[quote]Kalle wrote:
I predict Jared Allen only gets 10 sacks next year as he isn’t playing the Raiders twice! lol…
As a Raiders fan I am happy a 15 sack guy is out of the division. [/quote]
As a Broncos fan I’d like to inform you that despite Jared Allen leaving the division you remain a Raiders fan, and therefore have nothing to be happy about.
[quote]Xeneize wrote:
LeanCleanGuy wrote:
VIKINGS ARE GOING TO THE SUPER BOWL!!!
Don’t tease me like that! After the '98 team broke my fucking heart, I expect the worst ever since.[/quote]
As a fellow Vikings fan, high expectations and major disappointments is what supporting this franchise is all about.
[quote]LeanCleanGuy wrote:
Xeneize wrote:
LeanCleanGuy wrote:
VIKINGS ARE GOING TO THE SUPER BOWL!!!
Don’t tease me like that! After the '98 team broke my fucking heart, I expect the worst ever since.
As a fellow Vikings fan, high expectations and major disappointments is what supporting this franchise is all about.[/quote]
Amen.
[quote]Dweezil wrote:
Kalle wrote:
I predict Jared Allen only gets 10 sacks next year as he isn’t playing the Raiders twice! lol…
As a Raiders fan I am happy a 15 sack guy is out of the division.
As a Broncos fan I’d like to inform you that despite Jared Allen leaving the division you remain a Raiders fan, and therefore have nothing to be happy about.[/quote]
I was happy about the chiefs and broncos both having losing records last season. Granted the Raiders where worse but at this point I am happy for the little things.
buuuuut this is not what this thread is about.
[quote]tGunslinger wrote:
Tor Tor wrote:
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Are you a vampire?[/quote]
…?
Edit - Oh…the upside down pic, eh? How did I not know that’s what you meant? 
My bad.
[quote]LeanCleanGuy wrote:
Xeneize wrote:
LeanCleanGuy wrote:
VIKINGS ARE GOING TO THE SUPER BOWL!!!
Don’t tease me like that! After the '98 team broke my fucking heart, I expect the worst ever since.
As a fellow Vikings fan, high expectations and major disappointments is what supporting this franchise is all about.[/quote]
I second that…
but my god our Dline is gonna be fun to watch…
Ya feel that tarvaris jackson?? its called pressure… this team is going only as far as you take it…
[quote]schanz_05 wrote:
LeanCleanGuy wrote:
Xeneize wrote:
LeanCleanGuy wrote:
VIKINGS ARE GOING TO THE SUPER BOWL!!!
Don’t tease me like that! After the '98 team broke my fucking heart, I expect the worst ever since.
As a fellow Vikings fan, high expectations and major disappointments is what supporting this franchise is all about.
I second that…
but my god our Dline is gonna be fun to watch…
Ya feel that tarvaris jackson?? its called pressure… this team is going only as far as you take it…
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If Tarvaris Jackson just improves from last year, not great, just … better, and the team stays healthy, we could do some serious damage this season.
Wow, this is awesome for the Vikings.
The Chiefs have yet more needs now.
Even their QB situation is up in the air…will Croyle work out or do they take Ryan?
I doubt they take Ryan though. Maybe they will trade up to get Chris Long or Vernon Gholston.
Cant frickin wait til Saturday…
Good for the Vikes, but it’s too bad we Packers are going to have to run their asses into the ground twice again this year. (I can’t even say that without cringing - come on, Rodgers.)
As for the Vince Young debate, looking at the Titans this year (or especially last year) reminds me of one certain team, the '06-'07 Patriots. Think about it, Brady had NO ONE to throw to all year. The biggest name they had was… Jabaar Gaffney? Exactly. Granted, I think everyone around here will agree TB is better than VY, but I think a quarterback should elevate the play of his team, good receivers or not. All I’m saying is that that defense has been more of an attributing factor to their [mild] success compared to VY. That, and he has a fat face.
