2012 NFL Season

[Dan]

The 2012 combine is underway and live on nfl.com, anyone else watching?

RG3 is an athletic freak, pretty much leading the QBs in every category.

Stephen Hill WR from a run-first offence at Georgia Tech is shooting up draft boards too, fastest WR 40 and made some superb catches.

[Meacon Keaton]

I've been watching the last few days, checking out the linemen and tight ends. Quarterbacks, running backs, and receivers usually aren't as exciting to me, as I already know the vast majority of them. I like learning more about the big uglies. But yes, Stephen Hill is quite a freak of nature.

[Vendetta]

Story coming out that Mario Manningham will no doubt be signing with Tampa when free agency starts. Good pick up for them, they need the receiver.

[Dan]

I wish the Jags would pick him up

[Meacon Keaton]

They must be willing to offer him way more than any other team. Who wants to play for Tampa?

[DYSI]

Well that sucks for the Giants. I didn't see them giving him big money, after all they're the Giants, but I thought he'd take a discount and try and repeat. Hopefully he turns out like Derrick Ward did when he went to Tampa... yeah, remember that? Yeah, no one else does either.

[naiwf]

On the bright side, America won't have to watch Manningham drop as many passes anymore since the Bucs are never on national TV

[mystikz]

not sure why anyone would want to sign with the bucs this year. coaches didn't even want to go there. that team is going to be a joke again just like this year.

[Dan]

I must be the only one that thinks they'll do ok once Freeman has some wideout weapons and Blount stays fit.

[gunnar hendershow]

Tampa needs to add salary as per the new CBA. So they're going to overpay for a few above average guys with some name value.

[Cactus Drags]

Dwayne Bowe to Chicago would be wonderful news.

[Maxx]

Dwayne Bowe to Chicago would be wonderful news.

They're franchising him, so you'd have to give up far more than he is worth to get him.

[jrhodes]

Dwayne Bowe to Chicago would be wonderful news.

As a fellow Bears fan I'm hoping for Bowe in FA and Fleener in the draft to give Cutler some toys to play with.

[gunnar hendershow]

Bowe and likely Wallace will both be franchised and, thus, not worth the cost.

[jrhodes]

Have Pittsburgh cleared enough cap space to franchise Wallace?

[gunnar hendershow]

Have Pittsburgh cleared enough cap space to franchise Wallace?

Almost. They'll just have enough guys restructure to make it happen. Wallace obviously doesn't want to leave and a lot of the team wants him to stay around. They're going to be in cap hell next year no matter what, but they can avoid it this year by restructuring a bunch of contracts. Fortunately for them they've done a good job bringing in young personnel who can basically be moved in to replace the older parts that will surely be gone either this season or next.

[The Buscher]

I never expected Manningham to be re-signed. He was always going to be paid based on what he did in the postseason, and he's going to end up getting more money than he's actually worth. I'll never blame somebody for taking the money as soon as possible in the NFL, since you can be cut at any time and lose your contract.

What I didn't like is that in a radio interview he had to throw in the line "the Giants probably won't repeat next year anyway". I know that repeating in the NFL is extremely difficult, but it just seemed like an unnecessary comment. Just seems like another in a long line of Giants players who feel the need to take shots on their way out the door rather than leaving on a good note.

[Cactus Drags]

Chicago's top receivers are Roy Williams and a guy who's spine is more of a V than an S. He's worth it >_>

[gunnar hendershow]

I never expected Manningham to be re-signed. He was always going to be paid based on what he did in the postseason, and he's going to end up getting more money than he's actually worth. I'll never blame somebody for taking the money as soon as possible in the NFL, since you can be cut at any time and lose your contract.

What I didn't like is that in a radio interview he had to throw in the line "the Giants probably won't repeat next year anyway". I know that repeating in the NFL is extremely difficult, but it just seemed like an unnecessary comment. Just seems like another in a long line of Giants players who feel the need to take shots on their way out the door rather than leaving on a good note.

There's obviously something he meant to say, in so many words the odds are against them repeating, but just don't say it ever. Athletes need coaching on how to deal with the media.

Also, Rams reportedly have settled on trading the number 2 pick. Cleveland's in the best position to make a deal, so I would expect them to land the pick to guarantee themselves RG3.

[Blitz]

I wouldn't count out Washington moving up in the draft, either. Washington, Cleveland and Miami are all looking for a new quarterback and there could be a massive frenzy on trying to acquire RGIII based on his ridiculous Combine.