sleepyjack Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 A live draft would be great. I enjoyed Yahoo last year, tried an ESPN playoff league and it was decent but I like picking defensive players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Redrose49er Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 As usual, whatever happens count me in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepyjack Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 Eagles trade McNabb to the Redskins and confirm Kevin Kolb as this year's starting QB. McNabb traded for a 2010 2nd and a 2011 3rd or 4th round pick depending on draft position. Wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shevchenko Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 See I get the logic of trading him now...but...do it out of division at least. Man... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 Really terrible for the Eagles in my opinion. You've put all your eggs in the Kolb basket now and I really don't know how smart that is, I'm far from convinced about him. You probably have the receivers to make his life a little easier, but even so. If you offer that trade right back to the Redskins would they do it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shevchenko Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 There´s no way of really knowing what we have in Kolb until he gets to start. The organization is clearly big on him and have been so right from the get go, so this was going to happen either way. I suppose you have to trust the guys who see him work out every day and they seem to think he is ready to take over. Adam Caplan also likes Kolb a lot and he seems to know what he´s talking about. A lot of experts are pointing to the similarities between this whole deal and the Favre/Rogers debacle. Of course, the Packers made sure they didn´t have to play Favre twice a season and we all know what kind of numbers Rogers have been putting up since taking over. Guess we´ll see how this turns out. But there has got to be concerns about the now lack of veteran leadership on offense now. Westbrook AND McNabb gone this offseason leaves a lot of very young guys in there. Talented but young. And a very inconsistent O-line. And there are TONS of questions on the defensive side of the ball. Feels like playoffs are kinda unlikely right now. Still, Eagles now have 11 picks in this draft. And they say that the draft this year is very deep. Either way, lots of picks leave plenty of room for more pre draft deals as well... And we BADLY need DBs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepyjack Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 Maybe they could have tried harder to push McNabb into the trade offered by the Raiders. Nnamdi Asomugha is one of the best shutdown corners in the whole NFL and, though I know his contract is huge, I think a successful season with the Eagles would take away all money concerns. But if the picks they get as compensation outweigh their opinion of his talent, it ultimately doesn’t matter what team they traded him to. If he’s not good enough for the Eagles to win games then how does he suddenly become too good for the Redskins? They can do a lot with their draft picks, too, and Kolb has looked decent - he's young and he was very good in the first half against the Saints last year but threw 3 interceptions when chasing the game late on. You could say that the trade can't be judged entirely until we see Kolb play. Personally I think the Redskins come out of it worse than the Eagles. They need to improve their offensive line and defensive backs, not replace their quarterback - though Campbell isn't the best. Losing draft picks and picking up a 30-something player is typical of their lack of foresight. They also tried to offer two players (Haynesworth and Landry) in this trade but the Eagles rejected them, which is hardly gonna create good locker room morale. Anyway, all adds nicely to the pre-draft anticipation! Roll on April 22nd... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speeeeeeedie Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 This is a sad case; Charles Rogers must repay millions. Imagine having all that ability and p!ssing it up against the wall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepyjack Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 Steelers have traded Santonio Holmes to the Jets for a fifth round pick. He's likely to get a 4 game ban this season for substance abuse but that's still a big steal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modes98 Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 Sounds like a deal and a half to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
American Rover12 Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 Huge steal and just what the jets needed, another consistent WR. Big trade. Love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABBEY Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 Went to see THE BLIND SIDE last night..I had no idea what it was about.I dudnt even know who it was about until the film got going....won't spoil it but what a frigging good movie...10/10-----sandra bullock gets hotter and hotter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepyjack Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 Abbey what do you see happening with Brandon Marshall? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepyjack Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 Nevermind, he's being traded to the Dolphin's for a 2nd-round pick this year and a 2nd-round pick next year. Opens up their options for the draft. Tebow included. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modes98 Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 What do you think to Tebow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABBEY Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 Just seen it...not had time to digest it.apparently he's getting big dollar...I've no net at the month so I'm just checking now and again...can't see tebow being a bronco tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
American Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 He's getting the richest contract for a WR ever, yet he isn't near the player when it matters that Fitzgerald is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepyjack Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 What do you think to Tebow? Tebow is probably the best college football player of the last 10 years but personally I don't think he's anywhere near ready to play in the NFL. I think he's hugely charismatic, determined and a winner, but strip away the 'intangibles' he's often praised for and you're not left with much. He has terrible technique for a quarterback, the complete opposite of the NFL prototype. His footwork in the pocket is poor, he holds the ball too low, he has no follow through and he has a ridiculous loopy throwing motion that reminds me of Byron Leftwich. His success has come in an offense that nobody uses in the NFL. He's never taken a snap from under centre and never had to read a defence. He's always had one throwing option or tucked the ball and run for it. But he won't have the same success running the ball because he's too slow for top level defenses. He could eventually find a role that suits him if he's drafted by a good team willing to sit him out for a couple of years and let him study under a good QB and coach. Someone like the Patriots, Broncos or Eagles. But if he goes to a team who are desperate for a star, like the Bills, Jaguars or Browns, he'll be as forgotten as Danny Wuerffel or Ryan Leaf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
American Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 Leadership and intangibles are why Rex Grossman got Chicago to a Super Bowl and Jay Cutler never will. Back to the Marshall trade, considering what the Steelers got for Santonio, 2 second rounders is a pretty good haul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modes98 Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 Tebow is probably the best college football player of the last 10 years but personally I don't think he's anywhere near ready to play in the NFL. I think he's hugely charismatic, determined and a winner, but strip away the 'intangibles' he's often praised for and you're not left with much. He could eventually find a role that suits him if he's drafted by a good team willing to sit him out for a couple of years and let him study under a good QB and coach. Someone like the Patriots, Broncos or Eagles. But if he goes to a team who are desperate for a star, like the Bills, Jaguars or Browns, he'll be as forgotten as Danny Wuerffel or Ryan Leaf. My friend was going loopy about him this time last year saying he was going to change the NFL blah blah blah. Now all I hear is how bad his technique is. The one thing that strikes me in just about everything I have read about him is his work ethic is second to non. He has spent hour after hour on the practice strip working on his action and trying to make himself a viable NFL pick. If he continues that with a team who will give him a shot in a few years then I think he could be something special. Equally there have been plenty of people suggesting he swap position as he isn't to bad a HB I think. I have a sneeky suspicion that either the Patriots or the Browns will end up with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shevchenko Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 Equally there have been plenty of people suggesting he swap position as he isn't to bad a HB I think. He´s too slow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepyjack Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 I have a sneeky suspicion that either the Patriots or the Browns will end up with him. I hope he goes to the Patriots for his sake, as much as I dislike them they're a well coached team who can help him. Since he's one of the biggest talking points of the draft, there's an interesting video of a QB coach discussing his action here and another of him talking with former Tampa Bay coach Jon Gruden here. Another decent article with NFL scouts opinions on him here. Five days to go. Next season's schedule is released on Tuesday, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepyjack Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 Ben Roethlisberger will be suspended without pay for the first 6 games of the 2010 season by the NFL after violating the league's personal conduct policy. The schedule was released yesterday, so he's missing games against the Falcons, Titans, Bucs, Ravens, Browns and Dolphins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovermatt Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 No playoffs in Pittsburgh this season then... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cn174 Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 For those with ESPN, they've got coverage of Monday Night Football next season. So long as Sky have kept the same deal, that takes us up to at least 4 games a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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