2012 NFL Season Thread

[Flickered Flame]

Bills announce Russ Brandon as new President/CEO and Buddy Nix as GM. Wilson finally passing control on to others.

[moon]

Originally Posted by Flickered Flame

Bills announce Russ Brandon as new President/CEO and Buddy Nix as GM. Wilson finally passing control on to others.

Yes but he is passing it on to two guys who have shown that they have no clue when it comes to football.

[Senator Clay Davis]

That was quick...

Tim Ring ‏@timring3TV I am reporting the Cardinals are very close to a deal with Andy Reid to become the team's next head coach. #AZCardinals #Eagles #NFL

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...as-head-coach/

[PeteLFan]

@AdamSchefter: 49ers signed K Billy Cundiff.

[browna]

Not that surprised about Reid. He's from the west coast and the only western spot available for foreseeable future is in Phoenix as doesn't sound like San Diego wants him.

He gets out of the pressure cooker with Arizona one of the most laid back markets in the league in contrast to Philly. Gets Kolb back, maybe the only coach that can get him restarted.

Will be interesting to see how much power he gets, too, which is a another factor. Arizona may give him more (as much or close as he had in Philly) then anyone else out there right know too.

Cardinals can't get much worse, makes the NFC West a bit tougher.

[PeteLFan]

@AdamSchefter: Ray Lewis announced he is retiring at the end of the season.

[troutman]

Report: Browns' Joe Banner in Arizona hunting Ducks' coach Chip Kelly

Cleveland Browns coaching search updates, reports and rumors: Chip Kelly; Nick Saban; Bill O'Brien and Doug Marrone

http://www.cleveland.com/browns/inde.../post_148.html

[Sylvanfan]

Chiefs apparently are interviewing Andy Reid today. If thats what needs to happen to get rid of Pioli, I'm on board. Pair him with Heckert and it might be a duo that could get the Chiefs back to respectability.

[rubecube]

Originally Posted by Sylvanfan

Chiefs apparently are interviewing Andy Reid today. If thats what needs to happen to get rid of Pioli, I'm on board. Pair him with Heckert and it might be a duo that could get the Chiefs back to respectability.

Heckert and Reid had some pretty god-awful drafts together in Philly.

[Displaced Flames fan]

Surprised there is not much Holmgren buzz around the carousel.

[browna]

Originally Posted by Displaced Flames fan

Surprised there is not much Holmgren buzz around the carousel.

My guess is that most don't think he'll be satisfied as just the coach, even though that's what he's saying he'll be.

His time in Cleveland higher up the food chain, and prior to that, being the GM in Seattle post Superbowl, didn't turn out too hot (as a GM).

A very good coach, and gets the most out of players...but since he's had a taste of being able to build and oversee personell moves, it'd be hard to go back as coach (though ask D Sutter that) and reporting to someone else who has control of the roster.

Heard that he's now moved to Arizona, his wife and daughter travel the world doing chairty work...so maybe Arizona and Reid aren't 100% done yet either.

Won't forget in his parting words leaving Seattle, that Seneca Wallace would be an NFL starter one day. I guess he was after following Holmgren to Cleveland, but only for a short time and is now out of the league. That said, Wallace had the same "mentor" in Seattle that the struggling Jake Locker has nowso it can't be all Wallace's fault for not learning how to play NFL QB from the guy ahead of him.

[Pagal4321]

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

I don't know, I'd rather have the record than the honour of getting beaten badly next week. Should have missed the kick.

Might be late to the party but this might be the stupidest post I've read on CP in a long time.

[transplant99]

A look back at who actually had the toughest schedules of the year after all was said and done.

A look at adjusted strength of schedule for the NFL in 2012. If a team goes 16-0, it had a big impact on the winning percentage of the teams it played. Here we take out a team's record and look at how opponents were in the rest of their games.

Rank Team Win pct. W-L-T Adjusted Win pct.

1.Lions.566144-110-2.554
2.Cardinals.559141-111-4.550
3.Rams.539137-117-2.540
4.Vikings.520132-122-2.529
5.Giants.521133-122-1.527
6.Cowboys.523134-122-0.525
7.Packers.508129-125-2.521
Bears.512130-124-2.521
9.Saints.521133-122-1.519
49ers.504128-126-2.519
11.Jaguars.539138-118-0.517
12.Seahawks.504127-125-4.517
13.Panthers.516132-124-0.513
Texans.496127-129-0.513
15.Patriots.496126-128-2.513
16.Titans.512131-125-0.504
Ravens.496127-129-0.504
18.Jets.512130-124-2.504
19.Redskins.494126-129-1.502
20.Buccaneers.502128-127-1.498
21.Browns.508130-126-0.496
22.Dolphins.500127-127-2.496
23.Chiefs.516132-124-0.492
Eagles.508130-126-0.492
25.Broncos.457117-139-0.475
26.Bills.480122-132-2.471
27.Steelers.465119-137-0.463
28.Raiders.469120-136-0.450
Chargers.457117-139-0.450
Colts.441113-143-0.450
31.Bengals.438112-144-0.442
32.Falcons.422108-148-0.438