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

Paully D · 30-08-2017 08:32PM

paulie21 wrote: »

Joe Haden to the Steelers. 27m over 3 years

That's an insane contract.

JaMarcusHustle · 30-08-2017 08:34PM

A lot of big name players seem to stay in division when they move. I was going to say it earlier and suggest that we could see Haden end up at either Cincy, Baltimore or Pittsburgh!

ScummyMan · 30-08-2017 08:50PM

Jesus, have they seen him play the last two years??

I mean I get nobody wants to watch Cleveland (:P), but he fell off a cliff big time for someone earning dollar like that.

coco0981 · 30-08-2017 09:53PM

Paully D wrote: »

That's an insane contract.

Really it's only a 1 yr deal, 7m guaranteed in first year. Can be cut for nothing after that if he's no good

dfx- · 31-08-2017 03:23AM

I believe the Browns tried to trade him and then wanted to cut his deal from $11m to $7m. And he then signs for the Steelers essentially for the same money this year. First game for him will be in Cleveland too.

ScummyMan wrote: »

Jesus, have they seen him play the last two years??

I mean I get nobody wants to watch Cleveland (:P), but he fell off a cliff big time for someone earning dollar like that.

he goes straight in as probably no 2 CB.

One or two of Gay, Cockrell (probably and hopefully), Sensabaugh and especially Golson are under threat.

Steelers also got TE Vance McDonald from the 49ers today.

Paully D · 31-08-2017 12:30PM

This is a great read:

"How Blair Walsh's Infamous Missed Field Goal May Have Saved a Young Fan's Life"

http://amp.timeinc.net/si/nfl/2017/08/30/blair-walsh-missed-field-goal-vikings-seahawks?source=dam

Hazys · 31-08-2017 03:08PM

I might as well share this outside the Pats thread so people won't be wondering why on opening night, why all the Patriots fans in Gillette are waving turquoise towels because I'm sure NFL controlled TV commentators will be told to ignore it.

The background is basically BarstoolSports.com went nuts over Deflategate, basically calling out all the NFL & Goodell's lies, staging a sit in in NFL HQ and getting arrested, etc. During the Deflategate saga, they made and sold a Goodell clown shirt and after the Super Bowl victory, DC Matt Patricia was seen wearing the clown shirt. It turns out that Goodell was pissed at Matt Patricia and was still pissed months later. After skipping out of coming to Foxboro for opening night 2 years ago, this will be the first time he will face the Pats fans since Deflategate.

Yes, most Pats fans have moved on from Deflategate and Barstool were even debating whether to let it die or not, but they wanted a hilarious way to get some revenge on Goodell so they purchased 70,000 Goodell clown towels and will be handing them out on Opening Night.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7uqm7XKGZs

The Goodell clown towel opening day movement is picking up steam.

This a billboard on Route 1 which is basically the only road into Gillette stadium.

Billy86 · 31-08-2017 03:46PM

Hazys wrote: »

Yes, most Pats fans have moved on from Deflategate

Can't really say I agree there.

Beefy78 · 31-08-2017 03:48PM

Well that all just sounds HILARIOUS.

j8wk2feszrnpao · 31-08-2017 04:00PM

I see some non-Pats fans haven't moved on either.

Hazys · 31-08-2017 05:04PM

Why can't being moved on and having a laugh at Goodell's expense be basically mutually exclusive?

For two years, Deflategate made me irrationally angry. As a big Pats' fan the lies, leaks and injustice negatively affected me personally, as sad as that sounds. But when we won the Super Bowl last year, right in Goodell's face, it was over, we won. All those stupid controversies that tried to take away from the Patriots success meant nothing. I feel like I have completely moved on and so have the majority of Pats, living in Boston I can tell you that nobody talks about it anymore.

Just because I've moved on doesn't mean I forgot that Deflategate ever happened and i can't comment on the parallels of it and the Zeke Elliot case or have a laugh at Goodell's expense.

krustydoyle · 31-08-2017 11:09PM

Breaking News

Texans signing WR DeAndre Hopkins to a 5 year extension which includes the highest ever guaranteed to a WR

$49 Million guaranteed

Beefy78 · 31-08-2017 11:25PM

looks a lot but it makes great sense for the Texans to get in ahead of the likes of Mike Evans and Odell Beckham where the bar gets raised again. There's some receivers going to get paid over the next 12 months.

brinty · 01-09-2017 07:36AM

Hi folks,
just thoughts I'd share this video from the Cowboys Hurricane Harvey telethon yesterday where Jerry Jones donated a million dollars to the relief fund and the call with Dez Bryant

http://www.dallascowboys.com/video/2017/08/31/jerry-jones-calls-dez-donate-1-million

helimachoptor · 01-09-2017 02:49PM

Someone likes A. Rod

jack presley · 01-09-2017 04:36PM

http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/transactions/2017/

A site that might be useful to keep track of the carnage tomorrow.

