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2016 NFL Offseason Thread

  • iclfan2
    Benny The Jet;1788577 wrote:I agree with this. Feel like you're going to see a lot more kickers try and get as much height as possible and shorten it, to get down the field.
    This was my point as well, they will try to get it higher and to about the 5 and let the coverage team crush some people. That's why I think it is dumb.

    Is this for punts too? Because I could see it being a lot more of an impact there, when teams face 4th down on the 45ish yard line.
  • Iliketurtles
    iclfan2;1788582 wrote:This was my point as well, they will try to get it higher and to about the 5 and let the coverage team crush some people. That's why I think it is dumb.

    Is this for punts too? Because I could see it being a lot more of an impact there, when teams face 4th down on the 45ish yard line.
    I haven't seen the actual rule but everything I have read about it, it only states it will move to the 25 yard line after touchbacks on kickoffs.
  • Benny The Jet
    If you watch Ohio State, this is similar to what the try to do almost every kickoff, and they've gotten pretty good at it. One of the best opponent starting field positions in NCAA. They try to sky it, and let their speed guys fly down the field and try to murder the returned waiting for the ball to come down. Even if he fields it at the 10, it's been hanging in the air so long that guys are already on him and may only get to the 20. Seems like a counterproductive rule to me, if they want to end game to be no more returns on kickoffs.
  • iclfan2
    Anybody see this? Apparently Michael Sam only got drafted so the Rams wouldn't have to be on hard knocks. It was reported by pft so take it with a grain of salt.
    http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2016/03/23/michael-sam-rams-hard-knocks/


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  • sleeper
    iclfan2;1788618 wrote:Anybody see this? Apparently Michael Sam only got drafted so the Rams wouldn't have to be on hard knocks. It was reported by pft so take it with a grain of salt.
    http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2016/03/23/michael-sam-rams-hard-knocks/


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    Because Michael Sam isn't good. Gay or not, he's not good.
  • iclfan2
    sleeper;1788642 wrote:Because Michael Sam isn't good. Gay or not, he's not good.
    Agreed. My scout buddy who does mock drafts didn't even expect him to get drafted. What a mess that would have been.


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  • mhs95_06
    Benny The Jet;1788585 wrote:If you watch Ohio State, this is similar to what the try to do almost every kickoff, and they've gotten pretty good at it. One of the best opponent starting field positions in NCAA. They try to sky it, and let their speed guys fly down the field and try to murder the returned waiting for the ball to come down. Even if he fields it at the 10, it's been hanging in the air so long that guys are already on him and may only get to the 20. Seems like a counterproductive rule to me, if they want to end game to be no more returns on kickoffs.
    I really like the new NFL return rule, but it will not result in less returns. Kicking teams will more try to use the play as a defensive weapon, like they should have been all along, to try to make the return team return the ball and try to pin them back and maybe hit the jackpot with a fumble. The premium will be on the kicker to kick it high to come down on the 5 yd line about 10 yds in-bounds with flight such that the ball won't bounce toward the goal line or out of bounds. The pressure will really be on the returners to make good decisions on fielding the ball. The returners might take a lot more risk in not fielding a ball and let it drop in hopes it will go into the EZ and they can cover it there to get it on the 25, or better yet go OB(where do they get it if it goes OB anyway?). You might even see a few fair catches at the 7 yd line. It has always pained me(like it does in baseball with runners on 1st and 3rd to have the defense just let the runner have 2nd on the steal) to see teams not try to take advantage of this with current rules and instead just blast the kick thru the end zone. With this rule and the new longer extra point rule it takes two consecutive plays that were often non events and makes them a lot more interesting and possibly very consequential, thus making taking a break thru the XP, the commercials, the kick-off, and more commercials be much more risky to the viewer of missing a pivotal and exciting play.
  • Commander of Awesome
    Evidently Kordell Stewart is releasing his autobiography tomorrow and is claiming "kslash10The release of "TRUTH" is tomorrow 3/25/16 people. It's an extremely exciting time for me to be able to share with you things you thought you knew about me but had NO idea. You want the "TRUTH" well it's here tomorrow. "

    https://twitter.com/KSlash10/status/712989044351844353

    Pretty confident no one will be "shocked"...
  • Automatik
    10s of copies will be sold.
  • Commander of Awesome
    Automatik;1788864 wrote:10s of copies will be sold.
    lol

    His IG posts get like 60 likes. Pretty funny
  • Heretic
    Nowadays, the level of fame a person needs to reach to decide they should pen their own autobiography is low enough that, well, Kordell's on that train!

    The only reason I'd read it is just to see how out-of-proportion his ego is with his actual accomplishments. If he can match, from what I heard, that of Jason Grilli (MLB reliever, formerly the closer for the Pirates), I'll be impressed. That dude was a journeyman who had 1-2 really good years and reviews I read basically said he looked at himself as a pure-ass stud who was held down for too long by ignorant fools who couldn't see how great he was. Michael Jordan levels of grudge holding, but with a guy who's, at most, a footnote in his sport.
  • sleeper
    I don't even know who Kordell Stewart is. Sounds terrible.
  • Ironman92
    sleeper;1788868 wrote:I don't even know who Kordell Stewart is. Sounds terrible.
    Could throw a football 75 yards and run a 4.40 40.....exciting but unreliable at QB and turned to receiving. Also, like teh gheys
  • Commander of Awesome
    Ironman92;1788873 wrote:Could throw a football 75 yards and run a 4.40 40.....exciting but unreliable at QB and turned to receiving. Also, like teh gheys
    umm SPOILER ALERT!!
  • Ironman92
    Commander of Awesome;1788875 wrote:umm SPOILER ALERT!!
    Sorry

    /Ilol'd
  • Heretic
    Commander of Awesome;1788875 wrote:umm SPOILER ALERT!!
    Welp, no point in buying the book now...
  • Azubuike24
    Tiki Barber Verified account ‏@TikiBarber Just talking about this on @TikiandTierney... "Bridge-Enhanced ACL Repair (BEAR) | Boston Children's Hospital https://youtu.be/k3g-CagCrZM "

    Reportedly will get athletes back from ACL injuries in 3 months.
  • Commander of Awesome
    Azubuike24;1789383 wrote: Tiki Barber Verified account ‏@TikiBarber Just talking about this on @TikiandTierney... "Bridge-Enhanced ACL Repair (BEAR) | Boston Children's Hospital https://youtu.be/k3g-CagCrZM "

    Reportedly will get athletes back from ACL injuries in 3 months.
    Be interesting if true, but I doubt it.
  • Heretic
    I'm sure this will come as a complete shock to everyone, but no, the world cannot keep a good man down!

    http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/25537813/look-johnny-manziels-wild-west-coast-party-tour-continues
  • sleeper
    Heretic;1789864 wrote:I'm sure this will come as a complete shock to everyone, but no, the world cannot keep a good man down!

    http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/25537813/look-johnny-manziels-wild-west-coast-party-tour-continues
    The worst draft choice in Brown's history. Absolutely terrible.
  • friendfromlowry
    http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/saints/2016/04/10/will-smith-killed-shooting-new-orleans/82861242/

    Awful news. People are nuts.
  • GOONx19
    That's horrible.
  • Mulva
    Rams have apparently jumped up to #1.
  • Crimson streak
    Mulva;1791765 wrote:Rams have apparently jumped up to #1.
    2 1's 2 2's and 2 3's for the number 1 plus a 4th and a 6th. The Rams probably could have gotten more
  • SportsAndLady
    Mulva;1791765 wrote:Rams have apparently jumped up to #1.
    Browns once again won't get top QB.