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    I think the fact that Brady and everyone in the organization top to bottom denied involvement and/or knowledge also contributed to the punishment.

     

    It's a good point in terms of Brady's punishment but there's been no evidence the FO knew about it so the draft pick removal and fine don't fit in my opinion. If it came out that they did lie similar to the bounty-gate situation it would be more understandable.

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    This is a pretty severe punishment considering the crime and evidence found. I get the suspension of Tom Brady if they are confident he had something to do with the doctoring, but fining the team a million dollars and taking away a first round pick is a little much. Certainly considering the report shown the front office and coaches most likely did not know anything about the deflated balls. If this was another team they likely would have just received the small fine that's supposed to be given when balls are found to be doctored, but I guess this is what happens when your team has a history of cheating.

     

     

    I don't personally mind the doctoring of balls to an extent. A lot of QB's have explained all the different ways they changed balls since this "deflategate" started, including methods some teams used to make them stickier, so it's pretty obvious many QB's make alterations to the balls to an extent. If they're going to hand out this kind of a penalty to the Pats they better back it up by making changes to how balls are handled all around. If people are going to say a few PSI effects the integrity of the game the same should be said for other alterations done to make the balls easier to grip.

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    The Jags gotta have some of the worst luck with their 1st round picks. If they aren't just an outright bust it seems like they usually have some sort of injury or suspension their first couple seasons.

     

    Like many have mentioned he'll definitely be called a bust by some people. I remember Gerald McCoy had to deal with that his 1st and 2nd seasons.

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    I've never seen any of the Star Wars movies, but have wanted to in recent years and just never got around to it. Now that Episode 7 is coming out I'm going to sit down and watch all of them before it does.

     

    Problem is I'm not sure if I should watch it chronologically by episode order or in order of release, what do you guys think?

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    1. All grocery stores must have at least one designated lane for people using more than 5 coupons or price matching more than 2 items.

     

    2. Parents cannot bring their children under the age of 4 anywhere quietness is commonly expected.

     

    3. Major fines for news agencies who can be shown to have provided false information when the actual facts were available.

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    I think you guys are over valuing 4th and 5th founders. Teams like the Ravens manage to find gem there. But most of the time you get players who don't amount to anything. Give me Ngata over those picks any day.

     

    My thoughts exactly. If Suh's asking price didn't fit into their cap plans, trading for Ngata is a good route to go.

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    2015 should be an interesting season for the Saints. These mid level draft picks aren't likely going to bring in anywhere near the same talent as the guys their trading Even with a low 1st round pick they'd be lucky to get someone even close to as talented as Graham.

     

    The only thing that could ruin me from enjoying this is if the rumors around the Bucs trading for Brees ends up being true.

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    I've voiced my dislike for drafting a QB in the 1st round at all this year before, but for the sake of discussion I'll assume Winston and Mariota are the only options.

     

    Here's the way I see it. There's 3 general traits all great QB's have in today's game: On field physical ability, on field mental ability, and off the field dedication to the game (Which obviously aids the on-field mental ability).

     

    Every QB bust lacks at least one of those. For a few it's physical, for most it's mental due to either not having the capability to make quick and accurate decisions, or the time just isn't put in off the field to be good at those things to begin with.

     

    Obviously we aren't going to know how these guys pan out until they are in the league, but from everything I've read or heard from the different analysts that look at these guys, there's a suggestion that Mariota could possibly lack in on-field mental ability, while Winston is more likely to lack in off the field dedication.

     

    Now it stands to reason if Winston indeed would lack off the field dedication, than his on-field mental ability would also take a hit, as is the case with many before him who had great college level skill but couldn't translate to the NFL. I'd personally rather see us take a chance on Mariota based on his possible off the field dedication to the game, which as we've also seen with many QB's can result in an improved on the field mental ability.

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    Just trying to get into the minds of some people and find out why people think the guy who lead the team to their first Superbowl since 1998 a year ago has a 0% chance next year if healthy, yet some other option does. Your team went 14 years of mostly doing nothing so I'm sure you might have some deeper insight.

     

    I don't have great confidence in Peyton but I think he's the best option for at least another year. If you think my comments are dumb please enlighten me on why Brock Osweiler or one of the horrible free agent options would have a chance. I see a bunch of people shitting on Peyton but I've yet to see a decent reason why other options are viable.

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    Think about how brutal each and every one of his playoff losses are. All the great regular season success, only to fail in the biggest games of the year, every single year. I wouldn't be able to handle the amount of pain it would take to be a fan of Peyton Manning. True masochists only.

     

    You're always risking the pain of a playoff loss if you're a fan of a team that can make it that far. Only one team wins the big game. It may be sometimes worse with Manning because people build up so much hope, but having that chance is better than not having any at all. Who wants to go into a season knowing their team won't do anything special? As a long time fan of a team that's seen some great years and even more horrible ones, the great years are far better even if it ends in a disappointed loss.

     

    Now if fans are wanting to throw in the tower and get rid of Peyton because they want to go ahead and start the inevitable journey to finding a franchise QB, I can kind of understand that. But fans are acting as if they would have a better chance in the playoffs with another QB, when there isn't a decent one available. Everyone loves the backup until they get into the game.

     

    Point is if I was a fan I'd rather keep Peyton and take my chances for one more shot than start looking for another QB, which as we've seen with many teams can potentially take decades. That or hope the FO can put together a dominant defense which might be even more rare.

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  17. Posted

    Been hearing a good amount of Manning hate from Broncos fans recently, which i dont get. When healthy he's better than anyone else the Broncos would be able to get right now. He might not be a great playoff QB but he has been to 3 Superbowls. If you think Osweiler has a chance of taking the Broncos to the Superbowl you're delusional, and there aren't exactly alternatives.

     

    I think they'd be best off having Manning and trying to get him to lean on the run game a little more if they can get it going this next season.

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  18. Posted · Edited by Shotgun

    Most of my favorite have already been mentioned but here's a few I don't think have.

     

     

    Michael Scott

     

     

    Steve Urkel

     

     

    Capt. Jean Luc Picard

     

     

    Will Smith (The character, not the actor.)

     

     

    Archie Bunker (Show is older than me, but I used to watch as a kid)

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    I don't understand why people are bringing up the score of the game. The issue is the cheating, not whether or not the cheating was needed. If they were playing a better team that kept things close the balls would have still been altered.

     

     

    I'm more into what someone's intentions are rather than the end result. If they were doing this knowing it was breaking the rules and thinking it would give them an advantage, then they deserve whatever penalty they get.

     

    With that said I also wouldn't mind if rules were loosened within reason in regards to this. It's not like teams don't already scuff up balls to help QB'S with grip. After this came out plenty of putting are admitting to it, including Brad Johnson saying he paid someone $7,500 to alter 100 Superbowl balls when the Bucs went.

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    If Murray is asking for a a reasonable salary I think the Cowboys would be foolish to let a RB of his caliber leave. On the other hand if he's asking for more and the Cowboys want to invest their money elsewhere I could definitely see them letting him hit free agency. Replacing a guy like Murray will always come with a drop-off in play but with a great O-line a RB will still excel. The position just isn't what it used to be and it's probably the easiest spot to replace these days.

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  24. Posted

    This trend of teams overpaying for QB's that aren't even top-5 is going to cause issues eventually. Yes they're important but if you can't pay the players that are the reason for you winning (the defense) because you have to pay an above average QB over $20mil a year with 60-70+ guaranteed, there's a real problem.

     

    Good teams are going to end up being handicapped by QB salaries like bad teams used to be with their high draft picks.

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