NFL offseason thread: FOOTBALL STARTS SUNDAY

[Ketsuri]

NFLPA files grievances against Goodell, NFL

http://content.usatoday.com/communit...1#.T6QtgsXld8E

The NFLPA complaints make the following claims:

1. Conduct prior to the new Collective Bargaining Agreement - August 4, 2011 - is not subject to discipline by NFL.
2. That only the CBA "System Arbitrator" (Stephen Burbank), not the Commissioner, should be able to punish the players because allegations of non-contract payments fall under Burbank's authority under the new CBA.
3. That even if the first two are somehow not controlling, the appeals should be handled by Art Shell and Ted Cottrell, the pair appointed by the NFL and NFLPA to judge appeals of punishments for "conduct on the playing field with respect to an opposing player or players."

[Rhinox]

http://onion.com/JjW7Mm

[Cail]

wonderlic wants to play both cb and wr

[Demosthenes11]

http://onion.com/JjW7Mm

New England Patriots: All their draft picks are now Patriots players; those guys usually turn out to be effective

awwww yeah

[Mertron]

http://onion.com/JjW7Mm

why are the saints not in this article, they never get any media attention

[archibaldcrane]

omg fuck you onion you piece of shit bastards

Minnesota, like Alaska and Hawaii, are dubbed "the bullshit states" by the Onion.

[Bregor]

Vilma tweeted a response to the suspension.

Vilma statement (1/2) - I INTEND TO FIGHT THIS INJUSTICE, TO DEFEND MY REPUTATION, TO STAND UP FOR MY TEAM AND MY PROFESSION AND TO SEND …

Vilma statement (2/2) - A CLEAR SIGNAL TO (Goodell) THAT THE PROCESS HAS FAILED, TO THE DETRIMENT OF ME, MY TEAMMATES, THE SAINTS & THE GAME

Olde I know, but I just saw this re-posted elsewhere, but what reputation does Vilma have exactly? He was basically accused of doing the same thing at Miami:

http://sports.yahoo.com/investigatio...ma_allegations

[Rhinox]

Mohamed Sanu Very Disappointed To Discover Second Call From Bengals Not A Prank http://t.co/p1ILZCqH

[tyven]

ELI HOSTING SNL BRINGING THE LOLZ

[Cail]

hey demos, matt light retiring

[Demosthenes11]

hey demos, matt light retiring

I said this like 30 pages ago

listened to the whole press conference this morning where everyone (bill, other coaches, brady, other players) got a chance to talk too. He'll be missed

Brady really wants him to unretire already though. Offered him a year's supply of kitkats (not kidding) to try and entice him to stay.

[Rhinox]

Here come the excuses

[Cail]

Offered him a year's supply of kitkats (not kidding) to try and entice him to stay.

thats kinda funny lol

[Demosthenes11]

Here come the excuses

nah, we make the playoffs and are SB contenders no matter who is on the field

it's the patriot way

[archibaldcrane]

nah, we make the playoffs and are SB contenders no matter who is on the field

it's the patriot way

actually if eli manning is on the field then no

[Demosthenes11]

actually if eli manning is on the field then no

i said contenders, not winners. we only win superbowls that do not involve the chosen one

[Cleverness]

He was destined to bring balance to the Force that is the Playoff Patriots.

[Rhinox]

nah, we make the playoffs and are SB contenders no matter who is on the field

it's the patriot way

Matt cassell says hi.

[Demosthenes11]

matty C led the team to 11-5. Many team's haven't seen 11-5 or better in a decade

[Dimmauk]

Anyone watch Eli on SNL? He was pretty funny in the courthouse skit. The drag queen skit was bad.