Cowboys want it less...?
It's just so confusing...

[richpjr]

No defense so far tonight. LOL at Allen getting a taunting penalty. Just dumb.

[wu-dai clan]

One incompletion so far.
Several teams looking very potent today.
OK Kellen.
We must turn it on.