OFFICIAL 2013-2014 NFL Thread

[Liam]

Lol Ed. And I have a pic of me with the first Baltimore Lombardi....still weird that I don't have one with any of the 5 Dallas Lombardi's. I own 2 rings, though.

And No Surprise.....I have a new Staubach jersey I'm wearin' on the 4th.

[mikemarrs]

I'm also looking forward to doing the ESPN NFL PICK 'EM contest like we did last season that was a lot of fun.If i remember correctly i think YoungJRNY won the last one so he will have to defend his title this year.Let us know if we are going to do one of those again this year i'm in if we are.Also right before the regular season we usually do our predictions that should be fun as well.I'm definitely looking forward to it can't wait until football arrives once again should be a great time.

[Liam]

For shits and giggles...pick 'em

DAL/MIA

Cowboys

[mikemarrs]

For shits and giggles...pick 'em

DAL/MIA

Cowboys

Hall of Fame game can't wait to see it!

A couple years back Tennessee played Buffalo in the Hall of Fame game and on the very first drive Tennessee did a crazy special teams play where the punter did a fake punt and went all the way to the end zone untouched.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiJ6o5MiXWg

[AR]

Just got this today. Not bad for an ultra cheap knockoff.

[Liam]

Damn....last I read, Pitta was only out for the season opener, at least....just got this news. Knew about Maclin, though. There goes one of my backup wideouts in Fantasy. LOL

Seriously, As much as I hate the Eagles, I hope all goes well for him. Pitta, obviously, too.

[YoungJRNY]

OUCH. Flacco just lost 2 of his ace go-to men in Boldin/Pitta. Not good for Ravens fans. Torrey Smith or Jacoby Jones just isn't enough to give Flacco his jump-ball weaponry.

[slucero]

Boldin and Pitta accounted for 40% (#1 & #3) of their receptions and receiving yards in 2012....

Flacco gonna be tossing some INC's ...

[AR]

Wow, Ravens lost Dennis Pitta for the year and Eagles lost Maclin. Big hits for both teams.

Pitta is a big loss. Next man up.

[No Surprize]

OUCH. Flacco just lost 2 of his ace go-to men in Boldin/Pitta. Not good for Ravens fans. Torrey Smith or Jacoby Jones just isn't enough to give Flacco his jump-ball weaponry.

Great quote and describes Flacco perfectly, "Jump Ball Weaponry"> Fucking Awesome!

[AR]

Heard the naysayers just weeks ago when much of the defense retired or left in free agency and look what Ozzie Newsome was able to do.

The Ravens will be a playoff caliber team even without Pitta, although it is a big loss. Terrell Suggs was a big loss at the beginning of last season too.

[YoungJRNY]

..and look what Ozzie Newsome was able to do.

Dummerville was an absolute FANTASTIC pickup. Not looking forward to seeing the Steelers tackles pass-pro against this guy, but Pittsburgh will have a nice counter with a zone-blocking scheme and hopefully have some balance to keep edge rushers like Dummerville off Ben's ass but the rest is yet to be determined (Balty will be replacing 6 starters on defense from a year ago and basically lost all of their offensive production/touchdown percentages as well.)

The Ravens won games last year on plays where I was left dumbfounded. If they find themselves in tight situations like that again this year and looking for magic to strike twice, I'm not sure they can with the loss's of Boldin, Pitta, Reed, Lewis (even all their backups) and hell, even Matt Birk in the center.

We'll see if Flacco is worth all that money. He's simply forced to bare the weight of defending the championship all by himself.

Cincy looking strong, but Andy Dalton is the liability in the NORTH.

[mikemarrs]

A day after losing starting tight end Dennis Pitta, Baltimore added veteran tight end Visanthe Shiancoe.The Ravens announced on Sunday afternoon that Shiancoe has agreed to a one-year contract.

Also the Broncos may be in the market for some offensive line help.

As reported earlier, center Dan Koppen had to be carted off the field with an injury to his leg during Sunday’s practice. Koppen was taken for an MRI right after getting hurt and Jeff Legwold of the Denver Post reports that Koppen tore his ACL.

A big blow for the Broncos, who re-signed with the team in June after center J.D. Walton had surgery on the ankle he broke in 2012. Koppen stepped in for Walton last year, making 12 starts, and was expected to do so again this year, but it would appear that we won’t be seeing him on the field until next season.

Manny Ramirez took over for Koppen on Sunday and he’s the only experienced option currently on the roster. Phillip Blake, a fourth-round choice in 2012, also plays center, but he missed almost all of his rookie season with a thumb injury. Complicating matters on the interior for the Broncos is the ongoing ankle and leg trouble that guard Chris Kuper has been experiencing since breaking his leg late in the 2011 season.

