2015 NFL Off Season Thread

[gunnar hendershow]

Whoever allegedly has it and has been spreading word of it to guys like Schefter is just waiting for someone to buy it. Deadspin has stepped up to buy it but thus far nobody's contacted them with actual proof they have the video. It's all fishy, yeah.

[GhostMachine]

So, what do y'all think about the Rams possibly moving back to Los Angeles, thus fucking up the Chargers and Raiders plan?

[Lint]

Its an attempt by 3 teams to scam their cities into funding huge percentage of stadiums that ultimately won't pay off. The cities shouldn't blink and call the teams of their bluff

[HC]

The Rams actually have a legitimate plan to LA it seems. I think Kroenke wants out of STL. Oakland and San Diego just want new stadiums, and this might be there last chance to use LA as leverage if the Rams set up shop

[Dan]

HC, should I be excited at the prospect of Randall Cobb on the Jags? I don't watch much Packers with them playing late a lot so I don't know too much about him.

[Meacon Keaton]

Very much so.

[Dan]

Oh awesome, I think Shorts will end up going to Cleveland so the Jags will be in the market for a WR and Cobb looks like he's going to his FA.

[Lineker]

The suspension of Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson has been overturned.

NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reported Thursday that U.S. District Judge David S. Doty has ruled in favor of Peterson, granting an NFLPA motion to vacate a previous ruling by Harold Henderson, according to a source informed of the decision.

"Petition to vacate the arbitration award was granted," Judge Doty remarked, according to Rapoport. "Case was remanded for further proceedings ... as the (collective bargaining agreement) may permit."

The NFL says it will "review the decision" by Judge Doty to make Peterson immediately eligible. According to NFL Media's Albert Breer, the league has the ability to seek a circuit court injunction to keep Peterson from being reinstated.

The NFL suspended Peterson on Nov. 18 stemming from a no contest plea on what the league called "an incident of abusive discipline" toward his 4-year-old son. Because the appeal was denied, Peterson was not eligible for reinstatement prior to April 15. The NFLPA that the NFL's arbitrator exceeded his authority by suspending Peterson.

[gunnar hendershow]

Bang up job, NFL.

As for the whole LA thing. Yeah, Oakland has been using San Antonio and Los Angeles to force Oakland's hand and San Diego is trying to do the same. Really it's annoying to me as someone who understands how NFL schedules work that the 49ers and Raiders don't share a stadium in the Bay Area. California taxpayers shouldn't be expected to pay for not one, not two, not three, but four new football stadiums all within a few years of each other. That's ridiculous. But yeah, LA has been the "oh shit let's put up more money than our city should" city for two decades now. It's shaping up that St. Louis or San Antonio will take that role should the Rams move. Oh and I suppose Toronto as well.

I doubt any city takes a London threat with any sincerity.

[HC]

HC, should I be excited at the prospect of Randall Cobb on the Jags? I don't watch much Packers with them playing late a lot so I don't know too much about him.

Cobb is a freak (AND ONLY 24) and would do wonders for Bortles. That said, over my dead body.

[thatshortguy]

Stephen Jackson let go by the Falcons in an unsurprising move. Already people are clamoring for Forsett, Murray or Ingram.

Please lawd no.

[HC]

I think Forsett could come cheap and help them, but I understand being wary of veteran backs.

[thatshortguy]

Exactly. We went from Michael Turner to Stephen Jackson. Stephen Jackson to Justin Forsett doesn't strike me as forward progress.

[gunnar hendershow]

Anybody could have run behind that Ravens line last year.

[HC]

Falcons cut Harry Douglas. Surprising as he's a good #3 and Roddy/Julio are so injury prone.

[HC]

And the Packers have signed a new ILB from the indoor football league...

[thatshortguy]

Falcons cut Harry Douglas. Surprising as he's a good #3 and Roddy/Julio are so injury prone.

I suspect that was a salary move. Douglas would never be above #3 as long as Julio and Roddy were there. Frankly, I would have cut Roddy, but I understand this move. A #3 WR is easier to nab than a #2.

[Berober]

Josh McCown's wait is over, he's agreed terms with...

The Browns

[Schlitzbrille]

McCownamania is gonna run wild all over the AFC North.

[HC]

He should've signed with the Bucs, a much better fit.