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

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  • #8912
    bruschi
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 4,149 Mod ✭✭✭✭bruschi


    Corvus Maximus wrote: »
    The calendar might tell me otherwise, but as far as I'm concerned. This has been the longest, most dragged out offseason ever.

    10427239_10152574129242372_8729098206815779793_n.jpg


  • #8913
    Itssoeasy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,747 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    I can't post it as I'm on my phone, but there was a flag football game in candlestick a few days ago involving 49ers legends and an all star team. It's on the niners website and it's looked like they had a good laugh and I as a person who has a big interest in the history of this game. it was nice that the guys from the niners past got to have one last shot at candlestick.


  • #8914
    Paully D
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,710 ✭✭✭✭Paully D


    $40m/4 for Jimmy Graham, signed on Tuesday. I must have missed that one.


  • #8915
    raze_them_all_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,794 ✭✭✭raze_them_all_


    Paully D wrote: »
    $40m/4 for Jimmy Graham, signed on Tuesday. I must have missed that one.

    its an interesting one in my opinion. He gets what is in my opinion fair, it'll bring him to year 31 and if he continues his trend of play will see the same money a year till he has a horrible dip in form/retires, him and gronk are just freaks at the te position. Hoping colt lyeria turns into a freak for gb too


  • #8916
    BKWDR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,184 ✭✭✭BKWDR


    Just started watching Hard Knocks for the Jets, first two epsiodes, seems that its mostly about Rex Ryan and not about the players ...

    Great show though!


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  • #8917
    Innish_Rebel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 431 ✭✭Innish_Rebel


    BKWDR wrote: »
    Just started watching Hard Knocks for the Jets, first two epsiodes, seems that its mostly about Rex Ryan and not about the players ...

    Great show though!

    Is it on TV somewhere???

    Are Sky Sports going to show Hard Knocks this year - I enjoyed the Bengals one last year...


  • #8918
    BKWDR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,184 ✭✭✭BKWDR


    Innish_Rebel wrote: »
    Is it on TV somewhere???

    Are Sky Sports going to show Hard Knocks this year - I enjoyed the Bengals one last year...

    Not on telly no. From the internet.


  • #8919
    Melissa Lazy Cane
    Posts: 10,091 ✭✭✭✭ Melissa Lazy Cane


    "46 greatest nfl dukes in history" fair warning there gifs so they may break some computers


    http://www.complex.com/sports/2014/07/greatest-juke-moves-nfl-gifs/lesean-mccoy-shakes-packers


  • #8920
    Son Of A Vidic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,370 ✭✭✭✭Son Of A Vidic


    Seamus Angry Luck wrote: »
    "46 greatest nfl dukes in history" fair warning there gifs so they may break some computers


    http://www.complex.com/sports/2014/07/greatest-juke-moves-nfl-gifs/lesean-mccoy-shakes-packers

    Just perfect for my 2MB per month download speed.:(


  • #8921
    Melissa Lazy Cane
    Posts: 10,091 ✭✭✭✭ Melissa Lazy Cane


    Corvus Maximus wrote: »
    Just perfect for my 2MB per month download speed.:(

    :D

    Also fun fact for all the it's a qb driven league talk this has been the longest we've gone without a qb being inducted into the hall of fame apparently


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  • #8922
    darklighter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 496 ✭✭darklighter


    Seamus Angry Luck wrote: »
    :D

    Also fun fact for all the it's a qb driven league talk this has been the longest we've gone without a qb being inducted into the hall of fame apparently

    Is Favre next year? Surely a first ballet HOF'er!


  • #8923
    adrian522
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 16,610 Mod ✭✭✭✭adrian522


    Innish_Rebel wrote: »
    Is it on TV somewhere???

    Are Sky Sports going to show Hard Knocks this year - I enjoyed the Bengals one last year...

    It should be on Channel 4 this year, it was part of the package they announced last year.
    Itssoeasy wrote: »
    I can't post it as I'm on my phone, but there was a flag football game in candlestick a few days ago involving 49ers legends and an all star team. It's on the niners website and it's looked like they had a good laugh and I as a person who has a big interest in the history of this game. it was nice that the guys from the niners past got to have one last shot at candlestick.

    Yeah, pretty nice way to finish. Last ever TD pass there was
    Montana to Eddie DeBartolo.



  • #8924
    Son Of A Vidic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,370 ✭✭✭✭Son Of A Vidic


    Seamus Angry Luck wrote: »
    :D

    Also fun fact for all the it's a qb driven league talk this has been the longest we've gone without a qb being inducted into the hall of fame apparently

    I'm predicting the next QB inductees will probably be a certain Brady and Manning.


