Geoff Grace Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Almost a week has passed since Super Bowl XLVI, and it's time to start a new NFL football thread. As we begin the journey from the last season to the next, here are today's transition stories: What will Manning choose? Report: Steelers won't keep Hines Ward Bucs hire ex-Giants QB coach Mike Sullivan as OC Replacements for 10 aging stars Best, Geoff My Blue Someday appears on Apple Music | Spotify | YouTube | Amazon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Grace Posted February 11, 2012 Author Share Posted February 11, 2012 One more thing: http://www.geoffgrace.com/Pictures/Packers1.jpeg GO PACKERS!!! Best, Geoff My Blue Someday appears on Apple Music | Spotify | YouTube | Amazon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenElevenShadows Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 GO BEARS!! Ken Lee Photography - photos and books Eleven Shadows ambient music The Mercury Seven-cool spacey music Linktree to various sites Instagram Nightaxians Video Podcast Eleven Shadows website Ken Lee Photography Pinterest Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Muscara Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 GO TEXANS! "I'm so crazy, I don't know this is impossible! Hoo hoo!" - Daffy Duck "The good news is that once you start piano you never have to worry about getting laid again. More time to practice!" - MOI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeT156 Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Hines Ward will be 36 in March. That's ancient for a wide receiver. From what I've read, the young receivers want Ward back, if not for his play on the field, his leadership. This is the most difficult thing about the salary cap and the number of players that can be on a team roster. Teams can't pay or keep players out of loyalty. The changing of the guard continues. Mike T. Yamaha Motif ES8, Alesis Ion, Prophet 5 Rev 3.2, 1979 Rhodes Mark 1 Suitcase 73 Piano, Arp Odyssey Md III, Roland R-70 Drum Machine, Digitech Vocalist Live Pro. Roland Boss Chorus Ensemble CE-1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magpel Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Some media dude was posting some really alarmist news about Peyton--"his throws have no zip!" I think they used the word "tragic" even. Well he has still got a few months to find his zip, but I don't think we'll see a signing of any kind until a team can accurately gauge what they're likely to have in September. Nerve regeneration--tough thing to bank on. But the brain is the big nerve bundle and you know what you're getting there. It remains the big story. In NYG land, insiders say that the big three we're going to have to say, "I love you goodbye" to will be Osi, Brandon Jacobs, and Manningham, who have five rings between them, and Osi really might have been a candidate for MVP of SB 42. I could almost see Osi and Brandon staying for less (they've already had big pay days), but not Mario. He's going to go get his paycheck and take his shot at being a #1 or a #2 somewhere. Check out the Sweet Clementines CD at bandcamp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfD Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Well, it looks like we won't have Ron Jaworski on MNF this upcoming season: Jaws out of MNF IMO, it was a crowded booth but Jaws brought more substance than Gruden and Tirico. PD "The greatest thing you'll ever learn, is just to love and be loved in return."--E. Ahbez "Nature Boy" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Muscara Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Ugh. I can only hope that with it being a two-man show, it'll give each guy a bit more space to be more substantive. Jaws and Gruden didn't work for me. They sounded alike and neither said much of use. Jaws and Tirico would probably have been a better two-man combo. Personally, I don't understand all the love for Gruden, much less as a coach. Yeah, he has a ring, but what else? "I'm so crazy, I don't know this is impossible! Hoo hoo!" - Daffy Duck "The good news is that once you start piano you never have to worry about getting laid again. More time to practice!" - MOI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfD Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 IMO, it seems like the booth duo of a football analyst and a journalistic type with knowledge of the game work best for commentating football games. Collinsworth and Michaels work well together. Otherwise, I'm hoping MNF doesn't get to the point where I have to watch games with the sound turned off or change the language setting. PD "The greatest thing you'll ever learn, is just to love and be loved in return."--E. Ahbez "Nature Boy" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Muscara Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 IMO, it seems like the booth duo of a football analyst and a journalistic type with knowledge of the game work best for commentating football games. Collinsworth and Michaels work well together. While I do think they work well together, I've never been a huge fan of Collinsworth in the booth and I find his analyses weird sometimes, at least the way he describes them. Still, the two of them are tolerable, IMSNHO. Otherwise, I'm hoping MNF doesn't get to the point where I have to watch games with the sound turned off or change the language setting. Or find a radio broadcast or something. "I'm so crazy, I don't know this is impossible! Hoo hoo!" - Daffy Duck "The good news is that once you start piano you never have to worry about getting laid again. More time to practice!" - MOI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfD Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 I've never been a huge fan of Collinsworth in the booth and I find his analyses weird sometimes, at least the way he describes them. His commentary really gets weird on Madden 12. PD "The greatest thing you'll ever learn, is just to love and be loved in return."--E. Ahbez "Nature Boy" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GovernorSilver Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 Personally, I don't understand all the love for Gruden, much less as a coach. In my case, it wasn't so much a love for Gruden as it was relief at him replacing Kornheiser, who was an annoying distraction rather than a positive contributor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Klopmeyer Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 GO RAIDERS Marketing Communications for MI/Pro Audio My solo music and stuff They Stole My Crayon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichieP_MechE Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Steelers Release Hines Ward Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Grace Posted March 1, 2012 Author Share Posted March 1, 2012 ...And there's more: Source: No franchise tag for Mike Wallace Best, Geoff My Blue Someday appears on Apple Music | Spotify | YouTube | Amazon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Muscara Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Texans QB Schaub expects to return from injury in better condition Schaub is putting in three to four hours every morning, five days a week, and believes hell come up out of the ordeal a better-conditioned athlete, certainly as far as his lower body is concerned. Having overcome the significant muscle atrophy that set in during the month and a half he spent coddling the foot, hes already to the point where he can say, Both my legs will definitely be stronger next season than they have ever been." and a scary aside: The operation and the joint where the damage occurred is named for a French doctor, Jacques Lisfranc