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

Shedite27 · 22-03-2015 10:38pm

Paully D wrote: »

No posts at all today about the Veteran Combine? I thought this would have generated some interest. :eek:

Presume you're being sarcastic?

They're not with teams for a reason IMO. Might get one or two people back with teams, but can't see anyone getting excited about it.

22-03-2015 10:44pm

I read Tim Ferriss book. Its pretty good, he talks about the combine and how most of the guys have special trainers that shed up to 300ths of a second off their 40 times with simple stuff. This might just be a case of the guys not having any training before hand and just winging it.
40 time is a bunch of nonsense anyway if you ask me. It should be done in pads for a start....

Son Of A Vidic · 22-03-2015 11:28pm

Deleted User wrote: »

40 time is a bunch of nonsense anyway if you ask me. It should be done in pads for a start....

I agree, Combine speed is one thing, but real time game speed is another beast entirely.

23-03-2015 9:46am

i didn't realise mikel leshoure was still trying to make it i thought he had retired due to injuries

helimachoptor · 23-03-2015 11:48am

Still going, i actually think hes a good back, always pegged him as a poor mans Blount, I;d like to see the Titans have a go with him given Greene is likely to pick up an injury or 2

23-03-2015 11:52am

helimachoptor wrote: »

Still going, i actually think hes a good back, always pegged him as a poor mans Blount, I;d like to see the Titans have a go with him given Greene is likely to pick up an injury or 2

i liked him to i just thought he was very injury prone and retired due to it

mikemac1 · 23-03-2015 2:29pm

You might be thinking of Jahvid Best. 1st round pick for the Lions and career was over within 3 years due to injuries. Well concussions to be exact

23-03-2015 2:46pm

mikemac1 wrote: »

You might be thinking of Jahvid Best. 1st round pick for the Lions and career was over within 3 years due to injuries. Well concussions to be exact

na was definitely mikel i was very high on him as a player i could be wrong about the injuries though

helimachoptor · 23-03-2015 3:07pm

Clementine Scary String wrote: »

i liked him to i just thought he was very injury prone and retired due to it

That was jahvid best also with the lions

Lionbacker · 23-03-2015 3:18pm

Well, Leshore did suffer an achilles tear before his rookie season which rules him out for that year, but apart from that I don't think he's been injured at all.

I actually think that injury may have ruined his career. When he became the full time starter during 2012, he didn't look anything like the player he was coming out college, which is a shame. Good getting TD's near the goal line, but apart from that he was just too slow & could'nt break tackles.

poldebruin · 23-03-2015 6:46pm

Clever Baltimore Ravens lineman publishes Math Paper
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-03-20/an-nfl-offensive-lineman-just-published-an-insanely-complex-study-in-a-math-journal

mikemac1 · 23-03-2015 7:06pm

Yup, the guy is a genius and is working on his second masters degree

When he is done with football he can go work for NASA as a rocket scientist!

Until then he been suprisingly good

A 5th rounder from Penn State and he did a fine job at guard to cover for injuries. Could be the Ravens long term center in the future

FaulknersFav · 23-03-2015 9:08pm

Was just looking at the highlights of the veteran combine. the reaction from Michael Bush when told of his 40 time is brutal! Genuine despair!

JCTO · 26-03-2015 4:16am

With the NFL celebrating the 50th season they are adding gold everywhere:

http://news.sportslogos.net/2015/03/24/nfl-super-bowl-50-gold-logos/

Example of Logos;

This seasons Pro Bowl Jerseys

Son Of A Vidic · 26-03-2015 7:21pm

JCTO wrote: »

With the NFL celebrating the 50th season they are adding gold everywhere:

That's the NFL for you. Busy putting gold everywhere, yet they're too tight to put some extra cameras on the field during games. Fecking saps.

JaMarcusHustle · 29-03-2015 11:29pm

So here I am, watching WrestleMania, and look who shows up!

