NFL Offseason

[compadre]

Da gab es doch diesen Tackle von Sean Taylor am Punter nach einem Fake.

Taylor levels a Punter

jip z.b. - schade um ihn..... :sleepy:

[nevermore]

All of which brings us to the Ravens.

For some reason, they have been one of the most popular teams for next year's Super Bowl.

At the MGM Mirage sports books, the Ravens opened a few weeks ago at 125-1 to win the next Super Bowl, and by yesterday, they had been bet down to 60-1.

At the Las Vegas Hilton, the same thing happened. The Ravens opened at 100-1 and yesterday, they were down to 50-1. One sports book executive said the Ravens were the most-wagered-on team so far in the Super Bowl futures.

Who knows why.

Maybe, it's John Harbaugh coming here. Maybe, it's Brian Billick leaving.

Or maybe, some free spenders from Charm City were in town and just had a few too many margaritas.

Ich tendiere ja zu letzterem.

[nevermore]

Peterson bei seiner ersten Pro Bowl gleich mal mit zwei TDs. War eigentlich recht lustig anzuschauen. Cromartie natürlich mit dem obligatorischen Pick.

Der Höhepunkt für mich natürlich das Interview mit Ray.

Ajo, NFC gewinnt 42-30.

[Kobe]

Ajo, NFC gewinnt 42-30.

auf gut deutsch siege auf ganzer linie.

[jimmy1138]

Bei dem Coaching Staff auch kein Wunder, daß die NFC gewinnt .

Find's zwar süß, wie sich Manning aufregt, daß Brady, Moss, Favre & Co. nicht beim Pro Bowl aufreuzen (wobei die Superbowl Verlierer eine bessere Entschuldigung haben), aber das sollte generell Zeugnis genug für den sportlichen Stellenwert des Pro Bowl sein. Zumindest hat Brady heuer nicht bei einem Golfturnier gespielt anstatt beim Pro Bowl.

Vielleicht sollte man ja ähnlich der MLB einen Anreiz schaffen in Form einer "Belohnung" (etwa z.B Heimrecht bei Interconference Games...)

[compadre]

Bei dem Coaching Staff auch kein Wunder, daß die NFC gewinnt .

Find's zwar süß, wie sich Manning aufregt, daß Brady, Moss, Favre & Co. nicht beim Pro Bowl aufreuzen (wobei die Superbowl Verlierer eine bessere Entschuldigung haben), aber das sollte generell Zeugnis genug für den sportlichen Stellenwert des Pro Bowl sein. Zumindest hat Brady heuer nicht bei einem Golfturnier gespielt anstatt beim Pro Bowl.

Vielleicht sollte man ja ähnlich der MLB einen Anreiz schaffen in Form einer "Belohnung" (etwa z.B Heimrecht bei Interconference Games...)

passend dazu, hat mir heute ein lächeln in der früh beschert:

Four ways to make the Pro Bowl an enjoyable and competitive game

By MJD

Friday, Feb 8, 2008 4:48 pm EST

I don't know if it's even possible to turn this giant waste of time into something worthwhile, but here are four things the league could try to breathe some life into the mind-numbing Pro Bowl, which does not exactly have a long history of inspiring plays.

I'm going to try to watch Sunday, but it's a foregone conclusion that I'll end up falling asleep. That is, unless the league office suddenly decides to adopt one of these four ideas that changes what's at stake for the game, or the way that teams are divided up.

1. Game Winners Can't Be Suspended in the Offseason for Any Reason. Players on the winning Pro Bowl team would be given exempt status from all NFL rules and policies until the next season starts. Put this on the line, and I guarantee you things get competitive quickly. I know I'd play my heart out to be above the law for a few months.

As long as they weren't actually incarcerated, players from the winning Pro Bowl side could do anything they wanted, and Roger Goodell couldn't touch them. That's a full offseason of unapologetic steroid use, some buck-wild Pacman Jones behavior in strip clubs, recreational drugs, badmouthing the league, threatening officials ... whatever they wanted to do.

As long as they weren't in jail, Roger Goodell couldn't threaten their eligibility. That would be a worthwhile prize, and would make for a hell of an interesting offseason.

