Ongoing NFL Discussion Thread V

by GSC Sun 14 Dec 2014 - 19:24

First topic message reminder :

Manziel is learning school yard football doesn't cut it in the NFL.

Until he learns the basics this will continue

by JDizzle Mon 2 Feb 2015 - 18:09

Olly wrote:"@FieldYates: In terms of average age, the Patriots are the youngest Super Bowl-winning team in NFL history."

I'm thinking three in a row

Depends if Revis goes chasing the cash now he has his ring or not.

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Mon 2 Feb 2015 - 18:14

Play under one of the best coaches of all time and in prime time games and the playoffs, potentially the super bowl every year or go to buffalo and obscurity for a few extra million to play under a cheerleader?

Not much of a choice really

by Lowlandbrit Mon 2 Feb 2015 - 18:15

Olly wrote:"@FieldYates: In terms of average age, the Patriots are the youngest Super Bowl-winning team in NFL history."

I'm thinking three in a row

Most predictable part of the Superbowl is the dynasty talk afterwards Rolling Eyes

Can't see Brady winning many more, didn't look that great yesterday and probably isn't getting any better.

by JDizzle Mon 2 Feb 2015 - 18:26

The fact that Darelle wanted to go to the Jets this season says a lot about him. Hopefully the taste of the bigtime has changed his mind. Bit harsh saying Brady didn't look great when he threw for 350 yards and 4 TDs against the best NFL D for a long while!

by Lowlandbrit Mon 2 Feb 2015 - 18:35

JDizzle wrote:Bit harsh saying Brady didn't look great when he threw for 350 yards and 4 TDs against the best NFL D for a long while!

Had an age in the pocket most of the game and threw two interceptions at the first sign of pressure though. Awful lot of YAC in those numbers too. Certainly wasn't bad, but not like it was all him.

by GSC Mon 2 Feb 2015 - 20:06

Darelle Revis has always been about the money

by GSC Mon 2 Feb 2015 - 20:07

Lets be honest. The LoB was at best at 50% strength. Healthy, Seattle probably wins.

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Mon 2 Feb 2015 - 20:20

Warren Sapp has been a naughty boy and the ravens released Terrance Cody for animal cruelty

NFL off season has begun

by Lowlandbrit Mon 2 Feb 2015 - 20:34

Olly wrote:Warren Sapp has been a naughty boy and the ravens released Terrance Cody for animal cruelty

NFL off season has begun

And Manziel's in rehab.

by GSC Mon 2 Feb 2015 - 21:02

Couldn't have happened to a nicer guy (Sapp)

My highlight of the NFL season might be Bruce Irvin realising he's started a fight with Rob Gronkowski

by twelve283 Mon 2 Feb 2015 - 21:07

Lowlandbrit wrote:
Can't see Brady winning many more, didn't look that great yesterday and probably isn't getting any better.

He's been on the decline for a few years but to be fair he still gets s**t done.

GSC wrote:Lets be honest. The LoB was at best at 50% strength. Healthy, Seattle probably wins.

Seattle are a good team. I love the ethos of fair competition at every position. I think we (Patriots) played a great game minus a few plays here and there. Started the game really well and showed some guts to come back from 14-24 in the 4th qtr. We deserved to win IMO.

by GSC Mon 2 Feb 2015 - 21:10

Either team would've been a fair winner Imo. Seattle being down to 1 healthy DB was the biggest difference imo

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Mon 2 Feb 2015 - 21:12

GSC wrote:Couldn't have happened to a nicer guy (Sapp)

My highlight of the NFL season might be Bruce Irvin realising he's started a fight with Rob Gronkowski

Yeah hitting Gronk just before he's about to party for a week isn't the greatest of moves. Irvin soon ran tho

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Tue 3 Feb 2015 - 11:40

Gronk on Jimmy Kimmel is the best thing you'll watch all week.

