NFL 2013 Discussion Thread

jw24

jw24

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PUSH said:
The Chargers have won 4 straight, so they could be considered a hot team. I think both the NFC and AFC are wide open this season. Obviously Seattle is the favorite, but they are vulnerable.
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Truth be told, December has always been San Diego's month.
 
flynnibus

flynnibus

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PUSH said:
After Joe Flacco's big contract, he repays his team with the 32nd ranked passer rating in the league. I wonder how many fans are questioning his contract now (like I was from the beginning).
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His deal is consistent with other franchise quarterbacks.. and really is structured to be a 3-4 year deal.. the other big money years will never happen. The contract for him is no shock and isn't abnormal. He has always had inconsistent-itus but he can still lead game winning drives. This year... REAL fans knew it was going to be a nightmare. We lost basically double the # of starters that most champ teams do. When you combine that with the loss of his #1 receiver, and an O-line that basically imploded.. resulting in him getting sacked the 2nd most in the league and zero running game... the stats aren't suprising. Go back and look at the # of pass attempts he had.. he had 50+ attempts in 4 games! That's crazy for a team that had TWO fullbacks and a highly paid RB.

The one stat that is disappointing is the INTs... almost double his average.
 
PUSH

PUSH

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I know it's early, but I'm not liking Yahoo's pick'ems so far. I've had issues selecting my teams, and it just seems more complicated to me. Could just be me, though.
 
jw24

jw24

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Seven-year extension for Jay Cutler. I never saw Cutler as an elite QB. Honestly, I think Forte bails him out more often than not. So not exactly a good deal in my book. And in terms of draft declaration, Clowney and Bridgewater are heading to the draft. Clowney disappointed this season but apparently, scouts see a lot of potential even though he's been known to take plays off so to speak.
 
flynnibus

flynnibus

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yeah, cutler was always one of those QBs that made you wonder. He has been injury prone and notorious for the big INT. Plus, he's already 30.. given his injury past.. you figure maybe 4 years left in him... if he's lucky?

It's hard to walk away from an above avg QB in this league.. so you figure they have to sign him.. but to jump at it like this? Not impressed.
 
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PUSH

PUSH

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I'd put Cutler in the "above average" group. He can make plays, but he's not going to lead a team year in and year out. The only 4 I would put in the "elite" group are Rodgers, Brady, Manning, and Brees. The QB position has gotten so crucial to a team's success that average, or slightly above average, QB are getting paid like the elite ones. If a team can find a way to devalue the QB position, then they will have tremendous success in this league. Unfortunately, with the rules and everything, I don't think there is a long-term solution to devaluing the QB.
 
flynnibus

flynnibus

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Not long term - but the owners succeeded in the short term..

The Rookie deals in the new CBA are a god send for teams... and why teams like Seattle are making a killing with Russell Wilson.

The days of having to pay tens of millions for an unproven first round QB are over. I swear the success rate was like less than 1 in 5, but teams had to pay the uber money to the first round QBs. At least that is history.. and now the payoff comes after they've proven themselves in their rookie contract.
 
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PUSH

PUSH

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Just read that Drew Brees and Nick Foles are actually from the same high school, and they'll be playing in the playoffs against each other this weekend. Pretty neat!
 
jw24

jw24

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Good riddance. The playcalling was becoming so stale and trite that it held the team back in my book.

Anyway, I don't know if any of you have been following this but I did read some reports that the FCC was considering last December to ban blackouts. The details are tricky but when you consider the blackout woes of playoff games recently and the simple fact that games are too expensive as is, even in the regular season, the blackout policy is an ongoing slippery slope. Those high TV ratings may indicate you're presenting a great product when in fact, with fantasy football, online stories of mistreatment in and outside of the stadium by fans, and expensive tickets, people are staying at home. All about the benjamins indeed! :greedy:
 
afar28

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Despite Gilbrides awful season this past year, you can't take away he lead some if the best Giants passing attacks, with Eli throwing for 4,900 yards in 2011, and some of the best rushing attacks, as well as 2 Super Bowl victories. But glad he's gone now, looks like his play calling was getting repetitive and predictable.
And with the blackouts, 3 games might be blacked out this week. Green Bay, Indianapolis and Cincinatti. The combination of high prices and people being low on money after the Holliday season factors into it a lot. Hopefully they sell out soon.
 
Lucky

Lucky

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Blackouts are a relic of an era when tickets and concessions accounted for a much larger share of revenues. I don't see the logic for them anymore with TV money being dominant.
 
PUSH

PUSH

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The Packers so,d the rest of their tickets. Fans and corporate partners bought the rest to ensure a 320th consecutive sellout and a TV broadcast.
 

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