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NFL Training Camp/Preseason Thread 2012 - A Farewell to snes :(
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Ninja, it's been a cold month without you. Welcome back.
There was one yesterday where to DL let up to not sack Bradford, and the LB decided not to blow up Amendola, that he took for a TD. So 1 slant, 1TD that I know of
How's Jets camp going? I've heard everyone looks really good and there's no drama and Schotty was clearly the problem
Didn't Rex say something snappy about Santonio just the other day? The jests are like farts, even if they ain't loud soon enough someone's gonna pay.
Cromartie said that he was the 2nd best WR on the roster, and Tebow won't acknowledge Sanchez as the starter
stop getting banned
BlackGhost
Banned
Tebow knows what is rightfully his
There's too many falling lately. Snesfreak, Sanjuro. Let's hope everyone survives through preseason.
Stay in this thread and we all will live.
I respect you DM, the hell out of you in fact. So does the NFL fandom.
*sticks Ravens sign on DM's back*
Ninja Scooter
Member
I feel like I'm going to be perma'd one day soon in this new hypersentivive GAF we live in. I'm already planning my GAF bucket list.
Why were you banned?
Ninja Scooter
Member
for spoiler tagging a spoiler.
Spoiled 1969 Batman movie.
Avoid the OT and Nintendo threads I say. It's the only way to be safe.
If Cunningham improves this year, the 2010 draft class- McCourty, Cunningham, Gronkowski, Hernandez, Mesko, and Deaderick, could pan out to be one of the best draft classes of any team in recent years.
Sadly it is going to happen.
There was an amazing image posted in the funny pics thread with a reputation system on it, but the actual picture was hilarious.
Didn't Blaster get banned for trolling? Someone else recently as well...
I think i heard you get auto perm at 10 bans. You gotta be inching closer
Ninja Scooter
Member
I think I"m only only like 4 or 5 at the most. I just had like 3 in a row this year though. Before that I was pretty good.
DM, you aren't allowed to change your avatar, how will I recognize your posts now without Homer there, right below your name?
he sold out to Nolan
Speaking of which, I'm going to see TDKR tomorrow finally, I would've saw it today but eh.
I'm changing it back. Even I get lost when scrolling down lol.
Scooter how do you immediately know you've been banned? Does a pm pop up or are you unable to log on etc?
Ninja Scooter
Member
you get a message telling you why you've been banned and how long it is. You can't surf GAF either. You have to log out.
Oh snaps. Thanks man, sometimes when my posts dont go through I'm like "has I been banninated?"
Reported.
On Flacco and Cam Cameron
http://thesidelineview.com/columns/nfl/managing-games-hurts-flacco
I hate the Rounders analogy b/c it's so lazy, but otherwise good stuff. Good QBs throw interceptions. One of the things I hated about Spags was that it was obvious he told his QBs not to throw INTs. Clearly Harbs does that with Alex. The thing is, if you don't think you have a good QB then you tell him to not lose it. But if you actually think your QB is a franchise player, you tell him to let it rip
http://thesidelineview.com/columns/nfl/managing-games-hurts-flacco
Joe Flacco is "consistent", but only as it pertains to the stat sheets come season's end. The reality is that there are reasons to be very concerned about his consistency if the Ravens want to win at a high level. While Flacco must certainly be held accountable for his problems, the Ravens brain-trust is to blame as well.
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To dig deeper, I spoke with John Pollard who is the general manager of the Sports Solutions Group at STATS. The X-Info portion of the STATS ICE program has a performance metric called "poor throws" which charts incompletions that were due to the quarterback over-throwing, under-throwing and throwing wide of the target. Here are the numbers from last season with comparisons to some of the "tier 2" quarterbacks in the league.
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In the movie "Rounders", Matt Damon's character Mike McDermott famously opines, "You can't lose what you don't put in the middle, but you can't win much either."
Flacco doesn't put much in the middle. How else can you explain managing to avoid a high interception rate despite having such a low completion percentage and so many "poor throws?" He folded without seeing the flop. Flacco would rather overthrow a wide receiver or check it down to the safe option than take chances. He's in a "just don't lose the game" mode and it is hard for him to get out.
What would Ben Roethlisberger do? It won't always be pretty, but Ben is willing to stay in a hand and look for his flush on the river. Don't let that goofy haircut fool you because Philip Rivers has a pair of 8s and he thinks you're bluffing which is why he will push his chips all-in and look for shots down the field despite having a very average arm. He's willing to gamble.
I know that the Ravens tried to open up the offense for Flacco in the past, but that does no good when he's just going to "check (down), check (down), check (down)".
Players just don't seem to be utilized to the best of their abilities in Cam Cameron's offense and that might include Flacco. Cameron needs to study the numbers and really work with Flacco to find out what Flacco is best at and most comfortable with and mold the passing game around those strengths.
I hate the Rounders analogy b/c it's so lazy, but otherwise good stuff. Good QBs throw interceptions. One of the things I hated about Spags was that it was obvious he told his QBs not to throw INTs. Clearly Harbs does that with Alex. The thing is, if you don't think you have a good QB then you tell him to not lose it. But if you actually think your QB is a franchise player, you tell him to let it rip
Buckethead
Banned
INT rates are random. Rodgers had an amazing season last year. He'll throw more picks this year. He'll still be very good
Brady didn't throw INTs his 2007 or 2010 year either. Still a good QB in other years
It's like Shutter Island. We just mention the Browns every so often to make Browns fans think the Browns are still in the NFL.
I'm sorry Kaveman.
Has anyone told Sokantish that the Raiders left LA?
Don't do It man it's a trap!
DONT SAY IT LIKE THAT!
Sarcastic Response
Banned
Any room for a Packer fan? Also, my cousin plays for the Redskins. #69 Willie Smith OT. I cheer for him when I can but my heart always will lie in Green Bay. <3
Buckethead
Banned
Welcome, brother.
That's cool. Your cousin may end up starting at RT for the entire season with all the injuries that Jammal Brown can't seem to heal from.
Art Malone a former Eagles is dead at 64:
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d82af6ba4/article/former-nfl-running-back-art-malone-dies-at-64
R.I.P
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d82af6ba4/article/former-nfl-running-back-art-malone-dies-at-64
R.I.P
DeaconKnowledge
Member
Yeah. You're not winning Super Bowls if you don't take shots down the field. There are a good few QB's in the league who play by minimizing risk and Flacco is their king.