OT: Football Thread

[Bob Richards]

Burns! Hell yes!

 

[2Leetch_94]

Burns! Hell yes!

 

[UAGoalieGuy]

Didn't have to trade a first. Not bad

 

[CTTribe73]

Schoen doing work here folks. Took the money for Barkley and McKinney and spent it on a position of actual value - pass rusher. And Burns is a pass rusher, lemme tell ya.

Elumenor
Runyan

Offensive line now looks viable, at least. Even with Neal at RT.

Singletary is an acceptable RB1 or handcuff with another back.

All in all not too shabby patching of the proverbial holes.

 

[Machinehead]

Running backs are somehow less useful than goaltenders.

 

[I Eat Crow]

Fantastic deal for Burns. First move I'm excited about in years!

 

[Ben Grimm]

I see Russell Wilson as a glass half full half empty situation. They got Russ for the vet minimum and he's better than Pickett. The problem is by TD% Pickett is the worst QB in NFL history. How  much better than Pickett is Russ gonna be?

Zach Wilson is the 10th worst ever.

 

[NickyFotiu]

Jets are incometent.
Nothing else needed.

Did they do anything? Often first day guys have the most guys overpaid.

My own unprovable theory. Barkley and X let their unhappiness with their contract situations be known too often in the locker room last season

 

[17futurecap]

While he seems like he’s also always hurt, it’s nice Joe Douglas finally thought getting a backup quarterback was important.

 

[Ben Grimm]

While he seems like he’s also always hurt, it’s nice Joe Douglas finally thought getting a backup quarterback was important.

Jacoby Brissett, Patriots agree to one-year, $8M contract

I would have signed Brissett.

 

[17futurecap]

Jacoby Brissett, Patriots agree to one-year, $8M contract

I would have signed Brissett.

Has a chance to start in New England if they sit their rookie pick first few weeks, don’t think he was coming here.

 

[Ben Grimm]

With Ekeler going to the WFT and all the other top FA RBs signed, Henry is in a strong position. The Cowboys and Ravens gotta start someone.

 

[sbjnyc]

Agreed. Rodgers is overrated. He's won as many conference titles as Rex Grossman, one. He doesn't like to throw more than 20 yards, because 1 SB and regular season stats are all he has. Although he will be, he shouldn't be a first ballot HoFer with only one conference title.

How many did Dan Marino have?

 

[Bob Richards]

Running backs are somehow less useful than goaltenders.

You’d have a field day with running backs. They can be just as fungible and bizarre as goalies but don’t have anywhere close to the same influence on game outcomes.

 

[2Leetch_94]

I may or may not run the New York Giants social media accounts.

 

[80shockeywasbuns]

Joe Douglas

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Giants fans need to grow up about the Barkley thing. He's a nothing player in Giants history. His legacy is injuries and losing. Nothing more. He's not moving the needle in Philly.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

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Joe Douglas

Joke of a GM

 

[Ben Grimm]

Derrick Henry to reportedly sign to 2-year, $16M deal with Ravens

Henry was the NFL's Offensive Player of the Year in 2020.

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QB Jameis Winston reportedly signs with Browns

Winston played the last four seasons with the Saints.

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Falcons get more help for Kirk Cousins, agree to significant deal with WR Darnell Mooney

The Falcons gave good money to Darnell Mooney.

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Aaron Jones to reportedly sign with Vikings on a 1-year, $7 million deal

Jones had spent the entirety of his seven-season NFL career with the Packers.

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Tiki Barber chastises Saquon Barkley for Eagles deal, and Barkley wasn't having it

Saquon Barkley fired back at some comments from Tiki Barber.

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Report: Bengals trading former Pro Bowl RB Joe Mixon to Texans, signing ex-Colt Zack Moss

The Cincinnati Bengals are reportedly dealing running back Joe Mixon to the Houston Texans.

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[Bob Richards]

Giants fans need to grow up about the Barkley thing. He's a nothing player in Giants history. His legacy is injuries and losing. Nothing more. He's not moving the needle in Philly.

It’s interesting how often the word “legacy” came up in the will he/won’t discussions about Saquon signing with the Giants because it’s like……what legacy lol. Nothing was accomplished.

The Saquon era giants are literally the worst teams in franchise history. Obviously that’s not his fault as he’s not building the team.

But it isn’t even like a Barry Sanders or Calvin Johnson scenario where this transcendent talent is having his hall of fame numbers wasted on bad teams. Saquon had a truly excellent rookie season and two other good years. The rest was a mishmash of injuries and poor play.

I think Saquon is a good player and I like him a lot as a person but I’d be lying if I said I would look back on his giants tenure with any kind of warm and fuzzy feelings. I think this divorce was in both parties best interest.

 

[Ben Grimm]

Report: Steelers To Sign LB Patrick Queen To Mega-Deal

The Pittsburgh Steelers are expected to sign former Baltimore Ravens LB Patrick Queen to a massive three-year, $41 million contract, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Marcus Spears. Filed from @mspears96: Ravens free-agent LB Patrick Queen told @mspears96 that he plans to sign a three-year...

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[NickyFotiu]

I have never seen a couple of FA days at any position like this year with running backs. Its like they took 20 running backs names and threw them in the air and said play for whoever picks up your name.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

It’s interesting how often the word “legacy” came up in the will he/won’t discussions about Saquon signing with the Giants because it’s like……what legacy lol. Nothing was accomplished.

The Saquon era giants are literally the worst teams in franchise history. Obviously that’s not his fault as he’s not building the team.

But it isn’t even like a Barry Sanders or Calvin Johnson scenario where this transcendent talent is having his hall of fame numbers wasted on bad teams. Saquon had a truly excellent rookie season and two other good years. The rest was a mishmash of injuries and poor play.

I think Saquon is a good player and I like him a lot as a person but I’d be lying if I said I would look back on his giants tenure with any kind of warm and fuzzy feelings. I think this divorce was in both parties best interest.

I lost a lot of respect for him as a person when he shit on a TRUE Giants legend, Tiki. All Tiki has done was praise and defend the guy. As soon as this douche moves to Philly he shits on Tiki. I don't even care that he took the money in Philly. It's a business. But shitting on Tiki was completely out of line. Forget Tiki Saquon is not a pimple on Tiki's ass. He's not even OBJ.

 

[Synergy27]

It’s interesting how often the word “legacy” came up in the will he/won’t discussions about Saquon signing with the Giants because it’s like……what legacy lol. Nothing was accomplished.

The Saquon era giants are literally the worst teams in franchise history. Obviously that’s not his fault as he’s not building the team.

But it isn’t even like a Barry Sanders or Calvin Johnson scenario where this transcendent talent is having his hall of fame numbers wasted on bad teams. Saquon had a truly excellent rookie season and two other good years. The rest was a mishmash of injuries and poor play.

I think Saquon is a good player and I like him a lot as a person but I’d be lying if I said I would look back on his giants tenure with any kind of warm and fuzzy feelings. I think this divorce was in both parties best interest.

He’s not Barry Sanders, but he’s really really good.

I feel like the Eagles O-line won’t be as dominant as it has been recently but Saquon is capable of doing serious damage behind it with the receiving weapons that team has.

 

[CTTribe73]

Rodgers out here getting considered as RFK’s VP.

Where is Hunter S. Thompson when we REALLY need him? Probably trying to claw his way out of the grave as we speak.