Watch for Carolina this year. I see a breakout team coming our way.

Black Jaguar;1187359 wrote:Watch for Carolina this year. I see a breakout team coming our way.

I see newton having a sub par sophomore year.

Black Jaguar;1187359 wrote:Watch for Carolina this year. I see a breakout team coming our way.

I see a 3rd place finish in the NFC South

Hb31187;1187370 wrote:I see a 3rd place finish in the NFC South

+1

Carolina wont be any better this year than last. Maybe worse. Wasn't a fan of their draft, and their core on offense is another year older.

Justin Blackmon getting it out of the way early....DUI

http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=440&articleid=20120603_440_0_Frekao578471

BR1986FB;1187526 wrote:Justin Blackmon getting it out of the way early....DUI

http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=440&articleid=20120603_440_0_Frekao578471

2nd DUI already

This was from a charity softball game but we may have a new "worst fan" nominee...

http://deadspin.com/5915320/?utm_campaign=socialflow_deadspin_facebook&utm_source=deadspin_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

[video=youtube;FIfbghHdG1s][/video]

Negs for the song but reps for the cheerleaders.

Raw Dawgin' it;1192054 wrote:Negs for the song but reps for the cheerleaders.

Negs for you not muting the video?

lhslep134;1192057 wrote:Negs for you not muting the video?

Reps for me being an idiot.

lhslep134;1192057 wrote:Negs for you not muting the video?

Reps

Pats release Ochocinco...no shocker

Thinking about this, I think that Stinko will land in either Miami or Baltimore.

Looking forward to the first missed call that cost a team a game. They will be hiring older retired officials and guys from the D3 level that have no chance of moving up. Most all D1 conferences have an affilition with current and retired NFL officials, so they are not going to be crossing the line.


http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/04/nfl-says-lockout-of-officials-has-begun/

Sonofanump;1193450 wrote:Looking forward to the first missed call that cost a team a game. They will be hiring older retired officials and guys from the D3 level that have no chance of moving up. Most all D1 conferences have an affilition with current and retired NFL officials, so they are not going to be crossing the line.


http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/04/nfl-says-lockout-of-officials-has-begun/

Here's your chance to cash in. :thumbup:

BR1986FB;1193526 wrote:Here's your chance to cash in. :thumbup:

Nope, I like my connections.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/option-anxiety-chad-ochocinco-real-problem-england-031511493--nfl.html

So...in an interesting piece of strategery, the Giants waived injured TE Jake Ballard with the intent of resigning him and putting him on injured reserve. This "waived injured" strategy is pretty common in the NFL and 99.999% or the time the guy clears waivers and returns to his team because other teams don't want to pay the full contract for a guy to take a roster spot and be on IR all year. Not the Patriots.

Old Belichick claimed Ballard off waivers and the Pats will pay him $540,000 to sit out the year. Whether this was sour grapes/payback for the Super Bowl or just intelligent thinking by the Hoodie, who knows?

I've only seen this one other time when the Browns tried to sneak Don Carey through "injured/waivers" and the Jags claimed him. It's generally an unwritten rule/gentleman's agreement that you don't claim these guys.

I will say that if Ballard comes back healthy the Pats could have a pretty nast 31 Package (Gronk, Hernandez & Ballard on the field at the same time).

BR1986FB;1198090 wrote:So...in an interesting piece of strategery, the Giants waived injured TE Jake Ballard with the intent of resigning him and putting him on injured reserve. This "waived injured" strategy is pretty common in the NFL and 99.999% or the time the guy clears waivers and returns to his team because other teams don't want to pay the full contract for a guy to take a roster spot and be on IR all year. Not the Patriots.

Old Belichick claimed Ballard off waivers and the Pats will pay him $540,000 to sit out the year. Whether this was sour grapes/payback for the Super Bowl or just intelligent thinking by the Hoodie, who knows?

I've only seen this one other time when the Browns tried to sneak Don Carey through "injured/waivers" and the Jags claimed him. It's generally an unwritten rule/gentleman's agreement that you don't claim these guys.

I will say that if Ballard comes back healthy the Pats could have a pretty nast 31 Package (Gronk, Hernandez & Ballard on the field at the same time).

How many goddamn tight ends do they need? Seriously. Didn't he blow out his knee in the SB? Waste of money

you know what pisses me off? marice jones drew dude signed a five year deal in 09 for 31 mill and he is crying he wants a new deal. honor your shit or sit at home.

Raw Dawgin' it;1198094 wrote:How many goddamn tight ends do they need? Seriously. Didn't he blow out his knee in the SB? Waste of money

Belichick loves him some tight ends and, yes, he did blow out his knee in the SB. That's why it comes as a bit of a surprise that they signed him. He will sit this year, take up a roster spot and still get paid $540k.

BR1986FB;1198133 wrote:Belichick loves him some tight ends and, yes, he did blow out his knee in the SB. That's why it comes as a bit of a surprise that they signed him. He will sit this year, take up a roster spot and still get paid $540k.

Sounds like they are paying him 540k to try and pitch their franchise to him for a whole year. Bitch move, but I wouldn't put anything passed Belichick.