Pariah Posted October 19, 2018 Report Share Posted October 19, 2018 14 minutes ago, Cancer said: The Squawks All NFL teams are kind of an untouchable ticket for people on faculty salaries, so I always make other plans. Fixed that for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted October 19, 2018 Report Share Posted October 19, 2018 I hear the Chargers may be an exception. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted October 20, 2018 Report Share Posted October 20, 2018 6 hours ago, Pariah said: My kids looked at me funny over the way I was laughing as I read this. Cancer, you have a special sort of eloquence that I'm not sure whether I should fear or aspire to. Do what I do when in doubt, punch him. What??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted October 20, 2018 Report Share Posted October 20, 2018 18 hours ago, Old Man said: I hear the Chargers may be an exception. Saw that story too. Which suggests one of two things: 1. They're going down the tubes completely because they'll be on a relative shoestring. OR, 2. The owners who scream for new stadia are liars, frauds, and bloodsucking leeches. The TV revenue covers all sins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted October 20, 2018 Report Share Posted October 20, 2018 So, I was channel flipping, figuring which college game to keep on. On one of em, they had the camera in the booth. Lo and behold...DeMarco Murray. Huh. Wow. What's he doing in a booth already? Quick transition. So ok, he'd lost too much, got cut, chose to retire. Wow. How old???? He's just 30. Wonder how much he made over his career, brief as it was? Led me to this: https://www.theringer.com/nfl/2018/7/13/17570142/demarco-murray-retirement-means-for-nfl-running-backs Note, too, that DAMN few running backs get taken in the first round these days, and with the CBA as it is, if you're not a first round pick, your rookie deal is not that great. Combine that with the fact that running back is still a big position at the college level, and there's still QUITE a few seriously good ones at that level, and the story's pretty clear: avoid running back if you really want to Make It in the NFL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted October 20, 2018 Report Share Posted October 20, 2018 Nothing surprising there, avg NFL career is 3 yrs anyway. DeMarco Murray lasted way longer than he should've IMO. An average RB who benefited from a year when that Dallas OL was at the height of its power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted October 20, 2018 Report Share Posted October 20, 2018 Terrell Davis played 6 years for the Broncos, and he's in the Hall of Fame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted October 20, 2018 Report Share Posted October 20, 2018 3 hours ago, Starlord said: Nothing surprising there, avg NFL career is 3 yrs anyway. DeMarco Murray lasted way longer than he should've IMO. An average RB who benefited from a year when that Dallas OL was at the height of its power. Well, he had pretty good per carry averages, but Dallas refused to give him more than 15 carries a game for any reason (even if it meant going 3 and out multiple times with passes with a big lead in the 2nd half, enabling a comeback win). And he would often get a little fumble prone (I often wondered due to pressing too much to prove himself when he actually get the ball) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hopcroft Posted October 21, 2018 Report Share Posted October 21, 2018 At least he had the sense not to hang on too long. Moving to the broadcast booth at 30 is better than playing one game too many and getting the injury that hampers you for the rest of your life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iuz the Evil Posted October 21, 2018 Report Share Posted October 21, 2018 That average running back had great hands, and was better utilized earlier in his career than later. Get him the ball in space and he was a terror for defenses. Unfortunately for him, mostly that was not the case. He did the best he could with the hand he was dealt. I find that what team you end up with, the coaching philosophy/GM, and luck tend to be the best determinant for NFL careers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted October 21, 2018 Report Share Posted October 21, 2018 ....and the Cleveland Browns are now in their fourth overtime game of the season. That's absolutely unbelievable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted October 21, 2018 Report Share Posted October 21, 2018 11 minutes ago, Pariah said: ....and the Cleveland Browns are now in their fourth overtime game of the season. That's absolutely unbelievable. Nope. That's the Browns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted October 21, 2018 Report Share Posted October 21, 2018 Annnnd the Browns Brown'ed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted October 21, 2018 Report Share Posted October 21, 2018 Did they? I thought the Bucs had to hit some insane FG to win it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted October 21, 2018 Report Share Posted October 21, 2018 Which they did -- after the Browns fumbled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted October 21, 2018 Report Share Posted October 21, 2018 The Titans vs Chargers game aired on the BBC and was very exciting. The Titans came back and almost won it. The Chargers won 20-19 after the Titans went for a 2 point conversion. I cannot fault them for the attempt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted October 22, 2018 Report Share Posted October 22, 2018 Brilliant football mind Jerry Jones has positively stolen Amari Cooper from the Raiderps for only a first-round pick. Cowboys are going to the ship! /s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted October 22, 2018 Report Share Posted October 22, 2018 ... why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted October 22, 2018 Report Share Posted October 22, 2018 Because his kicker bounced a game-tying FG off the uprights at the end of the game yesterday. (I happened to catch this--the crowd was silent as the ball sailed through the air, and it made an audible clonngg when it bounced off.) Also, because Dak's best WR is Cole Beasley, and Jones is even stupider than Gruden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted October 22, 2018 Report Share Posted October 22, 2018 Saw the Chiefs-Bengals game. Has the QB of Kansas City had his voice break yet? Darn, wotta baby face -- with a weaponised throwing arm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted October 23, 2018 Report Share Posted October 23, 2018 4 hours ago, L. Marcus said: Has the QB of Kansas City had his voice break yet? Chiefs mock Mahomes' "froglike" voice (fast forward to 1:00) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted October 23, 2018 Report Share Posted October 23, 2018 Yeah, ya gotta feel kinda bad for Mahomes, that voice..... But hey, considering where he's at right now....I'd take the voice. Giants, Giants, Giants...pathetic. Shurmur's defending going for 2 at 20-12 because that's what the win probabilities actually dictate doing. I wanna see the numbers; this is an area where you can easily screw up the analysis. You have to look at all 4 cases...make the kick, miss the kick, make the 2 point, miss the 2 point...with probabilities of each event, and what that all does to the win probability. If going for 2 maximizes the expected win probability...ok. But back to back sneaks, too...and on the second, the Falcon LBs were assuming it. Last, I totally agree with SVP. Why are we stuck with the Giants on prime time? They are one of the worst teams in the league. Slap em on the Sunday early game so they can be ignored. The ratings for this dog will likely be godawful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted October 23, 2018 Report Share Posted October 23, 2018 34 minutes ago, unclevlad said: Last, I totally agree with SVP. Why are we stuck with the Giants on prime time? They are one of the worst teams in the league. The fact that they're in the largest media market in the country may have something to do with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted October 23, 2018 Report Share Posted October 23, 2018 I don't think they can flex the Monday night games like they can on weekends, given that ESPN has the rights. Or something. Also it was "fun" watching Eli whine at his players for being out of place. Dude, your OCV is 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted October 23, 2018 Report Share Posted October 23, 2018 8 hours ago, Old Man said: Brilliant football mind Jerry Jones has positively stolen Amari Cooper from the Raiderps for only a first-round pick. Cowboys are going to the ship! /s My dad was going to call my cousin (a Cowboy fan) but only if Washington won. I was hoping for a tie to infuriate both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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