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Started by El Héroe Oscuro February 24th, 2014 8:19 PM
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Even though it's not a position of desperate need, I'd actually love to see Decker here in MN, even though that probably won't happen. He was fantastic as the only guy who could consistently be thrown to while in college here at Minnesota.
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Eric Decker and the Jets actually just finished inking a deal for $36.25 million over 5 years, so looks like he won't be going to Minnesota anytime soon /:
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uh oh

Eric Decker and the Jets actually just finished inking a deal for $36.25 million over 5 years, so looks like he won't be going to Minnesota anytime soon /:
Figured as much. He wasn't on the local radar as a potential pickup anyway, since we do have a crazy fun to watch weapon in Cordarelle Patterson (who can actually catch the ball very well, I might add) and several decent receivers. We're all pretty much in agreement that defense was the biggest need.
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So this FA has been pretty interesting so far: Darren Sproles has gone to the Eagles, Julius Peppers has gone to the Packers, and how about them Browns huh? Who do you guys think has had the best FA period so far?
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Who is your favorite NFL team?: I hate to admit it but I am a fan of both the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Seattle Seahawks.
Who is/are your favorite NFL Players?: When it comes to NFL players, I will start with retired first. My favorite retired NFL player is Warren Sapp. As for current players, my favorites are Marshawn "Beast Mode" Lynch, Richard Sherman, and Russell Wilson.
Who would you like to see in next year's Super Bowl? Winner?: For Super Bowl XLIX, I would like to see Tampa Bay take on Oakland again. Also Tampa Bay wins that one.
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Welcome to the club Judge Mandolore Shepard! I'm at work currently but I'll update you into the member list when I get off!

A Tampa Bay fan huh? I'm suprised by how dismal they performed last year, but this upcoming season seems brighter due to the signing of Lovie Smith. A Tampa Bay-Oakland Super Bowl would be a real shot in the dark, but then again if they both did make it then something stellar must have happened to them which would make for a good headlining story going into it.
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Yeah I honestly didn't understand why they fired him. Yes, it's very concerning that you start the season off 7-1 and then finish 10-6, but I think they needed to look at the real inconsistent problem there (aka Jay Cutler) and not the coach.
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Yeah I honestly didn't understand why they fired him. Yes, it's very concerning that you start the season off 7-1 and then finish 10-6, but I think they needed to look at the real inconsistent problem there (aka Jay Cutler) and not the coach.
I don't even think Jay Cutler was much of a problem. He's better than people give him credit for at times. I'd rather have him than Ponder as my quarterback.

I do feel the Bears are better off with Trestman as coach offensively, but they wouldn't have been far off of where they were if Lovie were still head coach in Chicago. They might have won the division with Lovie coaching them last season, since their defense might not have been abysmal under him.
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So it' been awhile since anyone's posted, but after revamping the front page a little and doing a little bit of research, looks like a lot more stuff has happened in free agency!

1. Michael Vick being signed by the New York jets; Mark Sanchez being cut and going to Philadelphia
2. Jared Allen being signed by the Chicago Bears
3. Vince Wilfork being restructed by the New England Patriots
4. Lance Moore being signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers
5. Knowshon Moreno being signed by the Miami Dolphins
6. Julius Peppers being signed by the Green Bay Packers

Thoughts on any of these actions?
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Well, I know Bears and Packers fans are extremely excited about 2 and 6, respectively. I think they were okay signings that could have been better. Still probably improvements over what they had, even if they both probably overpaid some.
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Considering they're ages - Allen 31 and Peppers 32 respectively - do you think that these two players can bring a lot to these teams?
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1. Michael Vick being signed by the New York jets; Mark Sanchez being cut and going to Philadelphia
I saw that coming @ Mark Sanchez. It was relevant that the paycut he was going to get wasn't worth it, so moving to a new team would be a better choice. Not surprised that he went to Philly.

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I would like to report what members of the Seattle Seahawks did last Monday. You know how the fans of the Seahawks are known as the 12th Man? Well, this past Monday members of the Seahawks headed to one of the areas affected by the Oso Mudslide and offered support by joining the relief effort. That is one way of giving back to their fans.
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Chad Johnson just signed with the New York Jets. My god, could the Jets actually be a threat this year? At least they'll make the race for the AFC East a little bit interesting for once.
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WHUUUUUUUUT.

