NFL Thread

[ClockShot]

Eagles cut DeSean Jackson loose.

I guess he's got some gang relations and the Eagles didn't want another Aaron Hernandez on their hands.

[Emperor Smeat]

Eagles signed Mark Sanchez to a 1-year, $2.25 million deal.

Dolphins signed Knowshon Moreno to a 1-year, $3 million deal.

[Crippla]

Pretty disappointed Blount went to the Steelers :n:

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

He earned a good deal with the season he had. Hopefully he got a good contract.

[ClockShot]

Ray Rice married his fiancé. You know, the one he beat up.

There's gotta be more to this because now the spousal privilege comes into play.

[Innovator]

Desean Jackson goes to the Redskins because of course

[DaveBrawl]

Robert Ayers is a Gman.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>I like that move. Giants seem to have unlimited money this offseason.</font>

[Kris P Lettus]

Desean Jackson is trying to take #10 from RG3.

[Ermaximus]

Desean can fuck himself.

[Emperor Smeat]

Chris Johnson gave an unofficial ultimatum of next Monday for the Titans to end all talks or keep him and his $8 million per year left on his contract.

[Emperor Smeat]

Pats sign Patrick Chung

[Kris P Lettus]

Saints sign Champ Bailey


http://m.bleacherreport.com/articles/1984560-champ-bailey-to-saints-latest-contract-details-analysis-and-reaction

This defense is sick.

[RP]

Did Champ Bailey find a time machine?

[Droford]

Forsett, 28, is a 5-foot-8, 194-pound quick back. The former 2008 seventh-round pick out of the University of California is entering his seventh season and will be joining his fifth team.

He spent the 2012 season with the Houston Texans and new Ravens Offensive Coordinator Gary Kubiak, which gives him an understanding of Kubiak’s system that he can pass along to the other running backs.

“I’m here for that, as well as being able to compete on the field,” Forsett said.

With the Texans in 2012, Forsett ran 63 times for 374 yards (a career-high 5.9 yards per carry) and one touchdown, an 81-yard score. He caught three passes for 38 yards.

Kubiak and his offense were big reasons why Forsett decided to sign with the Ravens. He said Baltimore was one of the first teams that contacted him when he became a free agent.

“I had a ton of success there in Houston with him,” Forsett said.

“I’m excited about the system; I’ve been in the West Coast offense, zone running scheme for most of my career. So, it just fits what I do, where I like to be and where I’m familiar. So, it was a no-brainer.”

Forsett spent 2013 with the Jacksonville Jaguars after inking a two-year deal. Playing through injuries, he suited up for just nine games and had a career-low six carries for 31 yards. He was placed on injured reserve in December with a broken foot and released on March 11.



Apparently a ton of success in the nfl for a RB is now barely 400 yards of total offense. The plan to sign anyone who ever played for Kubiak is getting a little old. They can plan on drafting a RB later rounds as an option and it would have made more sense.

I did like the move to sign Owen Daniels cause that gives the Ravens 2 solid TEs.

[Kris P Lettus]

He is an upgrade on Greer. He is a def upgrade on Corey White.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Giants sign Kellen Davis.

Dunno...probably just another one year stopgap. I'd still love to get Eric Ebron in the first to get a legit target at TE to get the position straightened out long term. Would be rather surprised if they don't go OL or DT in the first at this point.

Maybe Austin Sefarian-Jenkins will still be there in the second.</font>

[Droford]

Pro Bowl back to the SB host city the week prior

[Emperor Smeat]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>49ers LB Aldon Smith was detained by police at Los Angeles International Airport after he indicated he possessed a bomb.</p>&mdash; SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) <a href="https://twitter.com/SportsCenter/statuses/455489871336210432">April 13, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[Kris P Lettus]

That dude is a retard

[Nark Order]

Jesus fuck, Aldon.

[Krimzon7]

is there anyway the niners keep this guy?

[Heisenberg]

he could have been in the middle of a joke where he reveals that he is da bomb or something. Sounds too ridiculous to get that mad and drop the "bomb" word at the airport given his platform in society

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

is there anyway the niners keep this guy?

Does this affect how he gets to the QB? No. They'll probably keep him. He probably said something like "Do you think I have a bomb" or something like that. Dumb mistake by a moron but he's a great player. They'd be dumb as bricks to cut him even with this mess.

[screech]

People have been cut for less.

[Emperor Smeat]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Packers agree to terms w/ QB Matt Flynn, according to <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter">@AdamSchefter</a> &amp; multiple reports. This will be Flynn's 3rd go-around in Green Bay.</p>&mdash; SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) <a href="https://twitter.com/SportsCenter/statuses/456135058852950016">April 15, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[ClockShot]

The Donald is interested in buying the Buffalo Bills. Says he'll keep them in the area if it happens.

Got a bad feeling about this. Might have too much sway over what goes down in the NFL.

[Crippla]

Does this affect how he gets to the QB? No. They'll probably keep him. He probably said something like "Do you think I have a bomb" or something like that. Dumb mistake by a moron but he's a great player. They'd be dumb as bricks to cut him even with this mess.

If he was on the Patriots, he would be gone fo sho!

[Droford]

The Donald is interested in buying the Buffalo Bills. Says he'll keep them in the area if it happens.

Got a bad feeling about this. Might have too much sway over what goes down in the NFL.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Why would anyone think the <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23NFL&amp;src=hash">#NFL</a> would let Donald <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Trump&amp;src=hash">#Trump</a> into their club? They won't.Too flashy, not to mention didn't he once sue over USFL?</p>&mdash; Sports With Coleman (@sportswcoleman) <a href="https://twitter.com/sportswcoleman/statuses/456093453269876736">April 15, 2014</a></blockquote>
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From SI:
From the moment he purchased the Generals after the 1983 season, the New York real estate tycoon was viewed warily by his fellow owners. He was 37 years old and uncomfortably aggressive. When Trump spoke at league meetings, it always seemed to be about moving to fall and taking on the NFL head on. Few trusted Trump's motivations, convinced that what he really wanted was the Generals to be absorbed by the established league -- the other USFL franchises be damned.
He was, however, convincing, and on October 18, 1984, the league announced that it would begin playing a fall schedule two years later. It simultaneously filed an antitrust lawsuit against the NFL, claiming it had established a monopoly in regards to television broadcasting rights. Trump emerged as the USFL's unofficial spokesperson, and he came off as undisciplined and unrealistic. More and more of the league's owners dropped their teams, believing (rightly) that they couldn't match up with the NFL's established entities (the Denver Gold, for example, had no hope against the Broncos; the Maulers knew they'd be mauled by the Steelers).
Ultimately, the 1985 USFL season was the end. The lawsuit became a running joke, with the NFL eventually forced to pay $3 for having violated anti-monopoly laws.

