Seahawks Roster Cuts & Free Agency News, Rumors (Open Thread)
by Danny Kelly on Aug 29, 2011 1:32 PM PDT
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PrintWell, it's going to be a busy couple of days now that teams are releasing players into the wild. There will be around 320 new free agents by tomorrow, and knowing this front office, they'll take a look at all of them. Whether they bring any of them in is anyone's guess, but by Sunday I would guess there will be a ton of moves being made (Sunday is when teams need to get down to 53 players on the roster).
So far, the Seahawks have released :
- WR Patrick Williams
- FB/TE Ryan Travis
- WR Chris Carter
- CB Jesse Hoffman
- LB Neal Howey
- OG Zach Hurd
- WR Brandon Smith
- DT Teryl White
They also traded Kelly Jennings to the Bengals for Clinton McDonald. They have to pare down the roster to 80 by tomorrow. We'll try and add some more updates to this as we go on today.
For news on other teams' roster cuts, I'd suggest checking out Brian McIntyre's blog (MacsFootballBlog) because he's been on top of it, as usual.
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We cut WR Chris Carter too, apparently
No surprises so far, ’cept for the Jennings trade
Formerly Known As Vasilii
No surprises with the Jennings trade either
‘cept that someone traded for him. It is pretty clear what kind of corner Carroll covets and Jennings wasn’t it. He would have been traded last year along with Wilson if they had had any depth.
I am more interested in who is up next on the trade block. Carlson, Forsett, Tate? Should be interesting.
If Jennings really didn't fit PC's requirements for a corner he would not have been signed
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by Thomas Beekers on Aug 29, 2011 3:42 PM PDT up reply actions
it might require an inception involving Bengals' owner Brown
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by Roy Weaver Stuckey on Aug 29, 2011 1:40 PM PDT up reply actions
If only we still had Matt Hasselback, he could help us
(I’m not sure if anyone will get that South Park reference)
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
by cdlewey on Aug 29, 2011 1:43 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Loved it
Missed the episode, but my friends called me and made me immediately watch it.
I think it can be done
We might need to go more than 3 levels deep though!
by Yevgeniy Frid on Aug 29, 2011 1:43 PM PDT up reply actions
has anyone ever gone 4 deep though? That's insane!
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by Roy Weaver Stuckey on Aug 29, 2011 1:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Don Coryell, Mouse Davis, and Mike Martz to name a few
by SmartAssCoug on Aug 29, 2011 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Donald Duck created inception
http://www.cracked.com/article_19021_5-amazing-things-invented-by-donald-duck-seriously.html
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by Roy Weaver Stuckey on Aug 29, 2011 7:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Carson might stay in retirement
versus line up behind the SEA line
I have a sinking feeling that the SEA line would suddenly look a lot better with Carson behind it.
Not in another world of better, but better.
"It's okay to have an open mind, just not so open that your brains fall out." - Carl Sagan (well, a lot of guys)
by Johnny Slick on Aug 29, 2011 1:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Obviously, it would.
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by Thomas Beekers on Aug 29, 2011 1:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Though I remember Palmer being a bit antsy behind the line too, post-injury
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by Thomas Beekers on Aug 29, 2011 1:55 PM PDT up reply actions
He made the Bengals OL in another world better
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by Joe Goodberry on Aug 29, 2011 4:36 PM PDT up reply actions
He hasn't filed his retirement papers yet.
He’s showing up at final cuts and saying pay me mother fucker.
(total speculation)
70% of space is covered by dark matter, the rest by ET.
I think Mike Florio speculated that as well
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by Roy Weaver Stuckey on Aug 29, 2011 2:13 PM PDT up reply actions
link
http://mynorthwest.com/422/537361/Could-Palmer-still-be-an-option-for-the-Seahawks
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by Roy Weaver Stuckey on Aug 29, 2011 2:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Great
I can’t believe we still haven’t moved on from this
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by Thomas Beekers on Aug 29, 2011 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Hey, he's still alive.
I think that’s pretty much the only thing that would truly stop the speculation
Just wait,
It’ll happen when you least expect it!
