Bartimaeus Posted February 9, 2017 Posted February 9, 2017 (edited) In recent news, the Packers have released Sam Shields, our once Pro Bowl-quality CB who's basically been out for the last two seasons because of concussions. He's basically the Wes Welker of CBs at this point with as many head injuries as he had...and like Wes Welker, he has indicated that he wants to continue to play against all given medical advice. I just hope that he's able to remember whom he is by the time he's 40. P.S. My first ever thread after having been registered here for nearly ten years - neato! ...Aaand it's about stupid football... Edited February 9, 2017 by Bartimaeus 13 Quote How I have existed fills me with horror. For I have failed in everything - spelling, arithmetic, riding, tennis, golf; dancing, singing, acting; wife, mistress, whore, friend. Even cooking. And I do not excuse myself with the usual escape of 'not trying'. I tried with all my heart. In my dreams, I am not crippled. In my dreams, I dance.
Volourn Posted February 9, 2017 Posted February 9, 2017 So.. he gets crippled on their behalf... and they throw him in the trash. EVIL. DWARVES IN PROJECT ETERNITY = VOLOURN HAS PLEDGED $250.
Bartimaeus Posted February 9, 2017 Author Posted February 9, 2017 (edited) That's the way football goes, sadly. They either sacrifice some of their salary for more guaranteed money, or they take more money for less guaranteed. On a side-note, he was also arrested for marijuana possession just a couple of months ago, which didn't help his chances of staying on the roster...and it won't help his chances of getting signed elsewhere, seeing as he'll be suspended for at least a couple of games. He also has never played a full season during his 7-year long career...it's not like they got rid of him as soon as he was injured. At least this gives him a lot of time to try to catch on to a different team if he's truly determined about it...which I hope he isn't, for his own sake. Edited February 9, 2017 by Bartimaeus Quote How I have existed fills me with horror. For I have failed in everything - spelling, arithmetic, riding, tennis, golf; dancing, singing, acting; wife, mistress, whore, friend. Even cooking. And I do not excuse myself with the usual escape of 'not trying'. I tried with all my heart. In my dreams, I am not crippled. In my dreams, I dance.
Volourn Posted February 9, 2017 Posted February 9, 2017 It is evil. Plain and simple. Stop defending it. DWARVES IN PROJECT ETERNITY = VOLOURN HAS PLEDGED $250.
Gfted1 Posted February 9, 2017 Posted February 9, 2017 Id like to see Dallas lean heavily into defence this draft. Rod Marinelli (DC) has been punching above his weight class for years with a ragtag DL and Id be interested to see if a few new beasts on defence would push Dallas over the top. Their 2nd round pick Jaylon Smith sat out 2016 but the nerve in his knee is supposedly starting to refire and he's released a couple videos showing himself running and cutting. If he can regain even a semblance of his former self then that should really help the too. "I'm your biggest fan, Ill follow you until you love me, Papa"
the_dog_days Posted February 10, 2017 Posted February 10, 2017 I motion that we rename the thread: NFL Offseason 2017: Where in the World is Tony Romo?
Bartimaeus Posted March 6, 2017 Author Posted March 6, 2017 Free agency starts tomorrow! I am really excited for my team to do...absolutely nothing! Quote How I have existed fills me with horror. For I have failed in everything - spelling, arithmetic, riding, tennis, golf; dancing, singing, acting; wife, mistress, whore, friend. Even cooking. And I do not excuse myself with the usual escape of 'not trying'. I tried with all my heart. In my dreams, I am not crippled. In my dreams, I dance.
the_dog_days Posted March 6, 2017 Posted March 6, 2017 Jets have finally cut some (financial) fat off the roster. Now they're saying all their picks are up for trade. I said they should've done this last year.
Gfted1 Posted March 8, 2017 Posted March 8, 2017 Dallas Cowboys inform Tony Romo he will be released. "I'm your biggest fan, Ill follow you until you love me, Papa"
ShadySands Posted March 8, 2017 Posted March 8, 2017 (edited) Please no Broncos, please If there is a god... please Edited March 8, 2017 by ShadySands Free games updated 3/4/21
Gfted1 Posted March 8, 2017 Posted March 8, 2017 Antonio Ramiro Romo is highly underrated. He would be a huge upgrade over Siemian and Lynch for a couple years. "I'm your biggest fan, Ill follow you until you love me, Papa"
ShadySands Posted March 8, 2017 Posted March 8, 2017 Our line is terrible. We'd pay way too much for Mr Glass only to have one of those guys start anyway The money is better spent elsewhere. Let's hope Elway isn't too hammered to realize that Free games updated 3/4/21
Bartimaeus Posted March 8, 2017 Author Posted March 8, 2017 I could eat my words here eventually, but I think Romo may not be quite as fragile as you might think. How often do QBs break their back? ...I guess since Romo's broken it twice, it seems more likely for him than for others, evidently, but still. I think he'll be O.K. Quote How I have existed fills me with horror. For I have failed in everything - spelling, arithmetic, riding, tennis, golf; dancing, singing, acting; wife, mistress, whore, friend. Even cooking. And I do not excuse myself with the usual escape of 'not trying'. I tried with all my heart. In my dreams, I am not crippled. In my dreams, I dance.