I dont give him much of a shot at owning the bills. Probably better chance of being elected President in 2016.

[Emperor Smeat]

Jets signed Chris Johnson to a 2 year deal

[#1-norm-fan]

The Jets like signing running backs who used to be really good.

[Heisenberg]

Curtis Martin came to mind when I hear of the news

[jbizness]

Curtis Martin came to mind when I hear of the news
Exactly what I thought. If he has even half the burst he used to have, he brings a dimension to the Jets' running game that neither Ivory or Powell have. I have a good feeling about this signing in Mornhinweg's offense.

Edit: And to be fair, the Titans O-line is dogshit

[Droford]

Screech/Droford, who is Tandon Doss and is he any good?
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Tandon Doss' <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Jaguars&amp;src=hash">#Jaguars</a> career rundown Practices: 0 Arrests: 1</p>&mdash; Ryan O'Halloran (@ryanohalloran) <a href="https://twitter.com/ryanohalloran/statuses/456848472743108608">April 17, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[Emperor Smeat]

Raiders traded Terrelle Pryor to Seahawks for an expected late round draft pick.

[ClockShot]

That's a head scratcher right there. Unless Tavaris Jackson is on his way out.

[screech]

I'm not that surprised he's out of Oakland, but I didn't expect Seattle to be his new home.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Dallas @ Seattle, Indy @ Denver, and Giants @ Detroit are the Thursday, Sunday, and Monday Night Football openers, respectively.</font>

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Giants 2014 schedule:

Monday, Sept. 8 at Detroit

Sunday, Sept. 14 vs. ARIZONA

Sunday, Sept. 21 vs. HOUSTON

Thursday, Sept. 25 at Washington

Sunday, Oct. 5 vs. ATLANTA

Sunday, Oct. 12 at Philadelphia, 8:30 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 19 at Dallas

Sunday, Oct. 26 BYE

Monday, Nov. 3 vs. INDIANAPOLIS

Sunday, Nov. 9 at Seattle

Sunday, Nov. 16 vs. SAN FRANCISCO

Sunday, Nov. 23 vs. DALLAS, 8:30 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 30 at Jacksonville

Sunday, Dec. 7 at Tennessee

Sunday, Dec. 14 vs. WASHINGTON

Sunday, Dec. 21 at St. Louis

Sunday, Dec. 28 vs. PHILADELPHIA

5 night games again. Ugh. :(</font>

[owenbrown]

Titans schedule is OUT!

Week 1 Sun Sept. 7th at Kansas City
Week 2 Sun Sept. 14th Dallas
Week 3 Sun Sept. 21st at Cincinnati
Week 4 Sun Sept. 28th at Indianapolis
Week 5 Sun Oct. 5th Cleveland
Week 6 Sun Oct. 12th Jacksonville
Week 7 Sun Oct. 19th at Washington
Week 8 Sun Oct. 26th Houston
Week 9 Sun Nov. 2nd BYE
Week 10 Sun Nov. 9th at Baltimore
Week 11 Mon Nov. 17th Pittsburgh
Week 12 Sun Nov. 23rd at Philadelphia
Week 13 Sun Nov. 30th at Houston
Week 14 Sun Dec. 7th New York Giants
Week 15 Sun Dec. 14th New York Jets
Week 16 Thurs Dec. 18th at Jacksonville
Week 17 Sun Dec. 28th Indianapolis

and their season is over :( 5-11 here they come

[owenbrown]

and what is up with flex scheduling starting in week FIVE?!

[DrA]

Use the spoiler tags next time Owen.

[owenbrown]

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000343369/article/flex-scheduling-can-now-start-as-early-as-week-5

[Crimson]

Cowboys/Niners week one. 0-1 start for Harbaugh whoooo

[ClockShot]

Broncos kick off the season with The War of 1812. (Broncos vs. Colts)

After that, the bulk of our opponents are either from the AFC West, AFC East, and NFC West. The Bengals are the odd team out.

Just............weird.

[road doggy dogg]

That's how every team's schedule is, and has been for a while. They'll play one NFC division, one AFC division, their own, and 2 strength of schedule games.

I don't know the specifics of the SoS games, but I know they play teams that finished in the same xth position in other divisions (just not sure which)

[road doggy dogg]

i.e. Broncos were 1st in their division so play Bengals (1st in AFC North) and Colts (1st in AFC South)

[Droford]

Titans schedule is OUT!

Week 1 Sun Sept. 7th at Kansas City
Week 2 Sun Sept. 14th Dallas
Week 3 Sun Sept. 21st at Cincinnati
Week 4 Sun Sept. 28th at Indianapolis
Week 5 Sun Oct. 5th Cleveland
Week 6 Sun Oct. 12th Jacksonville
Week 7 Sun Oct. 19th at Washington
Week 8 Sun Oct. 26th Houston
Week 9 Sun Nov. 2nd BYE
Week 10 Sun Nov. 9th at Baltimore
Week 11 Mon Nov. 17th Pittsburgh
Week 12 Sun Nov. 23rd at Philadelphia
Week 13 Sun Nov. 30th at Houston
Week 14 Sun Dec. 7th New York Giants
Week 15 Sun Dec. 14th New York Jets
Week 16 Thurs Dec. 18th at Jacksonville
Week 17 Sun Dec. 28th Indianapolis

and their season is over :( 5-11 here they come

My Aunt lives in Nashville, she took me to the Ravens game there in 2011 and now its my turn to return the favor this year.

