The Weird, Wacky and Awesome World of the NFL - General Banter thread V2

Paully D · 28-09-2015 10:44am

Teams who start 0-3 statistically have a 2% chance of making the playoffs. Only 5 teams in NFL history have actually done it, and the last team to do it was the 1998 Buffalo Bills. Teams who have started 0-3 this season:

Baltimore Ravens
Detroit Lions
Chicago Bears
New Orleans Saints

skippymac6 · 28-09-2015 2:09pm

Paully D wrote: »

Teams who start 0-3 statistically have a 2% chance of making the playoffs. Only 5 teams in NFL history have actually done it, and the last team to do it was the 1998 Buffalo Bills. Teams who have started 0-3 this season:

Baltimore Ravens
Detroit Lions
Chicago Bears
New Orleans Saints

Bears and Saints are unquestionably out of the race already. I'd go as far as saying if Brees and Cutler don't get back soon, that one of these teams will pick first in the 2016 draft.

Raiders have the Bears next up. They could be 3-1 after week 4! :eek:

Paully D · 28-09-2015 3:58pm

:pac::pac::pac:

http://www.si.com/nfl/2015/09/28/new-york-jets-coach-son-insults-players-twitter-antonio-cromartie

New York Jets tight ends coach Jimmie Johnson’s son insulted Jets players on Twitter after their 24–17 loss to the Eagles on Sunday, reports Larry Brown for Fox Sports.

Johnson was tweeting from the account @JimmieJ82 while in the Jets locker room after the game. He called injured quarterback Geno Smith a “bum a--” and made fun of cornerback Antonio Cromartie for having 10 children.

Johnson deleted the tweets and changed his account name before apologizing for his actions.

“Those tweets were really stupid on my part,” Johnson tweeted from his new account. “Will apologize to both of them if I get the change.”

adrian522 · 28-09-2015 4:44pm

Hard to argue...

https://twitter.com/FantasyLifeApp/status/648517139427631105

adrian522 · 28-09-2015 4:47pm

Knex. wrote: »

Come here, how is Aldon Smith not suspended? Was surprised to see him out there against the Browns

He'll probably get a suspension once his court proceedings play out. NFL inconsistent as ever when it comes to discipline.

JaMarcusHustle · 29-09-2015 4:58am

For those of us with the sense of humour of a 12 year old...

adrian522 · 29-09-2015 8:49pm

This is a bit weird to say the least, Steve Young doing the Ray Lewis Dance at MNF.

https://twitter.com/TINOGOHARD/status/648722261457956864

jack presley · 02-10-2015 3:54pm

http://deadspin.com/the-nfl-went-a-calendar-month-without-an-arrest-for-the-1734238830

September 2015. The first month since 2009 without an NFL player getting arrested!

Knex* · 03-10-2015 9:42am

This is a great breakdown of CB play, and offensive playcalling. Haven't seen anything in this depth before, really.

I recommend watching it. Its not an OBJ fanfest, or anything.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGRC1DV7b78

Son Of A Vidic · 03-10-2015 3:58pm

Now that it's October, all the players will be wearing the traditional piece of pink coloured kit on the field. While it is a great cause, I could argue why make cancer gender specific? Why isn't there a blue month for testicular cancer? Especially since us lads are usually worse than the ladies for our own self-checks ect.

Anyway, I was interested to see how much of the money raised by the NFL went to cancer research and here's an interesting article that I found...

http://www.businessinsider.com/small-amount-of-money-from-pink-nfl-merchandise-goes-to-breast-cancer-research-2013-10?IR=T

If fans want to show support for their team and for breast cancer awareness, that is great. But if the point is to actually help fight cancer, fans would have a much bigger impact if they skipped the NFL and donated directly to the ACS or other organizations working to fight cancer.

I'm not sure how much of an issue, if any, that this in the mainstream american media. But it sure would be nice to see Mr. Integrity (Roger Goodell) maybe come out and address it and perhaps give a larger slice of his lucrative little pie to those who need it most - the researchers fighting the battle in the front lines.

adrian522 · 03-10-2015 4:03pm

I've no comment on this this year. Got into a blazing idiotic row with someone about it. I find it a very cynical exercise but that's all I'm saying on the subject.

raze_them_all_ · 03-10-2015 4:06pm

adrian522 wrote: »

I've no comment on this this year. Got into a blazing idiotic row with someone about it. I find it a very cynical exercise but that's all I'm saying on the subject.

