NFL 2013 Off-Season Thread

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Rolando McClain retires at age 23.</font>

[Nark Order]

Man, if he had been drafted to another team, he might've turned out alright. He's always had trouble with the law and then he was fucking drafted to the Raiders. That might be the worst place ever to go and just start behaving.

[Droford]

I think the Ravens might try to bring back Bart Scott.

[OssMan]

Rolando McClain will now go through a series of un-retiring and going broke.

[Ermaximus]

Like most NFL guys who don't pan out? Or will his be like what happened to poor Mark Brunell?

[screech]

I think the Ravens might try to bring back Bart Scott.

I would be okay with that.

[ClockShot]

Chad Johnson is a wanted man. Warrant is out for his arrest for failing to report to his P.O.

Heh.

[Ermaximus]

Chad Johnson is a wanted man. Warrant is out for his arrest for failing to report to his P.O.

Heh.

I guess Porkchop isn't as great of a PA as Johnson thought.

[#1-norm-fan]

Holy shit, the Raiders would be better off just telling the NFL they no longer want to be given a first round pick. It only ends up in disaster.

[Juan]

We got the SuperBowl!

[Nark Order]

So amazing. Superbowl 50 in Santa Clara.

[ClockShot]

Brian Urlacher retires.

[Krimzon7]

Crabtree ruptures his achilles...may miss entire season.

[Nark Order]

fuck

[Emperor Smeat]

NFL trying to get plans for an 18-game season to be approved and done before either Super Bowl L or LI.

"I hear from fans consistently that they want to make every NFL event more valuable. They see the preseason as being less valuable to them because they don't see the best players and the games do not count," he said. "We have to address that, whether we are looking at 18 [regular-season games] and two [preseason games] or 16-and-two and expanded playoffs."
http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/9301274/expanded-playoffs-18-games-mulled-roger-goodell

[Krimzon7]

would rather have 2 preseason 16 regular season and extended playoff games.

[Innovator]

Roger Goodell cares about his players' safety but TWO MORE GAMES!

[#1-norm-fan]

It wouldn't be two more games. It would just be changing two of the preseason games into regular season games. The only difference in player safety is that injuries are more likely to be starters and not 3rd stringers.

[James Steele]

If they increase the regular schedule, they need to increase the roster limits.

[Krimzon7]

If they increase the regular schedule, they need to increase the roster limits.



This is very smart.

[Ermaximus]

:lol: Now Chuck Norris says the Jags should sign Tebow. Give me a break with this Tebow nonsense. We don't want him here, so why is everyone and their mother trying to make us sign him?

[James Steele]

Because he loves Jesus, and to not sign Tebow means you hate Jesus which means you're all going to hell.

[McLegend]

:lol: Now Chuck Norris says the Jags should sign Tebow. Give me a break with this Tebow nonsense. We don't want him here, so why is everyone and their mother trying to make us sign him?

Because what else ya got?

[Ermaximus]

Because what else ya got?

Aaron Rodgers' kid brother. :shifty:

[Kris P Lettus]

Find this article at:http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000206005/article/rob-ryan-new-orleans-saints-looking-for-vindication

Rob Ryan, New Orleans Saints looking for vindication

Associated PressPublished:█May 23, 2013 at 07:57 p.m.Updated:█May 23, 2013 at 08:26 p.m.NEW ORLEANS -- Rob Ryan figures his firing in Dallas only will help him relate to a█New Orleans Saints█defense humbled by a historically bad season."I don't like getting fired," Ryan said Thursday during his first meeting with reporters since coach█Sean Payton█hired him in February to revamp New Orleans' last-ranked defense. "I know I got my feelings hurt and so did our players. We're looking to do something about it."The█Saints█gave up 7,042 yards in 2012, the most in a single season in the NFL. Payton has said that performance forced him to make a change at defensive coordinator, even though he felt bad letting█Steve Spagnuolo█go after only one highly unusual season. Spagnuolo never coached with Payton, who was suspended all of last season in connection with the NFL's bounty probe of the█Saints.Ryan has been known to exhibit a brash demeanor more akin to that of█Gregg Williams, the█Saints' defensive coordinator from 2009 to 2011. Williams often referred to himself as a disciple of retired coach Buddy Ryan, Rob Ryan's dad.Ryan has studied some of the schemes the█Saints█executed well under Williams and brought some of them back. His approach fosters toughness, safety█Malcolm Jenkins█said, and that is something█Saints█players embrace, even as they are mindful of the scrutiny they faced from the league in the past."There's a line and you don't cross it, but you want to get as close to that line as you can," Jenkins said. "We definitely want to be a physical, feared defense."If successful, Ryan could for the first time serve as a defensive coordinator on a winning team, something he never did while holding that post in Cleveland, Oakland and Dallas. He won a█Super Bowl█as a defensive assistant for the█New England Patriots."I just feel like a sense of urgency," Ryan said. "I can't wait to give everything I have to this organization. I know everybody is on the same path."Copyright 2013 by The Associated Press

[DaveBrawl]

That awkward moment when your team signs someone from their rival you have spent a decade mocking.

Please don't get beat like the drum I always portrayed you as Mr. Jammer.

[The Condor]

That awkward moment when your team signs someone from their rival you have spent a decade mocking.

Please don't get beat like the drum I always portrayed you as Mr. Jammer.

Truthfully, this signing surprised me

[DaveBrawl]

Me too. I didn't even know he was a free agent to begin with, and he wouldn't have been a top choice in my opinion.

[Innovator]

RIP Deacon Jones, master of the head slap.

<iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Lm2l0pxYw-4" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

[Nark Order]

Used to love when Carolla would talk about Deacon Jones and the mighty headslap. :(

RIP

[Droford]

Ravens interested in Jamarcus Russell if he doesn't sign with the bears.

[Skippord]

would be a good choice for the Ravens

[#1-norm-fan]

Good luck, Ravens! If the Bears do snag him though they can always gauge Ryan Leaf's interest in a return instead.

[CSL]

still no Hard Knocks announcement, bit shit :-\

[Ermaximus]

Beanie Wells has a tryout in Jax. Not sure how to feel about this.

[Skippord]

it's not like he'll do anything for them if they sign him

[RP]

Colts are trying to sign Ahmad Bradshaw. If that happens, they're a legit Superbowl contender.

[Skippord]

until he's out week 2

[Innovator]

Colts are trying to sign Ahmad Bradshaw. If that happens, they're a legit Superbowl contender.
He's going to have foot problems by week 5.

[DaveBrawl]

I find the lack of faith in Ahmad disturbing.

[Nark Order]

Colts are trying to sign Ahmad Bradshaw. If that happens, they're a legit Superbowl contender.

