bill5 Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 1 hour ago, GovernorSilver said: That said I suspect Trevor Lawrence would be treated more leniently than Lamar if he decided to be his own agent on his contract extension negotiations when the time comes, and we both know why. ? I don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GovernorSilver Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 Yeah I've met ProfD and had the pleasure of hanging with him several times, we understand each other. That's what I meant.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Grace Posted July 28, 2023 Author Share Posted July 28, 2023 Thanks for sharing that YouTube link, GovernorSilver. I thought that Austin Ekeler did a great job of stating his case. Best, Geoff 1 Quote My Blue Someday appears on Apple Music | Spotify | YouTube | Amazon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill5 Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 Colts' star RB Taylor asks for trade: https://www.nfl.com/news/colts-rb-jonathan-taylor-requests-trade-in-final-year-of-rookie-contract I get the don't pay RBs a ton of money thing, but Colts should negotiate a contract IMO. Taylor is one of the best RBs in the NFL and they have a very iffy passing game and (I think) enough cap room to do this. He's far better than Sanders, who just got a big contract. That said, hey Taylor, you signed a contract, freaking honor it and go for the gusto next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill5 Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 This guy is injury prone but has talent and well worth picking up IMO: https://www.nfl.com/news/broncos-to-waive-k-j-hamler-with-nfi-designation-pericarditis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill5 Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 Hall of Fame game: what felt like 500 hrs of pre-game crap and Rodgers and Watson (and most starters I think) didn't even play. zzzzzzzzzzzzz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Bryce Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 13 hours ago, bill5 said: Hall of Fame game: what felt like 500 hrs of pre-game crap and Rodgers and Watson (and most starters I think) didn't even play. zzzzzzzzzzzzz Not sure i would even watch a Jets/Browns game during the regular season... dB 3 Quote ==> David Bryce Music • Funky Young Monks <== Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GovernorSilver Posted August 7, 2023 Share Posted August 7, 2023 Zach Thomas mentioned Junior Seau in his Hall of Fame speech Dan Fouts introducing Don Coryell 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GovernorSilver Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 Zeke to the Patriots https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/38192902/ex-cowboys-rb-ezekiel-elliott-joins-patriots-1-year-deal Meanwhile in Chargerland, CJ Okoye contributed to preseason entertainment by sacking ex-Georgia, current Rams backup QB Stetson Bennett. The feel good aspect of his story stems from coming over from Nigeria via the NFL International Player Pathway program, having never played in an organized football game in his life until last weekend. The game also produced other highlights but only of interest to Charger fans, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill5 Posted August 15, 2023 Share Posted August 15, 2023 Interesting on Elliot. I suspect they'll use him similarly as Dallas did. I think even he has to know he's not "the guy" anymore. I wonder if CJ is related to Christian? I'm surprised there hasn't been more news of player movement - cuts, picking up guys cut, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GovernorSilver Posted August 15, 2023 Share Posted August 15, 2023 Dalvin Cook to the Jets https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/38193519/source-rb-dalvin-cook-sign-1-year-deal-jets Another ESPN article wonders if Cook makes them a Superbowl contender. Seems like they're high on the Jets based on Rodgers and the D shutting out the Panthers - who are led by rookie Bryce Young. Some other transactions here and there... Chargers cut backup RB Larry Rountree. The performance of rookie UDFA RB Dotson sealed Rountree's fate. Dotson had 2 long, explosive TD runs. Rountree never showed anything like that, not even against 3rd stringers in preseason. Chargers haven't had much luck building RB depth behind Ekeler. Dotson may not be the next Tony Pollard but might as well cut a 2 yd average RB and see what the kid might offer in his place. Cameron Dicker appears to be winning the kicker battle, which is great because his name makes fans smile more than Hopkins; and being younger and cheaper helps. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill5 Posted August 15, 2023 Share Posted August 15, 2023 lol @ ESPN. IMO Cook is annually one of the most overrated RBs in the NFL (by fans at least) - he'd occasionally break a long one, padding his stats and partly masking all the plays where he did little. I think I said this before, but almost every if not every time I saw him play, I was underwhelmed. And that's not even taking into account how often he was nicked up. If the Jets make a serious run (which I doubt), it's with Hall at RB. In other news, RB Hunt is a POS but I'm surprised he's still available. Happy, but surprised. I just hope he signs somewhere like AZ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfD Posted August 15, 2023 Share Posted August 15, 2023 Smart move by the Pats. RB Zeke Elliott could be a good tandem alongside RB Rhamondre Stevenson. IMO, RB Dalvin Cook is solid when he's healthy. He gave the Vikes a better chance of staying in closde games especially when QB Cousins struggled. If RB Kareem Hunt doesn't land on a team before the season starts, he'll definitely be a 1st call if/when a team has an injured RB. Right now, RBs are not a #1 priority in the pass happy NFL. That will change in a few years.😎 Quote 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...
