NFL Off Topic

[ImTellinTim]

I don’t know, Gruden always gives off “Smartest Guy in the Room” vibes. I could see it.

[Caulfield]

Quote: Originally Posted by ImTellinTim

I don’t know, Gruden always gives off “Smartest Guy in the Room” vibes. I could see it.

and if you don't believe Chucky is the smartest guy in the room, just ask him. I bet anything he won't hesitate to tell you

but really, how stupid did he have to be to document his worst ideas into email
:smh:

[IlluminatusUIUC]

Bills 6th round pick Matt Araiza wins the starting job on Tuesday, gets accused of gang raping a 17 year old on Thursday. Utterly disgusting, he needs to go.

[slickdtc]

The details are pretty ****ing disgusting.

He needs to be cut, regardless of the status of investigation. He’s a punter. You only carry one and can’t wait around for a case to work through the system or the NFL to figure out punishment.

It doesn’t look good considering it’s alleged he admitted to parts of the incident (sex with a minor, while also not disclosing until after that he had an STD) in a recorded call set up by detectives working the case. If he clears his name sufficiently, he’ll get another shot in the NFL. But for the Bills, it’s really not worth the distraction or the ugly optics of keeping this guy on the roster. I understand due process in the eyes of the law, but being on an NFL team is not a right. Especially not when you’re a rookie punter with something like this swirling around you. It’s a cut your losses situation for the Bills. Even if he’s cleared, with what has been alleged, it’s hard to reconcile the culture the Bills have worked so hard to build within the locker room and with the community with someone accused of doing something so heinous.

The word is the Bills knew about this before we cut Matt Haack and named him the starter (not sure if they knew when they dragged him). That seems like a perplexing decision. The Bills severely misjudged the shocking reaction most people will have when reading the details. I’ll be a relatively surprised if, after a night and a day in the sports new cycle, he isn’t cut.

As of right now, he’s expected to play tomorrow night in Carolina. We’ll see what happens tomorrow.

[Caulfield]

off topic of the Buffalo punter directly, but indirectly, these kickers are too specialised as is, especially with only 53 spots open, place kickers should be able to punt, punters should be able to kick field goals, xp's & kickoffs afaic. if the Chiefs have safety that can kick, I don't see why punters need coddled so much that that is all they do. you don't need a punter to be your holder, that should be the 3rf string qb's job. FWIW I'm against having a guy that only longsnaps. he should see mop up duty in blowout games at either regular center or somewhere else on the o-line IMO [/endrant]

ok, back to ganging up on Bills punter

[bigbob]

Quote: Originally Posted by Caulfield

ok, back to ganging up on Bills punter

Now that is my kind of sense of humor.

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[TheShizNo1]

That is some ****ty humor.

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[IlluminatusUIUC]

Quote: Originally Posted by Caulfield

off topic of the Buffalo punter directly, but indirectly, these kickers are too specialised as is, especially with only 53 spots open, place kickers should be able to punt, punters should be able to kick field goals, xp's & kickoffs afaic. if the Chiefs have safety that can kick, I don't see why punters need coddled so much that that is all they do. you don't need a punter to be your holder, that should be the 3rf string qb's job. FWIW I'm against having a guy that only longsnaps. he should see mop up duty in blowout games at either regular center or somewhere else on the o-line IMO

From my understanding, the special teams just practice off on their own too much for any of the specialists to have a meaningful role on the main units, or vice versa. I think Tony Romo botching the hold was the last straw for that.

I have always thought if you're a fringe of the roster special teams guy, you should learn to do deep kickoffs in your spare time. Obv you couldn't sneak onside but how often does that even happen? If you can blast a ball through the endzone with regularity *and* cover then I think you'd be valuable for teams with an older or high value kicker.