FMQB Repeat Memes are my Fav

Posted by fmquarterback on October 30, 2020
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Quick Hits:
·         Are the Steelers the best team in the AFC?
·         The Bills have a full 2 game lead in the AFC East
·         If the season were to end today, the 2-4-1 Eagles would HOST a playoff game
·         How do the Falcons find worse ways to lose their games each week? Why not take a knee right there? Gurley was the first person to “accidentally” score a TD which lost a team a game.
 
Patriot Woes:
The Patriots 27 point loss was the worst home loss in the Belichick Era. Also, Cam Newton has gone from Stud to Dud in a 1 week period. Surprised but not surprised to see him benched.
 
WR Stories of the Week:
·         Absolutely shocked to see Antonio Brown get signed this year. He acted like 2020 before it was cool with all the drama and issues he had last season.
·         I had almost forgotten about Dez Bryant. Signed to the Ravens practice squad
·         On the flip side, Odell Beckham is out for the year with an ACL
·         DK Metcalf’s rundown of the Card’s DB when starting 10 yards behind him was insane. The difference in speed between the 2 was like an NFL player racing a high schooler
 
SNF:
The Cardinals Seahawks game was the game of the season so far with an absolutely crazy sequence to end the game. Starting in the 4th, both teams threw INT’s on back to back plays. SEA then scored on a 4th and 3, ARI then converted two 4th downs on their own TD. Held the Seahawks and marched to kick a game tying FG. In OT with 2:47 left, ARI made a FG (nullified by Timeout) and then Missed the next one! It looked like it was heading towards a tie, but Wilson then threw a pick, and ARI kicked a last second FG.
 
 
Stat of the Week:
The NFC West is 19-8 (with 2 of those losses cannibalize within the division), and the NFC East is 7-20-1
 
Stat of the Week #2:
The Cardinals didn’t hold a lead for the first 69:44, yet won the game.
 
Quote of the Week:
“Don’t score” Matt Ryan
 
 
Memes of the Week:

FMQB: It’s Tua Time!

Posted by fmquarterback on October 23, 2020
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FMQB went deep into his crystal ball, and after 8 years of terrible predictions, had another one for the ages! I had Tua taking over as QB, TO THE WEEK! Before the season I said he’d beat out Fitzpatrick by Week 6! Last time I had a prediction this spot on was when Donovan McNabb was a Viking! This might be enough to keep me going a few extra years, although I suppose even a broken clock is right twice a day.

Quick Hits:

  • The Redtails, Eagles and Texans all lost games this week by attempting 2pt conversions when unnecessary and failing
  • The Eagles are winning their division at 2-4-1, yet have 21 other teams in the league with a better record
  • I mentioned Justin Herbert’s heartbreaking losses last week, but Joe Burrow has also been very competitive in some games. The 3 losses and the Tie have all essentially been a play or two from going the Bengals way. Not that there are moral victories in the NFL (but perhaps future hope), but the Bengals are a few good bounces away from being a 5-1 team.
  • The Patriots are under .500 this far into the season for the first time in 18 years
  • The Packers hadn’t turned the ball over until Sunday
  • Does the Jets’ “Butt Interception” do anything to make up for the Butt Fumble?

Stat of the Week:

There have now been 7 teams who were down 16+ points who came back to win a game this year.

Stat of the Week #2:

Derrick Henry had 212 rushing yards on Sunday

Stat of the Week #3:

Dak Prescott hasn’t played in 1 ½ games, and is still leading the league in passing yards

Stat of the Week #4:

Josh Allen has more yards and more TD’s than Patrick Mahomes. Derek Carr has a higher passer rating than Mahomes.

Dolphins:

With all the talk about Fitzmagic, I will say I think the Dolphins did him dirty on this one. He was 5th in Completion %, 7th in QBR, and Top 10 in TD’s. He also had his team 2nd in the division (and ahead of the Patriots). Typically a benching would happen with poor play, but he’s been a top 10 QB this year.

