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The Weird, Wacky and Awesome World of the NFL - General Banter thread V2

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  • #632
    JaMarcusHustle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,719 ✭✭✭JaMarcusHustle


    Paully D wrote: »
    Can anyone recommend some good podcasts to help get me through my daily run please lads? I've been enjoying the Ross Tucker podcast lately and some of the SB Nation ones are/were quite good especially during draft time, any others? :)

    I'm sure you'll get plenty of football related suggestions, but seeing as it's the offseason, I'm going to go off topic and recommend you download the This American Life app which has hundreds of archived episodes on it.

    It's a really amazing show that covers a different topic every week. Some incredible episodes. It's not football related at all, but I looked forward to my runs* so much more once I started listening to it.

    If you're looking for an episode to judge it, I'd recommend The Incredible Case of the PI Soccer Moms. It's about this guy who sets up a Private Investigation firm and who only hires suburban moms to be his investigators, using the logic that no one would suspect they were being followed by a mom in a minivan. A reporter tags along on a case, and things quickly start spiraling out of control.

    Some episodes are hilarious, some are thrilling, some are really interesting, others are downright heartbreaking. Without doubt my favourite radio show/podcast out there.

    *running and jogging, not diarrhea


  • #633
    Zoton
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 700 ✭✭✭Zoton


    NFL podcast, I'd recommend the "Around the NFL podcast". Good dynamic in the group of writers from NFL.com
    Used to listen to the dave dameshek one, but he started to get on my nerves after a while.

    Non NFL, I'd recommend The Moth. People onstage telling true stories about events in their lives. Fascinating stuff :-)


  • #634
    helimachoptor
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 21,829 Mod ✭✭✭✭helimachoptor


    just over a month to pre-season.. thank bloody god


  • #635
    Knex*
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,475 ✭✭✭✭Knex*


    helimachoptor wrote: »
    just over a month to pre-season.. thank bloody god

    Getting close to buying Game Pass time, which is when it all kicks off again for me.


  • #636
    Morrison J
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,967 ✭✭✭Morrison J


    Paully D wrote: »
    Can anyone recommend some good podcasts to help get me through my daily run please lads? I've been enjoying the Ross Tucker podcast lately and some of the SB Nation ones are/were quite good especially during draft time, any others? :)

    Around the NFL and Dave Dameshek podcasts are must listens every week for me. Good mix of humour and NFL chat.

    Worth subscribing to Grantland Sports podcasts. Good amount of different ones covering all the big sports. All a good listen. NBA ones are prob their best though.

    Move the Sticks with Daniel Jeremiah is decent. Bit better around draft time though.

    The Coaches show when it gets going after the offseason is very good. Brian Billick and Steve Mariucci go into decent analysis. Less humour more in depth football chat really.

    Draft Countdown and Mocking the Draft are good come the college season for prospect talk.


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  • #637
    helimachoptor
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 21,829 Mod ✭✭✭✭helimachoptor


    Ray Lewis.. best heel ever??

    http://m.baltimoreravens.com/mediaItem.html?media-id=931707&media-type=N


  • #638
    Alfred Borden
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,012 ✭✭✭✭Alfred Borden


    :pac:

    https://twitter.com/NFLRT/status/613056167359725568


  • #639
    NotYourYear20
    Closed Accounts Posts: 277 ✭✭NotYourYear20


    ^^^
    No surprise to see that a glorified running back can't throw a lighter, less aerodynamic ball.:pac:


  • #640
    skippymac6
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,025 ✭✭✭skippymac6


    Morrison J wrote: »
    Around the NFL and Dave Dameshek podcasts are must listens every week for me. Good mix of humour and NFL chat.

    Worth subscribing to Grantland Sports podcasts. Good amount of different ones covering all the big sports. All a good listen. NBA ones are prob their best though.

    Move the Sticks with Daniel Jeremiah is decent. Bit better around draft time though.

    The Coaches show when it gets going after the offseason is very good. Brian Billick and Steve Mariucci go into decent analysis. Less humour more in depth football chat really.

    Draft Countdown and Mocking the Draft are good come the college season for prospect talk.

    Around the NFL the best podcast by a distance I think. They are insightful but very easy to listen to due to their humour, esp the host Dan Hanzus. I would highly recommend this show if you're only looking for something a couple of hours a week.

    The Dave D Football Programme is also a very good one, the Coaches Show and Move the Sticks more nitty gritty stuff but decent if you really want to get a background into the off the field stuff like scouting or coaching.


  • #641
    nasty_crash
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 950 ✭✭✭nasty_crash


    i go along with the Around the NFL podcast - love those guys - good insight - call it like it is - say if a story is only a news story cos it was a slow news day... even on their own articles which i like! Sometimes with dirtsheets and team reports you can get sucked in and ATN kinda cleans up a lot of that

    Dont like Dave D Show cos he is just too much IMHO - he kinda goes on random tangents and sometimes your just like- WHAT??

    I like Around the Huddle - Neil Reynolds and Jeff Reinbold off Sky Sports - its only once a week but i enjoy it - good insight from both


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  • #642
    Paully D
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,710 ✭✭✭✭Paully D


    helimachoptor wrote: »
    just over a month to pre-season.. thank bloody god

    46 days to be precise. 79 days until the big kickoff.

