and that is how you earn your social media coordinator paycheck during the offseason
― call all destroyer, Friday, 7 July 2017 19:33 (six years ago) link
Bruce Arians said on Sirius today that he had to get his stomach pumped twice when he was younger from drinking paint. That's something.— Kevin Clark (@bykevinclark) July 12, 2017
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 12 July 2017 18:48 (six years ago) link
lol the follow up says he drank the paint deliberately because he thought it would make him "harder to tackle in neighborhood football games"!
― Roberto Spiralli, Wednesday, 12 July 2017 19:09 (six years ago) link
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DEj53JUXsAATXkI.jpg
― Roberto Spiralli, Thursday, 13 July 2017 00:25 (six years ago) link
wow
― johnny crunch, Thursday, 13 July 2017 01:24 (six years ago) link
lmao
― call all destroyer, Thursday, 13 July 2017 01:27 (six years ago) link
had no idea bout this gettleman stuff, seems like players hated him
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000820283/article/expanthers-stars-revel-in-dave-gettlemans-dismissal
― Roberto Spiralli, Monday, 17 July 2017 18:10 (six years ago) link
i guess he's not good at breakups. talented drafter tho.
― call all destroyer, Monday, 17 July 2017 18:32 (six years ago) link
Really dumb move on the Panthers part, imo. Players don't need to like the GM. In fact I'd prefer it if they don't.
― Rod Steel (musicfanatic), Tuesday, 18 July 2017 23:51 (six years ago) link
so, against all odds (TALAMN) this is a fairly interesting take on one of the most boring conversations in football
http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/20096209/nfl-coaches-execs-rank-best-quarterbacks-modern-era-2017
― Roberto Spiralli, Wednesday, 19 July 2017 14:53 (six years ago) link
Got to admit considering team history, it is pretty funny that the Cowboys cut the guy that it turned out on review actually did not do a crime.
― earlnash, Wednesday, 26 July 2017 02:31 (six years ago) link
and the way they have circled the wagons around zeke elliott at every opportunity
― I Love You, Fancybear (symsymsym), Wednesday, 26 July 2017 03:07 (six years ago) link
this le'veon bell thing is ugly
i mean, he's making $12m this year and will probably make $14m next year, so he'll be mostly okay. but i agree, he should be making a lot more, right now. but given the artificial salary cap, the steelers would be crazy to give him a big long-term deal -- he'll be 27 when those two franchise tags are gone, and running backs simply don't last much longer than that.
in baseball, players are drastically underpaid their six seasons and the stars, at least, make up for it by being overpaid later in their careers. (there are over 100 baseball players making at least $12m this year.) most football players don't have that kind of time, but RBs especially so.
they really need to go on strike, dammit
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 26 July 2017 03:32 (six years ago) link
There are always quite a few retirements this time of year, but it does seem like a few more than usual. Definitely a few guys walking away early.
― earlnash, Monday, 31 July 2017 22:31 (six years ago) link
Three years after using two first-round draft picks and a fourth-round draft pick to acquire him, the Bills are moving on from Sammy Watkins.Watkins, the talented but so far disappointing wide receiver, has been traded to the Rams. To replace him, the Bills have acquired receiver Jordan Matthews from the Eagles.The Bills announced that they’ve shipped Watkins and a sixth-round draft pick to the Rams for cornerback E.J. Gaines and a second-round draft pick. Separately, the Bills announced that they sent cornerback Ronald Darby to the Eagles for Jordan Matthews and a third-round draft pick.
Watkins, the talented but so far disappointing wide receiver, has been traded to the Rams. To replace him, the Bills have acquired receiver Jordan Matthews from the Eagles.
The Bills announced that they’ve shipped Watkins and a sixth-round draft pick to the Rams for cornerback E.J. Gaines and a second-round draft pick. Separately, the Bills announced that they sent cornerback Ronald Darby to the Eagles for Jordan Matthews and a third-round draft pick.
