Random Thoughts - The NFL Edition

[Dthefritz]

So now that TO is past his prime and even more likely not to be worth the trouble, Mark Schlereth suddenly credits him as someone "who just wants to win." For shame Marky Mark. Is there any category of players for him other than "Guys who just win football games!" and players who have some selfish agenda that undermines winning in the national football league?
That said, I'm glad the Jets didn't sign him. I've been a semi-defender of Owens over the years, but I just don't think he has enough left in the tank at this point.

[ctz31]

So now that TO is past his prime and even more likely not to be worth the trouble, Mark Schlereth suddenly credits him as someone "who just wants to win." For shame Marky Mark. Is there any category of players for him other than "Guys who just win football games!" and players who have some selfish agenda that undermines winning in the national football league?
That said, I'm glad the Jets didn't sign him. I've been a semi-defender of Owens over the years, but I just don't think he has enough left in the tank at this point.

He's scoring double digit TD's this year.

[nasty nova]

So now that TO is past his prime and even more likely not to be worth the trouble, Mark Schlereth suddenly credits him as someone "who just wants to win." For shame Marky Mark. Is there any category of players for him other than "Guys who just win football games!" and players who have some selfish agenda that undermines winning in the national football league?
That said, I'm glad the Jets didn't sign him. I've been a semi-defender of Owens over the years, but I just don't think he has enough left in the tank at this point.

He's scoring double digit TD's this year.

I'll take the under. I don't think that TO or Chad Johnson have the kind of speed anymore to score after the catch, and I think the red zone is going to be dominated by Benson and the tight end. I can see Johnson with 11 or 12, Owens with 7-9 and then the remaining 15-20 touchdown passes going to Bryant, the tight ends and backs.

[ctz31]

So now that TO is past his prime and even more likely not to be worth the trouble, Mark Schlereth suddenly credits him as someone "who just wants to win." For shame Marky Mark. Is there any category of players for him other than "Guys who just win football games!" and players who have some selfish agenda that undermines winning in the national football league?
That said, I'm glad the Jets didn't sign him. I've been a semi-defender of Owens over the years, but I just don't think he has enough left in the tank at this point.

He's scoring double digit TD's this year.

I'll take the under. I don't think that TO or Chad Johnson have the kind of speed anymore to score after the catch, and I think the red zone is going to be dominated by Benson and the tight end. I can see Johnson with 11 or 12, Owens with 7-9 and then the remaining 15-20 touchdown passes going to Bryant, the tight ends and backs.

I don't know. I'd need more than one hand to count the number of times last year TO had beat his coverage deep, just to be badly missed, or drop the ball. (I realize the drops are his fault and can still happen in Cincy, but w.e.) It is probably just my blind love of Owens talking here, but I think as long as he plays motivated this year, with a much better QB, he can get to 10.

[The Long Dick of the Law]

I doubt Palmer goes over 25 TD passes so I have a hard time seeing either Chad or TO getting to double-digits though definitely pick Ocho to be the one making diez or more over TO.

[TVF wannabe]

Season ending injuries during workouts are the wrost.

[The Long Dick of the Law]

Season ending injuries during workouts are the wrost.

Except when they happen to a team of murderers and coke dealers like the Ravens Or was there another one somewhere else?

[NFL Outsider]

People are underestimating what 85, TO and Bryant will do for the Bengals. Palmer will be above 25 TDs this season.

[Theny]

People are underestimating what 85, TO and Bryant will do for the Bengals. Palmer will be above 25 TDs this season.

Not to mention Gresham and Shipley. They're gonna be ridiculous. Unfortunately they play in a division with shit tastic weather so they better get off to a fast start.

ETA: speaking of weather, is there a team that gets fucked by the weather more than my Los Fins? They're like a thousand miles of south of the nearest team in the division. And our owner doesn't want the nfl to schedule 1pm home games in september because it's too hot, which is the dolphins only advantage all year. turrible.

[Brick Tamland]

People are underestimating what 85, TO and Bryant will do for the Bengals. Palmer will be above 25 TDs this season.

Not to mention Gresham and Shipley. They're gonna be ridiculous. Unfortunately they play in a division with shit tastic weather so they better get off to a fast start.

They've got Ced Benson and a solid ground game now too... they're gonna have a pretty potent, balanced offense.

[nasty nova]

LAWL. Shipley, as in Jordan Shipley? With those three on the roster and healthy, he's going to be relegated to Julian Edleman duty. He's not ready to be THEIR Wes Welker, but in a few years when the Bengals have had enough of the niggerdom, he'll be putting up 80-100 catch seasons.

[Montecore's Revenge]

LAWL. Shipley, as in Jordan Shipley? With those three on the roster and healthy, he's going to be relegated to Julian Edleman duty. He's not ready to be THEIR Wes Welker, but in a few years when the Bengals have had enough of the niggerdom, he'll be putting up 80-100 catch seasons.

Owens and Johnson are a combined 68 years old if my math is right, so Cincy will need new wideouts within a couple of seasons no matter what happens.

[MisterTambourineMan]

Probably too much optimism in this, but I think Palmer's gonna get 30+ TDs this year. I got no clue which receiver is gonna end up with the most TDs or anything, Palmer'll spread the ball around. Ochocinco's got legs left, and Antonio Bryant is still the bigger addition at receiver. Having TO as a third option is a pretty nice thing to have. Course, the whole shithouse could go up in flames - ain't like Bryant is a choirboy, either. But Palmer has proven he can be a top5 QB with weapons. Now he has weapons, so I'll give him the benefit of the doubt.

[Clayton Bigsby]

nasty nova - Tue Aug 03, 2010 1:32 pm: in the NFL random thoughts thread, list 5-10 ways the NFL could be improved in any facet

First of all, the NFL is easily the most well-run league of the "big four", so nothing needs to be done. But what I think might make it a little more enjoyable, in no particular order:

- Goodell needs to back the fuck off punishing guys for everything. I don't care if Big Ben is a rapist. If the criminal justice system doesn't think there's enough evidence to convict him, he shouldn't be suspended either. And if someone like Vick serves their time, there shouldn't be any additional suspension before they can come back and play.

- No more extra protection for QBs. These guys aren't kickers. They can take a hit, its not a safety issue. I don't care if I'm deprived of seeing Manning because he's hurt. It's part of the sport.

- Expand to 36 teams. 2 conferences with 3 six team divisions. Division winners plus three wildcards per conference make the playoffs. Add the four teams in LA, San Antonio, T.Dot and Vegas. There is enough talent for the extra teams and easily enough demand for football. The sport is only getting more popular and I think eventually a 40 team league could work. 3 divisions per conference means we (probably) won't get stuck with a 9-7 or 8-8 division champ sullying the good name of the playoffs, which a lot of people seem to hate.

- Maybe expand to 17 or 18 games. Definitely drop 1 or 2 preseason games. Everybody hates those.

- Make preseason games either free or 1/2 price or something. Give some incentive to get people there. Let poor folk go to these games with the kids when they can't afford regular season games.

That's all I got. I don't know, the league is good. What can I say?

[BostonSucksMyBalls]

expand? nah, lo, you be trippin