[Droford]

Ravens schedule
Week 1: Sunday, Sept. 7 – vs. Bengals, 1 p.m.
Week 2: Thursday, Sept. 11 – vs. Steelers, 8:25 (CBS)
Week 3: Sunday, Sept. 21 – at Browns, 1 p.m.
Week 4: Sunday, Sept. 28 – vs. Panthers, 1 p.m.
Week 5: Sunday, Oct. 5 – at Colts, 1 p.m.
Week 6: Sunday, Oct. 12 – at Buccaneers, 1 p.m.
Week 7: Sunday, Oct. 19 – vs. Falcons, 1 p.m.
Week 8: Sunday, Oct. 26 – at Bengals, 1 p.m.
Week 9: Sunday, Nov. 2 – at Steelers, 8:30 p.m. (NBC)
Week 10: Sunday, Nov. 9 – vs. Titans, 1 p.m.
Week 11: Sunday, Nov. 16 – BYE
Week 12: Monday, Nov. 24 – at Saints, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Week 13: Sunday, Nov. 30 – vs. Chargers, 1 p.m.
Week 14: Sunday, Dec. 7 – at Dolphins, 1 p.m.
Week 15: Sunday, Dec. 14 – vs. Jaguars, 1 p.m.
Week 16: Sunday, Dec. 21 – at Texans, 1 p.m.
Week 17: Sunday, Dec. 28 – vs. Browns, 1 p.m.

Ravens get 5 of their 6 division games out of the way by week 9. Tough stretch in the middle week 5-12 with 5 road games out of 7 plus a bye. That late bye is good..their last 4 games are all winnable. Ravens have the easiest schedule of teams not in the AFC South, the toughest games they play are at the Saints and vs the Panthers.

[road doggy dogg]

That's an interested schedule (Ravens)... the past few years the league has backloaded most of the division games, so it's interesting to see them have so many early on and have so few "meaningful" games late in the season

[Nark Order]

Cowboys/Niners week one. 0-1 start for Harbaugh whoooo

Would you like to make a friendly paypal bet on this, Crimson?

[Emperor Smeat]

Pats schedule:

1. Sun, Sep 7 - @Dolphins
2. Sun, Sep 14 - @Vikings
3. Sun, Sep 21 - vs Raiders
4. Mon, Sep 29 - @Chiefs, MNF
5. Sun, Oct 5 - vs Bengals, SNF
6. Sun, Oct 12 - @Bills
7. Thu, Oct 16 - vs Jets, TNF
8. Sun, Oct 26 -vs Bears
9. Sun, Nov 2 - vs Broncos
10. Bye
11. Sun, Nov 16 - @Colts, SNF
12. Sun, Nov 23 - vs Lions
13. Sun, Nov 30 - @Packers
14. Sun, Dec 7 - @Chargers, SNF
15. Sun, Dec 14 - vs Dolphins
16. Sun, Dec 21 - @Jets
17. Sun, Dec 28 - Bills

5 national games although could see the Broncos game get flexed into a national game with the new flex rules this season

[Crimson]

Would you like to make a friendly paypal bet on this, Crimson?

Suree why not. Let me see who they draft first though :shifty:

[screech]

Lots of NFC East games in prime time.

[DaveBrawl]

Why does it seem like Denver plays in New England every season?

[screech]

Because this is the third year in a row they've played there during the season.

EDIT: I was curious and looked it up. Post seems dickish without me clarifying.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Goodell said this week that the league would consider adding a FOURTH day to the NFL Draft. When I initially saw the headline I thought maybe that meant they'd add more rounds since there are a lot of guys who go undrafted who wind up being pretty good finds. But nope, it would still be 7 rounds.

I'm assuming that means that the 2nd round would get its own day as well. And then you'd do Rounds 3-4 and 5-7 in the final two days. Or Round 3 gets its own day with 4-7 on the final day.

Either way, that would be ridiculous - even more than it already is. At that point you may as well just stretch it out over a week and do a round a day.</font>

[Crimson]

Yea I mean just do a round a day ,might as well. They're getting carried away with stretching it

[Droford]

Isn't it 4 days already, thursday-sunday?

[DrA]

I hate the NFL draft.

[Emperor Smeat]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-cards="hidden" lang="en"><p>UPDATE: Earl Thomas' new Seattle deal is for 4 years/$40 million, $27.75M guaranteed -highest-paid safety in NFL. <a href="http://t.co/AHhDepCRgr">pic.twitter.com/AHhDepCRgr</a></p>&mdash; SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) <a href="https://twitter.com/SportsCenter/statuses/460897837531029504">April 28, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[road doggy dogg]

What, the draft hasn't even taken place yet? What a waste of time, making it out to be some big event

[#1-norm-fan]

Wait. Yeah. Hasn't the draft always been in April? I never checked the date and now before I know it, April's over and there is no draft. What's with this May bullshit?

[Crimson]

I hate these Cowboys going hard for Manziel rumors. Jerry needs to die.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>I actually dig the draft, but it was so much better as a Saturday and Sunday event. This Thursday and Friday bullshit sucks.</font>

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>I really want the Giants to get Eli another weapon. Mike Evans would be an absolute dream, but it's hard to imagine him still being there at 12. I'd have a hard time seeing him slip past the Bucs at #7. I can't even remember the last time the Giants traded up in the first round...not sure they'd want to part with the picks necessary to leap ahead of Tampa.

I've long said I'd love to get Eric Ebron as he's a legitimate vertical threat who can help stabilize the TE position after years of it being a revolving door. But he's not known as a blocker, which the Giants value in their TEs. The Coughlin/Reese regime just doesn't seem to see the value in drafting a TE early.

So that leaves OL as the likely position, Taylor Lewan and Zack Martin being the most likely to still be on the board. Can't really go wrong there. Geoff Schwartz was a great pickup and Justin Pugh was good, but the other 3 projected starters have huge health red flags.</font>

[Krimzon7]

Wait. Yeah. Hasn't the draft always been in April? I never checked the date and now before I know it, April's over and there is no draft. What's with this May bullshit?

IIRC, the draft used to be Early to mid April...now it's May.

[Emperor Smeat]

Rams and Vikings rumored to be in trade talks with the Vikings get Sam Bradford as the basis of the deal.