70% of space is covered by dark matter, the rest by ET.
Why is it so hard to believe? Sports media still talks about it.
I don’t even think he’d be a huge upgrade because of how poorly he moves and how bad this line is. We do have over $18M in cap space.
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by Roy Weaver Stuckey on Aug 29, 2011 2:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Well crap, if Mike Florio is willing to talk about it
But no, seriously, this got talked about way too much in the off-season, I just hoped we’d leave it behind when the trade didn’t materialize after the lockout ended
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by Thomas Beekers on Aug 29, 2011 2:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Sure, but this was one of the end game scenerios discussed
Him showing up at the end of camp to force Brown’s hand. So we’ll see.
Shit, Favre’s name keeps popping up. These things don’t die easy.
70% of space is covered by dark matter, the rest by ET.
I think people will be talking about this possibility until the trade deadline
There’s a reason he hasn’t submitted his retirement papers yet
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by Roy Weaver Stuckey on Aug 29, 2011 2:33 PM PDT up reply actions
As far as I know, Mike Florio broke the Marcus Trufant paycut story
Gotta give the guy some credit.
by Greetings from the Lord Humongous! on Aug 29, 2011 2:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes. But that's Florio talking based on sources, which is different from based on speculation
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by Thomas Beekers on Aug 29, 2011 2:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, I wouldn't put much stock in his pure speculation
but I wouldn’t put it past him to have some intel that could inform his speculation.
by Greetings from the Lord Humongous! on Aug 29, 2011 2:50 PM PDT up reply actions
There aren't that many QBs of his stature that express a desire to come here.
I can’t think of any others, actually.
If you're not sure if there's a quarterback controversy, there is one.
If we do land Carson
He’ll have to backup T-Jax because T-Jax knows the playbook ;)
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by Roy Weaver Stuckey on Aug 29, 2011 2:45 PM PDT up reply actions 6 recs
And we can't be jerking TJ around
by replacing him with an older vet that we install at the last minute.
by Greetings from the Lord Humongous! on Aug 29, 2011 2:51 PM PDT up reply actions 6 recs
It's karma.
It’s Jackson’s fate. It shall be done.
70% of space is covered by dark matter, the rest by ET.
Oh hey
710 ESPN Seattle
.@ClaytonESPN: “There is not going to be a Carson Palmer trade” @KCalabroShow
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by Thomas Beekers on Aug 29, 2011 4:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Clayton said there wasn't going to be a lock out.
He’s really only right about 40% of the time. These guys have a lot of air time to fill so….rumors galore.
70% of space is covered by dark matter, the rest by ET.
We traded guys who were about to get cut.
It’s not really like this is doing anything outside of showing that the FO really didn’t value KJ as a starter but was giving him one last time to show if he would cash in on the previous FO’s view of his potential. It was crap for crap, basically. I’d be somewhat surprised to see this other guy make the team at all.
"It's okay to have an open mind, just not so open that your brains fall out." - Carl Sagan (well, a lot of guys)
by Johnny Slick on Aug 29, 2011 1:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Crap for Crap
But it solidified him actually coming here rather than signing elsewhere…
so kinda counts for something
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Just woke up.
I believe we are in for a ride today.
"Beware challenger
Thou hath angered Hawku fan
COME AT ME THOU FOOL"
As for what the rest has been doing
Bears gave up on Gholston, so he really must be as awful as he seems.
Titans cut Jovan Haye, who used to be pretty good for the Bucs. He’s done little since, though.
Patriots’ safety James Sanders is the only other starting-level player released so far.
Any gems in the gunk that you guys have seen?
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Just twiddling my thumbs, waiting for the internet worldz to cough up news.
"Beware challenger
Thou hath angered Hawku fan
COME AT ME THOU FOOL"
Sure wish we could have traded KJ to someone in the NFCW
by Redzone59 on Aug 29, 2011 1:59 PM PDT via mobile reply actions 2 recs
Ooft.
