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squicken · (03-05-2012, 09:21 PM)

Originally Posted by eznark:

Sounds like they have a three year deal in place, just working out the details. I'd imagine they thing Luck will be good before then.

Mathis is 30 or 31. Freeney is a little older I think. Colts need a lot of help on defense. Will they still be good when the rest of the roster is playoff ready?

eznark · (03-05-2012, 09:22 PM)

Originally Posted by squicken:

Mathis is 30 or 31. Freeney is a little older I think. Colts need a lot of help on defense. Will they still be good when the rest of the roster is playoff ready?

I don't know, if not they can cut him. Football contracts are a joke.

jakncoke · (03-05-2012, 09:24 PM)

They really are, Have the players ever gone after that? You know more legit contracts with less fake numbers that they'll never see?

BaltimoreLarry · (03-05-2012, 09:26 PM)

Originally Posted by Futurevoid:

Ravens update:I hope they mean his contract! If not, that's some harsh shit, Ravens!

No, he's dead. We're murderers, right?

levious · (03-05-2012, 09:27 PM)

well there didn't use to be any guaranteed money so I'm sure it's been an issue in recent CBAs.

eznark · (03-05-2012, 09:29 PM)

Good to see Mario Williams available. Hopefully teams will fight over him and other high profile guys while the Packers pick up Anderson.

/dreamsoffreeagency

Wellington · (03-05-2012, 09:30 PM)

:jnc @ tagging a punter.

I hope you guys are being facetious with the idea of tagging Flynn. He'd make like $18 million next year. :jnc

Futurevoid · 09:33 PM

NFL Network yanked the replay of the Saints/Vikings game? Really?

Originally Posted by Wellington:

:jnc @ tagging a punter.

The last time the Giants used the tag, it took them 12 days to work out a deal with Jacobs. I'd be surprised if it even takes that long for Weatherford.

eznark · (03-05-2012, 09:31 PM)

Originally Posted by Wellington:

:jnc @ tagging a punter.

I hope you guys are being facetious with the idea of tagging Flynn. He'd make like $18 million next year. :jnc

sigh

see my post to LiveWire. The money is meaningless to Green Bay.

Wellington · (03-05-2012, 09:33 PM)

Originally Posted by eznark:

sigh

see my post to LiveWire. The money is meaningless to Green Bay.

Oh. :(

wienke · (03-05-2012, 09:36 PM)

It's like people forget that Green Bay doesn't have a douchebag billionaire owner that could pocket the unspent cash.

squicken · (03-05-2012, 09:40 PM)

Originally Posted by wienke:

It's like people forget that Green Bay doesn't have a douchebag billionaire owner that could pocket the unspent cash.

One thing the players got right in the new CBA is the minimum cash spend, which starts next year per team. Right now, it's just a league wide calculation. But in 2013, a team has to spend 95% of it's cap in cash

And I could see the Pack going after Mario. If he could stay healthy he could be an amazing 3-4 DE.

eznark · (03-05-2012, 09:43 PM)

Originally Posted by squicken:

One thing the players got right in the new CBA is the minimum cash spend, which starts next year per team. Right now, it's just a league wide calculation. But in 2013, a team has to spend 95% of it's cap in cash

And I could see the Pack going after Mario. If he could stay healthy he could be an amazing 3-4 DE.

Not a chance. He'll get premium player money. He might be a fit, but it's completely anathema to Thompson's business practices.

wienke · (03-05-2012, 09:45 PM)

Originally Posted by squicken:

One thing the players got right in the new CBA is the minimum cash spend, which starts next year per team. Right now, it's just a league wide calculation. But in 2013, a team has to spend 95% of it's cap in cash

And I could see the Pack going after Mario. If he could stay healthy he could be an amazing 3-4 DE.

Wait, garbage teams actually have to spend money now? I can't wait to see all the horrible contracts in the future!

Sanjuro · (03-05-2012, 09:53 PM)

LJ11 · (03-05-2012, 09:53 PM)

Originally Posted by wienke:

Wait, garbage teams actually have to spend money now? I can't wait to see all the horrible contracts in the future!

Cash to the cap, it won't make a lick of difference for 95% of the league.