Until he gets injured putting on his uniform.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>I love Bradshaw and will miss him, but he is definitely injury prone.</font>

[Ermaximus]

it's not like he'll do anything for them if they sign him

Very true. He isn't that good of a running back.

[James Steele]

Watching ESPN's "Top 20 NFL Coaches of All Time" show. Tom Landry is only #8. That is a crock of horseshit.

[Ermaximus]

Well it is ESPN. You know how gay they are for Tebow and Lebron so I'm fairly certain their top 20 coaches list is a bit ridiculous.

[James Steele]

It's not as bad as I thought it'd be. They are actually showing a lot of respect to pre-Super Bowl era coaches. Vince Lombardi will be #1 though. The countdown is because it is Lombardi's 100th birthday. I'm torn on Lombardi being #1 because I think he is insanely overrated, but he has god-like status for a reason in football. Anybody could be deemed overrated when they are put on top of Mount Olympus like Vince Lombardi is.

[James Steele]

Halas, Shula, Walsh, Lombardi, and Noll are the names. Order to be announced.

While he only won 2 Super Bowls, Don Shula's ability to consistently win across such different eras of the game is most impressive. 4 decades of consistent success.

#5 - Chuck Noll
#4 - George Halas

[James Steele]

WTF.

Don Shula #3. I assume #2 will be Walsh and #1 Lombardi.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Nicks really needs to get his ass to Giants camp. He just said a few weeks ago that he was fine with playing out the final year of his rookie deal, yet he then goes and appears to have begun the opening stages of a holdout. At least I can understand Cruz not being there since he technically doesn't have a contract.

At least Eli's getting a shitload of work in with Randle, Murphy, and the TE's.</font>

[Emperor Smeat]

Watching ESPN's "Top 20 NFL Coaches of All Time" show. Tom Landry is only #8. That is a crock of horseshit.

Surprised they put Sid Gillman at 18 and not a lot higher considering his coaching tree alone is considered the greatest. Its also a bit bigger than what Wikipedia has for a diagram since a few more coaches and coaching trees can be connected to it (ex. Marty Schottenheimer).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sid_Gillman

[Evil Vito]

http://cbssports.com/images/blogs/2013_Baltimore_Ravens_Super_Bowl_Ring_Picture_First_Look.jpg

<font color=goldenrod>Yuck.</font>

[DaveBrawl]

Bird looks possessed.

[screech]

I love it.

[Krimzon7]

Colts are trying to sign Ahmad Bradshaw. If that happens, they're a legit Superbowl contender.lol, no wait, LMFAO! Colts in Super Bowl about as feasible as Pacers and finals going together!

[Krimzon7]

http://cbssports.com/images/blogs/2013_Baltimore_Ravens_Super_Bowl_Ring_Picture_First_Look.jpg

Yuck.
Meh

[Skippord]

Tim Tebow signing with the Patriots :cool:

[Emperor Smeat]

Might explain why the suddenly released their 3rd string QB today.

Steelers were the only other team who showed any interest.

[DaveBrawl]

Awesome. Best possible option for him.

[FearedSanctity]

So happy right now

[Frank Drebin]

Wonder if they get him to buy in on "The Patriot Way" and give him a few throw away reps at QB to appease him but use him as a tight end at times.

That or convince him Tom Brady is God.

[Ermaximus]

Wonder if they get him to buy in on "The Patriot Way" and give him a few throw away reps at QB to appease him but use him as a tight end at times.

That or convince him Tom Brady is God.

Nope, Prater is.

[FearedSanctity]

You misspelled Elway

[Droford]

Tom Brady will hurt himself and Tebow will Tom Brady Tom Brady, who will leave for the Cowboys.

[Crimson]

I can only hope

[Crimson]

You know Belichick will use him at fullback,halfback, offensive lineman in short yardage situations, and tight end.

[Emperor Smeat]

TE and maybe O-line for kicks/punts but don't see him taking any fullback or halfback snaps considering they have enough depth there. Basically anything Gronk did considering he's slowly becoming a bit injury prone.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Tim Tebow signing with the Patriots :cool:

Jesus fucking Christ. Bellichick better know what the fuck he is doing and whip this idiot into fucking shape. It's the Patriots way or Rt 95.

[Skippord]

because if there's one thing Tim Tebow is known for it's being a terrible team player

[RoXer]

I'm still confused on the downside of Tim Tebow.

[RoXer]

whip this idiot into fucking shape

What does this mean?

[RoXer]

TE and maybe O-line for kicks/punts but don't see him taking any fullback or halfback snaps considering they have enough depth there. Basically anything Gronk did considering he's slowly becoming a bit injury prone.

What about Quarterback?

[Emperor Smeat]

Baring an injury to Brady, probably the same amount as what Brady's backups averaged mainly from whatever games turned into blowouts.

Doubt he was signed with any intention of him actually having a good amount of snaps as a QB but at the same time he wouldn't be flat out ignored like what the Jets did with him.

[CSL]

hope Tebow conquers the world

[CSL]

also, looks like the Colts are winning the Super Bowl this year

[CSL]

sorry, legit contending for the Super Bowl this year

[Nark Order]

The San Francisco 49ers are winning the Superbowl. Best get over it now.

[Droford]

How'd that work out for you last season..hmm?

[Nark Order]

Droford, stop it. Nobody believed in the Ravens for a reason. All circumstances went exactly their way and it's not going to happen again. Just celebrate the win you have and stop getting greedy because the odds of it happening again are mad slim.

And by the way, your team beat a (essentially) rookie QB. How much celebration is necessary here?

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>If the media calls for Coughlin's head, the Giants are obv winning the SB again.</font>

[screech]

The answer is Alex Smith after he says he is elite.

[screech]

Wouldn't it be something if that happened and the chefs beat the 49ers?

[DaveWadding]

The Arizona Cardinals will win the NFC West.

[Evil Vito]

:lol:

[DaveWadding]

:lol:

shut up, faggot.

[Droford]

Droford, stop it. Nobody believed in the Ravens for a reason. All circumstances went exactly their way and it's not going to happen again. Just celebrate the win you have and stop getting greedy because the odds of it happening again are mad slim.

And by the way, your team beat a (essentially) rookie QB. How much celebration is necessary here?

Blah blah blah

I like the Ravens chances with an improved defense and a full year of Caldwell calling plays and not cam Cameron. Everyone saying they can't win sounds like motivation to me.

[Heisenberg]

http://profootballmock.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/EVIL-TIM-TEBOW-SIGNS-WITH-PATRIOTS-300x225.png

[Nark Order]

Wouldn't it be something if that happened and the chefs beat the 49ers?

Man.

[Kris P Lettus]

Jesus fucking Christ. Bellichick better know what the fuck he is doing and whip this idiot into fucking shape. It's the Patriots way or Rt 95.

