OT: Football Thread

[Say Hey Kid]

Sean Payton says it's 'realistic' for Broncos to trade up from No. 12 pick to draft QB

The Broncos are feeling frisky with that No. 12 pick.

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[NickyFotiu]

Why would any teams tell the media what they plan to do in terms of trading up or drafting a certain position? Feels like a few teams are putting out smoke shows. LOL or is that what they want us to believe

 

[Say Hey Kid]

Why would any teams tell the media what they plan to do in terms of trading up or drafting a certain position? Feels like a few teams are putting out smoke shows. LOL or is that what they want us to believe

Yeah, that pretty much sums up pro sports drafts.

 

[Say Hey Kid]

NFL to allow replay assistant to review roughing the passer, intentional grounding penalties

NFL penalties for roughing the passer and intentional grounding that were previously considered judgment calls for officials will be subject to replay challenges for the upcoming season.

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[Chytilmania]

NFL to allow replay assistant to review roughing the passer, intentional grounding penalties

NFL penalties for roughing the passer and intentional grounding that were previously considered judgment calls for officials will be subject to replay challenges for the upcoming season.

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Good the Jets should get back at least 90 yards next year.

 

[majordomo]

What the hell is Woody Johnson up to now? According to Post, he's now saying that Jets will keep Wilson if they can't find a trade partner.

Jets will keep Zach Wilson if they can’t trade him: Woody Johnson

Could Zach be back?

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[CTTribe73]

Who wants him? He's the 10th worst ever in TD%.

J.J. Watt likens NFL's hip-drop tackle ban to flag football as players sound off on controversial rule change

Reactions to the ban were impassioned and varied among NFL players past and present.

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Apparently the 'unreasonable offer' was taking the Wilson contract PLUS a signed photo of his mom wearing a low cut tube top and booty shorts. Woody couldn't or wouldn't get it done.

 

[majordomo]

Who wants him? He's the 10th worst ever in TD%.

Exactly -- so why would our idiot owner suddenly decide they'd keep him rather than release him if he can't trade him?

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

sell the team Woody

 

[NickyFotiu]

I think they can trade Zach for a puck but he is basically a 1 year rental because the 5th year an option.

 

[Hunter Gathers]

Who wants him? He's the 10th worst ever in TD%.

J.J. Watt likens NFL's hip-drop tackle ban to flag football as players sound off on controversial rule change

Reactions to the ban were impassioned and varied among NFL players past and present.

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The "hip drop" ban is one of the dumbest things the NFL has ever done.

 

[KennyWu]

Exactly -- so why would our idiot owner suddenly decide they'd keep him rather than release him if he can't trade him?

There's no advantage to cutting him. His dead cap hit is the same and then you need to bring in another QB as well. Might as well let him stay as QB3 in that case

 

[Hunter Gathers]

There's no advantage to cutting him. His dead cap hit is the same and then you need to bring in another QB as well. Might as well let him stay as QB3 in that case

Unless he's an issue in the locker room I'd agree.

 

[nyr2k2]

I bet there are a couple teams that would be interested in Wilson if he were cut and they could sign him for cheap. But, they don't want to trade for him and take on his salary. Johnson is just bluffing about being willing to keep him, hoping he can convince one of those teams to actually go ahead and make a trade. That would be my guess. I could see the Jets even holding onto him until camp, but I have a hard time seeing him on the roster all season.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

The "hip drop" ban is one of the dumbest things the NFL has ever done.

Gonna make the NFL even harder to watch when flags are going to be thrown at random on everyday ordinary tackles.

When people say the NHL is the “best sport/worst league” or that NHL officiating is the worst in sports, I laugh. The NFL is a malignant tumor. It has almost killed my love of the sport of football.

As many bozo moves the NHL has pulled , including the lockouts, I still love hockey as much as ever.

 

[NickyFotiu]

Gonna make the NFL even harder to watch when flags are going to be thrown at random on everyday ordinary tackles.

When people say the NHL is the “best sport/worst league” or that NHL officiating is the worst in sports, I laugh. The NFL is a malignant tumor. It has almost killed my love of the sport of football.

As many bozo moves the NHL has pulled , including the lockouts, I still love hockey as much as ever.

Next season may be a mess of questionable calls.

 

[Say Hey Kid]

https://sports.yahoo.com/ex-jaguars-employee-who-once-hacked-teams-jumbotron-sentenced-to-220-years-in-prison-for-child-molestation-173616203.html

 

[Say Hey Kid]

Panthers land Jadeveon Clowney on 2-year, $20 million deal after resurgent year with Ravens

The South Carolina native is coming home.

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[Hunter Gathers]

Great deal but I have no clue what Carolina is doing in general. What a bizarre team.

 

[Say Hey Kid]

The NFL is going down a bad road with its Christmas games on a Wednesday

The NFL avoided games on Christmas and Wednesday for decades.

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[CTTribe73]

Great deal but I have no clue what Carolina is doing in general. What a bizarre team.

Their owner David 'I am superior because I worked at Goldman and own a hedge fund' Tepper is a a very wealthy form of an cruel and impulsive child who changes direction like the wind and has not problem bigfooting his personnel department (see Young, Bryce and Burns, Brian). I'm sure their new GM Dan Morgan is being compensated will for his efforts but boy do I feel sorry for that dude.

Still blows my mind that they had an offer of two first round picks on the table for Burns at last year's trade deadline and turned that down only to dump him for a second and a fifth to the Giants. Yeah, the Giants had to fork over the extension but the Rams wouldn't have let him walk either.

 

[Say Hey Kid]

Report: Giants will have private workout with J.J. McCarthy on Sunday

J.J.

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[SnowblindNYR]

Their owner David 'I am superior because I worked at Goldman and own a hedge fund' Tepper is a a very wealthy form of an cruel and impulsive child who changes direction like the wind and has not problem bigfooting his personnel department (see Young, Bryce and Burns, Brian). I'm sure their new GM Dan Morgan is being compensated will for his efforts but boy do I feel sorry for that dude.

Still blows my mind that they had an offer of two first round picks on the table for Burns at last year's trade deadline and turned that down only to dump him for a second and a fifth to the Giants. Yeah, the Giants had to fork over the extension but the Rams wouldn't have let him walk either.

I'm pretty sure if Tepper thinks he's superior it's because of his hedge fund not because he worked in Goldman like thousands others.

Also, I went to a school bearing his name where he was an alum and he came on campus a few times. He does not give off the vibe you mentioned. I had my 1 year reunion the same year he had his 35 year reunion and he was quietly standing in the corner in a nondescript polo and jeans. I know that he hasn't had a great start as an owner but I feel like that description of him is not entirely fair.

 

[Say Hey Kid]

NFL mock draft: Trades galore as one of the best QB prospects slides outside the top 10

Charles McDonald and Nate Tice's latest mock draft has five quarterbacks off the board in the top 13, a big-time weapon for Aaron Rodgers and some steals in the second half of the first round.

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[Beer League Sniper]

The "hip drop" ban is one of the dumbest things the NFL has ever done.

Every year, the NFL makes it harder to play defense. TEs are going to put up comical numbers next season. They're also going to get a whole hell of a lot more knee injuries, if I had to guess. How else is a DB going to tackle them, other than going right for the knees?

If you hit too hard when trying to separate the receiver from the ball, you get flagged. It's going to be hard to play trailing coverage, because those coverages end in hip drop tackles immediately after the catch often. I just don't understand what the NFL owners are trying to accomplish with this.