The Weird, Wacky and Awesome World of the NFL - General Banter thread V3

paulie21 · 15-10-2018 05:46PM

Mike Smith fired as Bucs DC

brinty · 15-10-2018 09:26PM

Jolly Red Giant wrote:

Ron Leary, G, Broncos - out for the season with a torn achilles

pretty much guarantees that Leary will be cut in the off-season

He's welcome back in Dallas anytime

Itssoeasy · 15-10-2018 10:26PM

Paul Allen, the owner of the Seattle Seahawks of the NFL and the Portland trailblazers of the NBA has died at the age of 65 due to complications from non Hodgkin's lymphoma.

Jolly Red Giant · 16-10-2018 01:10PM

brinty wrote: »

He's welcome back in Dallas anytime

Leary is pretty much done - had a serious back injury last season and now this. He likely will struggle with injury issues from now on. Over his two seasons with the Broncos he will only have played 17 games.

The reason that he will be cut is that he is due to make $9.4m next year and that is way too much for an injury prone, and what is now a part-time OLman.

Paully D · 16-10-2018 05:14PM

https://twitter.com/nfldraft/status/1052238650413596672?s=21

I can definitely see this happening more often.

Hard to blame him when you see the financial and career loss that some players have seen, some at the very final hurdle, after picking up serious injuries when sticking around to play with their college.

DEFTLEFTHAND · 17-10-2018 12:43PM

The Patriots fan who threw a beer in the face of Tyreek Hill on Sunday night has been banned for life.

Local Law Enforcement have also become involved.:p

What a complete and utter fcking idiot.

Guffy · 17-10-2018 12:55PM

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

What a complete and utter fcking idiot.

Ah he just assumed Hill would need a beverage to help wash down the amount he was being fed tbf.

j8wk2feszrnpao · 17-10-2018 03:04PM

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

The Patriots fan who threw a beer in the face of Tyreek Hill on Sunday night has been banned for life.

Local Law Enforcement have also become involved.:p

What a complete and utter fcking idiot.

No problem with him being banned. Law enforcement might be a stretch, but maybe warrants a caution.
If there was a deserving recipient of the beer to the face, then Tyreek Hill is a good candidate.

The Reservoir Dubs Anchorman · 17-10-2018 04:25PM

munstermagic11 wrote: »

No problem with him being banned. Law enforcement might be a stretch, but maybe warrants a caution.
If there was a deserving recipient of the beer to the face, then Tyreek Hill is a good candidate.

For what reason?

Hococop · 17-10-2018 04:55PM

The Reservoir Dubs Anchorman wrote: »

For what reason?

Looking at his wiki page domestic assault

Hazys · 17-10-2018 05:25PM

Let me preface this and say throwing things at players and going over the top with insults should be taken out of the game, basically anything fans wouldn't dare do if they meet the player in a real life setting because they think they are protected because they are in the stands and another Malice in the Palace is unlikely.

Being banned from the stadium for life, I've no problem with but i do feel a little for the 21yr old fan for getting prosecuted and getting a criminal record seems a bit much (especially since the guy complaining has a much more egregious criminal record). It was in the heat of the moment and he threw liquid at an opposing player who decided to run right into the crowd after scoring a potentially game winning TD, Hill was no saint in what he was doing. Considering we've seen fans do a lot worse, throwing more dangerous objects in less provoked circumstances. A Yankees fan threw a full pint at a Red Sox batter warming up last week and this from last season seemed like a 100x worse and the fan wasn't even banned not to mention prosecuted:

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FYI I can only think of Boston based incidents as i mostly watch Boston sports not trying to compare fan bases, where everybody has a couple of bad apples.

Realt Dearg Sec · 17-10-2018 06:01PM

The Reservoir Dubs Anchorman wrote: »

For what reason?

Stillwater police records indicate that on December 12, 2014, Hill was arrested on complaints of assault of his 20-year-old pregnant girlfriend, Crystal Espinal. The police report states that Espinal said the two got into an argument and he threw her around like a ragdoll, punched her in the face, sat on her and repeatedly punched her in the stomach, and choked her. Oklahoma State dismissed him from the football team after the charges.

