<font color=goldenrod>ahahahahah fuck youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu</font>

Nope Goodell refs

Shut up your in a shit division with no room to talk

<font color=goldenrod>Pretty sure most non-Pats fans in the country celebrated that win by the Broncos.

It's sorta like whenever the Yankees get knocked out of the playoffs. One of those occasions when the other fanbases come together as one to rejoice in the misery of another team.</font>

Shitty state also amrite? Only people who go there are only trying to find directions to get away from there.-Skinner!!!!!!!!!!

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">ALERT: Gronk just boarded the team bus w/no brace or crutches. (via <a href="https://twitter.com/MileHighSports">@MileHighSports</a>) <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OntoPhilly?src=hash">#OntoPhilly</a> <a href="https://t.co/PIHfOx0ivv">pic.twitter.com/PIHfOx0ivv</a></p>&mdash; Only In Boston (@OnlyInBOS) <a href="https://twitter.com/OnlyInBOS/status/671200599959052288">November 30, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

STD you are the worst type of sports fan @last few posts... you're like one of those caricatures of a real person that is in sports commercials and wears a football jersey at times that isn't during a football game

Patriots fans complaining about officiating is hilarious to me.

Yeah we need more data here.

I say Smelly Meatball looks up injury states for us, and see if I'm onto something.

If I had to guess, its probably a mix of guys tackling lower due to rule changes and certain types pf practices being restricted by amount for the past couple of years.

http://thinkprogress.org/sports/2015...-nfl-football/

They tried to get rid of high hits and the chop style but instead of coaches teaching players to tackle the body, most are probably going lower towards the knees for easier tackles.

http://www.pro-football-reference.co...5/injuries.htm
A big bulk of this year's injuries are towards the foot and knee areas.

Another quick search might suggest something a bit more sinister if Brady Quinn is right about how players are using and hiding their HGH use.
http://nesn.com/2015/11/brady-quinn-...uries-in-2015/

Pats/Texans officials have been changed this week. Crew working has had two major NFL warnings. They were removed from Pittsburgh game after losing 18 seconds off the Steelers gamelock unnecessarily during a game winning drive.

Austin Davis is your starting QB for the Cleveland Browns.

Calling it now, Johnny Rehab's days are numbered.

Next month's NFL owners vote is going to determine which team or teams are likely moving to LA for next season. Baring a sudden change, the current options are Raiders & Chargers or just the Rams.

Raiders considering pairing with the Rams if their bid with the Chargers doesn't get enough support prior to the vote. Rams nor Chargers are interested in pairing together.

Not really fair in my opinion. He should be able to have fun and not get in trouble if he can keep it in line. Gotchya culture victim.

Not really going out on a limb there :p

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">It's Packers-Lions tonight, and Taiwanese animated Aaron Rodgers is HYPED: <a href="https://t.co/Zo66uuFPih">https://t.co/Zo66uuFPih</a> <a href="https://t.co/nsqbVjgeh1">pic.twitter.com/nsqbVjgeh1</a></p>&mdash; SB Nation (@SBNation) <a href="https://twitter.com/SBNation/status/672520892409323525">December 3, 2015</a></blockquote>
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Coldplay, along with Bruno Mars and possibly Beyoncé will be doing the Halftime Show at Super Bowl 50.

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

Oh My God

Wow that was crazy. Lions fans hearts got ripped right out.

The Jaguars need to move

They have pretty bad ticket sales/attendence but Rams, Raiders are in the bottom 3 with the Vikes. Vikes will be okay once they get the new stadium probably.

Rams would end up making the most sense. Seattle, San Fran, and Arizona are a straight line then you hang a left and go half way across the country to play in St. Louis. It would just make the NFC West way more convenient.


Don't know why San Diego would move. City would end up being a 1-team town with the Padres. Could picture Oakland. Get the hell out of O.co Stadium and leave it to the A's to deal with.

Justin Pugh WILL play Sunday

<font color=goldenrod>Good. Now I just hope Marshall Newhouse never plays football for the Giants again.</font>

Allen Fucking Robinson!

Giants should have kicked the Field Goal.

Seems like these refs are throwing flags just to show that they are doing their job.

<font color=goldenrod>I was fine with the decision. I have little doubt that if they kicked the FG, they'd have lost 24-23.</font>

<font color=goldenrod>Funny thing is, this was only the Giants' 4th worst loss of the season. What a miserable year it's been.</font>

All the talk a couple weeks ago about how the Giants, Eagles and Cowboys would likely be neck and neck and neck for the division going into week 17 and the Redskins seem primed to win it before then now. lol

Nice Push-off on the Eagle on Dola before the tip/pick6.

jesus christ

Pats special teams is really horrible tonight.

