The NFL Thread

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

The hype train will be motoring nicely when RGIII is cut too.

We haven't kept a third QB in ages and I don't see it changing. RGIII can teach Loomar what not to do over the pre-season then kindly fuck off as we have better back ups (which will be of more use) in other positions that will be needed.

[Dan]

RG3 starting :(

I'll probably be asleep by the time Jackson gets on the field then.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Kickoffs are going to be absolutely pointless this year.

[Dan]

We're not even going to see Kevin White by the look of it. Then again, that's probably wise - he'd only get injured.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Our first run against us in pre-season goes for 30 yards.

Hmmm, I really hope that doesn't signal we're going to have a repeat of last year.

[Dan]

Didn't take long for a turnover. I'd imagine that won't be the last.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Chuck Clark is such a tidy player.

Makes sure the run doesn't go all the way and then picks off a deflected pass.

[Dan]

INT off a tip from who? :D

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Perriman :lol:

Just cut him now.

[Dan]

Only five weeks until Shawn Mendes guys!

[Dan]

Gus Edwards show so far for the Ravens

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Perriman has MADE a CATCH.

Also, Gus Edwards looks quite nice.

[Dan]

I've just realised Mizzell is on the Bears, not the Ravens :D

Three turnovers in the first quarter bodes well. Might be able to hit double figures here.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

They stole him from our practice squad last year, still pisses me off as he looked quality in pre-season last year.

Correa needed that, he was slated to be the starter next to Mosley last season but 'Peanut' Onwasur performed so much better and you've got Bam Bradley and McClellan coming back from injuries this year.

[Dan]

Jesus shut the fuck up Bobby Beathard :yawn:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Josh 'The Answer' Woodrum :drool:

Should have taken Flacco's job last year.

[Dan]

Looks like Lamar had a decent enough game - you can see the arm strength on a couple of throws where the ball rockets 30-40 yards & it barely seems like he’s put anything on it, but he also has the ability to take something off & get the short passes out with a flick of the wrist. He wasn’t perfect with his ball placement but it was generally okay.

Obviously running the ball he looks like a potential nightmare but he took a few needless sacks trying to juke people & make something happen so hopefully RG3 gets into him about protecting himself as a ball carrier.

Hopefully he gets at least a half in each of the preseason games, but I think Joe Flacco’s job is pretty safe for the short term.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Went to bed after Loomar's pick which was pretty sloppy but his other work was decent enough for a first showing.

Correa had a HUGE game too which he really needed. 1 interception, 3 sacks, a forced fumble and 6 tackles.

[Pleb]

Your backup QBs (RGIII included) look fucking garbage.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

What did RGIII do wrong? He had one interception but that was completely on Perriman's butterfingers. Probably could have tried pushing it further downfield but the team was looking to do quick short accurate passes.

I'd say our O-Line, bar Orlando Brown (who looked like nothing would pass him) were the bigger problems.

[Pleb]

To me he didn't look like he was threatening Flacco's starting spot also I'm not a fan of his so there's that.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Oh he won't come close.

I'd be surprised if he makes our 53 tbh but he might get a job with someone else.

[Browning]

It's really annoying that Gamepass only has the Pro level available at the moment. I want to renew, but I hardly ever watch live games, so I'm not interested in paying £140 for that level. I only really want Red Zone and the games in 40.

[thommo]

Corey Coleman traded to the Bills, another draft bust from the Browns, but perfect timing for a juicy Hard Knocks scene.

[Dan]

Decent move for both teams really. Doesn’t seem like he was going to work out in Cleveland & the Bills have fuck all at WR so he’ll get a better crack at it there.

We’ve cut Brandon Coleman, which I’m slightly surprised about because he’s a good blocker & could’ve just played TE, but mostly not surprised about because he’s not got much else going for him & was being talked about as a guy on the wrong side of the roster bubble all the way through camp.

[Browning]

Malcolm Mitchell released by the Patriots just hours after being named their WR2 on their unofficial depth chart.... mental.

Really feels like that whole team has fallen apart (not because of this release, but because their entire team looks shit compared to previous years).

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

It was always going to happen (not sure why they put him on the depth chart), they've been trying to trade him for weeks. His knee issues are hampering him.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Just spotted that the Bills only gave up a seventh rounder for Coleman. Good move as it's peanuts if he does nothing.

[Browning]

I don't think anyone knows if Jordan Matthews was released or just put in IR, but that's him, Mitchell and Edelman out now. Kenny Britt is going to be a thing, isn't he?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

They signed Eric Decker the other day who looked shit last year.

[Giggles]

They signed Eric Decker the other day who looked shit last year.

Yeah but it's the Patriots so he'll probably have a shit hot year.

[Ian]

If they get Decker into the sort of end-zone receiver form he was for Denver while being thrown to by Brady. :sick:

[Dan]

James White out of the slot, with Kenny Britt & Eric Decker our wide. I genuinely can’t think of a worse trio of WRs in the league, and yet the Patriots will still go 11-5 & get a playoff bye.

