NFL Thread

[Droford]

Sick of playing the Giants in week one. Go away, Giants.

I'm sick of the Ravens playing the Bengals week 17 in Cincinnati. 2011/12/13/15/16

[Evil Vito]

If I could change one thing about NFL scheduling it would be ending Thursday Night Football. No question about it. The games are often terrible.

I'd keep the week 1 Thursday game because I like the tradition of having the Super Bowl champion opening the next season on their own. And of course I'd keep the Thanksgiving games (including the Thanksgiving Night games). But the rest of it can kick rocks.

[Crimson]

Seems like the Rams had to give up a he'll of a lot more for 1st than the Eagles did for the 2nd.

Cuz Rams moved up by 7 more picks than Eagles

[Droford]

The Rams could have traded with the Browns for less the Titans werent getting a QB

[Crimson]

Good point. Maybe Cleveland wouldn't move that far down?

[Evil Vito]

The Rams could have traded with the Browns for less the Titans werent getting a QB

But then the Eagles or another team would have traded with the Titans probably.

If the Rams didn't give a shit who they wanted between Goff or Wentz, trading to #2 makes sense. But it's clear they have a preference.

[Evil Vito]

Also, the Chargers are now fielding calls for the #3 overall pick. This is great.

[Innovator]

Sick of playing the Giants in week one. Go away, Giants.

Same, can we put it off and make it a bigger deal in Week 7 or 8 instead of blowing through the match up.

[Evil Vito]

2011 was boss. Didn't play Dallas until Week 13 (JPP's blocked FG) and then the rematch a few weeks later to decide the division.

I miss 2011. Can it come back?

[ClockShot]

Denver taking a look at Hoyer The Destroyer.


And the quarterback carousel continues.

[Simple Fan]

Josh Norman to the Redskins 5 years 75 million

[Evil Vito]

ugh I fucking knew he was going to wind up in the NFC East

[Emperor Smeat]

Sources in the Dallas County District Attorney’s office tell L.P. Phillips of KRLD-AM, Johnny Manziel has been indicted by a Dallas County Grand Jury on a misdemeanor assault with bodily injury charge.

Also recently agreed to a civil settlement with his former girlfriend in regards to the same incident and got a restraining order placed on him till early 2018.

Lost at least 4 sponsors within a week with Nike and Panini dropping him and another two no longer going to promote him for their stuff.

[Evil Vito]

Welp, Deflategate is back.

Brady's 4 game suspension has been reinstated by appeals court.

[Nark Order]

How is deflategate still a thing? Seriously. What in the fuck.

[Evil Vito]

It's stupid and so is anybody who thinks Brady actually cheated.

But at this point I can't help but just laugh at Brady/the situation in general.

Pats will probably win the Super Bowl anyway.

[Evil Vito]

had to go ahead and post the Nelson Muntz HA HA pic on my Facebook simply to be a prick to my Pats fan friends who are going into full on rage mode

[Fenix122]

I get that Brady's suspension is big news but do they really have to spend hours on every fucking sports channel about it? Hours and hours of people saying the same god damned thing. I just want to see Mets and Islanders highlights please.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Shit.

[Ruien]

I get that Brady's suspension is big news but do they really have to spend hours on every fucking sports channel about it? Hours and hours of people saying the same god damned thing. I just want to see Mets and Islanders highlights please.

Because this completly changes the entire NFL season. There is no team now in the AFC to be the clear favorites to win the regular season. Pats may even mods the playoffs depending on how bad they are without Brady and how good the Jets or Bills can become.

[Evil Vito]

lol the Patriots are not going to miss the fucking playoffs. come on.

[Evil Vito]

Even if they get off to a slow start they're going to win their division for the millionth year in a row and probably get a bye again. They've gotten off with slow starts WITH Brady and it hasn't mattered.

[Ruien]

Ya but the Jets and Bills have the ability to win 10 games this season.

[Emperor Smeat]

Seems like the stuff with the cellphone ended up being the deciding factor even though one of the judges who ruled against Brady felt the NFL punishment was a bit unfair on paper.

Then again same judge said the whole case was just about if Goodell was allowed to punish Brady and couldn't rule against it without causing legal issues with the CBA itself.

[Emperor Smeat]

According to ESPN, Sam Bradford wants out of Philly after the team traded up to get the #2 pick in the draft for a new QB. Supposedly felt insulted the team didn't inform him beforehand of what they were doing with the draft picks and their plans for the draft which he thinks is them trying to replace him as fast as possible as the starter.

Already told the team he's going to hold out on doing any offseason programs and/or camps until a trade is made.

[ClockShot]

Welp, Deflategate is back.

Brady's 4 game suspension has been reinstated by appeals court.


:D

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[ClockShot]

Mike Tirico defects from ESPN to NBC.

Someone new will being joining Gruden in the booth for MNF this season.

[Droford]

Trent Richardson dropped 22lbs from 240 to 218 which was lighter than his college days. Might be a huge under the radar move

[Ruien]

Trent's problem is he can't find a hole to save his life. He did play behind some shitty ass lines though with Cleveland and Indy. He may be a decent second back.

[Emperor Smeat]

According to the Denver Post, Broncos tried to make a trade for Sam Bradford once the news of him wanting out of Philly became public. Biggest problem is Eagles are asking for way too much for any potential deals.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Prominent NFL source: Broncos reached out to PHI re: Bradford. Unable to confirm w/ team but NFL source: PHI asking price too high. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/9news?src=hash">#9news</a></p>&mdash; Mike Klis (@MikeKlis) <a href="https://twitter.com/MikeKlis/status/724762345335967745">April 26, 2016</a></blockquote>
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49ers also rumored to be interested in Bradford but Chip Kelly is on the Eagles shit list at the moment so no deals would be considered.

[ClockShot]

Broncos should have held off until after the draft, probably could have gotten Bradford at a lower price after the Eagles picked whichever QB is not #1.

Still won't fix the QB situation even if he do get him. :lol:

[ClockShot]

In other news, JaMarcus Russell has resurfaced. Trying to mount another comeback in the NFL. He's sent letter to most of the teams, even would take a job in the front office. Hell, he'll work for free at this point.

[Ruien]

Haha hopen someone signs him to the practice squad for 0 dollars. Would be amazing. Isn't he rich due to his insane rookie contract anyhow? Seems like he just wants to play for the love of the game. He should go to the CFL.

