The NFL Thread

[Alan]

Flacco's a fucking joke and that's the end of it.

 

[prerecordedlive]

Not as high on NFL as past years but the buzz around the Saints is it being the best team they've ever put forward.
Didn't get to hit a game last year as I was only in NOLA for NBA all-star weekend, but I'm planning to take my girl over for a game.

 

[Deano]

Vikings vs the Raiders tonight, be interesting to see how Bridgewater gets on.

 

[Deano]

Got game pass now as found a 15% off code.

Watched Vikings first pre season game - beat the Raiders 10-6 in a fairly unentertaining game, Cassel looks the best most game ready QB, Ponder who played most of this game was a very distant 3rd.

Defense looks decent, depth is going to be a worry, think 3rd in the division would be a good season tbh

 

[Alan]

Can't figure Ponder out. He looked the real deal at Florida State. Shame.

 

[James]

Lewis-Moore out for season, f*ck. He would have been decent in his rookie season.

Big test at the Cowboy's on saturday.

 

[Deano]

Can't figure Ponder out. He looked the real deal at Florida State. Shame.

He was drafted too high at 12th overall, although he was the starter in the Vikings play off season a couple of years back, it was mainly down to AP being the best running back in the NFL

 

[Alan]

Indeed. He just looks a shadow of his former self. Used to be able to make any throw you asked of him.

Consequences of a pish o-line, I suppose.

 

[James]

I've notice quite a few players are struggling to make the jump from College football to the NFL. Overrated College players are costing teams massively.

 

[The Bear]

Dri Archer looks fast as fook for the Steelers. Should be a decent rookie season for him I'd imagine.

 

[James]

Hmmm... I hope he has an off day when he comes to Maryland as he is a top aquisition for the steelers

 

[Johnny75]

I've notice quite a few players are struggling to make the jump from College football to the NFL. Overrated College players are costing teams massively.

Yep, that Andrew Luck experiment was a real failure..... There's been some quality rookies the last few years, not east on the defensive side of the ball. Granted there have been some absolute stinkers too.

 

[James]

Id say 10 % turn out to be decent players and have a long career but the other 90% sadly just cant cut it.

 

[prerecordedlive]

Can't figure Ponder out. He looked the real deal at Florida State. Shame.

I love Ponder, but having watched 3 years of him at FSU, I can say that he really wasn't the real deal coming out. The hit he took against Clemson where he dislocated his throwing shoulder totally changed him. He was throwing fire until that point.

First round was way too high for him and he got thrown in to a starting role way too quickly. I think he needed to be brought along like Matt Cassel or Nick Foles.

 

[James]

C.J. Mosley from Alabama seems like an excellent acquisition by the Ravens. I hope he can make the jump from College to the NFL but he could be another massive flop.

 

[Toon Wolf]

#sammycatcheseverything

Sammy Watkins has been making some head turning plays in camp for the Bills. I'll see if I can find one particularly amazing one handed catch to link.

 

[James]

this one?

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...bsurd-one-handed-catch-at-bills-training-camp

 

[Toon Wolf]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/08/11/sammy-watkins-one-handed-catch_n_5668028.html

 

[Toon Wolf]

this one?

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...bsurd-one-handed-catch-at-bills-training-camp

That is the craziest, but he's had more than one.

 

[James]

Ahhh... gotcha dude.

I'm excited for the September 11th tie, Steelers at the M&T bank.