2012 NFL Random Chatter

• BR1986FB

  Players using Viagra for on the field performance?
  
  http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/bears-brandon-marshall-says-nfl-players-viagra-field-184549686--nfl.html
  
  That story was hard to read...
• gorocks99

  

  BR1986FB;1332531 wrote:Players using Viagra for on the field performance?
  
  http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/bears-brandon-marshall-says-nfl-players-viagra-field-184549686--nfl.html
  
  That story was hard to read...

  There's just too much evidence to refute.
  
  
• bigdaddy2003

  

  BR1986FB;1332424 wrote:Redskins & Bills were the only others to put in waiver claims.

  Maybe you can shed light as to why a player has to run through the waiver wire after being cut instead of going to whoever can pick him up first?
• Heretic

  

  gorocks99;1332917 wrote:There's just too much evidence to refute.
  
  

  Sadly, this was the first thing that came to mind when I read that headline...
• Enforcer

  

  gorocks99;1332917 wrote:There's just too much evidence to refute.
  
  

  
  REPS
• BR1986FB

  bigdaddy2003;1332923 wrote:Maybe you can shed light as to why a player has to run through the waiver wire after being cut instead of going to whoever can pick him up first?

  Hope this helps a little...
  
  WAIVER SYSTEM
  Section 1. Release:
  (a) Whenever a player who has finished the season in which his fourth year of credited service has been earned under the Bert Bell/Pete Rozelle Plan is placed on waivers between February 1 and the trading deadline, his contract will be considered terminated and the player will be completely free at any time thereafter to negotiate and sign a Player Contract with any Club, and any Club shall be completely free to negotiate and sign a Player Contract with such player, without penalty or restriction, including, but not limited to, Draft Choice Compensation between Clubs or First Refusal Rights of any kind, or any signing period. If the waivers occur after that time, the player’s Player Contract will be subject to the waiver system and may be awarded to a claiming Club. However, if such player is claimed and awarded, he shall have the option to declare himself an Unrestricted Free Agent at the end of the League Year in question if he has a no-trade clause in his Player Contract. If such player does not have a no-trade clause and the Player Contract being awarded through waivers covers more than one additional season, the player shall have the right to declare himself an Unrestricted Free Agent as set forth above at the end of the League Year following the League Year in which he is waived and awarded.
  (b) Whenever a player who has finished less than the season in which his fourth year of credited service has been earned under the Bert Bell/Pete Rozelle Plan is placed on waivers, the player’s Player Contract will be subject to the waiver system and may be awarded to a claiming Club.
  
  Section 2. Contact: Coaches or any other persons connected with another NFL Club are prohibited from contacting any player placed on waivers until such time as the player is released by the waiving Club.
  
  Section 3. Ineligibility: Any NFL player who is declared ineligible to compete in a preseason, regular season or postseason game because of a breach by any NFL Club by whom he is employed of waiver procedures and regulations, or any other provision of the NFL Constitution and Bylaws, will be paid the salary or other compensation which he would have received if he had not been declared ineligible, which, in any event, will be a minimum of one week’s salary and, when applicable, expense payments.
  
  Section 4. Notice of Termination: The Notice of Termination form attached hereto as Appendix G will be used by all Clubs. If possible, the Notice of Termination will be personally delivered to the player prior to his departure from the team. If the Notice of Termination has not been personally delivered to the player prior to his departure from the team, the Notice of Termination will be sent to him by certified mail at his last address on
  file with the Club.
  
  Section 5. NFLPA’s Right to Personnel Information: The NFL shall inform the NFLPA of player personnel transactions communicated in the Personnel Notice between the NFL and its member Clubs concerning the termination or trading of players including awards on waivers, termination through waivers, confirmation of trades or any change in the status of players (e.g., placed on Reserve Injured, etc.). The NFL will make best efforts to communicate the information referred to in this Article to the NFLPA on the same day, but in no event later than noon on the next day. A player who is terminated shall, upon request at or around the time of termination, be informed by the terminating Club of any claims made upon him by NFL Clubs during that League Year. The same information will be provided to the NFLPA if requested.
  
  Section 6. Rosters: The NFLMC shall supply the NFLPA with an opening day and final roster for each Club. Rosters shall consist of the following categories of players: Active; Inactive; Reserve Injured; Reserve Physically Unable to Perform; Exempt Commissioner Permission; Non Football Illness/Injury; Practice Squad.
  
  Section 7. Procedural Recall Waivers: A player with four or more Credited Seasons who is subject to procedural recall waivers from the Reserved/Retired or Reserve/Military status, and who opts for Free Agency in lieu of assignment, cannot, during the same season, re-sign or return to the Club that originally requested such waivers.
• Laley23

  

  Drew Brees' consecutive games with a TD comes to a close in a horrific display by him, and in the process kills my fantasy playoff hopes.
• Raw Dawgin' it

  

  Laley23;1333310 wrote:Drew Brees' consecutive games with a TD comes to a close in a horrific display by him, and in the process kills my fantasy playoff hopes.