Lionbacker · 30-03-2015 11:40pm

DeAndre Levy is a bit mad.

2 years ago he decided to spend his holiday out in the middle of the nowhere, deep in the rainforests of Brazil, by the shores of the amazon.

Last year he decided to slide down a volcano among other things & this year he went wingwalking!!
His instragram page is rather fascinating.
https://instagram.com/dre_levy/

Lionbacker · 31-03-2015 8:54pm

Lionbacker wrote: »

DeAndre Levy is a bit mad.
this year he went wingwalking!!

It turns out there is a video of this!

Hazys · 01-04-2015 2:29pm

"If its even close to a melon, we'll Gronk it!"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9VqZf6A6BE

Pherekydes · 01-04-2015 8:04pm

RGIII retires from the NFL to try for Rio.

http://www.flotrack.org/coverage/251948-Track-Season-on-FloTrack-2015/article/30708-RGIII-Retires-From-NFL-To-Pursue-Track#.VRw81uHwx7Y

Realt Dearg Sec · 01-04-2015 11:47pm

Pherekydes wrote: »

RGIII retires from the NFL to try for Rio.

http://www.flotrack.org/coverage/251948-Track-Season-on-FloTrack-2015/article/30708-RGIII-Retires-From-NFL-To-Pursue-Track#.VRw81uHwx7Y

April fool. But I love the first comment: now he can get injured doing something else.

Pherekydes · 01-04-2015 11:55pm

Realt Dearg Sec wrote: »

April fool.

Boo! At least it was a good one. He was a world class hurdler as a teenager. (World leading junior at 17)

But I love the first comment: now he can get injured doing something else.

At least it wouldn't be a concussion.

Realt Dearg Sec · 02-04-2015 12:03am

Pherekydes wrote: »

Boo! At least it was a good one. He was a world class hurdler as a teenager. (World leading junior at 17)

At least it wouldn't be a concussion.

He'd find a way.

03-04-2015 1:49am

wow this is hilarious
http://balls.ie/american-football/102910-cam-newton-prank-video/

HigginsJ · 03-04-2015 7:07am

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/25132509

He is such a loveable cartoon character.

03-04-2015 8:34am

HigginsJ wrote: »

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/25132509

He is such a loveable cartoon character.

He's grand like!

The bromance thing from NFL fans is a bit OTT, the way football fans idolise everything Ibrahimovic does and start gushing the minute he opens his mouth, even if he actually says little of note.

Areyouwell · 03-04-2015 12:19pm

Deleted User wrote: »

He's grand like!

The bromance thing from NFL fans is a bit OTT, the way football fans idolise everything Ibrahimovic does and start gushing the minute he opens his mouth, even if he actually says little of note.

I'm a soccer fan and I don't see this Ibrahimovic thing you talk about, so that's not a great comparison. Anyway, I don't know how you can compare a pansy soccer player to a guy who plays a man's sport..:pac:. Unlike Ibramhimovic, Gronk is an unstoppable beast on the field at his position and he will most likely retire as the GOAT TE. And he just happens to be a cool, completely likeable dude off the field. As a Colts fan I have every reason to hate him, but it's just not possible

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raze_them_all_ · 03-04-2015 12:28pm

Deleted User wrote: »

He's grand like!

The bromance thing from NFL fans is a bit OTT, the way football fans idolise everything Ibrahimovic does and start gushing the minute he opens his mouth, even if he actually says little of note.

its the fact that he makes no apologies for how he is, he does **** everyone wants to do and doesnt try to be a cringy saint for cameras like russel ****ing wilson

Realt Dearg Sec · 03-04-2015 12:34pm

raze_them_all_ wrote: »

its the fact that he makes no apologies for how he is, he does **** everyone wants to do and doesnt try to be a cringy saint for cameras like russel ****ing wilson

So does Johnny Manziel but he gets nothing but grief for his partying (that was true in the months after he drafted and before he played in the nfl). I don't believe for a second that gronk would get all this love for his antics except that he's really good. It's nothing to do, really, with his antics, bad players get hauled over the coals, good players get lauded and celebrated.

