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So does this mean Jerry has yet another idea for getting Dallas in the play-offs? I mean other than firing the GM....
He just needs to convince Texas to legalize pot.....
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helgrenze wrote: So does this mean Jerry has yet another idea for getting Dallas in the play-offs? I mean other than firing the GM....
He just needs to convince Texas to legalize pot.....
fething Jerry Jones... Had he kept his goddam mouth shut (impossible, I know), he and Jimmy J could have won 5 superbowls. Easy. It would have rivaled the Pittsburgh dynasty of the 1970s.
So... um... is the media going to STOP saying that the SuperBowl is going to be in New York yet?
o.O
I know it's a little early... but, looks like Manziel is getting some Browns love'n.
However, they do have game-breaking receiver Josh Gordon, they are willing to trade up to land Johnny Manziel in the draft if need be, sources said, and have an owner, Jimmy Haslam, who is committed to spending their abundant cap space to try to win quickly.
Ahem... Browns... the RAMS have the #2 pick. Whatcha going to trade?
Wow... some teams really start the post season early...
"Eagles take offensive tackle Seantrel Henderson off their draft board, according to report."
The article doesn't say why, though some of his physical ...limitations may be a factor.
Henderson is also a bit of an odd athlete. At just under 6-foot-7 and weighing 331 pounds, Henderson is a very good athlete for his size with strong lateral speed. However, his body control can be a serious issue. He tends not to bend well and gets off-balance when he launches to block defenders. He also has several moments where he ends up blocking air and falls on his face due his lack of body control.
Another thing going against Henderson with the Eagles is that they may deem he is not suitable for the zone-blocking scheme. He is an extremely passive blocker when it comes protecting the pass and is clumsy when it comes to the screen game because he has a tough time in space
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Office of Naval Intelligence Research discovers 3 out of 4 sailors make up 75% of U.S. Navy.
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Players usually don't get dropped from a teams draft board until after the Combine or pro day.... or another team picks that player.
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Office of Naval Intelligence Research discovers 3 out of 4 sailors make up 75% of U.S. Navy.
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whembly wrote: So... um... is the media going to STOP saying that the SuperBowl is going to be in New York yet?
o.O
I know it's a little early... but, looks like Manziel is getting some Browns love'n.
However, they do have game-breaking receiver Josh Gordon, they are willing to trade up to land Johnny Manziel in the draft if need be, sources said, and have an owner, Jimmy Haslam, who is committed to spending their abundant cap space to try to win quickly.
Ahem... Browns... the RAMS have the #2 pick. Whatcha going to trade?
Rams can suck it
Also it seems that Pettine might be the next Browns HC, 2 interviews, the three stooges flew down to the Senior Bowl to interview him and Dirk Koetter. The humorous thing is that Mike Lombardi did not fly down for the Senior Bowl, instead sent Assistant GM Ray Farmer to the Senior Bowl, and then flew down with Jimmy and Joe for interviews. They must never let this guy out of a broom closet to do his job
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helgrenze wrote: Wow... some teams really start the post season early...
"Eagles take offensive tackle Seantrel Henderson off their draft board, according to report."
The article doesn't say why, though some of his physical ...limitations may be a factor.
Henderson is also a bit of an odd athlete. At just under 6-foot-7 and weighing 331 pounds, Henderson is a very good athlete for his size with strong lateral speed. However, his body control can be a serious issue. He tends not to bend well and gets off-balance when he launches to block defenders. He also has several moments where he ends up blocking air and falls on his face due his lack of body control.
Another thing going against Henderson with the Eagles is that they may deem he is not suitable for the zone-blocking scheme. He is an extremely passive blocker when it comes protecting the pass and is clumsy when it comes to the screen game because he has a tough time in space
My dad once met a scout for the Miami Dolphins at a diner in Oakland back before I was born.
They are on the job year round, Even keeping tabs on players who are a year or 2 away from being able to be drafted.
helgrenze wrote: Wow... some teams really start the post season early...
"Eagles take offensive tackle Seantrel Henderson off their draft board, according to report."
The article doesn't say why, though some of his physical ...limitations may be a factor.
Henderson is also a bit of an odd athlete. At just under 6-foot-7 and weighing 331 pounds, Henderson is a very good athlete for his size with strong lateral speed. However, his body control can be a serious issue. He tends not to bend well and gets off-balance when he launches to block defenders. He also has several moments where he ends up blocking air and falls on his face due his lack of body control.
Another thing going against Henderson with the Eagles is that they may deem he is not suitable for the zone-blocking scheme. He is an extremely passive blocker when it comes protecting the pass and is clumsy when it comes to the screen game because he has a tough time in space
My dad once met a scout for the Miami Dolphins at a diner in Oakland back before I was born.
They are on the job year round, Even keeping tabs on players who are a year or 2 away from being able to be drafted.
That's the scouts job. The Draft Board is the Coach and FO lining up who they want to pick and when. They may drop him back on if he does well at the Combine, but I doubt it.
Aaron Colvin tore his ACL so he is likely out of the draft completely for this year.
Of all the races of the universe the Squats have the longest memories and the shortest tempers. They are uncouth, unpredictably violent, and frequently drunk. Overall, I'm glad they're on our side!
Office of Naval Intelligence Research discovers 3 out of 4 sailors make up 75% of U.S. Navy.
"Madness is like gravity... All you need is a little push."
Interesting trio of Headlines relating to the Browns... Are they really THAT desperate?