:lol: at that Pats trick play.

:| And just like that an INT kills whatever momentum the Pats were trying to get back.

Eagles DC must have burned the playbook after last week's Thanksgiving nightmare.

Whatever he's got going, it's working against New England right now.

Throw a flag keeping the player down unduly.

Eagles did everything they could to keep New England alive and give that game away. Damn.

That was fun... Still not getting my hopes up.

Denver wins, Philip Rivers loses. All is well in the world.

Advertising a movie which shows that the NFL lied during Sunday Night Football? Trying have the cake and eat it too. It's got MR. EKO IN IT!

I think it's Coughlin's time at the end of the year. Way too many calls and moves this year that don't make sense coming from a great coach.

Antonio Brown is not Human.

that unsportsmanlike conduct penalty against Brown for the goalpost stunt was bullshit though

<font color=goldenrod>I don't see how it can't be. I can't imagine too many coaches would survive a year in which you blow 5 games that you lead with 2 minutes left. I suspect they'll offer him a chance to "retire" to save face, but we know the real reason he's going.

I'm actually sorta excited at the prospect of reading head coach rumors for the first time since I was a freshman in high school.

Reese needs to go to imo. The defense has been pretty much terrible every year since the last SB win. Lots of shitty signings and terrible drafts. Oh and the O-line is still broken.</font>

Colts looked like shit last night. I hope Luck comes back soon.

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He stands by what he says, at least. XB

I'll bet you $20 that the next coach will be Sean Payton

all the Seahawks fans are now Panthers fans. I seriously thought it was a joke until I saw the proof. Pretty damn funny

<font color=goldenrod>I am 100% fine with giving Payton a shot if he's available. I feel like the Saints would be crazy to let him go. I know this is their 3rd losing season in the last 4, but 2012 was really a lost season because of Bountygate and even then, they were 7-9 in 2012 and 2014. Not like they were total bottom dwellers.

The only way it makes sense to dump Payton is if they plan on releasing Brees too. He only has one year left on his deal so I feel like they should just give that tandem one last chance to put together a winning team.</font>

Browns QB carousel keeps on spinning as Johnny Rehab is starting against the 49ers.

Broncos cut Christian Ponder loose after a little over a week after signing him.

<font color=goldenrod>The Browns need a new owner. And anybody who has ever been employed by them since their re-expansion needs to be fired and forced to leave the state of Ohio.

That's about the only way I could ever see the Browns turning the corner and no longer being a joke year in and year out.</font>

Preliminary ruling by the NY Supreme Court went in favor of the state over Draft Kings and FanDuel. Gambling ban for fantasy sports betting sites is staying in effect until the Court makes an official ruling.

Giants release Damontre Moore

<font color=goldenrod>Good riddance.</font>

Andy Dalton rumored to be out for the rest of the season due to a hand injury. Could return for the playoffs if the test results and healing are both good.

Really sucks for Cincy.

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While not having an affinity for any NFL team, he's my favorite fan vlogger.

XB

:| Another big injury for the Pats now that Blount is hurt.

GRONK SPIKE!!!!!!!

Big time shut down of a hot team. Pats take control back in the AFC.

Half owner. The town owns the other half in a similar deal to the Packers, so they can't be Modell'd again.

But yes, the front office are dickheads. But that seems to be par for the course in Cleveland sports. Let's get a corporate cash cow going with no effort, and when it doesn't work, reshuffle the deck until it does work.

That my squad got handled today by such a hapless trainwreck (that I also follow ever since their creboot") proves how huge of a dumpster fire the 9ers are this season.

:sigh: At least there's the Fiesta Bowl.

:y: Pats win.

Go Pats! Colts just need to win the next 2 weeks to get their playoff berth! Hopefully get the Jets or Chiefs in the first round too.

Glad to "help" getting a most beatable team into the playoffs.