Hill eventually pled guilty to domestic assault and battery by strangulation and was sentenced to three years of probation, an anger-management course, a year-long batterer's program, and was required to undergo a domestic-abuse evaluation.

Scumbag got PROBATION for that, and this is the guy that is on his high horse about people splashing beer on him in a stadium, and looking for the book to be thrown at them. As Hazys pointed out, not to defend the beer thrower, but everyone seems to have just forgotten Hill went over to that section after the TD and started taunting people.

eagle eye · 17-10-2018 06:28PM

I wasn't aware of Hill's past and it changes things a lot for me. I've gone from being fully behind the guy being banned for life to wanting him to get an upgrade in his seating for life.

Always Be Closing · 17-10-2018 06:42PM

Been offered a trade proposal

He wants my Tom Brady, Kareem Hunt and Davante Adams

He's giving up Patrick Mahomes, Antonio Brown and Gronk

What would you do?

Molly · 17-10-2018 07:27PM

I'd post in the fantasy football forum

Big Pussy Bonpensiero · 17-10-2018 07:32PM

Tyreek Hill is still with yer one as well, which only increases my dislike for the man.

Foxtrol · 17-10-2018 07:52PM

Realt Dearg Sec wrote: »

Scumbag got PROBATION for that, and this is the guy that is on his high horse about people splashing beer on him in a stadium, and looking for the book to be thrown at them. As Hazys pointed out, not to defend the beer thrower, but everyone seems to have just forgotten Hill went over to that section after the TD and started taunting people.

You and Hazy need to watch the video again. Hill wasn’t doing some taunting Lambeau leap into the crowd, he was going at his ridiculous pace and then attempting to slow down as he went off the field and bumped into the padding at the end. His head only comes up as he hits the padding and instantly gets hit with the beer. I’m not fan of his given his history, but players do that constantly on fields that don’t give much space after the endzone and where the crowd isn’t at a raised level.

Guys have lost their careers slowing down as they go off the field. Hill takes zero blame here.

https://twitter.com/ProFootballDoc/status/1051674696679186433

I'd also add that I very much doubt who the player was had any bearing on the guy’s choice to throw the beer. He was acting like a spoiled child because it wasn’t looking good for his team.

eagle eye · 17-10-2018 08:54PM

Foxtrol wrote: »

Hill takes zero blame here.

I'd also add that I very much doubt who the player was had any bearing on the guy’s choice to throw the beer. He was acting like a spoiled child because it wasn’t looking good for his team.

Maybe the kid was aware of what Hill done in 2014 and just couldn't resist when he was in his face. Would you blame him if he did know?

As I said earlier, once I heard of Hill's past I just completely turned from wanting the guy banned for life to wanting him upgraded to premium seats for life.

Always Be Closing · 17-10-2018 09:09PM

FLYREEK the Cheetah is the best WR in the league

Haters gonna hate

eagle eye · 17-10-2018 09:12PM

Always Be Closing wrote: »

FLYREEK the Cheetah is the best WR in the league

Haters gonna hate

Is that a new nickname for Antonio Brown?

D9Male · 17-10-2018 09:21PM

Haters gonna hate...what does that even mean?

He's a good WR, but a fair bit off Hopkins, Jones, Brown and a few others.

raze_them_all_ · 17-10-2018 10:00PM

Not even close to the best wr. This is why I ignore one season wonder fans ideas about who's the best and its not even been a season. I still have a falcons fan I used to play with tell me matt Ryan is a top 3 qb

SHOVELLER · 17-10-2018 10:17PM

Shedite27 wrote: »

SHOVELLER wrote: »

Where did ya find this? Looks like a big typo, "reopens after Hurricane Katrina" listed in 2010? That game V Atlanta was 2006. Even in the chronology of events it looks wrong listed between a 2004 and 2008 event

This was just next to the club shop at the stadium!

SHOVELLER · 17-10-2018 10:17PM

Shedite27 wrote: »

SHOVELLER wrote: »

Where did ya find this? Looks like a big typo, "reopens after Hurricane Katrina" listed in 2010? That game V Atlanta was 2006. Even in the chronology of events it looks wrong listed between a 2004 and 2008 event

This was just next to the club shop at the stadium!

