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Re: The NFL Thread
« Reply #43720 on: March 17, 2017, 04:01:19 pm »
Vikings GM has said Adrian Peterson won't be back with the team next season.
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Re: The NFL Thread
« Reply #43721 on: March 17, 2017, 04:09:42 pm »
Fat Eddie joining the Seahawks could be a good watch if he has a fit season.
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Re: The NFL Thread
« Reply #43722 on: March 17, 2017, 10:09:17 pm »
What a great off season so far for the Super Bowl Champions!  ;D

This remains to be seen in my opinion as Cooks is the only serious upgrade. If as expected they loose Butler then Gilmore is a like for like addition. With their contract situation's they obviously had to bring in a number of personnel to fill in the gaps of those players they were losing but I certainly wouldn't frame their off season as a success just yet.
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Re: The NFL Thread
« Reply #43723 on: March 17, 2017, 11:04:22 pm »
This remains to be seen in my opinion as Cooks is the only serious upgrade. If as expected they loose Butler then Gilmore is a like for like addition. With their contract situation's they obviously had to bring in a number of personnel to fill in the gaps of those players they were losing but I certainly wouldn't frame their off season as a success just yet.

They resigned the most important player in their defense, amongst other acquisitions, they signed a younger TE than what they had last year, they've improved in every possible aspect.

Butler or no Butler, they [we] have a better team now than we did last year.


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Re: The NFL Thread
« Reply #43724 on: March 18, 2017, 12:32:10 am »
They resigned the most important player in their defense, amongst other acquisitions, they signed a younger TE than what they had last year, they've improved in every possible aspect.

Butler or no Butler, they [we] have a better team now than we did last year.

A very good offseason for them, if they keep Butler. Losing Ryan should be manageable. Resigning Hightower was huge obviously, but considering Allen as an upgrade over Bennett at the TE spot is a bit laughable, frankly. I like the Cooks deal and especially the Ealy one. He's a clear upgrade over Sheard, plus he's younger and cheaper (at least for the next couple of years).
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Re: The NFL Thread
« Reply #43725 on: March 18, 2017, 01:48:24 am »
A very good offseason for them, if they keep Butler. Losing Ryan should be manageable. Resigning Hightower was huge obviously, but considering Allen as an upgrade over Bennett at the TE spot is a bit laughable, frankly. I like the Cooks deal and especially the Ealy one. He's a clear upgrade over Sheard, plus he's younger and cheaper (at least for the next couple of years).

Brady has made it work with worse players than Allen. They also signed Lawrence Guy from Baltimore. I have no doubt in the Patriots, even if they didn't sign anyone they would be a contender

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Re: The NFL Thread
« Reply #43726 on: March 18, 2017, 07:08:00 am »
This remains to be seen in my opinion as Cooks is the only serious upgrade. If as expected they loose Butler then Gilmore is a like for like addition. With their contract situation's they obviously had to bring in a number of personnel to fill in the gaps of those players they were losing but I certainly wouldn't frame their off season as a success just yet.
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Re: The NFL Thread
« Reply #43727 on: March 18, 2017, 01:03:47 pm »
See the four posts above  ;D

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Re: The NFL Thread
« Reply #43728 on: March 18, 2017, 04:07:23 pm »
I stand to be corrected. I also wouldn't question Belichick's opinion on his free agency purchases but for every Rodney Harrison there is an Adalius Thomas. In my personal opinion I don't think we should be crowning them just yet.
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Re: The NFL Thread
« Reply #43729 on: March 20, 2017, 04:29:38 pm »
What's people's take on the NFC East so far this off season?

The Cowboys seem to be bleeding defensive starters and the O line depth took a hit so a promising season has developped into half a squad of starters and some question marks.

The eagles look like they are treading water and the Giants looks to be consolodating (which means good D & the most boring O ever despite having ODB)

The Redskins are imploding as an organisation. Crazy!
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Re: The NFL Thread
« Reply #43730 on: March 20, 2017, 06:07:01 pm »
I stand to be corrected. I also wouldn't question Belichick's opinion on his free agency purchases but for every Rodney Harrison there is an Adalius Thomas. In my personal opinion I don't think we should be crowning them just yet.

