2015 NFL thread

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**Chancetragedy**

Ensis Ferrae wrote:
Hlaine Larkin mk2 wrote:

Suggs also takes one step before hitting Bradford, my issue isn't the legality of the hit it was that he intentionally went for Bradford's knees on that read option play

I agree, it's not as though Bradford is a big guy like Roethlisberger or Jared Lorenzen. There was absolutely no reason to go that low, unless you're trying to hurt people.

This is one, among so many reasons why I dislike Baltimore

Yah I agree with this.

Also who cares what the NFL says. They have proven to be liars at almost every turn. Not to be trusted.

**whembly**

As a Rams fan.

Bradford with a decent/good OLine and some weapons will be REALLY good. Watch out guys.

And feth that Suggs guy. These guys know what they're doing.

**kronk**

Suggs made a dirty play. Not Suh dirty, but still fething dirty.

Go Texans! JJ Watt + Wilfork + Cushing + Clowney (in a few weeks)!

feth yeah!

**Ensis Ferrae**

kronk wrote:
Suggs made a dirty play. Not Suh dirty, but still fething dirty.

Actually, I think Suggs is the dirtier player, he just isn't caught, or he gets more "protection" for his actions. But then again, he's not out there stomping heads like Suh has done, so that helps him a bit.

**Chancetragedy**

Also Suggs interview about this with him being like "they need to learn the rules" after bitching and whining for weeks last season from the patriots personnel moves was delectable irony.

**helgrenze**

This was the other incident.

https://twitter.com/Deadspin/status/635286589925629953/photo/1

**gorgon**

All of you would love Suggs if he was on the team that you cheer for.

Note that this is a Steelers fan saying this.

**nels1031**

gorgon wrote:
All of you would love Suggs if he was on the team that you cheer for.

I agree. They are also just jealous of his stunning good looks.

edit:

Spoiler:

**kronk**

gorgon wrote:
All of you would love Suggs if he was on the team that you cheer for.

Note that this is a Steelers fan saying this.

I didn't say I wouldn't take him, I just said he was dirty, but not Suh level of dirty. I would not root for Suh on my team, as an example. Nor Michael Vick or Ray Rice.

**Ensis Ferrae**

gorgon wrote:
All of you would love Suggs if he was on the team that you cheer for.

Nah... I got Bobby Wagner as my team's starting MLB. Plus we got the LoB thing going on (maybe if Cam would hurry up and realize his gak smells like everyone else's and suit up, per his contract)

**Chancetragedy**

Ensis Ferrae wrote:
gorgon wrote:
All of you would love Suggs if he was on the team that you cheer for.

Nah... I got Bobby Wagner as my team's starting MLB. Plus we got the LoB thing going on (maybe if Cam would hurry up and realize his gak smells like everyone else's and suit up, per his contract)

Yah no thanks on Tsuggz. Sure dude can ball on the field but most of his whining and extra curricular stuff is despicable and I'm pretty ok with not rooting for that even on my own team.

**dogma**

It was not a dirty hit. Suggs had inside contain, and Bradford's hand off could easily be read as a fake into a bootleg. Suggs could not have reasonably established that Bradford handed the ball off to Sproles, given their relative position, and Suggs' responsibility.

**Chancetragedy**

I wasn't even referring to this hit. But dragging your girlfriend out of a moving car, breaking her nose, and threatening to pour bleach on her and your kid are pretty despicable. Add that to his constant whining when the Ravens lose plus his hypocrisy just makes him generally despicable.

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Hey just an FYI, after this weeks slate of games I'm going to set the FF league ready to draft for just after the 4th pre season game. Want to give time for people to get injured and out of the way before we draft so no one loses high draft Capitol in the pre season.

**dogma**

I was only referring to the hit, which should be judged independently of any of Suggs' any other actions.

**kronk**

Chancetragedy wrote:
I wasn't even referring to this hit. But dragging your girlfriend out of a moving car, breaking her nose, and threatening to pour bleach on her and your kid are pretty despicable. Add that to his constant whining when the Ravens lose plus his hypocrisy just makes him generally despicable.

He did that?

I don't want him, then.

**Chancetragedy**

kronk wrote:
Chancetragedy wrote:
I wasn't even referring to this hit. But dragging your girlfriend out of a moving car, breaking her nose, and threatening to pour bleach on her and your kid are pretty despicable. Add that to his constant whining when the Ravens lose plus his hypocrisy just makes him generally despicable.

He did that?

I don't want him, then.

http://www.slate.com/articles/sports/sports_nut/2014/09/terrell_suggs_domestic_violence_like_his_teammate_ray_rice_the_ravens_linebacker.html

First article I found.

