The_Admiral Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 36 minutes ago, BlackBolt3 said: Dave Wannstedt: "We're not giving up on anything with Rick Mirer" ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 1 hour ago, CS85 said: At the time I understood, if not outright supported the extension simply because "devil you know/devil you don't"-type arguments convinced me in my own mind that you could make it work. Obviously it was one of a collage of mis-evaluations with Cutler, but personally I feel like the last straw was hiring John Fox over Adam Gase. I think with Gase you probably could've transformed the culture and made Cutler work for another couple years (or until his body failed, whichever would come first) and had a guy who age-wise and philosophically matched Pace better. Instead they have this old thorn bush coaching seemingly in spite of his GM at times. Yeah, it's a whole chain of terrible decisions. Emery shouldn't have given Cutler the extension, but the McCaskeys, who are supposed to be notoriously cheap, should have been cheap and vetoed the extension. Then they fired Emery in large part for giving Cutler that extension, which they technically could have prevented him from doing and even parted ways with him if it had to come to that, but without the giant Cutler money on the books. Then comes the Fox/Pace/Gase stuff you mentioned. It's like every successive decision was the wrong one. It's hard to dig yourself too deep a hole in the NFL because of roster turnover and small sample size and all that, but the Bears are like "dig up, stupid" anyway. I don't know how fans can stick with this team. No NFL team does less with more. A good handful of teams do do less, but they're not the goddamn Chicago Bears. (EDIT: The Redskins come quite close, but they've been a little better than the Bears have, and I think most Redskins agony is signal-boosted by being in the Northeast Corridor and having an ethnic slur for a nickname.) ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CS85 Posted March 10, 2017 Author Share Posted March 10, 2017 1 hour ago, the admiral said: Yeah, it's a whole chain of terrible decisions. Emery shouldn't have given Cutler the extension, but the McCaskeys, who are supposed to be notoriously cheap, should have been cheap and vetoed the extension. Then they fired Emery in large part for giving Cutler that extension, which they technically could have prevented him from doing and even parted ways with him if it had to come to that, but without the giant Cutler money on the books. Then comes the Fox/Pace/Gase stuff you mentioned. It's like every successive decision was the wrong one. It's hard to dig yourself too deep a hole in the NFL because of roster turnover and small sample size and all that, but the Bears are like "dig up, stupid" anyway. I don't know how fans can stick with this team. No NFL team does less with more. A good handful of teams do do less, but they're not the goddamn Chicago Bears. (EDIT: The Redskins come quite close, but they've been a little better than the Bears have, and I think most Redskins agony is signal-boosted by being in the Northeast Corridor and having an ethnic slur for a nickname.) I often find myself being simultaneously a fan and an anti-fan, I suppose I don't think I'll ever walk away from them, like a battered spouse, but to say I support them would be a stretch. I can't really be a true fan because they get it wrong 80% of the time (in regards to every decision) and over the last 6 years or so have truly become one of the NFL's most banal & incompetent franchises, yet I keep giving them a pretty solid chunk of my autumn/winter. Ah well. I guess I chose poorly. 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...
Brass Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Packers sign Martellus Bennett. On 4/10/2017 at 3:05 PM, Rollins Man said: what the hell is ccslc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 1 hour ago, CS85 said: I often find myself being simultaneously a fan and an anti-fan, I suppose I don't think I'll ever walk away from them, like a battered spouse, but to say I support them would be a stretch. I can't really be a true fan because they get it wrong 80% of the time (in regards to every decision) and over the last 6 years or so have truly become one of the NFL's most banal & incompetent franchises, yet I keep giving them a pretty solid chunk of my autumn/winter. Ah well. I guess I chose poorly. Replace six with seventeen and you have me and the Bills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brass Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 And the Patriots have acquired Brandon Cooks and a 4th (118th overall pick) from the Saints in exchange for the Pats first (32nd overall) and third round (103) picks. Wow. This is a very unorthodox move for the Patriots. Belichick must really see something he likes with Cooks. On 4/10/2017 at 3:05 PM, Rollins Man said: what the hell is ccslc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabcake Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 Ravens cut Lardarius Webb today thanks to the signing of Tony Jefferson. The Danny Woodhead signing also looks smart now that Kenneth Dixon's been suspended for PEDs... Also loving the resigning of Brandon Williams! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 56 minutes ago, Crabcake47 said: Lardarius We're through the looking glass on these Madden Franchise Mode names. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 1 hour ago, Brass said: And the Patriots have acquired Brandon Cooks and a 4th (118th overall pick) from the Saints in exchange for the Pats first (32nd overall) and third round (103) picks. Wow. This is a very unorthodox move for the Patriots. Belichick must really see something he likes with Cooks. Cooks is going to be the next Jerry Rice. I saw the guy play live in college and had pretty high hopes for him with the Saints. He's quick, explosive, has good hands, and is a great route runner. Now that he's been stroked by the hand of God he'll end up being a Hall of Famer. 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...