Vikings already stated they won't be keeping Christian Ponder after this year while the Rams are rumored to be drafting a QB for their 1st Round pick this year.

[Crimson]

^^ wow that'd be big

[Ermaximus]

Rams and Vikings rumored to be in trade talks with the Vikings get Sam Bradford as the basis of the deal.

Vikings already stated they won't be keeping Christian Ponder after this year while the Rams are rumored to be drafting a QB for their 1st Round pick this year.

Good, that makes the chances of Clowney being available at #3 that much better then.

[Emperor Smeat]

Seahawks and Richard Sherman agree to a 4-year, $57 million contract extension which makes him the highest paid CB right now.

Seahawks also resigned Michael Bennett to a 4-year, $28.5 million deal.

[ClockShot]

Draft day boys and girls.

What's on your wish list?

[Crimson]

What I want

Calvin Pryor or
Defensive line/offensive line

What will happen

Johnny Manziel

[Hanso Amore]

Sammy watkins pleaaaaaase

[Heisenberg]

Fuckin Houston better hurry the piss up

[Heisenberg]

Jeff Fisher: "Get the fuck out of here, guy."

[Hanso Amore]

Poor ermaximus

[ClockShot]

Bills just traded up. Must be going for Mack.

[Emperor Smeat]

Browns got 3 draft picks from that deal with the Bills.

Bills 2014 1st Rd pick (#9), 2015 1st Rd pick, and 2015 4th Rd pick

[Hanso Amore]

Yeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh Sammy

[Nark Order]

Cleveland trades up 1 for Gilbert?

[DaveWadding]

the Cleveland Browns are stupidheads.

[Corndad]

Browns proving why they are the Browns.

[Ermaximus]

Poor ermaximus

I don't entirely get that pick either.

Nevermind. The site I was using hadn't updated the Vikings trade.

[DaveWadding]

Damn @ Barr not falling to 20 :(

[DaveWadding]

I don't entirely get that pick either.

WTF @ the Browns? 3 1st round picks now?

They have the same 2 picks this year, but picked up one extra for next.

[McLegend]

I can't believe the Vikings didn't pick Johnny Football.

[Ermaximus]

They have the same 2 picks this year, but picked up one extra for next.

CBSSports hadn't updated yet so it showed them with the 8th, 9th, and 26th picks.

[road doggy dogg]

what did I just see

[Emperor Smeat]

I can't believe the Vikings didn't pick Johnny Football.

Won't have fit their current system or at least that's what the experts on ESPN's draft tracker site stated.

Thought for a moment the Browns were when they did that 2nd trade but instead pulled the usual Browns odd draft move.

[DaveWadding]

seems like the Rams draft defensive linemen in the 1st round every year.

[McLegend]

The Cowboys are going to do it.

[McLegend]

They didn't do it!

[DaveWadding]

The Cardinals. This could happen. LOL

[owenbrown]

How stupid does ESPN feel right now about Johnny Football?

[McLegend]

C'mon Jets

[Ermaximus]

Lol, Manziel is likely feeling like shit right now.

[McLegend]

The Cardinals. This could happen. LOL

Lol they traded out.

[Kris P Lettus]

Saints trading up

In Loomis we trust

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>I wish Taylor Lewan had lasted one more pick. But Odell Beckham is a good consolation prize.</font>

[owenbrown]

lol does NOBODY want Johnny Manziel?

[Hanso Amore]

Saints draft Carr to be Rodgers to Brees farve I bet

[Ermaximus]

See you tomorrow Johnny.

[McLegend]

I could see the Chiefs taking him.

[Kris P Lettus]

I wanted a CB or OLB but I guess we gained more defense in FA while losing key offensive players.

I dont question Loomis or Payton so, YAY

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Ha Ha Clinton-Dix is a word-for-word transcription of a post on an AOL message board from 1998.</font>

[Nark Order]

Ha Ha Clinton-Dix

[McLegend]

Eagles trade pick to Browns.

Would be hilarious if they picked the other Carr.

[McLegend]

There you go.

Johnny Football's career is over now.

[Nark Order]

Fuck yes. Manziel to Cleveland.

[Ermaximus]

Browns do what the Browns do best. So will he be cut or traded within 2 years?

[Emperor Smeat]

:lol: Manziel didn't look that happy with the Browns pick

[Ermaximus]

:lol: Manziel didn't look that happy with the Browns pick

Is anyone ever happy when they're drafted by the Browns?

[Kris P Lettus]

http://grantland.com/features/brandin-cooks-nfl-draft-oregon-state-wide-receiver/

[Nark Order]

Everybody stop saying bad things about the Cleveland Browns.

[Ermaximus]

Everybody stop saying bad things about the Cleveland Browns.

But they do it to themselves! Manziel will be their 21st different starting QB since 99.

[Heisenberg]

Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, fuck yeah!!

I approve of a new Safety, especially with the unique name

[Droford]

I dont get the Ravens drafting Mosley but he could be a solid LB for a while so I wont complain.

I was hoping Manziel would go anywhere besides Cleveland just because I think he's a better QB than the 'experts' give him credit for going to Cleveland almost guarantees nothing good will happen for him, at least initially.

[Nark Order]

Derek Carr is literally crying in his living room.

[Ermaximus]

Derek Carr is literally crying in his living room.

Bridgewater must be on suicide watch then.

[Nark Order]

I'm not kidding. They showed Derek Carr in his living room and he was crying.

[DaveWadding]

CARDINALS. BRIDGEWATER. NOW. PLZ.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>The Cardinals draft party looks displeased.</font>

[DaveWadding]

Safety. That's good. They needed someone to replace Adrian Wilson on the strong side.

[RoXer]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BnKaMf1CIAACkY_.png
(https://twitter.com/CespedesBBQ/status/464603251972005888/photo/1/large)

[DaveWadding]

I think they wanted Pryor and when the Jets took him, they traded out knowing Bucannon would definitely be there at 27.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Barring a couple of late trades it looks like Houston will still have their pick of Carr or Bridgewater to kick off tomorrow.</font>

[Emperor Smeat]

Liked the Pats not trading out and taking a DE/DT but worried about the whole ACL issue with Dominique Easley.