With protecting Peyton Manning as important as ever in Denver, the Broncos will likely be scouring the market for bodies to help them get through camp and beyond without further losses on the line.

[mikemarrs]

The Cardinals have announced that a deal has been struck with guard Jonathan Cooper, the seventh overall pick in the 2013 draft.

Per a source with knowledge of the terms, Cooper will have offset language in the contract. In exchange, the structure of the deal will mirror those of the contracts signed by Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill in 2012 and by Chiefs tackle Eric Fisher, Dolphins defensive end Dion Jordan, Eagles tackle Lane Johnson, and Browns linebacker Barkevious Mingo this year.

The deal leaves Titans guard Chance Warmack as the only unsigned draft pick.

Chance Warmack will probably have to agree on having offset language in his contract but like Cooper get the kind of structure and payout received by other top-10 picks who have agreed to offset language in the past two years like Ryan Tannehill,Eric Fisher,Dion Jordan,Lane Johnson, and Barkevious Mingo.

[YoungJRNY]

Okay guys, rejoined the Pigskin Pick'ems for 2013.

Go to ESPN.com>Pigskin Pick'ems> Join Group

Group name: Melodicrock
PW: melodicrock

LEGGOOOOO!

[Liam]

Personally, I'd rather just do it on here. I always forget when I have to go to another site. Tried to do one with Styx last year....forgot after week 1.

[YoungJRNY]

Personally, I'd rather just do it on here. I always forget when I have to go to another site. Tried to do one with Styx last year....forgot after week 1.

(Looks around)---(Shrugs shoulders) you pick on here anyway, lol. I lost count how many times I had to go back 10 pages to view your Pick'ems and tally them into the weekly totals If you would remember, however, it's really easier then to type everything out. All it takes is one simple click for each game. Hell, I'll put a big-ass link to the Pick'ems the size of Texas in my signature for you if you'd like

[Liam]

Do that, and I might remember.

[AR]

The NFL's offseason summed up in one photo.

[YoungJRNY]

Do that, and I might remember.

[Liam]

LMAO...nice. Both Ed and JRNY.

[Liam]

ONE MORE DAY, BABY!!!!

Oh....Romo's out for tomorrow, and others may follow. I'm happy about that. No use in taking a risk like that when you have 5 games. Wait until Friday @ Oakland.

[mikemarrs]

Okay guys, rejoined the Pigskin Pick'ems for 2013.

Go to ESPN.com>Pigskin Pick'ems> Join Group

Group name: Melodicrock
PW: melodicrock

LEGGOOOOO!

Signed up!! ready for football to start already

[mikemarrs]

The 49ers appear ready to add yet another veteran pass catcher to their receiving corps.

The club is expected to sign former Titans wide receiver Lavelle Hawkins, Ben Volin of the Boston Globe reported Friday. The Pats released Hawkins earlier this week.

Hawkins, like Austin Collie, worked out for San Francisco on Friday, and now, both look like they will compete for roster spots in San Francisco, which has some uncertainty beyond Anquan Boldin at wide receiver.

Hawkins, 27, played for the Titans from 2008 through 2012 before joining New England this offseason. His most productive season was in 2011, when he caught 47 passes for 470 yards and one touchdown.

A Cal product, the 5-foot-11, 194-pound Hawkins has caught 71 passes for 771 yards and one TD in his NFL career.

[Liam]

Y'all watchin' the HOF induction tonight??

ESPN 2 at 6 Central.

[No Surprize]

Y'all watchin' the HOF induction tonight??

ESPN 2 at 6 Central.

Fuck no I'm not. One reason. Cris Carter. What a slime ball. Egocentric, racist, and all around cocksucker.


Now, after watching (what little of it I could), it looks like another long season for the Dolphins. Letting Jake Long (A #1 PICK) sign with the Rams and having NO left tackle in mind to take his place was a disaster. Using most of your free agency money on a WR (Wallace) would have been possibly worthwhile, IF they had someone who could get hime the ball. Over the Tanne Hill isn't the answer. A friend of mine who rolls around in dolphin shit and loves them till death does he part, goes to every practice and games and said Pat Devlin is actually the best QB. The Phins won't acknowledge this because it would once again expose the ineptitude in evaluating draft stock. If I was GM right now, I would Package Over the Tanne Hill with cash and picks to get a Left Tackle that can protect the back side. I see the Dolphins wining maybe 6 games, but I hope for 3 so we can get Aaron Murray from UGA, a bona fide no brainer!

