Author Topic: Official NFL Thread: NFL Draft Weekend (Read 296920 times)

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #2580 on:** November 17, 2015, 02:11:53 PM »

Quote from: Brehvolution on November 16, 2015, 01:10:36 PM

Quote from: Mr. Gundam on November 16, 2015, 09:51:24 AM
I just don't see us getting a Wild Card. Only one team in the NFC West is making the playoffs this year.

Arizona looks good, but my take is that Carolina is flat out better. They're really impressive.

Your team had a good run. As a niner fan, I know what it's like to see the window slammed shut. All aboard the Blaine Train™ because the niners will win out and grab that WC.
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We did have a good run and this was something I saw coming down the road. I'm not devastated, I've been a Hawks fan my whole life so I'm used to being middle of the pack or worse. Hell, this is what it's like being a Seattle sports fan.

Tasty · « **Reply #2581 on:** November 18, 2015, 12:15:01 PM »

The GOAT.

Brehvolution · « **Reply #2582 on:** November 18, 2015, 01:15:04 PM »

I have no problem admitting that. He is the greatest American.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #2583 on:** November 18, 2015, 02:45:17 PM »

It pains me to say it, but yeah, he probably is. I'm okay with that. It at least shuts up SEC stans still claiming Peyton is untouchable.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #2584 on:** November 18, 2015, 02:46:02 PM »

Imagine what Brady's numbers would look like if he had the receivers Manning had early in his career...

Brady is the GOAT. Manning has the records and numbers but I'll take Brady over prime Manning if I want to win a game. Hell I'd take Rodgers over Manning in similar situations.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #2585 on:** November 18, 2015, 02:59:28 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on November 18, 2015, 02:46:02 PM

Imagine what Brady's numbers would look like if he had the receivers Manning had early in his career...

Brady is the GOAT. Manning has the records and numbers but I'll take Brady over prime Manning if I want to win a game. Hell I'd take Rodgers over Manning in similar situations.

We know what they would have been- look at the one year when Brady had close to prime Moss. They both set records that year...

Am_I_Anonymous · « **Reply #2586 on:** November 18, 2015, 03:30:32 PM »

I counter with imagine if Brady ever had a running back worth a shit for more than a season or two? Stats could have went either way.

And why everyone always hate on my boy Branch?

Kara · « **Reply #2587 on:** November 18, 2015, 03:44:37 PM »

Quote from: Am_I_Anonymous on November 18, 2015, 03:30:32 PM

And why everyone always hate on my boy Branch?

Truth is the least relevant thing in myth making.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #2588 on:** November 20, 2015, 01:53:03 PM »

Quote

97.1 accuses Lions of censorship demands; team denies

So it wasn't just about the money? Or was it?

When the Detroit Lions stink — which can be often — the WXYT-FM (97.1) personalities never hesitate to talk about it.

And that might have cost WXYT its 12-year status as the team's flagship station — the Lions today announced a new five-year broadcast partnership with WJR-AM (760) — according to CBS Detroit senior vice president and market manager Debbie Kenyon

Kenyon said in a released statement that control of Lions content was the sticking point in negotiations.

"CBS Radio and the Detroit Lions are parting ways," Kenyon said. "97.1 The Ticket has served as the flagship station for the Lions for more than a decade. CBS Radio says it has been negotiating with the Lions a long time.

"It is sad to say goodbye, but in the end it came down to the integrity of CBS — the refusal to be censored in talking about the team and making honest assessments on the air about this team."

• Related: Follow Schrader's sports oddities in the Ticker

Elizabeth Parkinson, Lions senior vice president of marketing and partnerships, denied the charge.

"It simply isn't true," Parkinson said. "This was a business decision for the Detroit Lions. We fully understand and respect the separation between editorial and business.