You have to imagine they’re talking about bringing Dez in for a workout. It’s either that or Braxton Berrios will be Rookie of the Year.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Or they'll pick up Perriman when we finally cut him and he remembers how to catch.

[Browning]

Game Pass Essential is finally up. £40 for basically the same thing I had last year but with no live games at all. Given I don't think I watched a single live game (and if I did it was only 1-2) it's certainly a better deal for me than the £140 pro version. You also get a discount on upgrading to Pro for a week which is normally £15 so I imagine that's £10 a week or whatever, so if I do want to watch the odd live game, I'll still save significant money.

[Dan]

Anyone watched QB1 on Netflix? I'm through six episodes & it's immediately obvious why Jake Fromm came in, won the starting job & took Georgia to the National Championship game as a true freshman. He looks a thousand times more impressive as a person than Tate Martell or Tayvon Bowers.


Assuming he stays healthy I can't see how he doesn't end up being a starting NFL quarterback when he's ellgible, and probably a top five pick. The other two will do well to even get drafted.

[Dan]

Antonio Callaway was cited for marijuana possession the same day that the Browns traded Corey Coleman :D

He was probably second only to Holton 'Cypress' Hill in the number of failed drug tests in the 2018 draft class, so he's done a great job of fucking himself right when an opportunity opened up.

[Gray Fox]

They'll actually bring Dez in at this rate.

[Dan]

Apparently he's saying that his mates had been using his car before he had it shipped over & one of them must've left it in there :D

He's going to be a great guy to have in the same locker room as a rehabbing Josh Gordon.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Nathan Pickterman is currently 7/7 for 75 yards and 1 TD.

[Gray Fox]

Barkley with a casual 29 yard gain on his first ever carry.

Goedert just caught a TD too, so he's worth keeping an eye on if Ertz goes down at any point.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Project Pat with a TD :cool:

We looked surprisingly good on our first drive but then the Rams aren't using any starters apparently so yeah.

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DT turned FB :cool:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Loomar is coming in already.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Loomar has his first TD.

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[Dan]

Just going through & watching the games.

- Didn't watch all of the Saints/Jags game last night, but Taysom Hill looks to be a more interesting option as our backup QB than Tom Savage (shock). The Jags looked very good on their first offensive drive & I think they're going to be rolling all those WRs through pretty consistently, so you can pretty much fuck them all off for fantasy. Also, Corey Grant is still my boy.

- Dalton to AJ Green still looks to be a pretty good move. Billy Price did well at center too. Kevin White made it on the field without dying, so I guess that's a win for the Bears.

- Josh Allen looked like Josh Allen. Big, strong lad with a monster arm & good when the play breaks down, but he overthrew guys all the time. Definitely the most exciting of the Buffalo QBs, but they're doing the right thing keeping him off the field in the short term. Meanwhile CMC did a nice job for the Panthers.

- The Dolphins & Bucs looked like two teams who aren't going to be very good. Kalen Ballage had a decent game if you ignore the play where he hurdled a guy but forgot to hold the ball, while Brock Osweiler looked like a man about to get cut.

- Caught a bit of the Browns/Giants game last night & Baker looked like he was having a stormer. That first touch for Saquon was probably the most perfect way for him to start his NFL career, it was a perfect example of what he is as a player. Gonna watch the whole game now to see if anything else stands out....Yep, Denzel Ward showing he can still lay a hit at the next level was pretty nice. Shame he taunted straight after though. Nick Chubb didn't have a great outing - I think every carry was an inside run for a yard or a tackle for loss.

[Dan]

Apparently we've cut De'Vante Harris. Anyone who remembers the Saints defence from the first two games of last season will know why he won't be missed.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I'm hoping Perriman's TD catch the other night has given him an extra season.

Edit: I mean hasn't obviously.

[Ian]

I liked Royce Freeman's run for his touchdown a lot.

[Foe]

Anyone paying attention to the college game?

Starting to sift through the news and getting excited. College game day is great on a Saturday.

[Giggles]

I've no way of watching it any more so lost interest the past couple of years.

[Dan]

I’ll be watching again this season. When does the season start?

[Foe]

First game is 2 weeks yesterday, majority of games are 3 weeks yesterday.

Odd season really, not that many quality qbs about.

Tua tagovailoa, will grier, jake fromm, trace mcforley and maybe the return of deondre Francois?

Imagine there will be a freshman turn up that takes us by surprise like fromm did. Where's that boy that left bama before the season started last year ended up? That pissed saban off no end.

[Dan]

Justin Herbert & Drew Lock are the two that are getting the NFL hype at the minute, but it doesn't sound like people are all that fussed by this class at the moment.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Shit went down in Jacksonville:

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Jalen Ramsey then tweeted this:

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And the Jags have responded by suspending Fowler and Ramsay for a week. Fowler had only been off the PUP list for a day or two as well.

[Dan]

Never mind that, the Eagles have picked up Hackenberg. That’s Wentz finished then.

[John]

Apparently the Redskins had a huge fight in camp too that ended up spreading to the fans.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

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lol.

[Gray Fox]

Never mind that, the Eagles have picked up Hackenberg. That’s Wentz finished then.

