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]

"RBshorty 3:18 Tue Mar 17 Take out the interceptions and completion percentage (yes, I know...) and Jameis Winston's stats from last year are pretty bloody good so it i fair to say that there nothing wrong with the receivers at the Bucs."

[RBshorty]

"The Buc's ain't shabby in the WR department. And Bruce Arians has a history for getting the best out of older QB,s."

[ironsofcanada]

"Be interesting to see if he wants money or to be with a competitor. I still can't see Tampa Bay being the latter. Or I hope not to see that, at least."

[Far Cough]

Yeah but didn't he take a salary pay cut to help NE with the salary cap? I'm guessing he'll look for someone fairly competitive who will pay him top whack?

[RBshorty]

I would imagine a bit of everything. Get better pay. Go to a team that challenge for the next couple of seasons.(Sorry Crystal) Butting heads with Emperor Belichick must grow tiring after 20 years.?

[crystal falace]

"Bills win win the AFC east this year i think they can be a very solid team if Allen can not fuck them over completely. Unless the Pats are going after another veteran QB then resigning some of their veterans they already have makes little sense. Not sure Brady suits the Bucs and Bruce Arians philosophy of deep passing, he hasnt had a good deep ball for a number of years. Might sound weird but id love Jamies winston in New England, think Bellichik and Mcdaniels could really get the best out of him."

[Far Cough]

Why is he leaving? Salary cap reasons?

[RBshorty]

Brady leaving New England. Buc's favourite to land him. Pats will still win the AFC East. The rest still seem to be a couple of steps behind

[crystal falace]

"Still an awful lot of holes on the dolphins dont get carried away just yet! Still going to lack a pass rush and they were by a huge margin the worst Oline in the league last year, added a few nice pieces on defence though and Flores seems like a really good coach who runs a very similar scheme to the Patriots. Oh and still the small matter of a QB needed, probably going to trade a number of picks to move up and draft Tua who is full of potential but just coming off an injury that people thought might end his career, good luck chucking him in behind that Oline."

[zebthecat]

My the 'fins have been busy. Given all the draft picks they have it could be a very interesting season for them. Draft a top RB and they are set.

[ironsofcanada]

crystal falace 10:30 Mon Mar 16 Brees will probably be less.

[crystal falace]

"The buckner trade is a goood one for the niners, they were only going to keep one of him and Armstead and to get the 13th overall pick in the draft is massive. The Hopkins trade is absolutely absurd taking a running back who the Cardinals may well have cut after tagging Drake and a 2nd round pick for arguably the best receiver in football is ridiculous especially when you see what the Bills gave up for an inferior receiver, thats why you shouldnt have your coach and GM be the same person unless they're really truly great. but the cardinals are going to be very exciting next season, that NFC west race is going to be alot of fun could see any of them winning it or any of them coming last. Speaking of that receiver, the Bills gave up a 1st, 4th, 5th and 6th round pick for Steffon Diggs, they're going all in with Josh Allen which may or may not work but they have a very good receiving core around him now. In other news the Browns secured the best tight end and best Offensive lineman on the market, they now have Beckham, Landry, Chubb, Hooper, Njoku with an improved line so no excuses now for Baker Mayfield. The coboys made Amari cooper the highest paid receiver in history, they now have almost a 3rd of their cap tied up into Dak, Cooper and Zeke so see what sort of team they can actually build around that, but Jerry Jones doesnt let stars leave the building. Thats all from the first few hours of the tampering period and free agency hasnt even started yet officially so it should be a fun week or so, just nice to have some sort of sport to focus on at the moment."

[Hermit Road]

I only just realised that Deandre Hopkins had left the Texans. That seems like a mental trade. The geezer is phenomenal

[Nutsin]

Buckner gone to colts for 13th pick in the draft....ouch!

[crystal falace]

"Also Ryan Tannehill has just signed a deal worth almost £30M per season, really does pay well to be an average starting QB"

[crystal falace]

"All they had to do was dangle weed infront of them and the players accepted whatever they were given! Havent done a big dive on this yet but from what i heard on a podcast the players are just being fined instead of suspended now, so essentially rather than missing games they're playing for free which seems like a worse option for the players"

[Grumpster]

Still wont change the fact I'll be taking 20 notes off of Mr Burns if he's brave enough to accept the emerson park school (academy) challenge again. Go Niners.

[zebthecat]

New agreement with the players Union. Regular season expanded to 17 games. Two more teams make the playoffs. Expanded Roster. Bigger share of revenue for players and minimum player wage raised. Use of Marijuana no longer results in player suspension.

[medwayhammer1]

Enjoying the XFL so far and have gone out of my way to watch it. People saying its not the NFL...well thats cos it aint! Apparently they are targeting/signing the better players from the CFL. looking foward to watching the Defenders game Sun...picked em before the start of the season cos of the kit!

[crystal falace]

"Think thats a problem i have, just have no routing interest. Follow all the boston teams but the closest team to them i believe is the NY guardians and New york is like enemy number 1 in Boston with most sports."

[11MDE]

*Not sure ive actually seen anyone try for the 3 point score after a touchdown yet.* Game at the weekend with DC Defenders v LA Wildcats (I think). They were miles in front so had a try and the end of the game but it was incomplete. I've had to choose St. Louis Battlehawks because they are geographically closest to Kansas City Chiefs.

[crystal falace]

"I've had it on my 2nd screen when ive been home when a game is on, standard is pretty poor but some of the rule changes especially the kickoffs have a chance of catching on. Not sure ive actually seen anyone try for the 3 point score after a touchdown yet. I do like how they have sideline reporters shoving microphones in players faces almost immediately after a play, made for some great live TV reactions."

[Lee Trundle]

"Tried to, for the second year running. Can't get into it at all though."

[11MDE]

Anyone watching XFL League?

[crystal falace]

"in other news sounds like the owners have finalised their first CBA proposal where we may well be getting an additional playoff team in each conference so only the top seeds will get a bye. Also looking to add a 17th game to the season which sounds like it will be harder to get passed, throws up all sorts of technical problems like some teams will have more home games than others, also not sure how they decide who the extra game will be against. would assume you'd just play one team in the opposite conference who finished the same in their division as you did."