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The Weird, Wacky and Awesome World of the NFL - General Banter thread

Hazys · 2009-12-03 15:18:51

I think we need a thread that caters for the small stories in the NFL that probably dont deserve their own thread or just post random links about the nfl, funny stories or video clips of plays you like, etc. Anyway i just downloaded "The Chad Ochocinco Experience" free iPhone app and i defly recomend it. As much as i don't…

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#7622 10-01-2014 1:04am
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Two Girls One Klopp wrote: »

Rightly so. I saw a few of the Lions games this year and some of the work he did in the run game was just phenomenal. Blowing holes that were feet wide for Bush and Bell at times. The guy just looked like a top class NFL player from his very first down, something extremely rare in the NFL for rookies.

Of course there is not a hope in hell he'll win the NFL OROTY. But that's down to the bull**** whereby Guards/Centers/Tackles are forgotten about and the only ones considered are QB's, RB's and WR's.

4th ranked out of guards this year. Would anyone say Allen or Lacy were the fourth best player in their position this year?

Lacey was 5th for yards,56 broken tackles which made him 4th in the league, literally carried a team for a while, also caught passes, made some big plays ie the 60 yarder to turn the come back on vs the vikings i think?? also 2 tackles as a rb. Hard not to have him up there tbh

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#7623 10-01-2014 2:11am
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HigginsJ wrote: »

Some don't like his brashness but he certainly backs it up.

Would love him in NY, brashness and all. Players like him make the game better.

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#7624 10-01-2014 5:05am
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Paully D wrote: »

SI_DougFarrar ‏@SI_DougFarrar

Hasn't been done since Champ Bailey's 2006 season. Lofty company considering the latter is going to be in the Hall of Fame first ballot.

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#7625 10-01-2014 9:09am
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Marvin Harrison, Tim Brown, Andre Reed, Jerome Bettis, Tony Dungy, Morten Andersen, Derrick Brooks, Eddie DeBartolo, Kevin Greene, Charles Haley, John Lynch, Will Shields, Michael Strahan and Aeneas Williams and Walter Jones are all eligable for canton this year

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#7626 10-01-2014 12:36pm
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Paully D wrote: »

SI_DougFarrar ‏@SI_DougFarrar

Great stat.

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#7627 10-01-2014 1:03pm
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Lionbacker wrote: »

Well Pro Football Focus yesterday announced that their OROY went to..... Larry Warford G (Detroit)!

https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2014/01/08/2013-pff-offensive-rookie-of-the-year/

I knew he did well this year but not that well, according to the statisticians over there. Turned out to be a great steal in 3rd round of the draft.

He would be an excellent choice for it. The few Lions game I saw he was creating huge holes for the run game. Super young player

But as said already, not a hope a guard will win OROY

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#7628 10-01-2014 2:21pm
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Knex. wrote: »

Would love him in NY, brashness and all. Players like him make the game better.

Ah we can always dream!!

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#7629 10-01-2014 2:25pm
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Any american football books/films yed recommend lads?

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#7630 10-01-2014 2:28pm
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There's a few threads knocking about on those topics already:

Books:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056686358
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=84370292

Movies:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=58842365
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056796063

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#7631 10-01-2014 4:44pm
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Who do you think could/should make the hall of fame?

Finalists:

Morten Andersen
Jerome Bettis
Derrick Brooks
Tim Brown
Edward DeBartolo
Tony Dungy
Kevin Greene
Charles Haley
Marvin Harrison
Walter Jones
John Lynch
Andre Reed
Will Shields
Michael Strahan
Aeneas Williams

No sign of Roger Craig, he probably won't get in. DeBartolo probably won't get in either due to issues nothing to do with his ownership.

I'd like to see Charles Haley going in but I think with Strahan there, he is the more likely of the 2 and tough to see both going in this year.

3 WR's on the list too, not sure any more than 1 gets in this year.

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#7632 10-01-2014 6:29pm
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adrian522 wrote: »

Who do you think could/should make the hall of fame?

Finalists:

Morten Andersen
Jerome Bettis
Derrick Brooks
Tim Brown
Edward DeBartolo
Tony Dungy
Kevin Greene
Charles Haley
Marvin Harrison
Walter Jones
John Lynch
Andre Reed
Will Shields
Michael Strahan
Aeneas Williams

No sign of Roger Craig, he probably won't get in. DeBartolo probably won't get in either due to issues nothing to do with his ownership.

I'd like to see Charles Haley going in but I think with Strahan there, he is the more likely of the 2 and tough to see both going in this year.

3 WR's on the list too, not sure any more than 1 gets in this year.

My top 3 in order of preference would be
1. Michael Strahan
2. Michael Strahan
3. Michael Strahan :P

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#7633 10-01-2014 6:43pm
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HigginsJ wrote: »

My top 3 in order of preference would be
1. Michael Strahan
2. Michael Strahan
3. Michael Strahan :P

You spelt Marvin Harrison wrong.

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#7634 10-01-2014 7:06pm
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think walter jones might get in

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#7635 10-01-2014 8:02pm
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Brady is the only player on the Patriot's active roster with a Super Bowl ring won as a Patriot. Funnily enough, there will be more Colts players in Gillette Stadium on Saturday (Adam Vinatieri, Deion Branch) with rings won as Patriots than Patriots players with rings won as Patriots.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/columnist/bell/2014/01/09/patriots-super-bowl-pedigree-tom-brady/4397923/

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#7636 10-01-2014 8:24pm
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Two Girls One Klopp wrote: »

4th ranked out of guards this year. Would anyone say Allen or Lacy were the fourth best player in their position this year?

