News reports are coming in this hour that :Oakland_Raiders: are very interested in the coaching services of Marvin Lewis. Though nothing has been formerly announced this story seems to have some traction.
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News reports are coming in this hour that :Oakland_Raiders: are very interested in the coaching services of Marvin Lewis. Though nothing has been formerly announced this story seems to have some traction.
:NFL_Playoffs: DIVISIONAL ROUND RESULTS:
:Buffalo_Bills: 17 :NE_Patriots: 23
:New_Orleans_Saints: 16 :Philly_Eagles: 27
:Baltimore_Ravens: 24 :Denver_Broncos: 26
:Green_Bay_Packers: 24 :Seattle_Seahawks: 27
Breaking news: the Raiders have announced the signing of a new head trainer. Daniel Morgan has signed a three year deal which will see him paid $90,000. He is under contract through 2018.
:NFL_Playoffs: CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND:
:Denver_Broncos: @ :NE_Patriots:
:Seattle_Seahawks: @ :Philly_Eagles:
Breaking news:
:New_York_Giants: have announced the signing of Jim Harbaugh as their new Head Coach.
:San_Fran_49ers: have announced the signing of Marvin Lewis as their new Head Coach
The Raiders have held a press conference stating they are in shock as they had every indication Lewis would sign with them. The Raiders offered more money and more term yet Lewis turned them down without so much as a warning. The search for a new coach will continue for Oakland. No front running candidates have been announced at this time.
Breaking news:
:New_York_Jets: sign rookie Head Coach Michael Lattimer to a 3 year contract.
The Pro Bowl this year is Ronnie Lott versus Lawrence Taylor (???)
:Oakland_Raiders: picks
Ronnie's team
HB1 MJD
C1 Stephen Wisniewski
RT1 Austin Howard
DT3 Tarrell Troup
Lawrence's team:
FB1 Marcel Reece
WR1 Randy Chaney (rookie)
LT1 Donald Penn
LG2 Chris Patterson (rookie)
RG2 Gabe Jackson
LE1 LaMarr Woodley
RE1 Justin Tuck
DT2 Antoin Smith
:NFL_Playoffs:
:Denver_Broncos: 21 :NE_Patriots: 28
:Seattle_Seahawks: 31 :Philly_Eagles: 34
So the Super Bowl matchup this year is...
:NE_Patriots: @ :Philly_Eagles:
Breaking News:
The :Oakland_Raiders: have announced the hiring of their next Head Coach. The Raiders have introduced Mike Smith as the new Head Coach of the Oakland Raiders. Smith was released from Atlanta last off season. The deal will be for 3 years and pay Smith 4.33 million dollars.
Breaking news:
:Miami_Dolphins: sign rookie Head Coach Daniel Singer to a three year deal. Terms of the deal have not been released.
Fan reaction to the signing of Smith has not been overwhelmingly positive. Many believe dropping Allen in favour of Smith is a lateral move at best. Smith brings a Hybrid D philosophy and a Power run O philosophy. Some personnel changes may be in order???
:NFL::Lombardi_Trophy:
:NE_Patriots: 21 :Philly_Eagles: 24
Congratulations to the Eagles, your Super Bowl champions!!!
MVP Matt Barkley 24/32 278 yards 3 Td's 1 Int.
Notable retirements...
:Oakland_Raiders: Champ Bailey
LG R Incognito
K Jay Feely
FB Vonta Leach
HB Pierre Thomas
LE Rob Ninkovich
C Dominic Raiola
P Shane Lechler
FS Charles Woodson
RE Jason Babin
HB Willis McGahee
CB Ike Taylor
ROLB Osi Unenyiora
TE Antonio Gates
QB Carson Palmer
Notable player releases...
