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

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    #2642
    BizzyC
    Registered Users Posts: 3,010 ✭✭✭BizzyC


    Onecoolcookie wrote: »
    I still find it very weird to see Odell with the Browns, going to be an exciting team to follow one way or another next season

    Watched part of the press conference they had with Him, Baker and Landry talking about the move...weirdest thing I've seen in years.

    They were all talking about where they were when they heard the news, their emotions etc...
    You'd swear this was a moment as significant as the moon landing or something.

    They haven't played a single game yet and they're already treating this like it's the most significant thing that's ever happened in the history of the browns.


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    #2643
    raze_them_all_
    Registered Users Posts: 6,744 ✭✭✭raze_them_all_


    BizzyC wrote: »
    Watched part of the press conference they had with Him, Baker and Landry talking about the move...weirdest thing I've seen in years.

    They were all talking about where they were when they heard the news, their emotions etc...
    You'd swear this was a moment as significant as the moon landing or something.

    They haven't played a single game yet and they're already treating this like it's the most significant thing that's ever happened in the history of the browns.

    It is in the last 15 years to be fair


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    #2644
    Weepsie
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 19,979 Mod ✭✭✭✭Weepsie


    Probably just giving it the LeBron "decision" treatment. Used to that in Cleveland.


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    #2645
    Foxtrol
    Registered Users Posts: 11,101 ✭✭✭✭Foxtrol


    BizzyC wrote: »
    Watched part of the press conference they had with Him, Baker and Landry talking about the move...weirdest thing I've seen in years.

    They were all talking about where they were when they heard the news, their emotions etc...
    You'd swear this was a moment as significant as the moon landing or something.

    They haven't played a single game yet and they're already treating this like it's the most significant thing that's ever happened in the history of the browns.

    To be fair to Beckham and Landry, they have been friends from kids, to college, and right up until now so of course they'd be emotional about this opportunity. For Mayfield's part, he just won the lottery as a QB, getting one of the very top WRs in the league, who hasn't even had an opportunity to show his full potential yet.

    The Nike ad they put together is pretty good showing the connection between Beckham and Landry.



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    #2646
    OldMrBrennan83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,658 ✭✭✭✭OldMrBrennan83


    https://syndication.bleacherreport.com/amp/2828649-what-happened-in-green-bay.amp.html

    tl;dr - McCarthy was inept, Rodgers is a prick. Tell us something we don't know, but still worth a read.


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    #2647
    cosatron
    Registered Users Posts: 2,021 ✭✭✭cosatron


    OldMrBrennan83 wrote: »
    https://syndication.bleacherreport.com/amp/2828649-what-happened-in-green-bay.amp.html

    tl;dr - McCarthy was inept, Rodgers is a prick. Tell us something we don't know, but still worth a read.

    its disappointing reading as a packers fan. Rodger's ego is going to be LeFluer's biggest challenge.


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    #2648
    helimachoptor
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 21,648 Mod ✭✭✭✭helimachoptor


    going to be in the states for the week leading up to the opening weekend.

    dying for the fixtures to come out so i can book something :(


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    #2649
    paulie21
    Registered Users Posts: 17,858 ✭✭✭✭paulie21


    Lawrence and Cowboys agree to 5 year deal worth up to $100 million


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    #2650
    L.S.F
    Registered Users Posts: 465 ✭✭L.S.F


    helimachoptor wrote: »
    going to be in the states for the week leading up to the opening weekend.

    dying for the fixtures to come out so i can book something :(

    Normally mid-April they're released? Planning on going Vancouver/Seattle late September so want to go on a Seahawks home game


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    #2651
    kmart6
    Registered Users Posts: 15,172 ✭✭✭✭kmart6


    helimachoptor wrote: »
    going to be in the states for the week leading up to the opening weekend.

    dying for the fixtures to come out so i can book something :(
    L.S.F wrote: »
    Normally mid-April they're released? Planning on going Vancouver/Seattle late September so want to go on a Seahawks home game

    Supposedly next Thursday would be the date based on the last two years. Can obviously change though.


