2013 NFL Offseason thread.

[Cheese]

Ranking the NFLs backup QBs

Pair of aces

1. Kirk Cousins, Washington Redskins
2. Kyle Orton, Dallas Cowboys

Ugliness


29. Derek Anderson, Carolina Panthers
30. Charlie Whitehurst, San Diego Chargers
31. Graham Harrell, Green Bay Packers

[Senator Clay Davis]

Likely 1st overall pick Jadaveon Clowney apparently ran a 4.46 40-yard dash today. Oh yeah he's a 6'7 260lbs defensive lineman...Superfreak or what?

[Cheerio]

Originally Posted by Cheese

Ranking the NFLs backup QBs

Pair of aces

1. Kirk Cousins, Washington Redskins
2. Kyle Orton, Dallas Cowboys

Ugliness


29. Derek Anderson, Carolina Panthers
30. Charlie Whitehurst, San Diego Chargers
31. Graham Harrell, Green Bay Packers

Hasselbeck should be way higher in my opinion.

[transplant99]

Someone will be looking for work.....

Nike is literally taking one back.

The world's largest shoe and apparel company said on Tuesday it has removed an embarrassing geographical error from circulation.

The T-shirt had a Carolina Panthers logo with the letters "NC" inside an outline of the wrong Carolina -- South Carolina.

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/94...rolina-outline

[Displaced Flames fan]

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

Likely 1st overall pick Jadaveon Clowney apparently ran a 4.46 40-yard dash today. Oh yeah he's a 6'7 260lbs defensive lineman...Superfreak or what?

that kid maybe the best defensive end prospect ever

[trackercowe]

Of course those t-shirts will be a worth a ton now. You could probably make a living selling off mistake memorabilia, and other random irregularities.

[rubecube]

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

I believe going with the "dehydrated" card is code for "really ####ing hungover". On the bright side he can just change his nickname to Johnny Red (or Black, or Blue, or Green, or Gold) and it works even better than the somewhat moronic Johnny Football. Its also more apt. He definitely appears to be on the Ryan Leaf redux track.

Yeah, the kid totally doesn't get it.

http://espn.go.com/college-football/...e-life-fullest

Manziel, for his part, said he was disappointed to leave the camp early and insisted his departure had nothing to do with alcohol or the previous night.

"There's a lot of rumors out there, a lot of talk," Manziel said. "I've been very eager to get a chance to share my side of the story. I missed a meeting. It wasn't anything due to the night prior. … It was just simply my phone died, I overslept, I woke up the next morning whenever I did, went and talked to them and it was kind of a mutual decision to get home and get some time to relax."

"I'm still going to live my life to the fullest," Manziel said.

[Sylvanfan]

Originally Posted by Cheese

Ranking the NFLs backup QBs

Pair of aces

1. Kirk Cousins, Washington Redskins
2. Kyle Orton, Dallas Cowboys

Ugliness


29. Derek Anderson, Carolina Panthers
30. Charlie Whitehurst, San Diego Chargers
31. Graham Harrell, Green Bay Packers

I was surprised to see Chase Daniel rated 4th on that list. Playing behind Brees he's barely seen any legitimate game action. Sure he may have looked okay in pre-season games, but the real thing is a different animal. Oh well hopefully he's better than the likes of Brady Quinn and Tyler Palko. Really he's probably better than Matt Cassel too.

[Drake]

Interesting read on the NFL's yellow first down line birth.

The large conference room full of ESPN executives was silent as Jerry Gepner and I finished presenting a simulation of a yellow, electronic first down line for football telecasts in May 1998. Finally, the silence was broken.

"Can you really do it?" one said.

We nodded.

"Can you have it ready for this NFL season?" another asked.

I paused slightly, and silently gulped. "Yes, but only if we start right away," I said.

Jed Drake, the pioneering, innovative head of remote production for ESPN, replied, "If you can really do it by September, and we can do it with you exclusively, we're in." They never even asked how much it would cost.

Our company, Sportvision, had opened its doors four months earlier. Backed by several venture capital investors, with New York Mets owner Fred Wilpon as the lead, our concept was to apply advanced technology to sports media. Three of us from News Corporation and Fox Sports -- Gepner, a TV production expert, engineering guru Stan Honey and I (the business person) -- had been inspired by Stan's invention of the glowing hockey puck technology the previous year for Fox, technology which we licensed upon leaving the company in exchange for an equity interest for News Corp.