I can see it now. SB53 is on. Patriots v Eagles rematch. Wentz broke down early in the season, Foles then in the NFC Championship game. Then Superbowl MVP Christian Hackenberg leads us to another superb back-up performance.

That or you know, 4 picks in 1 half and we get shut out.

Wentz must not be ready to go.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Foles has been dealing with a minor injury so they needed another arm in camp.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/2018/august/urgent-stadium-update/

Spurs wont be hosting Raiders/Seahawks and the game will be moved to Wembley. I'm not surprised as they kept putting off ticket details for the match.

I hope I'll be able to pay a bit extra to have my season ticket go for that game too.

[Giggles]

https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/2018/august/urgent-stadium-update/

Spurs wont be hosting Raiders/Seahawks and the game will be moved to Wembley. I'm not surprised as they kept putting off ticket details for the match.

I hope I'll be able to pay a bit extra to have my season ticket go for that game too.

Aren't they playing at Wembley themselves into 2019 now too?

[Gray Fox]

It'll just be a few months delayed. They've moved a few Premier League games about too, but it should still be open by the end of the year.

[Browning]

They're aiming to open the stadium for the Man City game which is the same day as the Eagles/Jags game at Wembley. If it's not ready by then they'll be well and truly fucked.

Another Wembley game :drool:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

http://www.nfluk.com/news/internationalseries/article-1/2018-NFL-London-Games-ticket-news/80348ca8-07c3-45f8-b6e5-23215a598e2a

Season tickets will get to add the game to their season ticket between 28th August and 4th September.

Swish.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Isaiah Wynn (Patriots first round pick) is out for the year as he has torn his Achilles.

[Dan]

We’ve cut Terrance West. It’s officially time for me to get the Jonathan Williams hype train rolling again :drool:

[Dan]

Patriots have cut Kenny Britt, and apparently the Packers are willing to trade Randall Cobb. Also, the Jets are calling everyone to get a pass rusher - they've been to the Jags for Dante Fowler & the Raiders for Khalil Mack in the last few days.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Jimmy Smith has been suspended for four games.

Our first three games are pretty simple but our fourth is against the bastard Steelers though.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Travis Frederick is out indefinitely as he has been diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome (a disorder in which the immune system attacks the body's nervous system in response to illness.), he might even end up having to retire.

The Raiders have also cut Obi Melifonwu who was their second round pick in 2017.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

No Joe Flacco, Michael Crabtree, John Brown, Willie Snead, Nick Boyle, Hayden Hurst, Marshal Yanda, James Hurst, Ronnie Stanley, Jaleel Scott, Eric Weddle, Brandon Carr, Maurice Canady, Bennett Jackson, Terrell Suggs, C.J. Mosley, Alvin Jones, and Willie Henry.

Bit disappointed that Jaleel Scott is out as he would have gotten some actual snaps but excited to see some extended action for the other rookies/fringe lads.

Mark Andrews has a great chance to make a claim for the starting job when Hurst is out too.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

So Tucker is having an unusually rough night. Missed a 51 yarder and just had a field goal blocked.

He's clearly lost his magic, Pleb.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

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Still looks a bit shaky when he has to pass but that's quality.

[Gray Fox]

So basically a bit of a shitter Cam Newton.

[Browning]

Looked like he fell arse over tit and just happened to land in the end zone. They all count I guess...

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

So basically a bit of a shitter Cam Newton.

Yeah, although there was an improvement in his passing last night.

Still has a LONG way to go though.

[Foe]

So basically a bit of a shitter Cam Newton.

Yeah, all well and good being an athlete but there's only so far fast will get you. See tebow, rg3 (crocking) and kaepernick.

Nice option to have for the ravens though. If flacco keeps throwing it away chuck him in and force them to change it up.

I still remember Lamars first game at Louisville. Took everyone by surprise by being the starter and then threw a pick on his very first play if I recall correct.

The browns are looking solid, but then again didn't they win a 4 pre season games last year? Reckon they've got 2, maybe ever 3 better qbs on their roster this year compared to the last one or maybe even two.

Myles Garrett is a fucking animal. Built like a tank and pretty level headed. Injuries aside, he'll be a hall of famer.

[Giggles]

I can't put my finger on whether hard knocks is all set up, Americans are really fake, Hue Jackson is useless, or a combination of all three.

[Browning]

Beckham signs. $95m over 5 years with 65m guaranteed.

[Giggles]

beckham signs. $95m over 5 years with 65m guaranteed.

Indeed :D


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[Dan]

NFL Shop Europe is selling the following jerseys if anyone is interested:

Ereck Flowers, NYG
Josh Ferguson, IND
Laquon Treadwell, MIN
Jack Crawford, ATL (I literally have no idea who this is)
Germain Ifedi, SEA
Paxton Lynch, DEN
Breshad Perriman, BAL


All big sellers, I'm sure.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Perriman ones must be going for about £5.

[Browning]

I can't work out where that list has even come from. They sell plenty of jerseys and those aren't the ones I see in the current sale.