[YoungJRNY]

Saw this live on the field and the Dolphins were GOD AWFUL. It only took one play from scrimmage for them to botch a simple handoff, which is totally unacceptable. The 'Boys atleast ran their offense/defensive packages without too many faults and gained some yardage while Miami looked like a team in total disarray by just being there. Not sure where their big play unit is going to come from with that awful Oline, even with Wallace streaking down the sidelines. First pre-season game, mind you, the rust is there but I atleast expected them to keep pace with Dallas's 3rd-4th stringers and they certainly did not. The talent was heavily one-sided.

[Liam]

Tanner provided one of my favorite plays of the game, and wasn't even a scoring one. Our rookie LB Holleman took care of a score with that pick six. Another favorite play. But here's Tanner....


http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-game-high ... -s-big-run

[mikemarrs]

The Packers might not have a left tackle at the moment, but they’re adding a quarterback.

Former Tennessee Titan Vince Young worked out for the Packers today, and it apparently went well.

According to Ed Werder of ESPN, the Packers were “impressed,” by Young’s workout and “will attempt to sign” him. Moments later, ESPN colleague Josina Anderson reported a one-year deal would be signed.

Werder also noted that the Packers’ first two games were against the 49ers and Redskins, implying that Young’s presence will make it easier somehow to prepare for those two.

Without seeing Young play, it’s hard to know if he’s good enough to replicate Colin Kaepernick and Robert Griffin III closely enough for them to benefit.

[mikemarrs]

You have to admire Vince Young's patience.

He passed on football purgatory, aka the CFL. He told anyone who would listen all he wanted was a backup job in the NFL. His stated goal from the beginning was to find stability and a team with an entrenched quarterback. Young wanted to work with someone he could learn from.

Now 30 and with six NFL seasons behind him, this was a statement that only could be made with a belly full of humble pie. And yet, that's how Young has positioned himself: a talented-but-flawed project in desperate need of guidance.

And so now here we are. As of Monday, Young is under contract with the Green Bay Packers, sitting in meetings with the best quarterback on the planet. Aaron Rodgers is about as good a mentor as Young could've asked for.

We have no idea if Young will stick with the Packers. For all we know, he's only been employed to serve as a doppelganger for Colin Kaepernick and Robert Griffin III, the mobile QBs whom Green Bay will see in the season's first two weeks.

Young officially is back on the grid, which is a victory in its own right. Before the flame out in Tennessee, before the Dream Team nightmare, before he became The Man Who Couldn't Beat Out Tyler Thigpen, Young was a player blessed with a mountain of natural talent.....

On Sunday November 26, 2006, Vince Young led his first NFL fourth-quarter comeback, against the New York Giants. With the Giants leading 21–0, the tide suddenly changed after New York quarterback Eli Manning threw an interception to Pacman Jones. Young subsequently led a scoring drive, throwing a touchdown pass to ex-Longhorn teammate Bo Scaife. After the Titans forced a three-and-out, Young ran an option play for a touchdown on the next drive. Another successful stop led to Young throwing his second touchdown of the quarter. After another Eli Manning interception to Pacman Jones, this time with only 30 seconds left in the game, Young calmly led his team down the field for Rob Bironas' game-winning field goal; the final score was 24–21 over the Giants. It is statistically one of the best performance of Vince Young's NFL career: he went 24/35 for 249 yards and two touchdowns, with a 107.9 passer rating.

A week later, Young led another come-from-behind victory over the Indianapolis Colts who, prior to the game, held a 10–1 record. Rob Bironas iced the game with a 60-yard field goal. The 14-point comeback marked the first time in NFL history that a rookie quarterback led two 14+ point comebacks in the same season.

On Sunday December 24, 2006, Vince Young led yet another come-from-behind victory over the Buffalo Bills who, along with the Titans, had a 7–7 record and were competing for an AFC wild card playoff spot. This time the comeback was from 9 points down after Rian Lindell kicked a 24-yard field goal at the end of the 3rd quarter to make the score 29–20 in favor of the Bills. Young then led the Titans on a 9-play, 62-yard drive that spanned 4:16 and ended with a 29-yard touchdown pass to Brandon Jones to make the score 27–29. After a three and out by the Buffalo Bills, Young again led his team on a 7:15, 14-play scoring drive that culminated in a 30-yard field goal by Rob Bironas, putting the Titans on top 30–29. Bironas' kick would prove to be the winning points. Young ended the day going 13-of-20 for 183 yards, two touchdowns, and no interceptions, with a rating of 127.7. He also rushed 8 times for 61 yards and 1 touchdown.