If there's any nlf coach we should question, its Bellichik..

[Ermaximus]

Narc, I can't wait to see San Fran lose in London. ;)

[itsmeJD]

The Arizona Cardinals will win the NFC West.

Gonna be there to watch the Falcons fuck them in the ass come October 27th.

[DaveBrawl]

hope Tebow conquers the world
So torn on this. On one hand I love Tebow, on the other I hate the Pats.

Gonna hate it when he inevitably somehow manages to get on the field and torches Denver this season.

[DaveBrawl]

The San Francisco 49ers are winning the Superbowl. Best get over it now.
The 49ers lack the proven championship winning duo of Welker and Manning so they will be winning nothing.

[CSL]

...with an improved defense

nothing like a bit of blind optimism

[DaveBrawl]

It's how I get through my days.

[Innovator]

http://cdn.ksk.uproxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dockettshredder.jpg

[Nark Order]

The 49ers lack the proven championship winning duo of Welker and Manning so they will be winning nothing.

Peyton Manning should have won like 4 more Superbowls or something. At least 2. He's his own worst enemy in the playoffs. He doesn't get enough credit for being a world class choke artist.

[Skippord]

You shut your whore mouth

also I agree

[CSL]

he looked pretty tight tighttight tighttight tighttightight tight last year

[Droford]

nothing like a bit of blind optimism

They were 17th in defense last year with quite frankly a bunch of old beat up players and missing key injured playrs..just the presence of a fully healthy Suggs and Elvis Dumervil should be enough to improve over a measly 37 sacks last year..but they're also getting back Ledarius Webb who was their best cb before tearing his acl week 6, to go with Micheal Huff and rookie Matt Elam in the secondary. Then you have the additions of Canti and Spears as well, both are solid defensive players. They traded up to get Arthur Brown in the draft, who will be a solid sub by the end of the year and starter in the future..and I'm sure more of Courtney Upshaw will be a good thing.

If they aren't ranked as one of the top 5 defenses at the end of the year, I'll be shocked.

[CSL]

not buying a bunch of average players, a rookie and Elvis Dumervil replacing the players that left at all. They way you lay it out is pretty much "ultimate best case scenario". And Suggs was back like what, 4-5 games into the season? That's a straight up weaker defense buddy

[Droford]

Suggs played but not at the level anyone would expect from him if he hadn't injured his achilles. I expect 30 sacks between him and Dumervil, which is almost as many as the team had as a whole last year. Getting qb pressure will set the rest of the defense up for more success.

As for the players that left, ed reed was banged up and could not tackle properly because of his shoulder. They might miss Pollard but he had a penchant for getting beat too often to make up for his big hits. Dumervil is miles better than Paul Kruger and his crazy contract..biggest loss was ellerbe, he had a lot of potential but his asking price was too much for that potential and they've let better players walk on defense before without missing much of a beat..

[CSL]

good luck with those 30 sacks, seriously

[Droford]

Suggs had 14 in 2011 dumervil had 11 last year. My hope is it'll be impossible to block both of them, and if they do then Ngata can come at the qb up the middle.

[Krimzon7]

Peyton Manning should have won like 4 more Superbowls or something. At least 2. He's his own worst enemy in the playoffs. He doesn't get enough credit for being a world class choke artist.
I try to give him all the credit he deserves

[DaveWadding]

Darnell Dockett will eat your children.

[DaveBrawl]

Peyton Manning should have won like 4 more Superbowls or something. At least 2. He's his own worst enemy in the playoffs. He doesn't get enough credit for being a world class choke artist.
Welker has never won a title in the first place and the Pats last Super Bowl loss was partially blamed on him dropping the ball at the end, so the joke was with both of them on the same team how can we lose.

That stuff totally won't happen this year though. Championship.

[DaveBrawl]

Suggs played but not at the level anyone would expect from him if he hadn't injured his achilles. I expect 30 sacks between him and Dumervil, which is almost as many as the team had as a whole last year. Getting qb pressure will set the rest of the defense up for more success.

As for the players that left, ed reed was banged up and could not tackle properly because of his shoulder. They might miss Pollard but he had a penchant for getting beat too often to make up for his big hits. Dumervil is miles better than Paul Kruger and his crazy contract..biggest loss was ellerbe, he had a lot of potential but his asking price was too much for that potential and they've let better players walk on defense before without missing much of a beat..
How will they beat the Pats without Pollard?

[DaveBrawl]

I try to give him all the credit he deserves
You're just ridiculous.:kiss:

[Heisenberg]

As a Packers fan, I'm excited about the effort put into making a ground game, but as a Packers fan, I'm not relaxing until the season in well in play.

[ClockShot]

Broncos cut Willis McGahee.

So either Knowshon and Montee are gonna duke it out for the starter spot, or Knowshon's gonna get traded for something good and make Montee the runningback of the future.

[Droford]

The nfl's new bag rules are ridiculous. No bags at all allowed into stadiums except for gallon size clear zip lock bags. Stadiums also won't give you bags for things you buy at their gift shops. No cell phone or camera bags. Oh, and no seat cushions anymore either.

[Nark Order]

What is the supposed reasoning for these rules?

[DaveBrawl]

Sell more beer and Coke/Pepsi/Tab.

[Kris P Lettus]

Victor Butler tore his acl..

:(

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

What does this mean?

He can't throw the ball worth a shit.

[Skippord]

which of course means he is an idiot who is not in shape

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

What is the supposed reasoning for these rules?

For the bags it's security. I don't have a clue what the reasoning is behind the seat cushions if there is one at all.

[CSL]

Bengals to do Hard Knocks. Wouldn't have been "high on the list" but at least somebody has been chosen/the show is going to get made.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>It's a shame that so few teams are interested in doing the show anymore. Apparently only 2 teams expressed interest this year.</font>

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Victor Cruz finally has a contract. Signed his $2.8 million tender. The Giants forced his hand by not ruling out lowering his tender to $630,000 on Monday, which they would have been allowed to do.

Still discussing a long-term deal.</font>

[Innovator]

They better pay him well

[CSL]

lol so apparently Vladimir Putin has a Super Bowl ring

The Super Bowl ring is one of the greatest symbols of athletic triumph.

NFL players have been known to break down when they can finally fit that particular bit of jewelry on their fingers, and I've met enough former players, coaches, and executives who would never be separated from their rings to know that the buzz lasts forever.
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft has three such rings from his team's wins in 2001, 2003 and 2004. The ring Kraft won for that last Super Bowl, at the end of the 2004 season, went missing in a very unusual way.

