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

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    #872
    Eire-Dearg
    Registered Users Posts: 8,900 ✭✭✭Eire-Dearg


    Chad Pennington and Henne both out, Miami will be looking at QBs this week. Who should they pick up?


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    #873
    Syferus
    Registered Users Posts: 5,965 ✭✭✭Syferus


    Eire-Dearg wrote: »
    Chad Pennington and Henne both out, Miami will be looking at QBs this week. Who should they pick up?

    I'd say it'd be for back-ups only, though. The word about Tyler Thigpen was that Miami were very hot on him so I'd be suprised if he wasn't starting if the Chads are both out. He's got starter exprience too and he knows the system and it's a Thursday game for the Dolphins so I can't see them not sticking with Thigpen. Chicago @ Miami is shaping up to be another good looking TNF game.


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    #874
    ReacherCreature
    Registered Users Posts: 4,500 ✭✭✭ReacherCreature


    What happened to Pennington? Didn't hear what it was.


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    #875
    Syferus
    Registered Users Posts: 5,965 ✭✭✭Syferus


    ReacherCreature wrote: »
    What happened to Pennington? Didn't hear what it was.

    Thee offensive plays, shoulder goes, again. I don't know if Miami can rely on Pennington in future with that dodgy a shoulder.


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    #876
    Eire-Dearg
    Registered Users Posts: 8,900 ✭✭✭Eire-Dearg


    Syferus wrote: »
    Thee offensive plays, shoulder goes, again. I don't know if Miami can rely on Pennington in future with that dodgy a shoulder.
    He's out for the year anyway, and with Henne out indefinitely I read a tweet that they'll be looking to pick up a QB or two during the week.


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    #877
    Syferus
    Registered Users Posts: 5,965 ✭✭✭Syferus


    Eire-Dearg wrote: »
    He's out for the year anyway, and with Henne out indefinitely I read a tweet that they'll be looking to pick up a QB or two during the week.

    Wow. Thigpen really has an opportunity with a team at 5-4 and a home game up next (ok, this is Miami at home..). I don't know what's available on FA in terms of QBs, though. I suppose they could try to get Kurt Warner to stop dancing and get back to football..! It's a really tough time to be looking for a QB since they can't trade and use any sort of leverage.


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    #878
    mikemac
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    Thigpen is competent. Yes he is a 3rd string QB but he'll do ok in the NFL
    But if you're starter and 2nd string QB are injured they'll need to sign free agents as cover. Thigpen deserves a shot at starter if Henne and Pennington are out

    J.M Russell is a high profile free agent and worked out for Redskins but who can say if he'll be signed.
    Don't flame me, just throwing it out there!

    An option is John Beck. Was a starter in Miami and did a good job in Baltimore in pre season. Yes, it's pre season you say but he had some great throws.
    Got traded to the Redskins and then got cut

    He is not NFL starter quality but he'd do ok and could be a quick and easy option for the Dolphins


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    #879
    mikemac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,986 ✭✭✭✭mikemac


    Not sure did I post this already

    I'll say it, I'm a huge fan of Gus Johnson, best commentator in the NFL!

    Here is a soundboard
    http://www.gusjohnsongetsbuckets.com/

    I look out for which game he has every week


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    #880
    Eire-Dearg
    Registered Users Posts: 8,900 ✭✭✭Eire-Dearg


    Word is Chad Henne is also out for the season, so they'll definitely be looking at 2 new QBs this week.


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    #881
    mikemac
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    Thigpen as starter so

    And he'll do fine, Dolphins management are high on him


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    #882
    mikemac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,986 ✭✭✭✭mikemac


    Listening to Brian Billick on the Seahawks - Cardinals game

    I think we'll see Billick back coaching soon. Maybe the Panthers or Bills


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    #883
    Eire-Dearg
    Registered Users Posts: 8,900 ✭✭✭Eire-Dearg


    Eh..............

    http://twitter.com/#!/richeisen/status/3950059590782976


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    #884
    mikemac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,986 ✭✭✭✭mikemac


    JaMarcus Russell back in the NFL so :D

    ESPN daily podcast said he was 276 lbs
    Is there an NFL QB heavier?

    Ah I won't knock him, he has all the talent in the world but no fecking work ethic. But maybe he'll come back and redeem himself

    Everyone deserves a second chance :)


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    #885
    Syferus
    Registered Users Posts: 5,965 ✭✭✭Syferus


    feelingstressed wrote: »
    JaMarcus Russell back in the NFL so :D

    ESPN daily podcast said he was 276 lbs
    Is there an NFL QB heavier?

    Ah I won't knock him, he has all the talent in the world but no fecking work ethic. But maybe he'll come back and redeem himself

    Everyone deserves a second chance :)

    I always just imagine a cult status for him if someone played him like The Fridge. His heavyweight, err, weight would be an advantage then!


