2016 NFL Offseason

[New Jerzylvania]

Ravens got Keenan Reynolds! You guys better take good care of him! Got snubbed for the Heisman, now he gets to show how awesome he is!

ROFL, it's bad when you recognize more people, in the sixth round than you recognize in the first round.

We did very nicely there in the 6th round nabbing Keenan Reynolds. His Alma Mater is about a 30 minute drive away from M&T Bank Stadium. Sweet deal for him and the Ravens. He'll become a star in the mold of Steve Smith, a small but super competitor. Rest of our draft class is also a good fit for the club.

[Idzequitch]

First NFL Draft Grades are out: http://www.sbnation.com/nfl-mock-draft/ ... s-analysis

Notable to this forum: Saints A, Ravens B+, Patriots C, Steelers B-, Jaguars B+, Seahawks B+, Buccaneers B-, Broncos B-, Browns C+.

I don't understand how the Jags don't get an A. Two absolute steals in the first two rounds...

Steelers usually draft well, but this year looks shaky. I really wish we had gotten William Jackson instead of Artie Burns. I'm pretty sure the Bengals did that on purpose. I'm much more excited about Sean Davis and Javon Hargrave.

[Luminesa]

Ravens got Keenan Reynolds! You guys better take good care of him! Got snubbed for the Heisman, now he gets to show how awesome he is!

ROFL, it's bad when you recognize more people, in the sixth round than you recognize in the first round.

We did very nicely there in the 6th round nabbing Keenan Reynolds. His Alma Mater is about a 30 minute drive away from M&T Bank Stadium. Sweet deal for him and the Ravens. He'll become a star in the mold of Steve Smith, a small but super competitor. Rest of our draft class is also a good fit for the club.

I still don't understand how he fell to the sixth round. Boy was fantastic, in college. >.<

[Idzequitch]

We did very nicely there in the 6th round nabbing Keenan Reynolds. His Alma Mater is about a 30 minute drive away from M&T Bank Stadium. Sweet deal for him and the Ravens. He'll become a star in the mold of Steve Smith, a small but super competitor. Rest of our draft class is also a good fit for the club.

I still don't understand how he fell to the sixth round. Boy was fantastic, in college. >.<

Maybe partly because he was widely expected to change positions (As, indeed, he is with Baltimore).

[Luminesa]

I still don't understand how he fell to the sixth round. Boy was fantastic, in college. >.<

Maybe partly because he was widely expected to change positions (As, indeed, he is with Baltimore).

Still a great player. Eh. Draft round don't matter in the end, though. He just needs to do well in the NFL, nobody will care then. X3

[New Jerzylvania]

I still don't understand how he fell to the sixth round. Boy was fantastic, in college. >.<

Maybe partly because he was widely expected to change positions (As, indeed, he is with Baltimore).

Also the Naval commitment complication may be a factor. He'll probably have an assignment for a day each week during the NFL season at a nearby Naval base. For some NFL towns that's a tougher fit than others.

I think the Jags get the A- instead of an A bc Miles Jack has a huge question mark with his knee. Other than that, I dunno. They could become a beast real soon, as soon as next year. Need just a couple things to break their way and look out. We get them early, week three in Jax.

[Luminesa]

Maybe partly because he was widely expected to change positions (As, indeed, he is with Baltimore).

Also the Naval commitment complication may be a factor. He'll probably have an assignment for a day each week during the NFL season at a nearby Naval base. For some NFL towns that's a tougher fit than others.

I think the Jags get the A- instead of an A bc Miles Jack has a huge question mark with his knee. Other than that, I dunno. They could become a beast real soon, as soon as next year. Need just a couple things to break their way and look out. We get them early, week three in Jax.

Huh. I never thought of that. I see now. Yeah, those are a lot of risk factors.

