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2019/11/01 15:41:15
Subject: The 2019-2020 NFL Season: It's Antonio Brown's World, We're Just Living In It!
Alpharius wrote: Despite what they say publicly, the Dolphins are tanking!
So, you are saying the Dolphins are in the tank?
<Rimshot>
I will show myself out.....
LACES OUT DAN!!!!
They may be, but so are the Bengals, and they currently sit at the very bottom. If the draft was held tomorrow, the AFC would have picks 1,2, and 5 (Cincy, Miami, NYJ) and the NFC would have picks 3&4 (Wash, Atl)
IF Miami wins, they actually move to third in the division due to the Div Record, and may wind up behind Washington for picks.
Good news for Bengals fans though. They can't possibly lose this week..... They are on a Bye.
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Wow. My Ravens showed up today. Made it interesting for a good portion of the game, but solid win to give the Pats their first L.
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2019/11/04 17:34:46
Subject: The 2019-2020 NFL Season: It's Antonio Brown's World, We're Just Living In It!
So who you taking in the Monday Night Game: NY Giants or Dallas?
As an Eagles fan I'm rootin' for the Giants.
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Alpharius wrote: Hard to see the Cowboys losing, though they’ve been inconsistent this year...
The real MVP was MNF Black Cat.
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"Tell your gods we are coming for them, and that their realms will burn as ours did." -Thostos Bladestorm
2019/11/05 19:14:08
Subject: The 2019-2020 NFL Season: It's Antonio Brown's World, We're Just Living In It!
Alpharius wrote: A Pats loss here was easy to predict - even I did it!
Their defense isn't that great - it's good, just not as good as it appeared so far.
Their offense is really just kind of average, and rather predictable.
Plenty of time to fix things though, so we'll see where we are by the time the playoffs roll around.
In regards to the offense. . . how much of the predictability is simply down to Belichick only working as hard as need be. . . up to the Ravens, the previous teams couldn't stop enough of the Pats offense to warrant him really changing things up. And then how much is that down to Belichick playing long-term mind games with rivals that they face in weeks 13-17 and in the playoffs?
2019/11/06 15:04:59
Subject: The 2019-2020 NFL Season: It's Antonio Brown's World, We're Just Living In It!
"Sometimes the only victory possible is to keep your opponent from winning." - The Emperor, from The Outcast Dead.
"Tell your gods we are coming for them, and that their realms will burn as ours did." -Thostos Bladestorm
2019/11/07 14:43:15
Subject: Re:The 2019-2020 NFL Season: It's Antonio Brown's World, We're Just Living In It!
Kaep was more or less blackballed. Look at some the individuals the league has given second and third chances. And yet CK was radioactive?
Now, at this point he's been out of football long enough that coaches and FOs can legitimately question how effective he'd be if given the chance to play again.
gorgon wrote: Kaep was more or less blackballed. Look at some the individuals the league has given second and third chances. And yet CK was radioactive?
Now, at this point he's been out of football long enough that coaches and FOs can legitimately question how effective he'd be if given the chance to play again.
Exactly!
He was blacklisted to begin with, and the NFL had to pay up because of that, and now, he's of the age when most QB's aren't considered any good anyway, so there's the NFL's problem solved, I guess.
2019/11/07 18:11:29
Subject: Re:The 2019-2020 NFL Season: It's Antonio Brown's World, We're Just Living In It!
We had a guy locally that kept arguing that Kap was just not good enough to play. Of course, he's the same guy who argued the Ravens shouldn't have drafted Jackson, or let him play. It's possible this guy might have a problem with more than their style of play, if you get my drift.
2019/11/07 20:48:44
Subject: The 2019-2020 NFL Season: It's Antonio Brown's World, We're Just Living In It!
Easy E wrote: Giants vs. Jets this week......
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At least we know New York will get another win.
And There are only 2 ZEROS left.
Which one falls!?
Both Zeros are hosting this week:
Ravens at Bengals (not likely)
Seahawks at 49ers Monday Night (This could be a great game either way)
Tonight's game; Chargers vs Raiders should be really good. On paper they look evenly matched.
Sunday Night's game; Vikings at Cowboys could affect the Playoff Picture down the line. Both teams are in the mix and have difficult schedules remaining. Dallas needs some breathing room over Philly, which has a fairly easy remaining schedule.
Minn needs to keep pace with Green Bay and hold off LA Rams, who have a winnable game vs Pitt, which should still be a very watchable game.
Of course, I think Lions at Bears should be an enjoyable game too.
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"Madness is like gravity... All you need is a little push."
The Jets are an absolute trainwreck plowing into itself, endlessly. An ouroborean opus of institutional incompetence. And yes, I am a Jets fan.
The Giants will win this, almost certainly. ESPN actually had a pretty interesting article about how parallel the '96 Jets (who ended 1-15) and this years team are, down to the fact that the schedules are nearly identical. I don't know the Jets will win another game this season. Maybe one more, but I think the team has quit and I can't see much more than one win.
At least I can plausibly say I am a Saints fan where I am at though. I mean, I do like the Saints, so at least there is something to look forward to.
