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

helimachoptor · 14-06-2017 07:37PM

Decker watched the titans camp today and did a physical.. come on Jrob

boccy23 · 14-06-2017 09:22PM

Myles Garrett left practice today. Hope it's not serious.

HigginsJ · 15-06-2017 02:00PM

The Rams have traded former No.2 overall pick Greg Robinson to the Lions for a 2018 6th round pick. As busts go, he is right up there. The Lions need help in a bad way after the injury to Decker, I doubt this will do it.

Lionbacker · 15-06-2017 02:08PM

HigginsJ wrote: »

The Rams have traded former No.2 overall pick Greg Robinson to the Lions for a 2018 6th round pick. As busts go, he is right up there. The Lions need help in a bad way after the injury to Decker, I doubt this will do it.

Yeah, they're bringing in plenty of O-linemen with Cyrus Kouandjio also signing, though he is recovering from hip surgery so won't be ready till training camp. And last week they brought in Tony Hills, but he looks a long shot to make the roster.
Just hope one of them can be at least adequate enough until Decker makes it back at some point during the season.

the baby bull elephant · 15-06-2017 02:37PM

Something has to stick, right? Right???!

Billy86 · 15-06-2017 02:39PM

HigginsJ wrote: »

The Rams have traded former No.2 overall pick Greg Robinson to the Lions for a 2018 6th round pick. As busts go, he is right up there. The Lions need help in a bad way after the injury to Decker, I doubt this will do it.

It really must kill to see your team whiff on a top five pick like that, being left thinking what they would be like with Khalil Mack, Anthony Barr, Mike Evans, ODB or Haha Clinton Dix, all of whom if memory serves they were linked with to some extent in the lead up to that draft.

Barney92 · 15-06-2017 03:14PM

I know it could've been so much better for them, but with 2 1st rounds picks at least they got one absolute stud in Donald. At least they didn't pull a Browns and pick Gilbert and Manziel.

Billy86 · 15-06-2017 03:27PM

Barney92 wrote: »

I know it could've been so much better for them, but with 2 1st rounds picks at least they got one absolute stud in Donald. At least they didn't pull a Browns and pick Gilbert and Manziel.

I think you meant Weeden and Trent Richardson.

Barney92 · 15-06-2017 03:34PM

Well that was also pulling a Browns but wasn't that a few years before?

Billy86 · 15-06-2017 03:41PM

Barney92 wrote: »

Well that was also pulling a Browns but wasn't that a few years before?

Ah yeah, and they might have turned a corner but it's just amazing how good the Browns are at being the Browns.

The Reservoir Dubs Anchorman · 15-06-2017 03:42PM

Barney92 wrote: »

Well that was also pulling a Browns but wasn't that a few years before?

The browns didn't draft Manziel though.

Billy86 · 15-06-2017 03:42PM

The Reservoir Dubs Anchorman wrote: »

The browns didn't draft Manziel though.

The Reservoir Dubs Anchorman · 15-06-2017 03:46PM

Billy86 wrote: »

Did they draft the two in 14? Holy **** I didn't realise that, I thought Johnny football was drafted ages ago.

TOss Sweep · 15-06-2017 03:46PM

The Reservoir Dubs Anchorman wrote: »

The browns didn't draft Manziel though.

The Reservoir Dubs Anchorman · 15-06-2017 03:49PM

TOss Sweep wrote: »

Yep , I thought it was before Gilbert for some reason, I had 2013 in my head. Didn't realise they had two picks in the first round in 2014 either. Obviously I don't pay enough attention to the Browns.

Billy86 · 15-06-2017 04:11PM

The Reservoir Dubs Anchorman wrote: »

Did they draft the two in 14? Holy **** I didn't realise that, I thought Johnny football was drafted ages ago.

Amazing isn't it? Jonny doesn't have the #1 overall tag to go with the bust status, but he's a guy even Jamarcus Russell must feel better about himself looking at.

The Reservoir Dubs Anchorman · 15-06-2017 04:21PM

Billy86 wrote: »

Amazing isn't it? Jonny doesn't have the #1 overall tag to go with the bust status, but he's a guy even Jamarcus Russell must feel better about himself looking at.

I'm actually genuinely shocked it's that recent. Man the Browns have made some terrible choices. Although Myles does seem like he'll be a beast maybe they are turning a corner?

:D

Realt Dearg Sec · 15-06-2017 05:08PM

The Reservoir Dubs Anchorman wrote: »

Billy86 wrote: »

Amazing isn't it? Jonny doesn't have the #1 overall tag to go with the bust status, but he's a guy even Jamarcus Russell must feel better about himself looking at.