"You don't have to look any further than the fact that, over the last dozen or so years, we've negotiated this broadcast deal with CBS multiple times."

http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/11/20/detroit-lions-wxyt-wjr-radio/76100126/

TLDR: The Detroit Lions told 97.1 that they would renew their broadcast contract if the station fired Mike Valenti, who is the GOAT Lions troll on the station. 97.1 refused and thus lost the contract. In fact many shows on the station have been quite negative on the team this year but that's to be expected. They're 2-7 after all. Hosts have gone so far as to tell fans not to attend games because traditionally the only thing the Fords respond to is lower attendance+sales; they kept Millen for years and extended his contract, and he wasn't shitcanned until fans started protesting/boycotting games.

It's amazing how thin skinned the organization is. Caldwell has especially been salty about the media lately. The team sucks and every week he thinks he can talk about how they're "improving" and get away with it.

Huff · « **Reply #2589 on:** November 22, 2015, 09:40:41 AM »

Noticed the walrus didn't update up with his fantasy team the past week

How'd you do buddy?

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #2590 on:** November 22, 2015, 02:42:06 PM »

JOKELAND PLZ

RAIDERZ ARE BACK BABY

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #2591 on:** November 22, 2015, 03:39:36 PM »

Quote from: Human Snorenado on November 22, 2015, 02:42:06 PM

JOKELAND PLZ

RAIDERZ ARE BACK BABY

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #2592 on:** November 22, 2015, 03:44:47 PM »

nevermind, RAIDERS

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #2593 on:** November 22, 2015, 04:06:45 PM »

Falcons losing to the corpse of Matt Hasselbeck

team filler · « **Reply #2594 on:** November 22, 2015, 07:51:20 PM »

et tu, pd?

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #2595 on:** November 22, 2015, 08:14:00 PM »

Quote from: filler on November 22, 2015, 07:51:20 PM

et tu, pd?

hey man, I kinda wanted you guys to lose and you fucked it up! Not feeling good about winning meaningless games and ruining our draft position considering Bosa and Tunsil are gonna be top 5 picks.

I felt no joy

Secondary played well again, despite our d-line not really getting pressure on Carr. But our offense is still ehhhhh. Another game under 20 points.

team filler · « **Reply #2596 on:** November 22, 2015, 08:25:12 PM »

del rio is good, but his assistants might don't got it. musgrave has his moments, but I really don't like his playcalling. norton never seems to have an answer for why there's always someone left wide open. I want to give him the benefit of the doubt, but I think he should have just stayed a position coach. we'd be better off with a more experienced defensive coordinator

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #2597 on:** November 22, 2015, 08:45:01 PM »

Ian Rapoport ‏@RapSheet 3s
League sources confirm reports that @Ravens reached out to QB Tim Tebow. Expect to sign by Tues

team filler · « **Reply #2598 on:** November 22, 2015, 10:07:27 PM »

football sucks right now. even when my team wins, it's still not great like it used to be. maybe I'm finally just losing interest

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #2599 on:** November 22, 2015, 10:45:29 PM »

Tony Romo remains undefeated this season.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #2600 on:** November 23, 2015, 08:01:24 AM »

I will say I'm excited about our secondary now. We had been relying on a 35yo, an idiotic decision made by our (former!) GM. But he was placed on IR after a concussion and now the younger guys are getting playing time...and I'm impressed. Nevin Lawson, a 4th round pick whose 2014 rookie year was lost due to a gruesome foot injury, has really been playing well. Aaron Rodgers picked on him all day last week and he held his own. And this week our 2015 6th round pick played pretty well, breaking up some passes and tackling well. Not to mention Darius Slay is looking like a shut down corner recently.

Even more stunning: the secondary is playing well despite our d-line not getting ANY penetration. QBs have all day to throw on us right now. IMO draft focus has to be the d-line. Looks like we're gonna fuck up and not get a top 5 pick, which means no Joey Bosa. But hopefully we find someone, be it DE or DT, who can turn this line around.

Offense is still trash. Draft wise we need a tackle, BAD. Notre Dame has a really good OT, can't think of his name. Then there's Tunsil who will probably be a top 5 pick tho...

Brehvolution · « **Reply #2601 on:** November 23, 2015, 11:15:10 AM »

Kap done for the season and quite possibly done as a 49er. Unless a new coach comes in and wants him. But I doubt York wants to pay him and Kap has shown he doesn't really deserve it.

