NFL Off Topic

[kingkilla56]

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Young Dro is still alive? Who knew.

[SPTO]

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Two Nicki Minaj "songs", David Guetta and Haddaway???

No wonder I don't like the Eagles.

[N51_rob]

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The biggest issue in this instance IMO is the impact on other teams, which is why they were penalized. The structure of the contracts led to increased franchise and transition tags that other teams used (or couldn't use).

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d...ap-hearing-set

I don't numbers on hand, but there were just as many teams (Tampa and Cincy come to mind) that kept their salary numbers south of $100 million taking advantage of no salary cap floor, which also helped to drive down prices of some players, no?

Bottom line the NFLPA sold out the two teams that for years have been putting lots of cash into the hands of lots of player so **** em. But its easy to see that 30 teams colluded.

[TheShizNo1]

Any "where are they now?" story that ends in jail is bad. This one's worse: former Jags great Jimmy Smith has been in jail for nearly two months, and no one noticed until today.

First Coast News reports that Smith has been in a Mississippi jail since late March, and is scheduled to be there until 2018, serving time on charges of cocaine possession and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Smith has had a series of arrests since retiring after the 2005 season, and recently moved back to his hometown of Jackson, Miss.

A mainstay of the Jaguars offense for a decade, Smith remains 16th on the NFL's all-time receptions list, and 17th in receiving yards.

http://deadspin.com/former-jags-wr-jimmy-smith-is-in-jail-for-6-years-appa-504859009?utm_campaign=socialflow_deadspin_twitter&utm_source=deadspin_twitter&utm_medium=socialflow

[TracerBullet]

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Wow, that's sad as hell. I liked Jimmy Smith a lot when he played.

[TracerBullet]

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Minnesota Vikings Stadium Renderings

[BlueNGold]

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That is ****ing cool.

[SPTO]

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That's a pretty cool looking stadium from those renderings.

As for Jimmy Smith...Wow, sad story there. I also liked him a lot when he played.

[Bellsprout]

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That glass is going to hurt like hell when the roof caves in.

[TracerBullet]

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That glass is going to hurt like hell when the roof caves in.

My cousin said the same thing. You Packers fans and your like-minded thinking.

[TripleCrown9]

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That glass is going to hurt like hell when the roof caves in.

But it will be OK, because all the snow that falls with it will make it easy to ice the wounds.

[Bellsprout]

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My cousin said the same thing. You Packers fans and your like-minded thinking.

"Imagine the type of stadium a team that's actually won a Super Bowl could get!" was my other zinger, just for the record.

[SPTO]

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Just read that Chuck Muncie died from an apparent heart attack. He's before your time for most of you guys but he was a great weapon in the Air Coryell offense.

R.I.P. Chuck

[ubernoob]

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Just read that Chuck Muncie died from an apparent heart attack. He's before your time for most of you guys but he was a great weapon in the Air Coryell offense.

R.I.P. Chuck

Aren't you like 30 or 32? He would be before your time then too... I mean, I know you're old at heart, but you make it sound like you are GMSS-aged sometimes when I think you're not that much older than I am

[SPTO]

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Aren't you like 30 or 32? He would be before your time then too... I mean, I know you're old at heart, but you make it sound like you are GMSS-aged sometimes when I think you're not that much older than I am

That's true, I just meant for those who may not be so historically inclined as I am when it comes to the history of the NFL. It's pretty much a given that the NFL and NBA fanbases generally are the least historically aware though thanks to NFL Films the NFL does have a leg up.

My bad on giving that impression though


EDIT: Oh you gave me an opening to ponder about something I read earlier today about the Chiefs hiring Chris Ault as a consultant. Apparently Andy Reid is going to throw in the Pistol offense into his West Coast playbook. Ault will also consult on how to defend against the formation as well.