fuckin wit the offseason in 09

It sounds funny considering how bad he was in Chicago, but Cedric Benson did play pretty good for the Bengals down the stretch. I think Cincy need a change of pace scatback to pair with him, but if they can find another James Brooks who could also big in the passing game, it might not be a bad pairing.

Tom Rathman was a pretty good player. Dude was great catching passes out of the backfield.

Tampa Bay fired John Gruden, which makes absolutely no sense whatsoever.

Taking away the Superbowl year, Gruden's record in Tampa was 45-50 with two playoff losses in the following six years. Eh, I can see why they thought it was time after this year's collapse. Kiffin is also leaving and the defense needs complete overhaul. It is just time for a do over.

"Former Buffalo Bills backup quarterback Frank Reich, who was a training camp offensive assistant for Indianapolis in 2007 and spent the 2008 season as an offensive staff assistant, will be the team’s (Colts) new quarterbacks coach."

Jim Sorgi, your career path lays before you.

aw frank reich!

spags=new hc of rams

link or it didn't happen

http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/sports/stories.nsf/rams/story/9D4EFBE374A108FB86257541006A092F?OpenDocument

http://www.nfl.com/

xpost

thanks schef

congrats on the scoop

lmao

lol coz rams' official site didn't have anything which speaks to the situation spags is getting himself in to, I think

>:[

why would i report such terrible news, i wonder -- was i drunk?

looks like rex ryan is set to become the new HC of the jets - they're expected to make an announcement later today

Ryan rose to the front of the pack with a five-hour interview on Jan. 11 in Baltimore that included a PowerPoint presentation.

hey this got leaked to the internet, here it is

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Detroit Lions Named Gunther Cunningham defensive coordinator.

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Denver Broncos Named Mike McCoy offensive coordinator-quarterbacks coach, Mike Priefer special teams coordinator, Ed Donatelli secondary coach, Adam Gase wide receivers coach and Wayne Nunnely defensive line coach.

Houston Texans Named Bill Kollar defensive line coach.

Indianapolis Colts Announced the resignation of defensive coordinator Ron Meeks.

San Diego Chargers Named Don Johnson defensive line coach and Steve Wilks secondary coach.

Monday, January 19, 2009

TEAM

Houston Texans Named David Gibbs defensive backs coach.

New York Giants Named Bill Sheridan defensive coordinator.

New York Jets Named Rex Ryan coach.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Named Raheem Morris coach and Mark Dominik general manager.

Spagnuolo: 'It's not just X's and O's' — God directed him to coach the Rams

http://www.bnd.com/rams/story/624366.html

sweet looks like the vikes might get one more year with leslie frazier as defensive coordinator

i dont get why they dont just promote him... why do they love bald chillmonster so much????

San Diego Chargers Named Don Johnson defensive line coach

I imagine that he will be looking for a heartbeat.

god have mercy on detroit

Lions hire Linehan to run offense

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3855704

This is pretty cool I think!

Unless the money was totally insulting, why would Linehan turn down SF to go to Detroit? Doesnt seem to make much sense.

"sweet looks like the vikes might get one more year with leslie frazier as defensive coordinator"

It seems like there are a ton of '85 Bears who coach in the NFL: Fisher, Rivera, Singletary, Frazier, there must be more. I remember Frazier going down with a torn ACL in that Bowl, nice to see him doing well.

he has finally recovered from the injury

I guess it was really bad then

that is cool, and it fits with what singletary probably wants to run over there. reeves isn't really as old as you'd think, it's just the heart problems have kept him away from coaching for a while now.

idk how linehan keeps gettin jobs tho

Reeves is a little old school though. Elway hated him, and their offense didn't get creative until Shanahan came in. Reeves' offenses with Atlanta and NYG were snoozefests.

Breaking news: Herm Edwards axed.

ya hence 'fits with what singletary probably wants to run over there'

;_; herm ;_;

I forgot, you're a Falcons fan right cankles? Did you like him as your coach? I'll admit he did a pretty good job there.

he was the best coach in team history but also the worst GM; have mixed feelings, but mostly good memories of the guy's run

I loved Herm when he was here (with the Jets). Good guy who really made a bad move going to KC.

http://nfl.fanhouse.com/2009/01/22/chargers-gm-a-j-smith-mocks-ladainian-tomlinsons-hearfelt-blog/

I officially hate AJ Smith now.

haha wow

Yeah, AJ Smith should wake up tomorrow with curb-to-door dogshit on his lawn.

OMG, Shanahan to Chiefs?

oh man that would be AWESOME

god why is everything so crazy?

ahahaha oh man that would owne - was hoping for chargers or raiders but that would be just as good

I'd love this. Stomping the Broncs and Raiders both with EXTREME prejudice.

hmmmm

MORT AND SCHEFTER DUEL OVER REPORTS OF SHANAHAN TO CHIEFS
Posted by Mike Florio on January 23, 2009, 5:48 p.m.

This is getting pretty good.Two of the top NFL information men in the business are engaged in a duel regarding the question of whether the Kansas City Chiefs are talking to former Broncos coach Mike Shanahan regarding the possibility of replacing former Chiefs coach Herm Edwards.

Chris Mortensen of ESPN reports that the Chiefs and Shanahan are closing in on a deal.

Adam Schefter of NFL Network reported on Thursday, and has reiterated today, that the Chiefs have made no contact with Shanahan.

