Bills Troll Stephen A. Smith on Twitter Over Cold Josh Allen-Stefon Diggs Take
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There is perhaps nothing Stephen A. Smith likes more than trolling Cowboys fans on Twitter. Well, today he got a taste of his own medicine from the Bills.
Apparently the Bills social media team never forgets anything and keeps all the receipts because they unearthed a segment of Stephen A. Smith questioning whether Josh Allen and Stefon Diggs would form a dominant partnership together and openly laughed at Smith using his own laugh as the instrument of torment.
Allen and Diggs, of course, formed one of the top QB-WR combos in the NFL this year (likely only behind Aaron Rodgers and Davante Adams) and the Bills, of course, are now in the AFC Championship game. Kudos to the Bills social media team for remembering this clip and putting a hilarious response video together. The only missing throwback clip was Smith s legendary stay off the weed comment.
Mike Vrabel Punting Was Most Cowardly of Year
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Titans coach Mike Vrabel was lambasted for his decision to punt on fourth-and-2 on the Ravens 40-yard-line with the Titans trailing 17-13 in the fourth quarter. Nothing encapsulated his confounding decision more than the always-objective surrender index, which, according to them, determines how cowardly every NFL punt is, quantitatively.
Here are the numbers.
TEN decided to punt to BAL from the BAL 40 on 4th & 2 with 10:06 remaining in the 4th while losing 13 to 17.
With a Surrender Index of 138.87, this punt ranks at the 100th percentile of cowardly punts of the 2020 season, and the 99.92nd percentile of all punts since 2009. Surrender Index (@surrender index) January 10, 2021
Even Ed Reed Called Out the Ravens for Classless Celebration
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Lamar Jackson got his first playoff win, which is a good learning experience for the third-year quarterback as he continues his development as a professional football player.
Another lesson he and the Ravens need to learn? How to win with class.
After the Ravens wrapped up their 20-13 win over the Titans in the Wild Card round on Sunday, Jackson ran off the field and into the tunnel toward the Ravens locker without shaking hands with his vanquished foes. Simultaneously, he waved for his teammates to join him, which many did, leaving the Titans players on the field to shake hands with the few Ravens stragglers who remained to graciously wish their fallen opponents farewell.
Bears Abruptly Change Negotiating Tactics With Mitch Trubisky UPDATED
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UPDATE: Mitch Trubisky did not play well against the Saints, completing 19-of-29 passes for 199 yards with one touchdown pass in garbage time. The Bears lost to the Saints, 21-9. Javon Wims dropped an easy touchdown pass, which didn t help Trubisky s cause, but based on the report we discuss below, the Bears won t want him back. Or maybe they will based on the report from Week 16. It s all insane. Full details below.
Remember when the Bears were considering re-signing Mitch Trubisky this offseason following his strong finish to the regular season? What a difference 14 days makes, huh.