These are the kinds of things that get looked at when the staff gets completely overhauled. Besides, this draft is very deep in a lot of what the Bucs need, so the more picks they can get in it, the better.
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NFL Offseason Thread - Who cares who won we got a draft to prepare for!
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These are the kinds of things that get looked at when the staff gets completely overhauled. Besides, this draft is very deep in a lot of what the Bucs need, so the more picks they can get in it, the better.
Amen.
yankeehater
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Stop it!
Why do Gatas roam free, while champions like eznark and jak fall in their prime? There is no justice.
This dude is awesome.
Alligatorjandro
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say that to my face
hmm we know Lombardi loved JFF, and he went after Harbaugh
http://thebiglead.com/2014/02/25/ev...ine-happens-after-2-a-m/#sthash.5wPGsDP3.uxfs
Good read btw. A sort of what happens at all the bars and restaurants in Indy after-hours w/NFL people
http://thebiglead.com/2014/02/25/ev...ine-happens-after-2-a-m/#sthash.5wPGsDP3.uxfs
Good read btw. A sort of what happens at all the bars and restaurants in Indy after-hours w/NFL people
And he only eats cheese pizza. What a chump. A vegetarian that hates vegetables... dude's got issues.
Hawiian Pizza isn't close to as good as bad sex.
Himynameischris
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Sounds like the NFL-Gaf prison lol
He should add some Apples of Pine.
You're right, it's in the other direction.
Good. I like this Trent Baalke fella. Harbaugh was acting up, disrespected Ford Field and the Lions franchise and had to apologize. I see nothing wrong with that.
Someone hide the screwdrivers!
"Do you like to cook at all?
God, no. My cooking consists of the microwave oven. I never really understood cooking. You put so much time, energy, and expense into it, and then you eat it, and it’s gone."
It's called not being at the mercy of establishments! Roll your own meal! Do what suits your fancy! And then you eat it, and then you enjoy it.
Typical cheese pizza fan.
squicken probably started it
BlackGhost
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I think A case for Greg being the number 1 pick can be made.
Remember that one night when he ran outside his house to emulate the cold conditions during the GB - SF game?
You can't teach that kind of heart or work ethic!! :')
Grover Cleveland
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Alligatorjandro
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Why do you guys act like bad shit only happens in Florida?
Coldnoodle
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Florida is the Browns of states.
Alligatorjandro
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Canada is the Browns of countries.
Himynameischris
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Because it's not just bad shit, if it was high school football player impregnates girl, I could see that in any state, but Florida takes it to another level with the girl being his cousin.
Alligatorjandro
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Sex between cousins happens a lot I bet. How do you think Chan was made?
Himynameischris
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Well yeah the whole south is fucked up when it comes to cousin sex,
Harsh gata. What did Chan ever do to you?
The Artful Dodger
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smh florida...
He's not condemning it. He's defending it.
Alligatorjandro
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I think he told me to go play in traffic or something to that effect.
Himynameischris
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Careful, you might get banned unexpectedly
Tough talk from Raiders Owner
Not a big endorsement of Reggie
Most people didn't enjoy the Super Bowl blowout, but Raiders owner Mark Davis said he was riveted.
"People who said it was boring, they're crazy," Davis said. "It was a scientific dismantling of Peyton Manning. They're showing how to do it. I was intensely interested.
"The Seahawks looked like the old Raiders on defense. Tough. Confident. Four-man rush. Not a lot of blitzing. Just beat them up."
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Q: Is this a put-up-or-shut-up season?
A: It's not put-up-or-shut-up, but there are no excuses. Alright? When I said there was a deconstruction and a reconstruction period, that was to give an idea of what's actually been happening, but it's no excuse. In my mind.
It was a description. But at the same time, even though we've been deconstructing, that didn't mean we couldn't have been adding players over these last two years that could be part of the foundation of this franchise. And I am not so sure that we've done that yet.
Q: Is it safe to say you were disappointed in last season?