Young held the then NFL record for rushing yards by a rookie quarterback with 552, breaking the old record of 408 yards set by Bobby Douglass in 1969. It has since been broken by quarterbacks Cam Newton and Robert Griffin III respectively in 2011 and 2012. He won the Associated Press NFL Offensive Rookie of The Year honors at the conclusion of the 2006 NFL campaign, becoming only the third quarterback to win the award, along with Dennis Shaw and Ben Roethlisberger.

On February 3 2007, Vince Young was named to the 2007 Pro Bowl to replace Philip Rivers whose foot injury kept him out of what would have been his first Pro Bowl appearance.During the 2006 season, Vince Young led the Tennessee Titans to eight wins including six straight wins. He had a record of 8–5 as a starter. Of the wins, four of them were fourth quarter comebacks, including three straight fourth quarter comebacks including a 39 yard run in overtime to defeat the Houston Texans 26-20.

In the first game of the 2008 season against the Jacksonville Jaguars Young injured his knee and was expected to miss 2 to 3 weeks. On September 15, Jeff Fisher made the decision to go with Kerry Collins and for Collins to remain the starter for the rest of the season. The Titans went on to finish 13–3 in the regular season with Young assuming back-up duties.Also in 2008 Vince Young was on the cover of Madden Football.

During the 2009 offseason, Coach Jeff Fisher announced that Kerry Collins would remain the Titans' starting quarterback for the 2009 season; Fisher said that if Young wanted to become the starting quarterback, he would have to "earn his job back".

On October 29, 2009, following a disappointing 0–6 start to the season, Coach Fisher announced that Young would replace Collins as starter.Young won eight of his ten starts in the 2009 campaign. The 2009 Titans are the first team in NFL history to win five straight after losing their first six games. On November 29, 2009, Young led the Titans on a 2:37 long, 99-yard drive near the end of their game against the Arizona Cardinals. Young sealed the deal, with a 10-yard game-winning touchdown pass to Kenny Britt on 4th down as time expired. The Titans won 20–17. Young finished with a 99.7 QB rating, went 27 for 43, with a career-high 387 yards, 1 TD, and had 4 carries for 8 yards. Incidentally, due to an injury to Cardinals' starting QB Kurt Warner, this would mark a rematch of the 2006 Rose Bowl between Young and Cardinals' back-up QB Matt Leinart.

Young finished 3rd in the bidding for the NFL Comeback Player of the Year award behind Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Carnell Williams and the winner, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady.Shortly thereafter, Young was announced as the Sporting News comeback player of the year.

Young played in the 2010 Pro Bowl, taking the roster spot of the injured Phillip Rivers after Ben Roethlisberger and Carson Palmer declined to replace the San Diego Chargers Quarterback due to their own respective injuries.It was the 2nd Pro Bowl appearance of his career, his first being after his 2006 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award winning season.

Young led the Titans to a 4–5 record in nine of their first ten games in 2010 while throwing for ten touchdowns with a 98.6 passer rating.During a Week 11 loss to the Washington Redskins, Young suffered a torn flexor tendon in his right thumb, but was held out of the game after he was prepared to reenter.Following the game, Young threw his shoulder pads into the crowd as he left the field, had an altercation with Coach Fisher in the locker room, and stormed out. Fisher then declared that Rusty Smith would become the Titans' starting quarterback.

On January 5, 2011, Titans owner Bud Adams issued a press release stating that Young would no longer be on the team's roster for the 2011/12 season. Whether Young would be traded or released has yet to be disclosed.Vince Young would finish his Titans career with a 30-17 record (63.8%) over five years. As a Titan, Young finished with 42 touchdown passes and 42 interceptions.On July 28, 2011, Young was released by the Titans.

Young was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles to a one-year contract on July 29, 2011. Upon signing, Young declared the Eagles would become the "Dream Team," a label which would become highly publicized by media outlets.Young's first start as an Eagle came on November 20, 2011 in a Sunday Night match up against the Giants. Young played QB in the Eagles' 17-10 win, finishing the game with 258 passing yards, two touchdowns, and three interceptions.The Eagles subsequently lost Young's second start of the season, 38-20 the following week against the New England Patriots. Young finished with 400 yards with one touchdown and one interception in a losing effort.In his third and final start the following week, Young threw one touchdown and four interceptions as the Eagles lost to the Seattle Seahawks 31-14, dropping the Eagles record to 4-8 and Young's record as a starter to 1-2 on the season.

Young signed a one-year deal with the Buffalo Bills on May 11, 2012.The Bills released him on August 27, 2012.

On August 6, 2013, Young signed a one-year contract with the Green Bay Packers.