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Post by Dr. T is an alien on Jun 13, 2019 16:04:30 GMT -5
I am so glad that Chris Ballard is the Colts' GM now and Grigson is long gone. One of the key ways to build up your team is to find gold in other teams' castoffs and bit players. This offseason they have signed 3 different waiver wire pick-ups (RG Glowinski and CBs Desir and Moore III) to long term deals because they earned them as solid starters for the Colts.
The Colts' sack leader last year, Denico Autry, was an afterthought for the Raiders and averaged more sacks/game last season by himself for the Colts (9 in 10 games, or 0.9) than the Raiders as an entire team did (13 in 16 games, or 0.8125). Then again, the ex-Raiders defensive linemen that left the team last offseason totaled more than twice as many sacks (26.5) as the Raiders did (Mack had 12.5 in 14 games for the Bears, Autry had 9 in 10 games for the Colts, Jihad Ward had 3 in 6 games - also with the Colts, and Mario Edwards got 2 as a reserve for the Giants), so there is plenty of sting to go around for the team. Then again, my team's coach doesn't have a $100M deal, so the Raiders have that going for them.
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Post by Ganon83 on Jun 14, 2019 8:33:47 GMT -5
Denver Broncos owner Pat Bowlen has passed away
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Post by Seth Drakin of Monster Crap on Jun 14, 2019 12:54:48 GMT -5
RIP Pat Bowlen
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Post by Deleted on Jun 17, 2019 13:31:54 GMT -5
Josh McCown has announced his retirement.
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Post by Jedi-El of Tomorrow on Jun 18, 2019 16:10:51 GMT -5
Guys, according to his Instagram, Brett Favre is coming out of retirement.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2019 17:59:32 GMT -5
Guys, according to his Instagram, Brett Favre is coming out of retirement. Yeah that was a hack according to him.
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Dr. T is an alien
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Post by Dr. T is an alien on Jun 28, 2019 16:04:20 GMT -5
Well, the Patriots fans all hoping that Gronk changes his mind might need to move on. Dude looks as though he stopped working out and taking supplements. It probably actually improves his quality of life to do so as all of the lost weight reduces the wear and tear on all those tender joints that he had been keeping together with duct tape and all of Belichick's spite.
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Post by Toilet Paper Roll on Jun 28, 2019 16:12:43 GMT -5
Well, the Patriots fans all hoping that Gronk changes his mind might need to move on. Dude looks as though he stopped working out and taking supplements. It probably actually improves his quality of life to do so as all of the lost weight reduces the wear and tear on all those tender joints that he had been keeping together with duct tape and all of Belichick's spite. Good for him. The league has nothing left to offer him than more injuries and a lower quality of life going forward.
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Post by BRV on Jun 29, 2019 19:52:09 GMT -5
Well, the Patriots fans all hoping that Gronk changes his mind might need to move on. Dude looks as though he stopped working out and taking supplements. It probably actually improves his quality of life to do so as all of the lost weight reduces the wear and tear on all those tender joints that he had been keeping together with duct tape and all of Belichick's spite. I'm glad that Rob Gronkowski appears to be done with football. He's given his body to the game and he was rewarded with three Super Bowl rings and the title of the greatest tight end in football history. He's got nothing left to prove and he emptied the tank in the AFC Championship Game and Super Bowl LIII. Hopefully he can ride off into the sunset and enjoy post-retirement life without everyone wondering if he's got anything left or if he's planning on returning to the game. Also, from an on-field perspective, it lets the Patriots plan for 2019 and beyond without the specter of a returning Rob Gronkowski lingering over everything the team does. Every time Ben Watson drops a pass or Matt LaCosse misses a block, Bill Belichick was sure to field questions about whether Gronkowksi might come back. Now, we can confidently say it's over. He's not returning and it's time for life after Gronk.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 3, 2019 15:28:07 GMT -5
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Post by "Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik on Jul 3, 2019 15:34:19 GMT -5
That's incredibly sad. I always hoped that he could end up at a healthy weight and enjoying his life. RIP.