Am_I_Anonymous · « **Reply #2602 on:** November 23, 2015, 12:12:45 PM »

This dog perfectly displays what it's like to be Browns fan on Sunday

Am_I_Anonymous · « **Reply #2603 on:** November 23, 2015, 01:11:37 PM »

All I am going to say here is "Well, duh."

http://deadspin.com/the-cowboys-are-in-over-their-heads-with-greg-hardy-1744177101

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #2604 on:** November 23, 2015, 01:47:48 PM »

Quote from: Am_I_Anonymous on November 23, 2015, 01:11:37 PM

All I am going to say here is "Well, duh."

http://deadspin.com/the-cowboys-are-in-over-their-heads-with-greg-hardy-1744177101

Everyone but the Cowboys get this. Maybe they do but just aren't willing to admit it.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #2605 on:** November 26, 2015, 03:25:28 PM »

Sending Kelly back to college

Am_I_Anonymous · « **Reply #2606 on:** November 26, 2015, 03:27:39 PM »

Quick take your pants off!

eleuin · « **Reply #2607 on:** November 26, 2015, 05:48:02 PM »

Romo

jakefromstatefarm · « **Reply #2608 on:** November 26, 2015, 07:31:37 PM »

Quote from: Am_I_Anonymous on November 03, 2015, 11:33:27 AM

They aren't going to end up with more than 10 wins.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #2609 on:** November 26, 2015, 08:25:47 PM »

Quote from: eleuin on November 26, 2015, 05:48:02 PM

Romo

Glad I took a turkey nap instead of watching football.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #2610 on:** November 26, 2015, 09:59:00 PM »

Hate to see Romo go down with injuries like that. I was gonna clown him HARD but nah I'll fall back.

Cowboys

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #2611 on:** November 29, 2015, 04:42:40 PM »

My team making BrandNew's team it's prison girlfriend this week

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #2612 on:** November 29, 2015, 06:21:23 PM »

[sigh]

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #2613 on:** November 29, 2015, 08:00:02 PM »

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #2614 on:** November 29, 2015, 09:00:39 PM »

Another bad referee call benefiting the Seahawks

granted I don't believe the Steelers had enough time to win but jeez, refs are trash this year. again. And the NFL won't do shit about it.

Am_I_Anonymous · « **Reply #2615 on:** November 29, 2015, 09:04:35 PM »

Nick Foles is

That is all.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #2616 on:** November 29, 2015, 09:24:44 PM »

PATS TOO STRONGK

PD BOW DOWN TO THIS ETHICALLY SOUND TEAM

eleuin · « **Reply #2617 on:** November 29, 2015, 11:36:09 PM »

Gronk injured, looks bad

Pats season over

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #2618 on:** November 29, 2015, 11:54:32 PM »

Bill Simmons tweet two hours before the injury

https://mobile.twitter.com/BillSimmons/status/671155978763550723?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #2619 on:** November 29, 2015, 11:58:30 PM »

Jumped in bed around the 4min mark, figured the Pats would seal the deal. Checked Twitter and see Gronk got carted off and it's in OT. Damn.

Brady has to be the goat tho, simply off the fact that he turns nobody receivers into threats on a yearly basis.

Tasty · « **Reply #2620 on:** November 29, 2015, 11:59:16 PM »

Quote from: eleuin on November 29, 2015, 11:36:09 PM

Gronk injured, looks bad

Pats season over

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #2621 on:** November 29, 2015, 11:59:50 PM »

They need to check CJ Andersons cleats. Dude was running on a different surface than everyone else.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #2622 on:** November 30, 2015, 12:13:33 AM »

Well, Lewis, Amendola, Edelman, and now Gronk. And the Pats STILL almost won.

Playoff outlook is shitty if they don't get some of those dudes back, but it looks like Gronk is done for, and that's the biggest loss by far the team could take other than Brady.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #2623 on:** November 30, 2015, 12:24:04 AM »

Being reported that the Pats don't think Gronk has a serious knee injury. Dodged a bullet if that ends up being the case.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #2624 on:** November 30, 2015, 04:23:40 PM »

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/patriots-breathe-easy--rob-gronkowski-might-not-even-miss-a-game-165534154.html

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #2625 on:** November 30, 2015, 04:53:20 PM »

Fun game last night, Gundam. Steelers and Seahawks were throwing punches and countering all night. Big win for you – huge loss for the Steelers. Steelers will basically need to win out for a chance at the wild card.