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/08/11/bills-trade-sammy-watkins-to-rams-get-jordan-matthews-from-eagles/
― Roberto Spiralli, Friday, 11 August 2017 17:18 (six years ago) link
Zeke suspended for six games
― Mordy, Friday, 11 August 2017 17:19 (six years ago) link
the report
http://static.nfl.com/static/content/public/photo/2017/08/11/0ap3000000828569.pdf
― nomar, Friday, 11 August 2017 17:51 (six years ago) link
i want every player to sit for every anthem all season
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 15 August 2017 23:28 (six years ago) link
That's not good. #Jets #Hackenberg pic.twitter.com/W4ljH0aftT— New York Jet Fuel (@NewYorkJetFuel) August 20, 2017
Life comes at you fast, especially if you're a Jets QB(Video via @viral__sports) #NYJvsDETpic.twitter.com/IlaWxiiBZC— YourSports (@YourSports) August 20, 2017
― Roberto Spiralli, Sunday, 20 August 2017 12:02 (six years ago) link
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/aug/21/cleveland-browns-national-anthem-protest-giants
― Chocolate-covered gummy bears? Not ruling those lil' guys out. (ulysses), Tuesday, 22 August 2017 20:34 (six years ago) link
http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/20419408/eric-winston-nflpa-president-says-care-nfl-dies-20-years-work-stoppage
gets it
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 23 August 2017 03:08 (six years ago) link
former espn titans guy paul kuharsky just started a homebrew patreon. he will be friends with you for $100/mo
You get a site subscription plus major perks in the form of access to me. You’re invited to four get togethers a year where I will buy the first round and we will build a circle of trust and talk about a lot of stuff that doesn’t wind up in print. These events may feature special guests. You’ll get me and my bad golf game in your foursome once a year, or if you don’t golf we’ll find a comparable way to get together. You’ll get a spot in a Pick ‘Em pool where we will all pick every game all season long against the spread and see if we can fare better than a coin flip. (I’ve lost to the coin before.) You’ll get my cell phone number and be part of some group texts in addition to being able to text me within reason.
― Roberto Spiralli, Wednesday, 23 August 2017 17:29 (six years ago) link
what if there is no reason to text?
― Chocolate-covered gummy bears? Not ruling those lil' guys out. (ulysses), Wednesday, 23 August 2017 17:30 (six years ago) link
here are my football bets this year so far:
Cowboys over 9.5 winsJets over 4 winsStafford to throw over 23.5 TDsBen Roethilsburghergh to play less than 14.5 games
Big Ben one seems like free money but I'm reluctant to throw more on it
― frogbs, Wednesday, 23 August 2017 17:59 (six years ago) link
roffles one does seem like easy money but the others all make me a lil uncomfortable. certainly i don't want to be the guy betting on the jets to win games. but good luck!
― Roberto Spiralli, Wednesday, 23 August 2017 18:43 (six years ago) link
Cowboys I got locked in right after the Zeke suspension dropped the line by a full game. They've got a tough schedule but I think they're actually going to be quite good, plus Zeke's probably only getting at the most 4, likely only 2 or 3
Jets - yeah I don't wanna be that guy either, but the line was good (+160) and I still split on 4-12. It's kind of difficult to project with any accuracy that a team is going to lose 13 games. Granted Jets do seem to be on that trajectory, but if I squint hard enough I can almost see them being better than last year ??? IDK
Stafford one is entirely up to him staying healthy. He doesn't throw as many TDs as I thought he did but I think the Lions will have to rely heavily on his arm as always, they're probably gonna be behind a lot which usually inflates those numbers
― frogbs, Wednesday, 23 August 2017 18:51 (six years ago) link
for sure i can see any of those coming in. nfc east seems like it might be strong this year so 10 wins might've be hard for dallas to find with a full zeke season. cue the nfc east being hot garbage now i have said that tho. stafford line is so well set, career wise 24 looks like an average season for him, but i think where he is at now 24 is actually a good season. but that's a good point about them maybe having to throw from behind more.
― Roberto Spiralli, Wednesday, 23 August 2017 19:10 (six years ago) link
Jamaal Charles looks like Jamaal CharlesCharean Williams,ProFootball Talk on NBC Sports 12 hours ago Jamaal Charles looked like Jamaal Charles in limited work Saturday night in his preseason debut.