Then fact they fined brandon marshall a few years back for wearing something on mental health day(an issue he suffers with) says it all to me

Augme · 03-10-2015 4:14pm

Corvus Maximus wrote: »

Now that it's October, all the players will be wearing the traditional piece of pink coloured kit on the field. While it is a great cause, I could argue why make cancer gender specific? Why isn't there a blue month for testicular cancer? Especially since us lads are usually worse than the ladies for our own self-checks ect.

Anyway, I was interested to see how much of the money raised by the NFL went to cancer research and here's an interesting article that I found...

http://www.businessinsider.com/small-amount-of-money-from-pink-nfl-merchandise-goes-to-breast-cancer-research-2013-10?IR=T

I'm not sure how much of an issue, if any, that this in the mainstream american media. But it sure would be nice to see Mr. Integrity (Roger Goodell) maybe come out and address it and perhaps give a larger slice of his lucrative little pie to those who need it most - the researchers fighting the battle in the front lines.

How? I could understand if the NFL were taking a huge slice of the cut but they aren't. How much influence does he have on how much the retailers and manufacturers make?

raze_them_all_ wrote: »

Then fact they fined brandon marshall a few years back for wearing something on mental health day(an issue he suffers with) says it all to me

I'm a firm believer in sticking to the rules. If they don't fine Brandon Marshall then you'll be having people breaking the rules every Sunday for "insert other awareness day".

nerd69 · 03-10-2015 4:30pm

Augme wrote: »

I'm a firm believer in sticking to the rules. If they don't fine Brandon Marshall then you'll be having people breaking the rules every Sunday for "insert other awareness day".

it was absolutely legitimate from marshall the rule is there because the nfl didn't make money off of the mental health awareness campaign and thats ****ing disgusting

JCTO · 03-10-2015 4:52pm

Augme wrote: »

How? I could understand if the NFL were taking a huge slice of the cut but they aren't. How much influence does he have on how much the retailers and manufacturers make?

If you include NFL.com stores then that graphic suggests that the NFL take 51.25% of the take. And I am almost sure the majority of NFL apparel sales comes from the NFL web store. I could be wrong but it will definitely be a high %.

Also the profit for the manufacturer ends back up in the pockets of the NFL anyways, you know the NFL have a cut of that piece of pie. Manufacturer need to earn money to pay the NFL the multi million dollar deal payments they have in place.

Son Of A Vidic · 03-10-2015 5:34pm

Augme wrote: »

How? I could understand if the NFL were taking a huge slice of the cut but they aren't.

Eh? Because the NFL are taking a huge slice of funds which the general public think is going directly to Cancer research.

Augme wrote: »

How much influence does he have on how much the retailers and manufacturers make?

Despite his constant bungling and fúck ups, do you know why Rog is still NFL commish? It's because of the massive growth in revenue which has occurred under his stewardship. Goodell presides over and signs off on all major deals, sponsorship and promotions. It's the one thing he's pretty damn good at and you can be sure if there's on person who could push for a bigger slice of the cake to go to front line cancer research, it's Roger Goodell.

HigginsJ · 03-10-2015 7:00pm

adrian522 wrote: »

I've no comment on this this year. Got into a blazing idiotic row with someone about it. I find it a very cynical exercise but that's all I'm saying on the subject.

Think it was me

Augme · 04-10-2015 11:26am

nerd69 wrote: »

it was absolutely legitimate from marshall the rule is there because the nfl didn't make money off of the mental health awareness campaign and thats ****ing disgusting

I presume the rule is there because the NFL want to raise awareness and money(for themselves and cancer). By not having the rule then they limit that potential.

JCTO wrote: »

If you include NFL.com stores then that graphic suggests that the NFL take 51.25% of the take. And I am almost sure the majority of NFL apparel sales comes from the NFL web store. I could be wrong but it will definitely be a high %.

Also the profit for the manufacturer ends back up in the pockets of the NFL anyways, you know the NFL have a cut of that piece of pie. Manufacturer need to earn money to pay the NFL the multi million dollar deal payments they have in place.

Good point about the NFL stores, I didn't think of that.

raze_them_all_ · 04-10-2015 11:59am

Augme wrote: »

I presume the rule is there because the NFL want to raise awareness and money(for themselves and cancer). By not having the rule then they limit that potential.