COVID Changes:

Interesting tidbit from Big Ben that I hadn’t thought about. He said the offense has backed the huddle up a few yards, because without fans it’s so quiet he needs to make sure the defense can’t hear the call.

Memes of the Week:

FMQB: The Stiff Arm Hear ‘Round the World

Posted by fmquarterback on October 16, 2020
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FMQB: The Stiff Arm Heard Round the World


 

Well for the first week in seemingly forever, both Primetime games were gems and probably the best of the week.

 

Chargers Saints, I’ll admit when the Chargers were up 20-3 in the 2nd, I told myself if the Saints didn’t score before halftime I was turning it off. They did, and then came back in the 2nd half to win. Chargers also had a FG to tie the game hit the upright.

 

Seahawks Vikings game was also a bit of a shock to see MIN clearly in control for most of the game. The turning point for sure was the 4th and 1 MIN faced with less than 2 minutes left. You either kick a chip shot FG to go up 8, or you go for the win to milk the clock. I’d say I like the call, it’s gutsy, but you likely have the odds on your side. But they missed and SEA was able to drive down and score a TD with seconds left, converting a 4th and 10 on their way.

 

 

QB Thoughts:

  • Multiple thoughts on Dak’s injury. First, was gruesome to look at, yikes. 2nd, you feel bad about the money negotiations prior to the season. He basically took a risk for another year with the tag to get a Mahomes-like contract, and this is how it ends.
  • Justin Herbert is MUCH better than the Chargers record indicates. He’s one of the more solid rookies we’ve seen in the last several years. Herbert has also had some heartbreaking losses. He’s 0-4, but losses have been 3, 5, 7 and 3 points
  • Alex Smith back on the field after a Dak’like injury 2 years ago was crazy to see. He actually had a moment where death was a possible outcome

 

Quick Hits:

  • 8 games were rescheduled due to COVID. It was essentially a domino effect of how one team pushed back the schedules for everybody else.
  • Wow, Michael Thomas was suspended for MNF. Rare to see for a top player
  • Only the 2nd time since the 40s that we got Tuesday Night Football
  • The Raiders over Chiefs?!?!
  • The Dolphins also took down the NFC Champs. It was so bad they benched Garrapolo

 

For the Record:

  • The Browns are 4-1
  • The NFC South should be a fun division to watch. The Panthers, Saints and Bucs are all tied at 3-2
  • At 1-3-1, the Eagles are essentially the favorite in the division. Seeing as Dak is injured, the Giants are winless, and the Redskins have had 3 QB’s in 5 games, At 1-3-1!!!!!!

 

 

Stats of the Week:

  1. The Jets and Giants are a combined 0-10
  2. Dak Prescott was leading the league in passing yards before he got injured
  3. Matt LaFleur is 17-3 in his first 20 games, which is 2nd best in NFL history
  4. LeVeon Bell was paid $28M for 17 games. Or more disturbingly, he got paid $32,445 PER YARD as a Jet.

 

 

 

Games of the Week:

Browns at Steelers: Heavy division rivals at a combined 8-1

Packers at Buccaneers: Rodgers vs. Brady

Chiefs at Bills: Playoff preview here? Combined 8-2, and were both 4-0 before last week.

 

 

Memes of the Week:






























FMQB: Basically here for the Memes this week

Posted by fmquarterback on October 9, 2020
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FMQB: Basically here for the Memes this week

Shorter post this week, basically just here for the memes!