Belichick really loves Florida when it comes to the draft for some reason.

[Nark Order]

I will have to research this Ward fellow.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Seems there are still a lot of good DTs on the board. Giants seem to take a second round DT every year so I wouldn't be surprised if they take one of the DTs tomorrow....but I do think they need to get an OL. As it is now they've got Schwartz, Pugh, and 3 guys coming off of major injuries. Hopefully not taking Zack Martin won't come back to bite them.


Odell Beckham is still very intriguing, though. The Giants did need receiver help certainly. The biggest knock I see on Beckham is his height (5'11"). Rueben Randle is their tallest wideout at 6'2". Cruz and Manningham are both 6'0". I do miss the days of just being able to heave it up to Plaxico Burress who towered over all the CBs. Of course Ramses Barden was 6'6" and accomplished absolutely nothing so it might not be a big deal.</font>

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Shit the Pats might be trading Ryan Mallet to the Texans. Hope they don't.

[Crimson]

Oh god, so relieved Cowboys didn't take Manziel. I like the Martin pick, solid guard or tackle. Now we have 3 good young starters on the O-line.

A lot of defensive line players still left..hopefully we get Kony Ealy, Crighton, Lawrence, or Nix.

[RP]

I have no clue who's playing safety next year for the Colts. I don't see anyone stepping in right away from this draft.

[Tom Guycott]

Browns do what the Browns do best. So will he be cut or traded within 2 years?

Don't be silly.

There will be a minor injury first... because the Browns keep going for the big name, "great white hope" potential franchise QB that will put asses in seats and sell jerseys instead of building a line to protect that guy or aquiring some targets for him to throw to. Year one is him not living up to the hype through little fault of his own.

Then, there'll be the season ending injury that dashes their possible playoff season hopes in around week 4 of the second year.

Next comes the inevitable QB controversy, where the backup limps them along to a .500 season in Johnny Football's absence and they start to think the unknown backup might be the better starter.

So, 3 years, not 2. Then rinse and repeat in that year's draft when they pick yet another quarterback.

Everybody stop saying bad things about the Cleveland Browns.

Okay... at least they're not the "Youngstown Browns". That's gotta count for something, right?

[poopfromweiner dude]

I like football

[ClockShot]

Heh. Vikings grab Teddy Bridgewater with the last pick.

I guess Ponder is being shown the door. Or perhaps the bench.

Denver grabbing Bradley Roby to work the other side with Talib is a good pickup. Now we need a Wide Reciever to replace Decker.

[Kris P Lettus]

http://cdn1.sbnation.com/assets/4065683/CooksTD.gif

[MrSmokeydogg7]

Texans getting Clowney is no surprise

Browns getting Manziel at 22 is a steal, btw who's justin Gilbert?

Bortles got drafted earlier than i thought

The Browns might be able to steal Carlos Hyde RB

[MrSmokeydogg7]

"Okay... at least they're not the "Youngstown Browns". That's gotta count for something, right?"

Watch what you say about Youngstown, my friend ELPRESADOR is from there and he don't take to kind to Savage Folk

[DaveWadding]

Don't be silly.

There will be a minor injury first... because the Browns keep going for the big name, "great white hope" potential franchise QB that will put asses in seats and sell jerseys instead of building a line to protect that guy or aquiring some targets for him to throw to. Year one is him not living up to the hype through little fault of his own.


Except the Cleveland Browns O Line grades out VERY well in Pro Footbal Focus' rankings. I can't tell you about their guards, but I know Joe Thomas, Alex Mack, and Mitchell Schwartz (L, C, R) all grade out as comfortably above average players.

and Josh Gordon and Jordan Cameron, man.

[MrSmokeydogg7]

I think the Browns will take their time with Manziel and have Hoyer start. He did win them 3 of the 4 games they won last year.....

[Tom Guycott]

"Okay... at least they're not the "Youngstown Browns". That's gotta count for something, right?"

Watch what you say about Youngstown, my friend ELPRESADOR is from there and he don't take to kind to Savage Folk

I can say whatever I want about my shitty ass hometown. If whoever ELPRESADOR is has a problem with that, he can meet me out on the Sharonline to exchange some friendly gunfire.

But he won't. Because if he's from here, he already knows what it is. Hell, chances are we're somehow cousins by a marriage or two.

[MrSmokeydogg7]

Internet Warriors crack me up

[Hanso Amore]

http://cdn1.sbnation.com/assets/4065683/CooksTD.gif


Love this pick for them. Kid is a baller and takes over sproles role. Going to put up good numbers.

[Kris P Lettus]

Love this pick for them. Kid is a baller and takes over sproles role. Going to put up good numbers.

I was really leaning towards a CB but Sproles and Moore will leave a huge hole in our offense. I think this kid will shine with Brees.

[Tom Guycott]

Except the Cleveland Browns O Line grades out VERY well in Pro Footbal Focus' rankings. I can't tell you about their guards, but I know Joe Thomas, Alex Mack, and Mitchell Schwartz (L, C, R) all grade out as comfortably above average players.

and Josh Gordon and Jordan Cameron, man.

Projections aren't the same as performance. While they do have a habit of picking up *ok* players, they usually end up playing together merely as a mediocre team. For comparison, think about the basketball team the Houston Rockets tried to field around 98ish... they picked up a bunch of star calibur, known players and they didn't exactly set the world on fire a cohesive unit. Cleveland just had how many Pro Bowl selections? And yet they can't win games that have meaning.

And I was speaking more on the penchant of the organization trying to always solve their woes by throwing a "hot new" quarterback at it. They've done that since day one back in '99, where they went on record as stating that intention with Tim Couch. They don't cultivate any sort of depth in running game, receivers, or an O line, and throw all their chips in on QBs and coaches, and change them like underwear, instead of sticking with a guy, saying "this is our guy" and sticking to it to find players who get cohesive chemistry. They tend to trade away standouts in skill positions and wear down quarterbacks with danger and doubt.

[Tom Guycott]

Internet Warriors crack me up

Then you'll find me hillarious. I'm as tough as they come behind my keyboard.

Doesn't stop the Yo from being a shithole, though.