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Tue 3 Feb 2015 - 17:08

Ben watching Seattle fan reactions to the butler interception (hilarious btw) and got me wondering how our dearly beloved cherries dealt with Sunday night

by Lowlandbrit Tue 3 Feb 2015 - 22:03

http://www.independent.ie/sport/leftfield/our-gameplan-was-to-be-super-confident-irish-pair-blag-their-way-into-super-bowl-and-sit-in-50k-seats-30957675.html

by TM Moot Thu 5 Feb 2015 - 7:53

and so begins the off season Tumbleweed

by Lowlandbrit Thu 5 Feb 2015 - 13:06

At least everyone can delude themselves into feeling optimistic about next season. Unless you're a Browns fan obviously, because they aren't allowed nice things.
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/writer/jason-la-canfora/25038103/browns-mess-with-gordon-manziel-starts-with-owner-haslams-mismanagement

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Wed 11 Feb 2015 - 21:04

Ed Sabol died

NFL Films is easily one of my fav things, amazing to think the work he did and the effect it's had, and really I can't think of a parallel in sport (in terms of what NFL Films does)

by crazy_dave23 Thu 12 Feb 2015 - 20:39

Olly wrote:Ed Sabol died

NFL Films is easily one of my fav things, amazing to think the work he did and the effect it's had, and really I can't think of a parallel in sport (in terms of what NFL Films does)

They definitely do some awesome things that I can see in other sports

by GSC Mon 16 Feb 2015 - 12:01

So Harbaugh refuses to deny Tomsula was actively campaigning for his job midseason, and Gase turned it down because he'd have to hire Tomsula as his DC.

Tomsula looks more like the 3rd stooge than a bystander at this point

by Lowlandbrit Mon 16 Feb 2015 - 16:19

GSC wrote:So Harbaugh refuses to deny Tomsula was actively campaigning for his job midseason, and Gase turned it down because he'd have to hire Tomsula as his DC.

Supposedly they then tried to get Gase to be the OC picard

by GSC Mon 16 Feb 2015 - 19:44

The 49ers are cheap as hell basically

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Mon 16 Feb 2015 - 21:38

Tomsula was awful with the media in his introductory presser, it's gonna be nye on torture when he has the presser after they've slumped to 3-6

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Thu 19 Feb 2015 - 18:49

Grigson not only says he reported the pats pre afc title game "to level the playing field" but also says they have great leadership in the locker room. 7 arrests Ryan, 7.

We're gonna put 70 on them next year

by GSC Thu 19 Feb 2015 - 19:03

The man who started Ryan Lindley in a playoff game is claiming Spread offense QBs aren't QBing.

Truly the NFLs Harry Redknapp

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Thu 19 Feb 2015 - 20:57

There's a long snapper coming out of the naval academy who played lacrosse as well.

He is essentially belichicks love child. No way we don't get him lol

by mikeygnfl Thu 19 Feb 2015 - 23:03

Olly wrote:Tomsula was awful with the media in his introductory presser, it's gonna be nye on torture when he has the presser after they've slumped to 3-6

Tomsula seems to be a massive gamble by Jed York and Trent Baalke for a season that will culminate with Super Bowl 50 in the 49ers home stadium.

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Thu 19 Feb 2015 - 23:33

mikeygnfl wrote:
Olly wrote:Tomsula was awful with the media in his introductory presser, it's gonna be nye on torture when he has the presser after they've slumped to 3-6
Tomsula seems to be a massive gamble by Jed York and Trent Baalke for a season that will culminate with Tom Brady winning ring number five in Super Bowl 50 in the 49ers home stadium.

Fixed

by NYJ Fri 20 Feb 2015 - 9:26

mikeygnfl wrote:
Olly wrote:Tomsula was awful with the media in his introductory presser, it's gonna be nye on torture when he has the presser after they've slumped to 3-6
Tomsula seems to be a massive gamble by Jed York and Trent Baalke for a season that will culminate with Super Bowl 50 in the 49ers home stadium.

I think he's just a yes man to an organisation who have an extremely high opinion of themselves.

by mikeygnfl Fri 20 Feb 2015 - 16:17

The Chargers and Raiders have put forward a proposal for a joint-stadium in Los Angeles:-
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000472372/article/chargers-raiders-team-up-for-stadium-proposal-in-los-angeles
http://www.manicaarchitecture.com/projects/stadia/42-los-angeles-nfl-stadium

I can't help but think this is more about forcing through new stadiums plans in San Diego and Oakland rather than moving to LA. Still think the Rams are the most likely team to move there.

by Breadvan Fri 20 Feb 2015 - 21:02

Anyone listen to the around the NFL podcast?

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Fri 20 Feb 2015 - 21:45

Yeah, easily the best NFL one imo

by mikeygnfl Thu 26 Feb 2015 - 1:16

Just some NFL news:-
- The Rams move a step nearer Los Angeles after Inglewood City Council OKs fast tracking of Stan Kroenke's proposed NFL stadium.
- The Dolphins are looking to trade Mike Wallace.
- The Lions have cut Reggie Bush. The Packers have cut AJ Hawk.

