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Did this get posted yet: deadspin regressing? Maybe Kap isn't worthless.
Bon Jovi emerged Sunday as the leading contender to buy the NFLs Buffalo Bills.
But rich as he is, Bon Jovis not going to be able to do so alone. He needs friends. He suddenly has a lot of them in Canada.
All of those friends want to help Jon Bon Jovi bring the NFL to Toronto.
The Bills will not be sold until their current owner, 95-year-old Ralph Wilson, dies. The purchase price could reach as high as $1 billion (U.S.). Whoever buys the team will need to build a new NFL-specific stadium, likely doubling the sunk cost.
This is where Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment and CEO Tim Leiweke come in.
Jon and I are very good friends, Leiweke said Sunday. We talk weekly about his NFL ambitions. And so were actively engaged, but I think its still a work in progress.
Whats MLSEs role in all this?
We cant own a team (per NFL rules), but we do have more expertise on how to build (stadiums) than anyone, Leiweke said. MLSE can play a role. Were not the lead here. Our job is to augment whatever group may come together.
As is his wont, especially when navigating such fraught territory, Leiweke was speaking very carefully. He must serve many masters here (and is, in a very real sense, a master himself).
But the upshot of his comments Were not picking sides, because we dont have to. Were pals with all of them.
As first reported by CBS Sports Jason La Canfora, Bon Jovi has created a small team designed to win him the Bills. A key member of that team is Leiwekes daughter, Francesca. Bon Jovi was a guest at her August wedding to Maple Leaf Troy Bodie.
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2013 NFL season totals for third-round QBs who have played for North Carolina State since 2010: 344 of 544 for 4,144 yards, 32 TD, 10 INT.
and STL would have been murdered if DWash wasn't suspended. We were up by 11 in the 4th and Cook just trashed us with slow ass Dansby covering him. I promise the rematch will be completely different..!
They do. Over-confident beating up scrub QB's. Congrats, fellas, you made Terrelle Pryor look like a bad QB. That's because he is. When a time was needed for a stop, they folded. No pass rush, as expected. JPP, Kiwi and Tuck are all nothing right now, and it's a shame Damontre Moore still can't get to see the field for much at all.
NC State is Quarterback U?
Da fuck
Matt Ryan, Russel Wilson, Mike Glennon. Tom O'Brien is basically the most underachieving coach in NCAA DIV I history.
With win over @Broncos last night, @Patriots now have winning record over EVERY @NFL team since 2000.
Weeden is going to be the starter on Sunday...
No fucks given here.
Eli Mannings Footballs Are Months in Making
NYT on how Giants staff is breaking in game balls for Eli.
Long behind the scenes at NFL on FOX article by The Verge.
Haven't read/watched yet, but they're usually pretty good at this thing.
He's the biggest name, but it's more than him. Roddy was gimpy at the start of the season. They've been without Baker for most of the season - even if he's an average ass lineman, he's pretty much Jesus Christ himself compared to Lamar Holmes and Jeremy Trueblood. On top of that, Konz and Reynolds at C and RG have been absolutely dreadful.
The offense sang last year because Julio and Roddy could blow the top off of the defense, but now they can just crowd the middle of the field without any fear.
Conversely on the defensive side, the 1st and 2nd levels of the defense are absolutely nonexistent. Babineaux and Osi are the only two players worth a damn on a down-by-down basis. I know I'm Sean Weatherspoon hater #1, but Nolan was able to use him and Biermann to disguise and be more flexible on the defensive side. Sans either, playing body-to-body is a losing proposition. Not to mention that they're no longer playing with sizable leads with the offense unable to score points in bunches.
Lack of depth on the offensive and defensive lines was a known issue coming into the season, and it blew up in the worst way when the outside weapons disappeared. There's a clear difference when Matt does and doesn't trust his offensive line, and he clearly stopped trusting it in that Jets game.
Clown for Clowney!
Will anyone of the nice, smart and talented people in here spend a minute to give Tommy a Santa's hat?
Can you believe people are questioning if we should take that tackle out of Texas Matthews with our first pick this year?