STD, I am 100% certain Brady would prefer if you were a Jets fan.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-cards="hidden" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">THIS JUST IN: LaGarrette Blount is out for the season w/ a hip injury. (via <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter">@AdamSchefter</a> &amp; 1st reported by <a href="https://twitter.com/WEEI">@WEEI</a>) <a href="https://t.co/0uRvfZZfmL">pic.twitter.com/0uRvfZZfmL</a></p>&mdash; SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) <a href="https://twitter.com/SportsCenter/status/676904381644677120">December 15, 2015</a></blockquote>
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Both their #1 & #2 is out for the season while NBC had some chart up during the Texans game that had Brady as their top carrier left before Pats started to use Brandon Bolden more.

can the NFC East and the AFC South stop trying to compete to be the worst division in the NFL?

The 9ers are still not good. I have watched every frame of every game this season. Feel like nothing is worth it anymore.

NFL announced small rule tweaks for the playoffs mostly to help for stuff not normally covered by NFL's replay HQ.

The NFL's replay HQ won't be allowed to overturn calls not allowed by instant replay but refs can ask for help to make sure they got other stuff done correctly.


Also NFL will be punishing teams more harshly if they try to get around the concussion protocol. The recent Case Keenum situation with the Rams being the reason why the penalties are going to be a lot more stricter from now on.
http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2015/12/...ol-case-keenum

NFL putting next year's Thursday Night games up for bidding. Biggest changes is the possibility of no NFL Network exclusive games and streaming services being allowed to show all games. NFL is trying to push to see if they can co-host a playoff game but not expected to be approved by whoever wins the bids.

Also possible for one network to buy out all the games instead of splitting it with other networks.

http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/D...-Thursday.aspx

If they really wanted good bids wouldn't they want to put non shit games on? Bucs Vs. Rams as the first game since the announcement? Jesus Christ. It's like opening a fancy restaurant and then only serving hot dogs and hamburgers.

Well contrary to what this season would try to have you believe, you can't simply have New England and Denver in every prime time slot

Rams v.s. Bucs was pretty sweet last night. Winston put over the Rams D.

<font color=goldenrod>The color rush jerseys are an abomination. I thought it could have been cool when I first heard about it but I assumed it would just mean teams wear their home jerseys on the road. I never thought the jerseys and pants would be the same colors across the board. Terrible. Looked like ketchup and mustard yesterday.</font>

I liked it. Looked all crazy and shit.

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That 3 minute stretch sums up the Giants season

<font color=goldenrod>I don't see how anybody could justify Reese, Coughlin, or Spags coming back next year. I've never seen a defense completely fold down in the final drive every single game.</font>

Pats get the bye!

Come on Bengals, get the second bye. Give Andy another week to get healthy.

The 10+ years if ignoring linebackers in the draft might have something to do with it

Arizona offense will not be stopped tonight.

I hope Chip Kelly stays with the Eagles forever.

"Is it the gloves?!" suspended one game by the NFL. Not a shock Beckham Jr got suspended.

Odell Beckham Jr suspended 1 game by the NFL probably due more because of the blatant helmet-to-helmet hit he gave to Josh Norman. NFL hinted he should have been tossed from the game because of it.

According to reports, the Panthers pre-game antics towards him were what likely set him off during the game.
Panthers players are claiming the bats are not meant to be taken seriously and just a pre-game gag they like to do. Also claimed nobody had a problem with them having bats around until yesterday's game.

<font color=goldenrod>Fine with OBJ getting suspended. He deserves it.

Will be pissed off if he appeals and it ends up carrying into next year. Aka the next time the Giants will play a meaningful game.</font>

I hope the suspension sticks and Hakeem the Dream gets 3 TDs

He has already appealed.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Yes, those are T-Rexes all over Devin Taylor’s suit (via <a href="https://twitter.com/MearsDaniel">@MearsDaniel</a>): <a href="https://t.co/BsRbHTRQYM">https://t.co/BsRbHTRQYM</a> <a href="https://t.co/vhQbk4o1wp">pic.twitter.com/vhQbk4o1wp</a></p>&mdash; SB Nation (@SBNation) <a href="https://twitter.com/SBNation/status/679094660950794242">December 22, 2015</a></blockquote>
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Didn't know that "Ugly Christmas Sweaters" also came in suit varieties. Sort of want that one though.

<font color=goldenrod>Charles Woodson has announced that he will retire at the end of the year.

He should have a spot in Canton waiting for him in 2021. Tough to see him not being a first ballot HOFer.</font>

18 seasons in the game. One of the last few of the 90's old guard still hanging around if I'm not mistaken.

Bet in a few seasons the game will be loaded up with millennial picks. Which is quite scary.

Is Woodson still the only defensive player to win the Heisman?

<font color=goldenrod>Yep, and even at that he was a two-way player.