  • #8925
    Masked Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,546 ✭✭✭Masked Man


    Favre in 2016 (barring a comeback) and maybe Warner.


  • #8926
    HigginsJ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,317 ✭✭✭HigginsJ


    BKWDR wrote: »
    Just started watching Hard Knocks for the Jets, first two epsiodes, seems that its mostly about Rex Ryan and not about the players ...

    Great show though!



    Sexy Rexy is can't miss TV, utterly brilliant


  • #8927
    HigginsJ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,317 ✭✭✭HigginsJ


    adrian522 wrote: »
    It should be on Channel 4 this year, it was part of the package they announced last year.

    If you come across when they will be showing this will you let us know


  • #8928
    adrian522
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 16,610 Mod ✭✭✭✭adrian522


    HigginsJ wrote: »
    If you come across when they will be showing this will you let us know

    I was reading here.

    I guess we will have to wait another month or so to find out for sure.


  • #8929
    HigginsJ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,317 ✭✭✭HigginsJ


    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2132732-michael-sam-honored-with-arthur-ashe-courage-award-at-2014-espys


  • #8930
    glued
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,446 ✭✭✭glued


    Walter Thurmond's ESPY's outfit!

    BstMGhmCcAAA2DG.jpg


  • #8931
    HigginsJ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,317 ✭✭✭HigginsJ


    glued wrote: »
    Walter Thurmond's ESPY's outfit!

    Just wow :eek:


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  • #8932
    In Exile
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 543 ✭✭✭In Exile


    Seamus Angry Luck wrote: »
    "46 greatest nfl dukes in history" fair warning there gifs so they may break some computers


    http://www.complex.com/sports/2014/07/greatest-juke-moves-nfl-gifs/lesean-mccoy-shakes-packers

    I love the Matt Forte duke at Number13.


  • #8933
    Melissa Lazy Cane
    Posts: 10,091 ✭✭✭✭ Melissa Lazy Cane


    fun fact number two: derrick brooks and warren sap are the first guys who where taken in the same year, same round and by the same team to go into the hall of fame since gayle sayers and dick butkus. although ray lewis and jonathen ogden will join them as soon as lewis is eligible.

    (all facts shamelessly stollen from dave damashek)


  • #8934
    Melissa Lazy Cane
    Posts: 10,091 ✭✭✭✭ Melissa Lazy Cane


    In Exile wrote: »
    I love the Matt Forte duke at Number13.

    I'm just happy at the amount of eagles jukes on there to be honest between cunningham, mccoy and westbrook we've been pretty lucky


  • #8935
    Knex*
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,475 ✭✭✭✭Knex*


    Do people here do the NFL Fantasy Football?

    Have never tried it, but would be interested this year for sure. Especially if there's a boards league.


  • #8936
    BaronVon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 1,649 ✭✭✭BaronVon


    Knex. wrote: »
    Do people here do the NFL Fantasy Football?

    Have never tried it, but would be interested this year for sure. Especially if there's a boards league.

    Well, in you're in luck so......

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057222422


  • #8937
    BKWDR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,184 ✭✭✭BKWDR


    infacteh wrote: »
    Well, in you're in luck so......

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057222422

    Can't wait to be absoloutely useless at it again this year!


  • #8938
    BaronVon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 1,649 ✭✭✭BaronVon


    Not me, I have it sussed this year!!! :pac:


  • #8939
    Knex*
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,475 ✭✭✭✭Knex*


    Thanks for that! :)


  • #8940
    BaronVon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 1,649 ✭✭✭BaronVon


    Knex. wrote: »
    Thanks for that! :)

    You'll love it, nothing more addictive than Fantasy NFL!


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  • #8941
    Masked Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,546 ✭✭✭Masked Man


    infacteh wrote: »
    You'll love it

    Until you waste hours looking at every rankings you can find and every bit of analysis from random websites, just so you can find all those sleepers, who inevitably get sniped on you. The ones you do get you resent because they end up being useless (read: end up doing what most reasonable would expect of them). Protip: never let yourself forget how empty coach speak is.
    During the season you've got the joys of trying to find some way to root against your favourite team without feeling like a traitor (you will end up a traitor, accept it now). You get to pull off brilliant trades which will save your season, and then your new star player blows his acl. You waste even more hours searching for waiver wire gems.

    You end up hating other posters who go inactive after you play them and gift wins to teams your battling for a playoff spot, or the ones in an easy division who could make the playoffs with a losing record. You curse players who didn't get those extra few yards meaning you lost by .3, or those that did for the other team.
    infacteh wrote: »
    nothing more addictive than Fantasy NFL!

    got that right!


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