[Gray Fox]

Obviously there was a rush to buy all the Perriman ones.

[Dan]

I can't work out where that list has even come from. They sell plenty of jerseys and those aren't the ones I see in the current sale.

http://europe.nflshop.com/stores/nfl/EN/c/jerseys

Filter by mens & you should see Flowers a few rows down. Staggeringly they're all full price :D

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000951910/article/titans-acquire-linebacker-kamalei-correa-from-ravens

We've traded Correa to the Titans. He was just starting to look good (albeit in pre-season games) but we've got a lot of depth inside and outside so it makes sense.

Edit: Only a sixth rounder, meh.

[Giggles]

Has anyone signed Mack yet or has the penny dropped for him that he's not worth that money?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

There's rumblings that he's going to sit out some regular season games. He's definitely going to skip the first.

[Dan]

Mychal Kendricks is being done by the feds for insider trading :| Such a Browns thing to happen.

Also, Brett Huntley to the Seahawks is happening.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

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He's admitted to it, clearly should have paid for better lawyers.

[Dan]

Extension sorted for Aaron Rodgers as well, apparently.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

The Packers and Rodgers have agreed to terms on a four-year, $134 million extension, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport and NFL Network's James Jones reported, per a source informed. Rodgers also receives a record $57.5 million signing bonus and will earn more than $80 million by March, Rapoport added.

Pissing hell.

[Browning]

Teddy traded to the Saints.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

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lol.

[Dan]

Exactly the trade I'd been wanting us to make :drool:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Third round pick.

I think the Saints have done well, he'll be one of the better backups in the league and has the quality to take over from Brees when he dies.

[Dan]

That's pretty much perfect, I'd say. Get him signed up to a cheap 4-5 year deal & we should still at least be competitive once the Brees era ends.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I'm sad that we wont be treated to the Taysom Hill era :(

[Dan]

Fuck, it's even better. Apparently we got a sixth back too.

You'll still see plenty of Taysom Hill on special teams.

[Gray Fox]

$134m for Rodgers. $80m of that by the end of this season if I've read right too.

It's not a bad living I guess.

[Dan]

Mychal Kendricks is being done by the feds for insider trading :| Such a Browns thing to happen.

He’s been cut now.

[Pleb]

Teddy traded to the Saints.
Can't say I'm seething but that's a typical Jets thing to do.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Does GamePass allow you to keep cancelling and doing a new 7 day trial even in the regular season?

[Dan]

College football is back :drool:

UCF v Connecticut just about to start. Fingers crossed Mackenzie Milton doesn't turn to shit without Scott Frost in charge.

EDIT: And UCF have a guy on a stretcher after the first play of the season :|

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

RGIII not playing at all today.

That had better not be an indication that we're keeping him. We've got such good depth in the defence so it would be mental if we kept RGIII just for him to be a healthy inactive every game.

Loomar will be fine if Flacco gets injured and we can sign Woodrum to be his backup if it happens.

Hopefully it's an indication that we'll trade him away.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

De'Lance Turner looks quite shifty. 65 yard rushing TD last week and already has a 28 yard rush today on a 2nd and 21.

[Gray Fox]

Hackenberg. 2 throws, 1 INT.

Rough viewing so far.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

You can have RGIII for a fourth round pick.

[Gray Fox]

We have Wentz, Foles, Sudfeld, Hackenberg and Callahan. I suppose we could use a QB6.

[Gray Fox]

And another INT for Hackenberg.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Price is now a third round pick...

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Pat Ricard has been doing his FB and DL duties tonight.

Just forced a fumble and recovered it.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

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Being held, on his knees but still making the play.

What a hero.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Kaare Vedvik is a genuinely great punter and kicker. He wont make the team but he's the new Will Lutz.

[Gray Fox]

Shush you, I'm developing a man crush over here.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Hackenberg finally rubbing off on you?

[Gray Fox]

No but Jordon Mailata is. :wub:

[Pleb]

Kaare Vedvik is a genuinely great punter and kicker. He wont make the team but he's the new Justin Tucker.
Fixed.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Much to the delight of Fox, Hackenberg has been cut.

Also Donald has set the price for Mack:

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000957415/article/aaron-donald-rams-agree-on-6year-135m-extension

six-year contract extension worth $135 million with $87 million in guarantees, a source informed of the situation told NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport. He also gets a $40 million signing bonus, per Rapoport.

[Pleb]

Much to the delight of Fox, Hackenberg has been cut.
We'll have him back then.

[Dan]

Much to the delight of Fox, Hackenberg has been cut.

Also Donald has set the price for Mack:

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000957415/article/aaron-donald-rams-agree-on-6year-135m-extension

six-year contract extension worth $135 million with $87 million in guarantees, a source informed of the situation told NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport. He also gets a $40 million signing bonus, per Rapoport.

Woof.

Mack should probably get Beckham money then.

[Foe]

Week 1, and college gameday isn't on until 4. First two hours bailed by BT sport for some racing bullshit.

Do they have an equivalent of a red button? Or have they just taped me off?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Have you tried all of their channels?