[Innovator]

Stevie Johnson to the 49ers, for a 2015 mid round pick

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

lolBills.

[Evil Vito]

Johnson was always going to get traded as soon as Watkins' name was called. Probably hurt Johnson's trade value, actually.

[Evil Vito]

Josh Gordon facing a season-long suspension.

Forever LOLBrowns

[Kris P Lettus]

Johnny Football can throw the ball to himself

[Ermaximus]

Josh Gordon and Justin Blackmon should form a tag team in TNA.

[Kris P Lettus]

Ermaximus' dick just exploded

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Giants take C Weston Richburg from Colorado State. Projected as a 3rd-4th rounder by most and Reese takes him early 2nd. Better be damn good. We needed a tackle.</font>

[Ermaximus]

Ermaximus' dick just exploded

Bortles to Lee. Get used to hearing it.

[Ermaximus]

Yeah, Smelly Meatball, Mallet is going to be traded.

[Emperor Smeat]

:lol: Willie McGinest taunting the crowd before the Pats pick.

[ClockShot]

Denver fills the hole left by Eric Decker with Cody Latimer. If the Thomas' and Welker show him how things are done, he could be a monster in no time.

[Droford]

The Browns probably traded up late in the 3rd to get Terrance West out of Towson, I was hoping the Ravens would have got him.

[MrSmokeydogg7]

Gordon facing season-long suspension for testing positive for Marijuana. Sucks for the Browns

[Nark Order]

Silly rule or not, that can't happen. Josh Gordon, what the fuck.

[Krimzon7]

Dear AJ McCarron,

I hated you for so long. You're from Alabama...and I root for Georgia. It's gonna be tough to initially cheer for you, when I think of how you carved my heart out in the SEC Championship game a couple years ago.

BUT THEN, I think of the fact that we currently have the shit sandwich named Andy Dalton as our quarterback. He is such a perennial fuck up, that he makes it easy for me to cheer for you. PLEASE SAVE US FROM THIS SHIT EATING GINGER! Bring your game management challenges(and your fucking smoking wife) to Cincy, and deliver us to a playoff win and game manage us to the SuperBowl.

Love,

K7

PS: don't bother showing up without that fine piece of ass you motherfucker.

[Krimzon7]

Hard Knocks is gonna be in St. Louis....Michael Sam just got drafted

[Hanso Amore]

I was going to make a post about how all the black players had white girlfriends on ESPN coverage. Not one with a black girlfriend.

Like im fine with interacial couples I just thought it was funny that literally EVERY college player is banging a southern white girl.

Then I see Michael Sam with his white boyfriend.

AM I A RACIST?!?>!?

[Tom Guycott]

Maybe you are, but that doesn't stop the pattern from emerging.

[Crimson]

Yea we don't need to see them friggin kissing. Sickkkk

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>I'm absolutely gutted that Octavias McKoy from WCSU didn't go anywhere. As a Division 3 player I knew it was very unlikely that a team was going to invest a draft pick on him, but I figured he'd at least be one of the dozens of guys signed right after the draft. All I see when I search his name on Twitter are tweets before the draft, so if he did sign somewhere none of the beat writers for that respective team have bothered to report it. I'm guessing he may still get brought in on a tryout basis for a team, but sucks that he didn't get signed. Whether he made it to a 53 man roster or not, just seeing a guy from WCSU in the NFL somewhere would have been a big boost for the program.</font>

[weather vane]

Liking the Dolphins draft... Not all that sexy but smart.

[owenbrown]

Tennessee's draft:

http://www.nfl.com/draft/2014/tracker/by-round#dt-tabs:dt-by-team/dt-by-team-input:ten

Jake Locker's hurt and Chris Johnson's gone, so I guess we will see what happens. Don't think they can steal wins from good teams on this upcoming season's schedule unlike last year. This past season as close as some of their losses were, they could have had a 12-4 record at best. I would have been happy with 10 wins and a playoff berth. We'll see how it goes.

[Ermaximus]

Titans still have a better QB corps than the Texans do so, you've got that going for you.

[Clerk]

Man i could have played in the NFL would have been a star QB. My HS Stats: Completions/ATT 7,093/8,726 Yards: 17,398 Passing TD's: 739 Rush TD's: 93

[Wehttam]

clerk is a 16 year old kid who lives in chicago with his single mother.

fyi

[road doggy dogg]

is she hot

[Wehttam]

no, looks like lots of acne

[road doggy dogg]

:[

[Emperor Smeat]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-cards="hidden" lang="en"><p>THIS JUST IN: Browns agree to terms with former Cowboys WR Miles Austin. <a href="http://t.co/e7rphHUHCz">pic.twitter.com/e7rphHUHCz</a></p>&mdash; SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) <a href="https://twitter.com/SportsCenter/statuses/467017854593032192">May 15, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[Ermaximus]

Jags should trade Blackmon to the Browns for a 1st rounder. Imagine that WR corps in Cleveland then. Blackmon, Gordon, and Austin!

Who am I kidding? Between the 3 of them they might play for a combined 9 games.

[Krimzon7]

Jags should trade Blackmon to the Browns for a 1st rounder. Imagine that WR corps in Cleveland then. Blackmon, Gordon, and Austin!

Who am I kidding? Between the 3 of them they might play for a combined 9 games.

how many years are you giving them to hit that number?

[Ermaximus]

how many years are you giving them to hit that number?

Combined? 4 1/2

[Emperor Smeat]

Minneapolis to host the Super Bowl in 2018. Beat out both Indianapolis and New Orleans for the vote.

[RoXer]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BobypmoCQAAU7Zz.jpg:large

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Sean Lee suffered a non-contact injury to his left knee during OTAs. The Cowboys are fearing it is a torn ACL, which would end his season.</font>

[#1-norm-fan]

Sean Lee is an incredible player. His body is clearly not meant for football though. Jesus...

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Giants cut Will Hill following his third suspension for marijuana. He is going to miss the first 6 games of the season.

He'll probably stay within the NFC East. That's usually how these sort of things work. But whatever, fuck him. Good player but he can't get out of his own way.</font>

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Fuck the NFL and their horseshit about weed. They act like it's just as harmful as any other drug. They've got their heads up their asses.

