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

AIR-AUSSIE · 22-01-2013 10:43AM

Obligatory Season's end video:
http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-films-presents/0ap2000000127712/NFL-Films-Presents-Best-shots-of-2012

HigginsJ · 22-01-2013 10:10PM

Interesting under CBA teams cannot restructure rookie contracts for 3 seasons. The Seahawks have a starting QB earning $500k next year and $600k the following year.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000129569/article/russell-wilson-i-didnt-ask-seahawks-for-new-contract

D3PO · 22-01-2013 10:33PM

HigginsJ wrote: »

Interesting under CBA teams cannot restructure rookie contracts for 3 seasons. The Seahawks have a starting QB earning $500k next year and $600k the following year.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000129569/article/russell-wilson-i-didnt-ask-seahawks-for-new-contract

Old news really. The changes to the rookie pay scale were well publicised when the CBA was being sorted.

Sounds harsh on the rookies but it equally garanteed all draftees a certain level of pay even for those that were untimately not good enough to hang around the league.

Bargain for Seattle but he will get his dues in 2015 and its not like hes short of a few quid having made about 1.2 million odd this season.

HigginsJ · 22-01-2013 11:02PM

D3PO wrote: »

Old news really. The changes to the rookie pay scale were well publicised when the CBA was being sorted.

Sounds harsh on the rookies but it equally garanteed all draftees a certain level of pay even for those that were untimately not good enough to hang around the league.

Bargain for Seattle but he will get his dues in 2015 and its not like hes short of a few quid having made about 1.2 million odd this season.

Didn't take much notice of what the new CBA meant (apart from football would be played)

Some bargain for Seattle for next few years (assuming he pans out)

davyjose · 22-01-2013 11:21PM

HigginsJ wrote: »

Didn't take much notice of what the new CBA meant (apart from football would be played)

Some bargain for Seattle for next few years (assuming he pans out)

Apart from the fact that Matt Flynn is on $10million guaranteed.

Could be seeing a move to Arizona for him.

Mr. Guappa · 23-01-2013 12:27AM

Anyone following this bizarre story of Tim Brown accusing Bill Callahan of sabotaging his Raiders team in their Super Bowl loss to the Buccaneers? Seems complete nonsense on the face of it but now Jerry Rice has waded in agreeing with Brown. Very strange story.

davyjose · 23-01-2013 12:39AM

Mr. Guappa wrote: »

Anyone following this bizarre story of Tim Brown accusing Bill Callahan of sabotaging his Raiders team in their Super Bowl loss to the Buccaneers? Seems complete nonsense on the face of it but now Jerry Rice has waded in agreeing with Brown. Very strange story.

Fcuking nutball accusation TBH. Jerry Rice doesn't add credibility to it. It just makes Rice look foolish.

JaMarcus Hustle · 23-01-2013 08:17PM

I hate to admit it, but this is probably the greatest gif of all time.

counterlock · 23-01-2013 08:32PM

One JaMarcus Russell is looking for a come-back. God bless him he's cut his weight down from 320 lbs to a slim 308lbs.

I don't think even Arizona would take him :pac:

Hazys · 23-01-2013 08:41PM

counterlock wrote: »

One JaMarcus Russell is looking for a come-back. God bless him he's cut his weight down from 320 lbs to a slim 308lbs.

I don't think even Arizona would take him :pac:

Is he going to play tackle?

taidghbaby · 23-01-2013 10:16PM

Jamarcus Russell and Jamarcus Hustle both come out of retirement in quick succession!!

Which will be more successful!?

davyjose · 23-01-2013 10:44PM

JaMarcus Hustle wrote: »

I hate to admit it, but this is probably the greatest gif of all time.

Part of that is not photoshopped: that actually is Tom Brady's body:

taidghbaby · 23-01-2013 10:50PM

https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2013/01/21/signature-stats-drop-rate-wide-receivers/

Article on the drop rates for receivers (catchable passes)! Welker had the most at 15! Avery and Hilton had the highest % of dropped passes! Jason Avant didn't drop one catchable pass!

counterlock · 23-01-2013 10:54PM

taidghbaby wrote: »

Jamarcus Russell and Jamarcus Hustle both come out of retirement in quick succession!!

Which will be more successful!?

I'll bet that the reincarnation them - J Football - will be better than the two of them

davyjose · 23-01-2013 11:00PM

taidghbaby wrote: »

Avery and Hilton had the highest % of dropped passes!

I know, like me, this stat doesn't surprise you. Hilton was a with a big workload placed upon them, to be fair. And Avery still had arguably his best season in a brand new offense.
Welker is a surprise though. But when you're targetted that much, you're bound to have that many drops. Again, very close to Megatron in those stats.

taidghbaby · 23-01-2013 11:08PM

davyjose wrote: »

I know, like me, this stat doesn't surprise you. Hilton was a with a big workload placed upon them, to be fair. And Avery still had arguably his best season in a brand new offense.
Welker is a surprise though. But when you're targetted that much, you're bound to have that many drops. Again, very close to Megatron in those stats.