Quick Thoughts:

  • I would say I’m shocked but not surprised that Bill Obrien was fired from the Texans. He won 4 division titles in his 5 years of coaching, and 3 different QB’s won him those titles. I think the GM status was above him, also surprising we’re 4 games into the season.
  • Wow Cleveland! Putting up 49 points on the Cowboys!
  • Joe Burrow got his first win

COVID Update:

  • COVID went 3 weeks without rearing it’s ugly head, but this week we had the Titans, Patriots, Saints, and now Jets all with positives.
  • I did call it, and say that one team would turn into the Miami Marlins of the NFL. 22 players/staff have tested positive.
  • There is already talk about shortening the season, playing in a bubble, and choosing playoff teams by Win Percentage if teams end up not playing a full season.
  • Up to 4 postponed games so far in the past 2 weeks

Quarter season review:

  • The Bills are alone in 1st place in the AFC East, and have a 2 game lead on everybody else
  • Colts, Browns and Steelers (all with 3 wins) are my AFC surprises, although the 0-4 Texans are in there as well
  • The Eagles are WINNING THEIR DIVISION with a 1-2-1 record
  • Bears and Bucs are my NFC surprises, Vikings on the negative side
  • The Cowboys are essentially 1 failed play away from being 0-4

Stat of the Week:

The Browns rushed for 307 yards on Sunday

Stat of the Week #2:

Despite being the most pass happy league in NFL history, 2019 and 2020 have seen 2 of the top 4 team rushing yards in the first 4 games of a season (Ravens last year, Browns this year)

Memes of the Week:

FMQB: Early Edition

Posted by fmquarterback on September 30, 2020
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FMQB: Early Edition

Early edition this week!

 

For the Record:

  • We knew the Chiefs were good, but are they really that above and beyond the Ravens that they can beat them that bad on the road?
  • The NFL is really testing how much fans missed sports! 1st 3 Thursday Night games were Jaguars Dolphins, Browns Bengals, and Broncos Jets.
  • The Bills, Titans and Buccaneers are alone in 1st place in their division. 2 teams that WON playoff games last year are alone in last place; Vikings and Texans
  • Argh, DK Metcalf! He pulled a DeSean Jackson and fumbled the ball out of the back of the endzone for a touchback. Could have cost him the game.

 

 

Stats of the Week:

  • After being quite the Goat in Week 1, Stephen Gostkowski became the first kicker to win a team’s first 3 games with game winning kicks with less than 2 minutes left.
  • In the month of September, Patrick Mahomes is 10-0 with 34 TD passes and 0 INT’s.
  • The 49ers won by 27 points despite missing 9 starters
  • Dak Prescott is on pace to throw 6,336 yards! Russell Wilson is on pace to throw 74 TD’s
  • DeAndre Hopkins, who was traded from the Texans for a used piece of gum and a paperclip, is leading the league in both yards and receptions.
  • Russell Wilson’s 14 TD’s through 3 games is the most in NFL history
  • The Browns are over .500 for the first time in 6 years

 

 

Blown Leads/Comebacks:

It’s gotta sting to be the Falcons, who realistically should be 3-0 at this point. They blew a lead, AGAIN in the 4th quarter, this time to a backup QB. They became the first team to lose 2 games after leading by 15+ pts in the 4th quarter, did it back to back games.

 

The team that beat them,  the Bears, are the first team to WIN 2 games when trailing by 16+ pts in the 4th quarter. They also did it in back to back games.

 

The Rams also almost completed a Falcons Super Bowl-esque comeback, being down exactly 28-3 late in the 3rd quarter. They rattled off 4 straight drives ending in TD’s to take the lead, only to have the Bills narrowly win in the end.

 

Quick Hits:

  • It took 2 ½ weeks for Mitch Trubisky to be benched for Nick Foles despite the Bears being undefeated.
  • The Titans had 4 players and 5 staff members test positive for COVID, thus postponing the Steelers game Sunday. Luckily no Vikings players tested positive (they’re just choking for other reasons than the virus), but easy to see how fast it can spread.
  • DK Metcalf pulled a DeSean Jackson and got stripped of the ball at the 1 yardline for a touchback. The way he was jogging before he even caught it, almost makes you wonder if he thought he torched the corner and was alone.

 

 

Memes of the Week:

 

 

 

FMQB: Entitled to Injury of your Peers

Posted by fmquarterback on September 25, 2020
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FMQB: Entitled to Injury of your Peers

 

I hate to say “I told you so,” but before Week 1, I specifically mentioned that injuries could be a side affect of the lack of offseason conditioning. Teams got absolutely wrecked in Week 2, most of which were lower body injuries.

