They really need a WR. And plenty are impact rookies recently, including Adams himself. There were several of those guys in 2014 (Watkins, Evans, Beckham, Cooks, Adams, Landry, Robinson, Brown, even Kelvin Benjamin) and this WR class was often compared to that one
The Dallas Cowboys signed Andy Dalton
Solid back-up. I don't know that Dallas is the best fit though.
I would have wanted him as a QB-mentor if I had a young, inexperienced rookie with tons of potential. Not that many teams have someone like that... You know the type: Number 1 overall pick coming off arguably the greatest college season ever played by a QB. If only there was a team like that - a team that also had access to Andy Dalton, a veteran QB with a lot to teach...
My assumption is that the relationship had broken down in Cincy too far for him to stay.
Great listI was sitting on the back porch eating supper the other night really wishing I could be listening to the Braves on the radio. With no sports, I've been seeing all these rankings on ESPN and CBS sports websites. So I made my own rankings. NFL team names. I probably think about team names too much but anyway here they are with my general rules and then rankings with short explanatory notes. Feel free to disagree. Vehemently. Or don't worry about it. Just for fun.
General Rules:
Rankings
- I don’t like bird names.
- Animals that aren’t birds are a little better.
- Fierce is good.
- Association with city/region is good.
- The Chiefs are my favorite team.
- Cultural/Racial names are generally OK with me. (though this doesn’t come in to play much with NFL teams. Maybe I'll do baseball later)
- Originality is good.
- I’m not big on California or Florida.
- Bills - Buffalo Bill was a real guy and a neat guy (maybe not “real neat” though). How cool is that? This is a cool name.
- Steelers - Originality. Steel country.
- Chiefs - See rules 5, 3, and 6.
- Patriots - Boston and Patriots go hand in hand. Bonus for being “New England” instead of Massachussettes or Boston. Plus those 18th century patriots were pretty tough. (Rule 3)
- Vikings - Vikings are cool. Lots of Northern Europe ancestry in Minnesota (Rule 4). Also rule 3.
- Raiders - See rule 3.
- Browns - See rule 7.
- Packers - Rules 4 and 7.
- Buccaneers - Rule 3, but Buccaneers are not as cool as Raiders. Too French. Also Rule 8.
- Bears - Top animal name at #10.
- Seahawks - Rule 1 is in force, but so is rule 3. Seahawks sound tough. Plus their logo looks like Sam Eagle. I’m surprised I have a bird this high.
- Titans - Rules 4 and 3. But at the time I wanted them to be named the Wabash Cannonballs. If Nashville had gone with my suggestion, they would be #1. Their fault they are down here at 12. Not mine.
- Lions - Rule 3, but they are also kind of lazy. Which seems to fit, really. Sorry.
- Cowboys - Rule 4. Would probably be higher if it weren’t so... common feeling.
- 49ers - Rules 4 & 8. I could respect someone ranking them higher. This is probably my rank with the least conviction.
- Giants - Giants are cool. But baseball has SF giants, and they are in California (Rule 8).
- Bengals - I like Tigers. Tigers are tough. Face it though. Its hard to rank the Bengals high in anything.
- Jaguars - Similar to Tigers, but maybe not as fierce. And rule 8.
- Broncos - Rules 7, 3 and 4.
- Panthers - See Jags and Bengals above. Less fierce.
- Rams - Sheep. But some are pretty cool. Its fun to see them fight.
- Colts - Colts? Ranked below Broncros for sure.
- Saints - Not very cool, but they get rule 4 and 7 credit. Plus their logo is a plant, so thats pretty cool.
- Chargers - Is this a reference to electricity? People that have high credit card bills?
- Jets - Ho-hum. Probably a cooler, more cutting-edge name in the early 60s when they adopted the moniker.
- Texans - Perhaps the LEAST creative of any team name ever. Ever.
- Eagles - See rule 1. I know. America is awesome, but... see rule 1 again.
- Falcons - See rule 1.
- Ravens - See rule 1. A little black bird. Their only plus is a poem by EA Poe. A poem.
- Cardinals - See rule 1.
- Dolphins - Flipper. A fish that breathes air.
- Redskins - Rule 6 does not hold. Call me a snowflake but this name goes too far.
