This Is One Whacky Year In Football

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(11-14-2021, 07:22 PM)GodFather Wrote: Watching the Browns get destroyed today and the Jets looking like the Jets every game except against us makes me wonder where does this team really stand?

It is such a whacky year. Every team seems to be shaky at times, especially in the AFC. Will be interesting to see what the Bengals do coming out of the bye.

Zac like the car salesman he is was touting this past offseason that Bengal fans are going to be very surprised at what will happen this season. Well he has a chance to go either way this second half. Will he live up to his quote or will he sell you a lemon that breaks down 3 miles away from the car dealership?

I never thought of this before, and I have no stats to back it up, but I wonder if what seems to be a multitude of one-year deals for many players and many teams (as the cap is expected to take a huge jump) is elevating the effort of players at many levels of participation across the league.  

I know people will say "they are professionals", but it always seems to bring the best out of someone when they are in a contract year.  Except, maybe, Jesse Bates.  That is not meant to be a shot.  

Even the lowliest teams have had some pretty good play despite weakness at the QB position (Jets, Lions). 

It is very strange.