01-09-2017 07:10PM

Jesus the jets just gave the seahawks sheldon Richardson that's a huge addition

Itssoeasy · 01-09-2017 07:16PM

The jets seem to be blowing the house up now that the owner is "across the pond" in London.

So who's meant to be the starter for the jets next Sunday week ?

paulie21 · 01-09-2017 07:24PM

Itssoeasy wrote: »

The jets seem to be blowing the house up now that the owner is "across the pond" in London.

So who's meant to be the starter for the jets next Sunday week ?

McCown

krustydoyle · 01-09-2017 09:01PM

Browns just cut Osweiler

Realt Dearg Sec · 01-09-2017 09:26PM

Jesus when you think back on it, he did one serious con job on the Texans.

Well, the Texans conned themselves...

HigginsJ · 01-09-2017 09:31PM

Realt Dearg Sec wrote: »

Jesus when you think back on it, he did one serious con job on the Texans.

Well, the Texans conned themselves...

To be fair the Broncos really dodged a bullet when he turned them down.......... Imagine where they would be without Siemien & Lynch!!

Itssoeasy · 01-09-2017 10:13PM

krustydoyle wrote: »

Browns just cut Osweiler

It's hardly suprising when the Browns named the young lad the starter. Brock had one good few games when peyton was injured when the broncos won it all and he lived off that.

Itssoeasy · 01-09-2017 10:15PM

HigginsJ wrote: »

Realt Dearg Sec wrote: »

Jesus when you think back on it, he did one serious con job on the Texans.

Well, the Texans conned themselves...

To be fair the Broncos really dodged a bullet when he turned them down.......... Imagine where they would be without Siemien & Lynch!!

John elway is a fecking visionary it seems.

Jolly Red Giant · 01-09-2017 10:22PM

HigginsJ wrote: »

To be fair the Broncos really dodged a bullet when he turned them down.......... Imagine where they would be without Siemien & Lynch!!

letowski · 01-09-2017 10:35PM

I think the Jets got a very good deal for Richardson. He will want like something crazy like 12mil a year next spring so the Jets are getting good value in a solid-ish WR2 and a 2nd round pick. Richardson has been very inconsistant the last 3 years and they already have 2 better DE's.

phatkev · 01-09-2017 11:16PM

Clementine Scary String wrote: »

Jesus the jets just gave the seahawks sheldon Richardson that's a huge addition

No real shock, he's been on the trade block for the last two seasons and there was no chance of him getting a new contract. He was the odd man out between Williamson, Wilkerson and himself, and Bowels ended up playing outside linebacker! He'll be back to his normal position with the Seahawks and I think he'll be an absolute stud for them.

01-09-2017 11:55PM

phatkev wrote: »

No real shock, he's been on the trade block for the last two seasons and there was no chance of him getting a new contract. He was the odd man out between Williamson, Wilkerson and himself, and Bowels ended up playing outside linebacker! He'll be back to his normal position with the Seahawks and I think he'll be an absolute stud for them.

I know the jets needed to get rid of him the jeasus was more that the seahawks got him to plug into there d it's amazing for them

Realt Dearg Sec · 02-09-2017 02:13AM

Bears looking like they're going to cut Mark Sanchez. I'm pretty surprised by this to be honest if it does happen. I assumed the reason he's there is as a mentor to trubisky, like he did last year in Dallas.

coco0981 · 02-09-2017 07:55AM

letowski wrote: »

I think the Jets got a very good deal for Richardson. He will want like something crazy like 12mil a year next spring so the Jets are getting good value in a solid-ish WR2 and a 2nd round pick. Richardson has been very inconsistant the last 3 years and they already have 2 better DE's.

Kearse is very inconsistent though. Has made some crucial plays down through the years (overtime against green bay in NFC championship game) but also has one of the worst drop rates in the league. Good blocker though

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