― nomar, Sunday, 27 August 2017 18:00 (six years ago) link
a man runs the ball
― Chocolate-covered gummy bears? Not ruling those lil' guys out. (ulysses), Monday, 28 August 2017 03:00 (six years ago) link
Time was a man run the ball down the street
― Neanderthal, Monday, 28 August 2017 03:38 (six years ago) link
Workshop an ilnfl post: I want to write a post about how I feel bad for vontaze burfict that he got suspended 5 games for a hit that might not even have been illegal, and I can't decide whether to end it with '...not!' or 'sike!'
― Roberto Spiralli, Monday, 28 August 2017 11:35 (six years ago) link
I guess the most important thing is fuck that guy
meanwhile:
This is the coldest move by a punter I've ever seen pic.twitter.com/TBlGStBsvi— Eric Fawcett (@Efawcett7) August 27, 2017
― Roberto Spiralli, Monday, 28 August 2017 12:46 (six years ago) link
niiiice
― frogbs, Monday, 28 August 2017 13:27 (six years ago) link
no joke - Matt Stafford is now the highest paid player in NFL historyhttp://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/20491086
― Mordy, Tuesday, 29 August 2017 19:27 (six years ago) link
not all that surprising - he ain't great, but he's above-average, and a lot of teams would pay out the nose for someone above average at the QB position
― frogbs, Tuesday, 29 August 2017 19:40 (six years ago) link
his career earnings must be thru the roof too.
― Roberto Spiralli, Tuesday, 29 August 2017 19:41 (six years ago) link
Jets starting QB week 1- wait for it - Josh McCown.
― earlnash, Wednesday, 30 August 2017 12:50 (six years ago) link
fortunately they'll be able to supplement their stable of garbage qb prospects with a top 5 pick in the next draft
― Roberto Spiralli, Wednesday, 30 August 2017 13:12 (six years ago) link
shut up guys they're going 5-11
― frogbs, Wednesday, 30 August 2017 13:16 (six years ago) link
lol
i don't really know where their defense is supposed to be at this year but it feels like they've drafted approx 1m defense players in the last few drafts so maybe that will all come together for them
― Roberto Spiralli, Wednesday, 30 August 2017 13:20 (six years ago) link
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/sports/wp/2017/08/20/nfls-bennett-brothers-show-two-sides-of-activism-for-martellus-bennett-thats-political-cartooninghttps://www.instagram.com/p/BX9HeDhguqSsuper trenchant
― Chocolate-covered gummy bears? Not ruling those lil' guys out. (ulysses), Wednesday, 30 August 2017 19:52 (six years ago) link
tbf, he appears to be a better cartoonist than a lotta guys currently publishing in newspapers
would be much better if the can said "Bepis"
― frogbs, Wednesday, 30 August 2017 20:06 (six years ago) link
this is p interesting, on the evolution of qb evaluation
https://www.theringer.com/nfl/2017/8/31/16231484/quarterback-problem-evaluation-spread-dak-prescott-derek-carr
― Roberto Spiralli, Thursday, 31 August 2017 14:59 (six years ago) link
Random Aaron Rodgers fan kisses him on the head and he looks at the camera like he's in an episode of The Office 😂 pic.twitter.com/4XNhqmM2uK— Eric Fawcett (@Efawcett7) September 1, 2017
― mookieproof, Friday, 1 September 2017 03:56 (six years ago) link
nfl twitter is extremely excited about patrick mahomes
― Roberto Spiralli, Friday, 1 September 2017 15:24 (six years ago) link
mostly because of this
http://i.imgur.com/pvZHfzn.gif
personally i want to know why he looks backwards at one point
― Roberto Spiralli, Friday, 1 September 2017 15:25 (six years ago) link
jets trade sheldon richardson to seattle for jermaine kearse and some loose change. seattle gets even stronger in a position of strength and looks to be left with a shallow and fragile wr corps. meanwhile, frogbs's 5 wins for the jets is starting to look like everest.
― Roberto Spiralli, Friday, 1 September 2017 19:19 (six years ago) link
The Cleveland Browns are releasing quarterback Brock Osweiler, sources confirmed to ESPN's Adam Schefter.The Browns owe Osweiler $16 million, but Cleveland does get Houston's 2018 second-round pick as part of the offseason trade between the two.
The Browns owe Osweiler $16 million, but Cleveland does get Houston's 2018 second-round pick as part of the offseason trade between the two.
― nomar, Friday, 1 September 2017 21:58 (six years ago) link