As the story goes, Kraft met Russian President Vladimir Putin at a gathering of business and political leaders at Konstantinovsky Palace near St Petersburg, Russia, in June of 2005. Kraft and Putin talked a while, Kraft took off his ring to show it to Putin, and Putin promptly put the ring in his pocket and walked off.

"I showed the president my most recent Super Bowl ring," Kraft said in a subsequent statement. Putin "was clearly taken with its uniqueness."
"At that point, I decided to give him the ring as a symbol of the respect and admiration that I have for the Russian people and the leadership of President Putin."

But as Kraft said recently, per the New York Post, that's not what really happened.

"I took out the ring and showed it to [Putin], and he put it on and he goes, 'I can kill someone with this ring,'" Kraft said during the Carnegie Hall's Medal of Excellence gala in New York City. "I put my hand out, and he put it in his pocket, and three KGB guys got around him and walked out."
Were it not for the intervention of the White House, this could have gotten ugly. Kraft wanted his ring back, obviously not intimidated by Putin's alleged ability to kill somebody with it. The ring came in at 4.94 carats and was worth over $25,000 (£16,000), and Kraft was not amused. He said that he got a call from the George W. Bush-led White House, telling him that it would really be in the best interests of relations between the two countries if Kraft would change the story and say the ring was a gift.
Kraft, though, was unmoved.

“I really didn’t [want to]. I had an emotional tie to the ring, it has my name on it. I don’t want to see it on eBay. There was a pause on the other end of the line, and the voice repeated, ‘It would really be in the best interest if you meant to give the ring as a present.’”
According to the Post, the ring is now kept in the Kremlin library - presumably in the "Ill-Gotten Booty" section.

[Ermaximus]

<font color=goldenrod>It's a shame that so few teams are interested in doing the show anymore. Apparently only 2 teams expressed interest this year.</font>

I'm guessing the Jags were the other team?

[CSL]

lol and now Putin's spokesperson has released a statement "denying the president stole his Super Bowl ring in 2005". Best story ever.

[screech]

Amazing lol

[Kris P Lettus]

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/blog/eye-on-football/22452156/atlanta-radio-station-suspends-hosts-for-skit-mocking-steve-gleason

Fuck Atlanta

For these supposed "journalists" to make fun of a man wh is vitually on his deathbed goes beyond football and is morally reprehensible.. Id say the suspension isn't enough but having to live with themselves, in a city full of asshole, and having to pull for asshole like Roddy White, who has just as little ethics as these fuck is punishment enough..

Win or lose I am so happy to be a fan of a team that supports the efforts of a coragous hero like Steve Gleason, and not a fan of one who have to go out of there way to sling mud at fellow humans to gain attention..

Again, fuck Atlanta..

http://www.teamgleason.org/wp-content/themes/deliciousmagazine-child/_img/steve_nwf_pic.jpg

Who Dat?!?

[Kris P Lettus]

And they all three just got fired..

[Next Big Thing]

Haven't heard the audio, but making fun of a guy in that situation is fucked up. I listened to Mayhem on my way to school too. Liked the show and it's kind of uncharacteristic of them to take a cheap shot like that.

One of the hosts, Steak Shapiro, went to Tulane and even named his daughter Nola so I don't think it's even about the rivalry between the cities as much as it was just plain cruelty towards an easy target. Unacceptable and fucked up either way. The station is the ESPN affiliate for Atlanta so their hand was forced I guess.

[road doggy dogg]

Pretty fucking terrible to do something like that. I wonder what the hell is even going through someone's head when they say things like that.

[Kris P Lettus]

Heard that dude went to Tulane and one of them even gave Bobby Hebert is first radio gig..

[Next Big Thing]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>18 yrs ago <a href="https://twitter.com/chrisdimino">@chrisdimino</a> named the radio station, I helped start it, today it ends but so grateful, hate if I disappointed anyone....</p>&mdash; steakshapiro (@steakshapiro) <a href="https://twitter.com/steakshapiro/statuses/346772629597863937">June 17, 2013</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>What is so ironic is that I went to Tulane, love New Orleans and love the <a href="https://twitter.com/Steve_Gleason">@steve_gleason</a> story, what a moronic 2 mins, I am truly sorry....</p>&mdash; steakshapiro (@steakshapiro) <a href="https://twitter.com/steakshapiro/statuses/346773162391912448">June 17, 2013</a></blockquote>
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Liked listening to Steak. Sucks it ends for him this way.

[Kris P Lettus]

You make the bed you lie in..

[Kris P Lettus]

Tubesteak Shapiro

[Kris P Lettus]

That 2 Tight End system is gonna work out great for the Pats this season..

[road doggy dogg]

They have Teblow, they'll be fine!

[Kris P Lettus]

Gronks hurt and Hernandez is a murderer!!!!!!!

[Droford]

I like how the article I read about Hernandez's deal ended up in an argument about Ray Lewis being a real murderer

[James Steele]

He is.

[owenbrown]

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/blog/eye-on-football/22452156/atlanta-radio-station-suspends-hosts-for-skit-mocking-steve-gleason

Fuck Atlanta

For these supposed "journalists" to make fun of a man wh is vitually on his deathbed goes beyond football and is morally reprehensible.. Id say the suspension isn't enough but having to live with themselves, in a city full of asshole, and having to pull for asshole like Roddy White, who has just as little ethics as these fuck is punishment enough..

Win or lose I am so happy to be a fan of a team that supports the efforts of a coragous hero like Steve Gleason, and not a fan of one who have to go out of there way to sling mud at fellow humans to gain attention..

Again, fuck Atlanta..

http://www.teamgleason.org/wp-content/themes/deliciousmagazine-child/_img/steve_nwf_pic.jpg

Who Dat?!?

And they all three just got fired..

Haven't heard the audio, but making fun of a guy in that situation is fucked up. I listened to Mayhem on my way to school too. Liked the show and it's kind of uncharacteristic of them to take a cheap shot like that.

One of the hosts, Steak Shapiro, went to Tulane and even named his daughter Nola so I don't think it's even about the rivalry between the cities as much as it was just plain cruelty towards an easy target. Unacceptable and fucked up either way. The station is the ESPN affiliate for Atlanta so their hand was forced I guess.

Pretty fucking terrible to do something like that. I wonder what the hell is even going through someone's head when they say things like that.

Heard that dude went to Tulane and one of them even gave Bobby Hebert is first radio gig..

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Liked listening to Steak. Sucks it ends for him this way.

<iframe id="rufous-sandbox" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" style="display: none;"></iframe>firing them shouldn't be enough... FCC should come down hard on them and the radio station. No way that "act of comedy" should have been approved for air

[Ermaximus]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BNJho0bCMAA9mn4.jpg:large

Come on Khan. Pools? In an NFL stadium dude?

[Crimson]

Well someone had to take over Ray Lewis' torch of a murderer playing football.