Brehvolution · « **Reply #2626 on:** November 30, 2015, 09:08:48 PM »

The officiating in the niners game was atrocious.

Atone point the game was delayed almost 10 minutes to figure out what down it was.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #2627 on:** November 30, 2015, 10:04:35 PM »

Quote from: BrandNew on November 30, 2015, 04:53:20 PM

Fun game last night, Gundam. Steelers and Seahawks were throwing punches and countering all night. Big win for you – huge loss for the Steelers. Steelers will basically need to win out for a chance at the wild card.

That was a crazy game.

And we basically need to win out to make the playoffs, too.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #2628 on:** November 30, 2015, 11:21:06 PM »

Nah. All you gotta do is be better than the Falcons, and if you can't manage that, you don't belong in the playoffs anyway.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #2629 on:** December 01, 2015, 12:01:29 AM »

#solidarity Browns fans. Lions and Browns fans gonna stick together.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #2630 on:** December 01, 2015, 12:17:21 AM »

Time to get the Johnny Football chants going.

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #2631 on:** December 01, 2015, 04:25:16 AM »

That clip is funny, because you can watch 4 or 5 dudes just quit on the play even though the game is on the line. The only dude that went all out was the 350 lb dude.

Am_I_Anonymous · « **Reply #2632 on:** December 01, 2015, 06:57:35 AM »

Well as much I hate turnover every couple of years it's clear we need a complete restock again. Pettine has lost this team and Ray Farmer is a goddamn joke

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #2633 on:** December 01, 2015, 07:26:33 AM »

Yea, two straight years at the bottom of the league in run defense and he is supposed to be a defense-minded coach ...

Am_I_Anonymous · « **Reply #2634 on:** December 01, 2015, 08:12:27 AM »

Quote from: ToxicAdam on December 01, 2015, 07:26:33 AM

Yea, two straight years at the bottom of the league in run defense and he is supposed to be a defense-minded coach ...

Wonder what it would cost to bring Manning here (worst secret in sports, he's coming) and if he can convince Gruden or somebody actually worth a shit to coach the team?

And while we are at it, lets try to pry an assistant GM from a team that actually knows how to draft: Steelers, Ravens, Colts, Seahawks, etc.

ZephyrFate · « **Reply #2635 on:** December 01, 2015, 09:53:43 AM »

lol browns

Am_I_Anonymous · « **Reply #2636 on:** December 01, 2015, 10:07:08 AM »

Quote from: ZephyrFate on December 01, 2015, 09:53:43 AM

lol browns

lol Oregon (9-3).

lol Chip Kelly (worst NFL coach ever)

lol Mariota being better than Winslow (he isn't)

Anything else you want to comment on, perky?

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #2637 on:** December 01, 2015, 10:44:50 AM »

Simmons cracked me up on his podcast. He called Mike Tomlin the drunk guy at the end of the blackjack table. He's splitting 10's, hitting on 17. Fun to watch, but brutal when you actually have money at the table.

Am_I_Anonymous · « **Reply #2638 on:** December 01, 2015, 10:50:02 AM »

Quote from: ToxicAdam on December 01, 2015, 10:44:50 AM

Simmons cracked me up on his podcast. He called Mike Tomlin the drunk guy at the end of the blackjack table. He's splitting 10's, hitting on 17. Fun to watch, but brutal when you actually have money at the table.

That guy (the blackjack moron) really ruins a good run every time. I swear to god the Casino plants them when a group starts rolling.

Me: "Making racks"

Rest of the table:

Here comes this guy:

"Split these 10's"

Dealer showing no chance of getting 20/21

"Split my queens"

Me:

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #2639 on:** December 01, 2015, 12:03:01 PM »

You want Peyton Manning in 2016? Dude might not even be able to stand.

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