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Re: The NFL Thread
« Reply #43731 on: March 20, 2017, 10:47:04 pm »
I'm sure everyone in this thread will be relived to know Tom Bradys jerseys from SB 49 and 51 have been recovered


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Re: The NFL Thread
« Reply #43732 on: March 21, 2017, 12:30:15 am »
Proposed changes to Overtime regulations are being considered that could see regular season OT period reduced to 10 minutes, it'll still be 15 minutes in the playoffs, but the unsatisfactory OT rule that the game ends when the team scores a TD even if the other team hasn't had a possession isn't being considered. :butt
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Re: The NFL Thread
« Reply #43733 on: March 22, 2017, 10:56:38 am »
Just got a ticket for the NFL fan forum event April 11th in New Brighton. They're only doing 4 locations in the UK and the Floral Pavilion is one of them. Ticket was only £7 too.

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Re: The NFL Thread
« Reply #43734 on: March 22, 2017, 11:22:28 am »
What's people's take on the NFC East so far this off season?

The Cowboys seem to be bleeding defensive starters and the O line depth took a hit so a promising season has developped into half a squad of starters and some question marks.

The eagles look like they are treading water and the Giants looks to be consolodating (which means good D & the most boring O ever despite having ODB)

The Redskins are imploding as an organisation. Crazy!

The problem for the Giants is that it was a weak Free Agency market for offensive line help and not a particularly strong draft for LT candidates either.

How our season will go will probably depend on whether the OL can be slightly less awful and Eli can bounce back from a pretty poor year (although no doubt the poor OL play had something to do with that). Its a strong draft class at TE so we may well at least get some help there.

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Re: The NFL Thread
« Reply #43735 on: March 27, 2017, 07:37:43 pm »
The NFL owners voted in favour of the Raiders moving to Las Vegas. Since there isn't a stadium in the Vegas area capable of hosting an NFL franchise, the Raiders will most likely play in Oakland for two more years before moving while the stadium gets built.
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Re: The NFL Thread
« Reply #43736 on: March 27, 2017, 07:45:55 pm »
The NFL owners voted in favour of the Raiders moving to Las Vegas. Since there isn't a stadium in the Vegas area capable of hosting an NFL franchise, the Raiders will most likely play in Oakland for two more years before moving while the stadium gets built.

Mixed emotions about this. The city won't put up anymore money, but why should they and taxpayers fund a rich guys plaything? Davis really needs to sell up, but like his dad he's all about retaining the family business.

It's a great shame for the Oakland fans to go through this again, and I an concerned about the fanbase going forward despite the teams country wide support. And Vegas...ugh.
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Re: The NFL Thread
« Reply #43737 on: March 27, 2017, 07:53:01 pm »
Mark Cuban's vision of the NFL popping its own bubble comes one step closer.

Picked wrong year to suggest Vegas for a honeymoon. Think will be a disaster long run.
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Re: The NFL Thread
« Reply #43738 on: March 28, 2017, 06:02:38 pm »
I think it will too, feel for those loyal Raiders fans.

Anyway very proud of our owner being the only one with the guts to vote no and not giving into greed when we could have moved. We're never leaving Miami and I'm made up about that. I could never follow them if they moved somewhere else, imagine  Oklahoma Dolphins, just no, just horrible.

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Re: The NFL Thread
« Reply #43740 on: April 3, 2017, 06:52:36 pm »
Running back Adrian Peterson meeting with the New England Patriots today  ;D

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Re: The NFL Thread
« Reply #43741 on: April 3, 2017, 07:32:00 pm »
Running back Adrian Peterson meeting with the New England Patriots today  ;D

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Re: The NFL Thread
« Reply #43742 on: April 4, 2017, 01:42:46 pm »
Tomy Romo is retiring from playing and going into broadcasting*




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Re: The NFL Thread
« Reply #43743 on: April 4, 2017, 06:06:40 pm »
Tomy Romo is retiring from playing and going into broadcasting*




* unless there's a chance, and it's a small chance, that the Cowboys really needed him back. And if the Cowboys don't need him, well, he's a nice guy, he might take a phone call from the Texans....
He will replace Phil Simms as the colour commentator alongside lead play-by-play announcer Jim Nantz for CBS.