:Wash_Redskins: WR Desean Jackson
:Houston_Texans: HB Arian Foster
:Baltimore_Ravens: DT B.J. Raji
WR Jacoby Jones
:St_Louis_Rams: WR Tavon Austin
:NE_Patriots: DT Vince Wilfork
:Green_Bay_Packers: LOLB Julius Peppers
:Detroit_Lions: TE Brandon Pettigrew
:Jax_Jaguars: HB Toby Gerhart
RE Chris Clemons
:New_York_Giants: CB Javier Arenas
WR Victor Cruz
:Philly_Eagles: WR Roddy White
:Dallas_Cowboys: QB Tony Romo
RT Doug Free
:Indianapolis_Colts: MLB Demeco Ryans
WR Lance Moore
:San_Diego_Chargers: QB Phillip Rivers
:TB_Buccaneers: FS Dashon Goldson
:Chicago_Bears: RE Jared Allen
RG Kyle Long
QB Jay Cutler
:Oakland_Raiders: Contract Status Update:
Re-signed players:
HB Lamar Miller (4 years 3M 600k bonus)
FS Usama Young (3 years 4.5M 960k bonus)
WR Cole Beasley (1 year 850k)
CB Tarell Brown (1 year 4.5M 1.5M bonus)
Players testing free agency:
WR Stedman Bailey
RE Justin Tuck
DT Antoin Smith
WR Jeremy Kerley
MLB Kaluka Maiava
Further update: talks have broken down with the following players.
SS L. Asante
ROLB M. Burris
The decision was also made to release the following players.
CB Carlos Rogers
TE Allen Reisner
LG Tony Bergstrom
CB Terry Porter
ROLB Jeremy Cole
Breaking news from Oakland!
Minutes before the FA period opened, the Raiders announced they have come to terms with DT Torell Troup. The deal is for 2 years and will pay Troup 1.6M with a 200k signing bonus.
Breaking news out of Oakland!
The :Oakland_Raiders: Nation is in shock tonight as out of the blue, long-time kicker Sebastien Janikowski has decided to retire. The team currently has no backup plan and will now be forced to dip into the free agent market to find a replacement. Janikowski ends his storied career with two best kicker awards to his name and a legacy score of 4,975.
The Raiders wish Janikowski all the best in his retirement.
Taking a quick look at the FA QB pool...
Andrew Luck
Phillip Rivers
Tony Romo
Jay Cutler
Sam Bradford
Ryan Tannehill
RGIII
Ben Roethlisberger
Bryan Hoyer
Mike Vick
Mark Sanchez
Kyle Orton
Eli Manning
Week one free agency:
Today the Raiders announced the signing of two players.
K Caleb Sturgis (4 years 2.56M 240k bonus)
CB Derek Cox (2 years 1.75M 140k bonus)
Week two of free agency:
The Raiders have signed a number of player this week.
RE Olivier Vernon (4 years, 7.4M 1.76M bonus)
RG Ryan Seymour (3 years 2.17M 150k bonus)
HB Charles Sims (1 year 590k)
MLB Jamar Chaney (3 years 2.25M 420k bonus)
Week three free agency recap:
The Raiders made a big splash at corner by signing CB Janoris Jenkins (5 years 22.5 million). The Raiders also announced that Stedman Bailey would be returning to the team with a 2 year 1.48 million dollar deal. There was zero FA interest for him.
Other depth positions were filled as well.
K Dustin Hopkins (3 years 1.92M)
C Brian Folkerts (2 years 1.5M)
RE Frank Moala (2 years 2.16M 100k bonus)
RT Derek Newton (3 years 2.19M)
DT Devon Still (4 years 4M)
LOLB Kaelin Burnett (3 years 2.49M)
Some big signings around the league....
:New_York_Jets: QB Andrew Luck
:Tennessee_Titans: Phillip Rivers
:Pitt_Steelers: Tony Romo
:Dallas_Cowboys: Chase Daniels
:St_Louis_Rams: Kirk Cousins
:San_Diego_Chargers: Jay Cutler
:New_York_Giants: Ryan Tannehill
:Wash_Redskins: RGIII... again...
:Indianapolis_Colts: Sam Bradford
:Carolina_Panthers: Ben Roethlisberger
:New_York_Jets: Mark Sanchez... again...
