CS85 Posted March 16, 2015 Author Share Posted March 16, 2015 Redskins sign former Seahawks safety Jeron Johnson.I've said it once and I'll say it again... The Redskins are simply playing free agency smart and winning (on the defensive side of course). All 5 free agency signings have been on defense.DE Ricky Jean FrancoisDT Stephen PaeaDT Terrance KnightonCB Chris CulliverS Jeron JohnsonThey are spending money wisely instead of loading all their money into one player's contract like Dan Snyder is prone to doing.Crazy what happens when you have an actual general manager. Quote "You are nothing more than a small cancer on this message board. You are not entertaining, you are a complete joke." twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnWis97 Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Tebow working out for the Eagles.http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/12494694/tim-tebow-works-philadelphia-eagles Disclaimer: If this comment is about an NBA uniform from 2017-2018 or later, do not constitute a lack of acknowledgement of the corporate logo to mean anything other than "the corporate logo is terrible and makes the uniform significantly worse." BADGERS TWINS VIKINGS TIMBERWOLVES WILD POTD (Shared) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2001mark Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Tebow working out for the Eagles.http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/12494694/tim-tebow-works-philadelphia-eaglesOh. No. March Madness indeed. Didn't sign, but now Kelly's seen him up close... ESPN hopes for the sequel in dead of August. @2001mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCarp1231 Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Texans sign Vince Wilfork and Cecil Shorts III Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninersdd Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 This can't be real: Chris Borland is retiring after one year. Wishing him luck in his retirement.Last place NFC West, here we come! BEAR DOWN ARIZONA!2013/14 Tanks Picks Champion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 The 49ers off-season has been an epic disaster, at least they have a coach who is well equiped and well spoaken www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnWis97 Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 This can't be real: Chris Borland is retiring after one year. Wishing him luck in his retirement.Last place NFC West, here we come!This story is much bigger than the team from which he retired. This may be a key domino in the NFL making drastic changes and/or its downfall. Disclaimer: If this comment is about an NBA uniform from 2017-2018 or later, do not constitute a lack of acknowledgement of the corporate logo to mean anything other than "the corporate logo is terrible and makes the uniform significantly worse." BADGERS TWINS VIKINGS TIMBERWOLVES WILD POTD (Shared) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CS85 Posted March 17, 2015 Author Share Posted March 17, 2015 Read something interesting that compared football's future to the Armed Forces: Most parents won't want their kids to participate. There's always going to be players - it's too popular and the game is, at its most fundamental, a good experience for those involved (I believe, anyway). Team sports are important and the violence associated can be a productive outlet if channeled and taught properly. BUT there's going to be more of these every year at all levels of the game. The NFL, if it had any real balls, would have October be Concussion Awareness Month, encouraging football players of all ages to be transparent with their coaches and trainers, and take care of their brains with as much respect as their knees, shoulders, etc. Even to the point of pushing a mentality of knowing when to walk away. For most sports, especially hockey and football, that flies in the face of the Warrior mentality of playing through pain and knowingly sacrificing in the name of potential victory. Kids are taught to suck it up and "be a man," all that other macho bullcrap. All that testosterone-fueled garbage needs to change. "Being a man" is what Chris Borland did, by not letting the game be bigger than his life, and not letting the money wane his decision. Somebody may want to tell that to Chris Conte, who will probably endure another 4 or 5 concussions in Tampa Bay this season and freely admits he doesn't care about his body.Maybe Austin Collie should give him a call. Quote "You are nothing more than a small cancer on this message board. You are not entertaining, you are a complete joke." twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Island_Style Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 The 49ers will have a top 5 pick next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CS85 Posted March 17, 2015 Author Share Posted March 17, 2015 Trent Richardson gets a shot in Oakland. Quote "You are nothing more than a small cancer on this message board. You are not entertaining, you are a complete joke." twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 The Oakland Rejects www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmoehrin Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 This can't be real: Chris Borland is retiring after one year. Wishing him luck in his retirement.Last place NFC West, here we come!This story is much bigger than the team from which he retired. This may be a key domino in the NFL making drastic changes and/or its downfall.I'm not sure what the NFL could do at this point to make the game that much more safe. It is an inherently dangerous sport. Period. Sure you could penalize guys for going for the head, or hitting defenseless receivers, cut down on kickoffs and it may help some. But how are you going to stop players on the line of scrimmage from bumping heads?As for football's downfall, maybe we will look back at this as the start, but any chance of football being eliminated from the American landscape is still decades away.I have no doubt though there will be more stories like this. These health risks weren't widely known going as far back as even 10 years ago and the risks are scary. Unless your going to be in complete denial about it, I don't see how that couldn't effect someone's career decision making. