NFL - Are You Ready For Some Football?! - The Offseason

[snoopy369]

[action=snoopy369]grabs some popcorn[/action]

[SlowwHand]

You just keep cheering the Eagles. The Eagles aren't, and never have been, on our radar.
Redskins? Yeah, we like to beat them. Eagles? We couldn't care less. Mere wannabes.
They could go get their big brother and we'd kick his ass, too.

[Tuberski]

Nothing other then this will be they year it all comes together and the Eagles win the superbowl.

Isn't this like the 8th year in a row that they are going to "put it all together"?

ACK!

[Theben]

Nothing other then this will be they year it all comes together and the Eagles win the superbowl.

It says location: earth but I find that questionable.

[Lord Avalon]

Vick to pay Falcons $6.5M

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) -- Michael Vick has agreed to pay the Atlanta Falcons $6.5 million as part of his bankruptcy case, clearing the way for the team to release him before training camp, a person familiar with the settlement said Tuesday.

The person, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the settlement was not being announced publicly, said the payment would go toward settling a bankruptcy claim by the team for salary paid to Vick while he was missing the last two seasons.

Vick pleaded guilty to federal dogfighting charges and is in the final months of a nearly two-year sentence. He was once the NFL's highest-paid player, signing a $130 million, 10-year deal with the Falcons in December 2004.

The settlement was reached ahead of Vick's bankruptcy hearing in Virginia on Thursday. It does not affect the Falcons' claim involving bonuses already paid to the quarterback.

An arbitrator ruled the team was owed $20 million, a federal judge reduced the award to $3.75 million and the team has appealed to the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. A ruling is expected in June.

Once that issue is resolved, Vick is likely to be released by the Falcons. The team has pursued trade talks, but there appears to be little interest by the Falcons in the player who became the first quarterback in NFL history to rush for more than 1,000 yards in a season.

He was due to receive a base salary of $9 million and a bonus of $6.43 million in 2009. The remainder of the contract was worth at least $45.11 million.

Vick hopes to resume his career with another team. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has said he will review quarterback's indefinite suspension after he is released from prison.

While Vick is still technically part of the team, the Falcons moved on a year ago when they drafted Matt Ryan with the No. 3 overall pick. He had a stellar debut season, leading Atlanta to an 11-5 record and an unexpected spot in the playoffs while earning The Associated Press offensive rookie of the year award.

The team had no comment on the settlement, though everyone in the organization looks forward to dealing with no more questions about Vick.

"I'm pretty much sure it's behind us now," running back Michael Turner said. "It's over."

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/03/31/vick.ap/index.html

[Black Knight 427]

You just keep cheering the Eagles. The Eagles aren't, and never have been, on our radar.
Redskins? Yeah, we like to beat them. Eagles? We couldn't care less. Mere wannabes.
They could go get their big brother and we'd kick his ass, too.

Correct me if I'm wrong but who did the eagles beat not once but twice to advance into the play off?

[Imran Siddiqui]

Burn!

[snoopy369]

Don't mess with Texas... I'm warning you ... [/chuck norris]

[ColdWizard]

You just keep cheering the Eagles. The Eagles aren't, and never have been, on our radar.
Redskins? Yeah, we like to beat them. Eagles? We couldn't care less. Mere wannabes.
They could go get their big brother and we'd kick his ass, too.

You're just grumpy that the Cowpats can barely get a playoff game, let alone win one.

[snoopy369]

Still waiting to hear on the Bears and Pace (or, possibly, a certain LT from Buffalo...) Add a competent second tackle and we could afford to draft a top possession WR and/or a LB (we are interviewing several 1st-round quality LBs) and go WR in the 2nd, and be looking mighty good...

[Lord Avalon]

Stafford wows at private workout

By Tony Pauline, Special to SI.com, TFYDraft.com

The Detroit Lions brain trust headed south today to hold a private on-campus workout with Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Matt Stafford. The results were encouraging for Stafford and the Lions, who own the first pick in April's draft.

Sources described Stafford's workout as flawless, stating it was significantly better than his March 19 pro-day workout, also held at Georgia.

Stafford used his former Georgia teammates as primary pass catchers. Bulldog receivers Mohamed Massaquoi, Kenneth Harris, Demiko Goodman and tight end Tripp Chandler took part in the workout, but that is where the similarities to Stafford's college days ended.

The Lions coaching staff put Stafford through a workout that included an assortment of passes and routes he will be required to complete in the NFL and which will be part of the Detroit offense in 2009.

The draft's top quarterback was on point with all his throws throughout the session. He threw just about 40 passes and hit on all but three of them. Stafford fired the ball downfield, hitting receivers in stride, and threw accurately through the entire session.

Detroit coaches did speak with Stafford about aiming his passes, which negatively affected his accuracy, yet that seemed to be the only glitch all morning.

Overall, the Detroit brass were very complimentary about Stafford's work today. The Lions praised his overall passing mechanics and the way he threw the ball.

The draft is still more than three weeks away, but Stafford's workout today was so impressive that observers in Athens got the impression it was a "done deal" and the Lions will use the first pick to acquire Stafford.

Mark Sanchez and the USC Trojans hold their pro-day tomorrow in Los Angeles.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/03/31/stafford-lions/index.html

So he performed "flawlessly" until he was coached by Lions personnel?

[SlowwHand]

That's exactly what it says, isn't it?

[-Jrabbit]

Looks like the deck is about to be shuffled...

Broncos to begin discussions on trading Cutler

Denver Broncos owner Pat Bowlen released a statement Tuesday, March 31: "Numerous attempts to contact Jay Cutler in the last 10 days, both by head coach Josh McDaniels and myself, have been unsuccessful. A conversation with his agent earlier today clearly communicated and confirmed to us that Jay no longer has any desire to play for the Denver Broncos. We will begin discussions with other teams in an effort to accommodate his request to be traded."

SI.com's Peter King reports that the team plans to execute a deal before the April 25-26 NFL Draft.

[OzzyKP]

Culter, Stafford or Sanchez... if a deal could be done, which would be the better option?

Would Denver take the 20th overall pick for Culter?

[SlowwHand]

I'd take Stafford. I've been talking about him since he was in high school.