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

DDC1990 · 26-10-2013 04:25PM

SantryRed wrote: »

The worst part was we were late and missed the first TD, so as we show the guy our tickets and he tells us where to go, I didn't actually catch it when he said "maybe you should until after cannon". Was strolling down the stairs as this massive boom went off, I literally shat myself.

:eek:

Itssoeasy · 26-10-2013 04:27PM

The unconferenced pro bowl ballot is a bad idea. The conference teams weren't the problem IMO.

davyjose · 26-10-2013 08:48PM

As if it isn't already far to easy to like AD. He buys his offensive line snowmobiles to thank them for his MVP season. Legend!

http://ftw.usatoday.com/2013/10/adrian-peterson-snowmobiles-offensive-line/

Son Of A Vidic · 27-10-2013 12:46AM

davyjose wrote: »

As if it isn't already far to easy to like AD. He buys his offensive line snowmobiles to thank them for his MVP season. Legend!

http://ftw.usatoday.com/2013/10/adrian-peterson-snowmobiles-offensive-line/

That's really sound of him, nice to see him appreciate the crucial role they played in his great season last year.

Hazys · 28-10-2013 09:24PM

"Clock it! Clock it! Clock it!"

Oh wait, how about I just extend my hands and score a TD!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bc3dAQ8Q2hc

Knex* · 28-10-2013 09:56PM

Just watched that three times. Awesome.

Son Of A Vidic · 28-10-2013 10:09PM

Hazys wrote: »

"Clock it! Clock it! Clock it!"

Oh wait, how about I just extend my hands and score a TD!

A play which reminded me of Brady, the QB sneak master himself.

adrian522 · 28-10-2013 10:10PM

That's class, I like Stafford.

spiralism · 29-10-2013 03:50AM

Peyton Hillis goes from watching Monday Night Football to playing in it

Great article on Hillis getting picked up by the giants, here's a snippet

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Peyton Hillis was walking alongside a New Jersey highway looking for dinner. Cars zoomed past at 60 miles per hour as Hillis warily navigated the edge of the roadway.

If he looked out of place, that is because he was. It was Oct. 15; a day earlier, he had been tending to his 1,300-acre soybean farm in southwestern Tennessee. A five-year N.F.L. veteran who had been discarded by three teams in the last three years, Hillis assumed his football career was probably over.

Then the Giants summoned him for a tryout. He arrived in New Jersey with a pair of cleats and a small bag of belongings, half expecting a fleeting, 24-hour stay.

The Giants instead signed him to a contract and promptly had a car service drive him to a hotel. His room was spacious, but the hotel did not have a restaurant and Hillis did not have a rental car.

davyjose · 29-10-2013 06:01AM

Storm in a teacup over Bryant's "Tantrum" the other night. Seems like he's just amped up, but fairly reasonable to me.

http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-videos/0ap2000000271580/Dez-Bryant-sideline-sound

DDC1990 · 29-10-2013 10:16AM

Was going to post that, I'd have liked to see the bit with Witten in it though.

The "rant" at Romo, was just a teaching learning experience it seems, and Bryant was just expressing himself.

Seems like a good conversation.

helimachoptor · 29-10-2013 10:47AM

For anyone who goes to the woolshed to watch games, this may be of interest

http://www.groupon.ie/deals/dublin/woolshed-baa-grill-dublin/28695636?nlp=&CID=IE_CRM_1_0_0_302&a=1220

Paully D · 29-10-2013 05:09PM

Adam Schefter:

Seattle making 11th-hour push to trade for Vikings Pro-Bowl DE Jared Allen, per multiple sources. Vikings also talking to second team.

Seahawks and Vikings were trade partners last winter on WR Percy Harvin. Now trying to see if they can work out another trade.

helimachoptor · 29-10-2013 05:17PM

Paully D wrote: »

Adam Schefter:

wow, impressive set of DEs if they pull it off, but how can they afford him

Paully D · 29-10-2013 05:35PM

helimachoptor wrote: »

wow, impressive set of DEs if they pull it off, but how can they afford him

Vikings have just waived a TE and signed a DE too, as announced by the team, so it looks like Allen's on the move.

The Seahawks have $2.6m in cap space remaining but Allen is owed $7.5m. USA Today's Tom Pelissero tweeted earlier that Allen is ''willing to re-do his deal for the right situation.''

helimachoptor · 29-10-2013 05:39PM

Paully D wrote: »

Vikings have just waived a TE and signed a DE too, as announced by the team, so it looks like Allen's on the move.

The Seahawks have $2.6m in cap space remaining but Allen is owed $7.5m. USA Today's Tom Pelissero tweeted earlier that Allen is ''willing to re-do his deal for the right situation.''

Is a SB worth 5 million...

Paully D · 29-10-2013 06:09PM

Jay Glazer says the Seahawks are not among the runners for Allen:

Contrary to what is out there Seattle is NOT one of the teams in it for Jared Allen. Two others but Seattle is not talking to Vikes for him

A few of the usual sources reporting it will probably be Denver if anyone.

Hazys · 30-10-2013 05:28PM

When Marshawn Lynch got drafted by Buffalo, he believed the Bills played in NYC. He thought he'd be sitting court side with Jay-Z every night instead he ended up in one of the most boring cities in America lol

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IQUQ42jg1A

Oh any excuse to show some beast mode:

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

Paully D · 30-10-2013 05:49PM

Paully D · 31-10-2013 01:26AM

Finally found a working link for The Marinovich Project and it didn't disappoint. Well worth a watch if you haven't seen it before:

It is the life story of Todd Marinovich, a boy whose father made an extreme 18-year effort to turn his son into an NFL quarterback. His theory was if you did all the correct things mentally and physically to the boy as he was growing up, he would have a tremendous advantage over competing boys who did not start preparing to be quarterbacks until high school. He also knew that the boy had to have athletic ability as well.

To quote the father, Marv Marinovich, the question he was trying to answer was,

How well could a kid develop if you provided him with the perfect environment?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_614bgMWe0

Hulk Hands · 31-10-2013 11:35AM

Not to get all upset just because my team are being slagged as its a joke obviously, but the Vikings are 16th in points per game. The offense has been ok at times this year, its the defense that have been the let down. Any team with AP, Jennings and Patterson is going to see a goal line plenty

Son Of A Vidic · 31-10-2013 11:48AM

Hazys wrote: »

Oh any excuse to show some beast mode:

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

Phenominal run and what a stiff arm he used. One of the best I've ever seen. Loved seeing Hasselbeck way down the field doing some blocking for him.

Hulk Hands · 31-10-2013 11:54AM

Repeat of that game on MNF in a few weeks should be a cracker

Paully D · 31-10-2013 01:18PM

Corvus Maximus wrote: »

Phenominal run and what a stiff arm he used. One of the best I've ever seen. Loved seeing Hasselbeck way down the field doing some blocking for him.

On a side note, Pete Carroll has to be the youngest looking 62 year old I've ever seen. The NFL must have some sort of anti-ageing thing going on :pac: Mike Carey is 64 :eek:

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Hazys · 31-10-2013 02:26PM

WTF? :eek:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A03zwYzOL6U

Broncos fans i guess

Son Of A Vidic · 31-10-2013 02:56PM

Paully D wrote: »

On a side note, Pete Carroll has to be the youngest looking 62 year old I've ever seen.

Funny you mentioned that because I was nearly going to say that in my last post. Carroll is the second oldest coach in the league after Coughlin. The guy looks like a man 20 years younger. I love his energy and enthusiasm on the sidelines, he hops about like a spring lamb.:D