2001mark Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 2 hours ago, Brass said: And the Patriots have acquired Brandon Cooks and a 4th (118th overall pick) from the Saints in exchange for the Pats first (32nd overall) and third round (103) picks. Wow. This is a very unorthodox move for the Patriots. Belichick must really see something he likes with Cooks. Fly to the SB? @2001mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwabel Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 24 minutes ago, Bucfan56 said: Cooks is going to be the next Jerry Rice. I saw the guy play live in college and had pretty high hopes for him with the Saints. He's quick, explosive, has good hands, and is a great route runner. Now that he's been stroked by the hand of God he'll end up being a Hall of Famer. Not necessarily. The Patriots have until May 2 to pick up Cook's fifth year option, which they should. But they picked up the fifth year option on both Chandler Jones and Dont'a Hightower, only to deal Jones before he hit free agency and let Hightower go this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brass Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 49 minutes ago, dfwabel said: Not necessarily. The Patriots have until May 2 to pick up Cook's fifth year option, which they should. But they picked up the fifth year option on both Chandler Jones and Dont'a Hightower, only to deal Jones before he hit free agency and let Hightower go this week. Hightower probably has the typical Bill Belichick approach of "go out and see what you can get and then come back to us." It's been done before in New England. On 4/10/2017 at 3:05 PM, Rollins Man said: what the hell is ccslc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwabel Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 33 minutes ago, Brass said: Hightower probably has the typical Bill Belichick approach of "go out and see what you can get and then come back to us." It's been done before in New England. In addition to those I named earlier, for every good decision to not retain cut/trade a player like: Richard Seymour Lawyer Malloy Deion Branch Drew Bledsoe Willie McGinest Wes Welker NE has mistakes like: Curtis Martin Asante Samuel Adam Vinatieri Ty Law Then, there's that whole Aaron Hernandez thing along side the Christian Peter thing. They still love the open box discount regardless of how the box was damaged. Bill also loves drafting Florida Gators including Chad Jackson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 Well, I'm mostly kidding because of the New England diamond in the rough thing, but I do like Cooks a LOT. He was one of those players who really stood out to me after seeing him live. I think that's an amazing pickup, and I'm kinda pissed he's a Pat now. 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...
dfwabel Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 31 minutes ago, Bucfan56 said: Well, I'm mostly kidding because of the New England diamond in the rough thing, but I do like Cooks a LOT. He was one of those players who really stood out to me after seeing him live. I think that's an amazing pickup, and I'm kinda pissed he's a Pat now. Next Jerry Rice to mostly kidding. Which one as you saw Cooks while you were in college? You broke chairs during that time too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 Jerry Jones' shoddy construction broke chairs. I just provided the foot. 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...
Unocal Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 Good. God. The Patriots are practically sucking the fun out of the AFC and we aren't even to the draft yet. Seriously, this reminds me of what Lights Out said in the NFL Playoffs Thread: Quote the Pats have $67 million in cap space after this season. They're going to roll the Falcons and then go buy themselves a repeat in the offseason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HedleyLamarr Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 The Patriots hardly outbid and/or outspend other teams in free agency, though. Now maybe they'll spend a little more to try and get a ring or two more before Brady retires, but that hasn't been their M.O. since Belichick took the helm. Their deal is to acquire draft picks, pick out guys that fit their mold after free agency slows down, and get rid of guys a year before their performance dips and/or they become UFA's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 People are seriously pissed at NE? Really? It was the :censored:ing 32nd pick in the draft. That means literally every team besides dummy Minnesota could have had him. Even a top 2nd rounder may have gotten it done if a few days ago. Quit with this juvenile jealousy over NE. Your team just didn't want him as much. "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brass Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 10 hours ago, dfwabel said: In addition to those I named earlier, for every good decision to not retain cut/trade a player like: Richard Seymour Lawyer Malloy Deion Branch Drew Bledsoe Willie McGinest Wes Welker NE has mistakes like: Curtis Martin Asante Samuel Adam Vinatieri Ty Law Then, there's that whole Aaron Hernandez thing along side the Christian Peter thing. They still love the open box discount regardless of how the box was damaged. Bill also loves drafting Florida Gators including Chad Jackson I wouldn't call those cuts/releases "mistakes." It's not like Ty Law left New England and set the world on fire in New York, Kansas City, and Denver. As for Samuel, sure he was a playmaker with some great hands (Super Bowl notwithstanding) but he wasn't physical nor effective in all areas of the field. He was pretty one dimensional. Curtis Martin was also released in 1997, well before Bill Belichick really got a hold of the team. As for Vinatieri, he's a kicker. So meh. On 4/10/2017 at 3:05 PM, Rollins Man said: what the hell is ccslc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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