The Jets got really good (and most well known) players in their roster. We're well away from the new season to start and we're already seeing so many potential threats. omg ;;

Almost a few weeks left till the actual draft and I'm seeing lots of potential scenarios popping up. Houston Texans are officially desperate. [link]

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Chad Johnson just signed with the New York Jets. My god, could the Jets actually be a threat this year? At least they'll make the race for the AFC East a little bit interesting for once.
Chris Johnson, not Chad :p It should be exciting for Jets fans though, as they've now got a threat in both the backfield with Johnson, and at receiver with Eric Decker. The Michael Vick/Geno Smith tandem at QB may still be a bit of a question mark, but the rest of their pieces are looking pretty solid.

Speaking of Chad Johnson though, he did sign in the CFL today with the Montreal Alouettes. I doubt anyone outside of me cares about this, but it should be interesting to see how he does, as the slotback/wide receiver position is played a little bit differently up here than what he's used to.

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YO. BUMP.

NFL Draft starts tonight!! Anyone excited for it? Who will be the first pick? What are you guys hoping for?

sadly i'll be in class but i'll be following during then.

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I'm at work during the draft tonight, so at least you won't be the only one missing out, Megan!

As for Houston's #1 pick, I'd be shocked if they didn't take Jadeveon Clowney to play alongside JJ Watt. Actually, looking at a couple of mock drafts, it seems everyone else feels the same way, so I'm guessing that taking anyone else would be the wrong decision for them. For my Chiefs, they don't have any real holes, but just a few places they could use some upgrades. I wouldn't mind us taking a WR or defensive back at #23, with Marquis Lee probably being my top choice (if he isn't gone yet).

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Watts and Clowney would be nasty together, I wouldn't want to go up against that. I would be surprised if Clowney didn't go first. The bigger question is whether the Rams with the second pick will go for a quarterback like Blake Bortles. Considering that Sam Bradford has been inconsistent and doesn't seem to be the answer in St. Louis, it might good of that franchise to bring in a little competition for him (as well as think about their future instead of staying as a middle-of-the-pack team.)

EDIT: Well, 1 for 2 ain't bad. Clowney went #1 and OT Greg Robinson went #2. Which makes sense; as much as I think the Rams should go with a quarterback, the Rams have bigger needs that need to be full filled.
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For the draft, I will be watching the picks made by the Buccaneers. They made an interesting choice in the first round by picking Mike Evens. Now I have to wait to see who they will pick in the upcoming rounds.
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For the draft, I will be watching the picks made by the Buccaneers. They made an interesting choice in the first round by picking Mike Evens. Now I have to wait to see who they will pick in the upcoming rounds.
How do you feel about them picking a WR? He might not have been the best WR on the table, but looking at the depth chart of the Bucs, besides Vincent Jackson it doesn't look like you have any "go-to" guys, and it looks like Josh McCown could use all the help he could get.
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It looks to have been an interesting first round of the draft, and I'm surprised that I predicted both Manziel to the Browns and Bridgewater to the Vikings, albeit at different slots than they were selected. I hope for the sake of Browns fans that Johnny Football turns out to be a good pick, and doesn't become the next Colt McCoy, Brandon Weeden or Brady Quinn (incidentally, the latter two were taken at 22nd overall as well- Quinn in 2007 and Weeden in 2012).

As for the Chiefs, I've got to say I'm disappointed in our pick of Dee Ford. I don't think I saw him projected in anyone's top 40, and with our next pick coming at 87, the last thing we needed was another hybrid d-line/linebacker while we still have Justin Houston, Derrick Johnson and Tamba Hali ahead of him on the depth chart.

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I'm pretty impressed with the Saints' overall pick of WR Brandin Cooks. Seems like they're building one MONSTER of a team. Y'all better be afraid.

My Steelers got a pretty awesome player in the first round! Ryan Shaizer is a speed demon of a linebacker, so imo that'll back up the Steelers so well.

Haven't watched today's draft though. To be quite honest I was quite skeptical as to why it took a while for Manziel to get selected in the first round. I figured he'd be one of the first ones.

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Overall though, how would you think your teams fared in the draft?
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