Cincinnati Bengals running back Cedric Benson will spend 20 days in a Texas jail after changing his plea to guilty.
The trial started with jury selection, then opening statements. After the court’s lunch break, Benson changed his plea to guilty of misdemeanor assault charges. HE pleaded guilty to punching an Austin bar employee after he was escorted out in 2010.
"Beware challenger
Thou hath angered Hawku fan
COME AT ME THOU FOOL"
Danny O'Neil:
#Seahawks announce eight cuts: WR Chris Carter
CB Jesse Hoffman
LB Neal Howey
G Zach Hurd
WR Brandon Smith
FB Ryan Travis, DT Teryl White, WR Patrick Williams
I swear your post showed up on my screen about 10 seconds after mine showed up
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by Roy Weaver Stuckey on Aug 29, 2011 2:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Zach Hurd's a surprise
No one else is.
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by Thomas Beekers on Aug 29, 2011 2:07 PM PDT up reply actions
We lost our younger version of Robert Gallery!
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
"Beware challenger
Thou hath angered Hawku fan
COME AT ME THOU FOOL"
That's where I figured Hurd would go
Some other team will probably pick him up now
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by Thomas Beekers on Aug 29, 2011 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Add...
CB Jesse Hoffman
LB Neal Howey
G Zach Hurd
WR Brandon Smith
DT Teryl White
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by Roy Weaver Stuckey on Aug 29, 2011 2:06 PM PDT reply actions
I'm not going to be surprised if
the Q/PM swing a few more trades after seeing what a train wreck of an offense we’ve fielded.
70% of space is covered by dark matter, the rest by ET.
What are the rules for the Practice Squad?
If a player is cut, with the intent of moving them to the practic squad, is there a waiver period where another team can come in and claim them?
Counts towards the 53 for at least 3 weeks, correct
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by Thomas Beekers on Aug 29, 2011 5:30 PM PDT up reply actions
This pretty much sums up how I feel about the Kelly Jennings move
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6a75BDoJqg
Eddie Izzard ran 43 marathons in 51 days with 5 weeks of training. What's stopping you?
I really hope we trade Carlson
I like Carlson and all but there are a few teams in need of a starting caliber TE and if we could get a 4th or 5th for him and free up a roster slot for one of the other TE or preferably free up a slot for either LeGree or Johnson for the first 6 weeks while Morrah gets healthy that would be great.
by The Great Googly on Aug 29, 2011 2:32 PM PDT reply actions
I'd say Dorson Bryce goes today, but I was actually pretty impressed by his pass catching.
He won’t make it to the end of the line though, for sure. I’d have to think MRob is cemented at full time FB at this point.
What's that?
The end of the line?
If you're not sure if there's a quarterback controversy, there is one.
Any chance the Seahawks have an interest in Andre Gurode?
Pro Bowl center, and he brings experience to a young line.
I don't think so
It would depend on his knees. He’s probably looking for a starting gig at a place like Chicago rather then backing up a 3rd round draft pick and I can’t see us benching Moffit this early.
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by Roy Weaver Stuckey on Aug 29, 2011 2:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Would run counter to youth movement and keeping the integrity of the line
So no. Gurode will find a good landing place though. He’s good.
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by Thomas Beekers on Aug 29, 2011 2:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Gurode won the Pro Bowl like Russell Crowe won Best Actor for "Gladiator".
Which is to say, not in a way that put a professional sheen on the hardware at hand.
If you're not sure if there's a quarterback controversy, there is one.
Last year's Pro Bowl was a total gift though.
I knew he’d been good in the past but I didn’t know he was that good. Even taking off 5% for Cowboys hype, that’s good.
If you're not sure if there's a quarterback controversy, there is one.
Gladiator was AWESOME!
That was up there with Braveheart, Remember the Titans and Brians song in top 10 flicks ever….
Respect goes a long way....
According to who?
You maybe.
Not sure if any of the movies you listed are top 10. Maybe Braveheart but cmon Remember the Titans and Brians Song?
by The Great Googly on Aug 29, 2011 3:57 PM PDT up reply actions
There is no better thing on the internet
by Greetings from the Lord Humongous! on Aug 29, 2011 5:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Nothing better than people constantly spamming kxcd's platitudes, yes?