Jack's knee is a glass one, and considering the position he plays, he's gonna have to be really careful. If they can find some way to reinforce his knee (or they could just make him wear a brace), hopefully he'll be alright. I do like him, though. But yeah, Jacksonville did a great job. Let's hope this will help them improve a little bit. :3

[New Jerzylvania]

Also the Naval commitment complication may be a factor. He'll probably have an assignment for a day each week during the NFL season at a nearby Naval base. For some NFL towns that's a tougher fit than others.

I think the Jags get the A- instead of an A bc Miles Jack has a huge question mark with his knee. Other than that, I dunno. They could become a beast real soon, as soon as next year. Need just a couple things to break their way and look out. We get them early, week three in Jax.

Huh. I never thought of that. I see now. Yeah, those are a lot of risk factors.

Jack's knee is a glass one, and considering the position he plays, he's gonna have to be really careful. If they can find some way to reinforce his knee (or they could just make him wear a brace), hopefully he'll be alright. I do like him, though. But yeah, Jacksonville did a great job. Let's hope this will help them improve a little bit. :3

He's a great athlete with a medical issue that is really hard to gauge. I wish him all the best, except of course versus the Ravens (but hope he isn't hurt in our games with Jax). I don't like seeing any players getting seriously hurt. Unfortunately, I've see a lot of this lately. My Ravens got busted up bad last season. Hope that trend is ending now too.

[Luminesa]

Huh. I never thought of that. I see now. Yeah, those are a lot of risk factors.

Jack's knee is a glass one, and considering the position he plays, he's gonna have to be really careful. If they can find some way to reinforce his knee (or they could just make him wear a brace), hopefully he'll be alright. I do like him, though. But yeah, Jacksonville did a great job. Let's hope this will help them improve a little bit. :3

He's a great athlete with a medical issue that is really hard to gauge. I wish him all the best, except of course versus the Ravens (but hope he isn't hurt in our games with Jax). I don't like seeing any players getting seriously hurt. Unfortunately, I've see a lot of this lately. My Ravens got busted up bad last season. Hope that trend is ending now too.

Yeah, I think that was just a bad year for everyone. 2014-2015 will just be the year everyone will be happy to forget about. Except Panthers and Broncos fans, of course. Possibly Pats fans. XD

[Renewed Imperial Germany]

He's a great athlete with a medical issue that is really hard to gauge. I wish him all the best, except of course versus the Ravens (but hope he isn't hurt in our games with Jax). I don't like seeing any players getting seriously hurt. Unfortunately, I've see a lot of this lately. My Ravens got busted up bad last season. Hope that trend is ending now too.

Yeah, I think that was just a bad year for everyone. 2014-2015 will just be the year everyone will be happy to forget about. Except Panthers and Broncos fans, of course. Possibly Pats fans. XD

No I wanna forget this year. Not because Im not happy with going to the Championship, but because the way we lost it was such a heartbreaker.

[Ameriganastan]

...Wait, Denver drafted an Australian guy? I didn't know they played real football.

[Trumpostan]

I bet you guys had a draft filled with a majority of defensive players.

Pretty fair stuff we got. An OLB, a WR, two DLs, and an RB. I think we did a good job. Of course, the analysts give us a C for our draft picks, but watch us do a good job this year.

I can't wait.

These analysts are all idiots anyway. I'll put my trust in real analysts, like BB. Our draft was solid enough, considering it wasn't the most talented draft pool in history.

This remains an interesting read: http://musketfire.com/2013/05/07/new-en ... raft-2000/

[Outer Sparta]

Pretty fair stuff we got. An OLB, a WR, two DLs, and an RB. I think we did a good job. Of course, the analysts give us a C for our draft picks, but watch us do a good job this year.

I can't wait.

These analysts are all idiots anyway. I'll put my trust in real analysts, like BB. Our draft was solid enough, considering it wasn't the most talented draft pool in history.

This remains an interesting read: http://musketfire.com/2013/05/07/new-en ... raft-2000/

Well, we drafted two Michigan players and an Ohio State player. Interesting.

[The Danish Confederacy]

He's a great athlete with a medical issue that is really hard to gauge. I wish him all the best, except of course versus the Ravens (but hope he isn't hurt in our games with Jax). I don't like seeing any players getting seriously hurt. Unfortunately, I've see a lot of this lately. My Ravens got busted up bad last season. Hope that trend is ending now too.

