oldno82

Hey, Bisciotti came through. Gave Monk a nice extension and he's staying.

Agree on that. We need to be ready.

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I'm stunned.

I'd really like to see him as DC like he was before. I'll never forget the effectiveness of his 'organized chaos' defenses.

Actual title is Senior Secondary Coach so maybe it's more than just an advisory role.

Just saw where the Ravens are bringing Pags back to help with the secondary. Another good move.

True. It's always a risk either way. If you don't take it when offered you might not get another chance. I'm sure glad Monken is staying, though. We need him for his offensive mind and we need the stability in the coaching staff.

Yep...saw it in The Sun today too. Really glad it's happening and just wish they could have done the same with McD. Maybe they tried and he just wanted to be a HC more.

Just read where NO is now still open after Bills' OC turned down an offer.

Terrific for us that he's staying but a bummer for him personally. Maybe. I do think he's happy here.

Are all the vacancies for head coach now filled?

Keep him and pay him. He's a leader who improves the play of those around him.

I hope they offer Humphrey a contract. He was great this year and a real team leader on the secondary. Pay him.

Did you happen to notice that Mark Andrews received some death threats after the game? Some people are just crazy!

I would bet the house that Tomlin was the one most responsible for 'staying with Ben too long'. Tomlin has said that he 'hates' the idea of working with a drafted quarterback. He prefers veterans. Tomlin is a good in-game coach but hasn't done much to improve his roster. He is a strong personality who's been around the Steelers for a long long time. He has the most power of any of the management staff to build a team. The current state of the Steelers is on his shoulders as much as anyone else's.

Lamar has a talent for making incredible plays. Yesterday he had an INT and a fumble. He also had a season that thrilled many, many fans. I think, and he has said this himself, he gets too pumped up for the playoff games or 'antsy' as he called it. But other than those 2 miscues he had a very good day. Mark Andrews, another regular season hero, became the goat yesterday with his fumble and dropped pass in the endzone. That is also unfair after all the many times he has bailed out the team before. The Bills played a zero turnover game in a season where I think they were +34 in takeaways vs giveaways. That is an amazing stat! I gotta be honest though. If you were to ask me which team I would rather watch or be a fan of, I would without hesitation say the Ravens. The Bills were plain dull yesterday. Just my 2 cents.

That would be great for my confidence in him too. He plays sticky coverage well but just can't seem to make the break-up.

I agree. Perennial bad management.

Time for the Ravens to pony up a nice package for Todd.

Here they go again! The City of Cleveland is suing the Browns for the latter's intention of moving out of the city to the burbs to build a new domed stadium. The Browns are seeking to invalidate the 'Model Law' that forbids a team from leaving the city proper.

The Browns (with props to Dee).

Wandering problem child...different teams, same issues.

True, Dee. We handled them pretty well down here. I hope the same holds true for a trip to Buffalo.

Does sound like they have issues, as we do too, with pass defense. Lamar should be able to have success. I think Henry and Hill will keep the Bills honest on D as well. Our biggest problem is our own pass defense. This might be a higher scoring game than we're used to seeing.