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Re: The NFL Thread
« Reply #43744 on: April 4, 2017, 06:15:26 pm »
He will replace Phil Simms as the colour commentator alongside lead play-by-play announcer Jim Nantz for CBS.

Well Jeeeeeeeemm, if this turns out to be true it might mean football on CBS might become watchable for the first time this century.
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Re: The NFL Thread
« Reply #43745 on: April 4, 2017, 06:19:17 pm »
Well Jeeeeeeeemm, if this turns out to be true it might mean football on CBS might become watchable for the first time this century.

Aye, Phil Simms is fucking terrible.

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Re: The NFL Thread
« Reply #43746 on: April 5, 2017, 09:09:45 pm »
Marshawn Lynch apparently at the Raiders facility today.

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Re: The NFL Thread
« Reply #43747 on: April 5, 2017, 09:51:16 pm »
Marshawn Lynch apparently at the Raiders facility today.
Lynch has now has informed the Raiders that he is coming out of retirement to play for the Las Vegas bound ball club.

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Re: The NFL Thread
« Reply #43749 on: April 12, 2017, 10:51:20 pm »
Went to the NFL fan forum in new Brighton last night- a really enjoyable night actually and would recommend to anyone who gets the opportunity in a city near them. The line-up was great: Kirk Cousins, Jarvis Landry and Kurt Warner. Kirk and Kurt in particular came across really well. Jarvis Landry seemed quite bitter he has to play in London for a third time as their game is against the Saints and he is from Louisiana.
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Re: The NFL Thread
« Reply #43750 on: April 19, 2017, 11:48:50 am »
Aaron Hernandez has committed suicide in prison.

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Re: The NFL Thread
« Reply #43751 on: April 19, 2017, 12:06:14 pm »
Aaron Hernandez has committed suicide in prison.

Jeez.  What a waste.  So many peoples lives ruined cos he wanted to be a gangster.
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Re: The NFL Thread
« Reply #43752 on: April 19, 2017, 12:10:25 pm »
Aaron Hernandez has committed suicide in prison.

Just read that now, fucking incredible really, the whole story. If you put that story (given the fairly lofty position he was in as a player) and translated it to an active English footballer it would be the biggest news story here in years
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Re: The NFL Thread
« Reply #43753 on: April 19, 2017, 12:15:39 pm »
Just read that now, fucking incredible really, the whole story. If you put that story (given the fairly lofty position he was in as a player) and translated it to an active English footballer it would be the biggest news story here in years

Yeah, not like this guy was some fringe player or washed out ex player

Looks like he committed this crime while he was still actively playing.

What a fucking waste.  A real rags>riches>rags tale this is.  Prison cant be good for anyone but it was obviously unbearable for him.  I don't feel sorry for him as he's a murderer but I can almost feel the torment he must have been going through knowing he had it all and blew it.  Much like OJ i reckon.

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Re: The NFL Thread
« Reply #43754 on: April 19, 2017, 12:26:51 pm »
No great loss to the world really.

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Re: The NFL Thread
« Reply #43755 on: April 19, 2017, 01:21:52 pm »
Good riddance to the thug!

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Re: The NFL Thread
« Reply #43756 on: April 19, 2017, 01:31:11 pm »
I feel sorry for his young daughter who is four/five.
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Re: The NFL Thread
« Reply #43757 on: April 19, 2017, 02:43:44 pm »
Sad ending to a crazy last few years of his life.

27 is so young,he had the world at his feet,famous talented and set up financially for life and blew it.

RIP.

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« Reply #43758 on: April 19, 2017, 02:58:34 pm »
Sad ending to a crazy last few years of his life.

27 is so young,he had the world at his feet,famous talented and set up financially for life and blew it.

RIP.

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I hope he rots in hell.

Brady is not going to the WH either, wonder what the Orange one will say about that.
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Re: The NFL Thread
« Reply #43759 on: April 19, 2017, 03:26:46 pm »
Wasn't he just gonna appeal his case? I thought i've read that only few weeks ago.
Maybe he found out he will be in prison for life and that was it for him.