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

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  • #1442
    DonkeyPokerTour
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 876 ✭✭✭DonkeyPokerTour


    Some good news for Sky Supscribers. ESPN is now free to Sky Sports subscribers. Good for your Monday Night Football Fix!

    http://www.sky.com/ireland/tv/standalone-channels/espn/

    Regards
    Ian


  • #1443
    TaosHum
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,746 ✭✭✭TaosHum


    DonkeyPokerTour wrote: »
    Some good news for Sky Supscribers. ESPN is now free to Sky Sports subscribers. Good for your Monday Night Football Fix!

    http://www.sky.com/ireland/tv/standalone-channels/espn/

    Regards
    Ian

    Nice!!!!


  • #1444
    SSK
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 948 ✭✭✭SSK


    Didn't want to start a new thread but I came across this article in the Guardian today whcih is both facisnating and shocking in equal measures...
    Before the former American football player Dave Duerson killed himself, he asked that his brain be left to researchers studying head injuries among athletes. What it revealed shocked the scientists

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2011/jul/19/nfl-star-brain-injuries-destroyed


  • #1445
    tallaghtoutlaws
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,067 ✭✭✭tallaghtoutlaws


    SSK wrote: »
    Didn't want to start a new thread but I came across this article in the Guardian today whcih is both facisnating and shocking in equal measures...



    http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2011/jul/19/nfl-star-brain-injuries-destroyed

    Couldn't stomach that vid I have to say. Something about cutting up a brain irks me :D

    Cheesehead put up an awesome thread on this also check it out good read also.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=70832067


  • #1446
    FreeOSCAR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,416 ✭✭✭FreeOSCAR


    SSK wrote: »
    Didn't want to start a new thread but I came across this article in the Guardian today whcih is both facisnating and shocking in equal measures...



    http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2011/jul/19/nfl-star-brain-injuries-destroyed

    Fantastic article.

    Side note: Is running back the most dangerous position to play in any field sport?


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  • #1447
    SSK
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 948 ✭✭✭SSK


    tallaghtoutlaws wrote: »
    Couldn't stomach that vid I have to say. Something about cutting up a brain irks me :D

    Cheesehead put up an awesome thread on this also check it out good read also.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=70832067

    I'm in work so I haven't looked at the video yet either, probably going to avoid doing so I reckon :o

    Thanks for the link some excellent information in it. I don't know if there's ever going to be a satisfactory solution to the issue of head injuries...far too many vested interests only paying lip service to it.


  • #1448
    tallaghtoutlaws
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,067 ✭✭✭tallaghtoutlaws


    Sad day for the Patriots Organisation with the Death of Robert Kraft's wife Myra. Condolences to the Kraft family and R.I.P Myra. :(


  • #1449
    Itssoeasy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,744 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d820ddd71/article/report-colts-manning-to-miss-part-of-camp-to-rehab-neck?module=HP11_headline_stack


  • #1450
    adrian522
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 16,600 Mod ✭✭✭✭adrian522


    Apparently the owners have ratified the new cba. Vote 31-0. Guess who abstained .... no prizes for guessing though...


  • #1451
    Peyton Manning
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,658 ✭✭✭✭Peyton Manning


    It's a very strong possibility we could have training camps by next weekend. :)


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  • #1452
    Oat23
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,732 ✭✭✭✭Oat23


    Hall of Fame game cancelled :(

    But new deal sorted so.... :D


  • #1453
    landsleaving
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,345 ✭✭✭landsleaving


    The players better vote for this too now, or I'll crack. It's been a painful process to watch, glad to see it might actually be ending.


  • #1454
    TaosHum
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,746 ✭✭✭TaosHum


    The end is in sight lads!!!!!!


  • #1455
    Peyton Manning
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,658 ✭✭✭✭Peyton Manning


    New deal would be guaranteed until 2018, with an option to extend until 2021. Such a relief not to have to endure this for another 7-10 years :)


  • #1456
    spiralism
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,299 ✭✭✭spiralism


    players are taking their ****ing time voting on it though and might even turn the deal down, per espn


  • #1457
    Lirange
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,144 ✭✭✭Lirange


    Apparently the owners have tried to pull one on the players. Cramming things into the CBA that were not part of the agreement. Then counting on public pressure and anticipation of a deal to force the players to cave. A shady tactic from the owners if true. It would be a dishonest cynical trick that just might work because to the public the players will now look like the villains holding things up.