Yeah, I think that was just a bad year for everyone. 2014-2015 will just be the year everyone will be happy to forget about. Except Panthers and Broncos fans, of course. Possibly Pats fans. XD

Yeah, I'll be real happy to forget last season.

[Pope Joan]

Duane Brown was suspended for failing a PED test. Now he has proved the reading was caused by easting Mexican beef, and he has been reinstated.

An NFL player reportedly failed a drug test for eating too much tainted meat in Mexico, but was able to overturn his suspension due to receipts he kept.

According to ESPN, Houston Texans left tackle Duane Brown tested positive for clenbuterol last November shortly after taking a bye week trip to Mexico.

Clenbuterol is an anabolic agent that is banned by the league’s Performance-Enhancing Substances policy. The league sent a memo to players this week that eating too much meat in China and Mexico could trigger a failed drug test.

ESPN reported the NFL Players Association was able to prove to the league that Brown’s tainted test came from consuming too much meat during his trip. Receipts show that Brown ate about 10 burgers and two steaks in Mexico.

Brown, who was cleared of the failed test in April, faced a 10-game suspension due to testing positive for PEDs in 2010.

The NFL said in the memo that “consuming large quantities of meat while visiting those particular countries may result in a positive test for clenbuterol in violation of the Policy,” the league said.

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2016/05/04/ ... xico-meat/

[Idzequitch]

Duane Brown was suspended for failing a PED test. Now he has proved the reading was caused by easting Mexican beef, and he has been reinstated.

An NFL player reportedly failed a drug test for eating too much tainted meat in Mexico, but was able to overturn his suspension due to receipts he kept.

According to ESPN, Houston Texans left tackle Duane Brown tested positive for clenbuterol last November shortly after taking a bye week trip to Mexico.

Clenbuterol is an anabolic agent that is banned by the league’s Performance-Enhancing Substances policy. The league sent a memo to players this week that eating too much meat in China and Mexico could trigger a failed drug test.

ESPN reported the NFL Players Association was able to prove to the league that Brown’s tainted test came from consuming too much meat during his trip. Receipts show that Brown ate about 10 burgers and two steaks in Mexico.

Brown, who was cleared of the failed test in April, faced a 10-game suspension due to testing positive for PEDs in 2010.

The NFL said in the memo that “consuming large quantities of meat while visiting those particular countries may result in a positive test for clenbuterol in violation of the Policy,” the league said.

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2016/05/04/ ... xico-meat/

How very bizarre. Also, who the heck keeps the receipt when they buy burgers? Also, who the heck eats that much beef in a week?

[SaintB]

Duane Brown was suspended for failing a PED test. Now he has proved the reading was caused by easting Mexican beef, and he has been reinstated.

An NFL player reportedly failed a drug test for eating too much tainted meat in Mexico, but was able to overturn his suspension due to receipts he kept.

According to ESPN, Houston Texans left tackle Duane Brown tested positive for clenbuterol last November shortly after taking a bye week trip to Mexico.

Clenbuterol is an anabolic agent that is banned by the league’s Performance-Enhancing Substances policy. The league sent a memo to players this week that eating too much meat in China and Mexico could trigger a failed drug test.

ESPN reported the NFL Players Association was able to prove to the league that Brown’s tainted test came from consuming too much meat during his trip. Receipts show that Brown ate about 10 burgers and two steaks in Mexico.

Brown, who was cleared of the failed test in April, faced a 10-game suspension due to testing positive for PEDs in 2010.

The NFL said in the memo that “consuming large quantities of meat while visiting those particular countries may result in a positive test for clenbuterol in violation of the Policy,” the league said.

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2016/05/04/ ... xico-meat/

How very bizarre. Also, who the heck keeps the receipt when they buy burgers? Also, who the heck eats that much beef in a week?