[#1-norm-fan]

Trent Richardson dropped 22lbs from 240 to 218 which was lighter than his college days. Might be a huge under the radar move

Curious to see how losing that weight is gonna help him find giant, gaping holes in the defense and not run directly into his linemen like he prefers to do.

[Evil Vito]

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[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Maybe they need to make helmets wider so they can see more of the spectrum?

[Emperor Smeat]

Raiders currently considering Nevada as an option for relocation.

Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis will attend a meeting with Nevada tourism officials Thursday in Las Vegas to discuss relocating to a proposed domed stadium there, a source in the Nevada Governor's Office of Economic Development confirmed to ESPN.

Davis is scheduled to appear at the Southern Nevada Tourism Infrastructure Committee meeting at 11 a.m. ET Thursday in Las Vegas. The meeting will include more about a $1.3 billion stadium project being proposed by casino mogul Sheldon Adelson and real estate agency Majestic Realty.

The Raiders have signed a one-year lease for the 2016 season at the Oakland Alameda Coliseum. The lease includes two one-year options for 2017 and 2018, but financial developments have added incentives to relocate. The Raiders' rent tripled in the agreement and they lost revenue from stadium naming rights, when O.co opted out of its agreement in early April.

Also still considering a move to LA with the Rams if the Chargers opt out although the terms the NFL gave them includes holding out on making a real decision till early 2018 which is too long of a wait for the Raiders. Chargers have till January 2017 to make a decision but can extend it till January 2018 if a city referendum isn't passed later this year.

To help out the Raiders, NFL recently dropped the unwritten rule against teams moving to Las Vegas due to its gambling reputation.

[Evil Vito]

Philadelphia is a leading contender to host the 2017 draft. I wonder how many draftees will be pelted with batteries.

[poopfromweiner dude]

Maybe they need to make helmets wider so they can see more of the spectrum?

Yeah lol what if his eyes are too wide apart and the helmet obstructs his view

[ClockShot]

Raiders owner Mark Davis willing to put up $500 mil. to move the team to Las Vegas. $200 mil. of that money will be an NFL loan.

The more I hear about it, the more I think this is gonna happen.

[Emperor Smeat]

Only way the Raiders would even bother consider staying in Oakland is if the city suddenly drops the rent spike and/or someone else takes over as a major sponsor.

Raiders pretty much hoping Chargers make their official announcement as soon as possible so they can grab LA or Vegas before the rent spike happens.

[ClockShot]

Sooooooo, anybody even remotely interested in the Draft tonight?

[Ermaximus]

Not since they made a big spectacle of it.

[Ruien]

I don't watch college so nope.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Just want to hear how loud loud Baddell gets booed.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

and were Goff to the races.

[Droford]

I can't imagine being an Eagles fan..Wentz has bust written on his forehead practically

[Evil Vito]

oh thank fuck Dallas passed on Ramsey

[Ermaximus]

oh thank fuck Dallas passed on Ramsey

Jags won't. :)

[Emperor Smeat]

Sooooooo, anybody even remotely interested in the Draft tonight?

Not really although mostly because Pats don't have a 1st rd pick and wasn't interested in the QB draft hype this year.

That and rather watch the Celtics playoff game happening during the same time.

[Simple Fan]

I like the Elliott pick. Now need to focus on the defense.

[#1-norm-fan]

Eh. Feel like Ramsey was the better option there. Not sure how I feel about taking a RB so high. Even if he does have a shitload of potential.

[Droford]

Ravens probably take Tunsil instead of Stanley if he didn't tweet a pick smoking 10 minutes before the draft

[Crimson]

Well at least the Cowboys games should be exciting. Wanted Ramsey tho

[Crimson]

Lol Eli Apple. I like our Elliot pick better

[ClockShot]

Laremy Tunsil is this year's prospect with problems. Rappaport says someone hacked his twitter account and posted a vid of him smoking pot with a gas mask on. And now he's in freefall.

[Evil Vito]

Fire Jerry Reese now. That's a fucking abysmal pick at #10.

[Ruien]

Can someone tell me if the person the Colts pick is any good?

[Simple Fan]

Linemen from Alabama so he's pretty good.

[Ruien]

Hell ya. Alabama is always the top team. Winner winner chicken dinner.

[Emperor Smeat]

:lol: at the crowd during the draft.

Booed Goodell when he's about to make the Broncos pick announcement, cheered when it was a Make A Wish kid instead, and then went right back to booing Goodell once the kid was done.

[weather vane]

Tunsil. Xoxoxoxo

[Droford]

Paxton Lynch will be better than Goff and Wentz

[Evil Vito]

Reading the takes from all of the Giants' beat guys. It just sounds like they were flat out unprepared for the possibility of Floyd and Conklin both being gone. I mean, I get it. The Tunsil thing completely threw their plans out of whack. Tunsil would have definitely gone to Baltimore had he not screwed up (they've come out and said Stanley was always ahead of Tunsil on their boards, but I'll bet that's bollocks. Every team says that) and the Titans were said to have Stanley on their board ahead of Conklin, so if they had traded up it'd have probably been for Stanley.

Weird set of circumstances but still no excuse to not have a real plan C. Even though I've shat on the pick I of course hope Apple plays well and makes me feel like an idiot but he still just seems like way too much of a developmental pick to take in the top 10.

Here's hoping the Giants can actually get some value out of their mid round picks this year.

[ClockShot]

Broncos get their guy in Paxton Lynch. I feel much better now.

Now he's gotta win the job from Sanchize.

[screech]

I don't know anything about Ronnie Stanley, but this means Eugene Monroe is gone so that's a plus!

[DAMN iNATOR]

WTF @ nobody taking Connor Cook in Round 1?!:wtf::eek: Dude will definitely be worth it for whomever he goes to.

[Simple Fan]

Browns could take him first pick tonight and he'll be the 32nd pick.

[Evil Vito]

If Jack is healthy, the Jags have already won the 2016 NFL Draft.

[Evil Vito]

Sterling Shepard. Guess it's good to get another slot option as I have zero faith in Cruz staying healthy.

[Droford]

I don't know anything about Ronnie Stanley, but this means Eugene Monroe is gone so that's a plus!

Monroe isnt going anywhere though

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Pats have the next two picks. Wonder if they will have two special presenters or just one announcing both.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Hmm Pats traded the 2nd pick to Saints. Not sure for what.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Cyrus Jones, CB Alabama.

[Emperor Smeat]

Probably would have went with a RB instead of a CB if the goal was to trade away the other 2nd Round pick for the Pats.

At least the guy they grabbed was one of their top targets for the draft according to ESPN's Pats reporter on Twitter.