**grumpy_newenglander**

Picked up the new Madden yesterday after work...LOL'd all night at the Redskins QB sotuation. RG3 with a 75 or so, Cousins and McCoy both at 73. But Winston was given an 81...

**Ensis Ferrae**

grumpy_newenglander wrote:
RG3 with a 75 or so, Cousins and McCoy both at 73. But Winston was given an 81...

I betcha RG3's "Injury" rating is at 0.... if it was even at 50, he'd probably be like an 85.

And yeah, I'll never understand the love for Winston.

**TheMeanDM**

Someone mentioned on FB something about the 49ers Brooks doing something stupid...and probably being done/gone.

Man can the 9ers get lower?!?

http://mweb.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/25281623/49ers-lb-ahmad-brooks-charged-with-sexual-battery-ex-teammate-indicted

The latest 49ers-related incident involves linebacker Ahmad Brooks, who was charged with one count of misdemeanor sexual battery in Santa Clara County, Calif., on Wednesday.

The District Attorney's office didn't offer any details on Brooks' case, but sources did tell the San Jose Mercury News that the alleged assault, which took place in December at the home of former 49ers defensive lineman Ray McDonald, was caught on security camera.

If convicted, Brooks faces up to six months in jail.

**Hlaine Larkin mk2**

This was the top result from goole http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/13520147/ray-mcdonald-indicted-one-count-rape-ahmad-brooks-charged-sexual-battery
Pretty shitey behaviour
So if brooks goes thats all of the 9ers entire starting LBs from last year gone....

**Ahtman**

I know it isn't felonious but I found out the Colts got rid of Reggie Wayne and he moved on to the Patriots.

**Alpharius**

He wasn't ready to retire - so many Pro Athletes find it very hard to walk away at The End - but then hopefully this isn't The End for him and he's got something left.

The Patriots have a lot of injuries at that position, so here we are!

**Chancetragedy**

I'm waiting for the league to investigate the patriots for signing Wayne to get a competitive advantage....

**Chancetragedy**

hey just want to put this out there, we still have room for 4 more teams in the fantasy league. At 8 teams right now. These are the signup infos for anyone who wants to join!

Pick me league is yahoo group ID#6450 password is : Dakka
Fantasy league id# 523163

for anybody else who would like to join its always a blast!

**helgrenze**

Took a bit to find the Pick em. Might want to link the pickem page.

**Chancetragedy**

I don't think you can link directly to the league? I just spent 10 minutes trying to find a link for it. This is the best I have.

http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/pickem/6450

**kronk**

Tom Brady will get to play!

http://nesn.com/2015/09/tom-brady-appeal-ruling-patriots-qbs-four-game-suspension-nullified/

The verdict is in, and Tom Brady has emerged a winner.

U.S. District Court Judge Richard Berman ruled to nullify the New England Patriots quarterback’s four-game suspension Thursday, making Brady eligible for the team’s season opener against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sept. 10.

Berman’s ruling ends a long, protracted battle between Brady’s camp and the NFL. The two sides were urged to settle but couldn’t come to an agreement. Goodell and Brady went before Berman on Monday, the third hearing between the two sides since Brady’s appeal. Monday’s appeal lasted just a few minutes before Berman announcing he’d rule within a couple of days.

The entire Deflategate ordeal broke shortly after the Patriots won the AFC Championship Game in January. New England defeated the Indianapolis Colts 45-7 to advance to the Super Bowl, which the Patriots ultimately won over the Seattle Seahawks with Brady winning MVP honors. The NFL launched an investigation into whether the Patriots deflated footballs in that AFC Championship Game, as the league commissioned lawyer Ted Wells to conduct an independent investigation.

The findings of that investigation were released in the Wells Report on May 6. Less than a week later, Brady was suspended four games, and the Patriots were fined $1 million and docked two draft picks. The Patriots eventually accepted the punishment, but Brady appealed the four-game suspension. That appeal was upheld by Goodell, a decision that ultimately led to the case going to court before Berman.

There is more, but I don't feel like copy/pasting it all.

**Alpharius**

Because I think what happened was more probably than not that Tom said (after the '16 PSI ' Jets game) - "I don't care what you have to do, but I don't want to ever get a ball above 12.5 PSI again!", and then we were off and running.

But yeah, the NFL bungled this from the start and - here we are.

**Chancetragedy**

Yep, with still another year or two in appeals.

**Ghazkuul**

Chancetragedy wrote:
Yep, with still another year or two in appeals.

by which point Brady might be retired :p