We had a long list of ideas that we felt could enhance the television experience for fans in a variety of sports. Near the top of the list was an electronic first down line, an idea that had been contemplated for many years (a patent had been filed around the concept in 1978). Fox Sports chief David Hill, one of the most creative and groundbreaking executives in the history of sports television, had mentioned it once to Stan, and John Madden had raised the idea with Jerry.

The reason why it had never been done was that no one had yet figured out how to insert, in live television, a virtual line that appeared to be under the players' feet as if it were painted on the grass -- and have that line stay in perspective as the action swirled around it and the cameras panned, tilted and zoomed. As soon as we opened for business, Stan and his small team of engineers immediately set out to determine whether they could create such a virtual line.

By early March, they felt confident it could be done. We then created a simulation tape to show the NFL broadcasters what we were proposing to do. We experimented with various colors and settled on yellow. The four NFL TV rightsholders at the time were Fox, CBS, ABC and ESPN. We presented the tape to all of them -- starting with Fox since they were a shareholder.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/nfl...#ixzz2ZQ9adxVM

[transplant99]

Originally Posted by Displaced Flames fan

that kid maybe the best defensive end prospect ever

No kidding...hope he translates it to the NFL after this season, because I would love to watch him blowing up plays for the next dozen years....as long as it isnt with the Vikings, Bears or Lions of course.

Love me a great dliner causing havoc.

[rubecube]

Originally Posted by transplant99

No kidding...hope he translates it to the NFL after this season, because I would love to watch him blowing up plays for the next dozen years....as long as it isnt with the Vikings, Bears or Lions of course.

Love me a great dliner causing havoc.

I'd be shocked if he's not a Raider next year. I can't think of a worse team in the league at the moment.

[Senator Clay Davis]

The Jets and Jaguars both come to mind.

[FlamingLonghorn]

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

The Jets and Jaguars both come to mind.

Meh unfortunately the Jets D will be top 10 and they will finish 6-10.

[Senator Clay Davis]

As good as the Jets D will be, you can't win many games when your offense can't score more than 14. The Jets will also be a distraction filled circus with the Geno/Sanchez angle and Rex coaching for his job.

[rubecube]

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

As good as the Jets D will be, you can't win many games when your offense can't score more than 14. The Jets will also be a distraction filled circus with the Geno/Sanchez angle and Rex coaching for his job.

I think they'll still eke out 6-7 wins. The Jags are about a 5-6 win team as well.

[Bobblehead]

49ers pick up Eric Wright for a conditional 2014 late round pick. Holy sense of déjà vu.

[Senator Clay Davis]

Easy E, so long as he's not a starter, is a serviceable 3rd CB. He's also in a contract year so you gotta believe he'll play well to try and trick someone into giving him a big deal.

For the Bucs they are kinda thin on CB depth to begin with, so they must be impressed with second round pick Johnthan Banks.

[Displaced Flames fan]

Hilarious that the 49ers picked Wright up given the statements Harbaugh made about Seattle's PED suspensions.

[Bobblehead]

Originally Posted by Displaced Flames fan

Hilarious that the 49ers picked Wright up given the statements Harbaugh made about Seattle's PED suspensions.

And since he got a DUI a week ago. smh

49ers seem to be more than willing to pick up questionable characters lately.

It seems like they will take a chance on a checkered past as long as you are a team player. I'm not really a fan of that...

[Senator Clay Davis]

Von Miller facing a 4-game suspension. PEDs? Pot?

According to ESPN, Miller currently is facing a four-game suspension for violating league policy. The suspension currently is under appeal.

If it’s the PED policy, it means Miller had one violation. If it’s the substance-abuse policy, it means he’s had multiple violations.

Either way, it means that someone has been blabbing, in direct violation of the NFL’s requirement that unresolved suspensions remain strictly confidential.

It happened last year to Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman, who now carries in some minds the stigma of cheater, even though he won his appeal and avoided a suspension. And it now will happen to Miller, even if he prevails.

That said, it’s still not clear whether Miller allegedly violated the policy regarding performance-enhancing substances, or whether he violated multiple times the policy regarding recreational drugs — one of which is now legal to use in the state where the Broncos play their home games.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...me-suspension/

EDIT: Both?

Mike Klis‏@MikeKlis43m
According to NFL source, #Broncos LB Von Miller tested positive for amphetamines and marijuana during his rookie season of 2011.