Also :lol: at ESPN for completely ignoring who the Pats drafted on Twitter. Announced the Bucs pick at 59, didn't bother with the Pats pick, then announced the Saints pick at 61.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Pats probably decided to just have the pick be announced and not have a big deal with Gooddell being on stage.

[Emperor Smeat]

:lol: ESPN did it again with the Pats pick in the 3rd.

Pats picking a guard was a bit odd considering their main needs although they do need some big fixes for the O-line

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Well, it was Kevin Faulk with a Brady jersey for the 2nd round. :D ESPN should be expelled from New England.

[DAMN iNATOR]

Browns could take him first pick tonight and he'll be the 32nd pick.

Welp, that predivtion failed, and STILL nobody's taken him. What in the actual FUCK of actual fucks is going on here?! Do all these teams hate winning all of a sudden?!

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Pats pick up a QB. Interesting.

[DAMN iNATOR]

Seahawks didn't take Cook either and now the LOLions are up. God help us all if THEY take him...

[DAMN iNATOR]

LOL, go figure they take a U of M guy.

[Simple Fan]

Welp, that predivtion failed, and STILL nobody's taken him. What in the actual FUCK of actual fucks is going on here?! Do all these teams hate winning all of a sudden?!

Yeah have a feeling the Cowboys pick him with their first pick tomorrow if he's still available.

[DAMN iNATOR]

As long as he ends up somewhere and not as a free agent. Be a shame to see all his talent go to waste.

I've been wondering if maybe everybody's just turned off/slightly wary of him because of the thorough 38-0 drubbing MSU took at the hands of Alabama in the playoff semi.

[Ermaximus]

That defense in Jax. <3

[ClockShot]

Hoping Denver picks up some good pieces on the final day today.

The Australian footballer they grabbed at 63 bothers me a bit. Don't know what Elway sees in him.

[Simple Fan]

As long as he ends up somewhere and not as a free agent. Be a shame to see all his talent go to waste.

I've been wondering if maybe everybody's just turned off/slightly wary of him because of the thorough 38-0 drubbing MSU took at the hands of Alabama in the playoff semi.

Raiders traded up in front of Cowboys and selected him with the 100th pick.

[Simple Fan]

Would like to see Dallas select WR Pharoh Cooper out of South Carolina with their next 4th round selection.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Wonder who the Pats would have drafted in the first round if they didn't lose it. Probably would have traded for more 2, 3 and 4s. Which they got alot back for trading the 2 they got from Arizona.

[Simple Fan]

Damn it, Rams just selected Cooper.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

NFL Draft says Pats have gotten all of their needs met except for a RB. They don't have a pick until 6th and 7th rounds now.

[Simple Fan]

Cowboys got Dak Prescott out of Mississippi State. Think he's a great pick to set and learn for a few years. Don't believe he's Romos replacement though as I could see them picking a QB in drafts to come. Don't have any picks until the 6th round where they have 4.

[Emperor Smeat]

Wonder who the Pats would have drafted in the first round if they didn't lose it. Probably would have traded for more 2, 3 and 4s. Which they got alot back for trading the 2 they got from Arizona.

Probably Seattle's OT or one of the DTs picked by the Cards and Panthers taken in the 1st Round.

[Evil Vito]

Giants just wrapped up their draft in the sixth round. Some quick thoughts:

Round 1: Eli Apple, CB, Ohio State: I thought it was a big reach to take him tenth and I stand by that. That being said, the Giants were met with the worst case scenario with teams jumping in front of them to take their top two targets, and apparently they asked too much to move back. You do need three quality CBs in today's NFL, and he'll slot in on the nickel position this year so hopefully his weaknesses can be masked there early on.

Round 2: Sterling Shepard, WR, Oklahoma: Really like this pick. His best fit does seem to be the slot, which is good because you have to view anything they get out of Cruz this year as a bonus. If both guys compete for playing time, it's a good problem to have. Sprinkle in Dwayne Harris who contributed way more in the passing game than I ever would have expected last year and they might have themselves a nice crop of receivers not named OBJ for Eli to throw to.

Round 3: Darian Thompson, S, Boise State: Said it last night but he could very well be their starting FS in Week 1. Landon Collins badly needs to be switched to the strong side, and drafting Thompson might give them the opportunity to do that. And he was getting mid-second round grades on a lot of boards.

Round 4: B.J. Goodson, LB, Clemson: The word on him seems to be that he's sound against the run but poor against the pass. Sounds like every LB Reese has brought in the last few years. But he plays inside and anybody has to be better than Uani 'Unga. He could be another Week 1 starter.

Round 5: Paul Perkins, RB, UCLA: Reading up on him it sounds like he might be a steal. Rashad Jennings looked good late last year but is 31 years old, so I understand bringing in some help. If he gets Andre Williams off the roster then I'm totally happy with this move.

Round 6: Jerrell Adams, TE, South Carolina: This guy is built like a power forward. The only consistency the Giants have had at TE the past few years was Larry Donnell dropping 25 passes a game, so maybe Adams can change that and be a legitimate weapon.

I'm shocked the Giants didn't get a lineman considering that the right side is still a big question mark with a human turnstile like Marshall Newhouse slated to start at RT, but clearly they just weren't all that sold on anybody except for Conklin this year. I think Apple may be the one I have the biggest issues with, actually. Everybody else seems like they could be at least good value. Aside from 2007 Reese has been flat out awful drafting outside of the first round so hopefully the class of 2016 can change that trend.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

No runningback for the Pats in the draft. Do they think Deon Lewis and Blount will be able to bounce back from the injuries? Strange.

[ClockShot]

Looks like a solid draft by the Broncos. Grabbed a quarterback and runningback, defense the rest of the way.

[ClockShot]

Hoyer The Destroyer goes to Chicago on a 1-year deal to be Jay Cutler's backup.

[DAMN iNATOR]

Ridiculous that it took until the 100th pick for Cook to finally be drafted, but I guess better late than never.

[ClockShot]

Judging from Mayor Goodman has been saying, unless some big snafu comes up, it's a given the Raiders are moving to Vegas.

[Emperor Smeat]

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[Emperor Smeat]

Gronk beat out Cam Newton to be the cover star for this year's Madden game.

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[ClockShot]

I would have given it to Peyton Manning as a big thank you. Keep everyone free and clear from the curse.

Cross your fingers, Pats fans.

