Official NFL Thread

[Love Cowboy]

Shit the way the colts played without payton

makes me think if he goes anywhere he'll take em to the superbowl

I'm not so sure about that... the Colts had better pieces around him when they went to the Super Bowl last than they had last year. Peyton's last healthy year, yes they made the playoffs, but they weren't a Super Bowl contender. Peyton can make a team much better than they are without him, but he's not going to take just ANY team to the Super Bowl.

My money is on Manning going to Miami. But, I'd like to see Manning with the Cardinals.

If Manning is going to play in the NFC East, I hope his helmet has a star on it.

LOL he's not going to the Cowboys or anyone else in the NFC East.

[Tarkatan Trash]

My money is on Manning going to Miami. But, I'd like to see Manning with the Cardinals.

If Manning is going to play in the NFC East, I hope his helmet has a star on it.

Manning supposedly wants no part in being responsible for Eli missing the playoffs, according to sources (which is why said sources have ruled out the NFC East entirely). And besides, the 3-4 defense is one of Manning's biggest weaknesses, and 2 teams in the NFC East run that defense; Dallas and Washington (let's also not forget that Dallas has beaten the elder Manning each of the last 2 times they faced him).

You can officially rule out the Jets and the Redskins from Manning Watch.

And speaking of the Colts, they weren't done gutting the team just yet. They released RB Joseph Addai, LB Gary Brackett, S Melvin Bullitt, TE Dallas Clark, and QB Curtis Painter. If that's not enough, Reggie Wayne is scheduled to be an unrestricted free agent at the start of the new league year, and DE Dwight Freeney is now the subject of trade rumors. I don't think the Colts have had a fire sale of this magnitude since the 1973 ownership trade with the Rams (that was the same off-season the Colts traded Johnny Unitas to San Diego).

[Love Cowboy]

They be in rebuilding mode. At least now they've got plenty of cap room.

[Tarkatan Trash]

What you're about to see is a suicide in progress.



He already got his ass handed to him by legendary Patriot Killer Bernard Pollard, and now he's campaigning for the Madden Cover? Looks like someone hasn't told him about the Madden Curse!

Fans, don't EVER vote for players on your own team to be on the Madden Cover for that reason alone!

[Love Cowboy]

This just in... the Washington Redskins have just traded THREE first-round picks and a second-rounder to the Rams for the second overall pick in this year's draft, which they will presumably use on Robert Griffin III. Thoughts?

[Tarkatan Trash]

This just in... the Washington Redskins have just traded THREE first-round picks and a second-rounder to the Rams for the second overall pick in this year's draft, which they will presumably use on Robert Griffin III. Thoughts?

I've seen worse; the 1999 Ricky Williams trade, and the 1989 Herschel Walker trade...well, my spin on Herschel Walker is that it's the best trade in NFL history...

[Love Cowboy]

Well if Griffin turns out to be as good as they all hope, it may be worth it for Washington. Griffin is the perfect QB for Shanahan's system. I knew all along they would probably do something like this to get him.

[Tarkatan Trash]

Roger Goodell and anyone associated with him can eat shit and die for all I care!

For some reason, he and his cronies decided to take a total of $46 million of cap space over the next 2 years away from both the Cowboys and Redskins for "frontloading contracts during the 2010 uncapped year" ($10 mil from Dallas, $36 mil from Washington).

This is serious ********! In BOTH cases, the league approved each and every one of those contracts, and there was no evidence at all of any wrong-doing by either club, so what I'd like to know is when did we start living in a league where you can still be punished for contracts that were already league-approved to begin with? There were absolutely NO Salary Cap violations, end of story (especially when said "violations" happened in an uncapped year!)

[Love Cowboy]

As much as I hate the Cowboys... I have to agree, it does seem like BS.

[Kurtis Stryker]

Football is getting too political. If a team can afford to spend x amount of money, then let them spend that amount of money! Moreover, let the defense play some damn defense, and decrease the amount of penalties. I feel like I'm watching flag Football with the way the game is played and officiated today.

I love the coverage, accessibility and viewership that Football has today. But, the game is changing way too much, and not for the better.

[Tarkatan Trash]

If players are allowed to appeal fines and/or suspensions, then I think NFL clubs should be entitled to that same liberty, and the recent salary cap penalties against DAL and WAS are a textbook example of why. If this doesn't look like retroactive ******** punishment, then I don't know what is! If the league had a problem with those frontloaded contracts, then why didn't they punish those 2 teams in 2010 right when they happened instead of approving those contracts, then doing a 180 two years after the fact and say "oh, DAL and WAS cheated by violating the spirit of the salary cap, even though we can't even prove that they broke the letter of it"?

[Love Cowboy]

In other news... Miami trades Brandon Marshall to Chicago for two third-round picks. There is some speculation that the move was made because they thought Peyton Manning wouldn't want to work with Marshall, so this would increase Miami's chances of landing Manning. Thoughts?

[Tarkatan Trash]

In other news... Miami trades Brandon Marshall to Chicago for two third-round picks. There is some speculation that the move was made because they thought Peyton Manning wouldn't want to work with Marshall, so this would increase Miami's chances of landing Manning. Thoughts?

More like the Dolphins were trying to make room for Reggie Wayne so they could lure Manning that way. However, Wayne ended up re-signing with the Colts for a 3-year deal, which is a smart move on Indy's part. They dumped their franchise quarterback and are (barring any shockers) getting ready to draft Andrew Luck. If they let Reggie Wayne go, then who the **** is going to catch passes for Andrew Luck? The Irsay family did trade away Andre Rison (among other players and picks) to the Falcons just to draft Jeff George at the same draft position as Manning and Luck, and that was a huge mistake.

And Pierre Garcon signed with the Redskins. I have one word to describe this move; BUST!

Ahh...turns out Brandon Marshall was involved in another off-the-field incident 2 days before being traded. Frankly, I'm not surprised. This guy's baggage includes everything from breaking his arm into a TV set after slipping on a McDonald's bag to being the intended target of a drive-by shooting that resulted in the death of then-Broncos teammate Darrent Williams.

[Love Cowboy]

Mario Williams. Yeah, I knew he wouldn't be back with the Texans.... but Buffalo?!?!? Seriously?!?!?!

[The Marshall]

Mario Williams. Yeah, I knew he wouldn't be back with the Texans.... but Buffalo?!?!? Seriously?!?!?!

Buffalo is where careers go to die

[Tarkatan Trash]

Boy
I
Love
Losing
SuperBowls

Or more recently...

Boy
I
Love
Losing
Seasons

[Critical-Limit]

I just want to see the Bengles win once before I die.

I grew up thinking those guys are never gonna do anything. I'd like them to shut my face about that assumption.

I don't even really "like" them or anything. I just wanna see a super underdog take something randomly

[Tarkatan Trash]

I just want to see the Bengles win once before I die.

I grew up thinking those guys are never gonna do anything. I'd like them to shut my face about that assumption.

I don't even really "like" them or anything. I just wanna see a super underdog take something randomly

There's always the Ickey Shuffle...they actually did go to the Super Bowl that year, and would've won it if not for those Montana and Rice douchebags...I hate those damn 49ers!

[Love Cowboy]

I was really starting to worry about the Texans' offseason there for a bit... but finally some good news... C Chris Myers has re-signed.

[Tarkatan Trash]

The good news is that Mario Manningham is now out of my team's division.

The bad news is that he is now a 49er!