The Chiefs are definitely the focus of the draft now. Hopefully we can pick up Chris Long with the 5th pick. I’m hearing a lot about Dorsey to the Rams, so Long should be there at 3. I now think we should try to trade up to make sure we get him. If him and Gholston are gone by 5, we will be reaching for just about anybody and with all the picks we have it is senseless to trade down.
With the 17 pick we draft best O-lineman available, possibly try to trade up here also to get Branden Albert. We could just sit still and hope Jeff Otah is available. I don’t like Ryan Clady, though. Many rumors that he is lazy and unmotivated.
If we manage to get a starting DE and OT with our first two picks. I think we should just draft best available the rest of the way. You figure we need a CB, OG, C, WR, QB, FB, and depth everywhere and the best available is the best way to go. May want to get away from this a bit and pick up Brohm in the 2nd, followed by Jordy Nelson in the third. It’s just too hard to say after DE and OT, though. There are just way too many needs.
I just hope we don’t blow everything and take Matt Ryan.
[quote]Padilla7921 wrote:
Dirty_Bulk wrote:
Falcons: Ryan
I think this QB class is collectively horrible. Everyone says Matt Ryan is the best, but I’m not sure. Personally, I think Henne has the best chance at being the best in the Draft.
On QBs, I hate how all the “experts” are saying that the Ravens need a QB in the Draft. Did anyone watch Troy Smith play last season? He balled it up, even though I don’t think he’s won a game. He’s the real deal, and they’re fools if they listen to the media.[/quote]
Troy Smith beat the Steelers in the season finale. I distinctly remember screaming at the TV for a full 3 hours.
[quote]Dirty_Bulk wrote:
I saw the Long signing coming. Miami’s OL was horrible, and is their biggest concern. Parcells had his way in making a mammoth OL in Dallas, and Long just seems like a Parcells type of player.
I don’t care if it’s Bo Jackson, no RB warrants a top 10 pick in today’s NFL, let alone a #1. The 5 guys in front of him are so much more important to a team’s success than he ever could be. I think the Jets take McFadden anyway.
My guesses for the rest of the top 10 are:
Rams: Dorsey
Falcons: Ryan
Raiders: C. Long
Chiefs: Gholston
Jets: McFadden
Patriots: Will trade down or reach on a defensive back who will become a perennial pro-bowler
Bengals: Harvey
Saints: Rivers[/quote]
No way the Raiders pick Long. Al Davis and his dad had quite the falling out way back in the day. But then again, Davis is a crazy old bastard, so anything is possible. He might draft Howie Jr. just to make his life miserable. I know I would hate to be drafted by that disaster of a franchise if I were a top 5 prospect.
Chiefs - A lot of draft picks is one thing. I’d feel better about it if that Jackass Peterson wasn’t running the show however. He will likely fuck up this wet dream also. I would have dealt Hali before Allen. I’m hoping to be proven wrong on all fronts.
[quote]tedro wrote:
The Chiefs are definitely the focus of the draft now. Hopefully we can pick up Chris Long with the 5th pick. I’m hearing a lot about Dorsey to the Rams, so Long should be there at 3. I now think we should try to trade up to make sure we get him. If him and Gholston are gone by 5, we will be reaching for just about anybody and with all the picks we have it is senseless to trade down.
With the 17 pick we draft best O-lineman available, possibly try to trade up here also to get Branden Albert. We could just sit still and hope Jeff Otah is available. I don’t like Ryan Clady, though. Many rumors that he is lazy and unmotivated.
If we manage to get a starting DE and OT with our first two picks. I think we should just draft best available the rest of the way. You figure we need a CB, OG, C, WR, QB, FB, and depth everywhere and the best available is the best way to go. May want to get away from this a bit and pick up Brohm in the 2nd, followed by Jordy Nelson in the third. It’s just too hard to say after DE and OT, though. There are just way too many needs.