    We're getting there, slowly but surely!


  • #643
    adrian522
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 16,627 Mod ✭✭✭✭adrian522


    Pre season is worse than the off season to be honest. I'm in no way getting excited for preseason.


  • #644
    Knex*
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,475 ✭✭✭✭Knex*


    adrian522 wrote: »
    Pre season is worse than the off season to be honest. I'm in no way getting excited for preseason.

    As a Giant fan, I just both fear and expect more injuries, tbh.


  • #645
    glued
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,446 ✭✭✭glued


    Knex. wrote: »
    As a Giant fan, I just both fear and expect more injuries, tbh.

    If there was a Championship for injuries we'd be winners every year. Only last year did Coughlin introduce warm downs as part of the conditioning of the players. Pretty amazing that there is still a few dinosaurs out there.


  • #646
    Luciano Embarrassed Drummer
    Posts: 10,091 ✭✭✭✭ Luciano Embarrassed Drummer


    glued wrote: »
    If there was a Championship for injuries we'd be winners every year. Only last year did Coughlin introduce warm downs as part of the conditioning of the players. Pretty amazing that there is still a few dinosaurs out there.

    Have you had a look at the Eagles roster this year


  • #647
    Paully D
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,710 ✭✭✭✭Paully D


    Thanks for the podcast suggestions lads, very much appreciated. I'll give all those suggested a listen over the next few days.

    One I came across today that I hadn't listened to before but found enjoyable - Audibles podcast with the guys from Sports Illustrated (Doug Farrar etc).


  • #648
    mikemac1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,395 ✭✭✭✭mikemac1


    Terelle Pryor claimed on waivers by the Browns and they are going to coach him as a receiver.

    6' 5"
    240lbs
    4.38 40 time

    Ross Tucker said on his podcast that Pryor was the most gifted high school player he ever saw. Also said he made catches in college.

    Could work and the Browns will look geniuses. If it fails no harm and he can be cut during training camp


  • #649
    raze_them_all_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,794 ✭✭✭raze_them_all_


    If this is true he is a lot smarter than people give him crehttp://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/25222010/rob-gronkowski-i-havent-spent-one-dime-of-my-nfl-earnings?ttag=nfldailyheadline406232015&ET_CID=702&ET_RID=39569221dit for





    basically gronk says he's not touched his nfl money at all, just living off of the money he makes for advertising etc


  • #650
    adrian522
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 16,627 Mod ✭✭✭✭adrian522


    Call me a bitter 49ers fan if you like but FFS give it a rest

    https://twitter.com/BSO/status/613433599287787520


  • #651
    phatkev
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,645 ✭✭✭phatkev


    ah I think the reporter just misheard him, I mean "God" does sound a awful lot like "most money" right?:rolleyes:


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  • #652
    Knex*
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,475 ✭✭✭✭Knex*


    Why's he taking out an insurance policy then. Not quite enough faith in God, eh?

    :pac:


  • #653
    Langdon Alger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 121 ✭✭Langdon Alger


    Hope "God" picks the Browns


  • #654
    adrian522
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 16,627 Mod ✭✭✭✭adrian522


    As they said in the article, the seahawks franchise tag will trump God's wishes anyway so unless God wants him to remain a seahawk I guess God wont have much say in the matter.


  • #655
    GoldFour4
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 5,208 Mod ✭✭✭✭GoldFour4


    Wilson is especially active on the God thanking side of things. He'll throw it in a lot during the season on Instagram and twitter posts.


  • #656
    mikemac1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,395 ✭✭✭✭mikemac1


    Nobody player active or retired will top Ray Lewis for bringing religion to every single interview.

    And John Harbaugh from the 32 head coaches though he's not as obvious as players


  • #657
    Knex*
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,475 ✭✭✭✭Knex*


    Who had that beautiful rant about how much they hated Wilson on here before?


  • #658
    raze_them_all_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,794 ✭✭✭raze_them_all_


    me and I think heli??

    We both hate him the manufactured nice guy ****ing thing bugs the **** out of me. Go hawks?? go ****ing jump off a bridge you tosser


  • #659
    phatkev
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,645 ✭✭✭phatkev


    mikemac1 wrote: »
    Nobody player active or retired will top Ray Lewis for bringing religion to every single interview.

    Demario Davis could definitely give him a run for his money, must be a linebacker thing!
    Last offseason he said god told him that it would be a "special" season for the Jets. The Jets went 4-12:( special my arse!!


  • #660
    JaMarcusHustle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,719 ✭✭✭JaMarcusHustle


    Knex. wrote: »
    Who had that beautiful rant about how much they hated Wilson on here before?

    I think it was Neil, our moderator. No?

    Edit: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=90288667&postcount=8381


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  • #661
    Adamcp898
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,477 ✭✭✭Adamcp898


    raze_them_all_ wrote: »
    me and I think heli??

    We both hate him the manufactured nice guy ****ing thing bugs the **** out of me. Go hawks?? go ****ing jump off a bridge you tosser

    Agreed, this was the pinnacle of it all.



    Whereas Michael Bennett had the right idea....

    Start time thing doesn't seem to work so skip to 57 seconds for the love.


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