UK broadcasters really don't give a shit about American Football.

Having Sky Sports push RedZone coverage for an hour for an ATP tennis match (which was being shown on another fucking channel of theirs) last season was the worst.

[Foe]

Typically on espn which it is on but not until 4. Will have a look on their app, but worst case scenario I'll have to try and find a live stream on YouTube again. Really annoying though.

[Gray Fox]

Much to the delight of Fox, Hackenberg has been cut.

He was god awful. I didn't even mention the fumble.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

No big names on our cut list so far but we did cut Kai Nacua who I thought would stay due to Jimmy Smith's suspension and Stanley Jean-Baptiste's injury. Played really well in the pre-season and I felt the pick 6 he had yesterday would push him over the edge.

Could be a signal that RGIII is staying though as an extra DB was mooted instead of him.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

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This is worrying.

He led the team in catches, yards etc etc in the pre-season but he showed he still can't be trusted.

[Gray Fox]

Ravens supporting friend calls him "Dildo Fingers"

He wont be pleased if he's kept on.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Dildo Fingers is a great name for him.

He was battered on social media yesterday for giving up on a ball (admittedly a bad pass but still) which almost resulted in an interception. He just stopped his route and looked as the defender got a free chance at the ball. Showed absolutely no effort at all which is pretty alarming for someone fighting for his job.

[Dan]

So, the chances of Khalil Mack & Earl Thomas being traded in the next day or two appear to be pretty high. Apparently the Browns are one of the teams in for Mack, which would just be absolutely disgusting with him alongside Myles Garrett :drool:

[Ian]

Denver had an OLB called "Marcus Rush." What a waste. :nono:

[Giggles]

So, the chances of Khalil Mack & Earl Thomas being traded in the next day or two appear to be pretty high. Apparently the Browns are one of the teams in for Mack, which would just be absolutely disgusting with him alongside Myles Garrett :drool:

He's off to the Bears.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I thought you meant Earl Thomas.

Khalil Mack actually getting traded, fucking hell. It's probably wiser in the long run as his contract would cripple a team but he's arguably the best defensive player in the league.

[Browning]

Of course it happens a day after I cut him in fantasy... oh well.

[Gray Fox]

Corey Coleman being cut yet again.

[Giggles]

What a waste of space.

[Dan]

Bears for the SuperBowl

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Coleman came across as such a dick in the first Hard Knocks episode so I'm glad.

[Gray Fox]

I hope he likes staring at all of his shoes all day.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Also, I think the commissioner in one of my fantasy leagues is a Raiders fan who isn't keen on the Mack move. He's changed his team name to 'FUCK JON GRUDEN'.

[Giggles]

Bears for the SuperBowl

:lol:

[Gray Fox]

I guess we find out how good Trubisky is this season. He has a very good RB corps, they've given him a good WR in Robinson and also a good TE in Burton. The defence obviously just improved too.

[Dan]

Yo Foe did you just see that catch from TJ Vasher in the Ole Miss/Texas Tech game? :drool:

This game is pretty mad already actually - Ole Miss have scored a 58yd TD on a two play drive, then after Texas Tech went down the field for six they've just gone & taken the kickoff back for another TD. They've played less than five minutes.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

We've released Nico Siragusa who was a fourth round pick last year, looked like he had good potential but he completed fucked his knee in the pre-season last year and has struggled getting back.

[Giggles]

Was he anything to Tony?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Was he anything to Tony?

Nope.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Albert McClellan has also been released which opens the door for Chris Board.

That would mean that an UDFA has made our 53 for 15 seasons running now.

[Giggles]

When have the cuts to be in by? I've only seen 13 of the Packers ones so far.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

9pm tonight our time.

[Browning]

literally no idea who 95% of these players are. No idea how anyone can care.

[Dan]

Yo Foe did you just see that catch from TJ Vasher in the Ole Miss/Texas Tech game? :drool:

This game is pretty mad already actually - Ole Miss have scored a 58yd TD on a two play drive, then after Texas Tech went down the field for six they've just gone & taken the kickoff back for another TD. They've played less than five minutes.

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[Foe]

Yo Foe did you just see that catch from TJ Vasher in the Ole Miss/Texas Tech game? :drool:

This game is pretty mad already actually - Ole Miss have scored a 58yd TD on a two play drive, then after Texas Tech went down the field for six they've just gone & taken the kickoff back for another TD. They've played less than five minutes.

I did actually. I signed up to espn player for £20 a month to watch game day and have this on whilst watching the Man City game on my other tv.

Bloody good catch it was too. Ole miss look a lot better than they have done for a while.

Alabama Louisville and Washington auburn dual screen later maybe, depending on timings.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Very similar to OBJ's mad one a couple of seasons ago.

[Pleb]

Is this week one of college Dan Foe ?

Giving ESPN Player a go.

[Pleb]

The punting in the Texas Tech game is quite something.

That fumble :D

[Dan]

Yeah, first week of the college season (well, i think some of the shit ones in divisions nobody cares about played last week).

