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."

[zebthecat]

Well that's me told on predictions. The odds of both QBs getting crocked must be pretty high but you'd have thought their would be some disaster planning.

[Takashi Miike]

we had him during jay gruden's final year. we also had mark sanchez that season üòÇ

[LeroysBoots]

Should be a fairly easy 2nd half for Eagles

[Grumpster]

This johnson is fantastically atrocious. If hornchurch had a team he wouldn't even be good enough for them!!

[Grumpster]

"1st TD should never have happened and now on our 4th choice TD, good times üòÇ All over then and at least we're in good shape for next season."

[zebthecat]

Here we go 49ers (although I'd like to see the Eagles win) and Bengals I reckon.

[Far Cough]

I consider Tarkenton a dyed in the wool Minnesota Viking even though he went to the Giants for a while but yes he did make a comeback with us

[Oh dear]

Far Cough 1:10 Thu Jan 26 Fran Tarkerton - 2nd spell

[MrTrentReznor]

The majority of a RBs ball carrying plays result in him being violently tackled by a much bigger player or players. Unless he gets out of play or scores the play ends harshly for a RB. On a passing play he usually has to block a much bigger player. Not easy being a NFL rb.

[zebthecat]

Running QBs are bound to have a shorter career especially ones who are prepared to take on the defence rather than slide. Cam Newton springs to mind. I remember reading that the average NFL career for running backs is just a bit over 2 and half years. Those collisions with linemen and linebackers are going to hurt.

[Lee Trundle]

"Jimmy G was playing pretty solid before he got injured. His QB rating was 103, which is up there with the best. He's easily good enough for the play offs, but similar to Alex Smith, I never felt either of them had it in them to win the SB."

[southbankbornnbred]

"Surely Jackson is going to stay in Baltimore? Would love him in New York, but can't see him joining us. Baltimore will surely pay him some crazy amount to keep him? Although, his style must give head coaches a fucking heart attack every time he plays. The guy full-on runs INTO huge linebackers. His last two seasons have ended in injury, partly because of that on-the-move style. It's great to watch, of course, and I love him. But he is always an injury waiting to happen. Not sure how long he can play that way in the NFL. But he'll be amazing to watch while he does."

[zebthecat]

Lamar Jackson might be available. Not sure he'd be a fit for the Jets but he'd be a huge upgrade.

[southbankbornnbred]

"Trunds, Yeah, I do think we should go for Jimmy. I know he's not a great QB, whereas Rodgers so obviously is (was?). But Jimmy G's record is decent (41-17 as a starter, albeit in a side that had a strong defense) and by not overspending on a huge name like Rodgers or Jackson, we'd be able to retain and pay genuine upcoming stars like Sauce, Garret Wilson and Williams. In the meantime, Zach Wilson or some other backup would get some time to develop properly away from the white heat of the first team (and the Milfs who hang around it!). Jets have finally got to start thinking about becoming a proper NFL franchise that considers succession planning etc. Our clueless owners have never thought that way. High time they started to do so - and we finally have the base to build on at the moment. A huge trade for a 40-year-old Rodgers (no matter how good he is) would begin to unpick that decent position."

[Lee Trundle]

"I make you right with Jimmy G, sbbb. I think he'll be a great fit for you, and push you along to where you want to be."

[Far Cough]

The Vikings are the end of the road retirement home for NFL QBs: Warren Moon Randall Cunningham Jim McMahon Brett Favre Those are just the top of my head

[southbankbornnbred]

"A healthy Jimmy G could take the Jets to the play-offs - and would allow us to develop a QB (including even Wilson) behind him. Going all in on 40-year-old Rodgers, and giving away a lot in trade terms, doesn't feel like the right move when Saleh and Douglas have put together such a talented young roster. So watch us trade for the veteran and blow it!"

[southbankbornnbred]

"Btw, lots of talk about Jets trading to land Aaron Rodgers. Two years ago, that would have been amazing. Wouldn't do it now. Even for somebody as good as Rodgers. He's 40 now and coming off a pretty average season with the Packers - which is quite a dive from being MVP the two previous years. We dived in to land another Packers QB legend at the end of his career once before (Favre) and it didn't end that well. His stats fell off a cliff midway through the season when his arm went. For the (trade) price the Packers are asking, I'd rather Saleh went for a decent-but-lesser passer and kept his talent around the ball. Rodgers gives them a huge chance - but it's a big risk at his age, and what you'd gain from trading for a passing legend you'd lose in talent elsewhere on the roster."

[southbankbornnbred]

"Bengals-Chiefs will boil down to Mahomes' mobility (or any lack of it). Chiefs with a fully fit Mahomes can throw any side away. Bengals probably the most balanced side left in the play-offs. Niners-Eagles could be very close, too. Got to think the Birds will edge it, but looking at the two sides there isn't much between them. Injuries will still play a big part in who wins the SuperBowl. Lots of key lines are in that phase where they're bashed up, but still playing. It's a horrible part of the season in that respect. Read somewhere that most of the Eagles o-line is carrying some sort of injury."

[Nutsin]

"Cinci v Niners in the Super Bowl""¶.."

[Grumpster]

"Backed the Bengals and think they're the best team left, especially if mahomes cant run, as he's no pocket QB. Never fancied the Bills, as never winning fuck all without a properly rounded team and their rb's are shit."

[stewie griffin]

ag...probably depends on the result?

[Lee Trundle]

*Kensington Ave

[Lee Trundle]

"Being in Philly for the Super Bowl will be worth it. I was in Kansas City when they won a few years ago and it's definitely worth being there even if it's being played somewhere else. You stopping off to say ""hi"" to some of your CHUMS on Kensington Street, stewie? ;-)"

[stewie griffin]

"'the eagles aren't that great!' and the 9ers have had statistically the easiest schedule in NFL history - opponents averaging .417. Let's see how they cope with 67k at the Linc, rather than prancing about with all these west coast fannies worrying about their half time QUINOA. In all seriousness, got the two best teams left (and given what the Bengals did to the Bills, I'd argue the 4 best teams) so should be a cracker. If i was a betting man I'd say home field advantage matters but we've thrown in a couple of absolute stinkers this season and anything less than our best and we'll lose."