ShadySands Posted March 8, 2017 Posted March 8, 2017 I dunno. I agree that his injury proneness is exaggerated but when's the last time he played the whole season? And he's not getting any younger. If we pick him up then I hope I'm wrong about him because I don't think he's a bad QB by any means, his stats are good, but he's never really had any post season success either. And how does he play in the cold? It gets pretty bad here in the tail end of the season Free games updated 3/4/21
Bartimaeus Posted March 8, 2017 Author Posted March 8, 2017 (edited) 2014, when he received MVP votes. Unsure about his level of play in the cold. In regards to the playoffs, Romo has the 4th highest career playoffs passer rating of all time. They haven't really lost playoff games because of him, botched snap notwithstanding. Edited March 8, 2017 by Bartimaeus Quote How I have existed fills me with horror. For I have failed in everything - spelling, arithmetic, riding, tennis, golf; dancing, singing, acting; wife, mistress, whore, friend. Even cooking. And I do not excuse myself with the usual escape of 'not trying'. I tried with all my heart. In my dreams, I am not crippled. In my dreams, I dance.
Gromnir Posted March 9, 2017 Posted March 9, 2017 from a football pov, it is a mistake to release romo. sophomore slumps for rb and qb positions is more the norm than the exception. once teams have actual nfl film to study in depth, flaws o' rookies is frequent exposed. cowboy fans could be in for a rude awakening at the qb position. with the cowboys ol, we don't have much concern regarding elliot on-the-field, but off-field issues wouldn't surprise us. for cowboys fans who believe their rb and qb problems is over, we would advise caution. sure, as shady observes, romo seems like mr. glass from the m. night shyamalan movie, but he is still was an upper echelon qb, and can be in limited situations. the broncos, and most other teams in desperate need o' a qb, is a bad fit for a guy like romo. even so, we would be shocked if at some point during the 2017 season, cowboy fans weren't lamenting the loss o' romo. 'course personnel decisions is not always as simple as Xs and Os calculus. HA! Good Fun! 1 "If there be time to expose through discussion the falsehood and fallacies, to avert the evil by the processes of education, the remedy to be applied is more speech, not enforced silence."Justice Louis Brandeis, Concurring, Whitney v. California, 274 U.S. 357 (1927) "Im indifferent to almost any murder as long as it doesn't affect me or mine."--Gfted1 (September 30, 2019)
Guard Dog Posted March 9, 2017 Posted March 9, 2017 from a football pov, it is a mistake to release romo. sophomore slumps for rb and qb positions is more the norm than the exception. once teams have actual nfl film to study in depth, flaws o' rookies is frequent exposed. cowboy fans could be in for a rude awakening at the qb position. with the cowboys ol, we don't have much concern regarding elliot on-the-field, but off-field issues wouldn't surprise us. for cowboys fans who believe their rb and qb problems is over, we would advise caution. sure, as shady observes, romo seems like mr. glass from the m. night shyamalan movie, but he is still was an upper echelon qb, and can be in limited situations. the broncos, and most other teams in desperate need o' a qb, is a bad fit for a guy like romo. even so, we would be shocked if at some point during the 2017 season, cowboy fans weren't lamenting the loss o' romo. 'course personnel decisions is not always as simple as Xs and Os calculus. HA! Good Fun! If Prescott does have a slump the worst thing they could do is bench him. Confidence is a fragile thing even in pro athletes. Best thing would be to let him work through it. He's either their QB or he isn't. "While it is true you learn with age, the down side is what you often learn is what a damn fool you were before" Thomas Sowell
