cjzilligen Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 I favor the new OT rule, since it is much like what I proposed before. I also think the new rule downing a ball where the ball carrier loses his helmet is a good idea.Sorry, Jason Whitten Dribbble | Twitter | Facebook | Portfolio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted March 27, 2010 Share Posted March 27, 2010 So apparently Oakland is willing to trade Asomnugha for McNabb. If the Eagles don't jump on this move, they're idiots. I wanted to as well call the Raiders idiots for even considering this move, but why should it surprise anyone that the Raiders would deal a hometown guy who actually enjoys playing with them, who as well is one of if not the very best CBs in the league, for a guy that one team seem desperate to ditch?I'm inclined to agree with you. There are two issues though:1. Who moves? They'd have Asante Samuel, Sheldon Brown, and Asomnugha - three top-tier CBs (yeah, I know Asante sucks, but he's still considered good and gets paid a ton.) Sheldon is already unhappy with his deal, and he's not going to get "Lito'd" and get moved to nickle (and then 4th.) They could move him to safety, where many people feel he'd excel, but I think they wanted to wait until later in his career for that. He would also likely hold out for a raise if they wanted him to "be a team player" and reduce his market value by moving to a lower-paid position.2. The Eagles, more so than just about any other team, value draft picks. It would be difficult to imagine them trading a guy that they preceive has value for a package that doesn't include some picks. I could see them saying "Asomnugha... and a three this year and a four next year" - and the Raiders saying "F U". Of course it's the Raiders, so who knows. "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...
BBTV Posted March 27, 2010 Share Posted March 27, 2010 Asomugha is only signed through 2010 as well, at $16 million. ESPN's Adam Schefter says there is language in Asomugha's deal that would make it hard to franchise him for 2011.http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/Top_defensive_back_repoertedly_to_visit_Eagles.html "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...
BBTV Posted March 27, 2010 Share Posted March 27, 2010 Just read an article where they asked Roy Halladay about being traded, and if he could relate to McNabb's plight (which is totally ridiculous, because the situations are 100% different. In fairness, the writer did acknowledge that.)First post in the reader comments:"What to Roy Halladay and Donovan McNabb have in common? They both throw a ton of ground balls."Ain't that the truth. "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...
BlueSky Posted March 29, 2010 Share Posted March 29, 2010 I favor the new OT rule, since it is much like what I proposed before. I also think the new rule downing a ball where the ball carrier loses his helmet is a good idea.Sorry, Jason Whitten Not to mention Deuce...though he's not playing anymore of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rams80 Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Rams poised to draft Sam Bowie Bradford, make umpteenth franchise-killing mistake in last 10 years.Whose favorite team is about to make an unproven rookie the most salaried player in franchise history? This guy's is. On 8/1/2010 at 4:01 PM, winters in buffalo said: You manage to balance agitation with just enough salient points to keep things interesting. Kind of a low-rent DG_Now. On 1/2/2011 at 9:07 PM, Sodboy13 said: Today, we are all otaku. "The city of Peoria was once the site of the largest distillery in the world and later became the site for mass production of penicillin. So it is safe to assume that present-day Peorians are descended from syphilitic boozehounds."-Stephen Colbert POTD: February 15, 2010, June 20, 2010 The Glorious Bloom State Penguins (NCFAF) 2014: 2-9, 2015: 7-5 (L Pineapple Bowl), 2016: 1-0 (NCFAB) 2014-15: 10-8, 2015-16: 14-5 (SMC Champs, L 1st Round February Frenzy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Rams poised to draft Sam Bowie Bradford, make umpteenth franchise-killing mistake in last 10 years.Whose favorite team is about to make an unproven rookie the most salaried player in franchise history? This guy's is.Where's Kyle Brady at? The Bucs may want to pay him to impersonate a draft pick this year. 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...
