NFL 2013/14 General Discussion Thread

[vegaslover]

Thoughts ?

Watch a different game.

Lol can't disagree with that

errmmm..... true, but then I got tickets for the game months ago...

I'm sure you will enjoy it but both teams were clearly utter gash last year, hopefully AP just does something mesmerising for you and the rest of Wembley.

True, but then we bought tickets to both games as a package. As long as there is plenty of scoring, and the Ds are shite so should happen, I will be happy enough

[Tal]

It will be full of pomp, ceremony and razamatazz, so it will be enjoyable whatever. This is America after all.

Just would be better if it doesn't pour down.

[Royal Flush]

At least you will get to watch some real football on Monday night still....

[the sicilian]

At least you will get to watch some real football on Monday night still....

i like my Saints..especially in the dome...

[The Camel]

Been asked to price up whether the following players will ever win a Superbowl. (wants both sides)

Kaepernick, RG3, Luck

I came up with

Kaep 4/6 yes 11/10 no
RG3 3/1 yes 1/5 no
Luck 6/4 yes 1/2 no

Any thoughts appreciated.

[TightEnd]

Been asked to price up whether the following players will ever win a Superbowl. (wants both sides)

Kaepernick, RG3, Luck

I came up with

Kaep 4/6 yes 11/10 no
RG3 3/1 yes 1/5 no
Luck 6/4 yes 1/2 no

Any thoughts appreciated.

Would be all over Luck at 6/4

Going to be great and likely has 15 years to do it.

RG3 will be more injury prone as his style out of the pocket will see him hit more. Will also need more of a supporting cast to win it than Luck. So I think its correct he's a higher price than Luck

Kaep, well the 49ers probably have 3 years with this squad before free agency and the salary cap hits them with the brilliant players they drafted 2008-12, then its rebuild time. Would want to be on no at the prices

[Tal]

Because of the rotation of who are the better teams, does Kaep have more than 3 or 4 chances including this one to win a ring?

Is that how you get to 4/6?


Edit: Tighty beat me to it!

[The Camel]

Been asked to price up whether the following players will ever win a Superbowl. (wants both sides)

Kaepernick, RG3, Luck

I came up with

Kaep 4/6 yes 11/10 no
RG3 3/1 yes 1/5 no
Luck 6/4 yes 1/2 no

Any thoughts appreciated.

Would be all over Luck at 6/4

Going to be great and likely has 15 years to do it.

RG3 will be more injury prone as his style out of the pocket will see him hit more. Will also need more of a supporting cast to win it than Luck. So I think its correct he's a higher price than Luck

Kaep, well the 49ers probably have 3 years with this squad before free agency and the salary cap hits them with the brilliant players they drafted 2008-12, then its rebuild time. Would want to be on no at the prices

I was thinking when Luck got his new contract it would be so huge that the Colts couldn't afford to have much of a supporting cast. (I'm right in thing rookies have shorter contracts than a decade ago, right?)

But yes you are probably right, I'll send over Evs yes, 8/11 no

[The Camel]

Because of the rotation of who are the better teams, does Kaep have more than 3 or 4 chances including this one to win a ring?

Is that how you get to 4/6?


Edit: Tighty beat me to it!

I was thinking better team now and the better coach.

Plus I would still give Kaep a capital P for possible improvement.

[TightEnd]

rookie deals are a year shorter

the salary cap going up though

it is the case that until the next QB deal for any of these franchise QBs in their first contract that teams have to draft around them well, because they won't be in the market for expensive free agents once a QB is taking up $20m+ a year of a $130m+ cap

the 49ers did it the other way round, wonderful drafting of Willis, Davis, Aldon Smith, whole Offensive Line etc etc then found Kaep in the second round so they get him on a rookie contract while the players drafted in the three years previous hit their peak

Most bad teams pick a QB early, suck for a couple of years while they draft a roster, and the success window is far shorter because after 4 years the QB demands mega money and your flexibility to improve around him lessens

[rinswun]

This is pretty incredible:

Sunday will mark Browns LT Joe Thomas' 100th consecutive game.
Thomas hasn't missed a game since the Browns drafted him third overall in 2007. In fact, he hasn't even missed a single one of the 6,054 snaps. Thomas, a three-time first-team All-Pro, says he's played through illness, knee sprains and torn muscles. "It's a point of pride for me to be able to play 100 straight without missing a snap," he said. "... Part of playing on the offensive line is just toughing it out."

[bobby1]

That is amazing really isn't it Rinswun.

I liked this too.

Adam Vinatieri has made a successful field goal in 39 NFL stadiums and thee are only 32 NFL teams.

[Royal Flush]

That is amazing really isn't it Rinswun.

I liked this too.

Adam Vinatieri has made a successful field goal in 39 NFL stadiums and thee are only 32 NFL teams.

For you:

http://arizonasports.com/58/1664966/Research--Doug--September-24-2013

[bobby1]

That is amazing really isn't it Rinswun.

I liked this too.

Adam Vinatieri has made a successful field goal in 39 NFL stadiums and thee are only 32 NFL teams.

For you:

http://arizonasports.com/58/1664966/Research--Doug--September-24-2013

cheers James, spookily enough that was exactly where I read it.

Are you in London for the 49ers Wembley game?

[bobby1]

Does anyone have a view of the Pats pass D?

''the Patriots’ secondary is officially legit''

Isn't it a little early for this after facing E J Manuel, Geno Smith and Josh Freeman in their first three games?