Pariah Posted April 28, 2022 Report Share Posted April 28, 2022 The first round of the NFL Draft is tonight, and although my team isn't participating this evening, I figured it was time. First story of the new thread actually involves news announced yesterday: Peyton Manning announces scholarship endowment in memory of Demaryius Thomas pinecone 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted April 28, 2022 Report Share Posted April 28, 2022 I have said it before and you would never forgive me if I did not do so this year. The Minnesota Vikings this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted April 28, 2022 Report Share Posted April 28, 2022 My husband will be crowdsourcing a new team to root for this coming season. When the brackets are up next fall, I'll post a link. Pariah, pinecone, Old Man and 1 other 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted April 28, 2022 Report Share Posted April 28, 2022 10 hours ago, death tribble said: I have said it before and you would never forgive me if I did not do so this year. The Minnesota Vikings this year. True, I needed a good laugh today. Speaking of good laughs, tonight is the first round of the draft. So tomorrow is all the pundits posting their first-round draft grades. Those are ALWAYS good for a laugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted April 28, 2022 Report Share Posted April 28, 2022 9 hours ago, Cygnia said: My husband will be crowdsourcing a new team to root for this coming season. When the brackets are up next fall, I'll post a link. Based on the posters here, we can rule out the Vikings, Broncos, Jags, Bengals, Seahawks, and especially the Raiderps. Only lunatics root for those teams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted April 28, 2022 Report Share Posted April 28, 2022 15 minutes ago, Old Man said: Based on the posters here, we can rule out the Vikings, Broncos, Jags, Bengals, Seahawks, and especially the Raiderps. Only lunatics root for those teams. Aw, shucks ! You are making me blush. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted April 29, 2022 Report Share Posted April 29, 2022 2 hours ago, Old Man said: Based on the posters here, we can rule out the Vikings, Broncos, Jags, Bengals, Seahawks, and especially the Raiderps. Only lunatics root for those teams. He's gonna have a list of 16 teams. Besides no Browns, all Florida teams will be banned as well from the options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted April 29, 2022 Report Share Posted April 29, 2022 Wow. The Squawks took a reputedly good OT with their first pick. Not sure when that last happened. Well before Russell Wilson's time, that's for sure. Pariah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted April 29, 2022 Report Share Posted April 29, 2022 Halfway through the first round and haven’t seen any huge blunders so far. Then again the Raiders haven’t drafted yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted April 29, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2022 3 hours ago, Old Man said: Based on the posters here, we can rule out the Vikings, Broncos, Jags, Bengals, Seahawks, and especially the Raiderps. Only lunatics root for those teams. Now wait just a dang a minute there! I'll have you know.... ... actually, you're right. Carry on, then. (Your replies have been merged.) In addition to my usual fruitless support of the Donkeys, I will also be cheering for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted April 29, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2022 So, looking at commentary from a handful of sources, and it appears that the big winner in tonight's draft action has been ... the New York Jets?! Huh. Didn't see that coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted April 29, 2022 Report Share Posted April 29, 2022 22 minutes ago, Pariah said: So, looking at commentary from a handful of sources, and it appears that the big winner in tonight's draft action has been ... the New York Jets?! Huh. Didn't see that coming. Yeah that can't be right. The Jets never do anything right. pinecone 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted April 29, 2022 Report Share Posted April 29, 2022 Remember the media circus is run by New Yorkers. Cygnia 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted April 29, 2022 Report Share Posted April 29, 2022 3 top 20 talents in the 1st round does seem like an exceptional job for the Jets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted April 29, 2022 Report Share Posted April 29, 2022 From a friend's FB... Quote Kenny Pickett might have small hands, but at least they're not the most controversial hands in the AFC North. Pariah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted April 29, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2022 Okay, so small annoyance but why is Tampa Bay starting with 5 minutes on the clock? They've had literally all day to figure out who it is they want to draft. Make the first pick, and let's get on with our lives. And what's the deal with the illusionist escaping from a straight jacket whilst suspended upside down 40 ft in the air? Even in Vega$, what in the world does that have to do with football? Let's just focus on football. (And if you disagree with my assessment, then kindly get the hell off my lawn, kid!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted April 30, 2022 Report Share Posted April 30, 2022 3 hours ago, Pariah said: Okay, so small annoyance but why is Tampa Bay starting with 5 minutes on the clock? They've had literally all day to figure out who it is they want to draft. Make the first pick, and let's get on with our lives. And what's the deal with the illusionist escaping from a straight jacket whilst suspended upside down 40 ft in the air? Even in Vega$, what in the world does that have to do with football? Let's just focus on football. Same thing, from different sides. You have to give the airbags their time to squeal. The illusionist is there to distract you from the fact that the whole thing is nothing BUT squealing airbags, and actually *watching* the draft is sheer masochism. It's fine to be interested in what your team does...but you can check that the next morning, and not be completely drowned by the drivel they spew. Pariah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted April 30, 2022 Report Share Posted April 30, 2022 In case you haven't noticed, yes, I'm completely disgusted with the *absurd* level of attention paid to ANYTHING related to the NFL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted April 30, 2022 Report Share Posted April 30, 2022 I generalize that to almost all of the entertainment industry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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unclevlad Posted May 1, 2022 Report Share Posted May 1, 2022 OTOH, according to the Fox Sports crawl, Georgia set a new high water mark for players drafted from one team in one draft, at 15, passing 2020 LSU (Joe Burrow, undefeated SEC, national champs) and 2004 Ohio State. Each had 14. (Note: this was for a 7 round draft. Used to be longer, but the success rate of 6th and 7th round picks is pretty darn low in the first place...give the marginal players more options.) Also, Georgia had 5 defensive players drafted in the first round...also a record. I'll probably spend some time tomorrow reading the draft snark and seeing who made themselves a laughingstock. I'm easily amused, I know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted May 1, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2022 Meanwhile, Cincinnati had nine players drafted, the highest ever for a team not in a Power 5 conference. The Broncos drafted a bunch of role players. I don't know that there's a lot to get excited about, but as one of the commentators noted, what Denver gets in this draft has to be judged in the context of what they gave up to get Russell Wilson. If the Broncos make the playoffs this year, no one will really be talking about the fact that their first draft pick was at the very end of the second round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted May 1, 2022 Report Share Posted May 1, 2022 3 hours ago, Iuz the Evil said: The Sark was a catastrophe at Washington, and IMO he was odds-on to do it again in Austin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted May 1, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2022 3 hours ago, Iuz the Evil said: That kind of a season would be enough to drive you to drink. Too soon...? Iuz the Evil 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted May 1, 2022 Report Share Posted May 1, 2022 Are you kidding? Make it a double! Pariah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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