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    #2652
    markc91
    Registered Users Posts: 2,101 ✭✭✭markc91


    Yeah i read 18th April hoping to get to a Vikings game late sept/ early oct now that aerlingus fly direct


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    #2653
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    OldMrBrennan83 wrote: »
    https://syndication.bleacherreport.com/amp/2828649-what-happened-in-green-bay.amp.html

    tl;dr - McCarthy was inept, Rodgers is a prick. Tell us something we don't know, but still worth a read.

    Hmmmm, being one of the most talented players of all time or being so nice that they could not find one person with a bad word to say about me after a decade in a team....which would I choose, which would I choose...

    It's real non story stuff. Of the hundreds that have played with the Packers in that time, they found a handful who don't like all aspects of his personality. Meh.


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    #2654
    mikemac2
    Registered Users Posts: 2,930 ✭✭✭mikemac2


    Best guard in the league Marshal Yanda extends with the Ravens to end of 2020 season :)


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    #2655
    brinty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,333 ✭✭✭brinty


    mikemac2 wrote:
    Best guard in the league Marshal Yanda extends with the Ravens to end of 2020 season


    Zach Martin signed a new contact last year mate ;)


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    #2656
    Big Pussy Bonpensiero
    Registered Users Posts: 7,776 ✭✭✭Big Pussy Bonpensiero


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Hmmmm, being one of the most talented players of all time or being so nice that they could not find one person with a bad word to say about me after a decade in a team....which would I choose, which would I choose...

    It's real non story stuff. Of the hundreds that have played with the Packers in that time, they found a handful who don't like all aspects of his personality. Meh.

    It is a story though, and a relevant one. It shows that the Packers lack of success is partly down to the poor leadership of Rodgers. There's not many other QBs in the league with teammates that have disliked them so strongly that they're prepared to smear them publicly.
    The only other QB that's been as publicly criticised is Big Ben. Wentz did have that article written about him earlier but that was from a very anti-Wentz journo apparently.


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    #2657
    jack presley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,687 ✭✭✭✭jack presley


    No suspension for Reuben Foster. Bit bizarre that they're fining him but not suspending him

    https://twitter.com/JPFinlayNBCS/status/1116796375746871299


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    #2658
    j8wk2feszrnpao
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,438 ✭✭✭j8wk2feszrnpao


    Chris Hogan signs a 1yr deal with the Panthers.
    3yrs with the Pats, 3 SB appearances, 2 SB rings.

    The Pats WR need further increased going into the draft.


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    #2659
    Billy86
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,495 ✭✭✭✭Billy86


    So I might be way, way late in finding this out, but 22 year old Nasir Adderley is related to 79 year old Hall of Famer and former Packer Herb Adderley...

    ...they're cousins


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    #2660
    [Deleted User]
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    Big Pussy Bonpensiero wrote: »
    It is a story though, and a relevant one. It shows that the Packers lack of success is partly down to the poor leadership of Rodgers...

    Not necessarily at all.

    Ryan Grant says it was precisely the opposite, that it was his attitude that makes Rodgers great and drove him and the franchise.

    And that's ultimately the problem with the entire story, none of it is even close to fact, it's all opinion. They've found a handful of players who didn't like Rodgers? It's not exactly the cutting edge of journalism. What next, some golfers don't like Johnson and here's a footballer who has issues with Ronaldo?


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    #2661
    Big Pussy Bonpensiero
    Registered Users Posts: 7,776 ✭✭✭Big Pussy Bonpensiero


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Not necessarily at all.

    Ryan Grant says it was precisely the opposite, that it was his attitude that makes Rodgers great and drove him and the franchise.

    And that's ultimately the problem with the entire story, none of it is even close to fact, it's all opinion. They've found a handful of players who didn't like Rodgers? It's not exactly the cutting edge of journalism. What next, some golfers don't like Johnson and here's a footballer who has issues with Ronaldo?