03-04-2015 1:47pm

Areyouwell wrote: »

I'm a soccer fan and I don't see this Ibrahimovic thing you talk about, so that's not a great comparison.

You haven't seen all the memes and quotes (usually made up, usually where he refers to himself in the third person)? It's like one of those Chuck Norris things. People just attribute all these "gas" stories and quotes to him.

j8wk2feszrnpao · 03-04-2015 1:51pm

Realt Dearg Sec wrote: »

I don't believe for a second that gronk would get all this love for his antics except that he's really good.

That is true. But he's really good because he takes his football very seriously.
Even after the injuries his sustained, he remains true to his style and gives it everything (e.g. that TD against the Colts).
We've yet to see that type of dedication from Manziel.

Realt Dearg Sec · 03-04-2015 3:28pm

munstermagic11 wrote: »

We've yet to see that type of dedication from Manziel.
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And we never will.

JCTO · 03-04-2015 4:22pm

Realt Dearg Sec wrote: »

So does Johnny Manziel but he gets nothing but grief for his partying (that was true in the months after he drafted and before he played in the nfl). I don't believe for a second that gronk would get all this love for his antics except that he's really good. It's nothing to do, really, with his antics, bad players get hauled over the coals, good players get lauded and celebrated.

The problem is Manziel was partying hard before he ever got his shot in the Pros. Gronk kept himself low key with his partying and didn't bring attention to himself. Manziel downfall is that the world of the NFL was watching him and he continued acting like a party animal.

He should have calmed down got to the Pros do his job and then do what Gronk does enjoy himself with his success. Manziel has yet to show any real commitment either so he basically shot himself in the foot.

Langdon Alger · 03-04-2015 7:35pm

DO NOT ABUSE OR ENJOY THE BILL BELICHICK OFFSEASON SIMULATOR
http://www.sbnation.com/2015/3/31/7979801/bill-belichick-offseason-simulator

Paully D · 03-04-2015 8:04pm

Clowney not expected to be back until the end of training camp, per NFL.com.

http://www.rotoworld.com/headlines/nfl/309405/Texans-hope-OLB-Clowney-returns-late-in-camp?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

The Texans are targeting the "end of training camp" for OLB Jadeveon Clowney (microfracture surgery) to return to the football field.

That would be eight months after his procedure. Although there have been upbeat reports on Clowney's progress coming out of Houston, no one knows for sure how much his knee cartilage will regenerate, and no one will have a good feel for the results of his recovery until he resumes playing for an extended period. The Texans can't count on Clowney as a 2015 impact contributor.

Paully D · 06-04-2015 12:54pm

Interesting:

https://twitter.com/JasonLaCanfora/status/585047135370014722

phatkev · 06-04-2015 2:06pm

Not really worried about it to be honest,pretty sure he didnt show up to voluntary camp last year either. Mike Maccagnan has already said he'll sit down with Mo after the draft too. But if this is a hold out type situation I understand Mo's frustration, he has been patient and did and said all the right things. I still expect him to be here long term but clearly he wants to speed up that process.

Son Of A Vidic · 06-04-2015 2:33pm

Paully D wrote: »

Clowney not expected to be back until the end of training camp, per NFL.com.

http://www.rotoworld.com/headlines/nfl/309405/Texans-hope-OLB-Clowney-returns-late-in-camp?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Microfracture surgery can be hit and miss and is notoriously difficult to return from. The biggest factor is how long a player has played with/through an injury, that will determine the size of the bone incision site. Some medical evidence out there, suggests that microfracture surgery isn't an effective long term solution for anyone who puts their knees under tremendous stressors. And elite athletes run a risk of never being able to play at the level they previously played at. So I'd be very worried if I was a Texans fan.

