NFL 2015 season Thread

[Marky147]

[Tal]

Marky reveals the source of my "inspiration".

Rumbled!

[Marky147]

Marky reveals the source of my "inspiration".

Rumbled!

Ha!

I haven't watched it for a couple days, so just been catching up now.

Skip's face when SAS is going nuts is great, and had me in stitches.

[Tal]

Marky reveals the source of my "inspiration".

Rumbled!

Ha!

I haven't watched it for a couple days, so just been catching up now.

Skip's face when SAS is going nuts is great, and had me in stitches.

They agreed over Dez Bryant staying. Most uncharacteristic for them to agree. I imagine their wages were docked accordingly.

[Tal]

High School punt returner, Jake Gassman, take a bow:

http://www.lostlettermen.com/article/watc-division-ii-nwmsu-commit-jake-gassman-goes-beast-mode-for-punt-return

[Tal]

A fun one on Sportsnation yesterday:

Rank these six AFC quarterbacks in the Confidence Index (who's your man come the end of the season?)

Peyton Manning
Ben Roethlisberger
Joe Flacco
Andrew Luck
Philip Rivers
Tom Brady

[Tal]

I'm going

1. Luck (Best in the business and a seemingly endless army of options)
2. Brady (A few games' rest should help him be fit come the end of the season)
3. Ben Roethlisberger (Great route-runners in front of him and, given how weak his defense is suddenly looking, he's going to be firing more bombs this year)
4. Peyton Manning (Can't have him any lower, but he's 40 this year...)
5. Joe Flacco (Not got the weapons anymore, but I still feel like he's a clutch QB)
6. Phil Rivers (Flatters to deceive, not backed by his management with star quality wide receivers, so why should he be any higher?)

[Evilpengwinz]

A fun one on Sportsnation yesterday:

Rank these six AFC quarterbacks in the Confidence Index (who's your man come the end of the season?)

Peyton Manning
Ben Roethlisberger
Joe Flacco
Andrew Luck
Philip Rivers
Tom Brady

1. Luck
2. Brady

Could have them either way around, but I'd take the Colts' receivers and Frank Gore over what the Patriots have all day long, and that swings it towards Luck for me.

3. Flacco
4. Rivers

Changed these two around a few times before pressing the post button. Then decided I couldn't be bothered switching them again. So whatever, this'll do.

5. 2015 Peyton Manning going to NE/Buffalo/Baltimore/Cincinnati in January, in the cold/snow, in the Wildcard round after losing the division to the Chargers. Suppose Denver @ Cincinnati would be fun, the 40 year old guy who sucks in cold weather against the guy who can't win in the playoffs. Denver win 5-3 after Triple OT when Dalton does his best Dan Orlovsky impression, then Denver get smashed in Foxborough.

N/A - Roethlisberger, Steelers aren't making the playoffs this year.

[TightEnd]

Source Confirms Texans (did have) Trade Talks For Manning http://cbsloc.al/1fBjYx2

[Tal]

What do you make of Mariota not signing yet, Tighty?

[TightEnd]

What do you make of Mariota not signing yet, Tighty?

not much really, doubt its significant

under the new CBA rookie contracts are slotted, i think only 3 of 250 remain unsigned.

mariota is one

the rookie has no bargaining power, so sign and get on with it.

[Evilpengwinz]

What do you make of Mariota not signing yet, Tighty?

not much really, doubt its significant

under the new CBA rookie contracts are slotted, i think only 3 of 250 remain unsigned.

mariota is one

the rookie has no bargaining power, so sign and get on with it.

+1 - It's probably just about getting a better deal with the small print. The only bargaining power he might have is that he's going to start Week 1, and it's mutually beneficial for him to be there on the first day of training camp.

Pretty much no chance of it becoming a problem though, IMO. It'll do more harm than good to miss the start of training camp for a few extra dollars of guarantees in the unlikely event of being a bust/serious injury, and getting cut.

[LeKnave]

Fancy Oakland to make a run this season

[Tal]

Fancy Oakland to make a run this season

Reports in the US are Amari Cooper has been outstanding, although all the first round WRs look good. If he gels with Carr, they've got a real future together.

Seems to me Denver have one year left with Manning, before they have to go on the mother of all rebuilds. Kansas have to find a way to keep Houston and then they will challenge for that top spot.

Think it's a year too early for Oakland to win that division, personally.

[LeKnave]

Fancy Oakland to make a run this season

Think it's a year too early for Oakland to win that division, personally.

Lol agreed.  Rich posted that on my account. He usually backs them for the superbowl so guess he's pressing on with them.