NFL (since 2016)

[crystal falace]

"Free agency started last night and was pretty crazy some huge money being spent. Osweiler getting £18m a year for the Texans, leaving the Broncos without a QB, Giants have spent a fortune on good but not great players, Oliver Vernon has more guaranteed money than JJ Watt. lots more deals but cant be bothered to list them all."

[crystal falace]

"Belichick's entire philosophy has always been ""rather get rid of a player a year too early rather than a year too late"" and that has worked out 95% of the time for him fetting decent draft picks for players that have done fuck all elsewhere. But i believe in Tom Brady! He's adament he's going to play til 45 and who the fuck can doubt him, drew brees is 3/4 years younger and gis arm is fucked! Brady still has a cannon. And i hope he doesnt eat a strawberry and breaks every record thwre is"

[zebthecat]

The Patriots demise and the Bucs resurgence almost puts paid to the Belllichick/Brady debate. Arians is going for the Superbowl this year no doubt.

[Grumpster]

"Our season was officially over after the first game when Bosa got his season ending injury and was quickly followed by sherman and every other cսnt, so just about enjoying the rest of the nfl really and laughing at the odd game where we embarrass teams by beating them with the reserves. Now new england are utter shit, its a lot easier to enjoy having a team with no chance of a positive win ratio :o)"

[crystal falace]

49ers close down their facility one day before they're supposed to play Green Bay after one of their players tests positive for covid

[ironsofcanada]

You really see how a truncated pre-season actually does affects things.

[ironsofcanada]

It is really tough on the 49ers. Never hated them but good the Saints in the end.

[southbankbornnbred]

"Trundle, Yep, 49ers are bashed-up at the moment. Down to some inexperienced practice squad folk in some positions. It's going to be a tough few weeks for them."

[Lee Trundle]

"Garoppolo out for 4-6 weeks, Kittle's season could quite well be over. I've never known a team to be decimated so badly during a season."

[normannomates]

Steelers

[southbankbornnbred]

"You could offer the Jets' players a BountyGate-style incentive to injure opponents right now, and we wouldn't even cross their shadows! Mind you, it has given me an idea: maybe Gregg Williams could offer a back-hander to injure Gase?"

[southbankbornnbred]

"Well, in fairness, the man most responsible for BountyGate was Saints then-DC, Gregg Williams, who is now failing to rip up many trees at...the New York Jets. Mind you, any coach would fail under The Idiot Gase and that ownership, so Williams can probably be excused the shite taking place in Gotham right now."

[ironsofcanada]

"Mr. Burns 12:53 Tue Nov 3 Saints have had their issues. They are from New Orleans what do you expect. Fun to team to follow. But a bit glass houses there, all things considering don't you think?"

[Mr. Burns]

"The Saints are filth, always up to something. After all Payton oversaw the bounty scandal. Horrible team."

[southbankbornnbred]

"IoC, Yeah, seems like it went on for a while before the punches were thrown. Sledgling goes on all the time, of course, but those two seemed to really rile each other! I just wish the punches had been a bit more impressive. If you're going to get a long ban, you might as well go out in style! Hard, though, because of the helmets!"

[ironsofcanada]

"Continuing saga of Wims vs. CJ Gardner-Johnson. Apparently Gardner-Johnson grabbed Wims' mouthpiece and throws it on the ground, while they were jawing at the beginning of the 2nd half. A few minutes later on a different drive, Wims tries to do the same and then sort of punches CJGJ a couple times. Cue the brawl. Wims has also accused CJGJ of spitting at him, so far there is not evidence of that. The spat (as it were) has continued on social media."

[zebthecat]

https://www.nfl.com/videos/fantasy-tracker-all-48-6-points-for-dalvin-cook-in-week-8

[southbankbornnbred]

"They'd do a better job, even now, than our current shower of shit."

[Far Cough]

Any chance of getting the New York Sack Exchange out of retirement?

[southbankbornnbred]

"I think it's several things... a) They've given up on yet another season, know that Gase is going at this point, but want to tank to get the top pick. The appeal of Lawrence, or a mega-trade, gives them a better chance of bringing in a decent coach at the end of the season. b) There aren't any decent HCs available at the moment - so no point changing mid-set. And I think it's clear that that won't give the job, longer-term to Gregg Williams (DC) so I guess they feel there is no point in handing him the interim post just yet. c) The board is utter shite. But there is even less confidence in the current 'acting' owner, Chris Johnson while the supposed 'real' owner, Woody Johnson, is currently serving as Trump's UK ambassador. Of course, after next week, Woody's boss might well change - and I doubt Biden will want Woody to keep that post. So Woody Johnson may well be back at the Jets sooner than he thought. He's almost as bad as his brother, though, so his return will hardly be celebrated!"

[Far Cough]

"Sorry, already been answered"

[Far Cough]

"sbb, what is the rationale of the Jets owners persisting with Adam GASH? Is it tanking for a top draft pick or something else?"

[southbankbornnbred]

Exactly. But the Jets are like West Ham: in need of a root-and-branch overhaul starting from board-level down. The culture of the place is just about losing because that is all these owners have ever really known (with the exception of the two years Rex Ryan's defence dominated the AFC East: and that was primarily down to Revis being ridiculously good).

[El Scorchio]

"Yeah, sadly you are right. It is painful watching an utter shit show when you look across the league and see that actually it IS possible to go from last place to a contender in not such a huge amount of time with decent leadership."

[southbankbornnbred]

"Scorch, If it were any other franchise, I'd say that you're right. But this is the Jets. The word 'masterplan' is genuinely not in our lexicon."

[El Scorchio]

southbankbornnbred 11:45 It's a masterplan by Jets ownership to secure the number one draft pick :) You'd hope...