de St. Martin. Lisfranc served under Napoleon, then went on to become the worlds leading surgeon of his day. Aspiring American doctors of the mid-19th century routinely sailed to Paris to study under Lisfranc at the famed Pitié Hospital despite his, by all accounts, arrogant, disagreeable personality. Pre-football dangers Lisfranc was among the first to understand the intricate anatomy of the foot. The injury Schaub suffered was common among cavalrymen who either fell off their horses and got tangled in the stirrup or landed awkwardly. If Schaub is looking for blessings in disguise, he also can be eternally grateful for the advances in medicine. Lisfranc, who wielded his scalpel enthusiastically, is said to have relished sawing off damaged limbs. And he was operating long before anesthesia was available. "I'm so crazy, I don't know this is impossible! Hoo hoo!" - Daffy Duck "The good news is that once you start piano you never have to worry about getting laid again. More time to practice!" - MOI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Muscara Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 This may be one of the most disappointing things I've ever read in pro sports. NFL says Saints created 'bounty' program from 2009-2011 "I'm so crazy, I don't know this is impossible! Hoo hoo!" - Daffy Duck "The good news is that once you start piano you never have to worry about getting laid again. More time to practice!" - MOI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antimatter Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 I remember first hearing about 'bounties" when Buddy Ryan was coaching the Eagles. I'm sure it was around before that. It's a violent sport. Some stuff goes below the radar. That said, Williams is an idiot. With the current climate, you just don't condone that crap. Sorry for the Saints, but you're going to get penalized, just as you should. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maestro Dirk Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 The NFL and media are going to crucify the Saints over this. I agree there should be penalties, but some of the hits were absolutely legal and while injury shouldn't be celebrated, the defense does have a job to do. Was it wrong? Absolutely. Is it going to be blown out of proportion by the media? Absolutely. I'm still a Saints fan, and I hope they can overcome whatever penalties are imposed and have a great season next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Grace Posted March 3, 2012 Author Share Posted March 3, 2012 The NFL and media are going to crucify the Saints over this. Pun intended? It's pretty ironic that of all NFL teams, it's a franchise named the "Saints" that's accused of playing dirty. Best, Geoff My Blue Someday appears on Apple Music | Spotify | YouTube | Amazon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GovernorSilver Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 Gregg Williams reportedly did the same thing while coaching the Redskins D. Is the NFL going to penalize the Skins too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffinator Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 Gregg Williams reportedly did the same thing while coaching the Redskins D. Is the NFL going to penalize the Skins too? No, because it obviously didn't help. A bunch of loud, obnoxious music I USED to make with friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GovernorSilver Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 Gregg Williams reportedly did the same thing while coaching the Redskins D. Is the NFL going to penalize the Skins too? No, because it obviously didn't help. Haha, I think you may be right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanker. Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 How the league handles this will be interesting. Williams should face a lifetime ban IMO. Payton should probably be dealt with almost as severely. That's some real bush league shit. A ROMpler is just a polyphonic turntable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Muscara Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 I tend to agree with you, Kevin. It seems like there's indications* that Williams has been doing this for a while. * I realize you can't base your punishment on things without definitive proof. But, you probably have enough based on what he did with the Saints. I'm sure you shook your head as much as I did when you realized what coach Williams left the Saints to work for. "I'm so crazy, I don't know this is impossible! Hoo hoo!" - Daffy Duck "The good news is that once you start piano you never have to worry about getting laid again. More time to practice!" - MOI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanker. Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Williams apparently meeting with NFL officials Monday This is looking worse for Williams, with bounties apparently being an integral part of the way he motivates players. If it's true, a lifetime ban is the only reasonable outcome. Dungy has said in the past that he believes Peyton's neck injury was sustained in a game back in 2006 against the Redskins. Williams was the defensive coordinator. Can one say with certainty it was a bounty situation? No, but I'd be surprised if it wasn't. Before the Saints/Colts Super Bowl, Williams did an interview with a Nashville radio station where he said he wanted his players to knock Peyton out of the game. He needs to be gone. A ROMpler is just a polyphonic turntable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Muscara Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Ban him for life. "I'm so crazy, I don't know this is impossible! Hoo hoo!" - Daffy Duck "The good news is that once you start piano you never have to worry about getting laid again. More time to practice!" - MOI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffinator Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Clayton nails it. http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/7639644/nfl-saints-bounty-story-worse-spygate Absolutely. Patriot haters aside (you know who you are), Belichick's assistants videotaping on the sidelines never cost anyone time on the field. If the Saints don't lose at least 3 picks (since they already traded away their 1st rounder) including next year's first, and Greg doesn't get a year's vacation or more, Goodell fails. Lot of ESPN analysts talking about Goodell's golden opportunity to permanently eliminate this kind of behavior from the game by bringing the hammer down hard on anyone and everyone involved - the Saints front office, Williams, and any current New Orleans players that can be conclusively linked to the scandal. A bunch of loud, obnoxious music I USED to make with friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanker. Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Absolutely. Patriot haters aside (you know who you are), Belichick's assistants videotaping on the sidelines never cost anyone time on the field.Spygate does pale in comparison. Doesn't change the fact that Belicheat's a classless jerk, but Spygate does seem minor by comparison. A ROMpler is just a polyphonic turntable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sakari lindhen Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 While I think the Saints should be punished, I also think many if not most teams run the same system...so it is a bit unfair to single out N.O.... NORD STAGE 2, IPAD 2 with lots of soft syths Roland td9 expanded Guitars, basses, Pod Xtl, GT-10b Garritan, Reason, Symphonic Choirs , Cubase, Sibelius Three shelter cats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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