bill5 Posted August 15, 2023 Share Posted August 15, 2023 1 hour ago, ProfD said: Right now, RBs are not a #1 priority in the pass happy NFL. That will change in a few years.😎 ? Because? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill5 Posted August 15, 2023 Share Posted August 15, 2023 Colts name Richardson the starter for the year. IMO I'd have started Minshew, but I get the throw them into the fire strategy. It will be an up n down year for the Colts but interesting to see if he works out or not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfD Posted August 15, 2023 Share Posted August 15, 2023 12 hours ago, bill5 said: ? Because? The NFL has championed the passing game for many years now. Supposedly, throwing the ball is more exciting to casual fans than running it. 2 hours ago, bill5 said: Colts name Richardson the starter for the year. IMO I'd have started Minshew, but I get the throw them into the fire strategy. It will be an up n down year for the Colts but interesting to see if he works out or not I'm not totally surprised by the move. QB Minshew is a known quantity. Teams don't know how to game-plan for QB Richardson yet. If QB Richardson struggles, it's easy enough to plug QB Minshew in the rotation and keep rolling.😎 Quote 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...
bill5 Posted August 15, 2023 Share Posted August 15, 2023 2 hours ago, ProfD said: The NFL has championed the passing game for many years now. Supposedly, throwing the ball is more exciting to casual fans than running it. Why do you think that will change? Quote I'm not totally surprised by the move. QB Minshew is a known quantity. Teams don't know how to game-plan for QB Richardson yet. If QB Richardson struggles, it's easy enough to plug QB Minshew in the rotation and keep rolling.😎 All very true. They know they aren't going to the SB anyway, so probably would like to see what they have sooner vs later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill5 Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 Side note, I'm sorry but is anyone else sick of hearing about the Bills' safety Hamlin? oooh he played in the Bill's first pre-season game, omg let's give him a medal. I'm sorry he had a heart attack but knock on wood he recovered long ago, he's fine, move on already. The media acts like he survived the Holocaust or is playing on one leg or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfD Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 7 hours ago, bill5 said: Why do you think that will change? Teams will come up with better run/pass balance as QBs become more mobile. 30 minutes ago, bill5 said: Side note, I'm sorry but is anyone else sick of hearing about the Bills' safety Hamlin? Yep. The media is pathetic in their incessant coverage of S Hamlin. Of course, none of this will keep me watching NFL games. 😁😎 2 Quote 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 August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 I rarely watch linear TV, so I only get media coverage of Hamlin if I look for it on purpose. Youtube doesn't recommend any Hamlin related vids to me either. The ESPN site already moved on from him to Michael Oher drama of some sort. They do love drama, whether created by current or former players, or by ESPN personalities themselves. I thought Stephen A over there was just a clown but actually he is a genius - he's gotten very rich off of how he goes about his job - there's calculation going on behind his antics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill5 Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 Agree to disagree. "Stephen A" (what's with that so-called name anyway...is that like Racer X?) is just a clown and why he's employed anywhere I can't imagine. As soon as I see that name on ESPN I skip right past. Then again, I skip past ESPN most of the time in general as they are the poster children for sports clowns. I just browse the site occasionally to get updates; even If I still had cable, I would never watch it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GovernorSilver Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 My main point is because I don't watch linear TV often, I don't get exposed to stories that annoy me, be it over-exposed ones like Hamlin's. I can easily ignore annoying stories. ESPN isn't the greatest but now there's so many sports sites that just harvest anything they see on Twitter and post it as news without fact checking - including CBS and Sports Illustrated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Grace Posted August 17, 2023 Author Share Posted August 17, 2023 ESPN is going through a troubling phase in which they cut back their staff and on air personnel. They also have established ties to sports gambling, which could color their news stories. Nonetheless, I still consider them a decent source of sports coverage, albeit one I take with a grain or two of salt. Best, Geoff Quote My Blue Someday appears on Apple Music | Spotify | YouTube | Amazon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfD Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 16 hours ago, bill5 said: Then again, I skip past ESPN most of the time in general as they are the poster children for sports clowns. The grift is very real when it comes to that class of characters. Failed, fallen and former athletes and the Skip Bayless types who *talk* a good game.🤣😎 1 Quote 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 August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 Sports reporting is in a sad state these days. Too many reporters who follow the Jim Rome path (eg. Bayless). Too many self-styled journalists who just pass on what they see on Twitter/X without checking what is true and what isn't. Sports Illustrated seems to let anyone with an X account post an article. No vetting or anything. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill5 Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 No proofreading either, it would seem. I cringe when I see glaring errors that most 6th-grade students wouldn't make. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GovernorSilver Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 Wow, Pete Carroll can sling it! https://www.instagram.com/reel/CwERtdBgywW/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill5 Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 Looks like Taylor's days as a Colt are over: https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/jonathan-taylor-landing-spots-colts-give-all-pro-rb-permission-to-seek-trade/ I wonder what they'd get for him? I think a #1 is reasonable. Then again, this is the team that traded Faulk for a #2. doh! Richardson better pan out and they'll have to hope for a good RB rookie next year. Otherwise, it looks like bad times for Colt fans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GovernorSilver Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 Now that we know that RBs are undervalued, neither Taylor nor the Colts should expect much for a trade. This won't be anything close to the Herschel Walker trade. 😆 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill5 Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 lol - nothing could compare to that ridiculous trade. I dunno. One of the league's best backs in his prime? Of course if Taylor doesn't get any serious takers, it could work out for them, unless he decides to be a douche and hold out the entire season. And if they do trade him, then what? Take their lumps and reload next year? Look to trade for someone else? I think Carter from NYJ would be worth a try. They're loaded now with Cook and Hall and he shouldn't cost much. Moss definitely isn't the answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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