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by Thomas Beekers on Aug 29, 2011 6:40 PM PDT up reply actions
It's really just that one.
Finally rid of perpetual losers Craig Terrill and Kelly Jennings!
Follow the llama tail
by Wayward Llama on Aug 29, 2011 6:41 PM PDT up reply actions
That one gets used a lot here, yes
I’ve seen others elsewhere, though I couldn’t immediately say which one. Not a huge fan of xkcd, but it’s ok
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by Thomas Beekers on Aug 29, 2011 6:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah "spam" and "platitude" sort of gave you away there.
If you're not sure if there's a quarterback controversy, there is one.
by shams on Aug 29, 2011 7:00 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Could play him at center, shift Unger to RG...
yep nothing wrong with that plan
In all seriousness, as soon as I saw his name hit the wire I was interested. I just don’t think there’s a roster spot for him.
Seattle needs to trade Carlson for a right tackle or RG
I went whale watching the other day. I think. There were a lot of people in that lake.
I imagine you'd struggle as a gardener
“Why isn’t it an apple tree, yet? I planted it almost 4 weeks ago and I want some apples now.”
by Greetings from the Lord Humongous! on Aug 29, 2011 2:53 PM PDT up reply actions 6 recs
They need as much line depth as they can get
Because right now Carpenter isn’t ready.
I went whale watching the other day. I think. There were a lot of people in that lake.
Carlson for P. Manning?
I went whale watching the other day. I think. There were a lot of people in that lake.
by SSreporters on Aug 29, 2011 3:42 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
WHY HASN'T THIS HAPPENED ALREADY!
by Greetings from the Lord Humongous! on Aug 29, 2011 3:45 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I'm just a genius.
His stock is as low as it’s ever been. He has injury concerns and is coming off a season where he had an interception-fest.
I went whale watching the other day. I think. There were a lot of people in that lake.
Maybe because Peyton wouldn't pass a physical right now.
Although at this point I’d take Manning’s arm even if the rest of his body was mangled in a car wreck.
Take his arm and head and graft it onto Cam Newton's body
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
I'm pretty sure you'd just end up with two mangled corpses
(which might still be an upgrade for us at the QB position).
by Greetings from the Lord Humongous! on Aug 29, 2011 4:19 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
We could always do a "Weekend At Bernie's" offense.
Have two linemen hold up Peyton and drag him around the backfield. The defense wouldn’t know the difference!
by J.L. White on Aug 29, 2011 4:23 PM PDT up reply actions 4 recs
We should also keep his ankles on ice for Okung, just in case.
by SmartAssCoug on Aug 29, 2011 4:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Let's take them kidneys back in time and give Easley another five years.
If you're not sure if there's a quarterback controversy, there is one.
There are probably several factors
Maybe Carlson can’t skate and doesn’t speak German? We are talking about Paul Manning right?
by SmartAssCoug on Aug 29, 2011 4:32 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
How about we trade him for some chill pills and a month or two for the offense to get their crap together?
by teckmonkey on Aug 29, 2011 3:14 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Let's trade the offense's crap
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by Thomas Beekers on Aug 29, 2011 3:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning.
Head of catering.
by jacobstevens on Aug 29, 2011 3:21 PM PDT up reply actions
If I read that right
Benson will miss the Seahawks game due to jail time.
I went whale watching the other day. I think. There were a lot of people in that lake.
Beekers said something about Benson serving his time during the bye week
with a possible 7-days served with good behavior.
by Greetings from the Lord Humongous! on Aug 29, 2011 2:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Here's Deadspin on the subject:
Here’s how this works for the busy schedule of an NFL running back. On Monday, October 17th, the day after the Bengals’ week 6 game against Indy, Benson will travel to Austin to turn himself in. The next Sunday is Cincinnati’s bye. With good behavior, he should be out in about a week – plenty of time to report to practice for week 8. No fuss, no muss.
by Greetings from the Lord Humongous! on Aug 29, 2011 2:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Possibly, probably not
He’ll be in jail only a week if he behaves.