[owenbrown]

<iframe width="420" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/rHg7hfLN77Y" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

[screech]

<font color=goldenrod>Sean Lee suffered a non-contact injury to his left knee during OTAs. The Cowboys are fearing it is a torn ACL, which would end his season.</font>

Read on yahoo today the Cowboys are apparently looking at Urlacher to fill that spot.

[Evil Vito]

Fuck the NFL and their horseshit about weed. They act like it's just as harmful as any other drug. They've got their heads up their asses.

<font color=goldenrod>I agree, but at the same time I have no sympathy for the players who get suspended for it, let alone multiple times like Hill and Gordon. Bullshit rule or not, it's still banned by the league. Can't just be all "well it's a dumb rule so I'm gonna do it anyway." Have some self control. You'll still be a young man when you're done playing, plenty of time to blaze up then.</font>

[road doggy dogg]

It's no different than any other salaried job that drug tests. Is it stupid? Probably. But it's the rule

[McLegend]

Read on yahoo today the Cowboys are apparently looking at Urlacher to fill that spot.

Lol this can't be true. He was washed when he retired. I don't think a year out of football can help that.

I mean I hope it's true, because it would be hilarious.

[Innovator]

Please be true

[Kris P Lettus]

Saints kickers training field

http://i.imgur.com/4OrGfOIh.jpg

[Droford]

You'd think it'd be indoors

[Kris P Lettus]

They have an indoor facility but I am working at the Pelicans complex attached to the Saints training facility. That practice field is right by where I am working.

P.s. Anthony Davis pulled up in his 2015 Rolls Royce Wraith. Sick fucking car.

[Hanso Amore]

COol story bro

[Kris P Lettus]

Why yes, Matthew. It was very cool getting a behind the scenes view of my favorite professional sports team's training facility.

Thanks for the compliment.

[Emperor Smeat]

49ers and Colin Kaepernick agree to a 6 year, $110 million contract extension

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Colin Kaepernick will reportedly make the most guaranteed money in NFL history ($61 million). Here's who he'll pass » <a href="http://t.co/TKZVngTvZZ">pic.twitter.com/TKZVngTvZZ</a></p>&mdash; SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) <a href="https://twitter.com/SportsCenter/statuses/474285056954236928">June 4, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[Droford]

Flacco and Kaepernick will probably be linked forever by <span style="text-decoration: line-through;">the McDonalds Mighty Wing fiasco</span> Super Bowl 47 , but at least Flacco won a Super Bowl.

And yet people bitched that Flacco didn't deserve the money he got. Stats wise Flacco was just as good as, if not better than Kaepernick with worse recievers and an incompetent offensive scheme for the last few years. Flacco's gotten to the Conference championship too and choked just like Kaepernick did.. they,re giving him $61 mil guaranteed for essentially a year and a half and no ones thinking that's a joke..lol

[road doggy dogg]

There's probably a dozen QBs in the NFL I'd take over both Flacco or Kaepernick

[Droford]

Hell, Tony Romo deserves his $55 million guaranteed money way more than Kaepernick.

I also can't wait to see what kind of deal Andy Dalton gets from the Bengals. If he gets any kind of money like that lit he might as well put on a mask and run out of the Bengals HQ the day he signs cause he's robbing them blind.

[Emperor Smeat]

The NFL draft could land in New York City, Chicago or Los Angeles next year.

League spokesman Brian McCarthy said Thursday that the league is "focusing" on those three cities as potential host sites for the 2015 draft, although other cities remain in the mix.

The regular host site of the draft, Radio City Music Hall in New York, will not be available next year, according to multiple reports.

The league also is looking at moving the dates of next year's draft to either April 22-25 or April 29-May 2, McCarthy said.

[road doggy dogg]

I'm more apologetic of all the Johnny Manziel stuff than most (I don't particularly dislike him)... but the Padres drafting him is just... ugh. C'mon

[Droford]

Johnny Two Sports

[Innovator]

Jon Beason just carted off practice field

[Evil Vito]

God dammit.

[DrA]

Linebacker for a linebacker.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Beason out 12 weeks with a foot fracture, which would still put him on track to be ready for the season opener if he heals according to schedule.</font>

[Innovator]

Phew

[road doggy dogg]

What's all this hullabaloo about the Redskins trademark being dropped or some piss? They gonna have to change their name finally?

[Kris P Lettus]

The Washington Brownskins

[Droford]

The ruling only means he can't sue other people for using the term Redskins but if there's such a backlash towards them using it, who would want to call anything Redskins? Plus the logo is still protected through the NFL.

[road doggy dogg]

change the logo to a redskin potato

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Josh Gordon arrested for DWI.

He doesn't get it. He just doesn't get it.</font>

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Alcoholism is a disease. I think that is what is preventing him from getting it.

[James Steele]

Sadly, many have to hit absolute rock bottom in order to realize and go get the help they need

[Sepholio]

change the logo to a redskin potato

I support this.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Oh shit, 3 weeks from right now I'll be watching Giants football. :love: It's the pointless Hall of Fame Game of course, but still...football.</FONT> :)

[Innovator]

Vito it's FOOTBALL

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod><s>FUTBOL</s> FOOTBALL!!!</font>

[Kris P Lettus]

Saints come to terms with Jimmy Golden Graham

http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2014/07/new_orleans_saints_tight_end_j_43.html

[Droford]

I keep having a bad feeling about this season for the Ravens and then I look at their schedule (http://www.baltimoreravens.com/gameday/season-schedule.html). if they can't go 11-5, then its probably going to be an awful year.

Bucs, Jaguars, Texans, Falcons, Titans, Browns (2) should all be wins which is 7.

Colts, Chargers and Dolphins are toss ups though I think the Chargers and Dolphins being near the end of the season helps the chances of winning 2 of them.

outside of Division games with Pittsburgh and Cincinnati, the two toughest games will be Panthers and at the Saints. Winning in new Orleans (when its not the Super Bowl) is hard..the Panthers in Baltimore will be rough too. 0-2 strong possibility.

They can split the Steeler/Bengal Series and still get 11 wins.

[James Steele]

You're adorable, Droford.

