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NFL 2017 Offseason thread |OT2| - I Mean Look What Our Teams Did For Us!

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Hindl

Member
MechDX said:
But but but it was only a little domestic violence and only happened once.

Fans are getting more involved now. There are now a handful of teams who had it leak that Mixon was on their board but the fan backlash was so great they admitted they removed him

Any team that drafts better be ready for the epic PR spin that will be required
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Plus the NFL is trying to bring in female fans and shit like this isn't going to help.

DeaconKnowledge said:
I haven't seen this Mixon video, but I heard that the girl hit him first. Is that true?
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Well first, watch the video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5wIj7LbslY

Now yes, she did. The story goes that Mixon and his friends were harrassing her and her friend, calling her friend gay. Mixon claims that first the friend threw a racial slur at him. Then she went into the store and he followed her in there. Apparently she was also drunk. As you can see, she pushes him, he makes a move toward her, she slaps him, and he decks her.

But I don't see why that matters. You can't claim that he was doing it in self-defense, look at how much bigger he is. And I don't buy the whole "Oh she hit him, she should expect consequences". You can claim it's sexist or that if it was a guy no one would care (it would still be assault) but I don't really care. No matter what the girl was doing, unless she had a weapon, there's no threat. She's probably barely 120 lbs, and he's a 230 lb NFL-bound RB. He should've been able to handle her without violence, and there's no reason for him to hit her like that.
 
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MechDX

Member
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Love this pic Nuk put on his Twitter yesterday after Dre officially retired.
 
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Pepiope

Member
MechDX said:
Yes, all teams
but my 7 favorite ones
can fuck right off. I just cant believe I am seeing someone double down on defending a piece of human excrement with a clear conscience
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I'm not defending him. I don't care if he gets drafted. It's just hilarious that it takes video for people to realize what domestic violence is.

That type of behavior always has and probably always will be in the NFL. He's rightfully being called out for it, but the next step should be calling out every NFL player like him.

Let's say Mixon doesn't find a team, the issue still isn't going away, but I guarantee it won't be discussed once the season kicks off. People will just turn a blind eye to the other offenders because there is no video. It happened with Ray Rice and it'll happen after Joe Mixon.
 
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DeaconKnowledge

Member
MechDX said:
http://newsok.com/article/5531208
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Oh this? I did see that video. What the hell were the fighting about?

Hindl said:
Now yes, she did. The story goes that Mixon and his friends were harrassing her and her friend, calling her friend gay. Mixon claims that first the friend threw a racial slur at him. Then she went into the store and he followed her in there. Apparently she was also drunk. As you can see, she pushes him, he makes a move toward her, she slaps him, and he decks her.

But I don't see why that matters. You can't claim that he was doing it in self-defense, look at how much bigger he is. And I don't buy the whole "Oh she hit him, she should expect consequences". You can claim it's sexist or that if it was a guy no one would care (it would still be assault) but I don't really care. No matter what the girl was doing, unless she had a weapon, there's no threat. She's probably barely 120 lbs, and he's a 230 lb NFL-bound RB. He should've been able to handle her without violence, and there's no reason for him to hit her like that.
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Ah.

Honestly I hate to be that guy but it's 2017. We need to get past automatically handwaving girls getting hit, especially when they hit first. If we truly want equality in society we have to bury these antiquated notions and be fair.

That said, two problems with this video. 1. Yeah she hit him, with the most half hearted slap i've ever seen. The Falcon Punch he retaliated with was way over the line, and you could tell he had it loaded up even before she hit him.

2. I'm all for equality, but i'm also for being judged by the merit of your actions. Sure she may have hit you first, but what did blasting her in the face gain you? She was no threat. Apparently he was the one who wanted the video released? Stupid moves. All this shows is that he has zero impulse control.

Personally, I can't wait to see who drafts him (and he will be drafted) mainly because I can't wait to see which poster backs off his condemnation when his team of choice takes him.
 
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MechDX

Member
Hindl said:
Plus the NFL is trying to bring in female fans and shit like this isn't going to help.



Well first, watch the video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5wIj7LbslY

Now yes, she did. The story goes that Mixon and his friends were harrassing her and her friend, calling her friend gay. Mixon claims that first the friend threw a racial slur at him. Then she went into the store and he followed her in there. Apparently she was also drunk. As you can see, she pushes him, he makes a move toward her, she slaps him, and he decks her.