[owenbrown]

Goodell fined the Patriots and suspended Brady again for Gronk being on the Madden cover :shifty: #FireGoodell

[Evil Vito]

The Madden Curse used to be fun to talk about when you could undeniably make a case for it existing as every player had really glaring issues immediately after

But then Brees was on the Madden 11 cover and had a typical Brees year. People made the fringe argument that the Saints losing to the 7-9 Seahawks in the playoffs counted toward the curse. Even if you wanted to count that, Megatron broke the fucking receiving record the year he was on the cover. Yeah they didn't make the playoffs. So what? It's a team sport. OBJ ensured it stayed dead this year too.

[Emperor Smeat]

I would have given it to Peyton Manning as a big thank you. Keep everyone free and clear from the curse.

Cross your fingers, Pats fans.

Could end up with something like a curse by association for Ryan Tannehill since there were reports of Peyton giving some advice/help to him recently.


The Madden Curse used to be fun to talk about when you could undeniably make a case for it existing as every player had really glaring issues immediately after

But then Brees was on the Madden 11 cover and had a typical Brees year. People made the fringe argument that the Saints losing to the 7-9 Seahawks in the playoffs counted toward the curse. Even if you wanted to count that, Megatron broke the fucking receiving record the year he was on the cover. Yeah they didn't make the playoffs. So what? It's a team sport. OBJ ensured it stayed dead this year too.
Yeah the curse itself has been on a decline for a while. A lot of the curse's status was due to the guys being picked having a career year or won the Superbowl so in order for them to "break" it, they either needed another career type year or title.

Even the Superbowl prediction using Madden hasn't been as reliable as it was in past years.

[Evil Vito]

SHOCK OF SHOCKS: Tom Brady has filed an appeal for his latest suspension.

[Evil Vito]

Deflategate is the story that never ends. Fucking ridiculous.

[Emperor Smeat]

NFL in some possible big trouble with the government after a recent Congressional report claimed the NFL actively tried to influence a government-approved study on concussions and CTE.

At least a half-dozen top NFL health officials waged an improper, behind-the-scenes campaign last year to influence a major U.S. government research study on football and brain disease, congressional investigators have concluded in a new report.

The 91-page report describes how the NFL pressured the National Institutes of Health to strip the $16 million project from a prominent Boston University researcher and tried to redirect the money to members of the league's committee on brain injuries. The study was to have been funded out of a $30 million "unrestricted gift" the NFL gave the NIH in 2012.

After the NIH rebuffed the NFL's campaign to remove Robert Stern, an expert in neurodegenerative disease who has criticized the league, the NFL backed out of a signed agreement to pay for the study, the report shows. Taxpayers ended up bearing the cost instead.

Government is really pissed off at the money part since it meant they couldn't fully fund other important research projects during the same time period. Also exposed the NFL actively trying to get a chunk of the money granted for the CTE project to a different project not approved in the deal.

http://espn.go.com/espn/otl/story/_/id/15667689/congressional-report-finds-nfl-improperly-intervened-brain-research-cost-taxpayers-16-million

[Droford]

Could end up with something like a curse by association for Ryan Tannehill since there were reports of Peyton giving some advice/help to him recently.



Yeah the curse itself has been on a decline for a while. A lot of the curse's status was due to the guys being picked having a career year or won the Superbowl so in order for them to "break" it, they either needed another career type year or title.

Even the Superbowl prediction using Madden hasn't been as reliable as it was in past years.

Fun Fact..only player to win a Super Bowl after being on the cover?

Ray Lewis.

[Emperor Smeat]

NFL rewarded LA for getting a pro team by giving them hosting rights for Super Bowl LV in 2021. Atlanta gets to host 2019's Super Bowl and Florida gets 2020's Super Bowl.

Los Angeles will host Super Bowl LV in 2021, the final of three bids awarded during the meeting. Atlanta earned the bid for Super Bowl LIII in 2019, and South Florida received the bid for Super Bowl LIV in 2020.

[Emperor Smeat]

Peyton Manning announced he won't be suing Al Jazeera regarding the roids report they published earlier in the year. At least 4 other players in the report will and a lot of growing speculation the NFL's own investigations are being purposely dragged along and hoping the public loses all interest in this situation.

Manning, who helped the Denver Broncos win a Super Bowl in February and retired a month later, has denied accusations made in the documentary that he was shipped packages HGH in his wife’s name while recovering from neck surgery in 2011.

In his frothing initial outrage, Manning suggested he would sue Al Jazeera for defamation. However, USA Today, citing a person familiar with Manning’s strategy, said the former quarterback — surprise, surprise — has decided not to file a lawsuit. The source said this is due to his reluctance to allow access to personal information and records about he and his wife, Ashley, as well as the cost in resources he would need to shell out to go to court.

[ClockShot]

Denver offered Von Miller 6-years, $114.5 mil and he turned it down. Negotiations have since ceased.

I'd say that's more than generous.

[Droford]

Breshad Perriman tore his ACL in his left knee during practice..probably out for the year after missing last year due to a PCL in his right knee. I'd imagine he probably will never play a game for the Ravens.

Uggh..

[ClockShot]

:drool:


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[screech]

Fletcher Cox stays with PHI: 6/$103 with $63 million guaranteed.

[BigCrippyZ]

Peyton Manning announced he won't be suing Al Jazeera regarding the roids report they published earlier in the year. At least 4 other players in the report will and a lot of growing speculation the NFL's own investigations are being purposely dragged along and hoping the public loses all interest in this situation.

Peyton is full of shit on this. He's not dropping this because of the excessive cost or resources here. He could easily afford to go ahead with this defamation claim with the right legal counsel. It's more likely that his attorneys told him that he won't be able to prove that the facts (that Manning was using steroids) alleged/published by Al Jazeera were false. Of course, this also likely indicates that he was at one point taking steroids as alleged by Al Jazeera.

[McLegend]

Anyone watching NFL network top 100 players show?

I'm asking because I think Michael Irvin is high.

[ClockShot]

After further review, the ruling in the courtroom stands. Tom Brady's appeal denied. Suspension still stands.

[Droford]

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There's not one pic that perfectly exenplifies how much I don't give a fuck about what everyone else thinks about the Ravens (and Orioles too) than that right there

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Would probably be more balanced if more people voted. 1/5 of people voting were from Maryland.

[Droford]

Nah it was 21% of the total vote with Maryland being the only state with Ravens majority.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Tom Brady taps out. Won't appeal to the Supreme Court. Goodell is literally god of football.