[Droford]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BNJho0bCMAA9mn4.jpg:large

Come on Khan. Pools? In an NFL stadium dude?

Looks like something that would work in Miami

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BNJho0bCMAA9mn4.jpg:large

Come on Khan. Pools? In an NFL stadium dude?

Not a very accurate model for the stadium. It looks like there are people in there.

Also having a lead against the Colts. Hahaha.

Khaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan!

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Looks like something that would work in Miami

Yeah cause Miami didn't just waste a shit ton of money on a stadium nobody goes to. :shifty:

[screech]

So apparently Aaron Hernandez is "directly tied to a homicide."

[screech]

link: http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/blog/eye-on-football/22490209/report-aaron-hernandez-directly-tied-to-homicide

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/blog/eye-on-football/22452156/atlanta-radio-station-suspends-hosts-for-skit-mocking-steve-gleason

Fuck Atlanta

For these supposed "journalists" to make fun of a man wh is vitually on his deathbed goes beyond football and is morally reprehensible.. Id say the suspension isn't enough but having to live with themselves, in a city full of asshole, and having to pull for asshole like Roddy White, who has just as little ethics as these fuck is punishment enough..

Win or lose I am so happy to be a fan of a team that supports the efforts of a coragous hero like Steve Gleason, and not a fan of one who have to go out of there way to sling mud at fellow humans to gain attention..

Again, fuck Atlanta..

http://www.teamgleason.org/wp-content/themes/deliciousmagazine-child/_img/steve_nwf_pic.jpg

Who Dat?!?

Blaming an entire city for the moronic actions of three idiots? I think you've been hitting the weed a little bit too hard buddy. Need to get a grip.

[Emperor Smeat]

So apparently Aaron Hernandez is "directly tied to a homicide."

Yeup according to some of the details, the guy that was killed was dating a relative of Hernandez.

Several companies if not all of them already dropped any endorsement deals they had with him.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

The guy murdered was dating Hernandez's girlfriend's sister. He's fucked.

[screech]

Dude was dating Hernandez' girlfriend's sister.

[screech]

The guy murdered was dating Hernandez's girlfriend's sister. He's fucked.

also Hernandez has reportedly been uncooperative with police

[Emperor Smeat]

It was his girlfriend's sister?

A few reports I read about that kept saying it was his "daughter's aunt" as if it was from his side of the family and not his girlfriend's side.

[screech]

According to the article I posted, yes. Haven't seen anything different yet.

[Ermaximus]

So now the signing of Tebow seems quite coincidental.

[Kris P Lettus]

Blaming an entire city for the moronic actions of three idiots? I think you've been hitting the weed a little bit too hard buddy. Need to get a grip.

No, you need to learn history before butting into grown up conversations..

I think there are shopping carts out in the parking lotthat need collecting..

Shoooo

[Droford]

Tom Brady passes to Tim Tebow...

Things you probably didn't think you'd ever hear. I guess it'd be funnier if they did some kind of trick play and had Tebow pass to Brady but Tom would have to take his skirt off.

[Skippord]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Police detectives have entered Aaron Hernandez's house with papers. Two uniformed police at end of driveway.</p>&mdash; Kevin Armstrong (@KevinGArmstrong) <a href="https://twitter.com/KevinGArmstrong/statuses/348496682364829696">June 22, 2013</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Police have cut off traffic outside Aaron Hernandez's house <a href="http://t.co/ZtbkLIQVPv">pic.twitter.com/ZtbkLIQVPv</a></p>&mdash; Kevin Armstrong (@KevinGArmstrong) <a href="https://twitter.com/KevinGArmstrong/statuses/348497170351132672">June 22, 2013</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Another group of detectives, state police officers entered home now.</p>&mdash; Kevin Armstrong (@KevinGArmstrong) <a href="https://twitter.com/KevinGArmstrong/statuses/348498366398869506">June 22, 2013</a></blockquote>
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[Skippord]

really hope he did it, I like a good athlete murder story

also he murders the Broncos

[road doggy dogg]

He should team up with Marvin Harrison

[Nark Order]

He sounds like a great guy with all the murdering and all.

[#1-norm-fan]

This is clearly just one big, elaborate ad for that "Whodunnit?" show.

[Crimson]

That was a pretty good show last night.

[Droford]

jamarcus Russell has lost over 50 lbs...

http://www.theblaze.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/jamarcus-russell_after.jpg

To be honest he hardly looks like the same person...I'm sure if he's in that good shape he'll find a team.

[Kris P Lettus]

*50 mill

[Ermaximus]

jamarcus Russell has lost over 50 lbs...

http://www.theblaze.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/jamarcus-russell_after.jpg

To be honest he hardly looks like the same person...I'm sure if he's in that good shape he'll find a team.

Browns.

[Skippord]

Aaron Hernandez just got arrested

[Skippord]

I love a good perp walk

[Innovator]

Aaaaaaaaaaaand the Patriots release him.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

That cleaning service he hired is gonna get one nasty Yelp review I reckon.

[screech]

I bet there's a team that will take a chance on him.

Some Eagles fans want him on the team lol

[Innovator]

Oh I don't doubt that the Jets will sign him.

[Droford]

The patriots would feel funny if he somehow is exonerated of the charges and is able to play this year, butiI have a feeling that even if he somehow avoids charges and jail time, the NFL will still suspend him.

[ClockShot]

REDRUM!

Aaron Hernandez charged with murder.

[Emperor Smeat]

The patriots would feel funny if he somehow is exonerated of the charges and is able to play this year, butiI have a feeling that even if he somehow avoids charges and jail time, the NFL will still suspend him.

Wouldn't be surprised considering the NFL already has the precedent to suspend players regardless of their legal situation. If he does get suspended while the legal charges are dropped, its going to be due to him destroying potential evidence.

[Skippord]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>To be clear: DA's saying <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23hernandez&amp;src=hash">#hernandez</a> shot Lloyd three times right after Lloyd got out of the car. Then stood over him &amp; put two in his chest.</p>&mdash; Wesley Lowery (@WesleyLowery) <a href="https://twitter.com/WesleyLowery/statuses/349982458554482689">June 26, 2013</a></blockquote>
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at least he allegedly got his money's worth

[Emperor Smeat]

According to the news from the courthouse Hernandez was charged with 1st degree murder, firearm w/o license, possessing high capacity firearm (2 counts), and possessing firearm w/o FID card (2). Also got denied bail due to being a high risk of fleeing the area.

The obstruction charges got dropped after the DA said the evidence wasn't destroyed.

[Kris P Lettus]

That 2 Tight End system is gonna work out great for the Pats this season..

[Nark Order]

To be fair, they are the Patriots. I'm sure they'll probably figure something out.