Gromnir Posted March 9, 2017 Posted March 9, 2017 from a football pov, it is a mistake to release romo. sophomore slumps for rb and qb positions is more the norm than the exception. once teams have actual nfl film to study in depth, flaws o' rookies is frequent exposed. cowboy fans could be in for a rude awakening at the qb position. with the cowboys ol, we don't have much concern regarding elliot on-the-field, but off-field issues wouldn't surprise us. for cowboys fans who believe their rb and qb problems is over, we would advise caution. sure, as shady observes, romo seems like mr. glass from the m. night shyamalan movie, but he is still was an upper echelon qb, and can be in limited situations. the broncos, and most other teams in desperate need o' a qb, is a bad fit for a guy like romo. even so, we would be shocked if at some point during the 2017 season, cowboy fans weren't lamenting the loss o' romo. 'course personnel decisions is not always as simple as Xs and Os calculus. HA! Good Fun! If Prescott does have a slump the worst thing they could do is bench him. Confidence is a fragile thing even in pro athletes. Best thing would be to let him work through it. He's either their QB or he isn't. perhaps, but there is good reason prescott slipped in the draft as he has accuracy issues. last season he had the advantage o' playing behind the best ol in pro football, and elliot had a fantastic rookie campaign at rb, but prescott is fundamental flawed, and accuracy is typical viewed as a fatal flaw. there has been more than a few qbs who excelled in spite o' flaws. has even been hof qbs who were improbable. 'course such a bet ain't for the smart money. no doubt dumping romo is a show o' confidence in prescott and we get the psychological angle. even so, am not convinced it is a smart football move. time will tell, eh? HA! Good Fun! "If there be time to expose through discussion the falsehood and fallacies, to avert the evil by the processes of education, the remedy to be applied is more speech, not enforced silence."Justice Louis Brandeis, Concurring, Whitney v. California, 274 U.S. 357 (1927) "Im indifferent to almost any murder as long as it doesn't affect me or mine."--Gfted1 (September 30, 2019)
Gfted1 Posted March 9, 2017 Posted March 9, 2017 Out of nowhere: Cowboys now expected to trade Tony Romo. "I'm your biggest fan, Ill follow you until you love me, Papa"
Bartimaeus Posted March 9, 2017 Author Posted March 9, 2017 Can't think it's likely to happen. Other teams know the Cowboys are planning to release him almost definitely, and a trade means being stuck with his contract. Not that he's necessarily not worth his contract, but neither the Broncos or Texans (the "contenders" he likely wants to go to) will be able to afford it. So... Quote How I have existed fills me with horror. For I have failed in everything - spelling, arithmetic, riding, tennis, golf; dancing, singing, acting; wife, mistress, whore, friend. Even cooking. And I do not excuse myself with the usual escape of 'not trying'. I tried with all my heart. In my dreams, I am not crippled. In my dreams, I dance.
Bartimaeus Posted March 9, 2017 Author Posted March 9, 2017 Welp, maybe now the Texans might trade for him. Quote How I have existed fills me with horror. For I have failed in everything - spelling, arithmetic, riding, tennis, golf; dancing, singing, acting; wife, mistress, whore, friend. Even cooking. And I do not excuse myself with the usual escape of 'not trying'. I tried with all my heart. In my dreams, I am not crippled. In my dreams, I dance.
Guard Dog Posted March 9, 2017 Posted March 9, 2017 Now this is something. The Texans trade Orsweiler to the Browns and had to throw in a 2nd round pick to pay them to take out the trash. All the Texans got in return was to swap comp picks. And of course they got rid of a problem. "While it is true you learn with age, the down side is what you often learn is what a damn fool you were before" Thomas Sowell
Bartimaeus Posted March 9, 2017 Author Posted March 9, 2017 Very NBA-esque. 1 Quote How I have existed fills me with horror. For I have failed in everything - spelling, arithmetic, riding, tennis, golf; dancing, singing, acting; wife, mistress, whore, friend. Even cooking. And I do not excuse myself with the usual escape of 'not trying'. I tried with all my heart. In my dreams, I am not crippled. In my dreams, I dance.
Gfted1 Posted March 9, 2017 Posted March 9, 2017 I cant see what leverage Dallas has. JJ has already publicly stated that he will "do right rule" wrt Romo so all teams have to do is wait him out or he goes back on his work and sits on Romo until someone becomes desperate. "I'm your biggest fan, Ill follow you until you love me, Papa"
Bartimaeus Posted March 10, 2017 Author Posted March 10, 2017 Huh, the Packers signed somebody kinda major. Fancy that. Quote How I have existed fills me with horror. For I have failed in everything - spelling, arithmetic, riding, tennis, golf; dancing, singing, acting; wife, mistress, whore, friend. Even cooking. And I do not excuse myself with the usual escape of 'not trying'. I tried with all my heart. In my dreams, I am not crippled. In my dreams, I dance.
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