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Mark SchlerethMark Schlereth

Offensive coordinators prioritize high-passing stats over fundamental winning to get head coaching jobs

Why do offensive coordinators do it? Because that doesn't get them head coaching jobs. If you develop a young quarterback and you throw it all over for 300 yards and four touchdowns, you know what? That's like Viagra to 80 year old owners. They can't get enough of that.

This is a systemic critique of NFL hiring practices and coaching philosophy.

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The NFL Divisional Round is the best weekend on the football calendar

The NFL divisional round, which in my estimation is the best weekend in the NFL schedule... getting a ticket to that memorable spot, like a Final Four spot, feels so huge for the team, the fan base, everything. And you get four matchups. All these games feel like they're gonna be great games, tight games.

This is a subjective opinion about the quality of a sports schedule.
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Lane Johnson is healthy enough to lift a 325-pound man and his groin is fantastic

Lane Johnson I've heard is just, I heard that he lifted a 325-pound man off the ground today. And that his groin is just fantastic... [his] leg, thigh, groin, area is better than expected.

Lane Johnson played through a torn groin and performed exceptionally well in the playoffs, helping the Eagles reach the Super Bowl.
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Jalen Hurts is only 82-85% healthy heading into the Divisional Round

That's my analysis. I've seen some throws of practice this week. I'm giving [Jalen Hurts] 82 to... I'm giving 85%.

Specific injury percentages are subjective and unverifiable by medical standards.

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The Broncos' defensive struggles against Buffalo are a bigger concern than Jarrett Stidham's ability

I'm far less concerned about Jarrett Stidham than I am about the way our defense played against Buffalo. Our defense got run through, I mean, and I thought we got out executed, out game-planned, out schemed as a defense.

The Broncos lost the AFC Championship, suggesting the defense couldn't hold up their end.
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Sam Darnold is playing with incredible maturity and focusing on wins over stats

I watched him throw the ball away. Here is a guy that has grown in maturity, that has used all that kind of pain and frustration... to his advantage. He's not worried about putting up stats, he's worried about wins. And he is looking at it from a standpoint, the only way my team that's playing so well right now loses is if I screw it up.

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It's my duty to 'shake it off' on the floors of airplane bathrooms to punish people who walk in with just socks

I watch people get up in their socks and walk into the bathroom... I feel it's my duty to just shake it, shake it up, even it out. Just get the little, few little drops here and there just to let you know that if you wear your socks in there, you're coming home with urine on them.

This is a statement of personal behavior/intent rather than a verifiable fact.

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