Good point about the NFL stores, I didn't think of that.

pretty sure the woprld knows about breast cancer, the nfl want to appear to care, and ship a load of merch they usually wouldn't sell

Augme · 04-10-2015 2:01pm

raze_them_all_ wrote: »

pretty sure the woprld knows about breast cancer, the nfl want to appear to care, and ship a load of merch they usually wouldn't sell

Pretty sure the world knows about mental health as well. Every company/business that aligns with a charity does for largely selfish reasons. But there seems to be a special dislike for the NFL when they do it.

raze_them_all_ · 04-10-2015 2:10pm

Augme wrote: »

Pretty sure the world knows about mental health as well. Every company/business that aligns with a charity does for largely selfish reasons. But there seems to be a special dislike for the NFL when they do it.

IT's there we care about women line while they basically were telling players to beat women in private, not in public on elevators

Realt Dearg Sec · 04-10-2015 3:21pm

Rapoport saying that there's talk of a game in Mexico city next year.

Hazys · 05-10-2015 3:41pm

The second coming of Haynesworth

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helimachoptor · 05-10-2015 4:13pm

he engages both defender and then breaks off the right one to make a tackle but Ivory spins out, hes still putting in a shift.. dont expect it to last long though!

phatkev · 05-10-2015 4:55pm

Philbin has been fired! no surprise really

paulie21 · 05-10-2015 5:15pm

Second year in a row a coach has got fired after the Wembley game

Billy86 · 05-10-2015 6:35pm

phatkev wrote: »

Philbin has been fired! no surprise really

Osi and Carlson had it called yesterday by saying that unless there was a miraculous comeback, he was getting fired before they left London. This was in the 3rd quarter, just before I switched over for the Ireland-Italy match in the RWC. With the news breaking just now, that could be possible!

I wonder what the future holds for Philbin, who by a number of accounts had very little control over the locker room for a long time, and whom some suggested even encouraged the Ritchie Incognito incident. Not only that but after he left GB in 2010, the overall inventiveness and balance of the offensive has if anything gotten stronger imo. Not very likely, but hopefully this makes teams cool off a little on our current offensive co-ordinator (and now play caller) Tom Clements who was QB coach from 2006-11, and who obviously has a huge connection and understanding with Rodgers.

For a guy who made his name through GBs offense earlier in Rogers career, it just worries me for his sake that Miami have been pretty vanilla in his time there. And the Incognito stuff really leaves a kind of bitter taste in the mouth.

Did anyone else think that Nat and Carlson were awesome yesterday by the way? I know they always are (easily my favourite punditry group on either side of the ocean) but when you see how much Sky fap over half nobodies, not only did they not do that with Osi, but they did a great job getting him involved and bringing out his personality, and a couple of times he was genuinely laughing his ass off, saying he found Nat hilarious. They are probably my favourite TV duo in any sport actually, now that Ithink about it.

poldebruin · 06-10-2015 4:25pm

Not sure if this has been posted, in the aftermath of Joe Philbin's firing in Miami, a couple of reports coming out about Ryan Tannehill's unusual week playing against the scout team.

Apparently after the Week 3 Bills loss, Philbin told the practice squad to take it easy in scrimmages against Tannehill, as they had been intercepting him frequently. After they picked off two more passes he apparently shouted at them to "enjoy your practice squad paychecks"

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/25328471/report-dolphins-practice-squad-was-told-to-go-easy-on-ryan-tannehill

With his newly signed 2nd contract, and a team made up of plenty of lower-end earners, I'm sure this entitled attitude will not wash with a lot of them.

**bonus** Suh turned up for full pads practice in Trainers.

raze_them_all_ · 06-10-2015 4:36pm

another year another line of oops we should of made the decision that didn't give the seahawks the game

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/25328927/nfl-head-of-officiating-admits-officials-erred-at-end-of-lions-seahawks-game

Realt Dearg Sec · 06-10-2015 4:36pm

poldebruin wrote: »

Not sure if this has been posted, in the aftermath of Joe Philbin's firing in Miami, a couple of reports coming out about Ryan Tannehill's unusual week playing against the scout team.

Apparently after the Week 3 Bills loss, Philbin told the practice squad to take it easy in scrimmages against Tannehill, as they had been intercepting him frequently. After they picked off two more passes he apparently shouted at them to "enjoy your practice squad paychecks"

I dunno which is more embarrassing for Tannehill, the fact that he was enough of a toolbag to say something like that to guys who were intercepting him, or the fact they were intercepting him so frequently his coach had to tell them to go easy on him (a real recipe for success when gameday roles around).

I have a feeling I'll be putting Mariota in to start for fantasy for the next few weeks...

EDIT: Just as an aside, is anyone else finding that clicking on cbs links in the last two posts they are just getting redirected to the CBS homepage?

The Weird, Wacky and Awesome World of the NFL - General Banter thread V2

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