Topic: The NFL Thread

[KillieRed]

Go on might as well give away Landry to Giants so he’s with his best mate Beckham.

He`s your only difference maker.

[LFC_1981]

We’ve been trying to get rid of him for a while.

[LFC_1981]

The Eagles received 1st and 4th round picks for Sam Bradford.

The 1st got Derek Barnett.

A 4th got Jay Ajayi.

Ridiculous!

[Statto Red]

Meanwhile Ezekiel Elliott's ban has been reinstated by the district court, cue NFLPA going to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, which has jurisdiction over appeals from the district courts.

[Gerry Attrick]

Feels like the Elliott situation is never going to be resolved.

[Chakan]

Meanwhile Ezekiel Elliott's ban has been reinstated by the district court, cue NFLPA going to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, which has jurisdiction over appeals from the district courts.

Guess I might be dropping him from the fantasy team...

[Anfield Ed]

Eagles blatantly see this season as a massive opportunity for the super bowl seeing as so many other top teams are struggling. Fantastic acquisition it must be said.

[Statto Red]

Feels like the Elliott situation is never going to be resolved.

This wouldn't be hanging over him had he taken the 6 game ban at the start of the season, however the case is a right mess, never got to a criminal court because of inconsistent evidence from the accuser, but NFL decide to act & ban him effectively on grounds that of probability.

[Gerry Attrick]

Kelvin Benjamin has been traded to Buffalo. Good move from the Bills, Tyrod Taylor had nobody good to throw the ball to.

[Statto Red]

Bungles QB, AJ McCarron almost traded to the Browns but deal fell through as Browns didn't send trade information to the NFL in time.

the two teams appeared to agree to a deal at 3:55 p.m. ET, five minutes before the deadline, but were not able to finalize it before the deadline passed. The Bengals sent the trade information to the NFL, while the Browns did not. The Browns argued to the league that the trade should still be allowed, but the NFL declined their request.

[jonkrux]

Fucking over the moon with acquiring ajayi.fuck yeah. Genuine chance of going deep in the playoffs... Maybe even better!!!

[LFC_1981]

What a crazy trade deadline... Jimmy G, Duane Brown, Benjamin and Jay Ajayi all traded... insane.

[Chakan]

Very odd we’ve traded Benjamin to the bills.

[telekon]

So many great games already this season. Saw the Texans - Seahawks game last night. Holy crap!

[KillieRed]

My betting consortium (there are 5 of us) long-list ACCA came up thanks to the Chiefs. We correctly picked all the winners by consensus. Total winnings Ł90!

By comparison, if the Panthers had won last week we would have come in with Ł1000. Oh well.

[LFC_1981]

So reading about Ajayi, I've heard his knees are not great hence why he was given so many rest days in the weeks. We know about his poor attitude lack of knowledge and his arguments with the staff, got roasted by Gase after the Ravens game no wonder this all lead to his trade.

[Something Worse]

So reading about Ajayi, I've heard his knees are not great hence why he was given so many rest days in the weeks. We know about his poor attitude lack of knowledge and his arguments with the staff, got roasted by Gase after the Ravens game no wonder this all lead to his trade.

He's also making 750k a year, no reason to trade him.

[Ray K]

Brock Osweiler 2: The Brockening confirmed for opening in Denver this weekend.  Be afraid. Be very afraid.

[Statto Red]

Brock Osweiler 2: The Brockening confirmed for opening in Denver this weekend.  Be afraid. Be very afraid.

Ouch, should be an Eagles maybe even a banker.

[JackBauer]

He's also making 750k a year, no reason to trade him.

If he's not buying into the team culture or doing what the coaches want or if he's thinking of himself rather than the team (moaning about his carries in games where he's missed blocks or fucked up his assignments) or if the medical staff think his knees are fucked, are there still no reasons to trade him?

[Something Worse]

If he's not buying into the team culture or doing what the coaches want or if he's thinking of himself rather than the team (moaning about his carries in games where he's missed blocks or fucked up his assignments) or if the medical staff think his knees are fucked, are there still no reasons to trade him?