[Evil Vito]

Broncos and Von Miller reach an agreement on a long-term deal hours before the deadline. 6 years, $114.5 million with $70 million guaranteed.

[ClockShot]

Quarterback: Check

Von Killer retained: Check

Free agent signings: Check

Bring on the season.

[Evil Vito]

A Paxton Lynch, Mark Sanchez, and Trevor Siemian quarterback trio really doesn't inspire a lot of confidence. That said, defense is their bread and butter as last year showed.

I think the AFC West is one of the tougher divisions in football to call this year.

[ClockShot]

It's Paxton Lynch I'm excited about.

I ain't expecting much out of Sanchez. Just do well enough to get us through the season and hope Paxton Lynch is ready to go.

[Droford]

Justin Tucker is staying in Baltimore..but he pissed me off saying he wouldn't stay if he didt get the deal done today

[Emperor Smeat]

Jets still having problems getting a new deal done with Ryan Fitzpatrick to the point they already have Geno Smith set as the starter if it doesn't happen.

[Emperor Smeat]

NFL considering placing chips inside of game balls this preseason and Thursday games as a way to help tweak certain rules in the future and help out refs in the near future.

K balls would help determine if the goal posts should get narrower to make FGs and extra points even harder to make.

Regular balls would help refs in regards to being more accurate when spotting the ball after downs. Only issue being science is split on how effective it is when dogpiles occur.

For years, the NFL has been investigating the possibility of using chips in footballs to help improve the inexact science of ball placement.

Officials put the ball at the spot they believe it hits when the runner is ruled down. A chip could provide a more precise location on plays near the first-down marker. It could also help officials determine when (and if) the ball crossed the goal line.

Research to this point had suggested that chips were unreliable when the ball is buried in a pile of players.
http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/17097639/nfl-finalizing-data-chip-gameball-testing-2016-preseason-thursdays

[Mercenary]

NFL considering placing chips inside of game balls this preseason and Thursday games as a way to help tweak certain rules in the future and help out refs in the near future.

K balls would help determine if the goal posts should get narrower to make FGs and extra points even harder to make.

Regular balls would help refs in regards to being more accurate when spotting the ball after downs. Only issue being science is split on how effective it is when dogpiles occur.


http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/17097639/nfl-finalizing-data-chip-gameball-testing-2016-preseason-thursdays



Will Brady be blamed when the chip doesn't work?

[Emperor Smeat]

NFL dealing with another possible scandal regarding concussions after a special committee outed one of the medical advisers on the NFL's payroll who interferred with government studies on the issue.

At least six NFL-paid medical advisers were revealed to have been interfering with the studies being done.

The NFL's removal this week of the doctor who oversaw the league's now-discredited concussion policies comes as another top NFL health adviser is under scrutiny for allegations he tried to influence a major government study on football and brain disease ...

Ellenbogen and Dr. Elliot Pellman, the league's longtime, controversial medical adviser, were among at least six top NFL health officials who pressured the National Institutes of Health, the report said. On Wednesday, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell told the league's team owners that he will replace Pellman with a new full-time chief medical officer.
http://espn.go.com/espn/otl/story/_/id/17116628/university-washington-investigating-nfl-health-committee-member-dr-richard-ellenbogen

[Evil Vito]

Dennis Green has passed away at age 67 :(

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[Emperor Smeat]

NFL finally getting around to doing real investigations regarding the Al Jazeera roids report months ago.

The NFL has rejected sworn affidavits from James Harrison, Clay Matthews, Julius Peppers and Mike Neal -- which the players had written in response to an Al-Jazeera America report that mentioned them in PED allegations -- and has demanded to interview them at training camp, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

The league rejected the NFLPA's view that affidavits constitute reasonable cooperation by the players and confirmed that they are required to participate in in-person interviews, the source said.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Greg Jennings calls it a career.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Johnny Manzeil got suspended for the first four games this season. How can he be suspended without being on a team?

[screech]

It would be imposed if he signs somewhere. Don't want anyone to forget!

[Emperor Smeat]

Ryan Fitzpatrick signed a 1 year, $12 million deal with the Jets. Jets pretty much gave an ultimatium for him to sign it today or leave since they didn't want to be bothered any more with talks.


Rams recently released Nick Foles after he requested it once trades were no longer possible. Terms of the request included both his guaranteed money and whatever the Rams would have to cover in any new deal being reduced.


Cowboys set to be fined around $250k due to suspensions involving its players for this season as part of new NFL rules.
http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/17156415/dallas-cowboys-face-stiff-fine-having-three-suspended-players

[Mercenary]

http://nesn.com/2016/07/reports-julian-edelman-faces-paternity-controversy-after-model-files-suit/

Suspended 4 games I bet and Godell wants Edelmans cum in his mouth as proof

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Welker's backup has done quite well for himself in every department.

[Droford]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CoyIJV0WgAAvAaL.jpg

Will take some getting used to

[screech]

Ravens waive Trent Richardson.

Think any team takes a flier on him?

[Evil Vito]

Probably not. Pretty sure Stevie Wonder would have seen some of the gaping holes in the defense that Richardson would miss.

[screech]

Wait, he's been injured a bunch. So probably not.

[Evil Vito]

Cardinals give the Honey Badger a 5-year extension with $40 million in guaranteed money.

[Droford]

Ravens waive Trent Richardson.

Think any team takes a flier on him?

Supposedly the Ravens are liking Terrance West a lot in practice so with Forsett and Allen it didn't look like he was going to have a spot..

[RP]

Good to see the Cowboys are in regular season form already.

[Droford]

The more I think about it the 4 game suspension is doing the Patriots a favor. Brady turned 39 today..he's going to be saved a month of wear and tear on his body and to be honest 3 of the games are still winable without him (all at home too).

[Evil Vito]

Hall of Fame Game canceled.

Even if the HOF Game itself is something only the complete diehards would watch, I feel terrible for the young players on both rosters who were bound to get a ton of playing time as starters barely plan any snaps in the HOF Game. They lost out on a chance to make an impression to sheer incompetence.

[owenbrown]

The first football game in 6 months and some morons can't get the field fixed? what the fuck?!

[owenbrown]

Also, how long before Goodell suspends Brady for this?

[Emperor Smeat]

Really interested in finding out how something as simple as painting the field ended up becoming a huge disaster for the Hall of Fame game.

Supposedly whatever was done made it almost impossible for cleats to get a grip on certain parts of the field.

