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

Realt Dearg Sec · 19-01-2017 12:55PM

TOss Sweep wrote: »

Apprently at the Chargers pep rally they hired fans to be there

http://dailysnark.com/la-chargers-reportedly-casted-fake-fans-come-teams-introductory-pep-rally/

https://twitter.com/FauxPhilipRiver/status/821882497038483456

One problem listed in that article is "moving companies refusing to move the team out to their new city". Wow. That's serious commitment from those companies. I feel really bad for San Diego fans. I mean when your team is bad it sucks but you can always look forward to next year. But when they leave the sender of loss for hard core fans must be terrible. I don't think I could still be enthusiastic for the Bears if they left Chicago, and I wouldn't (probably) find a different team to support, so especially if you were FROM the city you would be losing the sport itself as a part of your life to some extent.

And that's setting aside the fact that they won't have any new fans in LA, not sure why they thought they would as it happens. There were so many better destinations for a team to move.

jack presley · 19-01-2017 06:37PM

https://twitter.com/jb1773/status/822146203471192064

Rainman16 · 19-01-2017 07:10PM

The Las Vegas Raiders.

j8wk2feszrnpao · 19-01-2017 07:50PM

What could possibly go wrong with this move...................... :P

j8wk2feszrnpao · 20-01-2017 07:48AM

2nd round draft pick loss on the way for the Seahawks?
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/seahawks-could-lose-second-round-draft-pick-after-failing-to-report-sherman-injury/

paulie21 · 20-01-2017 03:22PM

Ravens linebacker Zach Orr retiring

JaMarcusHustle · 20-01-2017 03:23PM

paulie21 wrote:

Ravens linebacker Zach Orr retiring

Orr you kidding me?!

*guitar riff*

coco0981 · 20-01-2017 03:44PM

Realt Dearg Sec wrote: »

I don't think I could still be enthusiastic for the Bears if they left Chicago, and I wouldn't (probably) find a different team to support, so especially if you were FROM the city you would be losing the sport itself as a part of your life to some extent.

And that's setting aside the fact that they won't have any new fans in LA, not sure why they thought they would as it happens. There were so many better destinations for a team to move.

Its one side of the NFL I hate, billionaire owners abandoning cities who won't build them a subsidised stadium. I know an NFL team brings a lot of money into a city but it still grates on me. At least if Chargers fans want to stay supporting them it's only 2 hours away, St Louis fans were completely screwed in comparison

ScummyMan · 20-01-2017 03:45PM

paulie21 wrote: »

Ravens linebacker Zach Orr retiring

Jesus that's awful, 24 years old.

Knex* · 20-01-2017 03:59PM

2nd team all pro this year. Saying its a neck injury. That's some tough luck for him.

Rainman16 · 21-01-2017 12:04PM

I hope Green Bay can beat Atlanta, But Atlanta will be favorites. Unless Rodgers has a flawless game, I think Atlanta will have too much for them at home.

The 2nd game, Again New England will be favorites but Pittsburgh have a better chance of causing an upset. I like their chance if they can utilize the run game and keep Brady off the field. They need to do to New England, what the Cowboys didn't do to Green Bay.

JaMarcusHustle · 21-01-2017 08:32PM

Colts have sacked Grigson.

Alfred Borden · 21-01-2017 08:38PM

JaMarcusHustle wrote: »

Colts have sacked Grigson.

Pat weighs in. New GM will bin Pagano too. Happy days!

https://twitter.com/PatMcAfeeShow/status/822902784882253826

letowski · 21-01-2017 08:50PM

JaMarcusHustle wrote: »

Colts have sacked Grigson.

My prayers have been answered. 100pc the right call, there is no argument.

Edit: Colts are having a press conference at 10.30 (GMT), could be announcing a replacement or even more.

brinty · 21-01-2017 10:16PM

So is Peyton on his way back to Indianapolis

letowski · 21-01-2017 10:52PM

brinty wrote: »

So is Peyton on his way back to Indianapolis

Jim Irsay just said in a press conference that he is not in the mix, he will be looking at interviewing others.

Dirty Dingus McGee · 21-01-2017 11:04PM

Alfred Borden wrote: »

Pat weighs in. New GM will bin Pagano too. Happy days!

https://twitter.com/PatMcAfeeShow/status/822902784882253826

Should an active player on the team really be commenting like that on managerial decisions?