If I sign a player to a 15m signing bonus, that 15m is cash spent towards the cap even though it's amortized over the life of the contract because it's cash spent in year one. You basically have to spend in cash what the cap number is in a given year, most teams do that anyway.

jakncoke · (03-05-2012, 09:55 PM)

Originally Posted by squicken:

One thing the players got right in the new CBA is the minimum cash spend, which starts next year per team. Right now, it's just a league wide calculation. But in 2013, a team has to spend 95% of it's cap in cash

And I could see the Pack going after Mario. If he could stay healthy he could be an amazing 3-4 DE.

I thought it started this year at 85%.

lazybones18 · (03-05-2012, 09:55 PM)

http://deadspin.com/5890592/

WTF kind of movie is that?

jakncoke · (03-05-2012, 10:01 PM)

Some lifetime movie-esque shit or something. Seems stupid as hell.

Drakeon · (03-05-2012, 10:06 PM)

Originally Posted by lazybones18:

http://deadspin.com/5890592/

WTF kind of movie is that?

Hahahahaha, I want to see that trainwreck in action.

eznark · (03-05-2012, 10:07 PM)

Holy shit. I remember reading a young adult book back when I was a kid about hockey. It was essentially exactly the same story except the kid controlled the outcome of hockey games with a bubble hockey table.

Peyton is a fucking pill-popping plagiarizing piece of poop.

Sanjuro · (03-05-2012, 10:08 PM)

Originally Posted by Drakeon:

Hahahahaha, I want to see that trainwreck in action.

Bet the grandson can't afford the EA Online game pass after getting those used copies.

Greg · (03-05-2012, 10:08 PM)

Originally Posted by eznark:

Tom Silverstein is reporting that Ted Thompson refused to even discuss trades with teams, so it looks like this was a principled stand on his part more than anything.

Fucking jackass. (I still love you Ted)

Robo-Ted can't communicate with humans.

cuevas, PhD. · (03-05-2012, 10:13 PM)

Originally Posted by lazybones18:

http://deadspin.com/5890592/

WTF kind of movie is that?

Katrina.

AngmarsKing701 · (03-05-2012, 10:14 PM)

Watched NFL Live while at the gym. They of course were babbling on and on about the Saints thing. Golic on one side and Steve Young on the other.

Then Tom Jackson lets loose this gem (I'm paraphrasing a bit):
"When a guy came across the middle, I wanted to hurt him physically. I wanted to hurt him mentally. I wanted to send him a message about coming across the middle. Did I want to injure him? No, I didn't want to hurt him."

Soooo.... you wanted to hurt him but you didn't want to hurt him.

Whaaa?

Fucking ESPN. Can't figure out what the hell they want to say.

Grover Cleveland · (03-05-2012, 10:16 PM)

Lost in all this "Saints are the dirtiest team in the history of mankind" talk is the fact that Thursday is Peyton Manning Independence Day!

Pey Pey's been hanging around my neck of the woods, throwing 40-45 yard bombs at practice, and looking like he's about to take the Dolphins/Redskins/Cardinals/Jets to the Super Bowl.

eznark · (03-05-2012, 10:17 PM)

Fatman claiming players had been warned for three years about the Saints filthy play.

Where did all the Saints fans go, by the way?

jakncoke · (03-05-2012, 10:19 PM)

cajun is banned and the rest only seem to come around if they're doing really well.

brentech · (03-05-2012, 10:20 PM)

into deep cover

Grover Cleveland · (03-05-2012, 10:20 PM)

Originally Posted by eznark:

Fatman claiming players had been warned for three years about the Saints filthy play.

Where did all the Saints fans go, by the way?

Most of the Saints ~~lifelongs~~ fans left after Alex Smith took it straight to the bank against that D.

And cajun's banned.

So I think that covers everyone.

Greg · (03-05-2012, 10:23 PM)

Originally Posted by AngmarsKing701:

Watched NFL Live while at the gym. They of course were babbling on and on about the Saints thing. Golic on one side and Steve Young on the other.

Then Tom Jackson lets loose this gem (I'm paraphrasing a bit):
"When a guy came across the middle, I wanted to hurt him physically. I wanted to hurt him mentally. I wanted to send him a message about coming across the middle. Did I want to injure him? No, I didn't want to hurt him."

Soooo.... you wanted to hurt him but you didn't want to hurt him.

Whaaa?

Fucking ESPN. Can't figure out what the hell they want to say.

Yeah, I was watching that too.

I understood what Jackson was trying to say, but it definitely didn't come out right.

