The NFL Thread

[Darrkespur]

It will surprise no one to see Ray Rice back in Bristol Darrkespurs colours next season.

 

[furnish]

figured it out. My team (autopicked but still) is awful. Rodgers is the only one worth keeping.

 

[werty]

I had a choice between Rodgers, McCoy and Charles to keep last year. Picked Charles and he blew out his knee in one of the first games.

 

[cwy21]

If this football thing doesn't work out Sergio Ramos can always try the NFL. 53 yards.

 

[ihawk98]

the date of the live draft doesn't work for me so it will be autopick set.

 

[werty]

Episode 2 of Hard Knocks with the Miami Dolphins. It's a cracking show and I wish there was a similar one around for the Premier League.




At around the 50 minute mark they show the conversation between Philbin and Chad when he was cut.

 

[LSUY]

Just finished a mock draft.

Rd 1 - Tom Brady, QB
Rd 2 - Maurice Jones-Drew, RB
Rd 3 - Greg Jennings, WR
Rd 4 - Brandon Marshal, WR
Rd 5 - Hakeem Nicks, WR
Rd 6 - Michael Turner, RB
Rd 7 - Dwayne Bowe, WR
Rd 8 - Jonathan Stewart, RB
Rd 9 - Vernon Davis, TE
Rd 10 - Fred Davis, TE
Rd 11 - DeAnglo Williams, RB
Rd 12 - Baltimore D
Rd 13 - Matt Schaub, QB
Rd 14 - Justin Blackmon, WR
Rd 15 - Rob Bironas, K

 

[hutchiniho]

Sounds good. Not sure who to keep though. Can we have up to 5?

 

[Darrkespur]

Draft tomorrow!

 

[werty]

 

[Darrkespur]

Pretty happy with my two drafts today.

NFL.com league:

QB: Tom Brady, Josh Freeman
RB: BenJarvus Green-Ellis, Doug Martin, David Wilson, Isaac Redman, Peyton Hillis, Mark Ingram
WR: Greg Jennings, Antonio Brown, Torrey Smith, Michael Crabtree
TE: Jimmy Graham
D/ST: Steelers
K: Jason Hanson

ESPN:

QB: Matt Stafford, RGIII
RB: Ray Rice, Darren Sproles, Stevan Ridley, Shane Vereen, Isaac Redman
WR: A.J. Green, Victor Cruz, Antonio Brown, Titus Young, Randall Cobb
TE: Jermichael Finley
D/ST: Steelers
K: Justin Tucker

Think both are pretty serviceable. I went with Matt Berry's 'stud QB then stud TE' strategy in the NFL.com league, and ended up with a decent array of WRs and a bunch of RBs that I'm not sure about. In the ESPN league I think I got a better team, with a stud QB and RB, plus an amazing first three WRs that I'm super stoked about. Chuffed I got Antonio Brown in both leagues, I think he's going to be THE breakout player this year. There were some really good drafts in the ESPN league today though so I think we're in for an interesting year!

Wonder how long it'll take for the first Hutch trade offer to come in...

 

[LSUY]

Does anyone need a QB? Ben Roethlisberger is on the trading block.

 

[LSUY]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/vid...ndre-parker-video?fb=native&CMP=FBCNETTXT9038

 

[tobi]

Season starts tomorrow and the Sky/ESPN TV coverage has yet to be confirmed.

SNF is back on Channel 4 though and its in HD now.

 

[werty]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/vid...ndre-parker-video?fb=native&CMP=FBCNETTXT9038

Not sure what was the worse, the player running in the wrong direction or the players in the other team tackling him?

 

[hoodlum]

NYG -3.5
O/U 45

I like the Giants and the under.

 

[tobi]

BBC have got MNF, live game on the red button and online, no mention of HD.

I don't like this if the games on the red button can't be recorded.

http://www.nfluk.com/opinions/articles/bbc-air-nfl-monday-night-football-red-button-and-online

 

[hoodlum]

NYG -3.5
O/U 45

I like the Giants and the under.

Halftime 7-3 Dallas.

My spread is wrong so far, but my over/under is looking great at the half.

 

[tobi]

Good start!

 

[hoodlum]

The Giants defense and OL need serious work.