BlueSky Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Rams poised to draft Sam Bowie Bradford, make umpteenth franchise-killing mistake in last 10 years.Whose favorite team is about to make an unproven rookie the most salaried player in franchise history? This guy's is.Some team does that every year. As a 'Sooner-in-law' I've seen Bradford in person and on TV many times. He's an outstanding QB and has bulked up by adding muscle. His surgeon, the Dr. Andrews that fixes up all the top players, compared his work ethic and dedication in rehab to Drew Brees' when he had his shoulder injury. Not a bad guy to be compared with. If the Rams coaching staff holds up their end of the bargain and puts some protection around him and gives him some weapons, I'm confident that you won't be disappointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tBBP Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Rams poised to draft Sam Bowie Bradford, make umpteenth franchise-killing mistake in last 10 years.Whose favorite team is about to make an unproven rookie the most salaried player in franchise history? This guy's is.Some team does that every year. As a 'Sooner-in-law' I've seen Bradford in person and on TV many times. He's an outstanding QB and has bulked up by adding muscle. His surgeon, the Dr. Andrews that fixes up all the top players, compared his work ethic and dedication in rehab to Drew Brees' when he had his shoulder injury. Not a bad guy to be compared with. If the Rams coaching staff holds up their end of the bargain and puts some protection around him and gives him some weapons, I'm confident that you won't be disappointed.Will that also mean I can stop asking the question "when's the last time an Oklahoma QB did anything in the NFL"? Having said all that, and being that the Rams are all but set to take this guy, he does seem like a genuinely good guy, and doesn't seem to have the "world at my feet" attitude other golden boy QBs have had in the past (Brady Quinn, anyone?) that made them so easy to root against. For that reason, if for no other, if the Rams do take him, I hope he does succeed. *Disclaimer: I am not an authoritative expert on stuff...I just do a lot of reading and research and keep in close connect with a bunch of people who are authoritative experts on stuff. || dribbble || Behance || Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueSky Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Rams poised to draft Sam Bowie Bradford, make umpteenth franchise-killing mistake in last 10 years.Whose favorite team is about to make an unproven rookie the most salaried player in franchise history? This guy's is.Some team does that every year. As a 'Sooner-in-law' I've seen Bradford in person and on TV many times. He's an outstanding QB and has bulked up by adding muscle. His surgeon, the Dr. Andrews that fixes up all the top players, compared his work ethic and dedication in rehab to Drew Brees' when he had his shoulder injury. Not a bad guy to be compared with. If the Rams coaching staff holds up their end of the bargain and puts some protection around him and gives him some weapons, I'm confident that you won't be disappointed.Will that also mean I can stop asking the question "when's the last time an Oklahoma QB did anything in the NFL"? Having said all that, and being that the Rams are all but set to take this guy, he does seem like a genuinely good guy, and doesn't seem to have the "world at my feet" attitude other golden boy QBs have had in the past (Brady Quinn, anyone?) that made them so easy to root against. For that reason, if for no other, if the Rams do take him, I hope he does succeed.This one did okay for himself.Okay, that's a stretch, but I was desperate. (For those who don't know, here's what this guy wore after his transfer.)One could argue the same for Tennessee and Old Miss QBs before the Mssrs. Manning came along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Rams poised to draft Sam Bowie Bradford, make umpteenth franchise-killing mistake in last 10 years.Whose favorite team is about to make an unproven rookie the most salaried player in franchise history? This guy's is.I really do hope the Rams take Bradford, hopefully with the Rams taking a Quarterback for the first pick the Lions can concentrate on taking Ndamukong Suh with the second pick in the draft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tBBP Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Rams poised to draft Sam Bowie Bradford, make umpteenth franchise-killing mistake in last 10 years.Whose favorite team is about to make an unproven rookie the most salaried player in franchise history? This guy's is.I really do hope the Rams take Bradford, hopefully with the Rams taking a Quarterback for the first pick the Lions can concentrate on taking Ndamukong Suh with the second pick in the draft.Or concentrate on taking another receiver so the Bucs can take him instead. (Sike...I know that ain't happening...) *Disclaimer: I am not an authoritative expert on stuff...I just do a lot of reading and research and keep in close connect with a bunch of people who are authoritative experts on stuff. || dribbble || Behance || Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Rams poised to draft Sam Bowie Bradford, make umpteenth franchise-killing mistake in last 10 years.Whose favorite team is about to make an unproven rookie the most salaried player in franchise history? This guy's is.I really do hope the Rams take Bradford, hopefully with the Rams taking a Quarterback for the first pick the Lions can concentrate on taking Ndamukong Suh with the second pick in the draft.Or concentrate on taking another receiver so the Bucs can take him instead. (Sike...I know that ain't happening...)Oh the Irony,this reminded me a few weeks ago Matt Millen was on NFL Live on ESPN, they asked him who the surprise team of the NFL was going to be, he said the Detroit Lions, he also said "after a decade of bad football, the Lions will be a sleeper in the league", I heard that and first thing I thought of was, yes because you caused them bad football for the last decade or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rams80 Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Rams poised to draft Sam Bowie Bradford, make umpteenth franchise-killing mistake in last 10 years.Whose favorite team is about to make