    I don't know, when it's come to Rodgers there's been far too many reports on him being an asshole for it not to be at least partly true. You don't hear those stories about Brady, Manning, Brees, Ryan etc. Even when all the sh1t was being thrown around the Seahawks there wasn't a bad word said about Wilson. The only other comparable situation is with Big Ben, and he doesn't exactly seem like a model teammate either.

    And the issue here is that being QB is different to any other position in sport; leadership is far more important and Rodgers obviously lacks in that department. For as great as Ronaldo is, he'll never be as important a leader as any franchise QB, and solo sportsmen aren't a comparison whatsoever.
    And fwiw, I do quite like Rodgers. I hope he goes on to win at least 1 more ring so long as it doesn't come at the expense of the Pats.


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    #2662
    j8wk2feszrnpao
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,438 ✭✭✭j8wk2feszrnpao


    It probably hits Rodgers a bit, he took it personally enough to react to it.

    There's some quotes from ex-players that give some insight, but there's also a lot of unnamed "sources" (which is always tough to believe or not). The piece itself is way too long, and contains lots of the commentators own ramblings rather than obtaining on the record sources. In many ways it has elements of Wickersham's waffling piece on Brady/Belichick and that it was all over (who then go and win a 6th ring), which had so many unnamed sources (or the writers own lies).

    Take out the unnamed sources, take out the writers own lengthy examination of unnamed sources, and you have a few bits and pieces. Rodgers hasn't always been the best leader (might not be his thing), but he clearly hasn't aggravated every player (or the majority of players), so I'm not sure it's seriously hurt the team.

    The piece itself got what the writer wanted, attention.


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    #2663
    letowski
    Registered Users Posts: 3,120 ✭✭✭letowski


    Russell Wilson 4y/$140m. $35m per year.

    Highest paid player in the NFL.


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    #2664
    raze_them_all_
    Registered Users Posts: 6,744 ✭✭✭raze_them_all_


    letowski wrote: »
    Russell Wilson 4y/$140m. $35m per year.

    Highest paid player in the NFL.

    Worth it. The franchise would be nothing without him tbh


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    #2665
    eagle eye
    Registered Users Posts: 37,796 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    raze_them_all_ wrote:
    Worth it. The franchise would be nothing without him tbh
    I agree he deserves the contract but disagree that the franchise would be nothing without him. Pete Carroll is a good coach, he'd find a way to keep it working.


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    #2666
    Lionbacker
    Registered Users Posts: 981 ✭✭✭Lionbacker


    Regular season schedule is to be released tomorrow night at 1am for those interested.


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    #2667
    markc91
    Registered Users Posts: 2,101 ✭✭✭markc91


    Lionbacker wrote: »
    Regular season schedule is to be released tomorrow night at 1am for those interested.

    Where would be the best place to get tickets sorted when the fixtures are released?


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    #2668
    raze_them_all_
    Registered Users Posts: 6,744 ✭✭✭raze_them_all_


    eagle eye wrote: »
    I agree he deserves the contract but disagree that the franchise would be nothing without him. Pete Carroll is a good coach, he'd find a way to keep it working.
    I don't think it would tbh, he does an awful lot for the team. Keeps drives going that should be well dead


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    #2669
    eagle eye
    Registered Users Posts: 37,796 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    raze_them_all_ wrote:
    I don't think it would tbh, he does an awful lot for the team. Keeps drives going that should be well dead
    You are underestimating Pete Carroll.


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    #2670
    Foxtrol
    Registered Users Posts: 11,101 ✭✭✭✭Foxtrol


    Too many variables to really say what would have happened if he left but over the last few years, with that shambolic OL, most other QBs outside of Wilson would have struggled enormously. Not sure how much blame of that we should put on Carroll, but they would have fallen apart if they didn't have Wilson.


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    #2671
    raze_them_all_
    Registered Users Posts: 6,744 ✭✭✭raze_them_all_


    eagle eye wrote: »
    You are underestimating Pete Carroll.

    Pete Carroll on the 2 yard line decided to throw instead of letting marshawn lynch fall over. I give Pete Carroll credit but he thinks he's smarter than everyone else


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