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."

[Joe C]

Steamers? Cheers phone... Steelers

[Joe C]

zebthecat 11:19 Fri Feb 12 Streamers have salary cap issues - wouldn't be able to do it without moving a fair few out

[Takashi Miike]

"it depends if he puts money in front of winning, but I wouldn't be surprised if he ended up in tampa on a team friendly deal, and especially with suh, barrett & david potentially moving on"

[RBshorty]

Wouldn't be surprised if Watt ends up at a contender in the NFC. Like Brady.?

[zebthecat]

He could always join his brothers at the Steelers.

[southbankbornnbred]

"Actually, just looked up his stats for last season. They were solid (without being up to his previous spectacular standard) and he played a part in every Texans game. So his injuries held up. If he's still motivated, then he'll be worth a punt for a side seeking some experience."

[southbankbornnbred]

"Up until 2016, that guy was a beast. His sack rate was unbelievable. Then he got injured and was never quite the same, although he did an excellent season in 2018 when he stayed fully fit. But in three of the past five seasons, he's been injured more often than he's been fit. He played most (if not all) Texans games last season, but his performances have tailed off a bit since his injuries. Still only 31 years-old and probably worth a punt for a decent side, providing he doesn't ask the Earth. But if you're looking to build your franchise, then I'm not sure he's a long or even mid-term solution. He could go to a good side which already has a decent defense, to shore up one side of the line. In his prime, he was superb."

[Hermit Road]

JJ Watt brings us right back to the original post.

[RBshorty]

Any idea who interested in him.?

[the coming of gary]

JJ Watt has left Houston. Got to build a new team when Watson goes too .

[southbankbornnbred]

"He deserved that contract, TM. A QB of limited talent, but who maximised his talent when playing for you. Good guy to have around the training ground. He'll mix it up a bit. You still need a starter."

[Takashi Miike]

"we just resigned Taylor Heinicke on a two year deal. humble pro, who'd gone back to college to finish a mathematics degree. fuck these primadonnas"

[southbankbornnbred]

"I'd be amazed if he left Seattle. But I would be unsurprised if he's going to use those comments to gain some additional leverage and influence over incoming (and outgoing) players. He's probably seen what Watson has done in Houston and thought he'd like to have what Watson's was offered: more input over his coaches and offensive players. You'll probably see a few QBs try this trick over the off-season now that Houston are having to bend over backwards to try to accommodate want-away Watson. That's why what happens in Houston is going to be important across the rest of the league. Watson has the second biggest NFL contract in history - and he's saying it is still not enough. QBs are beginning to realise that they are so important to their franchises that they can demand more (even if those things are not about salary). This could end badly for those sides that get their response wrong, either way."

[crystal falace]

Is russell wilson on his way out of Seattle? Very unlikely but some very passive aggressive comments about being unhappy with the team building and how many hits and sacks he's taken.

[Hermit Road]

"Lee Trundle 2:23 Mon Feb 8 I thought that was a nailed on PI on first viewing but he definitely took a dive. I'm not used to seeing dives like that in the NFL. The other egregious call was the Tyrann Mathieu interception where that called a hold. That was an absolute joke. That being said, his attempt to imply Brady has said something unacceptable in polite society, was worse than the call by some stretch. As for next year. Wentz is out the door any day now. Probably to the Bears or the Colts. He remains a very good QB with a lot of upside. If he goes to the Colts, they could be a serious team next year. Wentz had no protection and limited weapons this year, with the Colts O Line, he could get back to his considerable best"

[southbankbornnbred]

"El Scorchio 1:20 Mon Feb 8 Spot on. The game is most often won in the trenches. You can have all the explosive playmakers you want, but if you can't give your QB time to find them, or create space for your running back, you are rarely going to win a match. Last night was a toxic mic of a god-awful offensive line trying failing to hold back a very effective pass rush. The game was won the moment the Chiefs realised they had no response. Those KC guards were stand-ins, but they were very poor stand-ins. Like, ""didn't make a block all night""ù poor..."

[Lee Trundle]

"I was more disgusted with the blatant dive that Evans did on that call, which resulted in the PI. He went down a few steps from the minimal contact when it became obvious he wasn't going to get to the ball."

[SurfaceAgentX2Zero]

Can someone explain to me how tripping over the feet of someone ahead of you in a footrace for the ball results in a penalty in favour of the bloke who falls over?

[Lee Trundle]

"Some of the officiating was slightly questionable (which I brought up loads of time when everyone thought bringing in VAR would be great), but it wouldn't have changed the outcome."

[Northern Sold]

Scorch... 11 pens and 120 yards... Flunked punts... Mathieu losing the plot... I'd say the Bucs won absolutely every mind game that was out on the field...

[El Scorchio]

"It's a great example of how line play is so important- which most people really underestimate. Anything they were able to do, Mahomes had to do for himself with his feet to create space to throw. He never had the time to get himself set all night because they were on him inside a couple of seconds and he had to take off before a pocket could even form. Even with his skill set, you can't throw on the run all night. They couldn't open up any holes for runners either because of the two backup guards. You can have all the skill players in the world but if your line can't give you time and opportunity to get the ball to them, then you've got basically no chance. And they were up against one of if not the best defence in the game last night."

[Lee Trundle]

You've got to be pretty gutted if you're a Chiefs fan. I know they had injuries but to not even score a touchdown is a bit ridiculous for them.

[Far Cough]

Has sold0 mentioned he's a Fish fan yet?

[El Scorchio]

It wasn't mental. It was simply a mismatch in talent on the lines. The Chiefs had to send out reserves against one of the best defences in the game due to injuries. You've no hope of moving the ball if your linemen can't pass block or run block. There were bucs defenders running clean through them all night. When your offense can't stay on the field your defends gets tired out quick and then it's over.

[Northern Sold]

What do they stay about successful sport... 90% mental 10% physical?? Bucs got into the Chiefs heads and they just self imploded... intriguing to see... enjoyed the game and it was worth the 3 hours of kip just to see Brady do his stuff... quite a remarkable athlete...