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

Eire-Dearg · 31-12-2009 8:30pm

Those Sport Science clips make me want to get into that course even more, though I think it's beyong my reach.

Eire-Dearg · 01-01-2010 1:38am

Happy New Year, y'all.

cooker3 · 01-01-2010 4:38am

Hell yeah January means play-offs!!

Black Swan · 01-01-2010 7:15am

Hazys wrote: »

Could be against the Broncos, Ravens, Steelers, Texans or Jets...all will be great games, especially if its against the Jets cos Sanchez is going to suck in the snow.

I wouldn't write-off Sanchez just yet...

jdivision · 01-01-2010 4:04pm

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/football/nfl/01/01/brees.record.ap/index.html

Eire-Dearg · 01-01-2010 4:44pm

jdivision wrote: »

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/football/nfl/01/01/brees.record.ap/index.html

Feck Drew Brees, he's just thrown three interceptions for me in Madden. :pac:

Hazys · 05-01-2010 4:41pm

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/football/nfl/01/05/cushing.ap/index.html

Cushing wins defensive rookie of the year award. The 9th LB in 10 years to win the award.

The awards release schedule...offensive rookie of the year award l8r today:

January 6 (morning): defensive rookie of the year.

January 6 (afternoon): offensive rookie of the year.

January 7 (morning): comeback player of the year.

January 10: MVP.

January 13 (morning): defensive player of the year.

January 14 (morning): offensive player of the year.

January 15 (morning): All-Pro team.

January 17: coach of the year.

Matt Santos · 05-01-2010 11:35pm

Jets going into wild card weekend with this to contend with.
Any difference to the team?
http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Wilson-Jets-owners-daughter-passes-away.html

Prayers for her and her family.

Peyton Manning · 05-01-2010 11:53pm

What's Pacman up to these days does anybody know?

ReacherCreature · 06-01-2010 2:35am

I'm sure you mean Adam 'Pacman' Jones aye?

Just checked it up. Football wise, he's been realeased by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers for, and I quote:

However, the Blue Bombers announced on September 2 that they were no longer going to pursue Jones after Jones made some remarks on an internet video including calling the league the United Football League when it is in fact the Canadian Football League

Solid going Pac.

More reading here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Jones_(American_football)

I swear you can't make some of this stuff up.

davyjose · 06-01-2010 2:21pm

Looks like Mike Shanahan is very close to becoming the new Redskins coach Will we see a return to the Glory days in Washington, or is Shanahan overrated?

Mike Shanahan agreed to become the coach of the Washington Redskins on Tuesday, the latest step in a major overhaul of a troubled NFL team.

Shanahan's decision was confirmed to The Associated Press by an official within the NFL. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the team was not commenting on its coaching search.

The Redskins announced they would hold a news conference on Wednesday, although they did not say why.

The deal with Shanahan is for five years, the Denver Post reported on its Web site. The hire comes less than 48 hours after the Redskins fired Jim Zorn — and less than three weeks after front-office chief Vinny Cerrato resigned and quickly was replaced by general manager Bruce Allen.

Lirange · 06-01-2010 10:17pm

I don't think Shanny is some super genius or galactic guru. But he's proven he can win with talent. His men play hard for him. I don't think he's the type of guy that will come in and overachieve. But he's not going to be a liability or cause the team to perform way below it's potential either. He's a solid choice. Now if they'd only do something about that owner.

eagle eye · 06-01-2010 10:40pm

Well we will get to see how ruthless Mike is, imo he needs to hold onto DC Greg Blache as he has done a great job over the last two seasons. He needs to fire his son though, that offense has been horrendous. It will be funny to see what happens there with Kyle.

frostie500 · 06-01-2010 11:26pm

eagle eye wrote: »

Well we will get to see how ruthless Mike is, imo he needs to hold onto DC Greg Blache as he has done a great job over the last two seasons. He needs to fire his son though, that offense has been horrendous. It will be funny to see what happens there with Kyle.

