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NFL Offseason Thread 3 - Drowney for Clowney Mech, Drowney for Clowney.
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ActStriker
Member
Welcome to last week
Lee Chaolan
Member
Your right about rookie QBs struggling on average. I guess I should say that I apply a discount factor for the ones who do extremely well in the rookie season. Anyway, a brief glance at recent rookie stats doesn't seem to hold with my hypothesis though. Freeman improved, Luck improved, Dalton improved; so I will just shut up now.
They smashed the Nets, that's all that mattered. Now it just would be nice to see the Pacers beat the Heat.
edit: also, fuck work. with people away now I've got too much shit to do with no interest in doing any of it =( Hurry up long weekend.
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Gonna get that 1st round QB!
FO projections are really flat. Like 3/4 of the league is 6-10 to 10-6
Browns pick 2nd at 6-10, Bills 10th at 7-9. It does say these are early projections, so it could change when FO Almanac comes out later this summer
Grover Cleveland
Member
The dirty secret surrounding the Heat is that the team has actually gotten worse every year in this Big 3 experiment.
The first year was actually the best team and that team had no business losing to Dallas (they actually steamrolled through a much tougher Eastern conference playoffs and would've beaten Dallas in 5 or less had Lebron showed up).
2012 the team surrounding him was worse, but Lebron was so otherworldly that he papered over it and put them on his back and carried them to a ring. They were basically dead in the water twice before they got to the finals that year and Lebron (with a little assist from Wade) brought them back. Game 4 in the Eastern Conference Semis against Indiana down 2-1 and Game 6 in the EC Finals against the Celtics down 3-2.
2013 Lebron was playing at the same level and Bosh was better, but Wade was basically super washed up at that point. They had a dogfight against Indiana in the ECF and then were incredibly fortunate to beat the Spurs in the Finals. The Spurs weren't even at full strength and still were two missed free throws and a rebound away from winning Game 6.
Now in 2014, they all just looked tired and bored. They've played over 400 NBA games in the Big 3 Era. Lebron got his rings, the haters off his back, and the love of most casual fans back. He just doesn't have the same hunger anymore. Bosh is still good, but Wade is just showing up for the check. The surrounding cast is full of olds (Ray Allen), bums (Norris Cole), and bum olds (Rashard Lewis). And they still don't have a big man worth a damn because the Greg Oden experiment failed.
The first year was actually the best team and that team had no business losing to Dallas (they actually steamrolled through a much tougher Eastern conference playoffs and would've beaten Dallas in 5 or less had Lebron showed up).
2012 the team surrounding him was worse, but Lebron was so otherworldly that he papered over it and put them on his back and carried them to a ring. They were basically dead in the water twice before they got to the finals that year and Lebron (with a little assist from Wade) brought them back. Game 4 in the Eastern Conference Semis against Indiana down 2-1 and Game 6 in the EC Finals against the Celtics down 3-2.
2013 Lebron was playing at the same level and Bosh was better, but Wade was basically super washed up at that point. They had a dogfight against Indiana in the ECF and then were incredibly fortunate to beat the Spurs in the Finals. The Spurs weren't even at full strength and still were two missed free throws and a rebound away from winning Game 6.
Now in 2014, they all just looked tired and bored. They've played over 400 NBA games in the Big 3 Era. Lebron got his rings, the haters off his back, and the love of most casual fans back. He just doesn't have the same hunger anymore. Bosh is still good, but Wade is just showing up for the check. The surrounding cast is full of olds (Ray Allen), bums (Norris Cole), and bum olds (Rashard Lewis). And they still don't have a big man worth a damn because the Greg Oden experiment failed.
I'm a dreamer.
It's called coaching. Lebron is pretty much a Scott Brooks and a Ray Allen 3 away from being ringless.
Pats culture.
Texans will trade down and BoB will sign Josh Freeman to be their QB. He later has a heart attack after an incident in a Taco Bell.
Alligatorjandro
Banned
he should be arrested for what he did to the Texans
Grover Cleveland
Member
The Heat were so much better than that Dallas team its not even funny. Lets be real.
