"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."
Re: NFL (since 2016)
Posted: 28 Nov 2024, 09:10
by Takashi Miike
the thing about The Diesel is the Jets had him playing fullback before he joined us (probably because of his size), but the man had a background in sprinting in college which made him so hard to tackle
Re: NFL (since 2016)
Posted: 28 Nov 2024, 09:00
by Far Cough UKunt
Yeah, Sanders, "Sweetness" and "Diesel" that was a great era for RBs.
Re: NFL (since 2016)
Posted: 28 Nov 2024, 08:50
by Takashi Miike
yes, I added him in but he never had that help from a QB. he wouldn't have needed a perennial pro bowler, just someone like Alex Smith to not make mistakes
Re: NFL (since 2016)
Posted: 28 Nov 2024, 08:39
by Far Cough UKunt
Mike, not forgetting the great Barry Sanders.
Re: NFL (since 2016)
Posted: 28 Nov 2024, 08:37
by Takashi Miike
A good running back to me is the platform for the offense (especially the passing game) to succeed off. It keeps the defence guessing, and stops them keying in on one strength. It's why I rate so highly players like Riggo, Payton and Adrian Peterson. We had the latter one last his mid thirties, but he was still a great professional. I didn't mention Barry Sanders as he always had clowns at QB, and I know Mcmahon wasn't perfect, but he had a decent year in 85
Re: NFL (since 2016)
Posted: 28 Nov 2024, 08:08
by Far Cough UKunt
RBshorty wrote: ↑26 Nov 2024, 12:59
Running Backs are luxury players. Was Barkley worth going 2nd.? Absolutely. Should the Giants have pick him.? Absolutely not.! Being a New York boy. And having an industrial grade idiot as GM at the time. ( Gettleman you Melt.!) Didn't help. Hope he does well. Even at Philly. I still think the Lions will represent NFC in the Super Bowl. Come February.
GO G MEN.!
Running backs are "luxury players"?
I would hope not. Without a running game, defences would concentrate solely on the opposition's passing game, which would make things rather boring, for me anyways.
I do love a properly executed draw play.
Re: NFL (since 2016)
Posted: 28 Nov 2024, 08:00
by southbankbornnbred
Jets released an update on Jordan Travis this week. His recovery from the ankle injury has been slow and he’s not going to be ready at any time during this season.
Back in 2025. Although, I hadn’t realised, he’ll be 25 years old when next season starts. Shouldn’t rule him out of an NFL career (indeed, might be handy that he’s a bit older and wiser). But he hasn’t played a single down of professional American football yet, and he’s approaching 25.
So I’d expect the Jets to draft another QB (maybe not first round), or target a free agent/trade, when they let Rodgers walk at the end of the season.
They’ll need options in case Travis doesn’t work out.
Re: NFL (since 2016)
Posted: 26 Nov 2024, 12:59
by RBshorty
Running Backs are luxury players. Was Barkley worth going 2nd.? Absolutely. Should the Giants have pick him.? Absolutely not.! Being a New York boy. And having an industrial grade idiot as GM at the time. ( Gettleman you Melt.!) Didn't help. Hope he does well. Even at Philly. I still think the Lions will represent NFC in the Super Bowl. Come February.
What a player that guy is. Best running back the league has seen for a few years, and currently on course to go past 2,000 yards in the season (if he stays injury-free, which is hard for backs these days).
Jets missed out on this guy by one draft place in 2018. Lost out on Mayfield to the Browns, then Barkley to the Giants, before taking Darnold at #3 (should have taken Josh Allen).
In a league obsessed with passers, I still like to see a nifty running back.
Its clear he was absolutely phoning it in at the Giants for at least a couple of years.
Re: NFL (since 2016)
Posted: 26 Nov 2024, 10:54
by Far Cough UKunt
sbb, agreed, I like a good running game.
Vikings, more draw plays, thank you, please.
Re: NFL (since 2016)
Posted: 26 Nov 2024, 10:37
by southbankbornnbred
Saquon Barkley.