Kyle Shanahan has been the OC at the Texans the last two years, they've been pretty good on offence. Matt Schuab had 4700 yards this year but the running game one of the least productive in the NFL after numerous ball security issues

tallaghtoutlaws · 06-01-2010 11:30pm

frostie500 wrote: »

Kyle Shanahan has been the OC at the Texans the last two years, they've been pretty good on offence. Matt Schuab had 4700 yards this year but the running game one of the least productive in the NFL after numerous ball security issues

He was the QB coach at the Texans 2 years previous to the being OC also. I like Kyle Shanahan. Will never be a Head Coach in my opinion but he will go on to be a solid OC the longer he goes on. As Frostie says he has done a good job with the Texans Offense.

Peyton Manning · 06-01-2010 11:35pm

Here's another one of the Sports Science segments, this time with Kris Jenkins testing how an average person would fare agains a lineman.

If you dont want to watch it, then at least fast forward to 4:20 to see complete ownage, hilarious in its brutality

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zn2svE2Aw7A

Hynzie · 07-01-2010 12:53am

frostie500 wrote: »

Kyle Shanahan has been the OC at the Texans the last two years, they've been pretty good on offence. Matt Schuab had 4700 yards this year but the running game one of the least productive in the NFL after numerous ball security issues

I agree, the Texans have been red hot throwing the ball the past few seasons. I think if they can get Clinton Portis back health it will really help the run game. Don't forget Portis used to play for Shanahan in Denver and hes well suited to that style.

Hazys · 08-01-2010 8:35pm

http://www.theonion.com/content/news/everyone_at_hospital_already_hates

davyjose · 10-01-2010 2:41am

Did anyone try out their QB/Baseball skills with snowballs?

Just me then? Hmmm.....

Weird thing is, i have a baseball and a football

Hazys · 12-01-2010 3:08am

:eek::eek: WTF? :eek::eek:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CA2B47_l9kg

:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

Footballers have way too much time on their hands...

eagle eye · 12-01-2010 11:42am

^^^^^^ Rofl, OMFG how bad is that:eek:

Si Conando · 12-01-2010 1:40pm

That is gold! He made it with Nike 2 years ago as a pisstake, strange time to release it

Hynzie · 12-01-2010 7:03pm

Poor poor stuff there!!! ''Challenge that call'' is the funniest line!!

Hynzie · 16-01-2010 7:50pm

Did anyone else see this? Its a really good magazine article about the Marvin Harrison shooting case. I cant believe more is not being made of this story.

http://www.gq.com/sports/profiles/201002/marvin-harrison?currentPage=7

tallaghtoutlaws · 16-01-2010 7:52pm

Hynzie wrote: »

Did anyone else see this? Its a really good magazine article about the Marvin Harrison shooting case. I cant believe more is not being made of this story.

http://www.gq.com/sports/profiles/201002/marvin-harrison?currentPage=7

Someone posted that awhile back. Mad mad article.

Edit: snippet of the one you posted was posted before.

Hynzie · 16-01-2010 8:23pm

tallaghtoutlaws wrote: »

Someone posted that awhile back. Mad mad article.

Edit: snippet of the one you posted was posted before.

My bad didn't realize it was up already. I was just floored reading it. I knew there was something fishy about that case but the details in this article are crazy. Marvin Harrison is probably the last person in the NFL I thought would be involved in stuff like that.

tallaghtoutlaws · 16-01-2010 8:25pm

Hynzie wrote: »

My bad didn't realize it was up already. I was just floored reading it. I knew there was something fishy about that case but the details in this article are crazy. Marvin Harrison is probably the last person in the NFL I thought would be involved in stuff like that.

The article you put up is far superior with detail than the last. Holy crap on a stick Harrison has a dark background. Such a quiet dude and then you read that crap about him.

Hynzie · 16-01-2010 8:39pm

tallaghtoutlaws wrote: »

The article you put up is far superior with detail than the last. Holy crap on a stick Harrison has a dark background. Such a quiet dude and then you read that crap about him.

Ya the stuff about his half brothers and other family is rough stuff.

davyjose · 16-01-2010 11:25pm

Stumbled across this website by accident today - it's the best players in the NFL's history by player number. it's a couple of years but perhaps we could do our own version???

i expect some contention about #12 :cool:

http://www.bestbythenumbers.com/2007/11/nfl-athlete-number-1-warren-moon.html

tallaghtoutlaws · 16-01-2010 11:26pm

davyjose wrote: »

Stumbled across this website by accident today - it's the best players in the NFL's history by player number. it's a couple of years but perhaps we could do our own version???

i expect some contention about #12 :cool:

What website?

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