The NFL Thread

[moomin]

Alright, that's all twelve back.

Random draft order is set.

Draft time is tentatively set as the same time as last year, 6PM BST, Sep 4th.

sounds perfect to me

 

[Sandro30]

Looking forward to it fellas! Had my first draft on Sunday, have another this bank holiday and then this on the 4th.

May the best man win.

 

[yankspurs]

Romo has a broken bone in his back. Cowboys hope he'll be able to return this season.

 

[felmani26]

Could I be a complete pain in the arse and ask if we could push back the time of the draft to say 8pm please?

Obviously depending on other people's circumstances too but I would be grateful

 

[robin09]

8pm is fine with me

 

[LSUY]

Anytime is fine with me.

 

[werty]

Same here.

Usually I keep up to date with the goings on in the NFL over the summer but outside of The Dolphins I'm completely out of the loop this year.

 

[Sandro30]

Sounds like Teddy is in a bad way...

Brian Murphy ‏@murphPPress 7m7 minutes ago
Bad scene. Bridgewater down in pocket grabbing left knee. Players freaked out, swearing and praying. Immobilized. Practice halted #Vikings


Brian Murphy ‏@murphPPress 6m6 minutes ago
Adrian Peterson, Matt Asiata and Adam Thielen locked arms in prayer huddled over prone Bridgewater, who clutched left knee and never moved

 

[Darrkespur]

Sad about Bridgewater, thought he'd have a good season.

I will be in Montpellier next Sunday at a conference. Drinking will likely have started by 8PM (9PM French time). I'll have internet, so I can be part of the draft, it just might be a little haphazard on my strategy. Mind you, last year I drafted whilst inside the Channel Tunnel, and the year before that I drafted at a music festival, so I think I can cope!

 

[felmani26]

Actually I should be ok for 6pm now so apologies - bloody kids eh!

 

[hutchiniho]

6pm or early evening would be better for me if we have the choice.

 

[werty]

Bridgewater suffered a dislocated knee and a torn ACL. They say he'll make a full recovery, but it must be tough to come back from that.

 

[EJWTartanSpur]

Still trying to work out in my head how on earth he gets into a position during training to have that kind of injury. Boggles the mind. As a Lions fan it maybe gives us a better sniff in the division but Teddy seems like a nice guy so I wish him a speedy recovery

 

[werty]

Vikings just traded a 1st round pick and a 4th rounder in 2018 for Sam Bradford...

 

[tommo84]

Vikings just traded a 1st round pick and a 4th rounder in 2018 for Sam Bradford...

It's a bit of desperation on their part. With a fit Teddy they would have been contenders for the NFC. The rest of that team is pretty formidable now but they've only got 1, maybe 2, more years of Adrian Peterson so they're probably thinking it's now or never, and Bradford is at least an improvement on Shaun Hill.

 

[werty]

It's a bit of desperation on their part. With a fit Teddy they would have been contenders for the NFC. The rest of that team is pretty formidable now but they've only got 1, maybe 2, more years of Adrian Peterson so they're probably thinking it's now or never, and Bradford is at least an improvement on Shaun Hill.

Could also mean Bridgewater will be out for more than just this season.

 

[tommo84]

Could also mean Bridgewater will be out for more than just this season.

Wouldn't surprise me, but if that were the case they would need someone better than Bradford.

 

[robin09]

What time are we saying for the draft, 8pm still?

 

[Darrkespur]

What time are we saying for the draft, 8pm still?

I think it's back to 6 again. That works better for me, as I'll probably be out later.

 

[robin09]

I think it's back to 6 again. That works better for me, as I'll probably be out later.

Ok, I might not make it for the start if it's 6, but I'll join when i can.