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Post by Killah Ray on Aug 4, 2011 7:02:58 GMT -5
If Tebow is going to play this year or next, it will be somewhere other then Denver. There's no way John Fox will play him, unless his hand is forced. I know him to well. I honestly think he'd play Brady Quinn over Tebow if pressed. I'm hoping that Elway will be the hand that forces Fox if Tebow does tear it up in the pre-season. Being a Carolina fan and knowing Fox as well as you do, is he really as conservative as they say? Was it more the fault of Fox's style, or him kind of doing the best with what the FO would allow him to have? I really don't want another year with predictable playcalling that only leads to losses. His offensive philosophy has always been "meat and potatoes" type offense...just straight run heavy and passing when need be... Trust me there will be plenty of times where it'll be 3 and 7 and you're gonna either see a draw play up the middle or just a regular run behind one of the guards...and you will then proceed to pull your hair out...
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Post by Tyfo on Aug 4, 2011 7:33:11 GMT -5
I'm hoping that Elway will be the hand that forces Fox if Tebow does tear it up in the pre-season. Being a Carolina fan and knowing Fox as well as you do, is he really as conservative as they say? Was it more the fault of Fox's style, or him kind of doing the best with what the FO would allow him to have? I really don't want another year with predictable playcalling that only leads to losses. His offensive philosophy has always been "meat and potatoes" type offense...just straight run heavy and passing when need be... Trust me there will be plenty of times where it'll be 3 and 7 and you're gonna either see a draw play up the middle or just a regular run behind one of the guards...and you will then proceed to pull your hair out... Oh yeah. He's the kind of guy who has the system he likes to run and he's gonna run it whether he has the right players and personel for it or not. That's why we were so good at one point, because all the pieces we had in place were perfect for his style. But the last few years, we haven't had the right guys for it, but he still did it anyway. Like last year, our offensive line was a mess due to injuries, but that didn't stop Fox from using the same power running plays that we used when Otah and Gross were 100% and we had guards who actually had talent. He's very unwilling to adapt based on his players and he rarely deviates from his plan. And yes, he'll run the ball on a 3rd and 9 and settle for the punt A LOT.
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Post by Dr. Bunsen Honeydew on Aug 4, 2011 8:54:07 GMT -5
Charter Communications FINALLY agrees to carry The NFL Network according to the press release on their site.
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Post by Jazzman on Aug 4, 2011 9:17:35 GMT -5
How is Oakland over the cap when all they've done is let the few good players they have walk? I'm thinking a cap penalty from cutting Russell and are still on the hook for some of his salary?
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Post by Citizen Grimm on Aug 4, 2011 9:18:01 GMT -5
How is Oakland over the cap when all they've done is let the few good players they have walk? Because they're Oakland. Even when Detroit went 0-16, I still firmly believe that Oakland had a worse front office. Detroit just had a bad horrible GM.
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Post by darbus alan on Aug 4, 2011 10:00:55 GMT -5
How is Oakland over the cap when all they've done is let the few good players they have walk? I'm thinking a cap penalty from cutting Russell and are still on the hook for some of his salary? JaMarcus Russell: Still finding ways to screw over his team.
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Post by MGH on Aug 4, 2011 10:06:27 GMT -5
Thinking about a follow up to my Top 25 NBA countdown in the forum game section. You would send me your win/loss predictions for each division, one at a time, and I'd average out the wins and we would have the F.A.N. forum's official NFL standings predictions. Would anyone be interested in that?
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Post by Ben Wyatt on Aug 4, 2011 10:27:16 GMT -5
Thinking about a follow up to my Top 25 NBA countdown in the forum game section. You would send me your win/loss predictions for each division, one at a time, and I'd average out the wins and we would have the F.A.N. forum's official NFL standings predictions. Would anyone be interested in that? Sounds good
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Post by BearDogg-X on Aug 4, 2011 11:43:47 GMT -5
Cowboys sign S Abram Elam.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2011 12:12:27 GMT -5
Jerricho Cotchery is expected to get released by the Jets
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Post by bob on Aug 4, 2011 12:33:11 GMT -5
Thinking about a follow up to my Top 25 NBA countdown in the forum game section. You would send me your win/loss predictions for each division, one at a time, and I'd average out the wins and we would have the F.A.N. forum's official NFL standings predictions. Would anyone be interested in that? that'd be interesting
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Post by MGH on Aug 4, 2011 13:20:16 GMT -5
ClaytonESPN Patience is rewarded. Those who keep asking for a Donte Whitner update, Donte tweeted he has a deal with Cincy. It's a two year deal
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2011 13:27:13 GMT -5
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Post by Ben Wyatt on Aug 4, 2011 14:40:31 GMT -5
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Post by BearDogg-X on Aug 4, 2011 14:41:19 GMT -5
Giants 1st round pick Prince Amukamara is the only draft pick yet to sign, after the Patriots' Nate Solder and Chargers' Corey Liuget signed.
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Post by Tyfo on Aug 4, 2011 15:33:38 GMT -5
17 ESPN reporters just hopped the first plane to Mississippi.
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Post by Krimzon on Aug 4, 2011 15:36:03 GMT -5
Miami, if you're looking to Favre, you're looking to tank your season to get Luck.
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Post by stealthamo on Aug 4, 2011 15:48:26 GMT -5
Miami, if you're looking to Favre, you're looking to tank your season to get Luck. Week 10: Miami vs. Washington, aka the unofficial Andrew Luck bowl.
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Post by MGH on Aug 4, 2011 16:26:44 GMT -5
ClaytonESPN Patience is rewarded. Those who keep asking for a Donte Whitner update, Donte tweeted he has a deal with Cincy. It's a two year deal I swear to god this can only happen to my team: 49ers signed SS Donte Whitner to a three-year, $11.75 million contract, including $4 million guaranteed.Whitner personally text messaged media members that he was signing with Cincinnati, wrote it on his Twitter page, and the Bengals even posted the deal on their website. He changed his mind at the last minute and is going to be a Niner. Whitner will be the strong safety to Reggie Smith's free, and likely an immediate starter in IDP leagues. A true "in the box," run-support safety, the 49ers should be careful to not leave Whitner in coverage too much. FML.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2011 16:35:32 GMT -5
Miami, if you're looking to Favre, you're looking to tank your season to get Luck. Week 10: Miami vs. Washington, aka the unofficial Andrew Luck bowl. The Skins will probably lose that game, get the number one pick and select a random Guard.
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