Yeah Welker and Megatron get so many targets they're bound to have the most drops!

adrian522 · 23-01-2013 11:08PM

taidghbaby wrote: »

https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2013/01/21/signature-stats-drop-rate-wide-receivers/

Article on the drop rates for receivers (catchable passes)! Welker had the most at 15! Avery and Hilton had the highest % of dropped passes! Jason Avant didn't drop one catchable pass!

No surprise to see Delanie Walker leading TE's in drop rate, dropped 30% of catchable balls thrown his way.

HigginsJ · 23-01-2013 11:18PM

counterlock wrote: »

One JaMarcus Russell is looking for a come-back. God bless him he's cut his weight down from 320 lbs to a slim 308lbs.

I don't think even Arizona would take him :pac:

He is apparently taking it seriously.

Marshall Faulk, Jeff Garcia, Ato Boldin, 2 coaches to train him in the classroom on reading D's etc., fitness n dietician.

He is only 27.

counterlock · 23-01-2013 11:18PM

davyjose wrote: »

I know, like me, this stat doesn't surprise you. Hilton was a with a big workload placed upon them, to be fair. And Avery still had arguably his best season in a brand new offense.
Welker is a surprise though. But when you're targetted that much, you're bound to have that many drops. Again, very close to Megatron in those stats.

I would like to see how many dropped passes were inside/outside the numbers. Cruz and Marshall almost never play slot, the chances of them getting popped by a linebacker making a catch is a lot lower than Welker

davyjose · 23-01-2013 11:21PM

counterlock wrote: »

I would like to see how many dropped passes were inside/outside the numbers. Cruz and Marshall almost never play slot, the chances of them getting popped by a linebacker making a catch is a lot lower than Welker

Those long bombs, with pace, can be tricky as well, in fairness.

23-01-2013 11:39PM

Russell always had huge potential he's a big guy that makes favres arm look week if he can put in huge amounts of work he can be a decent qb but he's never shown himself to be motivated in the slightest

Chucky the tree · 23-01-2013 11:41PM

Seamus Angry Luck wrote: »

Russell always had huge potential he's a big guy that makes favres arm look week if he can put in huge amounts of work he can be a decent qb but he's never shown himself to be motivated in the slightest

He never really had any potential. Throwing the ball far doesn't mean jack tbh.

davyjose · 23-01-2013 11:46PM

Chucky the tree wrote: »

He never really had any potential. Throwing the ball far doesn't mean jack tbh.

+1. He was just a big arm, who looked good against young men.

HigginsJ · 24-01-2013 12:15AM

Chucky the tree wrote: »

He never really had any potential. Throwing the ball far doesn't mean jack tbh.

He surely had potential. He was 1st overall draft pick. He wasn't a massive reach or anything like that. He had all the measurables to be a top class QB.

The fact his head wasn't screwed on (bad advice, hangers on, bad attitude, burgers) can't take away from people thinking that he could be a good QB.

Chucky the tree · 24-01-2013 01:18AM

HigginsJ wrote: »

He surely had potential. He was 1st overall draft pick. He wasn't a massive reach or anything like that. He had all the measurables to be a top class QB.

The fact his head wasn't screwed on (bad advice, hangers on, bad attitude, burgers) can't take away from people thinking that he could be a good QB.

That's true I suppose. No idea how people thought he was good or had potential though. He was so poor in some many area except strength. Poor footwork, mechanics, accuracy and an already well known poor work ethic.

24-01-2013 01:52AM

Chucky the tree wrote: »

That's true I suppose. No idea how people thought he was good or had potential though. He was so poor in some many area except strength. Poor footwork, mechanics, accuracy and an already well known poor work ethic.

You can look at guys like Russell,leaf and smith in hindsight and its easy to question them at the time they looked like good picks

UnitedIrishman · 24-01-2013 01:56AM

Don't know how true this is but I would love if GB tried to make a trade for him (cap space permitting).

According to Jason LaConfora of CBSSports, the New York Jets are going to explore trading superstar cornerback Darrelle Revis.

http://www.rantsports.com/nfl/2013/01/23/darrelle-revis-the-two-sides-to-trading-the-new-york-jets-star-cornerback/?Jo7Mh7AuthmwD4K9.99

24-01-2013 01:57AM

People where iffy on cam Newton to he could have easily go e the other way

24-01-2013 01:59AM

UnitedIrishman wrote: »

Don't know how true this is but I would love if GB tried to make a trade for him (cap space permitting).

http://www.rantsports.com/nfl/2013/01/23/darrelle-revis-the-two-sides-to-trading-the-new-york-jets-star-cornerback/?Jo7Mh7AuthmwD4K9.99

I think they'll ask for much probably something like clay + someone just the jets lookin for press

Arawn · 24-01-2013 02:05AM

There is no way in hell Packers will part with Clay no matter who they want

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