A: Absolutely. Yeah. I have been disappointed the last two years. I want to win.
Q: But given the roster cuts, you must have been braced for a little bit of a rocky road?
A: Absolutely. The deconstruction part has been done very well. I am just not sure that we put pieces in place. Like I said, I am still looking for the identity of this franchise.
Q: You've said that Reggie is your guy, from day one. What are your thoughts on the job that Dennis has done? Has he grown in your eyes a little bit?
A: He's Reggie's guy. Reggie is my guy. Reggie made a statement that I don't particularly agree with. I went to school in Chico, and 4-12 last year and 4-12 this year are the same thing to me. I don't find one better than the other. (Laughing) We do math differently at Chico State than they do in Tennessee.
Losing those last games last year was not good. And the way we lost them was terrible. But ... looking at the whole thing, this is where we are, and these guys have an opportunity to show what they can do. There are no built-in excuses anymore.
Not a big endorsement of Reggie
You're so mean.
Canada rules, and the Browns will have their day eventually! They deserve success!
Himynameischris
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lol this made me laugh,
Yes Jerry I'm sure you had to sacrifice a nicer car so you could afford an airplane lol
Yes Jerry I'm sure you had to sacrifice a nicer car so you could afford an airplane lol
As I said during and after, I also enjoyed that SB immensely. This guy has great taste.
ProfessorMoran
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Jim Brown da goat played for the browns have some respect.
I still think McKenzie deserves the benefit of the doubt at the moment, but there is no way to spin the fact that he's been a disastrous talent evaluator so far. I still think DJ Hayden was a fine pick, but the rest of his 2013 class was mediocre to awful, the worst obviously being the Tyler Wilson selection. Perhaps no incoming General Manager had as awful a cap situation as he did and he has done a good job of extricating the team from it, but the pieces he has put into place have been largely terrible even with that acknowledgement. I've been very surprised by how patient Mark Davis has been, but if McKenzie whiffs once again on this draft and free agency class with his ridiculous amount of cap space, I think he's gone next year for sure.
Sio Moore had a better year than DJ Hayden. Just sayin'. A 4th round pick isn't gonna break you either.
Problem is true cornerstone players don't hit free agency. The Palmer trade plus the bad cap, missing in the draft leaves them with no true foundation pieces. They play the NFCW and then the 3 playoff teams from the AFCW this year. They are a team that needs to not bother drafting a QB
Who do they sign to a big contract? Branden Albert? There's not even a Mike Wallace or Greg Jennings to sign, unless you really like Eric Decker. Verner from TEN is a good CB, but if he was elite he wouldn't be on the market.
Himynameischris
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BlackGhost
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:jnc
Tragicomedy
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Buckethead
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Edit: Jesus is this what a Wisconsin education looks like?
Give him back to us, you scoundrels.
You don't need to sign the cornerstone players to have a successful free agent haul. Seattle did that last season with top of the line players like Michael Bennett and Cliff Avril, who took less so they could look better as part of a dominant defensive line and cash in again when the cap has risen. But look at the Broncos- DRC, Welker, Phillips, Vasquez, and Knighton- those weren't necessarily top of the line players, besides Welker and Vasquez, I suppose.
Having said that, it must be said that free agency is different for a team like the Raiders as compared to teams like the Seahawks and Broncos. It's easy to convince a free agent to go to Seattle or Denver and compete for a Super Bowl, while players seem to only want to go to Oakland if there's no better alternative.
As for some free agent options for the Raiders- they could sign Anthony Collins, Travelle Wharton, Chris Clemons, Andre Roberts, Ryan Wendell, Mike Neal, and Walter Thurmond and still have tons of cap space left over. None are top of the line or should be outrageously expensive, but they could all improve the team.
Grover Cleveland
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Peter King posted this pic from the Pro Football HOF
*He may or may not have licked all over the paper after taking this picture
*He may or may not have licked all over the paper after taking this picture
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