1. Someone who keeps a responsible ledger.
2. Someone on a high protein and fat diet

Alternately: Someone who knew damn well what they were doing and hoped to get a benefit out of doing so.

[New Jerzylvania]

Duane Brown was suspended for failing a PED test. Now he has proved the reading was caused by easting Mexican beef, and he has been reinstated.

An NFL player reportedly failed a drug test for eating too much tainted meat in Mexico, but was able to overturn his suspension due to receipts he kept.

According to ESPN, Houston Texans left tackle Duane Brown tested positive for clenbuterol last November shortly after taking a bye week trip to Mexico.

Clenbuterol is an anabolic agent that is banned by the league’s Performance-Enhancing Substances policy. The league sent a memo to players this week that eating too much meat in China and Mexico could trigger a failed drug test.

ESPN reported the NFL Players Association was able to prove to the league that Brown’s tainted test came from consuming too much meat during his trip. Receipts show that Brown ate about 10 burgers and two steaks in Mexico.

Brown, who was cleared of the failed test in April, faced a 10-game suspension due to testing positive for PEDs in 2010.

The NFL said in the memo that “consuming large quantities of meat while visiting those particular countries may result in a positive test for clenbuterol in violation of the Policy,” the league said.

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2016/05/04/ ... xico-meat/

Meathead

[Idzequitch]

How very bizarre. Also, who the heck keeps the receipt when they buy burgers? Also, who the heck eats that much beef in a week?

1. Someone who keeps a responsible ledger.
2. Someone on a high protein and fat diet

Alternately: Someone who knew damn well what they were doing and hoped to get a benefit out of doing so.

I keep tabs on my finances. I don't keep fast food receipts. If I kept every receipt for every purchase I made, I could make my own wallpaper within a few weeks. You can't return a hamburger, and presumably, you realize that you spent $5, or 20 pesos, or whatever, so I don't understand keeping them. I've never heard of anyone being that obsessive.

[The Royal Kingdom of Quebec]

How very bizarre. Also, who the heck keeps the receipt when they buy burgers? Also, who the heck eats that much beef in a week?

1. Someone who keeps a responsible ledger.
2. Someone on a high protein and fat diet

Alternately: Someone who knew damn well what they were doing and hoped to get a benefit out of doing so.

Hey, that's me IRL!

This is why you keep your receipts kids.

[New Jerzylvania]

1. Someone who keeps a responsible ledger.
2. Someone on a high protein and fat diet

Alternately: Someone who knew damn well what they were doing and hoped to get a benefit out of doing so.

Hey, that's me IRL!

This is why you keep your receipts kids.

Here's another reason. Showing them to your gastroenterologist when you trick or treat his house next October. They'll actually scare the hell out of him.

[Waterfiend]

1. Someone who keeps a responsible ledger.
2. Someone on a high protein and fat diet

Alternately: Someone who knew damn well what they were doing and hoped to get a benefit out of doing so.

Hey, that's me IRL!

This is why you keep your receipts kids.

Streetsmart.

[SaintB]

1. Someone who keeps a responsible ledger.
2. Someone on a high protein and fat diet

Alternately: Someone who knew damn well what they were doing and hoped to get a benefit out of doing so.

I keep tabs on my finances. I don't keep fast food receipts. If I kept every receipt for every purchase I made, I could make my own wallpaper within a few weeks. You can't return a hamburger, and presumably, you realize that you spent $5, or 20 pesos, or whatever, so I don't understand keeping them. I've never heard of anyone being that obsessive.

Maybe there was some kind of deal where he was getting reimbursed for food. Or as I was actually saying... he knew about the chemicals, thought ingesting a bunch of burgers would actually give him some kind of benefit in play, and did it on purpose.

[Luminesa]

Still three months until football...

...Wow. Last time I said this it was March, and I said five months!

I guess the off-season is flying fast!

[Pope Joan]

Still three months until football...

...Wow. Last time I said this it was March, and I said five months!

I guess the off-season is flying fast!

I guess we are already into those "voluntary" workouts that players get cut for not attending?

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nothing-op ... --nfl.html