The NFL Thread

[Alan]

I don't think there's much between the Seahawks and the Niners, very similar teams in fact. As you say it's rare to win back-to-back so just might be the Niners year next year to represent the NFC. As for the AFC, this feels more open, I quite fancied the Bengals this year but they've got to sort out the QB situation.

My money's on the Saints out of the NFC. Mark Ingram finally playing as he should, the other running backs are no slouches, and second year under Rob Ryan's defense should make them formidable. San Fran isn't going anywhere with Colin Kaepernick masquerading as a QB.

Carolina, Cincy, Baltimore, and San Fran would all be scary good if they had quality quarterbacks.

Watch for Arizona out of the NFC West. They should dominate that division.

 

[Deano]

Looks like Christian Ponder is still going to be around next season for the Vikings :facepalm:

Hopefully as 3rd choice......

 

[Lycan]

Jadeveon Clowney just ran a 4.47 40. That's unreal.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

So is his name. That is truly a weird one!

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

He's no D'Brickashaw Ferguson.

 

[Lycan]

Hands down the best NFL name ever is this guy. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curry_Burns

Honourable mentions for Aeneas Williams and Tshimanga Biakabutuka.

 

[Alan]

Damn, Biakabutuka is my go-to.

 

[The Bear]

If only there were some way of finding out obscure facts using the internet....

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Are there no John Smiths in America????

 

[James]

Rumours are flying about Jim Harbaugh talking to the Cleveland Browns about taking over the head coach role.

 

[Tony Towner]

Malcolm Smith of the Seahawks makes me smile...but you have to like Celebrity Juice to get the reference

 

[Alan]

Rumours are flying about Jim Harbaugh talking to the Cleveland Browns about taking over the head coach role.

They tried to trade a load of draft picks to SF in return for him, but it never went anywhere.

 

[Deano]

Has a coach been traded in for draft picks before?

 

[Alan]

A coach has never been part of a trade, no. Generally the feeling is that even if San Francisco had agreed to the deal, the NFL would have stepped in and scuppered it.

 

[Donegal Wolf]

They tried to trade a load of draft picks to SF in return for him, but it never went anywhere.

Good to see they are trying something different anyway need to because the last few years have been shite, a winning season (don't even have to make play offs) would be nice.

 

[big mean bunny]

Has a coach been traded in for draft picks before?

Raiders got Picks when Gruden (who was assistant) left to join Tampa. I can't find any info about it now other than this blog below, just incase anyone is interested.

http://www.sbreport.net/the-raiders-research-project/roster-minutiae/raiders-trades

 

[Alan]

Raiders got Picks when Gruden (who was assistant) left to join Tampa. I can't find any info about it now other than this blog below, just incase anyone is interested.

http://www.sbreport.net/the-raiders-research-project/roster-minutiae/raiders-trades

That deal was sketchy and never really an official "trade".

Also, Gruden was the head coach for Oakland at the time.

 

[Deano]

Vikings (team I follow) have been busy in free agency so far, agreed the re-signing of Matt Cassel, Marcus Sherels, Everson Griffen and signed Jasper Brinkley on a 1 year deal.

Also rumors they are going in for Alterraun Verner - From his wiki - "He was originally named for the planet Alderaan from the Star Wars movie, however his parents did not look up the correct spelling until after his birth certificate was notarized" :icon_lol: wtf

 

[Carrotdude]

That's brilliant

 

[Alan]

Vikings (team I follow) have been busy in free agency so far, agreed the re-signing of Matt Cassel, Marcus Sherels, Everson Griffen and signed Jasper Brinkley on a 1 year deal.

Fucking mental decision, that.