an unproven rookie the most salaried player in franchise history? This guy's is.Some team does that every year. As a 'Sooner-in-law' I've seen Bradford in person and on TV many times. He's an outstanding QB and has bulked up by adding muscle. His surgeon, the Dr. Andrews that fixes up all the top players, compared his work ethic and dedication in rehab to Drew Brees' when he had his shoulder injury. Not a bad guy to be compared with. If the Rams coaching staff holds up their end of the bargain and puts some protection around him and gives him some weapons, I'm confident that you won't be disappointed.We can't get all we need in place in one offseason. If the Rams load up on offensive skill rookies, the garbage defensive talent and weak line will collapse. If they try to bulk up the line, Bradford has a figurative squirt gun in the way of receiving weapons (and an incompetenet OC, but that's more or less happening anyway). If they load up on the defense, I'm taking out a life insurance policy in his name. There is no way "Bradford to the Rams" ends well.And then of course there's the fact the "Worst Case Scenario" has been the only scenario with this team the last 3 years. I believe in Bradford's case, this involves him either breaking his skull following a hard sack in the Edward Jones Dome or having his arm ripped off. On 8/1/2010 at 4:01 PM, winters in buffalo said: You manage to balance agitation with just enough salient points to keep things interesting. Kind of a low-rent DG_Now. On 1/2/2011 at 9:07 PM, Sodboy13 said: Today, we are all otaku. "The city of Peoria was once the site of the largest distillery in the world and later became the site for mass production of penicillin. So it is safe to assume that present-day Peorians are descended from syphilitic boozehounds."-Stephen Colbert POTD: February 15, 2010, June 20, 2010 The Glorious Bloom State Penguins (NCFAF) 2014: 2-9, 2015: 7-5 (L Pineapple Bowl), 2016: 1-0 (NCFAB) 2014-15: 10-8, 2015-16: 14-5 (SMC Champs, L 1st Round February Frenzy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaltimoreFan Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Rams poised to draft Sam Bowie Bradford, make umpteenth franchise-killing mistake in last 10 years.Whose favorite team is about to make an unproven rookie the most salaried player in franchise history? This guy's is.Some team does that every year. As a 'Sooner-in-law' I've seen Bradford in person and on TV many times. He's an outstanding QB and has bulked up by adding muscle. His surgeon, the Dr. Andrews that fixes up all the top players, compared his work ethic and dedication in rehab to Drew Brees' when he had his shoulder injury. Not a bad guy to be compared with. If the Rams coaching staff holds up their end of the bargain and puts some protection around him and gives him some weapons, I'm confident that you won't be disappointed.Will that also mean I can stop asking the question "when's the last time an Oklahoma QB did anything in the NFL"? Having said all that, and being that the Rams are all but set to take this guy, he does seem like a genuinely good guy, and doesn't seem to have the "world at my feet" attitude other golden boy QBs have had in the past (Brady Quinn, anyone?) that made them so easy to root against. For that reason, if for no other, if the Rams do take him, I hope he does succeed.I don't see a problem with Bradford being taking number 1. I actually thought he was going to be a steal for one team because of his injury (much like Adrian Peterson was for the Vikings). As long as he looks healthy, I don't see a problem with taking him first overall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 A #7 pick isn't a really steal. I have a problem with taking Bradford first because he's not the best player available, and you should always draft the best player available with a first overall pick. That player is Suh, not Bradford, and so they are doing themselves a disservice. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDR Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 A #7 pick isn't a really steal. No, not really. But when you think of the contract Peterson got compared to what the #1 pick got, it's kind of a steal in retrospect. And it doesn't even matter that JaMarcus Russell blows. Taking the player out of the equation:#1 Pick got 6 years, $61 Million, $32 Million Guaranteed.Adrian Peterson got 6 years, $40.5 Million, $17 Million Guaranteed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Sure am glad I didn't proofread my post. "Isn't a really steal." ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaltimoreFan Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 A #7 pick isn't a really steal. I meant that had Peterson not gotten injured, he surely would have been the #1 overall pick. The Vikings would have never gotten the chance to draft him. That's the same situation I feel about Bradford. Had he not gotten injured, Bradford would be the clear cut #1 pick. There really wouldn't be much of a debate. If he falls to the Redskins, I'd say they got lucky. Because without the injury, they never have the opportunity to draft him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 A #7 pick isn't a really steal. I have a problem with taking Bradford first because he's not the best player available, and you should always draft the best player available with a first overall pick. That player is Suh, not Bradford, and so they are doing themselves a disservice.So then if you really need a QB, and feel that you can get acceptable players on the D line elsewhere in the draft or through FA, but you don't feel that you can get a comparable QB (assuming you feel that he's a guy that will develop into a 10-year starter), but you're in the #1 slot, what do you do? I guess the obvious answer is trade down, but you can't trade down more than 3 or 4 picks, and are those teams really going to make it worth your trouble? I think it's more than just going with the best player. It's going with the best player for you. If we're talking about a guy who otherwise wouldn't be drafted until 25, then yeah - you have to move. But otherwise, I don't think they can be criticized too much. Of course, this is all based on their projections - not yours or mine. "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...
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