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I loved him in college. I wanted the Vikings to draft him, not Addison.

He is doing okay. He is 5 of 7 for 50 yards, no TD or INT, sacked twice. He led the team to a TD. The Titans are alternating Willis and Levis. WIllis has similar stats but he threw an INT.

I wrote that after that series when the Colts went for it on 4th down. I thought they should have utilized AR to run or pass. I think they ran the RB all 4 downs, if I am not mistaken. But I liked the playcalling afterwards. AR looks good. He seemed poised.

I thought he played well. That pass that was intercepted looked really good. I am watching Levis now. He is running well and getting out of trouble. Titans may just have fumbled. Lost of TOs in this game.

Okay, I get what you are saying. One can make stats look anyway they want. Stats by themselves do not tell the whole story. For example, someone may point out how few interceptions a QB has thrown but it does not say how the QB is playing. Some quarterbacks may appear to have low numbers of INTs, but it may be because they do not throw much. Having said that, I think stats have a place in evaluating players but it cannot be the only factor used to evaluate a player. I will write more later, as I want to watch these games.

Alec did not catch it.

The Bears look really good offensively. The NFC North may be very fun to watch this year.

What did you think of the play-calling?

Defense not as good. Bears scored an easy TD.

I had a hard time using it last year, especially early on. It works fine on my smart phone today.

Oh no. Rookie mistake. Preseason.

Watching Titans at Bears on my TV and Colts at Bills on my phone. Andrew Billings plays for the Bears. Colts fans wanted the Colts to draft Billings many years ago. I think he was drafted by the Bengals. Right, @RollerColt?

My favorite gif. I love that actor. I like this one. Game time!!!

That's great. I'm a big fan of his. I preferred Downs in the 3rd round or later over Jordan Addison in the first round. But Addison reminded me of former Vikings WR Cris Carter with his play on Thursday. It may have been a good pick after all.

I think you can try it for free for a week or a month. I don't like streaming in general but could not get Vikings games without it. I paid $79 last year. It is $99 this year if I also want to stream NFL Network and RedZone. I think it is $39 if I choose games only. I have 30 days to decide what I want. I think I will choose the $39 one (No Red Zone or NFL Network).

I'm interested in seeing Josh Downs. Is he expected to play in this game?

It did. Thanks. I did not completely understand it, but I did not want to get into a back and forth with you. You asked questions like "Does he create...", "Does he fumble more..." to explain your opinion. If that is a way of saying that he fumbles more or does not create, you did not back it up with stats. (Perhaps you did in previous posts.) I understand your other points in other posts. Enjoy the game.

NFL Network said a few minutes ago that the stadium had to move all fans inside. Perhaps that took place earlier?

How long did you drive to get there? Btw, I wonder if spiedies (a sandwich from the Southern Tier) are sold in Buffalo.

Do you have NFL+ ? That is what used to be called Game Pass. You can watch it on there. (That is a legal streaming site.)

@adubb84 You changed your avatar for the season?? Did you and your wife enjoy the Broncos preseason game? I watched only the first quarter. Anyway, hope all is well. Enjoy this game.

I would not let differences of opinion upset me, and I would not go back and forth with anyone. I think a lot is going on here. JT being under contract and not practicing because of what is perceived to be a holdout is one factor. I don't think they believe he is physically unable to perform (PUP). Many fans do not like that. Second, his supposed or reported request of $20million per year has some very angry. Younger fans also do not seem to appreciate the RB position the way fans who have been watching the NFL for 25+ years do. They feel the RBs job can be performed by many. So, they believe RBs are dispensable and therefore not worth investing much money on. Having said that, $4 million to $5 million per year for JT is well below what I think he merits.

First preseason game of 2023. Come and cheer on your team. What are your thoughts on the team so far? What have you seen in training camp that intrigues you? What do you expect from new players? Yeah, it is preseason, but it signals that the regular season is just one month away.

Can you expound on this?

Mond was awful. I'm watching the Cardinals. I think the Vikes could have drafted Clayton Tune. WR Michael Wilson from Stanford is impressing. Uh oh. Tune with the INT. I am jinxing everyone. But I have no problem with INTs in the preseason. I want to see what they can do. It is the time to experiment. If it results in an INT, who cares? It does not mean much. It is how they play that is important.