 

High Profile Injuries:

  • 49ers RB Raheem Mostert (Sprained MCL)
  • 49ers QB Jimmy Garrapolo (High ankle sprain)
  • 49ers DE Nick Bosa (Torn ACL, out for season)
  • 49ers DL Soloman Thomas
  • Giants RB Saquon Barkley (Torn ACL, out for season)
  • Panthers RB Christian McCaffery (High ankle sprain)
  • Broncos QB Drew Lock (Sprained AC Joint)
  • Broncos WR Courtland Sutton (Torn ACL, out for season)
  • Packers WR Davante Adams (Hamstring)
  • Vikings LB Anthony Barr
  • Several other starting players

 

Craziest Injury line:

Tyrod Taylor was a mysterious scratch before the game due to a chest injury, lending to Justin Herbert getting his first NFL start. Turns out the Chargers team doctor went to give him a pain injection shot for his ribs, and punctured his lung on accident, whoah!!! Sounds like the union and lawyers are getting involved in this one, could be crazy.

 

Quick Hits:

 

  • Carson Wentz got booed in Philly. While this shouldn’t be news, it’s noteworthy because there are no fans in the stand…
  • Anybody else as surprised by the Raiders as I am? They’re 2-0, took out a solid Saints team, and look pretty sharp. Did seem like they only have 2 go-to people on offense though
  • On the flipside, the Vikings look to be the biggest disappointment of the season.
  • Tom Brady is in the Win column. Wins for NE (219), wins for TB (1)
  • Justin Herbert looks like the real deal already, and he was a late addition. Took the defending champs to the brink in OT.
  • Cam Newton looks to be a good fit in NE. But c’mon, everybody and their mom knew they were running it on the final play
  • Mahomes converted a 3rd and 20 on 4th down by running
  • The entire NFC West is 7-1. The 1 loss was within the division

 

Stat of the Week #1:

Falcons were the first team in NFL history to score 39 points, have 0 turnovers, and lose

 

Stat of the Week #2:

 

Mahomes has won 6 straight games in which he trailed by double digits, an NFL record

 

Stat of the Week #3:

The last 3 games between the Patriots and Seahawks have all be decided on the 1 yard line

 

Stat of the Week #4:

Josh Allen is leading the league in passing yards

 

Stat of the Week #5:

Russell Wilson has 9 TD’s in 2 games. Technically on pace for 72 TD’s this season!

 

Stat of the Week #6:

Patriots CB Stefan Gilmore had a streak of 104 targets without allowing a TD, the longest in the NFL until Metcalf scored Sunday. It was over a full season without letting in a TD! Reason why he was defensive player of the year last year.

 

Stat of the Week #7:

49ers have lost 8 starters in 2 games to leg injuries

 

Mask Fines:

Was NOT expecting the NFL to take masks so seriously, but I tip my hat to them. 5 coaches got fined $100,000 (teams fined $250,000) for not wearing their masks on the sideline. What’s good about this is two-fold. First; selfishly, the NFL knows that it will take very little to completely derail the season. One team with 6-10 infections could knock themselves and an opposing team out for 2 weeks, which completely messes with the entire league’s schedule. So a stiff penalty is a way to curb this. Secondly; panning across the sideline and not seeing masks isn’t portraying the right message we need as a country. So if there is any sort of role model or leadership coaches can show, that’s something that can go a long way.

 

Best Sequence of the Week:

Chiefs line up for the game winning FG in overtime, a 53 yarder. Butker kicks and nails it, hooking it slightly left of center, but it’s a false start. Then for a 58 yard field goal, Butker kicks and nails it, hooking it slightly left of center, but Chargers call timeout. For the 3rd time, at 58 yards, Butker kicks and nails it, hooking it slightly left of center. Chiefs win.