[Kris P Lettus]

Yeah but with Welker gone, Gronk hurt and now this, thats a huge chunk of their offense.. They better keep that running game churning..

[Nark Order]

I'm confident that Vernon Davis would never kill a man.

[Adder]

Read an article that mentioned there has been 37 NFL players arrested since the last Super Bowl

[Ermaximus]

Yeah but with Welker gone, Gronk hurt and now this, thats a huge chunk of their offense.. They better keep that running game churning..

What running game?

[Crimson]

Seems like Hernandez is screwed. I wonder why he killed him though

[Emperor Smeat]

Seems like he flat out just hated the guy recently and thought it was better to get rid of him than deal with any future problems. Can't be anything related to Lloyd dating Hernandez's girlfriend sister since it seems like Hernandez didn't care nor any known domestic violence.

He also told someone in the house that he was upset and couldn’t trust anyone anymore, the prosecutor said.

After picking up Lloyd, Hernandez said he was upset with Lloyd because Lloyd had spoken with people Hernandez had trouble with during their outing to the nightclub, McCauley said.

After that conversation, Lloyd texted his sister, “Did you see who I am with,” the prosecutor said. When his asked who, he answered at 3:22 a.m., “NFL,” then, a minute later, “Just so you know,” he said.
http://washington.cbslocal.com/2013/06/26/aaron-hernandez-charged-murder-other-charges-in-death/

According to ESPN, the whole case might come down to if they can find the missing weapon used in the shooting and if the other 2 guys testify against Hernandez.

[Kris P Lettus]

What running game?

The 7th overall ranked running game from 2012..

[Kris P Lettus]

They had 4 players with over 4 yards per carry average, 2 of those were averaging over 4 and a half..

[screech]

NE has the fabled 8 RB attack working well. Should be fine.

[Next Big Thing]

Wonder if any experts or former players suing the league are going to come out and make a correlation between Hernandez's actions and head trauma he suffered during his playing career?

[Krimzon7]

Franco Harris will.

[DrA]

I hope Hernandez gets acquitted before mini camps so Dallas can have a shot at him.

[DrA]

In his defense though, I can understand why someone would want to kill another person, I can relate to him on that part of it at least.

[Kris P Lettus]

I hope Hernandez gets acquitted before mini camps so Dallas can have a shot at him.

lol

[Moonax]

Seems like Hernandez is screwed.

Nah, that comes when he is taking a shower with Bubba the Rapist.

[Next Big Thing]

I have a feeling Hernandez would probably be able to hold his own in prison. Hell, he'd probably develop a following.

[Moonax]

He'll have to forget everything Belichik taught him about not blowing the protection.

[road doggy dogg]

Hey guys I heard Aaron Hernandez got arrested, any of u hear this story yet???

[RP]

The Patriot Way


* chuckle *

[Triple A]

this post is really good:

"Full account of the evidence against Hernandez."

http://www.reddit.com/r/nfl/comments/1h6euh/full_account_of_the_evidence_against_hernandez/

All of this was from his arraignment yesterday.

The charges:

Murder
Carrying a firearm without a license
Possession of a large capacity firearm x2
Possession of a firearm without and FID card x2
The evidence:

Victim found 1/2 mile from Hernandez's home w/ numerous gunshot wounds
5 .45 caliber shells found at the scene, fired from a semi-auto weapon, based on the locations and distance between them.
Victim was not robbed, had wallet, keys and phone.
Keys were to a rental car, registered to Hernandez.
Phone contained text messages between the victim and Hernandez, within hours of the murder.
Victim's sister said her brother left at 2:30 AM in a silver Nissan Altima with three people inside
Hernandez had been renting a Silver Nissan Altima
Hernandez had known the victim for about a year, The victims girlfriend is the sister of Hernadez's Fiance
The police went to question Hernandez, Who didn't answer the door. a squad car was placed outside. Eventually Hernandez came out, and told the cops he knew they were they and that he had been watching them on his surveillance system
A warrant was issued to seize surveillance footage from Hernandez's home.
hernandez had recently installed a 14 camera system with cameras inside and out.
Upon reviewing the footage, they noticed that the first 6-8 hours of footage after the time of the murder was missing.
at 9:02 PM Hernandez texted a friend from out of state "please make it back"
9:05 he texted the victim, indicating he wanted to come by and get together with him
9:35 he texted the same out of state friend "get your ass up here" then at 10:23 "hurry your ass up"
The man he was texting and one other showed up at hernandez's home, seen on surveillance footage
Shortly after they arrive, Hernandez is seen with a firearm in his home on the surveillance system says "he is upset that he can't trust anyone anymore"
the three left Hernandez's home at 1:12 AM in the silver Nissan Altima, captured on survelliance, phone records and cell tower
the went from Hernadez's home to route 95, headed south towards (? couldn't understand) they turned around and went north. the cell phone tower tracked their movement to a gas station off route 128
at 2:10AM Hernandez bought Gas, Bubbalicious blue cotton candy gum, and black and milds which are used for smoking mariujana (the prosecutor seems to be mistaken about common blunt cigars but oh well)
Next they went to the victims home, at 2:32 am Hernandez sent a text "we're here" to the victim, this is when the victims sister saw him leave with them, Hernandez was driving
They drove back to North Attleboro, this is corroborated by some random surveillance cameras and route was determined by time and distance traveled.
during the ride, Hernandez had a conversation with the victim indicating he was upset with him. The two had gone to a club together friday night.
he said some things happened that night and he wasn't sure if he could trust the victim, one of them was that the victim had spoken to some people He had troubles with, and he was mad about it.
At 3:07 AM the victim sent a text to his sister "did you see who I am with" no response he texted again at 3:11 AM "Hello?"
at 3:19 am his sister replied "who?" at 3:22 the victim texted back "NFL" then 1 minute later "Just so you know"
at the time of these texts, the car is seen on surveillance cameras in the area of the murder site/Hernandez's home
Surveillance cameras show the vehicle driving down the road to the murder site at 3:23 AM
between 3:23 and 3:27 am workers nearby hear multiple gunshots
cameras pick up the vehicle along the route between the murder site and Hernandez's home at 3:27 and 3:28 AM.
Hernandez's own Surveillance picks sees him arriving back home at 3:29 AM
Police confirm it is only a 2 minute drive.
autopsy found that all evidence was consistent with the victim being murdered where he was found. In other words, he wasn't dumped. Also consistent Time of death to the time the car was there.
two through and through wounds to the victim's chest. Police returned to the scene and dug where the victim was, they found the bullets, indicating the victim was on the ground when he was shot. Both bullets were .45 caliber, consistent with the casings found. All fired from the same unknown gun
at 3:30 AM Hernandez is seen with his companions in his driveway, one of whom has a gun.
they go inside. Surveillance shows Hernandez walking around with a gun in his hand.
all three go to the basement. Surveillance cameras shut off
later that day, 5:30 PM Hernandez and his companions return the Nissan Altima to the rental agency, Hernandez offers the attendant Blue Bubbalicious.
one of the side mirrors is broken on the car, footage of the vehicle earlier in the night suggest it wasn't broken when he left Boston, he tells the rental agency he didn't even notice it. The evidence being that it was broken sometime between leaving Boston and arriving back at home.
He rents another car and returns home, companions leave.
At the rental agency, a piece of bubbalicious and a shell casing were found, attendant threw them away. When questioned, she told investigators about it, they found it in the dumpster, Shell casing matched to the casings found at the scene.
Tire impressions at the murder scene right next to the body were consistent with a front wheel drive vehicle (altima is FWD)
Investigators checked out the rental car. Tire treads matched those at the crime scene. Dirt found on the car also matched the crime scene
They found a .22 nearby in a search of everywhere between Hernandez's home and the murder site. Hernandez a month prior had been involved an altercation in providence Rhode island. He had someone with him who was seen to place a gun under a car. This man matches the description of one of his companions on the night of the murder.
The gun under the car in Providence was traced to a florida gunstore. The 22 found between Hernandez's home and the murder site was from the same store.
further search warrant of Hernandez's home ordered. They found 22 ammo, but no 22 gun. They also found a large capacity 7.62 hungarian semi auto rifle, and a fully loaded 32 round magazine . Hernandez's prints on it, he doesn't have the correct paperwork to own it.
Not recovered was the Black semi auto handgun seen in Hernandez's hand before and after the murder. the second individuals gun not found either.
Hernandez's girlfriend was spoken to by police, she was cooperating until a call from hernandez telling her not to. She then stopped talking.
the victim had defensive wounds and seemed to attempt to stop the bullets with his arms.