For 750k a year, with that talent, no.

They got weaker, got a low draft pick and can't replace him without paying through the nose.

[JackBauer]

For 750k a year, with that talent, no.

They got weaker, got a low draft pick and can't replace him without paying through the nose.

So it's fine to let undisciplined players get away with fucking about, and that's going to have no detrimental effects on team culture or overall morale or performance. Got it.

[dave 5516]

So it's fine to let undisciplined players get away with fucking about, and that's going to have no detrimental effects on team culture or overall morale or performance. Got it.

Dependent upon whom the player is, I'm sure it is.

[JackBauer]

Dependent upon whom the player is, I'm sure it is.

And I am sure that just about everybody who has ever coached at an elite level would disagree with you.

[dave 5516]

And I am sure that just about everybody who has ever coached at an elite level would disagree with you.

You reckon world class players aren't bigger than coaches?

[Chakan]

Out goes Zeek, in comes Fournette. Not too shabby.

[JackBauer]

You reckon world class players aren't bigger than coaches?

In terms of fame and reputation, of course they are. Within a team, they can't be. That was always one of Ferguson's key rules. It was why he got rid of Beckham when he did. Urban Meyer says that the organisation's culture is the most important thing, that adherence to the culture is a requirement rather than an expectation and that "if you permit it, you promote it". Bill Belichick has a similar principle.

A coach has to believe this and, more importantly, enforce it - either you play along or you are gone. The minute they don't, their authority is gone and they are sunk.

[Ray K]

Rapaport: The #Colts have made a decision: QB Andrew Luck is going on Injured Reserve. His 2017 is over before it began.

Omnishambles. Everyone involved in the medical evaluation of his injury should be fired. They basically broke their franchise QB.

[voodoo ray]

quite amusing

http://www.espn.co.uk/blog/cleveland-browns/post/_/id/23900/an-embarrassing-two-days-for-the-cleveland-browns

[Ray K]

Oh for the love of God. Deshaun Watson tore his ACL today.

As if this shitty season could get any shittier. Now there's approximately zero exciting players left to watch.

[jamie_c]

quite amusing

http://www.espn.co.uk/blog/cleveland-browns/post/_/id/23900/an-embarrassing-two-days-for-the-cleveland-browns

Complete and utter fuck up, but surely they are better off waiting until the draft rather than wasting picks on someone who does not look anywhere near good enough.

So might turn out ok in the end...

[Zend...en the clowns]

Deshaun Watson with a suspected ACL In training today.

Horrible that. What a player he was starting to become, nailed on for rookie of the year!

[Trev20]

Patriots signed quarterback Brian Hoyer to a three year deal yesterday 

[Ray K]

So Zeke Elliott got yet another injunction allowing him to play on Sunday.

Fucking bullshit, says I, the guy who picked up Alfred Morris on the waiver wire a couple of weeks ago.

[Chakan]

So Zeke Elliott got yet another injunction allowing him to play on Sunday.

Fucking bullshit, says I, the guy who picked up Alfred Morris on the waiver wire a couple of weeks ago.

Aaaand back in he goes.

[bryanod]

So Zeke Elliott got yet another injunction allowing him to play on Sunday.

Fucking bullshit, says I, the guy who picked up Alfred Morris on the waiver wire a couple of weeks ago.

At this stage I almost want him to remain until week 16 then them make the playoffs but him get suspended.

[KillieRed]

Raiders-Dolphins game should be interesting: a team who can`t defend against a team who cant score. This ends 33-36. Or 3-0. 

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[LFC_1981]

At this stage I’ll take 3-0 all day long and going 5-3 half way through the season.

[voodoo ray]

for this year's MVP I nominate tony romo. it's been said quite a lot in the past few weeks but he really has been a revelation as a commentator.

[LFC_1981]

If only Jay Cutler stayed retired, he would have been better