NFL 2015 season Thread

[tikay]

i seen the 2 presason games and thought manziel was showing some great progress

Not seen any of Manziel since the 30-0 loss to the Bengals here. I don't get how they can start a journeyman backup in McCown over him though. Starting McCown is just going to end in McCown getting benched for Manziel after a few mediocre-at-best games with the fans getting on his back every time he fails to make a play on 3rd down, or throws a pick, by which time the Browns will probably be 0-5 or something and the season is already over. Not sure what they achieve by starting McCown, other than getting a decent WR in the draft to replace Josh Gordon with a top 5 pick next year.

Nothing wrong with having McCown on a roster, everything wrong with him starting over Manziel for me. Neither of them are NFL starters IMO, but at least Manziel isn't the epitome of a factory of sadness.

"factory of sadness" - excellent wordiness, Mr Evil.

Can't take credit for that one, sadly

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRBDMMVctu8

Ha, that's excellent, well done Andy.

That guy, shouting at a building, is the USA equivalent of a Newcastle United fan, never happy, but ends with "I'll see you Sunday", lol. 

An interesting observation of fan psychology.

Are there any lolzzBrown's* fans on blonde? Might just have to have some sport with them.

* lolzzBrowns, patent pending, copyright ArgueBoy.

[Longy]

i seen the 2 presason games and thought manziel was showing some great progress

Not seen any of Manziel since the 30-0 loss to the Bengals here. I don't get how they can start a journeyman backup in McCown over him though. Starting McCown is just going to end in McCown getting benched for Manziel after a few mediocre-at-best games with the fans getting on his back every time he fails to make a play on 3rd down, or throws a pick, by which time the Browns will probably be 0-5 or something and the season is already over. Not sure what they achieve by starting McCown, other than getting a decent WR in the draft to replace Josh Gordon with a top 5 pick next year.

Nothing wrong with having McCown on a roster, everything wrong with him starting over Manziel for me. Neither of them are NFL starters IMO, but at least Manziel isn't the epitome of a factory of sadness.

"factory of sadness" - excellent wordiness, Mr Evil.

Can't take credit for that one, sadly

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRBDMMVctu8

Ha, that's excellent, well done Andy.

That guy, shouting at a building, is the USA equivalent of a Newcastle United fan, never happy, but ends with "I'll see you Sunday", lol. 

An interesting observation of fan psychology.

Are there any lolzzBrown's* fans on blonde? Might just have to have some sport with them.

* lolzzBrowns, patent pending, copyright ArgueBoy.

The guy who did this is a comedian and particularly likes to poke fun at his home town of Cleveland.

[Ironside]

4 into 3 QB slots just wasnt going to fit for the eagles so have traded barkley to arizona after he was outplayed by tebow in the preseason

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/09/04/eagles-ship-matt-barkley-to-arizona-for-conditional-draft-pick/


my question is barkley was going to get cut why would arizona give away a draft pick to pick him up
when they could of gotten him off the waiver wire if they waited a day or 2?

[TightEnd]

because the waiver wire goes in draft order

worst teams from last year have priority (and this lasts all this season)

so if they think he gets claimed by a team higher than them in the order, they have to leapfrog them and trade

this is why there will be quite a few minor trades today

[Ironside]

do all players getting dropped get put on the waiver or do some become free agents ?

if picked up off the waiver do they get the same contract as they were on before being released?

[Sheriff Fatman]

do all players getting dropped get put on the waiver or do some become free agents ?

if picked up off the waiver do they get the same contract as they were on before being released?

Every dropped player goes through waivers.  If picked up their existing contract terms have to be honoured by the new team, although they'll often subsequently try to agree a new deal.

If they clear waivers they then become free agents.  The original franchise is still obligated to pay any guaranteed monies to them but the player can also sign a deal with a new team and they will still have to pay the league minimum salaries (soma player can be paid twice in these circumstances).

[TightEnd]

i think the q was asked about making it in the NFL

this is shown to freshmen at college

[Tal]

The irony of a college education being promoted by a college that writes "if your lucky enough..."

I'll take my chances with the pigskin, coach

[TightEnd]

The BBC & NFL agree a two-year rights deal to include live coverage of all 3 International Series games at Wembley

mike back hopefully

[TightEnd]

 includes Superbowl & weekly highlights too

http://bit.ly/1IXYH7i

[Marky147]

SAS is so com when he loses the plot

[tikay]

I have decided, in my 3rd or 4th season of following NFL (blame Fred) to support two teams - Arizona Cardinals & San Diego Chargers.

Who & what should I look  out for, & do we have any chance of winning anything?

[Tal]

I have decided, in my 3rd or 4th season of following NFL (blame Fred) to support two teams - Arizona Cardinals & San Diego Chargers.

Who & what should I look  out for, & do we have any chance of winning anything?

Cardinals have a puncher's chance of winning their division, which has Seattle, St Louis and San Francisco in it. You are on the quarterback, Carson Palmer, to make the most passing yards at 80/1. If he stays fit, you and Arizona, will be in the hunt.

San Diego may just have one last shot at a playoff run, but I suspect they're turning the corner the wrong way now. Rumours of a move to LA probably aren't helping. A talented rookie running back and a returning third down back adds to the offense.

No Buffalo?

[The Camel]

I have decided, in my 3rd or 4th season of following NFL (blame Fred) to support two teams - Arizona Cardinals & San Diego Chargers.

Who & what should I look  out for, & do we have any chance of winning anything?

Don't pick the Chargers to follow FFS.

Rivahs is without doubt the most annoying QB in the league. NFLs version of Bubba Watson.

[tikay]

I have decided, in my 3rd or 4th season of following NFL (blame Fred) to support two teams - Arizona Cardinals & San Diego Chargers.

Who & what should I look  out for, & do we have any chance of winning anything?

Don't pick the Chargers to follow FFS.

Rivahs is without doubt the most annoying QB in the league. NFLs version of Bubba Watson.

I have no choice Keith - romantic connotations, see? Same with the Cardinals. If there were a Vegas or LA Franchise,  I'd add them too.