NFL Offseason Thread: March 3, 2011. A date which will live in infamy.

[Penthesilea]

On the hope that he took less to play for the team everybody wants to play for, like Holmes did. Not to overpay and not be able to lock up anybody else. Get yo shit straight if you're callin safeface nig.

I'm glad you can take satisfaction though, not much else the Fins have to be happy about.

Vick.

[Plow]

Who the fuck is this $20 million punter that the Bucs signed. What the shit?

Last year he had:

Worst (i.e. best for him) starting FP for opponents in the league.
Top 3 in kickoffs into end zone and kickoff touchbacks (27%).
Most times opponent started inside 20 (includes touchbacks).
29 (non-touchback) punts inside the 20.

Since he came into the league in 05 he's 3rd in both quantity and percentage of kickoff touchbacks.

It's not an amazing move, but it's not a bad one, either. Barring injury, the Bucs now have absolutely no concern for kickoff or punting issues as long as he's there.

[Tyche]

I appreciate the story and what you're trying to do to soothe your own wounds about your terrible team, but none of that changes the fact that I'm flat out saying: I dont want a 30 year old CB for 5 years and 12 million dollars/year. If he would have came with the discount, suit up and enjoy being #2.

Feel free to spew whatever you feel like you have to to get the Matt Moore out of your system, but that's all I was wanting/expecting since before we even went serious mode. And if we would have gotten him for that same price tag, I would not have been happy.

Tell me, what wounds do I have to be upset about? So far, Miami has lost no one and gained another starting LB, a speed guy in space, and a backup QB. The Jets have spent 3 days playing with their dicks and gained nothing in FA. Ya'll so obsessed with pipedreams, you forgot that there's actually solid talent out there waiting. Love how Tannenbaum gets all this credit as a GM, but they've not made any improvements to their team in one of the most challenging offseasons in NFL history for a GM, while Miami and New England have signed new starters. Hell, it looks like it's going to be difficult to even keep some of your own at this point.

[Tyche]

Then again, I have to give Tannebbaum credit, by putting on a Nnamdi show, he managed to trick two very talented players to take less money for absolutely no reason.

[Tyche]

http://www.vikings.com/media-vault/v...7-d3761ea53e3a

Chris Kluwe negotiating the sale of the #5 jersey to McNabb. Hilarious.

[Gadritan]

DAN CONNOR

[Moss]

Last year he had:

Worst (i.e. best for him) starting FP for opponents in the league.
Top 3 in kickoffs into end zone and kickoff touchbacks (27%).
Most times opponent started inside 20 (includes touchbacks).
29 (non-touchback) punts inside the 20.

Since he came into the league in 05 he's 3rd in both quantity and percentage of kickoff touchbacks.

It's not an amazing move, but it's not a bad one, either. Barring injury, the Bucs now have absolutely no concern for kickoff or punting issues as long as he's there.

Michael Koenen is a great punter no doubt, but that is still a ton of money for a punter/kick-off guy. Just keep in mind that most of those numbers are also heavily effected by our special teams coverage, which has been very good for a few years.

[Plow]

It's like top 5 money for a punter, it's not that much, and it's not like it's a stretch.

[Plow]

Kluwe makes more, for example lol.

[Silos]

AlbertBreer Albert Breer
I asked Belichick directly if Haynesworth passed the conditioning test. BB didn't answer, said Haynesworth isn't ready to practice.

lol

[Bregor]

lol

http://www3.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/W...AAyx0N1cJl.jpg

[Gadritan]

George W's long lost twin, I swear it.

[Tweek]

Nah son, Teddy G is that heat. Give me him or DHB and you can have ANY goddamn WR off any of my teams. Im like the black Al Davis, cause you cant teach speed. Fuck his hands, as long as that nigga runs a 4.2 40 hes on my roster.

lol you crazy, he's got his nikes on 24/7 yes.. but that makes him a dangerous special teams guy since his hands are terrible


also fml i saw above the avatar was thinking it was the same guy inb4allblackpeoplelookalike

[Moss]

well yeah the same black person does look alike, yes

[Chun Liroy]

Best thing of this offseason: Matt Mosley isn't covering the NFC East blog on ESPN anymore.

[Mertron]

ClaytonESPN:
Kyle Orton deal is dead. He got a $1.5 million bonus.

hrm

also, jets offered nnamdi more money than the eagles did and still said no, ny qq's

http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitpic/phot...pKbToNWgFIw%3D

[Bregor]

Definitely read that as "Kyle Orton is dead" but then I realized he would just rise again.

[Headspace]

lol you crazy, he's got his nikes on 24/7 yes.. but that makes him a dangerous special teams guy since his hands are terrible


also fml i saw above the avatar was thinking it was the same guy inb4allblackpeoplelookalike

Yes. Black people, like Miz and Tyven, all look the same

[Tyche]

For every report saying the Orton deal is dead, there are three saying it's not. Lombardi still thinks that it's 70/30 that he ends up in Miami before the first preseason game.

[Bregor]

Cullen Jenkins to the Eagles... this is getting pretty ri-Goddamn-diculous.