  • #1458
    Peyton Manning
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,658 ✭✭✭✭Peyton Manning


    This was on ESPN a couple of months ago, but it's from the same series as that sensational Tebow documentary - ESPN's Year of the Quarterback. This one is called The Brady 6, and how Tom Brady fell to the 6th round of the NFL draft.

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


    Parts 2-6 should show up in the related videos. Enjoy :)


  • #1459
    Stev_o
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,249 ✭✭✭Stev_o


    Oh i had a good laugh at this as will anyone who reads these two articles.

    Nate Jackson calls out Chris Kluwe for his comments on how Manning Brees and others were greedy douchebags.

    http://deadspin.com/5823549/

    http://deadspin.com/5823788/chris-kluwe-responds-can-i-kick-it-yes-i-can


  • #1460
    Peyton Manning
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,658 ✭✭✭✭Peyton Manning


    P.P.S. tl;dr — U mad bro?

    Rofl. Kluwe's response is great, I now like a punter :D


  • #1461
    mikemac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,968 ✭✭✭✭mikemac


    Will Manning come out and call him an idiot kicker like he did to a teammate years ago? ;)


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  • #1462
    Peyton Manning
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,658 ✭✭✭✭Peyton Manning


    mikemac wrote: »
    Will Manning come out and call him an idiot kicker like he did to a teammate years ago? ;)

    Will it be half as funny as the time he gave out to Donald Brown mid-play? :D

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DttfyOeU3vw


  • #1463
    ReacherCreature
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,500 ✭✭✭ReacherCreature


    Thoroughly enjoyed that Brady documentary. Always refreshing to see his good self in action.


  • #1464
    Peyton Manning
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,658 ✭✭✭✭Peyton Manning


    ReacherCreature wrote: »
    Thoroughly enjoyed that Brady documentary. Always refreshing to see his good self in action.

    I don't think I'll ever recover from those 30 seconds seeing him sob :(


  • #1465
    ReacherCreature
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,500 ✭✭✭ReacherCreature


    That was odd actually. Seeing him cry. Non-Patriot fans have been giving him some serious stick for it. I've no mind with it.


  • #1466
    GoldFour4
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 5,203 Mod ✭✭✭✭GoldFour4


    YESSSS !!!

    Chris Mortenson reporting that players have agreed and that the lockout will end on monday. Just need the press conference monday to make it official :)


  • #1467
    Karlusss
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,142 ✭✭✭Karlusss


    http://espn.go.com/blog/nfceast/post/_/id/28547/could-eagles-sign-brett-favre-for-real

    So this apparently happened.


  • #1468
    GoldFour4
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 5,203 Mod ✭✭✭✭GoldFour4


    Karlusss wrote: »
    http://espn.go.com/blog/nfceast/post/_/id/28547/could-eagles-sign-brett-favre-for-real

    So this apparently happened.

    Yeah looks like it could happen! Mike Vick just tweeted saying it would be an honor for Brett to be his backup. So he could learn how to mess with defenses like Favre.


  • #1469
    Karlusss
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,142 ✭✭✭Karlusss


    Cue Vick going down in Week One, Favre going down in Week Three, all Philadelphia's money being on IR and Mike Kafka leading the Eagles to a kafkaesque 2-14 season.

    Or maybe it would go really well. Favre still has injury substitutions or a half-season stretch in him, if that's all that's needed of him, but if this leads to some 'situational' bullshít and another unnecessary QB controversy, it could be a disaster.


  • #1470
    Itssoeasy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,744 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    malachyscott wrote: »
    Yeah looks like it could happen! Mike Vick just tweeted saying it would be an honor for Brett to be his backup. So he could learn how to mess with defenses like Favre.
    Karlusss wrote: »
    Cue Vick going down in Week One, Favre going down in Week Three, all Philadelphia's money being on IR and Mike Kafka leading the Eagles to a kafkaesque 2-14 season.

    Or maybe it would go really well. Favre still has injury substitutions or a half-season stretch in him, if that's all that's needed of him, but if this leads to some 'situational' bullshít and another unnecessary QB controversy, it could be a disaster.

    I just saw vicks tweet. As an Eagles fan I don't know what to think.


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  • #1471
    landsleaving
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,345 ✭✭✭landsleaving


    If they get Favre, and Burress, who I'e heard might go there too, they may as well just stick a big top over the stadium. Should make for great tv at least.


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