06-04-2015 11:37pm

Corvus Maximus wrote: »

Microfracture surgery can be hit and miss and is notoriously difficult to return from. The biggest factor is how long a player has played with/through an injury, that will determine the size of the bone incision site. Some medical evidence out there, suggests that microfracture surgery isn't an effective long term solution for anyone who puts their knees under tremendous stressors. And elite athletes run a risk of never being able to play at the level they previously played at. So I'd be very worried if I was a Texans fan.

do you know even if he comes back would it heavily affect that athleticism?

nasty_crash · 07-04-2015 9:42am

i think he will be back but maybe not as good - but in saying that he didnt do fantastically in the 4 games he did play! If he is 75% of the player he was in college - on this line with watt and wilfork - he will be a beast!

Aparently one of the keys to the surgery was the 6 week rest period after - that he couldnt move the knee at all! that if he did the procedure wouldnt take and it would have been needed to be done again! Yikes

Son Of A Vidic · 07-04-2015 3:16pm

Clementine Scary String wrote: »

do you know even if he comes back would it heavily affect that athleticism?

Put it this way, I'b be shocked if he doesn't lose a step. But it's hard to know how much, but I'v never heard of an elite sportsperson returning from microfracture surgery, getting back to 100% the level they were previously at. And you notice the drop off the higher the level they previously played at. That said, I've also never noticed a sportsperson taking the right amount of time to rehab & recovery from this surgery. That's the danger of this surgery, an athlete may look 100%, get through all their prep, drills & exercises at 100%. The problem is, new cartilage growth from the surgery & the healing process with cartilage, is a very slow process. Athletes will feel 100% long before the cartliage really is 100%.

This brings up the other big concern and that would be, the high risk of failure the knee (cartilage) could suffer when he returns to the field. The longer he rests, the better chance he has of success, but I can't see the Texans being prepared to wait 18 months to let him achieve this. If it was my choice, I wouldn't put him back on field for at least 18 months. He's only 22 years old and if his health is managed right, he still have a very good career in front of him. But it all boils down to whether they want to rush it, or patiently wait.

The other factor with this surgery is, how long will he get from it? Will he get 3 years? 5 years? Or even longer? In order to even undergo Microfracture surgery, you must already have had a fairly significant amount of damage & erosion of the cartilage in the joint. I have read some comparing this surgery to being like filling in the holes on a badly potholed road. It tries to promote the growth of new healthy cartilage where the damaged cartilage was. How long this repair lasts for with Clowney is anyone's guess. That's why for me, the slowly slowly approach should be the only game in town for him right now.

07-04-2015 3:40pm

thats an awful shame i think everyone was curious to see how he would perform in the nfl (although id have liked to see him in a 4-3 more anyway) but it looks like it could end up one of the big what ifs now

Guffy · 07-04-2015 8:48pm

There a video posted a while back where a qb identifies a lb as the mike. The lb then start shouting he's not the mike. Can't seem to find it, any help?

phatkev · 07-04-2015 8:51pm

Jameel McClain

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djqQQCzdF1M

HigginsJ · 09-04-2015 7:06pm

leVeon Bell to receive a 3 game ban. Bit of a blow for the Steelers.

Paully D · 09-04-2015 8:17pm

HigginsJ wrote: »

leVeon Bell to receive a 3 game ban. Bit of a blow for the Steelers.

Ravens to play the Steelers within the first 3 gameweeks please!

helimachoptor · 10-04-2015 5:21am

Troy retires

mikemac1 · 10-04-2015 8:16am

Who gets the most media requests in Baltimore? Flacco? Suggs? No, it's our 5th round guard from Penn State

With smartz like this we gotta move him to center!! :cool:

Don't ask me what those symbols mean, I did pass maths in my leaving

helimachoptor · 10-04-2015 8:34am

Best thing about maths is Pi

Chucky the tree · 10-04-2015 12:03pm

I don't know how, but I completely missed the whole Darren Sharper story until now. Holy ****.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darren_Sharper#Sexual_assault_convictions

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