Browns to interview Dirk Koetter for head-coaching job,
Browns, McDaniels talking,
Browns talk with Mary Kay Cabot
Spoiler:
Ok... Mary Kay Cabot is a reporter from The Cleveland Plain Dealer and will be on Pro Football Talk Live to talk ABOUT the Browns hunt for a coach.
Of all the races of the universe the Squats have the longest memories and the shortest tempers. They are uncouth, unpredictably violent, and frequently drunk. Overall, I'm glad they're on our side!
Office of Naval Intelligence Research discovers 3 out of 4 sailors make up 75% of U.S. Navy.
"Madness is like gravity... All you need is a little push."
YAhoo Sports, ESPN, Sporting News, and the Browns web site all confirming Pettine as the new Coach.
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Office of Naval Intelligence Research discovers 3 out of 4 sailors make up 75% of U.S. Navy.
"Madness is like gravity... All you need is a little push."
helgrenze wrote: YAhoo Sports, ESPN, Sporting News, and the Browns web site all confirming Pettine as the new Coach.
Yup, apparently Kiley and Booms had Will Burge from Bleacher report on this morning, he broke the news on their show, and they ripped into him questioning his sources and the validity of the fact the search might have been over.
Chuck Booms called into the afternoon show and ripped into a caller that said he was excited for the hire (because it was done), etc... I would like Booms better if he wasn't such an antagonistic personality... Tomorrow is going to be almost unlistenable...
So was Sherman taunting or being a gracious winner at that point?
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Pettrine's dad was kind of a legendary coach in eastern PA. Although for the second offseason in a row I get the feeling that the Browns lost out on the guy they really wanted (Adam Gase?).
Regarding the SB, ordinarily I'd go with the team with the best QB, which is obviously Denver. However, I think Seattle might be tailor-made for the Broncos in a cold-weather SB. Manning -- as amazing as his season was -- has clearly lost arm strength and is much better throwing short and intermediate routes than deep stuff. Seattle counters with a very good secondary that's going to play the Bronco WRs aggressively and challenge Manning to throw perfect passes. Which he has the accuracy to do...except for the fact that he's going to be throwing his patented flutterballs outdoors in NE winter weather in a stadium that can be gusty. Meanwhile, Seattle also has the better running attack.
All things considered, I think the matchups favor Seattle.
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Byte wrote: Anyone else watching the ProBowl? Not to bad!
I am, it's a pretty good game so far, good big hits, nice plays, and tons of interceptions and sacks. It seems everyone is giving it their all but the QBs . I like this new format, as long as players want to actually play the ProBowl like it's a real football game.
Does the ProBowl have any sort of implication the NFL? Like does it determine who is the "home team" in the Super Bowl? or what?
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Does the ProBowl have any sort of implication the NFL? Like does it determine who is the "home team" in the Super Bowl? or what?
Not as of yet, I think there has been talks about doing something to make the game more meaningful, or even moving it. As it's at the end of the season many of the guys invited are just plain and simply beat up after 16+ games.
Byte wrote: Anyone else watching the ProBowl? Not to bad!
THe ProBowl: The biggest game nobody cares about
True, but these boys are playing this year. That's all you have to say about it? Hard hits, team mates vs team mates, sacks, picks, hits, 14 - 14 at the half! That's all you have to say?
Byte wrote: Anyone else watching the ProBowl? Not to bad!
THe ProBowl: The biggest game nobody cares about
True, but these boys are playing this year. That's all you have to say about it? Hard hits, team mates vs team mates, sacks, picks, hits, 14 - 14 at the half! That's all you have to say?
It's a meaningless game. No matter who wins, no matter who makes great plays, no matter who gets injured and carried off the field and ends their career...in the end it means absolutely nothing.
Which is not a new problem. It's something that they ProBowl has always suffered from.
MLS has a pointless all-star game that nobody really cares about. I have no idea if people care abou tthe MLB all-star game. The NBA all-star game is popular though. I don't know if it is because it's a big weekend, or if it is because it's in the middle of the season or some other reason.
At this point we have a pointless exhibition game that doesn't feature the players in their own conferences now, so you don't even have a "my conference is better than your conference" thing going on that is shoe-horned between the "we care a bunch about the conference championship game" weekend and the "omg it's the Superbowl" weekend.
MLS has a pointless all-star game that nobody really cares about. I have no idea if people care abou tthe MLB all-star game. The NBA all-star game is popular though. I don't know if it is because it's a big weekend, or if it is because it's in the middle of the season or some other reason.
At this point we have a pointless exhibition game that doesn't feature the players in their own conferences now, so you don't even have a "my conference is better than your conference" thing going on that is shoe-horned between the "we care a bunch about the conference championship game" weekend and the "omg it's the Superbowl" weekend.
It has always been a tough game to market.
Agreed it's a tough sell, I think that in recent years, the MLB all-star game has picked up in popularity in part, due to the "significance" of playing for home field advantage. I think the draw for those who like basketball to the NBA game (I personally detest the sport and most of the players in the league) is in the newer side events, like the Dunk contest, etc. (similar to how the NHL has the skills competitions between the 2 All-Star teams), beyond that, It could have something to do with being in Vegas basically every year. Beyond that, the NBA all star game is all about prima donna diva players showing off, and less about a "good" basketball game. Which is a huge departure from the NHL game. Those guys go all out for the skills competition, but come the actual game, they tend to put away most of their "fancy stuff" and try to play the good hockey that got them voted in in the first place.