 

Cowboys Falcons game:

I have to talk about the game, the Cowboys had 4 turnovers in their first 5 drives, and the Falcons were up 20-0 in the 1st quarter! 29-10 by halftime. Who’s heard this story before? The Falcons would end up losing this game! Probably the craziest play everyone is talking about is the onside kick, which is a 6% recover rate over the past 2 years. Greg the Leg kicked the end of the ball so it was spinning but barely moving. 4 Falcons players seemingly watched the ball as it took seconds to go 10 yards. It’s unsure if they didn’t know the rule or not, as the receiving team can touch it before 10, but a disaster nonetheless.

 

 

Quote of the Week:

Gronkowski, when asked about his slow start “I’m here to block baby!”

 

Memes of the Week:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FMQB: Return to Normalcy

Posted by fmquarterback on September 18, 2020
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Ahhh, it’s good to be back. I with all the craziness that 2020 had to offer, it almost seemed like we had some normalness on Sunday. Being able to sit back in the fall, watch some football, and see the Lions choke and the Browns get crushed. ALL Back to normal

 

Week 1 Roundup:

 

  • Somehow Gardner Minshew and Mitch Trubisky were the heroes for their team
  • The Cardinals knocked off the defending NFC Champs on the road
  • Brady had a pretty rough day for his first start in Tampa Bay
  • The RedTails scored 27 unanswered points after being down 27-0

 

Rams new look:

I’m going to brag for a second, but wow is the new stadium amazing! Additionally, I wasn’t a huge fan of the logos or color scheme when it came out this spring, but after seeing them play I really like the new look. In fact, I liked them so much I bought a jersey already!

COVID weirdness:

Everything from Andy Reid’s fogging up face shield, to masks on the sideline just seemed super weird on Sunday. But the NFL was able to make it work and get the players back on the field. The one thing I specifically noticed, was when I was focusing hard, you could tell the crowd noise was being piped in and fake. But then I would get sucked into the game, and a quarter would go by and would realize that everything seemed 100% normal.

 

Stat of the Week:

In his first game, Cam Newton broke the franchise record for rushing yards in a game.

 

Stat of the Week #2:

Brady has thrown a pick 6 in 3 straight games

 

Stat of the Week #3:

Gardner Minshew went 19/20, 95% Completion percentage, 3 TDs and a 142.3 passer rating

 

Stat of the Week #4:

The NFL tested nearly 5000 players, coaches, stadium personnel, etc on Saturday. ZERO Covid results.

 

Stat of the Week #5:

Yesterday, September 17th was the 100 year anniversary of the formation of the NFL. Also crazy, but the league was slated to start in 1918, but many players were fighting in WWI, and cities had banned large gatherings (sounds familiar) due to the Spanish Flu.

 

For the Record:

  • I saw the scoreboard say “LV” and I was like “Who the hell is LV?!?!” Almost forgot the Raiders moved to Vegas
  • I’m instantly regretting my pick having Green Bay miss the playoffs. I felt they completely botched the draft, but it’s clear they have enough weapons on offense
  • Ron Rivera getting an IV at halftime due to his cancer, and coming back and coaching the team to a comeback. Tough dude.
  • Adrian Peterson had 93 yards and 6.6 yards per carry in his Lions debut and about a week to learn the playbook

 

Quote of the Week:

“This looks to be a defensive matchup” Vikings commentator, before they combined for 77 points.

 

Quote of the Week #2:

“I’m pretty sure that was directed at me” Sean McVay, on the memo the NFL sent out Monday regarding masks

 

Games of the Week:

  • Ravens at Texans
  • Patriots at Seahawks
  • Saints at Raiders (MNF, and opening of new stadium)

 

Memes of the Week:

 

 

 

 

 

This one is GENIUS because it simply took a picture of a common meme, and yet it makes perfect sense!!!

 

 

And yes, I can’t wait for this to be the meme of the year but now with masks!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FMQB: 10 Years in the Books!

