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

taidghbaby

Hazys wrote: »

Chris Carter murdered multiple people?












*funny when completely separate conversations are in the same thread

What did the Browns expect drafting a player who's best mates with Drake?

taidghbaby

https://vine.co/v/OT6jOM0EjnE

Nice work from Colts mascot!

BKWDR

nerd69

not sure if its been mentioned here but league of denial is on netflix now interesting show

Vanolder

adrian522 wrote: »

Those fines are nothing to do with cheating, they include everything from excessive celebrations to hits to the helmet, to uniform violations etc.

It's really got nothing to do with accusations of cheating. So it's actually not ironic at all.

Here you go, pal.

Robert Mathis, $2.06 million fine and suspended four games for violating NFL policy on substance abuse.— LaRon Landry, $1.12 million fine and suspended four games for violating the NFL's performance enhancing drug policy.
— LaVon Brazill, $588,513 fine and suspended 16 games for substance abuse in the preseason.
— Trent Richardson, $187,297 fine and two-game suspension for conduct detrimental to the team.
— Erik Walden, $27,652 fine for physical contact with an official, Week 7 against Cincinnati.
— Jonathan Newsome, $22,050, blindside hit against Philadelphia's Chris Polk in Week 2.
— Arthur Jones, $16,537 for roughing the passer in Colts postseason game against Denver and Peyton Manning.

Deco99

Vanolder wrote: »

Here you go, pal.

Robert Mathis, $2.06 million fine and suspended four games for violating NFL policy on substance abuse.— LaRon Landry, $1.12 million fine and suspended four games for violating the NFL's performance enhancing drug policy.
— LaVon Brazill, $588,513 fine and suspended 16 games for substance abuse in the preseason.
— Trent Richardson, $187,297 fine and two-game suspension for conduct detrimental to the team.
— Erik Walden, $27,652 fine for physical contact with an official, Week 7 against Cincinnati.
— Jonathan Newsome, $22,050, blindside hit against Philadelphia's Chris Polk in Week 2.
— Arthur Jones, $16,537 for roughing the passer in Colts postseason game against Denver and Peyton Manning.

This is exactly what those saying you were cribbing said those fines were for. So you're backing up the counter argument?

nerd69

nerd69 wrote: »

not sure if its been mentioned here but league of denial is on netflix now interesting show

on second thoughts dont watch this it just made me sad about football worth watching but wait until after the Super Bowl

Neil3030

Vanolder wrote: »

Here you go, pal.

Robert Mathis, $2.06 million fine and suspended four games for violating NFL policy on substance abuse.— LaRon Landry, $1.12 million fine and suspended four games for violating the NFL's performance enhancing drug policy.
— LaVon Brazill, $588,513 fine and suspended 16 games for substance abuse in the preseason.
— Trent Richardson, $187,297 fine and two-game suspension for conduct detrimental to the team.
— Erik Walden, $27,652 fine for physical contact with an official, Week 7 against Cincinnati.
— Jonathan Newsome, $22,050, blindside hit against Philadelphia's Chris Polk in Week 2.
— Arthur Jones, $16,537 for roughing the passer in Colts postseason game against Denver and Peyton Manning.

Deco99 wrote: »

This is exactly what those saying you were cribbing said those fines were for. So you're backing up the counter argument?

Guys, give it a rest

Alfred Borden

Vanolder wrote: »

Here you go, pal.

Robert Mathis, $2.06 million fine and suspended four games for violating NFL policy on substance abuse.— LaRon Landry, $1.12 million fine and suspended four games for violating the NFL's performance enhancing drug policy.
— LaVon Brazill, $588,513 fine and suspended 16 games for substance abuse in the preseason.
— Trent Richardson, $187,297 fine and two-game suspension for conduct detrimental to the team.
— Erik Walden, $27,652 fine for physical contact with an official, Week 7 against Cincinnati.
— Jonathan Newsome, $22,050, blindside hit against Philadelphia's Chris Polk in Week 2.
— Arthur Jones, $16,537 for roughing the passer in Colts postseason game against Denver and Peyton Manning.

What are you trying to imply?

BKWDR

BKWDR wrote: »

That was just...bizarre. He should be hit with a fine again.

nerd69

so apparently dough baldwins "you all counted us out" rant after the Super Bowl was with regards people saying that the seahawks receivers where average.... am i the only one that feel that winning the nfc championship in no way disproves that theory?

Neil3030

nerd69 wrote: »

so apparently dough baldwins "you all counted us out" rant after the Super Bowl was with regards people saying that the seahawks receivers where average.... am i the only one that feel that winning the nfc championship in no way disproves that theory?

I have so much time for Baldwin. It must actually be quite the chore to play WR in the Seahawks' offence, where you spend so much of your time blocking up field and watching Wilson get all the credit for his highlight reel plays, or the D getting all the attention (not without merit of course). Add to that, the media all year speculating how they would perform first without Tate and then without Harvin. Add to THAT the fact that he was undrafted, you can see how he feels he has a point to prove.