[Ruien]

Bucs, Jaguars, Texans, Falcons, Titans, Browns (2) should all be wins which is 7.


Falcons, Texans, and Browns will not be a cakewalk for Baltimore. Falcons will comeback to form this year so you should count them as a lose anyhow. They will go 1-1 with the Browns and the Texans will be a toss up. This is due to the fact Baltimore has a terrible team.

[Ermaximus]

Don't sleep on the Jags bitches.

[screech]

Can't remember the last time the Ravens swept the Browns.

Fuckin Browns

[Droford]

Can't remember the last time the Ravens swept the Browns.

Fuckin Browns

I feel bad if you can't remember all the way back to 2012. Prior to last year the last time the Browns beat the Ravens was a sweep in 07. I'm not seeing anything from the browns that says they're any better with Johnny Football. The Bengals have 2 additional games vs the Broncos and Patriots in addition to the Saints/Colts/Panther. The NFL also screwed them by making their bye week week 4. Steelers have an easier schedule and I could see them doing better this year.

Gary Kubiak running the Ravens offense is going to be a breath of fresh air. I've heard a lot of promising early reports. Obviously a lot will depend on what happens with Ray Rice but I think Pierce will be capable of filling in.

[poopfromweiner dude]

Hey Droford I heard some retards out on the mean streets arguing whether of not Joe Flacco is an elite NFL QB or not

Care to weigh in

[screech]

Fuckin Droford

[Droford]

http://deadspin.com/wife-of-ravens-player-ponders-drake-michael-sam-and-h-1607127249

Michael Sam, Drake and Hitler..sadly i only know who two of em are.

[Emperor Smeat]

Location for next year's draft down to either Chicago or LA after New York got removed as a possible spot.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Chris Snee expected to announce his retirement when Giants camp opens tomorrow.

Not surprising...but still, fuck. :( Sad to know that the last of the best Giants line I've watched has hung 'em up.

Diehl-Seubert-O'Hare-Snee-McKenzie 4 life.</font>

[Innovator]

Ugh

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>If Snee were determined to play this year, I'm pretty positive he'd have started on the PUP list and would have missed at least 6 weeks. He couldn't even get through OTAs without his elbow flaring up. Just couldn't see a scenario in which he made the 53-man roster to start the year.

It's time. Saves Coughlin the awkwardness of cutting his son and law, at least.</font>

[Evil Vito]

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/11239782/nfl-more-plays-more-defensive-penalties-trending-john-clayton-mailbag

<font color=goldenrod>Word came out of the officials' camp in Dallas on Friday that the league is going to put an emphasis on calling more penalties in pass coverage. Former vice president of officiating Mike Pereira tweeted Friday that officials are being asked to call more interference, holding and illegal contact penalties... The idea is to create more offense. Scoring is already at an all-time high, but the NFL doesn't want scoring and offensive production to drop off. The Seahawks won the Super Bowl with their "Legion of Boom" defense. While it was fun to see defense back on the podium, the NFL doesn't want to see the sport go the way of baseball, which is dominated by pitching and low-scoring games.

---

Yep, let's further neuter defenses to may way for more offense. Clearly that's what the NFL needs.</font>

[DaveBrawl]

Rematch Seattle lets do this.

[Innovator]

Pretty soon they'll flag the defense for hitting with their shoulders when tackling.

[Innovator]

David Wilson, GOOD TO GO

[DaveBrawl]

Pretty soon they'll flag the defense for hitting with their shoulders when tackling.

Only cross body blocks allowed from this point forward.

[Innovator]

I now want to see Navorro Bowman do the Bray Wyatt cross body into someone

[DaveBrawl]

Gonna need it to be Marshawn Lynch so I have that little bit of extra insurance for my rematch.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Not sure why I bothered checking social media for the latest Giants' training camp news. All it really amounts to is a billion posts of "OMG PLAYERS ARE ALREADY DROPPING LIKE FLIES!" because loads of guys cramped up, got dehydrated, came up lame, are sore, etc. it's like that the first day of practice for every NFL team.

I swear people read "so and so got carted off" and immediately think cart = season ending injury</font>

[owenbrown]

Pretty soon they'll flag the defense for just being on the field.

fixed

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

That's an arena football rule.

[Droford]

http://deadspin.com/this-is-a-browns-fan-pissing-on-art-modells-grave (http://deadspin.com/this-is-a-browns-fan-pissing-on-art-modells-grave-1609319652)

wonder why an Ed Reed jersey..

also, wonder where Irsay is buried, I'm sure someone from Baltimore has packed up his tombstone in a mayflower truck and moved it somewhere..oh wait..that's not happened

[DaveBrawl]

Pat Bowlen stepping down as Broncos owner to deal with Alzheimer's. :'(

30 years as an owner, 6 Super Bowl appearances, 2 titles. Great owner and a great man.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Sidney Rice retires at age 27.

Makes sense really. Seattle had Baldwin, Harvin, and Kearse ahead of him on the depth chart plus they drafted two WRs (Paul Richardson and Kevin Norwood) who would have figured to be locks for the team. That would have left Rice fighting for a possible 6th WR spot that probably would have been better served going to somebody who could contribute on special teams, like Ricardo Lockette.

He still made a good amount of money in his career and got a ring. His body keeps betraying him so probably best to hang 'em up now.</font>

[Kris P Lettus]

He will be back on another team.

[ClockShot]

Pat Bowlen stepping down as Broncos owner to deal with Alzheimer's. :'(

30 years as an owner, 6 Super Bowl appearances, 2 titles. Great owner and a great man.

Better to go out on your own terms than get forced out. NFL's had their fair share of senile old bastards still running teams and making bad decisions/driving people crazy.

God bless Pat Bowlen. Broncos are in good hands.

[road doggy dogg]

Question about Rice. How does "retiring" affect things like free agent status, contract commitment etc? I know it's come up tons of times before (Favre being a recent example) but I forget how it all played out. If a player "retires" then say, in Rice's case, his body cooperates and 2 years later tries to break back into the league, are they just a UFA at that point? Would Seattle get any compensation? What's to stop players from retiring willy-nilly to get out of contracts? (legitimate question, I do not actually know how any of it works)