It's been exclusively QB and RB since. There's a natural bias towards those positions at the college level.</font>

Panther dropping the pre-game bats routine and denied rumors of homophobic slurs were said towards Beckham Jr prior to the Giants-Panthers game.

whats "anti gay slurs"

they were calling him a faggot?

I have a hard time believing he doesn't get called a fag nonstop (via his fucken gay as shit hair)

smdh@ "alleged on-field trash talk" is something that gets "tweeted" by news people

I'm just parroting Simmons here but it's hilarious how Cam Newton is 8th in QBR and Tom Brady is 13th.

Your garbage stat is garbage, ESPN.

http://espn.go.com/nfl/qbr/_/stats/expanded

So Ric Flair used to show up for Panthers games but they got Sting to shos up with his bat...

<font color=goldenrod>Pro Bowl rosters announced

OFFENSE

Quarterbacks

Tom Brady, Patriots
Cam Newton, Panthers
Carson Palmer, Cardinals
Aaron Rodgers, Packers
Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers
Russell Wilson, Seahawks

Wide Receivers

Odell Beckham Jr., Giants
Antonio Brown, Steelers
Larry Fitzgerald, Cardinals
A.J. Green, Bengals
DeAndre Hopkins, Texans
Calvin Johnson, Lions
Julio Jones, Falcons
Brandon Marshall, Jets

Tackles

Jason Peters, Eagles
Tyron Smith, Cowboys
Joe Staley, 49ers
Joe Thomas, Browns
Andrew Whitworth, Bengals
Trent Williams, Redskins

Guards

David DeCastro, Steelers
Mike Iupati, Cardinals
Zack Martin, Cowboys
Josh Sitton, Packers
Trai Turner, Panthers
Marshal Yanda, Ravens

Centers

Travis Frederick, Cowboys
Ryan Kalil, Panthers
Alex Mack, Browns
Mike Pouncey, Dolphins

Tight Ends

Tyler Eifert, Bengals
Rob Gronkowski, Patriots
Travis Kelce, Chiefs
Greg Olsen, Panthers

Running backs

Devonta Freeman, Falcons
Todd Gurley, Rams
Doug Martin, Buccaneers
LeSean McCoy, Bills
Adrian Peterson, Vikings
Jonathan Stewart, Panthers

Fullbacks

Marcel Reece, Raiders
Mike Tolbert, Panthers

DEFENSE

Defensive ends

Ezekiel Ansah, Lions
Michael Bennett, Seahawks
Chandler Jones, Patriots
Khalil Mack, Raiders
J.J. Watt, Texans
Muhammad Wilkerson, Jets

Defensive tackles

Geno Atkins, Bengals
Calais Campbell, Cardinals
Fletcher Cox, Eagles
Aaron Donald, Rams
Gerald McCoy, Buccaneers
Kawann Short, Panthers

Outside linebackers

Jamie Collins, Patriots
Thomas Davis, Panthers
Tamba Hali, Chiefs
Justin Houston, Chiefs
Von Miller, Broncos
DeMarcus Ware, Broncos

Inside / middle linebackers

NaVorro Bowman, 49ers
Luke Kuechly, Panthers
Clay Matthews, Packers
Bobby Wagner, Seahawks

Cornerbacks

Malcolm Butler, Patriots
Chris Harris, Broncos
Josh Norman, Panthers
Marcus Peters, Chiefs
Patrick Peterson, Cardinals
Darrelle Revis, Jets
Richard Sherman, Seahawks
Aqib Talib, Broncos

Free safeties

Tyrann Mathieu, Cardinals
Reggie Nelson, Bengals
Earl Thomas, Seahawks

Strong safeties

Eric Berry, Chiefs
Kam Chancellor, Seahawks
Charles Woodson, Raiders

SPECIAL TEAMS

Punters

Johnny Hekker, Rams
Sam Koch, Ravens

Kickers

Dan Bailey, Cowboys
Stephen Gostkowski, Patriots

Return specialists

Tyler Lockett, Seahawks
Darren Sproles, Eagles

Special teamers

Justin Bethel, Cardinals
Matthew Slater, Patriots

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As always there are bound to be plenty of replacements due to playing in the Super Bowl/injury/making up other excuses to pull out.

Not sure why they even do voting for OL/FB/P/ST since there really aren't many quantifiable stats to go off of...at least not ones that anybody will bother to look up. Ends up being pretty much the same people every year in those spots.</font>