[owenbrown]

Whoever the dumbass is that just cost them all that money should be FIRED

[RP]

What a fuck up

[Emperor Smeat]

Apparently the paint used for the Hall of Fame game ended up melting the turf. Created a rubbery-like surface at the endzones and mid-field which is why the teams complained when they found out what happened.

Also the NFL didn't bother to inform the crowd entering the stadium about the game being canceled until the start of the actual pre-game festivities.

[Droford]

Totally missed the Ravens (backups) beating the Panthers (Backups)..maybe next week I'll see a game lol

[McLegend]

Carson Wentz suffered a hairline fracture of his ribs, and out for the preseason.

That's not good.

[Droford]

I think the Titans are going to do well having Murray and Henry running..

[Fignuts]

Oh look, the Bills have a bunch of injuries.

New and original.

[Emperor Smeat]

NFL currently considering suspending players from the Al Jazeera report due to claims of certain players refusing to cooperate with the league.

Could be looking at another legal case between players and the NFL if the league goes through with the punishments.

http://www.acmepackingcompany.com/2016/8/15/12492990/nfl-threatens-to-suspend-packers-named-in-al-jazeera-ped-report-if-they-fail-to-interview-by-aug-25

[Evil Vito]

Those dreading the possibility of a Jerry Jones HOF speech might want to turn away. Jones and Paul Tagliabue were selected as the two Contributor Finalists for the class of 2017.

The Contributor Committee was created a few years ago and they and the Senior Committee switch off every year - the Contributors get two nominees in odd years, one in even years and vice versa for the Seniors. With both committees though it's pretty much been a formality that the nominees for those groups will go in.

[Fignuts]

Oh look, the Bills have a bunch of injuries.

New and original.

And now, for the second year in a row, Marcell Dareus is suspended at the strt of the season for his drug use.

I do love how the bills didn't go into damage control, with some sugar coated PR statement about it, but instead publicly ripped him a new one.

[Evil Vito]

They should rip him a new one. Brady's suspension at least cracked the door open for another team in the AFC East to maybe get a jump start on the divisional race.

At the end I still don't see it mattering, I think the Pats will go 2-2 under Jimmy G at absolute worst and then Brady will come in and give the Browns a throttling like never seen before. But Dareus should still feel like a fucking moron for pulling that crap when the best team in the division is weakened.

[Mercenary]

They should rip him a new one. Brady's suspension at least cracked the door open for another team in the AFC East to maybe get a jump start on the divisional race.

At the end I still don't see it mattering, I think the Pats will go 2-2 under Jimmy G at absolute worst and then Brady will come in and give the Browns a throttling like never seen before. But Dareus should still feel like a fucking moron for pulling that crap when the best team in the division is weakened.


I dOnt know I think Jimmy will go 3-1 to be honest

[Emperor Smeat]

NFL suspended Giants Josh Brown for 1 game due to breaking their domestic violence policy. Even though the ex-wife stated she was beaten by him on at least 20 occasions, NFL didn't feel they had enough evidence to give him the 6+ game suspension allowed.
http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/17345996/ex-wife-new-york-giants-kicker-josh-brown-says-was-physically-violent-20-s


NFL also reduced Steelers Le'Veon Bell's drug related suspension from 4 to 3 games now after settling some issues with the union regarding it. Supposedly Bell got suspended not because he failed a test but because of travel issues making it impossible for him to be on time for his testing date.

[Droford]

Ravens managed to win 19-18 over the Colts on an int of a 2 pt conversion returned for 2 pts..I've never seen that before. Ravens look pretty bad though but the good thing is most of their starters haven't played at all..

[RP]

Ravens Superbowl champs 2017!

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Ravens managed to win 19-18 over the Colts on an int of a 2 pt conversion returned for 2 pts..I've never seen that before. Ravens look pretty bad though but the good thing is most of their starters haven't played at all..

I have...

in NFL Blitz.

[Emperor Smeat]

NFL players teasing there will be a major lockout once the current CBA expires in 2020. Already hinted they are sick of the power Goodell has from the current CBA and want that as one of the main changes done.

http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/17366384/pittsburgh-steelers-player-rep-nfl-players-save-2021-lockout

[Evil Vito]

NFL suspended Giants Josh Brown for 1 game due to breaking their domestic violence policy. Even though the ex-wife stated she was beaten by him on at least 20 occasions, NFL didn't feel they had enough evidence to give him the 6+ game suspension allowed.
http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/17345996/ex-wife-new-york-giants-kicker-josh-brown-says-was-physically-violent-20-s


Tom Obarski, the backup kicker in camp who had a chance to be their Week 1 kicker with Brown suspended, missed a 28 yard chip shot on Saturday and immediately got released.

Randy Bullock signed. I'd say there's a decent chance he ends up being their kicker all year. Details of Brown's arrest are still murky but there is very much going to be pressure on to release him.

[Droford]

http://deadspin.com/why-your-team-sucks-2016-baltimore-ravens-1784641312

This is getting worse every year.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

http://deadspin.com/why-your-team-sucks-2016-baltimore-ravens-1784641312

This is getting worse every year.

Flacco has gotten the curse of Trump. It's all been downhill since Trump called Flacco Elite.

Vote Hillary.

[ClockShot]

Majestic Realty & Las Vegas Sands want $750,000,000 in public funding if this Raiders stadium is gonna happen. And by that price tag, I don't. That's just nuts.

Location seems to have moved to a spot west of The Strip.

[Droford]

Flacco has gotten the curse of Trump. It's all been downhill since Trump called Flacco Elite.

Vote Hillary.


http://www.trbimg.com/img-56afa8c5/turbine/bal-burning-question-at-gop-debate-is-joe-flac-001/599/599x337

[Emperor Smeat]

According to Sports Illustrated, a judge recently denied ESPN's request to get Giants' Jason Pierre-Paul lawsuit against them and Adam Schefter to be tossed out.

JPP is suing over claims Schefter violated medical privacy laws by publicly posting medical photos related to JPP's fireworks injury from last year.

http://www.si.com/nfl/2016/08/25/jason-pierre-paul-hand-photo-suing-espn-adam-schefter

[Evil Vito]

Good. What they did was total bullshit.

[Evil Vito]

100% chance the Pats turn Barkevious Mingo from first round Browns bust to Pro Bowler.

[Mercenary]

Panthers playing great ball tonight

[ClockShot]

Tony "Mr. Glass" Romo got a compression fracture and could mission 6-10 weeks.

A. Adjust your fantasy roster/draft strategy accordingly.

B. Jerry Jones cave in and call Johnny Rehab?

[RP]

Tony "Mr. Glass" Romo got a compression fracture and could mission 6-10 weeks.