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Needschat Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Read something interesting that compared football's future to the Armed Forces: Most parents won't want their kids to participate. There's always going to be players - it's too popular and the game is, at its most fundamental, a good experience for those involved (I believe, anyway). Team sports are important and the violence associated can be a productive outlet if channeled and taught properly. BUT there's going to be more of these every year at all levels of the game. The NFL, if it had any real balls, would have October be Concussion Awareness Month, encouraging football players of all ages to be transparent with their coaches and trainers, and take care of their brains with as much respect as their knees, shoulders, etc. Even to the point of pushing a mentality of knowing when to walk away. For most sports, especially hockey and football, that flies in the face of the Warrior mentality of playing through pain and knowingly sacrificing in the name of potential victory. Kids are taught to suck it up and "be a man," all that other macho bullcrap. All that testosterone-fueled garbage needs to change. "Being a man" is what Chris Borland did, by not letting the game be bigger than his life, and not letting the money wane his decision. Somebody may want to tell that to Chris Conte, who will probably endure another 4 or 5 concussions in Tampa Bay this season and freely admits he doesn't care about his body.Maybe Austin Collie should give him a call. ProFootballTalk is the one that spewed the garbage. It's amazing how some people are trying to make Borland the villain in this. The man a conscious decision, while he still could, to remove himself from a GAME and head off to the second page of his life. Most players don't have that opportunity. Oh what could have been.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2001mark Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Trent Richardson gets a shot in Oakland.lols... & guy guarantees that team won't cut him? Uh huh... @2001mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCarp1231 Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Trent Richardson gets a shot in Oakland. lols... & guy guarantees that team won't cut him? Uh huh... $5 says he winds up on at least 2 different teams before pre season ends Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnWis97 Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 This can't be real: Chris Borland is retiring after one year. Wishing him luck in his retirement.Last place NFC West, here we come!This story is much bigger than the team from which he retired. This may be a key domino in the NFL making drastic changes and/or its downfall.I'm not sure what the NFL could do at this point to make the game that much more safe. It is an inherently dangerous sport. Period. Sure you could penalize guys for going for the head, or hitting defenseless receivers, cut down on kickoffs and it may help some. But how are you going to stop players on the line of scrimmage from bumping heads?As for football's downfall, maybe we will look back at this as the start, but any chance of football being eliminated from the American landscape is still decades away.I have no doubt though there will be more stories like this. These health risks weren't widely known going as far back as even 10 years ago and the risks are scary. Unless your going to be in complete denial about it, I don't see how that couldn't effect someone's career decision making.I don't think you'll see a lot of Borlands (one year) but maybe guys playing out their first contract.I tend to agree that there is no way to make it appreciably safer without making it flag football. I read once (I wish I could remember where) that it may not be the hits to the head that matter as much as those "neck-snapping" tackles; clean tackles at the waist that cause a very quick neck extension (could not find good photo or video). Those are not going anywhere.Is football done? Not anytime soon. But I think you'll see an even more pronounced economic shift; few middle class and wealthier kids will be playing. Disclaimer: If this comment is about an NBA uniform from 2017-2018 or later, do not constitute a lack of acknowledgement of the corporate logo to mean anything other than "the corporate logo is terrible and makes the uniform significantly worse." BADGERS TWINS VIKINGS TIMBERWOLVES WILD POTD (Shared) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zpqmaowl Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 the worst helmets design to me is the Jacksonville jaguars hamlets from 1995 to 2012 because you can't see the logo vary wall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Trent Richardson gets a shot in Oakland. lols... & guy guarantees that team won't cut him? Uh huh...$5 says he winds up on at least 2 different teams before pre season endsNo he is a perfect Raider, a player that has failed time and time again and is on his last chance in the league. www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCarp1231 Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Colt McCoy is staying in Washington for at least 1 more year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Trent Richardson gets a shot in Oakland. lols... & guy guarantees that team won't cut him? Uh huh... $5 says he winds up on at least 2 different teams before pre season ends$10 says he ends up with the San Leandro Dennys team before the end of the season. On 11/19/2012 at 7:23 PM, oldschoolvikings said: She’s still half convinced “Chris Creamer” is a porn site.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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