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Fri 27 Feb 2015 - 23:24

Cleveland sign Josh McCown. Jesus Christ that franchise

by crazy_dave23 Sat 28 Feb 2015 - 11:13

Olly wrote:Cleveland sign Josh McCown. Jesus Christ that franchise

Their team name says it all... as exciting a team to watch as the colour brown

by GSC Sat 28 Feb 2015 - 11:30

*orange

by mikeygnfl Sat 28 Feb 2015 - 16:55

Good to see nfl.com is reporting the top stories:-
http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-network-total-access/0ap3000000475011/What-color-was-the-dress

by mikeygnfl Sat 28 Feb 2015 - 16:57

crazy_dave23 wrote:
Olly wrote:Cleveland sign Josh McCown. Jesus Christ that franchise

Their team name says it all... as exciting a team to watch as the colour brown

Who wins that QB battle? Josh McCown, Johnny Manziel or Connor Shaw?

by Lowlandbrit Sat 28 Feb 2015 - 17:07

mikeygnfl wrote:Who wins that QB battle? Josh McCown, Johnny Manziel or Connor Shaw?

The rest of the AFC North.

by crazy_dave23 Sat 28 Feb 2015 - 22:22

mikeygnfl wrote:Good to see nfl.com is reporting the top stories:-
http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-network-total-access/0ap3000000475011/What-color-was-the-dress

It's important to know which NFL Network staff members can tell the difference between white/gold and blue/black... Whistle

by CFCNick Sun 1 Mar 2015 - 15:09

I know this isn't current but whilst updating the latest rosters on NHL 15 I noticed that a certain Slava Voynov is still in the game. That might not mean much to you but Slava was arrested back in the winter for beating his wife. He didn't knock her out but she was bloodied and bruised around her face, neck and upper body, apparently he drove her head into a flat screen TV before stamping on and kicking her and then choked her a little bit. People who had seen the police pictures were physically sickened. I was wondering why he was still in the game whilst Rice isn't on Madden.

I feel without seeing any pictures or video that what he has done is worse than Rice. We all know Rice only punched his girlfriend once and further degraded her by dragging her along. I know saying "he only punched once" is still far too much but compared to Voynov it seems like very little. Voynov hasn't been removed from the league like Rice was but he has been suspended indefinitely and the LA Kings were fined $100,000 when they let him skate with the team back in December after he was suspended. His wife claims it was her fault, that he was trying to go to sleep and she wanted him to stay up and talk.

I just find it really odd that he did all of that, has yet to receive the sanctions of Rice but he is yet to be removed by EA.

by Number-25 Tue 3 Mar 2015 - 2:17

I do like a spot of ice hockey but I would imagine the disparity between Yoynov's "punishment" and that of Rice has something to do with the relative standing within American life of football and hockey. Football is way bigger than hockey so has to be seen to be setting more of a tone for how America responds to and deals with issues such as domestic violence.

by GSC Tue 3 Mar 2015 - 13:13

Suh and Cobb to the Raiders
Maxwell and Maclin to the Eagles
Devin McCourty to the Patriots
Darelle Revis to the Jets
Percy Harvin to the Patriots
Julius Thomas to the Browns
Jordan Cameron to the Giants
DeMarco Murray to the Falcons

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Tue 3 Mar 2015 - 23:19

I cannay see Revis back in New York or harvin on the pats tbh. And if Randall Cobb decides to leave Rodgers in green bay he's the biggest idiot going.

Hate free agency, Pats fan freak out about everything. Just let them do there work, they obviously have a plan for McCourty if they didn't tag him

by Guest Tue 3 Mar 2015 - 23:36

Bills to trade LB Kiko Alonso to Philly for LeSean McCoy as per Adam Schefter

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Tue 3 Mar 2015 - 23:41

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Tue 3 Mar 2015 - 23:43

Olly wrote:Woah

Eagles the major winners in this imo

by Lowlandbrit Tue 3 Mar 2015 - 23:57

Olly wrote:Eagles the major winners in this imo

If Alonso is/stays 100%.

by Guest Wed 4 Mar 2015 - 0:48

Adding Alonso makes 9 former ducks on the Philly roster. All of whom played some part under Kelly at Oregon

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