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by Thomas Beekers on Aug 29, 2011 2:56 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm going to go repeatedly poke him and say "Cedric Cedric Cedric" until he knocks me out cold
I went whale watching the other day. I think. There were a lot of people in that lake.
by SSreporters on Aug 29, 2011 3:38 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I think I might rather have Cedric Benson running than Bernard Scott
Scott has a higher YPC and I fear his speed more than Benson, so long as our D-line is fully healthy that week…
OT: Bengals gave up a 2013 7th round pick for Taylor Mays
Thanks to @Mike_Desamero for pointing out … Bengals.com notes 49ers got 7th-rd pick in 2013 for Taylor Mays http://bit.ly/nGfNwy
by Greetings from the Lord Humongous! on Aug 29, 2011 3:39 PM PDT reply actions
Second rounder.
I went whale watching the other day. I think. There were a lot of people in that lake.
Who here would have taken Mays for a 7th?
If not as a SS he could be a LB and be worth a 7th
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by DSAhawker on Aug 29, 2011 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Don't we have enough safeties?
I understand Mays has talent, but he gives off a strong Michael Boulware vibe to me……not worth the trouble.
Wouldn't he be a reverse Boulware though?
Boulware was a college LB we tried to convert to SS. Mays would be a SS we’d either try to keep at his current position, or convert to NFL LB.
by SmartAssCoug on Aug 29, 2011 4:36 PM PDT up reply actions
I'd rather have a LB that, you know, already knows how to play LB
Mays is, at the end of the day, just another defensive back who sucks at coverage.
Well most think he'd have to switch to LB, so not necessarily a SS
Also, just because we “have enough” doesn’t mean we can’t upgrade…
Not saying he’d be a sure fire thing…but in the right system, and with experience…he could be an upgrade or provide even more solid depth…
can’t settle with “Having Enough” … we did that for years in certain positions and got stuck in a hole of crap…. but you flood a position and get more out of it. Never have enough players, more you have, the better you’ll get because you’re cutting a good player no matter what, just not crap fringe guys.
In theory of course…. you can still have an abundance of crap
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We may have offered them a 7th but the 49ers might have not wanted to trade him in the division or
they thought the Bengals were going to finish with a worse record than us
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by Roy Weaver Stuckey on Aug 29, 2011 7:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Unbelievable
The Niners are ridiculous.
I went whale watching the other day. I think. There were a lot of people in that lake.
That's so sad it almost stops being funny
It’s still funny
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by Thomas Beekers on Aug 29, 2011 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Oh it's funny!!!
Not even a 2012 7th round pick but a 2013 7th round pick!!! Hahaha perfect!!
by Redzone59 on Aug 29, 2011 3:49 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I totally didn't notice that!
a ’13….aaahhh thats great
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That's what they get
for listing him in the casual encounters section on craigslist.
70% of space is covered by dark matter, the rest by ET.
by hazbro24 on Aug 29, 2011 3:49 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
The Bengals are so bad
Don’t they know how deep the 2013 strong safety class is going to be?!?!?!
by Stay Off the Flowers on Aug 29, 2011 3:49 PM PDT up reply actions 7 recs
Beekers, i think you mentioned him before...
any interest in Vernon Gholston? just got cut… of course, if he got cut, that’s probably a sign.
I had him up to a 99 in Madden '09.
Beast Mode, fo' real.
The basis of my interest remains the same, but being cut by yet another team that fast, two teams with good defensive coaches, probably tells us all we need to know about him
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by Thomas Beekers on Aug 29, 2011 4:06 PM PDT up reply actions
There's no reason why Gholston would have fit on a standard 4-3 team
He’s way too small to play DE and likely wouldn’t have the LB skills to play there.
by Greetings from the Lord Humongous! on Aug 29, 2011 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Sounds like a LEO!