A. Adjust your fantasy roster/draft strategy accordingly.

B. Jerry Jones cave in and call Johnny Rehab?

Cowboys back up QB is on fire..everyone talking about him.

[Droford]

Ben Watson tore his Achilles first play of the game..ugh

So much for the "natural grass is better than the fake grass for injuries" argument

[McLegend]

Feel like Tomy Romo should retire.

[poopfromweiner dude]

Benjamim Watson is a sick fuck haha

Torn Achilles on the first play of the third preseason game

[Droford]

About Watson

Known as one of the NFL's good guys, Watson has been a Walter Payton Man-of-the-Year award finalist and Whizzer White Man of the Year award finalist over the course of his career. Watson caught 74 passes for 825 yards and six touchdowns last year in New Orleans.


Whizzer White Man of The year??

The Ravens only have 1 healthy TE eligible to play week 1 in Crockett Gilmore. They have two TE who are suspended first weeks and they have Denis Pitta who hasn't played since 2014 due to various injuries and has a broken thumb now..Jesus..

[Droford]

Breshad Perriman cut off his dreadlocks and as a result lost 4 lbs. Lol

[Evil Vito]

I was cautiously optimistic about the Giants going into the year...but their O-line has somehow looked even worse than they did a year ago.

All this fixing of the defense and they did dick all to fix the O-line. They are putrid.

[Emperor Smeat]

Apparently Colin Kaepernick caused quite a stir recently by not standing up for the national anthem during Packers-49ers preseason game. Did it as a silent protest to current police controversies regarding minorities. Ended up getting the usual reactions whenever someone protests the flag or anthem.

In a bit of irony, some of ESPN's bigger personalities were disgusted at Kap for what he did even though ESPN themselves have been recently pushing for athletes to get more involved in their communities and social issues.

[Evil Vito]

I'm glad that Colin Kaepernick is trying to raise awareness on a serious matter. But I don't particularly agree with the platform he chose because it was never going to actually lead into a discussion about the issues he was protesting in the first place. Instead, the conversation is now about whether or not there ought to be restrictions on freedom of speech and expression.

And to those who want to limit the free speech of others, maybe they should focus on trying to shut down a group that protests military funerals every week and march around with picket signs that read "God Hates Fags" before worrying about a guy who chose to sit during a 3 minute song.

[ClockShot]

Trevor Siemian. The 3rd string QB after Peyton Manning and BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRROCK OS-WEILER!, won the starting job for Denver.

He beat out The Sanchize, and The Future, Paxton Lynch.

Okay then.

[Emperor Smeat]

Titans are currently dealing with a big Super Smash Bros addiction spreading in their locker room.

Whole thing started after the set of PS4s supplied by the team were removed and the players got bored. Someone brought a N64 from their home and ended up causing a bunch of players to get really addicted to the game.

When the Tennessee Titans lost their PS4s and expensive televisions due to renovation, the NFL team's starting left tackle Taylor Lewan brought in his own Nintendo 64 and a copy of Super Smash Bros. Now, the team is obsessed, fitting in quick matches the moment they have some time to spare, The Ringer reports.

Four Titans players can often be found in the locker room, playing the classic fighting game while a line of teammates forms, waiting for their turn to smash some bros. Lewan says some of his teammates are "dogs**t awful." He added that he uses these teammates, including undrafted free agent Nick Ritcher, as fodder for the more skilled players.
http://www.gamespot.com/articles/super-smash-bros-on-n64-is-a-pro-football-teams-lo/1100-6443107/

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Colts should send them No Mercy.

[McLegend]

Romo should probably retire. He can't take a hit anymore.

[McLegend]

Feel like Tomy Romo should retire.

I don't remember posting this... My bad.

[Crimson]

Lol, yea I think so too. Too bad, he's a better QB than what he'll be remembered for.
Good thing the offensive line is good, give Dak some time to throw

[owenbrown]

Titans are currently dealing with a big Super Smash Bros addiction spreading in their locker room.

Whole thing started after the set of PS4s supplied by the team were removed and the players got bored. Someone brought a N64 from their home and ended up causing a bunch of players to get really addicted to the game.


http://www.gamespot.com/articles/super-smash-bros-on-n64-is-a-pro-football-teams-lo/1100-6443107/

much as I like Super Smash Bros., Titans better not lose focus and go 2-14 again :mad:

[Ruien]

Murray js good to carry the Titans to at least 3 wins.

[Frank Drebin]

Teddy Bridgewater went down in non contact drills. Sounds bad news gertner

[Droford]

Got a ticket for the Ravens vs Giants at Met Life Stadium a couple rows up and over from where I sat at WM. Row 7 off the field in 148 for $175.

[poopfromweiner dude]

Wanna hang out that weekend

[Frank Drebin]

"You from tee pee dub?"

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Yikes! Teddy Bridgewater's season is over. Horrific knee injury that reportedly had some teammates throw up. Could be good news for people who pick AP on Fantasy.

[screech]

Dammit! Was looking forward to seeing him kick some ass this year. Vikings were looking better.

Who is the backup? Is it still Shaun Hill?

[ClockShot]

Better talk my boss off the ledge tomorrow at work. Huge Vikings fan.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Could be better for them if the shit QB knows it's APs team and they run it All Day.

[Droford]

Wanna hang out that weekend

Right now I'm leaving early sunday and coming back after the game but I might turn it into a mini vacation...I dunno

[RP]

Just purchased tickets to Colts vs KC and four days later Colts vs Pittsburgh. I'M ALL IN ON THIS LOSING SEASON!

[Black Widow]

It's not like this is anything new that niggers have whined about so why did he not say crap when he was starting in the SuperBowl? I mean, there is no bigger or better stage if you want to "raise awareness" for your cause. His PR team probably thought this would be a great way to take focus off his downfall.

Why isn't he out helping in Detroit or Chicago if he is so worried about niggers being oppressed?

[Tom Guycott]

Tony "Mr. Glass" Romo got a compression fracture and could mission 6-10 weeks.

A. Adjust your fantasy roster/draft strategy accordingly.

B. Jerry Jones cave in and call Johnny Rehab?

Yes, but instead of Manziel, Jerry actually calls in the fictional Johnny Rehab character from Robocop 3.

[Tom Guycott]

Yikes! Teddy Bridgewater's season is over. Horrific knee injury that reportedly had some teammates throw up. Could be good news for people who pick AP on Fantasy.

Pray for Teddy Roosevelt.