[Crimson]

lol @ the rental car person just throwing away a shell casing. Nothing to see here

[Moonax]

As murderers go Hernandez has to be one of the most incompetent.

Has anyone done the Tight-end to wide receiver joke yet?

[Adder]

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -- The New England Patriots (http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/teams/nwe) are offering a new jersey to all fans who want to get rid of the one they bought with Aaron Hernandez (http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/24088)'s name on it.
Hernandez is being held in jail on charges of first-degree murder. He has pleaded innocent. The team has released him and taken all Hernandez jerseys off the shelf at its souvenir store at Gillette Stadium.
The team says fans can come to their store at the stadium on the weekend of July 6-7 for a free jersey of comparable value.
Patriots spokesman Stacey James says children may not understand why their parents won't want them wearing their Hernandez jersey.

[screech]

That's neat

[ClockShot]

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -- The New England Patriots (http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/teams/nwe) are offering a new jersey to all fans who want to get rid of the one they bought with Aaron Hernandez (http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/24088)'s name on it.
Hernandez is being held in jail on charges of first-degree murder. He has pleaded innocent. The team has released him and taken all Hernandez jerseys off the shelf at its souvenir store at Gillette Stadium.
The team says fans can come to their store at the stadium on the weekend of July 6-7 for a free jersey of comparable value. *
Patriots spokesman Stacey James says children may not understand why their parents won't want them wearing their Hernandez jersey.




*With a valid receipt or proof of purchase.

[RoXer]

(http://i.imgur.com/mpooEtxh.png)http://i.imgur.com/fJeoSLsh.png (http://i.imgur.com/fJeoSLsh.png)


http://i.imgur.com/mpooEtxh.png (http://i.imgur.com/mpooEtxh.png) http://i.imgur.com/sNmMY8rh.png (http://i.imgur.com/sNmMY8rh.png) http://i.imgur.com/FB9Pzrw.png (http://i.imgur.com/FB9Pzrw.png) http://i.imgur.com/p9cUtEo.png (http://i.imgur.com/p9cUtEo.png) (http://i.imgur.com/fJeoSLsh.png)

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Strange with all the Broncos arrests. So boring in Denver you have to lash out and commit crimes?

[James Steele]

How is the NFL handling the pot thing in Seattle and Denver?

[James Steele]

If I coached a college team in Washington or Colorado, I'd pitch the shit out of the fact you can legally smoke dope on our campus.

[Nark Order]

Can't believe Bubbalicious is such an active part of these horrific crimes.

[Skippord]

Strange with all the Broncos arrests. So boring in Denver you have to lash out and commit crimes?
weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeed

[Emperor Smeat]

How is the NFL handling the pot thing in Seattle and Denver?

Still having them follow the current drug policy within the NFL. Think they even suspended a player or two recently from Seattle for that stuff.

[RoXer]

Did not know the Dolphins slightly altered their logo

[#1-norm-fan]

Can't believe Bubbalicious is such an active part of these horrific crimes.

He doesn't seem like a blue cotton candy flavor kind of guy. Something doesn't add up...

[Triple A]

Wonder if the low NY team arrests is because they are well behaved or just that police don't bother arresting football players for weed and stuff like that

[Triple A]

Tim Tebow’s Former Teammate Charged With Murder (http://www.theonion.com/articles/tim-tebows-former-teammate-charged-with-murder,32976/)

[road doggy dogg]

I thought the Lions' arrests # would've been higher. Seems they've had a lot the past 2-3 offseasons.

[Moonax]

I'm pretty sure that most of the Vikings arrests were in the Mike Tice era when there was the whole Loveboat thing.

We need a breakdown by crime. I'm pretty sure a lot of those arrests are DUI.

Players who killed people:

Hernandez
Leonard Little
Brent

Plenty of wifebeaters in there are well.

Obviously - the likes of Jerome Simpson, Sam Huard etc who fancied themselves as dealers.

[Innovator]

Stallworth killed a man, but that was manslaughter I think.

[Skippord]

I'm pretty sure that most of the Vikings arrests were in the Mike Tice era when there was the whole Loveboat thing.

We need a breakdown by crime. I'm pretty sure a lot of those arrests are DUI.

Players who killed people:

Hernandez
Leonard Little
Brent

Plenty of wifebeaters in there are well.

Obviously - the likes of Jerome Simpson, Sam Huard etc who fancied themselves as dealers.
I'm pretty sure most of the Broncos arrests are DUI's that happened under Mike Shanahan


also Quinton Carter got arrested for cheating at gambling which I find hilarious

[Nark Order]

To be fair, we DID need another murderer after Ray Lewis left.

[Next Big Thing]

If I coached a college team in Washington or Colorado, I'd pitch the shit out of the fact you can legally smoke dope on our campus.

Wouldn't it still be forbidden according to conference or NCAA rules though? Not being snarky. Legit curious about how that is handled.