SantryRed

Vanolder wrote: »

The list is out, looks like the Colts top the list with $4m worth of fines which is ironic given what has gone on recently.

(The Pats finished 16th)



1. Indianapolis Colts: $4.02 million
2. Arizona Cardinals: $3.05 million
3. Baltimore Ravens: $2.74 million
4. Miami Dolphins: $2.54 million
5. San Francisco 49ers: $2.52 million
6. Denver Broncos: $1.89 million
7. Philadelphia Eagles: $1.24 million
8. Washington Redskins: $1.13 million
9.Kansas City Chiefs: $1.02 million
10. Carolina Panthers: $743,565

I don't get it. How is it ironic?

Realt Dearg Sec

SantryRed wrote: »

I don't get it. How is it ironic?

It's ironic that the poster doesn't understand the nature of nfl fines.

digzy

What happens over the off season. In terms of soccer and rugby even gaa the players are basically together bar a few weeks.

Just curious what do nfl do. Do players get long off, when are they back preparing for september. To my uneducated eye the season seems very compressed/short. Given the high impact of the hits you'd imagine it'd be better to have the odd weekend off for injuries to sort out.

I'm a packers fan. I'm curious what fellas like Cobb do now that his contract is up. If guys are in signed do they go back to regular jobs or is there a second tier of nfl?

Paully D

digzy wrote: »

What happens over the off season. In terms of soccer and rugby even gaa the players are basically together bar a few weeks.

Just curious what do nfl do. Do players get long off, when are they back preparing for september. To my uneducated eye the season seems very compressed/short. Given the high impact of the hits you'd imagine it'd be better to have the odd weekend off for injuries to sort out.

I'm a packers fan. I'm curious what fellas like Cobb do now that his contract is up. If guys are in signed do they go back to regular jobs or is there a second tier of nfl?

Get arrested for the most part. Well, that's what it seems like anyway! :pac:

Most will go on holiday, then back to their home towns for a while, take some time off and work out there too. As far as I'm aware, most players wouldn't really be together at this time except for those who are close friends and will party/hang out together during the off-season. You'd often see players who play for different NFL teams but the same college or those who play for different NFL teams but come from the same area out together or working out. Also, some groups of players from the same team will practice together before they are due to report back. This is quite common between quarterbacks and wide receivers to practice routes, timings etc, but for the most part it appears that they just enjoy the break combined with personal work outs.

Mid-March is when free agency kicks off and teams start negotiating with free agents. So someone like Cobb will most likely be hanging out and working out in his home town as he would in any other off-season and by the end of March he'll know where he will be playing next season. Then at the beginning of April teams with new head coaches begin their training programme for the new campaign and two weeks later teams with returning head coaches begin theirs.

So while it is very, very long for the fans, the players probably wouldn't see it that way. For those that don't make the playoffs they essentially have 3 months off before starting back in to proper practice but they are expected to maintain a certain level of conditioning. Those that make the playoffs and Super Bowl have about 8-10 weeks off. It never stops for teams themselves, who will now be gearing up for the NFL Draft combine where the upcoming draftees showcase their skills in a series of drills in a few weeks time.

adrian522

After the superbowl we get back to this

Son Of A Vidic

*** I hope Paully doesn't mind, I started this earlier, lost my shyte internet connection, took a phone call, was about to finally post it and then saw Paully's post . It's was just to heart breaking to delete. ***

digzy wrote: »

What happens over the off season. In terms of soccer and rugby even gaa the players are basically together bar a few weeks.

Just curious what do nfl do. Do players get long off, when are they back preparing for september.

Dates will differ slightly with some teams but the structure is the same. This is a rough guide, some fine details have been left out.

February: 2014 NFL Scouting Combine – College players are invited to attend The Scouting Combine. It is an invitation only event and it is held every year in the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Depending on the position they play, the players are then put through a series of physical and mental tests relevant to their positions. This helps interested teams determine what their draft value might be and what their final draft position might be.

March: NFL Free Agency – This is for existing NFL players whose contracts are ending with a team. During free agency players no longer under contract can test the market, assess their value and either stay with or leave their current team. Some teams will offer a player a contract in the hope the player won’t enter the market. Other teams may wait to see what the player’s value is and what the value is for other players who also play the same position, example - Wide Receiver, Cornerback ect, ect. It is usually a fascinating time to watch the league and watch the games of chess between rival teams as they manoeuvre for players.

April/May: OTA’s (Organsied Team Activities) The OTA period is is structured into three phases and it usually runs from the end of April to early June.
Phase 1) - Starts for established players at the and of April and is limited to strength, conditioning and rehabilitation. This phase usually starts in late April.
Phase 2) – Is three weeks of on-field workouts, drills and practices. No live tackling, or offense Vs Defense drills are permitted
Phase 3) Is usually a 4 week program. Teams are granted a set number of days for on field practices and drills. Offense Vs Defense drills like 7-v-7, 11-v11 ect are all permitted. But no live tackling is allowed. The OTA period is not mandatory, but all players usually attend.