"It's okay to have an open mind, just not so open that your brains fall out." - Carl Sagan (well, a lot of guys)
by Johnny Slick on Aug 29, 2011 4:30 PM PDT up reply actions
His college success, such as it was, came from playing a Leo-end-esque spot
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by Thomas Beekers on Aug 29, 2011 4:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, I think a LEO-type role is the only thing he could do
(whether its as a Seahawk or as a situational pass-rusher on another team).
by Greetings from the Lord Humongous! on Aug 29, 2011 4:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Do we want Curry and Gholston on the same team?
Sounds like a muse on a wheel…running fast, but getting nowhere.
by bonecruncher on Aug 29, 2011 9:36 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Wow you beat me by a few seconds
Muse on a wheel, that would be interesting :)
by bonecruncher on Aug 29, 2011 9:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Agreed
And that was suppose to say mouse
by bonecruncher on Aug 29, 2011 9:48 PM PDT up reply actions
posting a line of reasoning that isn't reasonable as if it is reasonable, knowing that it isn't...
isn’t sarcasm?
Beast Mode, fo' real.
by Lucas Cervi on Aug 29, 2011 7:58 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Agreed. it was actually pretty easy.
Suggesting that it’s a good reason to pick him up in real life is the unreasonable part.
Beast Mode, fo' real.
by Lucas Cervi on Aug 30, 2011 11:15 AM PDT up reply actions
It gets better
Mays is listed 4th on Cinys depth chart
Once he knows the playbook he'll compete for the starting job...
Right PC?
I kid… it’s the offensive line’s fault not Tjack…
I kid… its both …but still mainly the Oline
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Anybody watching the Giants/Jets game?
It’s on NFL network.
70% of space is covered by dark matter, the rest by ET.
Yeah, I just turned it on before the field goal.
So it’s been good so far for me.
70% of space is covered by dark matter, the rest by ET.
I can't believe I'm saying this, but the game has become must-see tv.
1. The halftime teaser for the Belichick special was pretty awesome
2. Not one but two hilarious new ads (new to me?) for Madden 2012
What better way to kill the final two hours leading up to my FFL draft?
If you're not sure if there's a quarterback controversy, there is one.
I may have undersold these ads, they're awesome.
This and Supercuts’ “Get in: Get Confident” campaign are my favorites for a huge year this season.
If you're not sure if there's a quarterback controversy, there is one.
My draft is tomorrow
First time playing. No research.
No clue how it works. I’m gonna win.
70% of space is covered by dark matter, the rest by ET.
by hazbro24 on Aug 29, 2011 5:54 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
That's some kind of outlandish confidence you have there.
Let me guess, Supercuts?
If you're not sure if there's a quarterback controversy, there is one.
by shams on Aug 29, 2011 5:55 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Hell, I won the first time I played
Rather a lot of luck in that game, especially in non-IDP leagues
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by Thomas Beekers on Aug 29, 2011 5:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Of course, it's almost entirely luck.
If you're not sure if there's a quarterback controversy, there is one.
60% luck, 20% smarts, 20% obsessiveness
I do well, on average. Didn’t join any FG league though
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by Thomas Beekers on Aug 29, 2011 5:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, I hope you are playing for some stakes, however small.
Otherwise it’s like playing poker for nothing, only the session lasts four months.
If you're not sure if there's a quarterback controversy, there is one.
I guess FB bragging rights qualify.
If you're not sure if there's a quarterback controversy, there is one.
I'm in Scruffy's league
with Morgan.
If I win, I own teh feeld gaols.
70% of space is covered by dark matter, the rest by ET.
Still laughing
That’s funny. Feeld gaols! All I can see is Jonny Knoxville yelling “Go For Goal!”
by bonecruncher on Aug 29, 2011 9:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Shit.
Your in my League. guess i’m out of luck.
hang em' up dough boy.
It’s over.
70% of space is covered by dark matter, the rest by ET.
by hazbro24 on Aug 29, 2011 6:00 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
I don't know.
I’m pretty sure randy moss and carson palmer are going to take my team all the way this year.
Also.
