NFL 19/20

Great stuff! I mean, the defensive line has several questions about it, but it's pre season, so... Great stuff! 

We got shut out and only played three starters. Not overly concerned given it was the Ravens' starting D, but... not great, either.

Also, how good is Damon Sheehy's story!! Returned a punt 86 yards to the house last night. Great story - here's a very short version: https://eu.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/browns/2019/08/09/nfl-preseason-browns-damon-sheehy-guiseppi-punt-return-td/1963744001/

Panthers off to a winning start against the bears. Hoping Cam's shoulder holds up this season

Beardface said:

cs1986 said:

WHAddick said:

Agreed it was quality running by Wade. Wonder how big he will be for Bill's this season

I will be extremely surprised if he makes the final roster. They have 3 established RB's already. He will be a late cut and head to their practice squad.

Wouldn't surprise me if a team who are more interested in the commercials than producing an outright winning team signs him from their practice squad (e.g. Dolphins, Raiders, Redskins etc.)

Maybe but wouldn't count on it. He was playing against 4th stringers on that carry. Too many good RB's around. Raiders should be good this year.

stackitsteve said:

Putting everyone on notice. 
The Legion of Zoom are coming for ya.

Let’s see how you do against a team that knows how to tackle!!! We were typically dreadful on D last night. Despite popular opinion I doubt that we are Super Bowl contenders this year🤣

Just heard that Cliff Branch wide receiver for the great Oakland Rangers team of the 70’s passed away last week aged 71.
He won three Super Bowls with them and was unquestionably one of the greatest WR’s ever, he was also a champion sprinter.
Played his entire career under the great coach John Madden....alongside quarter backs Ken Stabler and Jim Plunkett.
One of my heroes of that great Raiders era.
RIP.....Cliff....RIP.

@Callumcafc  With Dak wanting $40m a year, Zeke on strike and Amari wanting a new contract, what could be an excellent couple of years may turn to a nightmare! #cowboysnation

Surely it's bollocks that Dak wants $40m a year. This sort of things happens, especially with the Cowboys, all the time - negotiations are "leaked" to make the organisation look good and the players look unreasonable to control the media narrative.

I have a hard time believing that Dak thinks he's that good.

Comeonyoureds said:

PaddyP17 said:

Surely it's bollocks that Dak wants $40m a year. This sort of things happens, especially with the Cowboys, all the time - negotiations are "leaked" to make the organisation look good and the players look unreasonable to control the media narrative.

I have a hard time believing that Dak thinks he's that good.

Depends who is around him, telling him how good he is. I also guess it's a negotiating tactic to start high (but in this case way too high).

Anyone else on here listen to the Around the NFL podcast?
I find it helpful for a brief rundown on what's going on in NFL but it's also good humoured.

Also, the raw numbers mean nothing without context. Didn't Ricky Williams have some insane contract, but it was actually really low on guarantees, and he had to be possibly the greatest RB of all time by a long way to meet the incentives?

supaclive said:

Comeonyoureds said:

PaddyP17 said:

Surely it's bollocks that Dak wants $40m a year. This sort of things happens, especially with the Cowboys, all the time - negotiations are "leaked" to make the organisation look good and the players look unreasonable to control the media narrative.

I have a hard time believing that Dak thinks he's that good.

Depends who is around him, telling him how good he is. I also guess it's a negotiating tactic to start high (but in this case way too high).

Anyone else on here listen to the Around the NFL podcast?
I find it helpful for a brief rundown on what's going on in NFL but it's also good humoured.

I think it's all about that damn useless Eagles quarterback who didn't win the superbowl and who lost to the Cowboys TWICE last year getting a guaranteed $32m a year....

supaclive said:

el-pietro said:

supaclive said:

Comeonyoureds said:

PaddyP17 said:

Surely it's bollocks that Dak wants $40m a year. This sort of things happens, especially with the Cowboys, all the time - negotiations are "leaked" to make the organisation look good and the players look unreasonable to control the media narrative.

I have a hard time believing that Dak thinks he's that good.

Depends who is around him, telling him how good he is. I also guess it's a negotiating tactic to start high (but in this case way too high).

Anyone else on here listen to the Around the NFL podcast?
I find it helpful for a brief rundown on what's going on in NFL but it's also good humoured.

I think it's all about that damn useless Eagles quarterback who didn't win the superbowl and who lost to the Cowboys TWICE last year getting a guaranteed $32m a year....

You mean the QB who would have won the MVP in 2017 except for tearing his ACL? The one who was recovering from said ACL as well as playing with a broken back and still threw for 3000 yards in just 11 games last year?

The problem with the Eagles last year wasn't Wentz, it was the defence, particularly the seconadary which was getting torched all of last year, and started to figure things out right at the time they shut Wentz down.

Can't wait to see how that useless Eagles Quarterback does with all his new toys to play with this year, like an actual running back, and more than one useful wide receiver!

WOULD have won the MVP until he got injured?   Purely hypothetical.   You CANNOT answer that.   The odds say Eagles don't win the Superbowl without Nick Foles at QB.... Eagles' fans are delusional.   See who wins the Division this year.