Archive 2015 NFL Regular Season Chatter

Automatik

Posts: 14,632

Mar 18, 2015 12:45pm

Have you read up on Borland? He's no moron. It won't be NFL coin, but he will have no issues getting paid.

Pick6

Posts: 14,946

Mar 18, 2015 8:31pm

Automatik;1714181 wrote:Have you read up on Borland? He's no moron. It won't be NFL coin, but he will have no issues getting paid.

So money is something.

se-alum

Posts: 13,948

Mar 18, 2015 11:06pm

The Colts have proposed a rule change that would allow for a potential of 9 points for a touchdown. The proposal is that a team can attempt a 50 yard field goal if they have a successful 2pt conversion. They would get 1pt for the fg. Sounds like a rule they would've had in the XFL!

Lovejoy1984

Posts: 5,277

Mar 18, 2015 11:09pm

I wouldn't mind seeing FG's from longer distances being worth more. Say 50+ 4pts, and 60+ 5pts.

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BR1986FB

Posts: 24,104

Mar 19, 2015 8:33am

This may have been mentioned but as far as Borland goes, the dude's body was a trainwreck. There were weeks that he couldn't practice with the Niners because of a previous/lingering shoulder injury from college. Sounds like he also had several other injuries. Can't say I blame the guy if he didn't want to walk around like a cripple in his late 20's and he had a backup financial plan.

SportsAndLady

Posts: 35,632

Mar 19, 2015 8:34am

se-alum;1714380 wrote:The Colts have proposed a rule change that would allow for a potential of 9 points for a touchdown. The proposal is that a team can attempt a 50 yard field goal if they have a successful 2pt conversion. They would get 1pt for the fg. Sounds like a rule they would've had in the XFL!

That is incredibly stupid

like_that

Posts: 26,625

Mar 19, 2015 9:12am

SportsAndLady;1714477 wrote:That is incredibly stupid

I agree. It's the NFL, not some gimmicky game show.

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BR1986FB

Posts: 24,104

Mar 19, 2015 9:30am

SportsAndLady;1714477 wrote:That is incredibly stupid

It's the Colts. What do you expect? Irsay was probably drunk and said "I have a GREAT idea!"

sleeper

Posts: 27,879

Mar 19, 2015 9:45am

like_that;1714487 wrote:I agree. It's the NFL, not some gimmicky game show.

I do want them to do something about the extra point. It's honestly the most boring play in football; I'd either like to see them move it back to something of respectful distance(35+ maybe so its not super difficult but gives some room for error) or just make teams go for 2 every time. They could also make the now 2-point conversion into a 1 point conversion and if you want to "go for 2" maybe you start from the 10 yard line instead of the 2.

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thavoice

Posts: 14,376

Mar 19, 2015 11:23am

yeah, I dont want the gimmicky stuff like a 3 pt EP, or 1 pt for kicking it into the uprights on a KO. It would be cool if that could happen when the defense has a personal foul on an EP or FG and all that happens is a KO from the 50.

I think moving the EP back is a good idea, and movin gthe 2 pt conversion up to the 1, or half yard line.

Commander of Awesome

Posts: 23,151

Mar 19, 2015 11:55am

Seems like the same doctor for Phillip Morris:

http://football.realgm.com/wiretap/34658/NFL-Doctor-Insists-CTE-Fear-Has-Been-Overexaggerated

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BR1986FB

Posts: 24,104

Mar 19, 2015 12:06pm

Except for the weather, kind of surprised Green Bay is on here....

http://www.cheatsheet.com/sports/5-nfl-teams-players-least-want-to-join-even-for-twice-the-pay.html/?a=viewall

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thavoice

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Mar 19, 2015 12:28pm

BR1986FB;1714542 wrote:Except for the weather, kind of surprised Green Bay is on here....

http://www.cheatsheet.com/sports/5-nfl-teams-players-least-want-to-join-even-for-twice-the-pay.html/?a=viewall

Yeah, saw that yesterday. The others I understand totally....

sleeper

Posts: 27,879

Mar 19, 2015 1:13pm

No surprise Raiders are #1.