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2019/11/08 03:14:59
Subject: Re:The 2019-2020 NFL Season: It's Antonio Brown's World, We're Just Living In It!
Alpharius wrote: I do think that there was collusion to keep Colin Kaepernick out of the league at the start.
I mean, there was a settlement after all...
Now?
I'm not sure.
Maybe?
He might be better then some of the starters currently out there, and he's probably better then many of the backups...
I think the Kap issue was/is twofold. . . On the one hand, you had the actual blackballing. If we don't accept that at face value and try to judge it on team needs, then yes, Kaep was still statistically better than many starters and most backups. But I think if we put a "coaching hat" on, I always thought that he is a very particular type of QB. Being a "type" player in the NFL, quite often has the same consequences as a typecast actor in film/TV. For Kaepernick, that type will (rightly or wrongly, I dont know) limit the number of FOs that will want to take a gamble on him. I saw Seattle as a decent move because he played similarly to Russ Wilson. This isn't to say that he was incapable of adapting/learning new schemes or styles of play, but rather that there was a body of work already present that lead (some) front offices into thinking that he wouldn't be a good fit.
The second issue outside of style, was in his active negotiations. I do recall that he or his agent approached a few teams and what details I saw (whether they were accurate or not) suggested to me that he was still asking for starter money when he'd be at best a backup.
I think that in reference to AB, the issues are night and day to Kaep. We already KNOW that AB is a toxic personality. He wrecked one locker room, was cut before he could wreck a second, and then had contract breaching personal issues that lead to a third team cutting him. This is far less "blackballing" and more "this guy is a toxic presence that we don't want"
2019/11/08 04:58:42
Subject: Re:The 2019-2020 NFL Season: It's Antonio Brown's World, We're Just Living In It!
I think that in reference to AB, the issues are night and day to Kaep. We already KNOW that AB is a toxic personality. He wrecked one locker room, was cut before he could wreck a second, and then had contract breaching personal issues that lead to a third team cutting him. This is far less "blackballing" and more "this guy is a toxic presence that we don't want"
Don't forget AB also has, I think, a couple of investigations going against him ATM for sexual assault. That raises the possibility of him not being available to play if he catches a suspension. Teams might not want to pay what he would be asking just so he can watch games from home.
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."
I think that in reference to AB, the issues are night and day to Kaep. We already KNOW that AB is a toxic personality. He wrecked one locker room, was cut before he could wreck a second, and then had contract breaching personal issues that lead to a third team cutting him. This is far less "blackballing" and more "this guy is a toxic presence that we don't want"
Don't forget AB also has, I think, a couple of investigations going against him ATM for sexual assault. That raises the possibility of him not being available to play if he catches a suspension. Teams might not want to pay what he would be asking just so he can watch games from home.
That is kinda what I was alluding to when I said that he had contract breaching personal issues leading to the third team cutting him (ie, the allegations and investigations which I think lead the Pats to rightly cut him)
2019/11/08 11:39:30
Subject: The 2019-2020 NFL Season: It's Antonio Brown's World, We're Just Living In It!
The NFL appears to be doing its regular weird ‘no stance to avoid all potential lawsuits’ thing too when it comes to AB.
Slow playing their ‘investigation’ until after the early Dec deadline past which no team will sign him regardless as he won’t be eligible for the post-season...
2019/11/08 18:11:44
Subject: Re:The 2019-2020 NFL Season: It's Antonio Brown's World, We're Just Living In It!
Sooooo Chargers left San Diego after the city wouldn't pay to build them a new stadium, they moved to Los Angeles to play in a (comparatively) pint sized soccer stadium while trying to share the city with the Rams, have had very little success in LA and seemingly lost their SD fanbase, now there's talk of...London?
Is it just me or does this whole thing feel like a repeated series of self inflicted Derp?
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2019/11/08 21:39:06
Subject: The 2019-2020 NFL Season: It's Antonio Brown's World, We're Just Living In It!
The Chargers don't seem to have much luck. Bringing them to LA after the Rams was a terrible idea. The rams had an established history in the city that brought old fans back aswell as new, whereas the Chargers have none(one season in the city in 1960 hardly counts for much..) The impression I got during my stay in Cali was that most Chargers fans are still located in San Diego and the Imperial valley, with few in LA.
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2019/11/08 21:42:53
Subject: The 2019-2020 NFL Season: It's Antonio Brown's World, We're Just Living In It!
Vaktathi wrote: Sooooo Chargers left San Diego after the city wouldn't pay to build them a new stadium, they moved to Los Angeles to play in a (comparatively) pint sized soccer stadium while trying to share the city with the Rams, have had very little success in LA and seemingly lost their SD fanbase, now there's talk of...London?
Is it just me or does this whole thing feel like a repeated series of self inflicted Derp?
The Chargers were brought in to prop up LA's $5 billion stadium complex (ponder that) as much as anything else IMO. Hey, with TWO tenants, that price seems totes reasonable!
San Diego is obviously the best spot for them, but they did need a new stadium. If they had to move, there are other cities in the U.S. that would have supported them better than LA. St. Louis isn't a bad call at all.
This was the 'home' crowd for their game a few weeks back:
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