The Official NFL Thread

[Abarine]

Diversification is key. I'm a fan of the Ravens AND the Browns.

In Cleveland you can be lynched for saying that.

[r'aggro]

Heh, yeah I bet things get a bit testy back east, where bitter rivals are closer together geographically. SF is like a 10 hour drive from here.

[Abarine]

No...Clevelanders hate the Ravens almost more than the Steelers. That whole Art Modell deal and all.

[r'aggro]

Yeah, i wasn't even thinking of that when I posted. No one deserves to lose a team, what a gut-punch that must have been.

[Abarine]

"Sports Illustrated" agreed.

[ajwest]

"Sports Illustrated" agreed.

what would be sweet, the browns blotted the ravens this coming season (as in 21-0 at home and 21-0 away lol)

unless they hire brett favre as their coach lol....

[Abarine]

We swept them last season, actually, which probably ushered in the firing of Brian Billick. Even if it didn't, it was nice.

[ajwest]

We swept them last season, actually, which probably ushered in the firing of Brian Billick. Even if it didn't, it was nice.

both games were to nil? i thought ravens first game they got 7?

i do love billick, hes a great coach, packers should hire billick as qb coach but i doubt he'll take the paycut for it (2million for just a position co-ord? naaaah)

and fitzgerald re-signed with the cards, thats good, just need a shutdown cb and some good stratergies and theyre good to go!

cleveland need some strength in defense, in safeties and the ends!!

[Abarine]

both games were to nil? i thought ravens first game they got 7?

i do love billick, hes a great coach, packers should hire billick as qb coach but i doubt he'll take the paycut for it (2million for just a position co-ord? naaaah)

and fitzgerald re-signed with the cards, thats good, just need a shutdown cb and some good stratergies and theyre good to go!

cleveland need some strength in defense, in safeties and the ends!!

Naw, we didn't shut them out either time; just winning against them both times was bad enough for them. The second time was Phil Dawson's "No Good/Good/*** Just Happened?" kick that bounced off the scutcheon and back in to the field of play.

[r'aggro]

Detroit released Kevin Jones among others. Are there any players in Detroit who were... drafted by Detroit?? Seems like they've cut them all.

[spamjedi]

Detroit released Kevin Jones among others. Are there any players in Detroit who were... drafted by Detroit?? Seems like they've cut them all.

-- Jones was a first-round pick in 2004 while Edwards was a second-rounder in 2002.

--- Two second-round choices -- linebackers Boss Bailey (2003) and Teddy Lehman (2004) -- left the team as free agents. The Lions made no effort to try to re-sign them.

--- Second-round pick Shaun Rogers (2001) was traded to the Cleveland Browns.

--- First-rounders Joey Harrington (2002), Charles Rogers (2003) and Mike Williams (2005) are long gone.

--- From the 2002 draft, the Lions have one player remaining (fifth-rounder John Owens, who has bounced around the league). From the 2003 draft, the Lions have one player remaining (Cory Redding). The Lions do not have a starter on the roster, other than Roy Williams, from the 2004 and 2005 drafts.

I repeat The Lions do not have a starter on the roster, other than Roy Williams, from the 2004 and 2005 drafts. Ridiculous. I'm still a fan, but much less than in previous years. When (not if) this keeps up I will eventually not be a fan any longer.

[monroeski]

In Cleveland you can be lynched for saying that.

Fortunately for myself, I live in Dallas.

Unfortunately for myself, I can't walk 3 steps without running into a rabid Cowboys fan that can't understand how I could possibly have grown up in Texas and not like them.

[Abarine]

Fortunately for myself, I live in Dallas.

Unfortunately for myself, I can't walk 3 steps without running into a rabid Cowboys fan that can't understand how I could possibly have grown up in Texas and not like them.

I feel you on that...I'm in the middle of Browns country, but it's also Buckeyes country, and I hate all things Ohio State.

I'm hoping the Browns take a look at Kalimba Edwards.

[r'aggro]

I repeat The Lions do not have a starter on the roster, other than Roy Williams, from the 2004 and 2005 drafts. Ridiculous. I'm still a fan, but much less than in previous years. When (not if) this keeps up I will eventually not be a fan any longer.

Ouch. Just think of how good the Lions could be right now if Millen could run a draft.

[spamjedi]

I feel you on that...I'm in the middle of Browns country, but it's also Buckeyes country, and I hate all things Ohio State.

I'm hoping the Browns take a look at Kalimba Edwards.

They wanted him last year or the year before, I can't remember. I would stay away unless you got him cheap and werent looking for him to start.