But I don't see why that matters. You can't claim that he was doing it in self-defense, look at how much bigger he is. And I don't buy the whole "Oh she hit him, she should expect consequences". You can claim it's sexist or that if it was a guy no one would care (it would still be assault) but I don't really care. No matter what the girl was doing, unless she had a weapon, there's no threat. She's probably barely 120 lbs, and he's a 230 lb NFL-bound RB. He should've been able to handle her without violence, and there's no reason for him to hit her like that.
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DeaconKnowledge said:
Oh this? I did see that video. What the hell were the fighting about?
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J

JABEE

Member
Pepiope said:
This is everything right here. A video. He would be a 1st rounder If not the video, but you don't think Jameis behaved in a similar fashion when he raped a woman? Why was no one saying he's sick and we should hate whatever team picks him? The NFL is full of people who dont deserve to live in society let alone play in the league, but just don't jump on your high horse hating whoever picks him when there's most likely an equally piece of shit player on your team. There's just no video.
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I feel there has to be a limit to how far you can flex to take the team's side on things. You don't have to pre-defend the Eagles drafting a dude who punched out a woman on camera. I understand the point you are making. Adrian Peterson most likely didn't become an abuser at the age of 28 and it is fucked up that basically everyone gave him a pass.

Teams and fans are willing to empathize and give murderers a pass as long as they improve their team.

I can still say Joe Mixon is a player I don't want on my team as a person. I know exactly what he did, even if that makes me a hypocrite.
 
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BigAT

Member
Striker said:
Meh.

Well apparently they play the Lions on TNF the following week. Two Thursday games in a row!
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I guess if you're forced into two Thursday night games a season, that's the best way to have it? Only have to worry about short rest on one of the games.

Fuck TNF still though.
 
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Hindl

Member
BigAT said:
I guess if you're forced into two Thursday night games a season, that's the best way to have it? Only have to worry about short rest on one of the games.

Fuck TNF still though.
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They should try to align teams playing on TNF with the same bye week, and then just put TNF as the first game back after the bye

Wouldn't work in all cases but it would help a bit
 
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Ninja Scooter

Member
The gender has little to do with it. If he would have hit a guy in that same way it would have still been assault. Self defense doesn't mean "you touched me so I get to tee off on you" the way some people seem to think it does.
 
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BlackGhost

Banned
1. I know in our mock Browns took Trubisky, but think Mahomes is in consideration at 12. Was saying the previous weeks I wouldn't be surprised, but kinda got off that the week of our mock. But a week out of draft I think Mahomes is in it, in terms of qbs for Browns.

2. I know the NFL wants to have big events spread out, but kinda hate this prime time schedule release. The time to release that was the morning in my opinion -_- im watching the NBA playoffs, not the damn NFL schedule release.

3.
Nate Ulrich‏ @NateUlrichABJ
#Browns exec Sashi Brown said he doesn't envision trading for a veteran QB

Zac Jackson‏ @AkronJackson
Sashi asked if he has the Patriots on speed dial: "Mary Kay does. We do not."
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Yesterday
Mary Kay Cabot‏ @MaryKayCabot
Jimmy Garoppolo and AJ McCarron could be off table for #Browns as Sashi Brown says he won't trade for veteran QB
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Today 🤔


4. Surprised you're still reading, I personally wouldn't have read a post this long. Go Cav.
 
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Jarnet87

Member
I think the Bucs are going to get at least three prime time games, maybe four. I just want the game in Miami to be at the end of the season so I don't melt.
 
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Hindl

Member
The schedule release time doesn't really matter. It's not important enough to follow live, if you go to your respective beat writers the next day they'll have the full schedule and a bunch of analysis. Pretty much anything is worth watching over it
 
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MechDX

Member
jmdajr said:
When do we face Brock!
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Dont know yet but there two knowns that happen every damn year for some reason:

1) We will play the Colts in Indy late in the season. The games never flip!

2) We will have a stupid amount of prime time games. We suck at night

EDIT: Also worried that this year the second game of the MNF Double Header will be Texans @ Seahawks
 
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jmdajr

Member
MechDX said:
Dont know yet but there two knowns that happen every damn year for some reason:

1) We will play the Colts in Indy late in the season. The games never flip!

2) We will have a stupid amount of prime time games. We suck at night
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si

edit: omg god damn it. Stupid west coast game. zzzzzzzzzzzzz.
 
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Gobias

Banned
BlackGhost said:
1. I know in our mock Browns took Trubisky, but think Mahomes is in consideration at 12. Was saying the previous weeks I wouldn't be surprised, but kinda got off that the week of our mock. But a week out of draft I think Mahomes is in it, in terms of qbs for Browns.
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Do you have inside information? Are you informing the Browns🤔
 
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Man God

Non-Canon Member
MechDX said:
Dont know yet but there two knowns that happen every damn year for some reason:

1) We will play the Colts in Indy late in the season. The games never flip!

2) We will have a stupid amount of prime time games. We suck at night

3) The Titans should win the division but they lose inexplicably to the Colts and Jaguars.
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