May: The annual NFL Draft takes place. Leading college players who have declared themselves for the draft and are confirmed as draft eligible. They are drafted into the NFL. There are a total of seven rounds and each team has a pick per round. The top College player would be drafted as the 1st pick in the 1st round of the draft. Like FA( Free Agency) there’s a lot of frantic wheeling and dealing. So teams might not necessarily have one draft pick for every round. Because teams can and do swap & exchange picks to move up and down the draft table.

May: Rookie Mini Camp takes place after the draft. Drafted & undrafted rookies report to a specialised orientation program. It is designed to acclimatise them into their respective teams. After this, rookies will join the established players for phase 2 of OTA's.

June: The final phase of OTA’s usually ends in early June and all teams will then have their mini-camp. Usually during the second or third week in June. It is important to note that unlike the OTA period, mini-camp is mandatory for all players. Once mini-camp ends in late June, we then enter the worst part of the season for us fans. Players keep working out privately and many head back to their old universities to workout. But between late June and late July us fans are losing the plot.

Late July: Training camp begins. The intensity really ratchets up now as players compete for spots on the team rosters. Full pads go on and contact gets harder. Two weeks into camp the first of four preseason games will start, usually around the 7th or 8th of August. Training camp usually winds up at the end of August, several days after the last preseason game. After conducting several NFL mandated squad cut downs during camp, the final roster for the season is established.

September: The 1st Sunday of September then kicks off the new NFL season.

*** During all of above time period, Paully D likes to keep a countdown to the new season start. "Hey lads, 200 days to go."........"Only 150 days left."......"Nearly there now, 100 day to go." ***

Survive Paully's countdowns and you'll survive anything.

In Exile

Corvus Maximus wrote: »

Survive Paully's countdowns and you'll survive anything.

How many days before the countdown starts?

Son Of A Vidic

In Exile wrote: »

How many days before the countdown starts?

Hang on there for a sec..........I just need to check something first.....

Hazys

The arrogance of sports journalists:

nerd69

Hazys wrote: »

The arrogance of sports journalists:

i think it was dave damashek pointed out the idiocy of reporters that clamour (and i mean clamour he draws some of the biggest crowds) around lynches desk on media day and then complain when he says nothing as if thats not exactly what they expected

Dirty Dingus McGee

Hazys wrote: »

The arrogance of sports journalists:

What a load of bull.Without the sport the media would have nothing to report and a lot of journalists would be doing something else.Also I don't think insulting the intelligence of players is way to get them to be more media friendly.

But a player signs up for the NFL knowing the media obligations that entails, and if they really hate that they have the option of not signing an NFL contract and finding a league or sport with no such obligations. It may be inane, it may be tiresome, but it's part of the deal.

PIORUN

Deleted User wrote: »

But a player signs up for the NFL knowing the media obligations that entails, and if they really hate that they have the option of not signing an NFL contract and finding a league or sport with no such obligations. It may be inane, it may be tiresome, but it's part of the deal.

I was thinking that, no matter how shy or whatever he is, all he has to do is give boring 2 to 3 word answers, they would quickly tire of him and move on to the next story.Whats he's doing is having the opposite affect and is hitting him in the pocket.

Guffy

[Deleted User] wrote: »

But a player signs up for the NFL knowing the media obligations that entails, and if they really hate that they have the option of not signing an NFL contract and finding a league or sport with no such obligations. It may be inane, it may be tiresome, but it's part of the deal.

Why should he forgo the best contract he can get because he doesn't want to talk to the media. It's not out of shyness it's from mistrust, the media report what they want sort of philosophy. I wonder was an interview he had previously given had been twisted and he just refuses to take part now.

Silver-Tiger

nerd69 wrote: »

i think it was dave damashek pointed out the idiocy of reporters that clamour (and i mean clamour he draws some of the biggest crowds) around lynches desk on media day and then complain when he says nothing as if thats not exactly what they expected

Damashek is an embarrassment to decent media people.

GoldFour4

To be fair that journalist sort of has a point. Some players (Lynch is a good example) get very lucrative endorsement deals because of the amount of media attention they get.

Obviously it must be tiring to answer questions week in week out but there has to be some level of understanding amongst the players that people do actually want to hear what they're thinking before the biggest game of the year.

nerd69

Silver-Tiger wrote: »

Damashek is an embarrassment to decent media people.

i agree he's terrible but what does it say about the rest when he's the voice of logic

nerd69

malistheman wrote: »

To be fair that journalist sort of has a point. Some players (Lynch is a good example) get very lucrative endorsement deals because of the amount of media attention they get.

Obviously it must be tiring to answer questions week in week out but there has to be some level of understanding amongst the players that people do actually want to hear what they're thinking before the biggest game of the year.

i dont agree with how lynch does it i think he could well take a leaf out of belicheks book if he does not like interviews if any thing what he's doing is attracting more media so i feel his stance is silly as you said 2-3 words then "on to new england" and its problem solved

the media are no better however how can you go to his press day and then complain about him saying nothing when you knew it was going to happen. and its a two way street for that matter how many of these sports journalists would be earning the money they do without the players