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"Free agency started last night and was pretty crazy some huge money being spent. Osweiler getting £18m a year for the Texans, leaving the Broncos without a QB, Giants have spent a fortune on good but not great players, Oliver Vernon has more guaranteed money than JJ Watt. lots more deals but cant be bothered to list them all."

"He should retire, in all seriousness. He has absolutely nothing to prove and everything to lose now. I know people stay in the game for the love of the game, but Bill doesn't strike me as the sort of happy-go-lucky fella who just loves to be around the place... We'll find out soon enough. He's holding a press conference in 20 minutes..."

I'd take Belichick in a heartbeat if Minnesota became vacant.

"I like to think the Jets taught Belichick everything he knew in the few hours he was our head coach: 3-4 Base defense, how to read the 46 Bear, use of napkins...that kind of thing...he basically owes it all to us."

"All in there 70's now. With this year draft supposed to be QB rich in quality. The head coach. QB relationship has never been so important for GM,s and owners. Sure all 3 will get offers if they want to continue. But the age will factor into a lot of teams decision."

"also Nick Saban, one of the greatest ever college coaches retired"

Belichick to Seattle?

"Bye, bye Bill. Belichick out of Foxborough. Truly is New England.!"

Jim Harbaugh or Dan Quinn in please

Pete Carroll no longer head coach in Seattle.

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"""I thought Darnold looked decent"" Especially when he coughed the ball up at the end to cement to loss."

"Darnold is OK - certainly a good backup QB. He got weighed down by the #3 overall pick tag in New York and, because he was chosen so high, the club felt obliged to start him from day one. But, like most QBs coming out of college, he clearly wasn't ready. He never learnt how to protect the football - and kept trying to make throws he could never complete. So he never had a period of just sitting and learning behind an established veteran QB. Which is how things used to get done. There's no doubt that use to make the transition easier. Now, almost all big money, high-pick QBs are thrown straight into the starter's role - with no experience of professional football - and people wonder why they're not immediately some sort of saviour for their franchise. Darnold's early injuries also didn't help, neither did the fact that he clearly hated playing in cold weather. He's a sunshine, west coast QB (college was USC etc). He'll be a decent backup for you. He has talent."

"I thought Darnold looked decent in our game at the weekend also, southbankbornnbred (just to rub things in further)."

"I see Baker Mayfield got his $1m bonus for leading Tampa to their divisional title. Pleased for him: always thought there was a good QB in there, trying to overcome first the Browns' stiffling and unambitious culture then the (non-throwing) shoulder injury. I know he's not everybody's cup of tea, but his 'fuck you' attitude would have gone down well in Gotham, I'm quite sure. We definitely should have picked him up last season and avoided all this hugely expensive nonsense with Rodgers. Ho hum - sliding doors shit."

southbankbornnbred 2:50 Mon Jan 8 Also Bradley Chubb and Xavien Howard. Losing your best pass rusher and gun CB (OK Jalen Ramsey is pretty damn good) does not help.

"Soldo, was Dan Marino QB in that game?"

"Bills are the dark horses in the AFC, I think. Going on a little run and finding ways to win at the right time. Fancy them to get to the Conference game with Baltimore. (Watch them now lose to the fucking steelers) The Eagles are toast even if they beat Tampa, especially if Brown is out, and it's hard to look past SF in the NFC. Be nice for the Packers to embarrass the cowgirls if they can. Feels like it's Baltimore's to lose though."

"Being an AFC East-er, I've watched a lot of the Bills and Fish this season. Both good teams, but you felt that Miami were always going to struggle when they lost the combination of RB and one their two main receivers in Waddle. It meant all attention fell on Tyreek Hill, who is very good, but was in double-coverage for so much of the game. It was a good game to decide the divisional title. But it was disappointing that my preferred option of 'stadium implodes into black hole and all trace of both sides is removed' failed to materialise. Again. You just can't rely on a supernova explosion above Miami when you need one."

"Arrowhead will be a millions miles away from the lovely Florida weather, Sold0. Should be a tough ask for your mob there."

Just finished watching last nights late one... proper nause up from Miami... had the Bills by the throat ... but you ain't gonna win divisional titles and nice seeds with scoreless second halves and allowing 95 yard punt returns... oh well still been a decent season.

"Patriots, how the mighty have fallen. Fuck 'em"

"Glad to see that even the Jets could kick Bill Belichick when he was down - as we've been singularly unable to do it for the vast majority of his coaching career! I have to write this through gritted teeth, but if that was his last game then what a coach he has been for the Patsies and in the league. I hate him, and them, with every fibre of my being. He's the c**t who quit on the Jets when they gave him the best job in the NFL. Yet he has been, until the past two seasons, a relentless winning coach. I could also add what a happy-go-lucky fella, warm-hearted raconteur and joyously quick-witted man he has always been. But those would all be gargantuan lies. Shut the door on the way out, Bill. And the Patsies should keep a close eye on the canteen's napkins..."

Zeb - hoy!

Bye bye Bill Belichick. Losing to the Jets is quite a way to bow out (no offence southbank). Losing a snow game well.

"Well done everyone in the Fantasy League I really enjoyed it. Started off really well and then injuries and poor form hit the team late in the season. Went rapidly down hill after that. Playoffs, Superbowl and the Draft to look forward to now."