I just hope we don’t blow everything and take Matt Ryan.[/quote]
Ideal picks for KC would be Chris Long @5 (he will be there if the Rams take Dorsey) and Otah or Vandy’s Chris Williams @17. I’m gun-shy on Branden Albert because he played G, not LT, in college. No telling how he will manage with the best pass-rushers in The League. And I want him to fall to 23 so the Steelers can pick him up to replace Faneca 
So I hear on espn today that the Redskins offered the Bengals TWO first-round picks for Chad Johnson, and the Bengals said no.
Christ, glad I’m not a Bengals fan.
[quote]Steel Nation wrote:
Troy Smith beat the Steelers in the season finale. I distinctly remember screaming at the TV for a full 3 hours.[/quote]
Oh then good. So he DID win a game. More credibility to my argument. For their own sake, I really hope they don’t pick up a QB.
BTW, your Steelers looked real good last season. They need an OG since Faneca left, right?
[quote]Xeneize wrote:
So I hear on espn today that the Redskins offered the Bengals TWO first-round picks for Chad Johnson, and the Bengals said no.
Christ, glad I’m not a Bengals fan.[/quote]
The Bengals are doing this ONLY to piss Chad Johnson off. More power to them! I used to think that Chad was “the good guy,” just trying to have fun and win games at the same time. He raced against a horse for charity! However, the more I see and hear of this spectacle, the more I think that he’s just a crybaby. Yes, the Bengals need help on defense, but one could argue that they’re not far off from being contenders again. Chad’s got a top notch QB and a good friend in Who’s-Your-Momma (they went to college together). He’s a fool if he thinks that another team would be better.
[quote]Padilla7921 wrote:
Xeneize wrote:
So I hear on espn today that the Redskins offered the Bengals TWO first-round picks for Chad Johnson, and the Bengals said no.
Christ, glad I’m not a Bengals fan.
The Bengals are doing this ONLY to piss Chad Johnson off. More power to them! I used to think that Chad was “the good guy,” just trying to have fun and win games at the same time. He raced against a horse for charity! However, the more I see and hear of this spectacle, the more I think that he’s just a crybaby. Yes, the Bengals need help on defense, but one could argue that they’re not far off from being contenders again. Chad’s got a top notch QB and a good friend in Who’s-Your-Momma (they went to college together). He’s a fool if he thinks that another team would be better.[/quote]
You are exactly right as to their motivation, but it seems as though they are cutting off their nose to spite their face. He’s being an asshole, but hey, get rid of that asshole and help yourself out in the process. Having a pissing match doesn’t do them a bit of good.
[quote]Xeneize wrote:
You are exactly right as to their motivation, but it seems as though they are cutting off their nose to spite their face. He’s being an asshole, but hey, get rid of that asshole and help yourself out in the process. Having a pissing match doesn’t do them a bit of good. [/quote]
I honestly don’t know what they’re going to do. They went out on a limb and straight up told the Eagles and other teams that a trade was out of the question. Part of me thinks they’re trying to get maximum possible value out of this, but another part of me thinks that they really don’t want to trade him.
2 first round picks is a GREAT deal. However, they dropped Chris Henry, so really, they only have Chad and Housh. Without Chad, it’s only Housh, and since it’s only Housh, it’s really no one, because everyone knows to cover him. There’s no WRs in this Draft, so they’re in quite a rut as far as personnel goes. They need defense, but a good work-in-progress defense is nothing with a work-in-progress offense, which is what they’d have if they got rid of Chad.
[quote]Padilla7921 wrote:
I think this QB class is collectively horrible. Everyone says Matt Ryan is the best, but I’m not sure. Personally, I think Henne has the best chance at being the best in the Draft.[/quote]
bullshit. what is up with all this henne talk? he was mediocre for four years at UM and all of a sudden he’s a first round pick. i wouldn’t be surprised colt brennan had a better career.