:NE_Patriots: HB Matt Forte
:New_York_Jets: Arian Foster
:San_Diego_Chargers: WR Julio Jones
:New_York_Jets: Pierre Garcon
:Cleveland_Browns: DeSean Jackson
:Tennessee_Titans: Victor Cruz
:New_Orleans_Saints: DT Antonio Smith
:Houston_Texans: Vince Wilfork
:Tennessee_Titans: RE Justin Tuck
:Green_Bay_Packers: CB Stephon Gilmore
:Arizona_Cardinals: Jimmy Smith
:New_York_Jets: FS Reggie Nelson
:Kansas_City_Chiefs: Deshon Goldson
:Chicago_Bears: SS Mark Barron
Overall, the Jets made the biggest gains through free agency. They will be a strong team this season. Tennessee also had some nice signings. The AFC made some big gains.
That is crazy. In my second off season Julio Jones was a FA and went unsigned.Quote:
Originally Posted by jaymo76
I see quite a few former Dolphins on the Raiders.
I have given up on any hope of free agency in Madden. The farther you go the more crazy it is. Plus it's so easy to sign players for cheap. Many players will not be offered contracts so all you have to do is short change them/ cut the bonus and offer in the last week of free agency and it's pretty much a guarantee they sign with you.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rudy
As for Julio Jones, that was the same with me. He went in as an FA and was not signed until pre-season. However, this off-season he was the #1 target teams went after and he got huge bucks.
My biggest concern moving forward is how borked the QB situation will be. Historically, PS3 Madden began to fall apart by season 3/4. That is where I currently sit right now.
$90,000 per season or total?Quote:
Originally Posted by jaymo76
Neither one works. Must be a typo.Quote:
Originally Posted by souljahbill
I #TrustTheScript
Don't have the game on right now but I believe it was 90,000 per season for 3 seasons. The guy is a level 18 trainer and one of the highest priced in the pool. High rated trainers really help with limiting injuires in 15.Quote:
Originally Posted by souljahbill
$90,000 just doesn't even seem realistic or possible, especially for one of the highest priced trainers in the pool. $900,000 would make much more sense.
Sent from my Droid Maxx using Tapatalk because I #TrustTheScript
Phew! I hope it's per year because my salary at a high school would be MUCH higher that that guys if it's 90k over 3.Quote:
Originally Posted by jaymo76
Quote:
Originally Posted by SmoothPancakes
I find that nothing in Madden NFL related to salary/expenses is realistic. I think they dumb down the finances in order to make it more accessible to the non-hardcore players.Quote:
Originally Posted by souljahbill
Which makes no sense to me. If someone (a producer, designer, whoever) is going to make an argument that the money stuff needs to be dumbed-down in order to be more accessible, making the numbers smaller (or more unrealistic) doesn't really make it more accessible. Unless it somehow makes the salary cap easier to navigate, which I doubt. Math is still math, whether the numbers are small or large. If they need dumbed-down, they need to be removed, not decreased.
The :NFL: Draft is upon us. Oakland has the 24th overall pick. Needs include MLB and FS. Will there be the possibility of trading up??? Only time wll tell.
Breaking news...
The Raiders are announcing a trade...
:Oakland_Raiders: have traded the 24th pick and WR James Jones to the :Cincinnati_Bengals: in exchange for the 6th overall pick.
Oakland management believes that Jones is in the twilight of his career and the up and coming recievers need time to develop.
With the #6 pick, :Oakland_Raiders: snag the #1 linebacker in the draft, MLB Lynden Johnson. May had Johnson as a possible #1 overall pick. He is a tackling machine! The only question is how he wll fit in a 4-3 D as he is coming from an attacking 3-4 scheme. The 22 year old will be competing for the starting job so we will get our answer soon enough.
Riaders tried to swing another trade with the Titans, 49ers, Panthers, Ravens, and Packers but every deal fell through. Finally the Packers selected TE Poppy Chaman. The Raiders just could not get the deal done. This kid will be something special.
Not a huge area of need for Oakland but with the 2nd round pick they selected the best player on the baord, CB Tyri Bernard from Boston College. Bernard is a speedster. He is a prototype DB who prefers a 4-3 D formation. The Raider DB depth is improving.
With the 3rd round pick, Oakland selects WR Christian Terry, a strong route running WR out of Wyoming.