I didn’t know T.O played defense?
by ddougherty on Aug 29, 2011 7:40 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
AH FUCK
I just missed my FG draft, this is my reminder
by Stay Off the Flowers on Aug 29, 2011 7:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Man, the Jets are running goal line offense,
from the wrong goal line.
70% of space is covered by dark matter, the rest by ET.
The Giants will be
battling the deadskins for the bottom of the NFC Least.
At least they don’t need a QB.
70% of space is covered by dark matter, the rest by ET.
$40 million guaranteed according to Schefter
Probably a mistake, they’re banking a lot on an injury-prone player who might hit a performance wall sooner rather than later
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by Thomas Beekers on Aug 29, 2011 5:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Would've been cheaper to franchise him for another year
by B.B.Finnegan on Aug 29, 2011 5:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Then they can't franchise Fraction Jackson
They got their reasons
Formerly Known As Vasilii
by Thomas Beekers on Aug 29, 2011 5:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Cuz it's way better to only pay Jackson 500K
and give 40 large to Vick.
70% of space is covered by dark matter, the rest by ET.
I was looking at the
40 mill guaranteed. The only # that counts.
70% of space is covered by dark matter, the rest by ET.
Agreed.
I’d always heard “large” to mean “thousand”. Is this one of those regionalisms on my end, or were you perhaps born into the family from F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Diamond as big as the Ritz”?
If you're not sure if there's a quarterback controversy, there is one.
That's old school.
I’m making shit up as I go.
70% of space is covered by dark matter, the rest by ET.
ZOMG This is amazing
So it’s been over a decade since I read that story and I just now found it online. The kid’s name is “John Unger” and there’s lines like “You are an Unger—from Hades.” If Max works out well as center I think I have a new sig.
If you're not sure if there's a quarterback controversy, there is one.
That works even better
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
So,
Mike Vick get’s 100 mill.
ESPN needs to do a story, speculating how much White Vick would get.
70% of space is covered by dark matter, the rest by ET.
Or, if White Vick were female.
Women earning less on the dollar, so they say.
If you're not sure if there's a quarterback controversy, there is one.
If Vick were a female
I think he would stay home and make babies.
Then force them to fight other babies TO THE DEATH.
Efren Herrera is my spirit animal
by BeaverBird on Aug 29, 2011 6:18 PM PDT up reply actions 8 recs
Guess we traded Jennings for a similar player to Martin Parker
because Parker ended up with an injury release settlement with the Giants. That’s probably why we signed Ladi in the first place as well!
I wonder if Bigby's signing played a role in Jennings's trade
I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul - Invictus
I doubt it.
Safety vs a CB, Bigby’s a hitter more than a coverage guy, Bigby figures to play on ST if he makes it whereas I have never seen KJ pushed towards those roles. Bigby still may not make the team, actually.
"It's okay to have an open mind, just not so open that your brains fall out." - Carl Sagan (well, a lot of guys)
by Johnny Slick on Aug 29, 2011 5:55 PM PDT up reply actions
So, uh, I was playing some Madden 12
earlier and started Franchise mode with the Seahawks (with the newest roster update). After the first preseason game, I go to check the league-wide injury log and what do I see? Hasselbeck was out for the season with a compound fracture. Good times, Madden, good times.
Speaking of which,
How was franchise mode? Does it go as in depth in the offseason as NFL Head Coach 09 did?
I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul - Invictus
It's better than the previous years' version of Madden.
Never played NFL Head Coach so I can’t compare the two.
How do you have it already?
And does anybody know if you can get roster updates without having Live?
by Woodinville_12thMan on Aug 29, 2011 6:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Or apparently you get Siver for free.
Any xbox kids know how I do this? I literally just play Madden, NHL, and LA Noire.
by Woodinville_12thMan on Aug 29, 2011 6:50 PM PDT up reply actions
When do you find time to play with your pud?
70% of space is covered by dark matter, the rest by ET.
by hazbro24 on Aug 29, 2011 6:52 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I mean that's all I play on Xbox.