[Emperor Smeat]

Did a quick check and the NCAA still has it listed as a punishable situation if someone gets caught by them.

NCAA spokesman Erik Christianson said in an e-mail that the state legalization “does not impact the NCAA drug-testing rules because the ban and testing policies are not tied to whether a substance is legal for general population use, but rather whether the substance is considered a threat to student- athletes’ health and safety or the integrity of the game.”
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-11-07/ncaa-doesn-t-plan-to-alter-marijuana-rule-after-states-legalize.html

Individual conferences have a similar set of rules but get to determine how strict or lenient the punishments are for everyone they catch. SEC has the rep of being very lenient while either the Big 10 or Big 12 have the rep of being a lot more stricter.

[Skippord]

Brooke Hogan is marrying Cowboy's center Phil Costa

fun

[DrA]

I'm glad to have her come on board the Cowboys family.

[James Steele]

Wouldn't it still be forbidden according to conference or NCAA rules though? Not being snarky. Legit curious about how that is handled.

Did a quick check and the NCAA still has it listed as a punishable situation if someone gets caught by them.


http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-11-07/ncaa-doesn-t-plan-to-alter-marijuana-rule-after-states-legalize.html

Individual conferences have a similar set of rules but get to determine how strict or lenient the punishments are for everyone they catch. SEC has the rep of being very lenient while either the Big 10 or Big 12 have the rep of being a lot more stricter.

Still doesn't change the fact they can legally smoke weed. Hell, just tell them to do it during the season or do like all programs do and give their guys a heads up when the pissman is coming.

[Moonax]

To be fair, we DID need another murderer after Ray Lewis left.

If only Hernandez had learnt to talk about Jesus all the time and then he'd be fine. Tebow really should have got to him earlier.

[owenbrown]

http://deadspin.com/this-might-be-the-dumbest-gif-ever-627730938?utm_campaign=socialflow_deadspin_facebook&utm_source=deadspin_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/18sg9f07yrvapgif/ku-medium.gif

[Kris P Lettus]

Still doesn't change the fact they can legally smoke weed. Hell, just tell them to do it during the season or do like all programs do and give their guys a heads up when the pissman is coming.

THC testing isnt imediated like blood alcohol testing.. its legal to get drunk on yr day off but not at work.. when its weed involed in a failed drug test there is no way to determine when it entered the system, unlike alcohol..

Nevada State Athletic Commission has acually gone as far as saying its a preformance enhancing drug.. Nick Diaz, who has failed tests for thc metabolites, even s ays that its opens the blood vessels in yr lungs allowing them to carry more oxygen to the limbs and muscles reducing lactic acids..

Jus4 because its decriminalized, doesnt mean it fair game to do it whenever you want.. Just like alcohol..

[Kris P Lettus]

Also, most testing agencies with a lot of funding, like the one the nfl uses, most likely use hair samples, which are harder to mask, than piss tests..

[Kris P Lettus]

http://m.espn.go.com/general/blogs/blogpost?blogname=assael_shaun&id=7629029&src=desktop

About medical marijuana use amongst pro athletes. ?

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

WTF?

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/police-blotter/

[Kris P Lettus]

7/8/2012: Eagles RB Dion Lewiis is arrested for felony false reporting of a fire and misdemeanor reckless endangerment.

[Kris P Lettus]

6/14/2011: Buccaneers luxury suite sales manager Brian Weiss is arrested as part of a Dateline-style sex sting operation.

[owenbrown]

6/14/2011: Buccaneers luxury suite sales manager Brian Weiss is arrested as part of a Dateline-style sex sting operation.

http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/riptide/chris%20hansen%20tilt.jpg

[ClockShot]

So, who went all the way to Foxboro and exchanged their Aaron Hernandez jersey today?

[Innovator]

Giants and Victor Cruz agree to 5 year 43 million extension, finally.

[screech]

#salsadance

[Ermaximus]

Giants and Victor Cruz agree to 5 year 43 million extension, finally.

My sister is likely doing joyous backflips right now.

Tight end Marcedes Lewis: "People are underestimating us. I think we might surprise some people." I actually agree, but for that to happen the team will work all camp to get Blaine Gabbert to be consistent and not act like he'll catch a case of herpes if he stays in the pocket.

That's a bit much there.

[Emperor Smeat]

Current Browns owner might be forced to sell the team in the near future. Was revealed another company that he owns and is under federal investigation has debts in the range of $4 billion.

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/9458428/jimmy-haslam-says-no-plans-sell-cleveland-browns

[Innovator]

http://twitpic.com/show/thumb/8ga20m

[Nark Order]

That would be a shame for the Browns. Jimmy Haslem came into the fight swinging and has made some solid moves for them already. He seems like he really wants to change the way everybody views the Browns.

[Evil Vito]

Fucking ecstatic about Cruz. Bring on football season.

[Skippord]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BOrn-LcCIAEaNd8.jpg
Broncos executive Matt Russell, killing it.

[Skippord]

watching Kurt Warner "A Football Life" and I want to hammer his football wife.

[Skippord]

who looks way more attractive now than she did when Kurt Warner won the Super Bowl

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Ron Jaworski's annual QB rankings are terrible. No surprise there.</font>

[The Condor]

who looks way more attractive now than she did when Kurt Warner won the Super Bowl

Honestly, she had a crew cut, then a mullet, and now she's just beautiful. Quite the transformation.

[Next Big Thing]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>How come,we never see a hearse,pulling a U-Haul? Ahh,dust 2 dust U say! Spiritual warfare,flesh and blood..breaking down! Angels never sleep</p>&mdash; Jim Irsay (@JimIrsay) <a href="https://twitter.com/JimIrsay/statuses/359222432625737728">July 22, 2013</a></blockquote>
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Jim Irsay is like a cross between Charlie Sheen and the Ultimate Warrior. What the hell is he talking about?

[James Steele]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Ryan GM is on the on a mission to HUNT!!!!!!!!!! He's a big bad ass who wants WARRIORS who like to get Monsters <a href="http://t.co/isMpvC0V">pic.twitter.com/isMpvC0V</a></p>&mdash; Jim Irsay (@JimIrsay) <a href="https://twitter.com/JimIrsay/statuses/296854903492591616">January 31, 2013</a></blockquote>
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[James Steele]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>It's playoff time,ya'll....time to let The Monster feed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! <a href="http://t.co/JwzfrTlM">pic.twitter.com/JwzfrTlM</a></p>&mdash; Jim Irsay (@JimIrsay) <a href="https://twitter.com/JimIrsay/statuses/286698305382141953">January 3, 2013</a></blockquote>
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[James Steele]

I imagine him and Jerry Jones have spent more money on hookers and blow than they have QB contract extensions.