SHOVELLER · 17-10-2018 10:19PM

Shedite27 wrote: »

SHOVELLER wrote: »

Where did ya find this? Looks like a big typo, "reopens after Hurricane Katrina" listed in 2010? That game V Atlanta was 2006. Even in the chronology of events it looks wrong listed between a 2004 and 2008 event

This was just next to the club shop at the stadium!

Foxtrol · 17-10-2018 11:13PM

eagle eye wrote: »

Maybe the kid was aware of what Hill done in 2014 and just couldn't resist when he was in his face. Would you blame him if he did know?

As I said earlier, once I heard of Hill's past I just completely turned from wanting the guy banned for life to wanting him upgraded to premium seats for life.

Then he took a weak ass cowardly way to implement his wannabe vigilante justice.

I 100% blame the idiot fan as he made the choice to do it and, despite the attempts to make excuses for him here, he can now live with the consequences. This will likely be a slap on the wrist if anything so I’m not sure why people are talking like his life is ruined.

bruschi · 18-10-2018 08:32AM

Foxtrol wrote: »

You and Hazy need to watch the video again. Hill wasn’t doing some taunting Lambeau leap into the crowd, he was going at his ridiculous pace and then attempting to slow down as he went off the field and bumped into the padding at the end. His head only comes up as he hits the padding and instantly gets hit with the beer. I’m not fan of his given his history, but players do that constantly on fields that don’t give much space after the endzone and where the crowd isn’t at a raised level.

Guys have lost their careers slowing down as they go off the field. Hill takes zero blame here.

https://twitter.com/ProFootballDoc/status/1051674696679186433

I'd also add that I very much doubt who the player was had any bearing on the guy’s choice to throw the beer. He was acting like a spoiled child because it wasn’t looking good for his team.

thats some revisionism right there. He runs in safe from about the ten yard line and goes in a straight line right through the end zone, and another at least 10 yards out the end zone. So give 30 yards, he wasnt able to stop? Or run along the end line of the end zone? He knew what he was doing. It doesnt mean he should have beer thrown on him, but he did not have to run straight into the fans at the endzone. Again, it absolutely does not excuse it happening, and irrespective of his past, nothing makes it right. But Hill making such a big deal out of this is very odd.

What I dont get, well maybe I do, but how has this blown up into such huge news? A quick search has results for it happening to Ingram at Buffalo, Jefferson at Jacksonville, Andrews at Pittsburgh, Tate at Cincinnati, Bowman at Seattle, Charles at Oakland and I'm sure more besides those if I bothered searching properly. There are dickhead fans everywhere doing dickhead things, how this is still making major headline news reports 4 days later is absurd.

BonnieSituation · 18-10-2018 09:12AM

bruschi wrote: »

thats some revisionism right there. He runs in safe from about the ten yard line and goes in a straight line right through the end zone, and another at least 10 yards out the end zone. So give 30 yards, he wasnt able to stop? Or run along the end line of the end zone? He knew what he was doing. It doesnt mean he should have beer thrown on him, but he did not have to run straight into the fans at the endzone. Again, it absolutely does not excuse it happening, and irrespective of his past, nothing makes it right. But Hill making such a big deal out of this is very odd.

What I dont get, well maybe I do, but how has this blown up into such huge news? A quick search has results for it happening to Ingram at Buffalo, Jefferson at Jacksonville, Andrews at Pittsburgh, Tate at Cincinnati, Bowman at Seattle, Charles at Oakland and I'm sure more besides those if I bothered searching properly. There are dickhead fans everywhere doing dickhead things, how this is still making major headline news reports 4 days later is absurd.

Cos Pats

eagle eye · 18-10-2018 09:17AM

Foxtrol wrote:

This will likely be a slap on the wrist if anything so Iâ€™m not sure why people are talking like his life is ruined.

Because the woman beater is demanding criminal charges.

j8wk2feszrnpao · 18-10-2018 10:42AM

Always Be Closing wrote: »

FLYREEK the Cheetah is the best WR in the league

Haters gonna hate

Maybe focus your “filth” characterization on the abuser.
I just hate people who beat up women. Maybe you don’t.

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