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Post by Spider2024 on Jul 4, 2019 11:26:16 GMT -5
Kendrick Norton, DT for the Miami Dolphins, just lost an arm after a car accident: www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/27118841/dolphins-norton-arm-amputated-crashThis is officially a shitty day for the world of football (well, a shitty 24-hour period, combining the news of the death of Jared Lorenzen). I wouldn't wish that shit on literally anyone ever playing football.
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Jul 5, 2019 13:08:42 GMT -5
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Post by RI Richmark on Jul 5, 2019 18:14:35 GMT -5
The good news is that he recognized the signs early enough and got help immediately. It sounds like he's doing ok and I hope he has a quick recovery.
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Post by Limity (BLM) on Jul 10, 2019 2:55:30 GMT -5
Jesus what a depressing series of posts this thread has become.
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Post by Mecca on Jul 10, 2019 6:51:47 GMT -5
Well I can be positive.....Tyreek Hill might not get suspended now...
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Post by Dr. T is an alien on Jul 10, 2019 7:12:35 GMT -5
Well I can be positive.....Tyreek Hill might not get suspended now... That is actually terrible news. The guy has a PROVEN history of domestic abuse, was recorded threatening the same woman he got in trouble for beating her up in the past (when she was pregnant, no less), and he is credibly accused of breaking the arm of the same child whose life he endangered as a fetus when he beat the child's mother while she was pregnant with him. He cannot be allowed to continue in that job under the circumstances.
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Post by Mecca on Jul 10, 2019 7:29:06 GMT -5
Well I can be positive.....Tyreek Hill might not get suspended now... That is actually terrible news. The guy has a PROVEN history of domestic abuse, was recorded threatening the same woman he got in trouble for beating her up in the past (when she was pregnant, no less), and he is credibly accused of breaking the arm of the same child whose life he endangered as a fetus when he beat the child's mother while she was pregnant with him. He cannot be allowed to continue in that job under the circumstances. Now I will preface this by saying I am literally not trying to be rude here..... He is cleared of breaking the kids arm that came out months ago, yesterday the full audio of that conversation was released and you can see it was edited to make him look as bad as possible. Go to twitter and follow the Terez Paylor timeline of events,people with this story are outraged without all the facts. At this point there is stuff out there that the woman has munchhausens and likes top make things up...that her family attempted to extort him by making false claims because he was going to leave her. Tons and tons of info out there that paint Hill in a much better light than anything you just posted, but I don't blame you, unless you seek it out no one seems to realize he was cleared of several things. And he is going to play this year, people need to get over that. This is from Paylor who is very tuned into the league โI do think there is optimism that he can get out of this with a small suspension or none,โ Paylor said. โAs a reporter, I have to be cynical and this storyโthe audio, even in context, wasnโt a great look, so I think the league is going to do something just to appease [fans]. [Roger] Goodellโs done that, the NFLโs done that. People want to see headlines that Tyreek Hillโs been suspended by the NFL, so my guess a two-to-four-game suspension. NFLPA [could be] like, โYeah, no. Thereโs evidenceโthatโs bogus.โ And then it gets knocked down. โLike you said, thatโs just a guess and B, the NFL can do what it wants. So weโre just going to have to see. The Chiefs have covered themselves by drafting Mecole Hardman. Thereโs definitely optimism that Tyreek Hillโs going to be a Chief in 2019 and be ready by camp if this week goes well.โ
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Post by Mecca on Jul 10, 2019 7:54:36 GMT -5
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">It's 2019 and now it looks like all along Tyreek Hill...may have been the the victim?<br><br>This is honestly M. Night Shyamalan's best twist ending ever...</p>— Benjamin Allbright (@allbrightnfl) <a href="https://twitter.com/AllbrightNFL/status/1148712245490270214?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 9, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Jul 10, 2019 20:16:10 GMT -5
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