I'm actually genuinely shocked it's that recent. Man the Browns have made some terrible choices. Although Myles does seem like he'll be a beast maybe they are turning a corner? :D

At least with Garrett nobody can really accuse them of blowing the pick, because there was virtually nobody anywhere who was arguing anything other than that he HAS to be the first pick. Picking Manziel, on the other hand, was widely anticipated to be a disastrous move.

helimachoptor · 15-06-2017 05:18PM

Garrett injured himself, while it doesnt look too serious it would be 100% Browns for him to have torn his ACL and miss the season

JaMarcusHustle · 15-06-2017 05:50PM

helimachoptor wrote:

Garrett injured himself, while it doesnt look too serious it would be 100% Browns for him to have torn his ACL and miss the season

I dunno, bad luck with injuries sounds more like a Jaguars thing. Browns would be more along the lines of all other first round picks being immediate All Pros while Garrett is out of the league delivering milk for a living next year.

helimachoptor · 16-06-2017 08:37AM

JaMarcusHustle wrote: »

I dunno, bad luck with injuries sounds more like a Jaguars thing. Browns would be more along the lines of all other first round picks being immediate All Pros while Garrett is out of the league delivering milk for a living next year.

Could hurt himself doing that too:pac:

The Reservoir Dubs Anchorman · 16-06-2017 11:28AM

helimachoptor wrote: »

Could hurt himself doing that too:pac:

Given the Browns luck ..

:D

Although I actually like what they have done most of this off season, a few years away still but they should be better this year.

helimachoptor · 19-06-2017 06:12AM

Decker is now a titan

phatkev · 19-06-2017 09:34AM

helimachoptor wrote: »

Decker is now a titan

I'm happy he got a new contract sorted this quick! I don't have a shred of distaste for the Titans, so I hope he can stay healthy and himself and Mariota have a phenomenal year!

The Reservoir Dubs Anchorman · 19-06-2017 10:29AM

phatkev wrote: »

I'm happy he got a new contract sorted this quick! I don't have a shred of distaste for the Titans, so I hope he can stay healthy and himself and Mariota have a phenomenal year!

Its a potent looking offence at the moment with Decker adding a solid pair of hands to what they had last year.

Whats your feeling on the off season Heli? Have to be happy enough?

helimachoptor · 19-06-2017 10:40AM

phatkev wrote: »

I'm happy he got a new contract sorted this quick! I don't have a shred of distaste for the Titans, so I hope he can stay healthy and himself and Mariota have a phenomenal year!

Assuming he's healthy we've got a very good player.

The Reservoir Dubs Anchorman wrote: »

Its a potent looking offence at the moment with Decker adding a solid pair of hands to what they had last year.

Whats your feeling on the off season Heli? Have to be happy enough?

There should be no reason we dont win the AFC South, we need to get over the hurdles of beating the Colts and the bloody Jags. Luck is missing camp, the Texans don't have a QB and neither do the Jags.

We have beefed up our WRs, we have a stable and very good o-line, arguable one of the top RB duo's, we've invested in the secondary.

tbh, with our division we should be getting the #2 AFC seed, and as ridiculous as it sounds we should be getting to the AFC championship game, but Mariota needs to stay healthy.

adrian522 · 19-06-2017 10:49AM

I think you are in dreamland to be honest. I know the off season is for unbridled optimism but seriously.

helimachoptor · 19-06-2017 10:59AM

adrian522 wrote: »

I think you are in dreamland to be honest. I know the off season is for unbridled optimism but seriously.

Jags have kept their scattershot QB, Texans don't have a QB and Watt is coming back from a major injury. Colts have Luck who is a great QB but who has just had surgery and still has his porous o-line.

We've addresses the issues (secondary) that led to us losing key games last year.

We beat Green Bay and the Chiefs last year, and Denver.

We should have beaten Oakland but ****ed that up.

We play
Raiders
Jags * 2
Seahawks
Texans *2
Fins
Colts * 2
Browns
Ravens
Bengals
Steelers
Cardinals
49'ers
Rams

We'll probably go 2-2 in the AFC West, im counting on wins Vs the Rams and 49'ers. Could probably beat one of the other two.

Expect we'll get 4/5 division wins. Split the AFC north 2/2.

so that is 8 to 11 wins, Raiders would imagine we'll lose against and Dolphins we'll beat.

This is the problem when you're **** for so long, we won 8 games last year without a secondary.

Billy86 · 19-06-2017 11:02AM

Titans should win the South, but Bortles did look a lot better after the coaching change. He's clearly no Luck or Mariota, but their defense could be flat out nasty... I've a weird feeling the Jags are going to surprise a lot of people this year.

The Reservoir Dubs Anchorman · 19-06-2017 11:06AM

helimachoptor wrote: »

Assuming he's healthy we've got a very good player.

There should be no reason we dont win the AFC South, we need to get over the hurdles of beating the Colts and the bloody Jags. Luck is missing camp, the Texans don't have a QB and neither do the Jags.

We have beefed up our WRs, we have a stable and very good o-line, arguable one of the top RB duo's, we've invested in the secondary.

tbh, with our division we should be getting the #2 AFC seed, and as ridiculous as it sounds we should be getting to the AFC championship game, but Mariota needs to stay healthy.

I think the 2 seed is a reach but not an unreasonable one. One of my best mates is from Tennessee living here about 9 years now and this is the first year he's been optimistic about the team.

Really though you need to win at least 4 maybe 5 of those division games. For me depends how strong the Texans are. That defence could be absolutley lights out this year.

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