If Clowney is there and we pass him up Dimitroff should be fired and Smith with him for not speaking up and letting it happen.
Good to know.
Will anyone of the nice, smart and talented people in here spend a minute to give Tommy a Santa's hat?
Good to know.
Good thing the NFL didn't start in 2000.
How do we have a win record over the Giants? We last 3 of the last 4 since '07. We haven't played them 4 times between '01 and '06.
Unless if it's regular season only.
Ugh it might be nice to see on the field but we're the chumps who have to drive to work in it! :-(
Have you tried the Christmas avatar thread ?
:jnc at the absurdly long "Book of Tebow" piece on SI.com right now...
How many picks do the Falcons have in next year's draft. Because with the massive issues at depth the Falcons have had this year, I'm wondering if it may be wise for them to trade down and stock up on a whole bunch of picks. Though maybe I'm only thinking that because I'm a Bucs fan and don't want Clowney going to the Falcons.Can you believe people are questioning if we should take that tackle out of Texas Matthews with our first pick this year?
If Clowney is there and we pass him up Dimitroff should be fired and Smith with him for not speaking up and letting it happen.
Good thing the NFL didn't start in 2000.
:jnc at the absurdly long "Book of Tebow" piece on SI.com right now...
How many picks do the Falcons have in next year's draft. Because with the massive issues at depth the Falcons have had this year, I'm wondering if it may be wise for them to trade down and stock up on a whole bunch of picks. Though maybe I'm only thinking that because I'm a Bucs fan and don't want Clowney going to the Falcons.
They did, and one would think that's a big contributer to their issues now, but I think all the picks they traded have been used by now. I may be wrong.Didn't they trade a bunch of them to the Browns?
Good thing the NFL didn't start in 2000.
It did for Pats fans.
It's an impressive stat. The stat obviously starts when Belichick was hired and Tom Brady was drafted. Why the bitterness?
It's pretty awesome
It'd be nice to get these types of pieces on people who are, ya know, actively employed and playing in the NFL.
Yeah, no. Offensive line is certainly a huge need, but premier pass rushers like that aren't a dime a dozen. Look at how much of an impact Aldon Smith, Von Miller, and JJ Watt have for their respective defenses. Plus, he's got the size to play UT and just blow past guards on a regular basis.Can you believe people are questioning if we should take that tackle out of Texas Matthews with our first pick this year?
If Clowney is there and we pass him up Dimitroff should be fired and Smith with him for not speaking up and letting it happen.
He's been gimpy until about two weeks ago. Go watch the tape of the Georgia-SC game last year. That was a complete and total dominant performance by a defensive end, and he was just a true sophomore. He's a physical freak, but he's shown the ability to fight inside and use his hands to overwhelm unathletic tackles.In all honesty, as a Saints fan, I hope you guys pick Clowney. I'm of strong belief that he'll bust in the NFL. I've tried to watch as much of him as I could this year, and I just do not buy him as a dominant player on the pro level. I think he was built up so heavily that people have a false perception of how good he actually is. Is he a great player? No doubt. But I don't think he'll be the game changer that most seem to think he will be.
The last of those picks affected the 2012 draft - a 1st and 4th rounder. We had all our picks this year.Didn't they trade a bunch of them to the Browns?
They did, and one would think that's a big contributer to their issues now, but I think all the picks they traded have been used by now. I may be wrong.
It'd be nice to get these types of pieces on people who are, ya know, actively employed and playing in the NFL.
It's an impressive stat. The stat obviously starts when Belichick was hired and Tom Brady was drafted. Why the bitterness?
Where's that Tim Allen salt gif when you need it?
The guy is the worst homer since Homer Bush, I wouldn't let it bother you.
It's just typical. Decade of regular season success, hardly tells the tale of the entire franchise. But yeah, I guess the franchise started with Bill and Brady.
Paint me however you want. I only come to this board to root for one team. No question about it. If you wanna sling insults, go for it. No sweat off my back. Don't expect to be treated kindly though, fair warning.
It's just typical. Decade of regular season success, hardly tells the tale of the entire franchise. But yeah, I guess the franchise started with Bill and Brady.