Washington/Auburn, Michigan/Notre Dame & LSU/Miami are the highlight games, although Ole Miss have a handful of NFL players & Texas Tech have Dakota Allen from Last Chance U so this is a decent one as well.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Breshad 'Dildo Fingers' Perriman is officially gone :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool:

[Dan]

I look forward to the Patriots signing him & turning him into Brandin Cooks.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I'm fully expecting someone to sign him and he magically learns how to catch the ball.

It would be a very Ravens thing.

[Foe]

Yeah, first week of the college season (well, i think some of the shit ones in divisions nobody cares about played last week).

Washington/Auburn, Michigan/Notre Dame & LSU/Miami are the highlight games, although Ole Miss have a handful of NFL players & Texas Tech have Dakota Allen from Last Chance U so this is a decent one as well.

Really looking forward to seeing how auburn are after losing kerryon Johnson who was just a machine last year.

Nice to see Texas still suck. Fuck sake. Just be good again you cunts.

[Pleb]

Both teams look garbage so I'm not surprised.

Gillislee potentially being released by the Patriots which is lol really.

[Foe]

Gonna dual screen Georgia Austin peay and Washington/auburn.

See whether Fromm can tear these wee guys apart.

[Dan]

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Also, Jordan Mailata has made the Eagles roster despite never playing football before.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I wonder what happens when Trubisky needs a new contract.

[Dan]

Well it looks like Auburn are about to give Washington a dicking.

[Giggles]

I wonder what happens when Trubisky needs a new contract.

They've 4 years left of the rookie one don't they?

[Dan]

Just to round off their LOL day, the Raiders are trading for AJ McCarron.

[Foe]

Well it looks like Auburn are about to give Washington a dicking.

Nah. Washington will get back in this. Auburn looks pretty solid but washington have enough to bounce back.

Some great catches already this season.

[Giggles]

These must be near all the Packers ones at this stage. No surprises.

https://m.cheeseheadtv.com/blog/roster-cuts-tracker-2018-green-bay-packers-411

[Dan]

Dan Bailey released by the Cowboys. Didn't see that one coming.

Sounds like Martavis will be following Khalil Mack out the door too.

[Giggles]

Dan Bailey released by the Cowboys. Didn't see that one coming.

Sounds like Martavis will be following Khalil Mack out the door too.

Bryant is getting suspended again.

[Dan]

I find it funny (and slightly sad) that everyone was saying Jonathan Williams was going to replace Mark Ingram only for him to get cut.

[Foe]

Dat catch :drool:

[Dan]

Something's gone down with Kaare Vedvik.

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Sir Andy Mahowry

EDIT: Assaulted & robbed, suffered head wounds & apparently had teeth knocked out. (https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2018/09/01/ravens-rookie-kicker-kaare-vedvik-assaulted-hospitalized-with-head-wounds/)

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Sucks for him but we can actually stash him on an injury list now.

RGIII has made the roster.

[Dan]

Chicago have wasted no time handing the entire state of Illinois' cash reserves to Khalil Mack.

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[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Only 8 QB's (Rodgers, Ryan, Cousins, Jimmy G, Stafford, Carr, Brees and Luck) have a higher average per year.

Highest total value contract though and second highest guaranteed according to Overthecap (but they only have Rodgers at $78.7m). The deal is bonkers but I guess they can afford it with Trubisky still under his rookie deal for years.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I have a feeling that Griffin wont be on our roster for a long time.

Apparently we have a lot of interest and I'd imagine that they were low balling us in the hopes that we'd cut him. I think we'd take a fourth which I think is feasible.

[Giggles]

This Penn State game is mental.

[Dan]

Right, now I've been round & picked up Alfred Morris in every fantasy league, I should probably mention that Jerick McKinnon is done for the season with a non-contact ACL tear.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

You filthy little shit :D

[Gray Fox]

Is Mack really worth half the City of Chicago? I feel like I'm missing something.

[Giggles]

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[Foe]

So tua is the starter and that creates an interesting dynamic for jalen hurts.

1. Stay until December, graduate and transfer.
2. Stay but don't play in more than 4 games, transfer and you don't lose academic eligibility for the year, so have 2 years of eligibility left.
3. Stay and hope tua gets injured so you can take over.
4. Leave now, play in juco and go to another school next year.

I think sabans been a bit sneaky because he knows it sort of makes sense for hurts to just stay and transfer next year. Means he has two competent qbs for the year and can recruit another qb to backup tua next year (on the draw of him only having 1 year left and he'll go pro).

Would be amusing if jalen leaves and tua gets injured. As it is, he'll stay, graduate and transfer to Texas.

[Pleb]

What's the deal with college to professional then?

Dan mentioned something about Ole Miss having a majority of NFL players etc.

[Gray Fox]

To my understanding College football gets massive numbers supporting it too, so they'll offer the better prospects a scholarship at their college with the bonus that they get to play football for a better team. There's money to be made after all.

The idea being you'll put up better numbers in a better team and so stand out better etc. Certain schools have a high number of first round picks too.

[Foe]

Players can go to whatever college they want. Some colleges play in more prestigious conferences and naturally attract better talent and get more media attention.

