NFL 2014 Offseason Thread

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Jun 14, 2014 12:55pm
Ironman92;1626139 wrote:RIP Chuck Noll
Yep. One of the true greats.
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Jun 14, 2014 4:51pm
Heretic;1626162 wrote:Yep. One of the true greats.
No doubt.
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Jun 15, 2014 8:29am
DeyDurkie5;1623356 wrote:Jmog went full retard with that one
Either that or you have poor reading comprehension.
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Jul 23, 2014 9:39am
Thoughts on the Dungy comments? Personally, I don't give a shit and have zero issues with what he said.


Do you have the same opinion as this nerd?
http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/11248074/nfl-tony-dungy-comments-michael-sam-better-left-unsaid
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BR1986FB
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Jul 23, 2014 9:42am
Automatik;1638143 wrote:Thoughts on the Dungy comments? Personally, I don't give a shit and have zero issues with what he said.


Do you have the same opinion as this nerd?
http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/11248074/nfl-tony-dungy-comments-michael-sam-better-left-unsaid
I have no issue with what he said. It wasn't anti-gay, it was "anti-I don't want Tim Tebow like distractions in my training camp."
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Jul 23, 2014 9:44am
Automatik;1638143 wrote:Thoughts on the Dungy comments? Personally, I don't give a shit and have zero issues with what he said.


Do you have the same opinion as this nerd?
http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/11248074/nfl-tony-dungy-comments-michael-sam-better-left-unsaid
I think he's saying what everyone is thinking. Sam is not a good player; he only got drafted because he's gay.
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BR1986FB
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Jul 23, 2014 9:48am
The Sam issue was being discussed on the radio yesterday and the hosts were saying that if Sam were released in the first round of cuts it would just be assumed that "he sucks and didn't make the squad" where if he made it to the final round of cuts and then got cut, there could be an "uprising" among various groups. I don't get their thinking but whatever.

I will say that if he makes a sack in his first preseason game, ESPN will be all over that like flies on crap.
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Jul 23, 2014 9:52am
He'll be cut. He is not very good.

SF will pick him up
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Jul 23, 2014 9:54am
If you agree with Dungy and don't believe Sam is hero then you are a piece of shit. #libtardlogic

Dungy's comments are pretty much on par with the 31 other teams. No big deal at all.
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Jul 23, 2014 10:34am
BR1986FB;1638152 wrote:The Sam issue was being discussed on the radio yesterday and the hosts were saying that if Sam were released in the first round of cuts it would just be assumed that "he sucks and didn't make the squad" where if he made it to the final round of cuts and then got cut, there could be an "uprising" among various groups. I don't get their thinking but whatever.

I will say that if he makes a sack in his first preseason game, ESPN will be all over that like flies on crap.
About 15 minutes before he was drafted they "experts" on ESPN were talking about him and most pretty much said he just didnt have the talent to be drafted yet, or at all.
You should draft guys who may be able to help you and if they have a 'circus' following them you also have to gauge if it was worth it.

Dungy obviously believes it would not have been worth it and it seems like many teams agreed with him.
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BR1986FB
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Jul 23, 2014 10:38am
thavoice;1638165 wrote:About 15 minutes before he was drafted they "experts" on ESPN were talking about him and most pretty much said he just didnt have the talent to be drafted yet, or at all.
You should draft guys who may be able to help you and if they have a 'circus' following them you also have to gauge if it was worth it.

Dungy obviously believes it would not have been worth it and it seems like many teams agreed with him.
Even if he had a ton of talent he'd have a rough go of it trying to make that Rams squad. I think he's projected as a 4-3 DE and St Louis is stacked on their D-Line.
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Jul 23, 2014 12:33pm
SportsAndLady;1638154 wrote:He'll be cut. He is not very good.

SF will pick him up
Liking this prediction
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Jul 23, 2014 12:47pm
Automatik;1638143 wrote:Thoughts on the Dungy comments? Personally, I don't give a shit and have zero issues with what he said.


Do you have the same opinion as this nerd?
http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/11248074/nfl-tony-dungy-comments-michael-sam-better-left-unsaid
Same as everybody else here, I don't care at all about it and think the media members roasting him are just pissed off he called out the media. It's a joke that people are making what he said out to be a big deal and just proves his point IMO.
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thavoice
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Jul 23, 2014 2:29pm
Even though he is with the hated Ravens, will be rooting for the local kid, Keith Wenning, to make the squad as a backup QB for the Ravens. He set a number of records at Ball State and a few may remember back to the state title game vs Youngstown Cardinal Mooney where he threw two trick play passes for over 100 yards and a TD in the upset win. He didnt play QB until his senior season at Coldwater and that hurt his looks at other places but man does he have an arm.

and a good kid too.
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BR1986FB
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Jul 24, 2014 10:31am
Per Schefter.....

Suspended Jaguars WR Justin Blackmon was arrested for possession of marijuana Wednesday night in Edmond, Oklahoma.

He'll be joining Josh Gordon, out of the league for good....soon.
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BR1986FB
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Jul 24, 2014 10:39am
LOL....seriously?

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/dean-cain-compares-johnny-manziel-to-matt-leinart--who-fires-back-on-twitter-121123813.html

In other news, also per Schefter, that scumbag POS Ray Rice will only get a 2 game suspension....
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Jul 24, 2014 12:01pm
BR1986FB;1638510 wrote:LOL....seriously?

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/dean-cain-compares-johnny-manziel-to-matt-leinart--who-fires-back-on-twitter-121123813.html

In other news, also per Schefter, that scumbag POS Ray Rice will only get a 2 game suspension....
That's fucking bullshit. I don't know how you could ever domestic abuse is far less of an offense than smoking weed. Great message the NFL is throwing out there to everyone.
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Jul 24, 2014 12:04pm
BR1986FB;1638502 wrote:Per Schefter.....

Suspended Jaguars WR Justin Blackmon was arrested for possession of marijuana Wednesday night in Edmond, Oklahoma.

He'll be joining Josh Gordon, out of the league for good....soon.
lol, just unreal. Stupidity has no bounds.
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Jul 24, 2014 12:19pm
Michelle Beadle ‏@MichelleDBeadle 1m
Hey @nfl & @nflcommish, are you guys releasing more of that cool pink merchandise? Ya know, so women can get pumped for football? #2gamespwned
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Jul 24, 2014 12:21pm
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Jul 24, 2014 12:24pm
WOW, I had no idea the ravens actually tweeted that. Pathetic.
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BR1986FB
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Jul 24, 2014 12:30pm
Scott Fujita ✔@sfujita55FollowThe message to my wife & 3 daughters today? The business that's been such a big part of our life, really doesn't give a f**k about you.

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Jul 24, 2014 12:32pm
SAGE ALERT!!!!

And yeah, Goodell is an ass-clown. Exhibit #3493850353 in proving that.

Then again, you can see why he'd totally half-ass things like discipline, when he has to focus all his attention on getting players to buy into the concept that, while he wants fewer hard hits and stuff due to concussions and other injuries...the season should be made longer so players take more hits and suffer more wear and tear on their bodies.
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Jul 24, 2014 12:32pm
I also completely forgot Pryor was banned for his first 5 games. Not that it really mattered, he wasn't ready....but the principle behind it was fucking ridiculous.