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    #886
    mikemac
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    Train JaMarcus Russell as a defensive end ;)


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    #887
    irishbucsfan
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    JaMarcus Russell could spend the rest of his career as a no.3 QB on someones roster and still finish his career with more money than 90% of the QBs who go through the league. What were Oakland doing...


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    #888
    davyjose
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    Brady Quinn would be a good fit in Miami.

    Gotta be the best 3rd stringer in the league, surely?

    I'd say Denver would bite their hand off.

    Edit: gutted for pennington. The guy must be crushed. Career over.


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    #889
    Syferus
    Registered Users Posts: 5,965 ✭✭✭Syferus


    davyjose wrote: »
    Brady Quinn would be a good fit in Miami.

    Gotta be the best 3rd stringer in the league, surely?

    I'd say Denver would bite their hand off.

    Edit: gutted for pennington. The guy must be crushed. Career over.

    They can't trade..! The trade deadline's past - Denver would have to waive Quinn before Miami could get him.


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    #890
    neilster
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    davyjose wrote: »
    Brady Quinn would be a good fit in Miami.

    Gotta be the best 3rd stringer in the league, surely?

    I'd say Denver would bite their hand off.

    Edit: gutted for pennington. The guy must be crushed. Career over.


    Pennington has been in this position before but you have to think he cant keep getting setbacks ...if the guy had a huge arm ..he would be one of the greats ...great heart ...and will make a good coach one day

    Dolphins are high on Thigpen ...he was a little unlucky in Kansas ...looked good then went down......Pennington was seen as bridge Thigpen .....he looked good last night and he will stay in there until he goes down


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    #891
    mikemac
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    Not sure who the Dolphins will pick up


    Daunte Culpepper maybe?
    Just throwing it out there.

    I don't know the story with signing players from the UFL and if there are trade restrictions or deadlines.
    Currently with Sacramento Mountain Lions

    I mean to backup Thigpen, not to start. Thigpen is good enough to be a starter


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    #892
    Syferus
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    neilster wrote: »
    Pennington has been in this position before but you have to think he cant keep getting setbacks ...if the guy had a huge arm ..he would be one of the greats ...great heart ...and will make a good coach one day

    Dolphins are high on Thigpen ...he was a little unlucky in Kansas ...looked good then went down......Pennington was seen as bridge Thigpen .....he looked good last night and he will stay in there until he goes down

    That's the sense I get too, I could see him transitioning straight to QB coach with the Dolphins or elsewhere if this really is it for him as a player.


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    #893
    raddo
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    feelingstressed wrote: »
    Not sure who the Dolphins will pick up


    Daunte Culpepper maybe?Just throwing it out there.

    I don't know the story with signing players from the UFL and if there are trade restrictions or deadlines.
    Currently with Sacramento Mountain Lions

    I mean to backup Thigpen, not to start. Thigpen is good enough to be a starter

    Nooooo, please not again!!!


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    #894
    ReacherCreature
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    Dolphins signed Patrick Ramsey: link


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    #895
    kiad
    Registered Users Posts: 252 ✭✭kiad


    Quick question for you folks. Whats the best NFL highlight show to watch?


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    #896
    mikemac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,986 ✭✭✭✭mikemac


    I like Sound FX, they wire up the players and you can listen to them during the game

    Loved the Joe Flacco one "but I do have a personality"

    Ah Joe Cool :cool:

    All there on the NFL website
    I don't have Sky or ESPN so I can't recommend much else kiad


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    #897
    Syferus
    Registered Users Posts: 5,965 ✭✭✭Syferus


    kiad wrote: »
    Quick question for you folks. Whats the best NFL highlight show to watch?

    Inside the NFL is a who's who of analysts from all the networks, but it's only out on Wednesday nights in the US and thusday at best if you want to download it. They use NFL Films' highlights so the packages are way more impressive, but obviouslly that's ahuge length from Sunday/Monday to wait.

    NFL GameDay is more fast paced (not to mention good!) and timely, too, given it available on the official website: http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-network-gameday


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    #898
    spiralism
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    http://cbswjfk.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/chads-rant1.mp3?dl=1

    Great passionate rant from a redskins fan on tuesday morning... Worth a listen if you've got a minute


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    #899
    Dohnny Jepp
    Registered Users Posts: 1,444 ✭✭✭Dohnny Jepp


    That's passion


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    #900
    Eire-Dearg
    Registered Users Posts: 8,900 ✭✭✭Eire-Dearg


    spiralism wrote: »
    http://cbswjfk.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/chads-rant1.mp3?dl=1

    Great passionate rant from a redskins fan on tuesday morning... Worth a listen if you've got a minute
    "Get em"


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    #901
    Wompa1
    Registered Users Posts: 8,170 ✭✭✭Wompa1


    spiralism wrote: »
    http://cbswjfk.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/chads-rant1.mp3?dl=1

    Great passionate rant from a redskins fan on tuesday morning... Worth a listen if you've got a minute

    That's pretty hillarious. It would be nice to hear Premier League fans rant about the money the players are making and how they half ass. E.g. Man City


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