2. WWF-style Good Guys vs. Bad Guys. Throughout the course of the regular season and the playoffs, we keep track of everyone who gets arrested, suspended, fined, or is insubordinate to his team or organization, and we put them on the Bad Guys Team. This year's team would include Pacman Jones (suspension lifted only for this game), Chris Henry, Willie Andrews, Travis Henry, and all-time permanent team captain, Rodney Harrison.

And we put that team up against a team of the NFL's sweethearts. We get together all the guys who are candidates for the NFL's Man of the Year award, who regularly give to charity, who do a lot in the community, or are just generally nice people. Warrick Dunn would be a mainstay for the Good Guys, Michael Strahan, Drew Brees, Jason Taylor, Kurt Warner, etc.

The game might start off friendly, but by halftime, when the good guys are down 31-0 and have had 11 players injured or stabbed, the intensity would almost certainly pick up. And if not, when the Bad Guys interrupted the Good Guys postgame prayer circle with random, scattered gunfire, the rivalry would certainly be on for next year.

(Two more suggestions follow, just click that handsome blue link below)

3. North America vs. The World. The NHL tried this in an effort to give the game some more intensity, but it didn't work, and probably only inspired greater xenophobia in the fanbase. And I doubt it would work out that well with the NFL, either, as the game would end up being the entire NFL against Hines Ward, representing South Korea.

Alternately, they could take a page out of the Survivor book and go racial with the game. White vs. Non-white. Shockingly, though, there was some kind of a public outcry when CBS tried that approach with the popular reality show, and they ended up scrapping it. You can't blame CBS, though. How could they have ever anticipated a reaction like that?

4. National Football League vs. Arena Football. In the first half, the Arena people have to field a normal 11-man team and go head-to-head against the NFL'ers. They'd probably be down 70 at halftime.

But then, for the second half, we move things indoors, and NFL players have to abide by the rules of the 50-yard indoor war. The comeback would be stunning, as Roy Williams had to deal with a guy running full-speed before the ball was snapped, Josh Cribbs had to return kicks off a net, and fans were right there to pour beer on anyone who got slammed into a wall.

I know it sounds like easy pickings for the NFL'ers, but Chris Griesen's TD-to-INT ratio last year was 117-12, and Bobby Sippio scored 53 touchdowns. Tom Brady and Randy Moss can't even touch that.

Pick one, NFL, and go with it. You can steal my ideas, free of charge. Just do something to make this game mean something. Anything. I beg you.

[nevermore]

"and all-time permanent team captain, Rodney Harrison."

Anonsten sollte der Mann betrunken keine Artikel schreiben.

[MILANISTA]

Wie recht er hat!

Sunday not the same

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[Ston3]

Wie recht er hat!

Sunday not the same

Kann keiner was dafür das er in der falschen Stadt wohnt....

Truck Day - Few days ago..

Catchers & Pitchers - 2 days 12 hours left

Aber finds lustig das er Hockey nicht erwähnt

Und nach dem C's - Spurs Game gestern find ich die NBA auch weniger schlimm

TRUCK DAY

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[gazza8]

Die Redskins haben übrigens einen neuen HC.

Jim Zorn, der eigentlich OC werden sollte wurde zum HC befördert.

Außerdem ist Gregg Williams neuer DC bei den Jaguars.

[Ston3]

Die Redskins haben übrigens einen neuen HC.

Jim Zorn, der eigentlich OC werden sollte wurde zum HC befördert.

Außerdem ist Gregg Williams neuer DC bei den Jaguars.

Herr Zorn zeigt wohl wie verzweifelt die Skins sind. Einen QB Coach gleich zum HC zu machen weil man sonst nix mehr findet wird die Skins Fans richtig freuen.

[gazza8]

Herr Zorn zeigt wohl wie verzweifelt die Skins sind. Einen QB Coach gleich zum HC zu machen weil man sonst nix mehr findet wird die Skins Fans richtig freuen.

Du hast sicherlich nicht unrecht, wobei man fairerweise sagen muss, dass die Situation mit Spagnuolo nicht viel anders gewesen wäre --> der war bisher auch nur 1 Jahr DC und ansonsten Position Coach.

Ich weiß zwar nicht warum, aber mir ist Zorn wesentlich lieber als Fassl.

