Pretty bummed about Eddie Lacy man. I loved that kid. He made some great plays for the Pack. I'll miss him.
The fuck are the Packers gonna do at RB now
Take one of the literal dozens of high-quality RBs available in the draft?
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Take one of the literal dozens of high-quality RBs available in the draft?
Goro Majima
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Pretty bummed about Eddie Lacy man. I loved that kid. He made some great plays for the Pack. I'll miss him.
The fuck are the Packers gonna do at RB now
As long as whoever can pass block, it'll be fine
Sounds like we're embracing more tight ends in our offense anyway?
Ty, broPretty bummed about Eddie Lacy man. I loved that kid. He made some great plays for the Pack. I'll miss him.
The fuck are the Packers gonna do at RB now
and then also convert Janis to RB
rest of the league on notice
I mean it came right out of Bradford's mouth. He couldn't change plays. Ya, every play has options, that's why there isn't just one receiver on the field, but when the formation is screwed, they were forced to run it anyway. Are you saying it is a mistake to let Bradford audible? Is he not smart enough to do it?
yankeehater
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The reason chip doesnt want the QB to aubile isnt that he doesnt think the QBs can, he clearly trusts them to pick the right option, the entire point of the offense is to go fast. Tire the D out and have the short gains suddenly become long gains. If the QB is going to stand there and survey the field before every snap and then change the play call and get the offense realigned all the time it really takes away from how fast the offense can be. This really shows how much better it would have been if Chip had gotten MM. He was used to the offense, he didnt have a lot of the old ways of thinking like having to audible the play in his head. Sucks it couldnt happen.
I'm OK with this
DeaconKnowledge
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Another Asterisks fan who has no clue how his team works.
No...
I saw a segment that Bill Polian said we picked up Cooks because the Texans almost beat them and to defeat zone overages. Does not compute.
Audibles are an old way of thinking?
Ninja Scooter
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That Pat McCory thread is a real gem. Read it from start to finish, gang.
Surprised the Seahawks went with Sweaty Eddie over AP or Charles.
Surprised the Seahawks went with Sweaty Eddie over AP or Charles.
If this happens it means the 32nd pick was collateral for this trade due to the timing of Butler signing his tender and the Saints needing to get rid of Cooks before his roster bonus was due.
So ultimately it ends up being Cooks and 4th for Butler and a 3rd.
I skipped it last year as I was too depressed over Megatron, but might as well start the year off with....
The Lions 2017 depth chart prediction challenge!
2015.
2014.
2013 Pre-Camp 2013 Post-Camp.
Nearly a week into free agency, the Lions are always looking markedly different.
Free Agent RookieCut or not brought back Injured
QB: Stafford,Orlovsky, Rudock
WR: Tate, Jones, ??Boldin??,Roberts, Jones
RB: Abdullah, Riddick, Zenner, Bell
TE:Pettigrew, Ebron, Wick, Charles, Fells
RT:Reiff, Wagner
RG:Warford, Lang
C: Swanson
LG: Glasgow, Tomilson
LT: Decker, Lucas
Last year the Lions appeared to have set up their offensive line for the future with five more or less homegrown options. And then they allowed a middling 2.4 sacks per game. Which actually got worse as the year wore on. The Lions have quickly set their new line with highest-ever-paid RT Rick Wagner and former division rival RG TJ Lang. So rarely do people from Green Bay come to Detroit. The Lions have essentially have no TE at the moment, who knows how Fells will do. With Tate, Jones and Boldin you'd expect the Lions to have had an amazing last year. But Jones was downright awful after an amazing start. Boldin is unsure if he will retire. Injuries to Abdullah and Riddick leave the Lions very likely to draft a running back. With Orlovksy gone, an ever present barrier to anyone clamoring for QB change in Detroit, Rudock gets the chance to back-up Stafford and create all the QB controversy he wants.
DE: Ansah, Taylor, Hyder, Copeland
DT: Ngata, Walker, Thorton,Charles Spence
MLB: Whitehead
OLB:Levy, Van Noy, Armbrister, Worrilow
CB: Slay, Lawson, Diggs, Hayden
FS: Wilson, Killebrew
SS: Quin
The Lions defensive line seemed...weak...last year. Ansah was oft injured, although Hyder was a revelation. My personal favorite NFL player Levy is gone despite having two years left on his contract, Van Noy got traded to the Pats and immediately improved, and the Lions have basically no one else at outside linebacker. The Lions were relatively stable with Slay and Lawson last year, and ended up hurting when their nickle back Diggs went down. Killebrew looks likely to play a bigger role this year.
K: Prater
P: Martin
LS: Muhlbach
KR/PR:Roberts, Martin
Prater, Martin and Muhlbach were great last year. And as has been the case for the last decade, the Lions have no stable kick returner.
The Lions 2017 depth chart prediction challenge!
2015.
2014.
2013 Pre-Camp 2013 Post-Camp.
Nearly a week into free agency, the Lions are always looking markedly different.