If you play and play well at one of these big schools you're likely to attract the attention of NFL scouts. However, it doesn't really matter where you play if you're good enough. Carson wentZ was the second overall pick and he played at a lower tier school, akin to playing for the likes of Rochdale or port vale. Same with khalil Mack who played for an equivalent of like a Rotherham.

Back to NFL news, Paxton lynch and Davis Webb have both been waived.

[Foe]

To my understanding College football gets massive numbers supporting it too, so they'll offer the better prospects a scholarship at their college with the bonus that they get to play football for a better team. There's money to be made after all.

The idea being you'll put up better numbers in a better team and so stand out better etc. Certain schools have a high number of first round picks too.

The top colleges get 100,000 fans at games. The biggest stadiums in the us are college football stadiums. It's masssive, massive business despite the players getting sweet fuck all payment (bar food, board and education). College coaches can make a huge amount. Jimbo fisher left one powerhouse for another this summer (Florida state for Texas A&M) and he's got like a $100m contract with $75mill in guarantees. Nick saban is at the biggest college (Alabama) and he left the Miami Dolphins head coaching gig to go there.

[Pleb]

Both teams look garbage so I'm not surprised.

Gillislee potentially being released by the Patriots which is lol really.
Gone to the Saints :|

[Dan]

HE’S GOING TO REPLACE MARK INGRAM GUYS!

What’s a Boston Scott?

[Dan]

You know what? I don’t think Penn State are going to miss Saquon at all if Miles Sanders looks as good as he did against Appalachian State every week.

He’s not quite got the insane explosiveness & lateral quickness of Saquon, but he’s still really good in both areas & he’s better as a between the tackles runner than Barkley.

I think he’s a junior too so he could declare this year if he runs wild.

[Giggles]

If they keep giving up that many points to the likes of Appalachian State then it won't really matter anyway.

[Dan]

Yeah, defence could use some work.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Just paid for my 'Hawks/Raiders ticket so I'm officially going to all 3 Wembley games this year, whoop.

[Dan]

Just watching the Florida State/Virginia Tech game and man, FSU are terrible on offence. The line is a mess, their play calling is awful & they've got an amazing ability to fuck everything up when they get in a good position.

[Foe]

Just watching the Florida State/Virginia Tech game and man, FSU are terrible on offence. The line is a mess, their play calling is awful & they've got an amazing ability to fuck everything up when they get in a good position.

Yeah, they're really not a good team. A bit like Florida last year where the team was ranked because of the hype.

Lsu looked way better this year though and they completely dismantled the hurricanes. Sec might be quite competeitive if A&M, miss state and ole miss actually turn up.

[Giggles]

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[Dan]

HE’S GOING TO REPLACE MARK INGRAM GUYS!

What’s a Boston Scott?

Turns out the Saints asked that same question. We've just cut Boston Scott :D

Mike Gillislee's second on the depth chart too, so expect either 30 carries for Alvin Kamara or 3 TDs for Gillislee.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I fucking hate Gillislee, he's a fantasy nonce.

[Gray Fox]

Tonights game will be delayed.

There's lightning bearing down on the Linc and fans are being told to go inside.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Took a nap in the hopes I might be able to watch it all.

The delay isn't going to help.

[Gray Fox]

Earliest time it will start is 2am our time. That's optimistic too.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Fuck sake, half time might even be a stretch.

[Gray Fox]

2am start was based on the weather clearing the stadium by 01:30. The storm has just hit there now, so it might be even longer.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

This Eagles fight song is embarrassing.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Boyz II Men are absolutely banging out the anthem here.

This is quality.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Nice to see that the Falcons still can't score TD's in the redzone.

[Gray Fox]

Very nervy finish, but got the job done.

Falcons stuffed the offence well. Hard to tell if they were good or Eagles offence was bad. Once we got the run game going it looked a lot more solid.

Oh and... Philly Special 2.0 :checkit:

[Giggles]

Just seen the low scoreline. Was it a penalty filled shit fest with the new rules like the whole preseason was?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

First half definitely was.

18 flags before I went to bed.

[Dan]

Anyone going to the free NFL Kickoff event in Picadilly tomorrow? Gonna head down there & take a look around the merch stands. I've missed all the tickets for the actual events, but half of them are cheerleader signings so I'm not all that bothered, although it would've been cool to do the Around the NFL podcast one.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Falcons have lost Keanu Neal for the year with a torn ACL. That's going to hurt them.

[Gray Fox]

Injuries are probably the reason we got over the line last night. We didn't get any but they seemed to lose a guy every other play in the 2nd half.

[Dan]

That sucks, but I feel a bit better about the Saints’ chances than I did 24 hours ago.

[Dan]

Alabama are disgusting this year. They're 33-0 up on Arkansas State midway through the second quarter :cab:

EDIT: Pick six on the next possession, 40-0. Still 6:44 left in Q2

[Pleb]

I see Central Michigan are getting fisted by a team from Kansas.