Posted by fmquarterback on September 10, 2020
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I made it to year 10, holy cats! It’s been a really fun ride so far and I’m still going strong!
To give an idea of where we were back then; that season the Giants beat the Patriots the 2nd time in a Super Bowl, God’s Gift to Man Cam Newton was taken #1 overall that year, Peyton Manning was still a Colt, it was Jason Garrett’s first year clapping with the Cowboys, and Tim Tebow was the next Golden Boy of the NFL! Oh how times have changed.
Let’s do a quick offseason recap, 2020 look forward, and a catchup on some great offseason memes! COVID has really messed with the normal offseason schedule. The anticipation and buildup with preseason was not there. But on the plus side, the season totally snuck up on us and it’s officially here!!!
Offseason Recap:
 
  • Tom Brady left the Patriots and joined the Buccaneers, what?!?!
  • Rob Gronkowski came out of retirement and joined the Buccaneers
  • Patrick Mahomes signed the richest sports deal in history. Ironically, $503M was considered “team friendly”
  • Dak Prescott has fought for 2 years to get a contract and still hasn’t received an extension
  • Cam Newton was released, not signed for months, and still ended up a Patriot
  • Phillip Rivers is a Colt
  • The Packers drafted Rodgers’ replacement already
  • The Redskins team name is finally a thing of the past
  • Joe Burrow might be the best QB prospect to come out since Andrew Luck
  • The Texans made one of the worst trades in NFL history regarding DeAndre Hopkins
  • Mike McCarthy is the new Cowboys coach, Ron Rivera is the new Washington coach. Both had over 10 years of tenure with prior teams
  • Coronavirus threatened the entire sports landscape, but without a bubble or a Preseason, the NFL seems to be weathering the storm
  • WE HAVE A 7TH PLAYOFF TEAM!!!!
  • Next year, we’ll have a 17th game!!!!
Predictions:
 
  • Every 1st round QB starts a game this year. Burrow starts Week 1, Tua beats out Fitzpatrick by Week 6, Justin Herbert starts for the Chargers once playoff hopes are over (Week 12), Jordan Love gets 3 games due to a Rodgers injury.
  • Kyler Murray has a Lamar Jackson type year this season. Tons of stats but not the wins to back it up
  • Both Brady and Belichick have early struggles in their new systems early on. People will question the change in venue for both of them
  • Cam Newton will prove he’s fully healthy
  • The Bills will win the division, knocking down the Patriots run
  • Trubisky makes it 4 games before being replaced by Foles for the rest of the season
  • Alex Smith comes in for Haskins midway throught the season. Haskins has a meltdown
Coronavirus prediction:
I will applaud the NFL for their handling of the virus. Especially compared to the MLB, who’s leadership looks incredibly inept to handle anything coming at them. That being said, I think it takes 1 team to pull a “Miami Marlins” and ruin a week of the season. My prediction is we have at least 1 game called off or postponed, which inevitably will shift the playoffs back. So my prediction is that NFL playoffs will not start on time, but they’ll get through the season with a fairly optimistic grade.
My additional prediction is regarding the offseason. I think we’ll see an influx of early injuries due to the lack of conditioning and “game speed” activities during training camp/no preseason. Watch for a few big names with season ending injuries early. Additionally, watch the penalty numbers be abnormally high the first month as teams get used back into playing shape. Lot of situational stuff; false starts, delay of games, illegal formations, etc.
2020 Season:
 
  • Rookie of the Year: Chase Young on Defense, Tua on Offense
  • Comeback Player of the Year: Cam Newton
  • Offensive MVP: Kyler Murray
  • Defensive MVP: Aaron Donald
Playoff Predictions:
AFC:
 
1) Chiefs
2) Ravens
3) Titans
4) Bills
5) Texans
6) Patriots
7) Steelers
(Picking a 7th team is just BIZARRE!!!)