Classyposter58

Posts: 6,321

Mar 19, 2015 2:27pm

Interesting to hear many players take on Borland. He's getting a lot of crap for quitting on his team as he should

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friendfromlowry

Posts: 6,239

Mar 19, 2015 2:35pm

Classyposter58;1714620 wrote:Interesting to hear many players take on Borland. He's getting a lot of crap for quitting on his team as he should

Link?

lhslep134

Posts: 9,774

Mar 19, 2015 2:37pm

Classyposter58;1714620 wrote:Interesting to hear many players take on Borland. He's getting a lot of crap for quitting on his team as he should

Let me get this straight: you're using the opinions of maybe a handful of players who, among that specific group, aren't the brightest guys, and second of all, are already mentally deteriorating, to make your point; yet you don't understand why we're saying you're dumb.

Your intellectual incompetence is truly baffling.

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thavoice

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Mar 19, 2015 2:45pm

friendfromlowry;1714624 wrote:Link?

Yeah, all I have heard from the former players is that they support and understand his decision.

Lovejoy1984

Posts: 5,277

Mar 19, 2015 4:08pm

thavoice;1714640 wrote:Yeah, all I have heard from the former players is that they support and understand his decision.

I've heard some (Tim Hasselbeck) upset with people calling it retiring, instead of quitting, some BS about you can't retire from a job you've had less than 12months. But outside of that nitpick, even Hasselbeck was supportive of the move, saying you've gotta do whats best for you.

Obviously you can be upset by his decision, as I'm sure his teammates/coaches are, but I doubt any of them fault him.

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thavoice

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Mar 19, 2015 4:16pm

HighRoller74;1714694 wrote:I've heard some (Tim Hasselbeck) upset with people calling it retiring, instead of quitting, some BS about you can't retire from a job you've had less than 12months. But outside of that nitpick, even Hasselbeck was supportive of the move, saying you've gotta do whats best for you.

Obviously you can be upset by his decision, as I'm sure his teammates/coaches are, but I doubt any of them fault him.

Yeah, unless you can collect a pension from a job after you leave I would just call it quitting (think NFL players must be in the league 3, or 4, years to get that) but yea, that is just wording and shit.

Classyposter58

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Mar 19, 2015 5:48pm

thavoice;1714697 wrote:Yeah, unless you can collect a pension from a job after you leave I would just call it quitting (think NFL players must be in the league 3, or 4, years to get that) but yea, that is just wording and shit.

Pension is small until you hit 4 years where it balloons to $2000 a month and yeah ESPN analysts that were former players were critical of it

like_that

Posts: 26,625

Mar 19, 2015 6:04pm

Classyposter58;1714620 wrote:Interesting to hear many players take on Borland. He's getting a lot of crap for quitting on his team as he should

friendfromlowry;1714624 wrote:Link?

lhslep134;1714627 wrote:Let me get this straight: you're using the opinions of maybe a handful of players who, among that specific group, aren't the brightest guys, and second of all, are already mentally deteriorating, to make your point; yet you don't understand why we're saying you're dumb.

Your intellectual incompetence is truly baffling.

Yeah guise, these NFL players are definitely blasting the ***** bitch. http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/12501613/chris-borland-retirement-players-thinking-life-football

Serious question, who is the dumbest poster on this site? Classy, Tiernan, or Footwedge?

Lovejoy1984

Posts: 5,277

Mar 19, 2015 6:18pm

I throw Tiernan out, because he's clearly trolling. Same with IQQY

Whereas the other two I think actually believe the shit they say.

Iliketurtles

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Mar 19, 2015 7:45pm

Classy no doubt about it.

lhslep134

Posts: 9,774

Mar 20, 2015 11:14am

Iliketurtles;1714907 wrote:Classy no doubt about it.

As much as I want to say that, Classy comes off as just a back-country hick who is more ignorant than dumb. Footwedge actually argued against mathematics multiple times; that goes way beyond being ignorant, it's being plain stupid. Pure, unadulterated stupidity.