Grover Cleveland
Member
To be fair, they only are dirty to the whistle.
They don't engage in some of the extra-curricular activities like one or two of your players do.
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To be fair, they only are dirty to the whistle.
They don't engage in some of the extra-curricular activities like one or two of your players do.
Goro Majima
Kitty Genovese Member
So....concussions still an absolute joke to players. Nice.
Being stupid and not having any regard for your own safety is pretty much a prerequisite to being a football player.
That and lots and lots of steroids (see Clay Mathews and entirety of 2010 Packers defense).
Can't separate the myth from reality for certain fans, they want everyone in the sport they love to be stand up guys, just not the case.
Goro Majima
Kitty Genovese Member
I want winners on my team, and if I can't have that then I want Tebow.
Truly the mark of a smart individual.
No one brags about having a player with a high IQ on their team. At least not that I have ever heard.
Goro Majima
Kitty Genovese Member
Basically he can't develop a ridiculous competitive advantage by simply signing the best players every year.
Also, the level of authority he tries to exert on his players would be laughed out of the league.
BakedPigeon
Banned
I just listened to the Greg Williams audio and holy shit that is some smash mouth football speech right there. Dude is ruthless as fuck.
At least he's honest, felt that way about him for the last few years, finally addressed it. Good teacher but even better recruiter.
Fuck up in player evaluation/selection at the NFL and you're toast, you don't have an incoming class to bail your ass out. Dude knew it was a wrap when he fucked up with Culpepper.
A bit late for honesty for me, I'm obviously biased. Good recruiter, to me, means knowing people that how to pay the kids w/o anyone knowing while at the same time distancing themselves from those people in case shit comes out. Really, I can't take college football seriously competition-wise.
ConradCervantes
Banned
wat is i q?
:jnc
I'd listen to the Gregg Williams speech now, but I work with dainty women who may not appreciate how articulate he'll come off.
Pats sign Bobby Carpenter
https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/188001564538044417
https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/188001564538044417
Black Mamba
Member
just heard some of the Greg Williams audio. Take out Crabtree's ACL? Go fuck yourself.
Glad he's probably perma-banned.
Glad he's probably perma-banned.
This dude still around? I think he managed to get his uniform dirty like once in his entire career, as a LB!
good god I hope the Texans never win a title the crying in this post is just too much
wow Barbie is still around color me shocked
Sounds like he will fit in perfectly with the Pats defensive scheme.
Can't say you're that off, college football has been tainted for most of it's existence.
ConfusingJazz
Member
Bill Simmons has, again, made me say "Holy shit, that's not the fucking point" with his new article: http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/7779341/when-do-draw-line-nfl-violence
Its not just about concussions, which yes, are a problem. And yes, most of what he said is just pep talk, but holy shit, that's not the god damned point.
They was a bounty program, and they lied about their knowledge of it, god damn it!
I mean, if he only watched ESPN, I could see how he would think that's it, but damn it, I thought he was high enough he actually had sources at this point.
Its not just about concussions, which yes, are a problem. And yes, most of what he said is just pep talk, but holy shit, that's not the god damned point.
They was a bounty program, and they lied about their knowledge of it, god damn it!
I mean, if he only watched ESPN, I could see how he would think that's it, but damn it, I thought he was high enough he actually had sources at this point.
Wanted to look him up on Youtube. ONE video on the first page of results where he's actually on the field, and the description is "Bobby Carpenter actually makes a play.".
WOOOOHOOOO, I'm so excited! Thank you based Bill for trying to really make a big difference on the defensive side!
Plinko
Wildcard berths that can't beat teams without a winning record should have homefield advantage
I have a theory on the Suh stomp:
He is on the Detroit defensive line, so he was so high he looked down and saw the player as a piece of meat. He then thought it should be tenderized, and saw fit to tenderize him with his foot.
Plinko
Wildcard berths that can't beat teams without a winning record should have homefield advantage
Yes, the man who cost us the 49ers game last year. Good luck with that.
Plenty of interview vids though.
cuevas. PhD.
Member
99%
Not crying. Truth. I dont think there is any fanbase in the NFL that likes Cowboy fans. You are just universally hated for being douchey.
Of the Cowboy fans I know irl, I will say that they are the most lifelongiest lifelongers that ever did lifelong.
cuevas. PhD.
Member
I have a shitty work ethic, I get by on my genius.
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000...triguing-games-to-anticipate-on-2012-schedule
Top 12 games for 2012 season. WOOHOO we made it on the list twice!
I would shat myself if the bolded happens. Texans players will be pumped for that Bronco's game after all the "only won division because Peyton was out" talk.
Top 12 games for 2012 season. WOOHOO we made it on the list twice!
I would shat myself if the bolded happens. Texans players will be pumped for that Bronco's game after all the "only won division because Peyton was out" talk.
DeaconKnowledge
Member
What made you think their attitudes about concussions would change?
TheLegendary
Member
And your humility
cuevas. PhD.
Member
Obvi.
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
Smarter than the average Sanchez
Sviatoslav
Member
Don't you remember when Romo threw a TAINT to Barbie last season as part of that hilarious* collapse against the Lions?
*heartbreaking
No no, you had it right the first time :jnc
Goro Majima
Kitty Genovese Member
I like this list of games better. Only one Patriot game and two Packers games? Yes please!
That's a nice regular season match up. SB, please no.
Dutch Gronk
Banned
I'm not even mad. He can play OLB in a 4-3 Defense and ILB in a 3-4, and it's really Belichickian to take a former first rounder and to give him one last change. It's not like he will see the field a lot, he will take Guyton his place and by god everybody is a better LB than Gary motherfucking Guyton.
Another solid signing so the team is set depth wise and now Bill can pick all the players he wants in the draft.
Please do this for me, Bill!
Sadly it's also become really Belichickian to start way too many "value" guys that get exposed once they meet a real opponent. You can't win every game with players that play "better than you'd expect them to".
CoffeeJanitor
Member
Are there still people defending/marginalizing the Saints' bounty program after hearing that audio today? Shit is majorly fucked up.
Dutch Gronk
Banned
Maybe this year, things will be different! Some of these signings will work out (like Carter, Waters, Anderson and maybe Sterling Moore) and some won't (Ocho, Fat Albert, every other piece of shit DB he signed). But maybe this year he will actually cut the shitty players in camp and will build a great defense with the remaining players and Donte Hightower, Courtney Upshaw and Mark Barron who he will all draft.
And this will be Jermaine Cunningham's breakout year! I BELIEVE IN JERMAINE! He will show that it made sense to draft him one spot ahead of Carlos Dunlap....
I still haven't seen any real proof of this whole 'bounty' thing.