  He killed his teams playoffs hopes too.
• Hb31187

  

  Laley23;1333310 wrote:Drew Brees' consecutive games with a TD comes to a close in a horrific display by him, and in the process kills my fantasy playoff hopes.

  Was beautiful. Im a little worried about how the Falcons have looked the past few weeks though. Winning...but nothing pretty, I dont want to end up like the last few playoff epic failures
• Laley23

  

  Hb31187;1333564 wrote:Was beautiful. Im a little worried about how the Falcons have looked the past few weeks though. Winning...but nothing pretty, I dont want to end up like the last few playoff epic failures

  Those awful 3rd down conversion rates would be of concern. Given it was at home and versus the awful Saints defense.
• Hb31187

  

  Laley23;1333579 wrote:Those awful 3rd down conversion rates would be of concern. Given it was at home and versus the awful Saints defense.

  Yes I agree. Our line is probably one of the worst run blocking lines in the league, so we dont really get that 3-4 yard gain on first down most teams get. Instead we either connect for a big play via the pass....or set up 2nd and 9 or 2nd n 10 after we get turner stuffed. I really want Quiz to get the majority of the carries from here on out because with our line we need a shifty running back much more than a bowling ball one
• Rotinaj

  

  Raw Dawgin' it;1333348 wrote:He killed his teams playoffs hopes too.

  May have killed mine too. I also played Moore though and he did very well. Hoping the rest of my team does work.
• Raw Dawgin' it

  

  Rotinaj;1333630 wrote:May have killed mine too. I also played Moore though and he did very well. Hoping the rest of my team does work.

  I started roddy and welker over Moore - hindsight.
  
  Can't believe roddy only had 1 catch at home.
• Rotinaj

  

  Yea that's crazy. Going against Julio and he didn't do that great either.
• friendfromlowry

  Ed Werder makes the groundbreaking report that Tebow isn't likely to play Sunday due to ribs.
• Ironman92

  

  friendfromlowry;1333744 wrote:Ed Werder makes the groundbreaking report that Tebow isn't likely to play Sunday due to ribs.

  
  Pork? Beef?
• Mohican00

  

  http://www.kctv5.com/story/20234680/police-chiefs-players-kills-girlfriend-then-kills-self
  
  Reports are Chiefs & former UMaine LB Jovan Belcher shot himself and his girlfriend at Chiefs facility
• Azubuike24

  

  I saw that. WTF? Terrible.
• Tiernan

  Chiefs franchise in total disaray.
• SportsAndLady

  

  Ridiculous story..holy shit
• ts1227

  

  The fucked up part is apparently Pioli and Crennel may have seen him do it, as they were talking to him in the parking lot, and he thanked the 2 for all they had done.
• ThePatriot

  Reports about Belcher from people who knew him say he was hard-working, dedicated, and well-spoken. He completed his degree with honors in under four years at U of Maine. Very sad story. He and his girlfriend have a baby together.
  
  Tragic.
• jpake1

  

  One of the more fucked up stories I've heard in awhile. Apparently he and his g/f were arguing while one of the mothers was present and their young child. What the hell were they arguing about that made him lose his nut? Thank God, he didn't kill everybody in the house. Several Chiefs players got the attention of management because they noticed him in the parking lot. Must have made a big enough seen for fellow players to notice something was very wrong. I can't imagine watching someone thank me for giving them a chance when nobody else did, then ending their life within seconds after doing so.
• Ironman92

  

  jpake1;1334073 wrote:One of the more fucked up stories I've heard in awhile. Apparently he and his g/f were arguing while one of the mothers was present and their young child. What the hell were they arguing about that made him lose his nut? Thank God, he didn't kill everybody in the house. Several Chiefs players got the attention of management because they noticed him in the parking lot. Must have made a big enough seen for fellow players to notice something was very wrong. I can't imagine watching someone thank me for giving them a chance when nobody else did, then ending their life within seconds after doing so.

  
  My mom dropped off her younger sister in a parking lot in northern Columbus and when she got out my aunt's boyfriend shot and killed my aunt and my mom witnessed everything. This was nearly 12 years ago and it still affects mom a decent bit....so hopefully no one actually witnessed this awful happening.
• said_aouita

  

  Azubuike24;1334015 wrote: WTF? Terrible.

  This. Killing somebody because of a disagreement about a Trey Songz concert is slightly excessive.
  A stabbing I'd understand but killing is just too much.