“[U]nless people I have known for years are blatantly lying to me, Shanahan is not going to be the next head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs,” Schefter writes. “It is not happening. People can keep talking as if it is. But it is not. He will not be the head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs in 2009.”

Pistols or swords, gentlemen?
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Between Schefter and Mort, I trust Mort.

i hope the broncos turn into an annual shanny rape vic for the next 10 seasons

It would be amazing if Shanahan eventually coaches every team in the division.

guys david greene is retiring ;_;

http://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/main.asp?SectionID=7&SubSectionID=7&ArticleID=55421&TM=383.964

doug farrar wrote some haiku in his honor

http://www.fieldgulls.com/2009/1/23/734443/david-greene-retires

That's sad. I can't believe he was only at UGA between 2001 and 2004, because it seemed like he was there for at least a decade.

"It would be amazing if Shanahan eventually coaches every team in the division."

Then moves onto AFC West alums the Seahawks.

Hiring Shanahan would be kind of a KC thing to do, they seem to like to jump on a once hot coach once they get let go or are available.

Marty Schottenheimer (Cleveland)
Dick Vermeil (Rams)
Herm Edwards (Jets)

Gunther Cunningham is the only one they hired off their staff and I think he quit after 2 years instead of being fired. He eventually came back a year or two later as a defensive coordinator again.

not specifically offseason related, but the fact that ESPN's top story is about how bill simmons went to vegas with his bros to gamble and have a fantasy football draft (he chose kurt warner!) is like the worst of so many worlds wrapped up in one tidy package

lulz from buffalorumblings

- It’s not panic. They have a plan. Jauron’s not an idiot – he and AVP will have them ready. The bitch of it is if the Bills don’t score 21 in NE, everyone will be down AVP’s throat next.

- Guess they will have to score 40 then :-)

- And by 21, you mean 21 offensive points

- You really think Lindell can go 7/7 ??

lolz

btw i was at the game yesterday + ryan fitzpatrick looked a lot better than trent edwards tbh iirc

i mean, a lot better than edwards has been looking of late

let this be a lesson to all OCs who fail to get TO the ball in five consecutive preseason games

Wow, the Pats got rid of Andrew Walter.

They do realize they're allowed to have three quarterbacks, right?

not specifically offseason related, but the fact that ESPN's top story is about how bill simmons went to vegas with his bros to gamble and have a fantasy football draft (he chose kurt warner!) is like the worst of so many worlds wrapped up in one tidy package

The awesome suite filled with laptops and danishes sounded pretty awesome.

haha @terrellowens beat me to it

Look! i just landed, i dn't kno anything about nothin but let espn & their reliable sources tell ya, I had sumthin 2 do w/this 2!! lol!

So let me apologize now 4 sumhow, sumway, i got the OC fired! I felt like i wsn't gettin enuff balls n preseason! Lol! J/k but I apologize!

looool

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q309/neptunes5/TO-winks.gif

if t.o. gets jauron fired i will love him forever

football giants cut tyree

patsfans analysis: so, the 2 receivers who were key in a certain game we shall never speak of again are now unemployed or in jail. clearly, there is a curse upon the football giants! NO ONE DENIES THIS

Jeff Garcia got cut.

He'll get on somewhere. His quest to play on every NFL team will not die!

holy shit, pats traded seymour. to the RAIDERS.

got a 2011 1st rounder from them. damn
wonder if they'll actually find a way to resign wilfork now

The days prior to the 2008 regular-season opener were dominated by discussion regarding whether Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman would be able to play due to a torn PCL.

This year, the question is whether Merriman will be able to play after allegedly assaulting a D-level television celebrity named Tila Tequila.

Merriman allegedly "choked and physically restrained" Tequila as she tried to leave his San Diego residence.

He was taken into custody at 3:45 p.m. local time and charged with battery and false imprisonment. Tequila was taken to a local hospital for treatment.

W T F

WAHT

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-76TCw-6hK0

merriman choking tequila is pretty far up on the wtf scale

shawn merriman is a fucking retard

Boy am I glad they drafted Larry English right now.

At some point in the not-too-distant future, look for Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman to articulate publicly his defense against the claim that he battered and falsely imprisoned Tila Tequila Nguyen early Sunday morning.

As we understand it, Merriman will indeed contend that she was intoxicated, and that he was trying to prevent her from driving in that condition, as she attempted to leave her home.

Uhhhhh:

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/09/09/report-jealousy-led-to-incident-at-merrimans-house/

Per the report, Merriman went to his bedroom with two women. Nguyen then entered the room, and Merriman asked her to join them. She reacted angrily, threatening to have sex with a member of Merriman's entourage.
Instead, she took off all her clothes and tried to leave the house. Merriman then prevented her from leaving.
Citing unnamed sources, Vara also reports that Nguyen "faked" a neck injury, and that paramedics who arrived at the scene determined that she was fine.

Yeah, I remember college too.

merriman is one stupid motherfucker tbqh

He is basically the only guy on my team who I fundamentally don't like.

btw punchline here is "and you have phil rivers on your team!"

I was going to post that I love Phil Rivers but figured that we've been over that before.

merriman is one stupid motherfucker tbqh

srsly when tila tequila is offering to leave your house YOU SAY YES, MOTHERFUCKER

Last day of this thread y'all!

seriously, a mod should ceremonially lock this thing to signify the season beginning.

THE SPORT OF KINGS!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJNC3dgreaU