NFC:

 

1) Saints
2) 49ers
3) Cowboys
4) Vikings
5) Seahawks
6) Buccaneers
7) Eagles
Fringe teams: Colts, Browns, Jets in AFC. Rams, Packers in NFC
Top Picks in 2021: Jaguars, Broncos
Super Bowl
Real Choice: Ravens vs. Saints
Dark Horse: Texans vs. Cowboys
 
 
Stat of the Week:
This will be the first season since 1997 without a Manning as a starting QB
Stat of the Week #2:
Jameis Winston threw 30 INT’s last season. Tom Brady threw 30 INT’s in his last 64 games, or 4 full seasons!
Stat of the Week #3:
Tonight’s opening game will feature QB’s earning a combined $633 Million
For the Record:
  • Shocked, SHOCKED that Adrian Peterson was picked up 24 hours after being cut.
  • You can tell when leadership is lacking in almost anything, and the Washington Football Team is falling off the rails. They need a change in ownership
  • On the same note, instead of typing out “The Washington Football Team” each time, I will refer to them as the RedTails until they get a name, in my own subtle push for that to be the pick. The leaked logos for the RedTails are really cool, would be one of the better logos in the league. Plus the story behind it is cool and honorable, and it doesn’t change the name that much, keep the color scheme, etc. Best choice out there by far (in my opinion). If it’s the Hogs or the Senators, I’ll continue to call them the RedTails moving forward, you’ve been warned!
Memes of the OffSeason:

FMQB: SUPER LATE, Super Bowl edition

Posted by fmquarterback on February 28, 2020
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FMQB: Super Late, Super Bowl

Oy vey, this is a super late post, but I do want to put out my Super Bowl edition of FMQB!

 

It was a weird game, I even re-watched it (an FMQB tradition only broken by last years dud). Granted, despite my team not being in it, I had a genuine rooting interest for the Chiefs (full disclosure). Despite starting slow, the Chiefs actually had the lead at the end of the 1st. They seemed incredibly outplayed the first half, which is I’m sure why Kyle Shannahan felt secure going into halftime with a lead. That was an epic mistake, I think they had at least a 50-50 shot at getting 3 points if they had used their timeouts. Then it was a tale of 2 quarters, with the 49ers dominating the next 20 minutes of the game, until the script completely flipped for the Chiefs 3rd 10+ point comeback in the playoffs to take the win. The 4th quarter was incredibly exciting, with the Chiefs getting the ball 5 times, and having INT, TD, TD, TD, Kneel Down to end the game.

 

For the Record:

  • Honestly, Damien Williams deserved the MVP
  • Mahomes also didn’t really play that great of a game.
  • The game really came down to that 3rd and 15 where Mahomes hit a wide open Hill on the WASP play. They don’t convert there, they lose
  • 49ers Defense was legitimate. Mahomes got sacked 4 times, hit 9, had 2 INT’s and 2 fumbles
  • I think seeing Andy Reid win the game is the feel good story of the year.
  • In true Chiefs fashion, they became the first team to score 21 points in the 4th Quarter, and only needed half a quarter to pull that off.

 

Stat of the Week:

  • Mahomes became the first QB to overcome 3 10+ point leads in a single postseason
  • Mahomes is the 2nd youngest QB to ever win a Super Bowl, and the youngest to win the MVP
  • Per ESPN, Shanahan’s win% when he was with the Falcons was 99.7%, and with the 49ers was 96.1%
  • The Super Bowl series is now tied, NFC 27, AFC 27. The NFC had a 13 game win streak in the 80s and 90s. The AFC have won 15 of the last 23 games, and 6 of the last 8
  • Mahomes became the 2nd QB to win a Super Bowl under the age of 25
  • The 49ers didn’t punt until 8:53 in the 4th Quarter. Their final 4 possessions ended in Punt, Punt, Downs, Interception
  • Once the 49ers got ahead 20-10, Shanahan called 13 passes to just 4 runs

 

 

Non-Game Thoughts:

  • Well, at least the halftime show was family friendly…
  • Apparently Anheuser Busch finally decided not to attack Craft Beer and to go back to the light beer market
  • The 49ers were greeted by 5 fans at the airport

 

 

Roster spot weirdness:

Dee Ford, the DE for the Chiefs who had the offsides that basically sent NE to the Super Bowl last year, got traded to the 49ers. Meaning he lost the AFC Championship game 1 year, and then lost the Super Bowl to his old team the year after that.