Seems very strange to me anyway.

helimachoptor · 21-01-2017 11:06PM

Dirty Dingus McGee wrote: »

Should an active player on the team really be commenting like that on managerial decisions?

Seems very strange to me anyway.

Yeah I was just thinking the same. Seems a bit crazy

phatkev · 22-01-2017 12:41AM

Irsay says Pagano will be the coach for 2017. I dont think it ever really works out to have an new GM come in and not to be able to bring in his own coach

Billy86 · 22-01-2017 01:17AM

Good for them to finally do it, but why the hell are they doing it now and now two and a half weeks ago?

Realt Dearg Sec · 22-01-2017 01:29AM

Billy86 wrote: »

Good for them to finally do it, but why the hell are they doing it now and now two and a half weeks years ago?

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JaMarcusHustle · 22-01-2017 11:49AM

Never realised that he was so unpopular among the players too. McAfee, Wayne, Freeman and Brackett have all immediately come out and praised this/criticized him, however you look at it.

letowski · 22-01-2017 12:06PM

JaMarcusHustle wrote: »

Never realised that he was so unpopular among the players too. McAfee, Wayne, Freeman and Brackett have all immediately come out and praised this/criticized him, however you look at it.

As a Colt, to hear Pat describing Ryan Grigson management as: 'treating humans absolutely horrendously for 5 years' was pretty critical.

AbusesToilets · 22-01-2017 02:18PM

Incredible that Pagano survives another year.

eagle eye · 22-01-2017 02:24PM

AbusesToilets wrote: »

Incredible that Pagano survives another year.

Again, another one spurts out this line.

Why shouldn't he get another year? When he came in they had just had one of their worst seasons ever. He certainly turned the ship around from there and while it hasn't been awesome it hasn't been brutal either. It would just take a good draft to get them back on track. Their draft process and trading is what has to be questioned imo. I don't think that's all on the coach.

Billy86 · 22-01-2017 02:42PM

eagle eye wrote: »

Again, another one spurts out this line.

Why shouldn't he get another year? When he came in they had just had one of their worst seasons ever. He certainly turned the ship around from there and while it hasn't been awesome it hasn't been brutal either. It would just take a good draft to get them back on track. Their draft process and trading is what has to be questioned imo. I don't think that's all on the coach.

While I do agree he's not as bad as some like to make out, it was Bruce Arians who turned that ship around. Though the Colts issues go way over his level, and may even prove to have gone over Grigson's too to be honest (not that he did anything but a poor job himself).

letowski · 22-01-2017 03:21PM

eagle eye wrote: »

Again, another one spurts out this line.

Why shouldn't he get another year? When he came in they had just had one of their worst seasons ever. He certainly turned the ship around from there and while it hasn't been awesome it hasn't been brutal either. It would just take a good draft to get them back on track. Their draft process and trading is what has to be questioned imo. I don't think that's all on the coach.

You have a point, but his record can be put into perspective. For a start he has been in a lucky situation that the AFC South has been the worst division in the last 5 years, and having Andrew Luck is a big advantage for us (still is). His record outside the division is 22-22 (excluding the 12 games missed in 2012). We made the playoffs from 2012-14 but I'm not sure would we have been able to achieve this if we were in a different conference.

The main problem has always been Grigson for me anyway. He failed to put a decent line in front of Luck and we have a terrible defense, one that will take a couple of years to build now. He is unlucky with the latter as he is a defensive coach, and has had almost nothing to work with.

HigginsJ · 22-01-2017 07:51PM

https://www.instagram.com/p/BPkvLoLDaym/

Predictable but very funny

j8wk2feszrnpao · 22-01-2017 10:01PM

eagle eye wrote: »

Again, another one spurts out this line.

Apologies that people disagree with you.
And I'm glad to see him back for another year from a Pats perspective, but not for Luck.

JaMarcusHustle · 22-01-2017 10:11PM

The NFL UK twitter account is hilarious with the Z list celebrities it retweets. Anthony Pilkington, Stephen Miller and Nick Knowles among tonight's superstar endorsements.

I was in the audience for the Late Late Show a couple of years ago and got a few on screen appearances, going to see if I can help them push their product.

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