Hier noch was fürs Auge:

Sports Illustrated Cheerleader Swimsuit Photo Gallery 2008

[jimmy1138]

Belichick hat angeblich zugegeben seit 2000 filmen zu lassen (also seit der vormals erfolglose Browns Coach zum genialen Patriots Mastermind geworden ist).

Vielleicht sollte mal Herr Brady Warner, Delhomme und McNabb das schicken, was ihnen rechtmäßig gehört.

[nevermore]

Belichick hat angeblich zugegeben seit 2000 filmen zu lassen (also seit der vormals erfolglose Browns Coach zum genialen Patriots Mastermind geworden ist).

Vielleicht sollte mal Herr Brady Warner, Delhomme und McNabb das schicken, was ihnen rechtmäßig gehört.

Gibt's da eine Quelle?

McFaddens Wert ist wohl am Fallen. Mike Mayocks Meinung nach ist er nicht einmal ein Top 20 Pick. So tief wird er wohl nicht fallen, aber ob er wirklich Top 5 geht bleibt abzuwarten. Combine wird heuer extrem interessant.

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[compadre]

Gibt's da eine Quelle?

wart, such den yahoo artikel raus

edith:

Belichick has been taping since 2000, Goodell tells Specter

By LAURIE KELLMAN, Associated Press Writer

February 13, 2008

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Bill Belichick has been illegally taping opponents' defensive signals since he became the New England Patriots' coach in 2000, according to Sen. Arlen Specter, who said NFL commissioner Roger Goodell told him that during a meeting Wednesday.

"There was confirmation that there has been taping since 2000, when Coach Belichick took over," Specter said.

Specter said Goodell gave him that information during the 1-hour, 40-minute meeting, which was requested by Specter so the commissioner could explain his reasons for destroying the Spygate tapes and notes.

"There were a great many questions answered by Commissioner Goodell," Specter, the senior Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, told reporters after the meeting. "I found a lot of questions unanswerable because of the tapes and notes had been destroyed."

Goodell said Belichick told him he believed the taping was legal; Goodell said he did not concur.

"He said that's always been his interpretation since he's been the head coach," the commissioner said. "We are going to agree to disagree on the facts."

Specter, from Pennsylvania, wants to talk to other league officials about what exactly was taped and which games may have been compromised.

"We have a right to have honest football games," he said.

Goodell noted that "we were the ones that disclosed" the Patriots' illegal taping of the New York Jets' defensive signals in Week 1 of last season. Further, Goodell said, they had an admission by Belichick.

"I have nothing to hide," Goodell said.

Goodell also told Specter that that he doesn't regret destroying the Spygate tapes or the notes.

"I think it was the right thing to do," Goodell said.

Still, Specter wants to know why penalties were imposed on Belichick before the full extent of the wrongdoing was known and the tapes destroyed in a two-week span. Asked if he thinks there was a coverup, Specter demurred.

"There was an enormous amount of haste," Specter said.

He scoffed at the reasons Goodell gave for destroying the tapes and notes, particularly about trying to keep them out of competitors' hands and because Belichick had admitted to the taping.

"What's that got to do with it? There's an admission of guilt, you preserve the evidence," Specter said. As for keeping the tapes out of the hands of others: "All you have to do is lock up the tapes."

Belichick was fined $500,000 and the team was fined $250,000 because of the Spygate incident. The Patriots also forfeited a first-round draft pick.

Specter has questioned the quality of the NFL's investigation into the matter and raised the possibility of congressional hearings if he wasn't satisfied with Goodell's answers. Specter also raised the threat of Congress canceling the league's antitrust exemption and reiterated that in the meeting with Goodell.

Goodell also said he has not heard from Matt Walsh, the former Patriots employee who performed some videotaping duties for the team.

Walsh told The Associated Press last week during the Pro Bowl in Hawaii that he couldn't talk about allegations that he taped a walkthrough practice by the St. Louis Rams before the 2002 Super Bowl. New England, a two-touchdown underdog, won that game 20-17.

Goodell said he has offered Walsh a deal whereby "he has to tell the truth and he has to return anything he took improperly" in return for indemnity. Specter said he, too, wanted to talk to Walsh and perhaps offer a different deal.

Goodell also said he reserves the right to reopen the investigation if more information is uncovered.

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