Free Agent Rookie
QB: Stafford,
WR: Tate, Jones, ??Boldin??,
RB: Abdullah, Riddick, Zenner, Bell
TE:
RT:
RG:
C: Swanson
LG: Glasgow, Tomilson
LT: Decker, Lucas
Last year the Lions appeared to have set up their offensive line for the future with five more or less homegrown options. And then they allowed a middling 2.4 sacks per game. Which actually got worse as the year wore on. The Lions have quickly set their new line with highest-ever-paid RT Rick Wagner and former division rival RG TJ Lang. So rarely do people from Green Bay come to Detroit. The Lions have essentially have no TE at the moment, who knows how Fells will do. With Tate, Jones and Boldin you'd expect the Lions to have had an amazing last year. But Jones was downright awful after an amazing start. Boldin is unsure if he will retire. Injuries to Abdullah and Riddick leave the Lions very likely to draft a running back. With Orlovksy gone, an ever present barrier to anyone clamoring for QB change in Detroit, Rudock gets the chance to back-up Stafford and create all the QB controversy he wants.
DE: Ansah, Taylor, Hyder, Copeland
DT: Ngata, Walker, Thorton,
MLB: Whitehead
OLB:
CB: Slay, Lawson, Diggs, Hayden
FS: Wilson, Killebrew
SS: Quin
The Lions defensive line seemed...weak...last year. Ansah was oft injured, although Hyder was a revelation. My personal favorite NFL player Levy is gone despite having two years left on his contract, Van Noy got traded to the Pats and immediately improved, and the Lions have basically no one else at outside linebacker. The Lions were relatively stable with Slay and Lawson last year, and ended up hurting when their nickle back Diggs went down. Killebrew looks likely to play a bigger role this year.
K: Prater
P: Martin
LS: Muhlbach
KR/PR:
Prater, Martin and Muhlbach were great last year. And as has been the case for the last decade, the Lions have no stable kick returner.
Charles is apparently still going to be visiting.
RapSheet also says Latavius Murray is visiting Minny today.
yankeehater
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The idea that the QB has to stride up to the line and stand there for 10 seconds while he stares down the defenders and then decides what play to call is. When Chip has a functional OL the offense killed it the first 2 years. Nick Foles has been terrible everywhere else he went but he put up huge numbers in Philly. What you need is someone that can read the D quick and get the play off fast, way more then someone who is going to stand back there and try to guess what the D is doing and what the best play to beat that would be.
They don't have to pay butler 12 million dollars. I don't know what you're getting at. They can keep him. The only reason they'd have to pay him that much is if he gets an offer sheet for that, and in that case the Pats get a first round pick and let him walk. The saints specifically aren't in a position to give Butler a contract the Pats can't match.
The only reason I can think for why the Pats would actively trade Butler is if they don't see him in their future and want to desperately get back into the first round of the draft.
CrocMother
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Congrats Browns-GAF on the new Geno Smith era
Pats losing Butler maybe?
I was just shocked that someone named "JonTron" didn't have the most intelligent, nuanced political viewpoints. Next you're going to tell me that EatDaPussy445 is ill-informed on the Syrian Civil War.
Alligatorjandro
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It's a trying time
Goro Majima
Kitty Genovese Member
Lacy still having weight problems.
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/03/14/report-eddie-lacy-weighed-267-on-a-free-agent-visit/
DeaconKnowledge
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I said it already - the Asterisks aren't paying 2 cornerbacks big money. They don't do that. The whole reason Gilmore was signed was to stem the inevitable loss of Butler. Yes, Butler is a restricted free agent - which is why the deal with the Saints hasn't made it out of principle. Butler hasn't signed his tender, and he won't until he sees that he's getting the money he deserves - from the Saints (or possibly Texans). Rest assured though he will NOT be an Asterisk at season's start.
shiftplusone
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Eddie should be the one with this gimmick.
lacy's gimmick is that he just eats for real while the defense is on the field
Did not realize that was Gary Johnson's steam handle.
XiaNaphryz
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i enjoy watching gaming side's heroes being proven as racists
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DeaconKnowledge
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I read a bit of that thread and from what I read I don't think this guy is a racist per se. He's an idiot who thinks because he's got a little fame from some Youtube show he can say anything. His whole argument got shot down when somebody (probably a fan of his work) rhetorically asked if he was the child of Iranian immigrants.
What confuses me more than anything is how this guy achieved such hero status that he could fall from a great height. Isn't his Youtube channel just him playing videogames?
If you read the "highlights" of what he said he is assuredly a racist -- talking about how immigrants dilute the gene pool, for instance.
Nah he's a racist. He debated another streamer named Destiny and this was the summary (you can listen yourself if you don't believe it):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RQA9GZprqM
DeaconKnowledge
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Yeah, but that's what I mean. I don't know this idiot, and don't plan to, but he seems like the kind of moron who rather than capitulating digs his heels in and starts spewing garbage.
Eh, I cede my point then. I think i've made it clear that I don't really value the opinion of some loser who got famous by sitting in his basement playing games. I grew up in the wrong era dammit..
...nah go watch the video. the thing about the whole discussion is that he is actually holding back from saying his real feelings at points because he doesn't want to be "incriminated". he's got some racist ass views.
he makes comedy videos and gaming side has a very low standard for comedy.
Sweeney Tom
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:jnc
Has this been caught in game?
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