Lacy was backup on the All Pro 2nd team - so after McCoy, Charles and Peterson he was indeed fourth best.

I'd love to see Lacy win it, but I do like to see players in non-glamorous positions get some recognition. Thought it was a complete joke and kind of disgusting even than Watt didn't even get an afterthought for MVP last year.

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#7637 10-01-2014 8:28pm
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Interesting question as a result of some of the discussion on the wildcard games thread:

If the 2012 NFL draft was to be done again, who would go #1? Would anyone take Wilson over Luck?

Secondly, what order would you rank the QB's from that draft now?

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#7638 10-01-2014 8:32pm
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Keno wrote: »

Brady is the only player on the Patriot's active roster with a Super Bowl ring won as a Patriot. Funnily enough, there will be more Colts players in Gillette Stadium on Saturday (Adam Vinatieri, Deion Branch) with rings won as Patriots than Patriots players with rings won as Patriots.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/columnist/bell/2014/01/09/patriots-super-bowl-pedigree-tom-brady/4397923/

It's not too shocking to be honest, 9 years is a long time given the lifespan of your average NFL player. There is Wilfork, though obviously he's done for the year so not active.

Interesting that the Colts got an injury to a DE and DB if I recall, and replaced them with two WRs. Branch makes sense in terms of his knowledge of Brady and the Patriots, but I thought they'd have tried to keep some depth on the d-line or secondary for the (potential) last three games of the year.

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#7639 10-01-2014 8:34pm
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Paully D wrote: »

Interesting question as a result of some of the discussion on the wildcard games thread:

If the 2012 NFL draft was to be done again, who would go #1? Would anyone take Wilson over Luck?

Secondly, what order would you rank the QB's from that draft now?

I'd take Wilson. Which leaves the ranking 1 Wilson, 2 Luck, 3 RG3, 4 Tannehill of course. The guy is just immense. Throws for so many yards per attempt with such little in the receiving corps.

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#7640 10-01-2014 8:38pm
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Paully D wrote: »

Interesting question as a result of some of the discussion on the wildcard games thread:

If the 2012 NFL draft was to be done again, who would go #1? Would anyone take Wilson over Luck?

Secondly, what order would you rank the QB's from that draft now?

Without a shadow of a doubt the Colts would pick Luck again. Wilson would have been put into a franchise with mediocre (at best) defense and running game. We know what Luck can do in that situation. How would Wilson do?

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#7641 10-01-2014 8:40pm
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Keno wrote: »

Brady is the only player on the Patriot's active roster with a Super Bowl ring won as a Patriot. Funnily enough, there will be more Colts players in Gillette Stadium on Saturday (Adam Vinatieri, Deion Branch) with rings won as Patriots than Patriots players with rings won as Patriots.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/columnist/bell/2014/01/09/patriots-super-bowl-pedigree-tom-brady/4397923/

All of which is neither here nor there when you think about it really.

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#7642 10-01-2014 9:06pm
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davyjose wrote: »

Without a shadow of a doubt the Colts would pick Luck again. Wilson would have been put into a franchise with mediocre (at best) defense and running game. We know what Luck can do in that situation. How would Wilson do?

I agree with taking Luck at 1, Wilson would be 2 though. I also think Wilson would be fine if he was the Colts QB, he'd do well wherever he is.

What way would you order the 2011 QBs though?

Newton
Kaepernick
Dalton
Locker
Ponder
Yates
Gabbert

Haven't really seen much from the rest of them.

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#7643 10-01-2014 9:09pm
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Corvus Maximus wrote: »

All of which is neither here nor there when you think about it really.

Just an interesting piece of information.

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#7644 10-01-2014 9:12pm
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adrian522 wrote: »

I agree with taking Luck at 1, Wilson would be 2 though. I also think Wilson would be fine if he was the Colts QB, he'd do well wherever he is.

What way would you order the 2011 QBs though?

Newton
Kaepernick
Dalton
Locker
Ponder
Yates
Gabbert

Haven't really seen much from the rest of them.

Roughly my order too. I'd be confident in Wilson doing well in Indy but it's very hard to say he'd be quite as good in Indy. Seattle wasn't the best situation for a QB coming into his rookie year.

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#7645 11-01-2014 12:35am
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Here's one for ye. Name the three franchises to have lost all of their last five playoff games?

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Two Girls One Klopp wrote: »

Here's one for ye. Name the three franchises to have lost all of their last five playoff games?

Bengals, Bills, Browns?

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#7647 11-01-2014 12:43am
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Two Girls One Klopp wrote: »

Here's one for ye. Name the three franchises to have lost all of their last five playoff games?

Chiefs, Bengals and... Browns?

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#7648 11-01-2014 12:44am
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Bengals, Bills, Browns?

Bengals is correct. Other two are wrong.

Also a second one. Name the five franchises who have had no QB voted to the pro bowl this century?

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#7649 11-01-2014 12:45am
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Two Girls One Klopp wrote: »

Here's one for ye. Name the three franchises to have lost all of their last five playoff games?

Chiefs
Bengals
Lions

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#7650 11-01-2014 12:46am
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davyjose wrote: »

Chiefs, Bengals and... Browns?

Browns is wrong. I'm afraid, Chiefs is right as well!!

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#7651 11-01-2014 12:48am
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rockonollie wrote: »

Chiefs
Bengals
Lions

Bingo!! Now anyone able for the second one?

Also a second one. Name the five franchises who have had no QB voted to the pro bowl this century?

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