What a player that guy is. Best running back the league has seen for a few years, and currently on course to go past 2,000 yards in the season (if he stays injury-free, which is hard for backs these days).
Jets missed out on this guy by one draft place in 2018. Lost out on Mayfield to the Browns, then Barkley to the Giants, before taking Darnold at #3 (should have taken Josh Allen).
In a league obsessed with passers, I still like to see a nifty running back.
Re: NFL (since 2016)
Posted: 25 Nov 2024, 09:30
by southbankbornnbred
Jets bye week, so had the luxury of stress-free viewing.
The late stages of that Washington/Dallas game were insane!
Detroit showing they’ve got different ways to win, too. And Chicago doing their best Jets impression.
Quite a week.
Re: NFL (since 2016)
Posted: 25 Nov 2024, 08:43
by Joe C
What a glorious morning, put the Cardinals back in their place (and who doesn’t love a 70 yard pick six), AND both the Rams and the Whiners lose.
**chefs kiss**
Re: NFL (since 2016)
Posted: 25 Nov 2024, 08:41
by RBshorty
Both the Titans and Cowgirls win. Tommy D takes the hits. And we are another week closer to the top pick in the draft.
GO G MEN.!
Re: NFL (since 2016)
Posted: 24 Nov 2024, 22:10
by El Scorchio
Some excellent entertainment in the early games.
Dak Prescott's contract looks that little bit funner now.
Re: NFL (since 2016)
Posted: 24 Nov 2024, 20:48
by zebthecat
The Dolphins trying to let the Patriots back into game is bloody annoying.
Keep Tua on the field idiots!
Re: NFL (since 2016)
Posted: 24 Nov 2024, 20:45
by zebthecat
Joe C" wrote: ↑24 Nov 2024, 19:38
Ja'tavion Sanders landing on his head is very ouch. Hope he's ok
That did not look good.
A frend of mine did a similar thing downwhill mountain biking when he went over the handlebars after hitting a rock. His recovery took nearly a year
Re: NFL (since 2016)
Posted: 24 Nov 2024, 20:37
by Takashi Miike
no idea what's happened to Kliff Kingsbury, he seems to have forgotten how to call plays. It's horrific today, and against these useless cunts
Re: NFL (since 2016)
Posted: 24 Nov 2024, 19:38
by Joe C
Ja'tavion Sanders landing on his head is very ouch. Hope he's ok
El Scorchio" wrote: ↑22 Nov 2024, 22:28
TOMMY CUTLETS MOTHERFUCKAS
Nothing bad about Tommy C.! The Mark Noble of East Rutherford.
I love the kid. He’s got the cajones
Re: NFL (since 2016)
Posted: 23 Nov 2024, 00:00
by RBshorty
El Scorchio" wrote: ↑22 Nov 2024, 22:28
TOMMY CUTLETS MOTHERFUCKAS
Nothing bad about Tommy C.! The Mark Noble of East Rutherford.
Re: NFL (since 2016)
Posted: 22 Nov 2024, 23:10
by Takashi Miike
they have to let the next HC pick his own staff, not the quarterback or GM. travis wasn't a big runner, so he should be ok
Re: NFL (since 2016)
Posted: 22 Nov 2024, 22:39
by southbankbornnbred
Takashi Miike" wrote: ↑22 Nov 2024, 22:17
SB, Travis was really good in college and very consistent. It's a no brainer giving him a chance as starter, it's only the injury that made him go that late in the draft
TM - yeah, I agree. Not sure how good he'll be coming back from a bad leg injury - but surely we have to give him a shot next season? We put him on IR over the summer, but he attends all of the walkthroughs and playbook sessions. He seems pretty studious. In theory, we could even activate him later this season if it becomes obvious that Rodgers isn't coming back in 2025.
There's so much to fix at the Jets - starting with the HC and co-ordinators - that a badly-coached, high-pick QB would just send us into the same directionless spiral we had with Darnold and Wilson. They need to fix the coaching and trenches first: if you can't block or run the ball, then any QB will struggle.
