2015 NFL Off Season Thread

[The Heartbreak Kid]

Get excited DMN!

To channel my inner Michael Cole, vintage Trent Richardson!

[Lint]

Man I really hope the Eagles don't have too many injuries on the O-line, because those 3rd stringers were UGLY.  I don't really fault Tebow too much for how he played, he had almost no time in the pocket.  Some of those snaps from the center were practically worm burners.  He still tends to hold onto the ball WAY too long though

[DMN in the House]

Get excited DMN!

Say what you will, but I am legitimately excited for this season. Trent  Richardson is pretty much meaningless. If he works out, great, but the future of Oakland doesn't hinge on him. I'm looking forward to seeing Derek Carr's growth, especially now that he has weapons, and, over the next year or so, the continued building of the defense. 

[Maxx]

He's a servicable tackle, but he was our #3 and got injured a lot and never made it beyond being a backup.

Edited August 16, 2015 by Maxx

[gunnar hendershow]

I've not seen anything substantial but apparently the defense didn't look like it has embraced the switch to the 3-4.

The starters didn't look great but it was only a couple of drives of the first pre-season game, plenty of time to work on things still.

Pernell McPhee was the biggest worry to me, he looked a little overweight and slow. Jared Allen was none-too-good in coverage either. McClellin and Jones looked good in the middle of the LB core though and Sam Acho looks like he's going to make a strong case for starting opposite McPhee.

I really am gonna advise Bears fans not to get excited for McPhee.  He was very good at getting to the QB, but he did so usually in sets where Suggs and Dumervil were out there so he was the least threatening option.  Rarely does a guy leave a defensive system like Baltimore and actually be better.

[Meacon Keaton]

Finally sitting down to watch the first episode of Hard Knocks. I friggin' love this show.

[Maxx]

I fear god.I fear god, I fear god.


In other news, RG3 says he's the best quarterback in the NFL.

[Meacon Keaton]

Who was it that said it last year? Was it Flacco? I wish quarterbacks had the sense to realize if you're the only one saying something, it's just not true.

[DMN in the House]

At least Flacco has that playoff run to rest his ego on. RG3 can't even trust his knees to hold his. 

[Your Mom]

RG3 is dumb. I mean you have to be confident but he is just dumb

[livid]

There is nothing wrong with what RG3 said. Plenty of athletes have said variations of the same thing and they haven't been given half as much shit for it. People are just tired of him being a story. 

[Meacon Keaton]

I tend to give whoever says something like that shit, because more often than not, if you're the one saying it, it's not true. LeBron doesn't walk around saying he's the best in the NBA. Trout doesn't claim to be the best outfielder in baseball. The only exception I can think of recently is Richard Sherman, and I honestly can't remember if he flat out claimed to be the best corner or not, or if it was just implied by the things he said.  

[Your Mom]

Nah. I would give Jay Cutler the same as RG3. Not like it's favoritism or anything

[Lineker]

The Chargers and the Raiders are open to the possibility of moving divisions to make their joint move to LA happen.

[Meacon Keaton]

They gonna join the AFC Far West division?

[Schlitzbrille]

Who was it that said it last year? Was it Flacco? I wish quarterbacks had the sense to realize if you're the only one saying something, it's just not true.

Joe Flacco is an elite quaterback. I'll allow it. He's gotta be elite at *something*...

Flacco, IIRC, did it during the 2012 season.

See what happened to the Ravens that season.

RG3 is gonna win Super Bowl 50.

[Lineker]

I'd imagine it to be more of a scheduling thing than a geographical thing?

[Pizza]

They gonna join the AFC Far West division?

Chargers to the NFC, Seahawks back to AFC?

[Meacon Keaton]

Yeah, I'm guessing it would be a Raiders/Chargers to NFC West and Rams/Seahawks to AFC West. That'd make the most sense geographically.

It'd completely piss all over the rivalries within the AFC West, but money, right?  

[gunnar hendershow]

LeBron doesn't walk around saying he's the best in the NBA.

He put himself on the sport's Mount Rushmore.  He also said he'd beat Jordan one-on-one.