BaltimoreLarry · (03-05-2012, 10:28 PM)

I forgot about the Sean Payton pill theivery. That's so awesome. As someone who's battled addiction, I can say I respect that man even more for leading his team as a very successful coach/coordinator. It's hard enough to not shit your pants on the regular when you're strung out on opiates, let alone coach a successful football team.

Sean, you're welcome in Baltimore...as offensive coordinator

Edit: The more I say "Sean," the more I feel no one named "Sean" should be an NFL coach.

jakncoke · (03-05-2012, 10:32 PM)

got tagged

BaltimoreLarry · (03-05-2012, 10:33 PM)

Originally Posted by lazybones18:

http://deadspin.com/5890592/

WTF kind of movie is that?

XBox? It would have been better if the kid got a super old system, which he hates. Maybe finds an old NES at a thrift store, and as he's poor, can only afford it.

I'm so much better at this than Sean Payton.

Greg · (03-05-2012, 10:33 PM)

Originally Posted by jakncoke:

got tagged

Maybe Tom will throw that ball better next year.

DeaconKnowledge · (03-05-2012, 10:35 PM)

Originally Posted by eznark:

sigh

see my post to LiveWire. The money is meaningless to Green Bay.

What are you arguing here? When has Green Bay gotten into the habit of wasting money?

jakncoke · (03-05-2012, 10:35 PM)

maybe and maybe welker will come down with a ball thats in hands.

cuevas, PhD. · (03-05-2012, 10:35 PM)

Originally Posted by AngmarsKing701:

Watched NFL Live while at the gym. They of course were babbling on and on about the Saints thing. Golic on one side and Steve Young on the other.

Then Tom Jackson lets loose this gem (I'm paraphrasing a bit):
"When a guy came across the middle, I wanted to hurt him physically. I wanted to hurt him mentally. I wanted to send him a message about coming across the middle. Did I want to injure him? No, I didn't want to hurt him."

Soooo.... you wanted to hurt him but you didn't want to hurt him.

Whaaa?

Fucking ESPN. Can't figure out what the hell they want to say.

I think it's a mindset. He obviously learned to hit hard and punish the opponent. He doesn't want to end their careers. You could be in the midset of "I want to tear this guys ACL."

Let's go VJax!!

Alligatorjandro · (03-05-2012, 10:36 PM)

VJAX would be a perfect compliment to Welker.

wienke · (03-05-2012, 10:36 PM)

Bad throw. Bad attempt at a catch. Lulz for all!

Duane Cunningham · (03-05-2012, 10:39 PM)

Originally Posted by eznark:

Bowe franchised.

Dig it. The D-Bowe show remains in KC. And he'll be amazing when Manning is throwing to him.

jakncoke · (03-05-2012, 10:41 PM)

Chef fan sighting. Do your team a favor and do the mock!

darkside31337 · (03-05-2012, 10:49 PM)

Originally Posted by jakncoke:

cajun is banned and the rest only seem to come around if they're doing really well.

Cajun will be back tomorrow.

Buckethead · (03-05-2012, 10:53 PM)

Originally Posted by darkside31337:

Cajun will be back tomorrow.

:snes

eznark · (03-05-2012, 10:53 PM)

Originally Posted by DeaconKnowledge:

What are you arguing here? When has Green Bay gotten into the habit of wasting money?

They aren't going to spend it elsewhere is my point. There is no risk to the organization because there will be no alternative use of that $14m. That's my point. The only thing that matters in pro sports is opportunity cost, and the opportunity cost here is (if TT behaves as he always has) zero.

cuevas, PhD. · (03-05-2012, 10:54 PM)

Originally Posted by Buckethead:

:snes

How is that :snes?

Ninja Scooter · (03-05-2012, 10:54 PM)

Originally Posted by jakncoke:

Chef fan sighting. Do your team a favor and do the mock!

Freeman?

jakncoke · (03-05-2012, 11:03 PM)

Originally Posted by Buckethead:

:snes

What's wrong with cajun aside from his avatar?

Narag · (03-05-2012, 11:05 PM)

Originally Posted by darkside31337:

Cajun will be back tomorrow.

We can start taking bets on whether he or Buckethead gets banned first!

wienke · (03-05-2012, 11:07 PM)

Originally Posted by Narag:

We can start taking bets on whether he or Buckethead gets banned first!

That's a hard one. I think cajun posts more on gaming side so there's that. Buckethead has a callous disregard for class or taste (still love you man!) so that has to be a push on the odds.