[Dan]

Colorado/Nebraska, on the other hand, has been a cracker. Nebraska led 28-27 with 90 seconds left but gave up a cheap first down on an unnecessary roughness hit on a defenceless receiver on what would've been 4th & 19 at midfield, which set Colorado up for a go ahead TD (Laviska Shenault looks like a beast, by the way). Nebraska lost their only scholarship QB to an injury the drive before so they've driven right down the field with a walk-on, but couldn't get the ball in the endzone.

Clemson/Texas A&M now, so hopefully that hasn't already turned into a bloodbath. I'll be interested to take a look at Trevor Lawrence if he gets some snaps.

EDIT: He does play, and he throws a 64yd TD on his first play of the game :D Admittedly it was mostly because of a great catch from Higgins, but if you need a QB in the next few years, it's Jake Fromm & Tua in 2020 or Lawrence in 2021, don't worry about this lot (having said that, Will Grier is rolling so far this season).

[Dan]

RoJo isn't even active this week :D

Marlon Mack & Anthony Castonzo out for the Colts, Will Fuller out for Houston & DeVante Parker inactive for the Dolphins. Andrus Peat is out for us, which is somewhat concerning as depth isn't the strength of our O-Line this year. Cameron Meredith is inactive for us too, and apparently it's going to be Austin Carr starting in the slot. We've got our new Willie Snead :drool:

Evans & Landry being out for the Titans isn't great for my fantasy defence prospects, but they've been a consistently good run defence & still have enough to be able to put pressure on the Miami offence, so hopefully they'll do okay.

[Giggles]

Who in the good fuck is RoJo?

[igor_balis]

Toby Roland-Jones

[Gray Fox]

Fully expecting their fisting. I love it.

[Giggles]

Luckily that was a close enough reference and I'd read a grown up talking about their second rounder not being active tonight.

[Gray Fox]

What's all this about a turnover backpack for FSU? :D

[igor_balis]

So lads, still not sure what's going on. Watch the sky game, another game on gamepass or redzone? So many options!!

[Browning]

Always red zone for me. I have too many fantasy leagues to focus on any one game.

[Giggles]

Well if you've ever had game pass you know it won't work, so at least that makes the decision easier.

[Gray Fox]

Unless the sky game is an amazing one, always take Redzone. No adverts and always a team near the goal line.

[igor_balis]

Sound, I never bothered with it last season because I assumed it was a gimmicky mess, but i'll give it a go tonight. Probably better for learning about the players and that, as well.

[Giggles]

Sound, I never bothered with it last season because I assumed it was a gimmicky mess, but i'll give it a go tonight. Probably better for learning about the players and that, as well.

It was a joke last season but all was supposedly fixed so I signed up again. So far every single episode of hard knocks went back to the start at random times and NFL network has crashed 3 times this evening.
On the upside, the game in 40's have been up early on Mondays and worked fine during preseason. They were a mess until week 7 last year.

[Dan]

Yep, just about to get redzone up & running.

[Giggles]

Sound, I never bothered with it last season because I assumed it was a gimmicky mess, but i'll give it a go tonight. Probably better for learning about the players and that, as well.

It's fucked already.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Sound, I never bothered with it last season because I assumed it was a gimmicky mess, but i'll give it a go tonight. Probably better for learning about the players and that, as well.

I thought the same but when you get used to it, it's the best option.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Dalton almost throwing a pick 6 on his first throw of the season is such a Dalton thing to do.

[Dan]

Great defensive play from LaQuon Treadwell to bat that ball down. Shame he's still playing with the offence, really.

EDIT: Yeah, it always happens when I play him in fantasy.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Bengals tried to knock Luck the fuck out there, christ.

[Pleb]

Giants :D

Get fucked.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I'm surprised he wasn't ejected tbh, that was brutal.

[Dan]

That's the sort of hit that you get ejected for in college games, not sure why it's not the same in the NFL.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

He has now which was the right decision. Fuck knows why it took them so long.

[Pleb]

Official discretion :D

Jesus christ.

[Giggles]

These bullshit rules are going to make the game unwatchable. Ejection my hole.

[Dan]

Agreed, it was helmet to helmet & crown of the helmet too, so they can't really have too many complaints. Imagine if that had been Burfict.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Pickterman is at 1/4 for 3 yards and he's been sacked once.

This is going to be a great day for our Defence.

[Pleb]

Fucking hell Dolphins learn how to catch a pick.

Mariota is having a mere. Amazing :D

[Dan]

Looks like the Saints game is going to be a shootout, the Titans haven't got any better on offence, and the Jags are still strong on defence.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Fitzpatrick :cool:

[Giggles]

Agreed, it was helmet to helmet & crown of the helmet too, so they can't really have too many complaints. Imagine if that had been Burfict.

He didn't slide though so he should have been fair game. This shit will be flag football within about 5 years.

[Pleb]

I'm surprised he wasn't ejected tbh, that was brutal.
Yep that was an ejection.

Fucking muppets.

[Dan]

Not sure that was how that Loomar play was meant to work :D

[Dan]

Denzel Ward is a stud :drool:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Putting Loomar in a bit too much, simmer down lads.