Blame it on coaching if you want, but Lebron choked.
http://m.neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=819490
Anyone here ruptured there Achilles heel? Need some advice here or in the OT thread I posted. Can't walk on my left foot, about to go to the hospital. :/
Anyone here ruptured there Achilles heel? Need some advice here or in the OT thread I posted. Can't walk on my left foot, about to go to the hospital. :/
He scored 2 points per 4th quarter...enough Lebron talk until he's the Cleveland Browns TE.
e: damn that sucks kas. Good luck. Hope it is just a strain or soemthing
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B/R Warning: Marvin Lewis on Dalton, McCarron
This is what I was saying with JFF and Hoyer. If the coach splits the reps, he stunts the growth of the young player and makes it harder for Hoyer (if he is starting) to succeed
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hmmmm
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B/R Warning: Marvin Lewis on Dalton, McCarron
This is what I was saying with JFF and Hoyer. If the coach splits the reps, he stunts the growth of the young player and makes it harder for Hoyer (if he is starting) to succeed
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hmmmm
You'll always have buttfumble. Cheer up.
The woman claims that Hardy smashed her into a bathtub, strangled her, and threw her onto a pile of loaded guns. Yet, she doesn't seek medical attention for any injuries, sustains only minor scratches and bruises, has no marks on her neck, and the police report doesn't mention a single weapon. I have no doubt that Hardy probably yelled some crazy shit at her and maybe even physically engaged her, but she definitely seems to be exaggerating the extent of his behavior. Also, Hardy making a 911 call with a pile of loaded weapons and a woman he'd just beaten half to death on his bed doesn't make any sense.
Himynameischris
Member
Ugh, I'm about to go to the hospital but holy shit would that suck.
I really hope it's bit more minor. I'll find out in the next few hours =/
DeaconKnowledge
Member
Eh. I'm tired of all these "So and so was gonna draft X" conspiracy theories. Most of them are bullshit anyway. The Gilbert Beckham one from last week was, anyway.
Dutch Gronk
Banned
CLE is going to have to put up with that kind of stuff until they win and Haslam shows he isn't a crazy person. There's also a note in that column about Shazier
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http://www.sportsonearth.com/articl...orv-turner-decide-on-teddy-bridgewater#!NJbU2
Another post from Dan Pompei, this one on Teddy Bridgewater
Sweeney Tom
Banned
They aren't allowed to make fun of us anymore.
Lewis was only ever accused of one murder, which is three times as much as Hernandez has been accused of (currently)!
Mine wasn't a conplete tear, but I did mess it up a couple summers ago. Could barely walk, and its never really been the same since.
For Myra.
yankeehater
Member
It is going to be over 100 this week in Vegas. Our AC basically stopped working and we had a guy from our home warranty come out and look at it. He said the problem was that the compressor on it was for a 4 ton unit but we have a 5 ton unit so it burned it out. They refused to replace it since they said we should have noticed it during our home inspection, like I was going to get up on the roof or even know that it was the wrong size by looking at it. It cost us $8000 to have it replaced. While the guy was on our roof replacing the AC he said that our roof is mess up and needs to be replaced, so that will be another $10000. This place is becoming such a money pit. Had to pay a $1000 a month ago to get a leak in the pool fixed.
Dutch Gronk
Banned
We stopped rooting for him the moment we were aware of what he did.
You kept rooting for him for years afterwards. Pretty significant difference.
Cheaty probably helped hide evidence.
Dutch Gronk
Banned
The great thing is that you're delusional enough to actually believe that.
BaltimoreLarry
Member
Damn, Hernandez
Sweeney Tom
Banned
I wanted him off the team. Innocent or guilty, it was an unwanted distraction, and then he brought another with his dumb speeches every game. Him retiring after the 2012 SB win was great
until he fucking took the ESPN gig
ed: Get well soon kas
It's only 90 degrees, that's not summer.
DeaconKnowledge
Member
From the small glimpses we've gotten of the Steelers draft board, Shazier was high on their priority list. There were 3 receivers above him (Watkins, Evans, and Beckham maybe?) and the first ranked corner was below him, which would throw the Gilbert thing out immediately.
Didn't you just move there recently?
Dutch Gronk
Banned
I just made pizzas from scratch. Goes great with coffee.