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I certainly understand how you feel about the Raiders "reboot". I agree about JF too. He is a tool. I would not be even a little excited about Schaub though. He probably has the weakest arm, at this point in his career, of any QB I can remember.
Of course Bridgewater appeared to have a weak arm too, at his Pro Day.
MJD signs with Oakland. Interesting choice.
That's a head scratcher for sure. I like Drew and it improves the :Oakland_Raiders: for sure but what is in it for Drew? Oakland is not in the hunt for the SB at this point. Yes, they will be vastly improved but they still have a long way to go. I wonder if Drew wasn't getting any other offers???Quote:
Originally Posted by JBHuskers
Plus didn't McFadden re-sign (granted he's injury prone) but still you'd figure MJD wants to be THE back.
Yeah they had to as Jennings departed. I don't think they really wanted to keep Darren but their hand was forced. It sounds like MJD and MCFADDEN will compete for the starting job. My guess is that it goes to Drew because of the health issue.Quote:
Originally Posted by JBHuskers
MJD may have to drop a few pounds as he gets older. Playing football as a square Lego payer in real life slows you down.
The Steelers had MJD in for 2 days last week but he wanted too much money. Today, Pittsburgh signed LaGarrette Blount instead.
Holy crap. Definitely worth a read!
MMQB: When the Game Goes Dark
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Jaguars linebacker Russell Allen thought he had his bell rung against the Bills in Week 15 last season. He played through the injury and double vision, but two days later found out he’d suffered a stroke on the field. A dead spot in his brain means he’ll never play football again
Wow. Just read a report about the dangers of head injuries in Pop Warner too. Scary stuff as my son has only played 1 year and we were going to sign him up again. I wish our area had a flag football league.
Link?Quote:
Originally Posted by Rudy
Sorry. Small sample as it only followed 7 grade 2 kids throughout an entire season.
http://m.espn.go.com/general/story?s...17&src=desktop
Thanks. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Rudy
Checking out the 2014 schedule, the Raiders will be in tough. Apparently they travel more than any team in the NFL this season, including Seattle. It a tough slate of games for a very average team. It's gonna be another long season.
The Raiders season can be fun if they draft a good young QB. But the team seems to be built to be respectable - maybe because GM is trying to save his job. They signed a lot of older guys so playing a rookie QB doesn't make a lot of sense. I don't think they take a QB at #5.
Great read on the draft process by former Bear GM Jerry Angelo.
http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/...draft-day.html
A rare gem of a story on Bleacher Report. A pretty interesting (and somewhat lengthy) read.
How NFL Teams Probe Players for Character Flaws That Make Draft Stocks Plummet
Manziel has this logo trademarked....
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BnDssm3IIAApxzn.jpg
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:+1: though Manziel doesn't bother me that much.Quote:
Originally Posted by SmoothPancakes
I hope he goes to Dallas. THa't be epic of Dallas. Romo 2.0 ha.
HAPPY DRAFT DAY Y ALL!! I can't wait sadly i"ll be at work tonight but will all over the rest of draft this weekend.
Any news on trades of teams or other news going around the league?