Lions are going to be the surprise team of 2020My as of now NFL predictions for 2020
AFC East
Buffalo Bills 11-5
New England Patriots 9-7
Miami Dolphins 6-10
New York Jets 5-11
AFC South
Indianapolis Colts 12-4
Tennessee Titans 11-5***
Houston Texans 10-6***
Jacksonville Jaguars 4-12
AFC North
Baltimore Ravens 13-3
Pittsburgh Steelers 9-7
Cleveland Browns 7-9
Cincinnati Bengals 4-12
AFC West
Kansas City Chiefs 14-2
Denver Broncos 9-7
Los Angeles Chargers 7-9
Las Vegas Raiders 7-9
AFC Wildcard Teams: 11-5 Tennessee Titans and 10-6 Houston Texans
AFC Championship Game: 13-3 Baltimore Ravens vs 14-2 Kansas City Chiefs
2020 AFC Champions: 14-2 Kansas City Chiefs
NFC East
Dallas Cowboys 10-6
Philadelphia Eagles 9-7
New York Giants 5-11
Washington Redskins 4-12
AFC South
New Orleans Saints 11-5
Atlanta Falcons 10-6***
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 8-8
Carolina Panthers 5-11
NFC North
Green Bay Packers 12-4
Minnesota Vikings 11-5***
Chicago Bears 8-8
Detroit Lions 6-10
NFC West
San Francisco 49'er 11-5
Seattle Seahawks 10-6
Los Angeles Rams 8-8
Arizona Cardinals 5-11
NFC Wildcard Teams: 10-6 Atlanta Falcons and 11-5 Minnesota Vikings
NFC Championship Game: 11-5 New Orleans Saints vs 12-4 Green Bay Packers
2020 NFC Champions: 12-4 Green Bay Packers
SUPER BOWL LV: 12-4 Green Bay Packers vs 14-2 Kansas City Chiefs
***Wildcard Teams
I didnt realize that about the Giants. That bumps the NY giants to #13 for me.I'm basically the opposite...Steelers, Oilers, Packers, Browns, 49ers, etc. are the dumbest names.
Patriots, Raiders, Bucs, Cowboys, Vikings, Chiefs, etc. Those are the best names.
BTW, the SF giants used to be the NY Giants and they were named after skyscrapers, so I would say the name belongs in NY.
Any prediction with KC in the Super Bowl is a prediction I like.My as of now NFL predictions for 2020
AFC East
Buffalo Bills 11-5
New England Patriots 9-7
Miami Dolphins 6-10
New York Jets 5-11
AFC South
Indianapolis Colts 12-4
Tennessee Titans 11-5***
Houston Texans 10-6***
Jacksonville Jaguars 4-12
AFC North
Baltimore Ravens 13-3
Pittsburgh Steelers 9-7
Cleveland Browns 7-9
Cincinnati Bengals 4-12
AFC West
Kansas City Chiefs 14-2
Denver Broncos 9-7
Los Angeles Chargers 7-9
Las Vegas Raiders 7-9
AFC Wildcard Teams: 11-5 Tennessee Titans and 10-6 Houston Texans
AFC Championship Game: 13-3 Baltimore Ravens vs 14-2 Kansas City Chiefs
2020 AFC Champions: 14-2 Kansas City Chiefs
NFC East
Dallas Cowboys 10-6
Philadelphia Eagles 9-7
New York Giants 5-11
Washington Redskins 4-12
AFC South
New Orleans Saints 11-5
Atlanta Falcons 10-6***
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 8-8
Carolina Panthers 5-11
NFC North
Green Bay Packers 12-4
Minnesota Vikings 11-5***
Chicago Bears 8-8
Detroit Lions 6-10
NFC West
San Francisco 49'er 11-5
Seattle Seahawks 10-6
Los Angeles Rams 8-8
Arizona Cardinals 5-11
NFC Wildcard Teams: 10-6 Atlanta Falcons and 11-5 Minnesota Vikings
NFC Championship Game: 11-5 New Orleans Saints vs 12-4 Green Bay Packers
2020 NFC Champions: 12-4 Green Bay Packers
SUPER BOWL LV: 12-4 Green Bay Packers vs 14-2 Kansas City Chiefs
***Wildcard Teams