 

Terrell Suggs was released by Arizona mid-season. He vowed that the only team he would sign with was his prior Ravens (when they looked like a shoe-in Super Bowl Champ). The Chiefs instead picked him up, and as a result he has another Super Bowl ring.

 

FMQB’s failure:

I can’t get over how late this post is, sorry guys! The dang combine has already started. I was truly thrilled to see the Chiefs win, I hadn’t rooted this hard for a non-Rams team since probably the Broncos winning it, and before that it was the Giants.

 

Memes of the Week:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This post was so late, we got to Valentine’s Day memes and are 2 weeks past that as well!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FMQB- Super Bowl Preview

Posted by fmquarterback on January 31, 2020
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FMQB: Super Bowl Preview

This year’s Super Bowl is what we deserve, new faces, young superstars, and fresh storylines. This is the 1st Super Bowl in 7 years without Brady or Peyton Manning in it, and the 3rd time since 2000 without Brady, Manning or Roethlisberger in the big game. This is a breath of fresh air, and we have 2 up and coming QB’s.

 

The Chiefs have had a nasty habit of starting off very slow, getting behind, and coming back to win. I don’t think they can do that against the 49ers and still be in the game. Watch for the scenario where San Francisco gets ahead 10-0 early, and then Mahomes takes his first of multiple sacks. IF this happens, I don’t see the Chiefs winning this game. On the other hand, I wouldn’t be terribly surprised to see San Fran’s offense sputter while the Chiefs remain the same, leading to a 24-10 lead at halftime and never looking back. The one other thing I’m watching for is a Chiefs lead late in the 4th, and a big 49ers stop. Possibly with a bad play call (throwing on 3rd down when they could run out the clock).

 

 

Stats to Watch:

  • All 3 49ers losses this season came on the final play of the game
  • Mahomes has never lost a game by more than 7 points in his career
  • 5 of the last 9 Super Bowl champs, surrendered 24 or more points in the process but still picked up the win
  • Defense wins championships: look at Broncos over Panthers and Seahawks over Broncos as examples of top offenses who got crushed by defense
  • Jimmy Garoppolo is 21-6 in his 27 starts
  • Patrick Mahomes is 24-7 in his 31 starts
  • This is only the 2nd time in Super Bowl history where 1 team led their conference in rushing (49ers) while the other team lead their conference in passing (Chiefs).
  • The Chiefs went 50 years in between Super Bowl appearances
  • While the 49ers can tie for the most Super Bowl victories if they win

 

Stat of the Week:

Patrick Mahomes is the only QB with more than 10 TD passes and 0 INT’s to start their playoff career. And his playoff passer rating of 115.0 is 12 points higher than the person in 2nd place!

 

Prediction:

 

I did the cop out answer last year, and I’m going to do it again this year. I will be actively rooting for the Chiefs. I really want to see Andy Reid win the big game, and Patrick Mahomes is this generation’s Brady with a little more style and a little less “bro.” BUT, I keep circling back to “Defense wins championships.” The 49ers have proven they can score with minimal offensive output, and I think their defense will give Mahomes fits. Sure, Mahomes is such a great athlete that it’s inevitable that he’ll get big plays off. But I struggle seeing him sustain drives, and he’ll be pressured and not have wide open guys like he’s used to. I think the game is close and high scoring, but much to Bears’ fans dismay, Robbie Gould hits a game winning Field Goal. 49ers 34, Chiefs 31.

 

For the record, I’m 3-4 in Super Bowl predictions, so pushin for .500!

 

Memes of the Week: