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He may have just seen the writing on the wall after those first few jailbreaks and said I'm done.

A Rod was under pressure every play before he got hurt.

After a rewatch, I just think Eric B was trying to make a statement early on and it cost the team. It's nice that he believes in Howell, but dude is a rookie and they were playing a team that was hardly a threat to score. Not mixing in more runs in the first half was a big mistake. One he hopefully learns from.

Taylor is definitely going to be starting at some point.

Was at the game -- great seats, great view. Glad I made the trip from LA. I thought EB called the game -- the first half at least -- like he still had Mahomes at quarterback. On one hand, that's good -- shows he believes in Howell. On the other, WTF? Howell is basically a rookie playing behind an average at best o-line. Help him out a little. Felt like EB was trying to make a statement. The Gibson fumble was the turning point. I think if we score there it's an easy win. Week 1 is always crazy. Overall, I thought Howell looked the part.

Coach Prime, baby. Believe it. My wife went to CU -- I can now watch football all weekend! Thank you, Lord.

Lombardi -- who was a terrible personnel guy, but makes for good radio -- has been crushing Rivera for a while. He says he acts like he has won superbowls and has a ten year contract, etc... And Mcafee crushed Rivera today. Saying he liked him as a man, but listed all the stupid stuff he has been saying out loud lately.

The idea that Kyle can't develop a QB is absurd. He makes things EXTREMELY easy for QBs with defined reads. The real question is why did people ever think Lance was going to be good in the first place? He played 13 games in a middling conference, where he completed 55 percent of his passes. And he's not a freak athlete. Kyle actually wanted Mac Jones -- that's who he traded up for and was talked out of it. And if Kyle is giving him to his biggest rival... I mean, come on.

It is pretty much impossible to make a living as a sportswriter now. Like even the Washington Post pays very, very little. Years ago they couldn't afford to keep Keim -- and the Post's pay has gone down drastically since. They are basically hiring kids and then swapping them out. And again, this is the Washington Post. Podcasts have become a crucial part of a sportswriter's income. Some own them out right, some split with the company they work for, some split the ad-click throughs. Tough, tough business. And it's led to an avalanche of "Blogger Boys" as Kevin Durant so amazingly put it. Young dudes who watch All-22 and throw around a lot of terms like "off-platform" throws. Trust me, most of them live at home.

Jones take on the Ravens-Commanders practice was very different than the beat guys, even the Baltimore ones. Me thinks he had a narrative in his head going in.

Cleveland marches down the field, gets stuffed, then forces safety. Where have I seen this before?

He is SO raw. Watched him a lot in college. Would be shocked if he didn't struggle a ton.

Give him a break. He still has to talk to Wentz and see how going with Sam will effect the playoff race.

Whatever EB is doing is working. New mentality overall. Ron, you just keep clapping. No reason to turn that headset on.

Still remember that preseason game where it ended with Jay getting into it with Harbaugh a bit. He was like "dude, what's your deal?" Now Jay's teams definitely lacked discipline, but it was still pretty funny.

FWIW, those 1-on-1 drills mean next to nothing, good or bad. UNLESS you can't get open. Everything is geared toward a receiver on 1-on-1's.

Reading reports that the o-line held their own and Howell was sharp.

Trey Lance took two bad sacks on his opening drive.

Jumping around preseason games, our offensive line has actually looked decent compared to some others.

Man, are we going to be able to afford Sam?

The game is not too big for Howell.

Howell can play.

We have Ron and like three other people who have been GMs in the front office. What are they doing all day? It's mind-boggling. "Hey, Ron. While you're doing me a favor taking Eric off my hands, can you overpay for Wylie? He's a good dude." "Sure thing, Andy!"

Watch the Lions and Chargers real close this year, fellas. One of those OC's is gonna be our next HC.

Eric B should yell at Eric B.