[RP]

It's not like this is anything new that niggers have whined about so why did he not say crap when he was starting in the SuperBowl? I mean, there is no bigger or better stage if you want to "raise awareness" for your cause. His PR team probably thought this would be a great way to take focus off his downfall.

Why isn't he out helping in Detroit or Chicago if he is so worried about niggers being oppressed?

:lol:

[Emperor Smeat]

NFL cleared three players while another is still under investigation from the Al Jazeera roids report earlier in the year.

The NFL has found "no credible evidence" that the Steelers' James Harrison and the Packers' Clay Matthews and Julius Peppers used or were provided with prohibited substances after an investigation into allegations made in a documentary by Al-Jazeera ...

Free-agent defensive end Mike Neal is the other player the league interviewed in connection with its investigation into Al-Jazeera report. Neal is still being investigated by the league for a connection with Charlie Sly, a league source told ESPN's Adam Schefter. Sly was the Indiana pharmacist at the center of the Al-Jazeera documentary, which aired Dec. 27.

[Droford]

Just purchased tickets to Colts vs KC and four days later Colts vs Pittsburgh. I'M ALL IN ON THIS LOSING SEASON!

The AFC South can't be that bad

[RP]

No its not. The Texans will be god. I think the Titans are legitimate contenders for the Superbowl. No joke. No one is talking about them.

[Ruien]

RP, Luck will bring us to the promise land. All by himself.

[Droford]

First parlay of the year for tonight

Ravens +5.5
Patriots +2.5
Packers +3.5
Vikings -1.5

So yeah I'm a degenerate gambler

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

pre-season betting seems harder. No way to tell how hard they will play.

[Droford]

Tom Brady played the first half..dudnt help much butvtheyre winning 6-3 half

Saints played all their starters early but same result winning 6-3..ravens getting 5.5 though

I might have messed up on the Vikings though

Watching Ravens and Patriots and listening to Vikings and Packers

[Droford]

1/2 second I thought pats qb last name was Brisket

[owenbrown]

No its not. The Texans will be god. I think the Titans are legitimate contenders for the Superbowl. No joke. No one is talking about them.

Hold on there, RP. I'm a Titans fan and even I am not THAT optimistic this year.

[Evil Vito]

Vikings just traded their 2017 first and fourth round picks to the Eagles for Sam Bradford.

Holy shit that's one of the worst panic trades I've ever seen. It also gives the Eagles a first rounder for the draft which will be in Philly next year.

[Ruien]

Lol Vikings.

[McLegend]

Fuck yeah! Best trade ever

[Evil Vito]

Since he came into the league Bradford has a 4th lowest QBR of any QB who has made at least 30 starts. Behind only Gabbert, Henne, and Sanchez.

Could have just traded for Buttfumble for a lot less.

[owenbrown]

woohoo! week 1 win for the Titans :D (they play the Vikings)

[Ruien]

Still need to deal with AP and a nice defense. Plus, you need to give Bradford 2 games before getting hurt. Sorry Owen :(

[owenbrown]

:mad: Ruien

[Droford]

Vikings just traded their 2017 first and fourth round picks to the Eagles for Sam Bradford.

Holy shit that's one of the worst panic trades I've ever seen. It also gives the Eagles a first rounder for the draft which will be in Philly next year.

To be fair I'm pretty sure he's the best QB they could have gotten..

[Emperor Smeat]

Vikings must have a really terrible backup QB if they panicked that hard to get Sam Bradford. Eagles pretty much undid last year's terrible trade to get Bradford with that deal.

[Droford]

Lol the 4th round pick is a 2nd round pick if Bradford plays 80% of snaps AND the Vikings win the SB

Bradford is better than Shaun Hill and undtaftef rookie Joel Stave.

[Bad News Gertner]

:mad: Ruien

Nothing like looking forward to another 4-12 season

[Bad News Gertner]

It's not like this is anything new that niggers have whined about so why did he not say crap when he was starting in the SuperBowl? I mean, there is no bigger or better stage if you want to "raise awareness" for your cause. His PR team probably thought this would be a great way to take focus off his downfall.

Why isn't he out helping in Detroit or Chicago if he is so worried about niggers being oppressed?

Exactly

[Droford]

Vikings could have had Mark Sanchez for free

[Evil Vito]

Giants release Andre Williams. Thank fuck.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Vikings could have had Mark Sanchez for free

butt they didn't.

[Droford]

Ravens cut Forsett..I'm really shocked

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

He's welcome here. We need a RB. Most reports are he'll be back with the Ravens it's a temporary roster move.

[Ruien]

Ravens cut Forsett..I'm really shocked

Why the heck would they do that? Do they hate having a RB?

[Ruien]

He's welcome here. We need a RB. Most reports are he'll be back with the Ravens it's a temporary roster move.

Oh. Going to laugh if he goes somewhere else for more money.

[Droford]

Why the heck would they do that? Do they hate having a RB?

31 is old? Coming off the injury?

I like Buck Allen a lot but I don't think he's capable of being a starter.

[ClockShot]

Broncos cut Ronnie Hillman. Who was a damn good runningback behind C.J. Anderson. Some team will snatch him up quick.

And they wanna trade Aqib Talib, for reasons I do not understand yet.

[ClockShot]

Aaaaaaand Sanchez is on his way to Dallas.

[RP]

Broncos cut Ronnie Hillman. Who was a damn good runningback behind C.J. Anderson. Some team will snatch him up quick.

And they wanna trade Aqib Talib, for reasons I do not understand yet.

Because he'll probably end up shooting someone soon.

[Droford]

Anybody think it's dumb that the NFL is suspending Ninkovich of the Patriots 4 games but he was going to miss those games anyway with a torn tricep..the suspension shouldn't start til he's healthy enough to play

[screech]

I thought you couldn't serve suspensions while injured. Seems weird.

[owenbrown]

Nothing like looking forward to another 4-12 season

7-9.... going to shock the world this year :roll:

[#1-norm-fan]

... How is Sam Bradford being considered worth a 1st round draft pick at this point???? PLUS a fourth round pic! How???? Insane.

[Droford]

Bears released Robbie Gould and they don't have a kicker on their roster. Lol

[Ruien]

Kickers are for the weak. Bears are touchdown or go home.

[screech]

I'll do it.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Kickers are for the weak. Bears are touchdown or go home.

So, it's go home then.

[Droford]

I just think it's funny theyd cut him 1 week before without having a kicker on the roster although I know that's plenty of time to bring in one.