Meaning I don’t play xbox all that often, thus I don’t know shit about Live and etc.
by Woodinville_12thMan on Aug 29, 2011 6:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Live is the best way to play with it.
Not live is not fun.
70% of space is covered by dark matter, the rest by ET.
They have some membership program ($25 bucks)
that lets you play certain games of theirs a few days before it’s released. It deactivates the day of the game’s release though.
No.
Finally rid of perpetual losers Craig Terrill and Kelly Jennings!
Follow the llama tail
by Wayward Llama on Aug 30, 2011 6:07 AM PDT up reply actions
You rascal.
Mine will be here by UPS tomorrow.
Finally rid of perpetual losers Craig Terrill and Kelly Jennings!
Follow the llama tail
by Wayward Llama on Aug 29, 2011 6:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Some other observations.
I edited Mason Foster, Mark LeGree and Richard Sherman to 75, 75 and 73 overall respectively. Two years later, they’re rated 87, 87 and 85 overall, respectively.
The game gives a ton of potential to Jake Locker, him being rated 87 overall after two years.
The Jets released 2011 first round pick Muhammad Wilkerson after a year (no idea why) and I signed him.
James Carpenter, as of the 2012 offseason, is rated 3 overall points higher than Okung.
2011 first round ratings: Cam Newton, 87; Von Miller, 93; Marcell Dareus, 97; Patrick Peterson, 93; Julio Jones, 94; Aldon Smith, 91; Tyron Smith, 91; J.J. Watt, 94; Christian Ponder (they actually drafted a QB 3rd overall in the next draft), 83; Nick Fairley, 89; Robert Quinn, 93; Mike Pouncey, 94; Ryan Kerrigan, 91; Nate Solder, 91; Corey Liuget, 88; Prince Amukamara, 91; Adrian Claybourn, 90; Phil Taylor, 88; Anthony Castonzo, 90; Danny Watkins, 90; Cam Jordan, 92; Jonathan Baldwin, 87; Jimmy Smith, 88; Mark Ingram, 90; Gabe Carimi, 90; Wilkerson, 81; Cam Heyward, 87; Derek Sherrod, 89.
Seahawks 2011 draft class: Carpenter, 88; Moffitt, 82; K.J. Wright, 77; Kris Durham, 76; Sherman, 85; LeGree, 87; Byron Maxwell, 69 (free agent); Pep Levingston, ??? (out of football; Malcolm Smith, 54 (free agent).
Other notable players: Andy Dalton, 81; Hasselbeck, 75 (free agent); Kaepernick, 85.
Of course the Seahawks get screwed by ratings in Madden.
Happens every year. Okung went down in rating? What’s ET at?
by PhoneHomeET29 on Aug 30, 2011 12:23 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Wow...
that progression is insane.
Finally rid of perpetual losers Craig Terrill and Kelly Jennings!
Follow the llama tail
by Wayward Llama on Aug 30, 2011 6:08 AM PDT up reply actions
Any more updates.
On who’s been cut/who hasn’t. Any new signings?
Nothing to report
We need two more cuts, we’ll hear it tomorrow.
Formerly Known As Vasilii
by Thomas Beekers on Aug 29, 2011 7:53 PM PDT up reply actions
TJ and Whitehurst.
We’re starting the year with Michael Robinson as the QB!
"It's okay to have an open mind, just not so open that your brains fall out." - Carl Sagan (well, a lot of guys)
by Johnny Slick on Aug 30, 2011 8:01 AM PDT up reply actions
More like
Portis to start with MRob and Stanback as the backups
OT- I see a new writer named Chris.
More free agent writers!
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Thou hath angered Hawku fan
COME AT ME THOU FOOL"
30 Acre Fortress, I'm sure.
Head of catering.
by jacobstevens on Aug 30, 2011 8:44 AM PDT up reply actions
Probably.
Another Seahawk Addicts guy.
Finally rid of perpetual losers Craig Terrill and Kelly Jennings!
Follow the llama tail
by Wayward Llama on Aug 30, 2011 10:31 AM PDT up reply actions
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