Around the NFL 2013 Offseason (Episode 99)

[Skinsfanatic]

Originally Posted by scowan

If I were a smallish corner in the NFL, I would not know how to tackle. I mean if you are a big strong LB, you can go in heads up wrap and overpower a guy and drop him, but a small Corner has to go low and take out a guys legs to bring him down. If you go high, you will get over powered and/or get a helmet to helmet hit, which equals a fine. Not to mention the whole thing happens so fast its like trying to plan on which part of a car you want to hit in a car wreck going 60 miles per hour. I mean seriously, if Arian Peterson or Steven Jackson was coming at you, how would you attempt to tackle him?

Ask them politely to lie down on the turf?

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by donofriose

Bears rookie linebacker Bostic fined $21,000 for hit - chicagotribune.com

This is a joke. 21,000 for a player who wrapped up, and tried to lead with his shoulder. The other hits they fine for I'm OK with, but to fine a player who wrapped up and made a tackle on a receiver who obviously was not "defenseless" and turned up field is a joke.

so quick. looks like hits with the crown of the helmet, but hard to see that as a dirty hit.

[HailGreen28]

Originally Posted by donofriose

Bears rookie linebacker Bostic fined $21,000 for hit - chicagotribune.com

This is a joke. 21,000 for a player who wrapped up, and tried to lead with his shoulder. The other hits they fine for I'm OK with, but to fine a player who wrapped up and made a tackle on a receiver who obviously was not "defenseless" and turned up field is a joke.

*Throws flag and blows whistle* "PHWEEEEEET!"

"Personal foul. On the defense. Unnecessary toughness. 15 yard penalty. Automatic FIRST DOWN."


(yeah the fact there was no penalty makes the fine worse.)

[SmootSmack]

Mark Brunell will be joining ESPN as an analyst, as will Jerome Bettis

[SirLK26]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Mark Brunell will be joining ESPN as an analyst, as will Jerome Bettis

Interesting. I've always liked Mark Brunell. Probably one of my 10 favorite quarterbacks of all time. Brunell in Washington was pretty much a failure, but he was really good in Jacksonville.

[skinsfaninok]

Originally Posted by SirLK26

Interesting. I've always liked Mark Brunell. Probably one of my 10 favorite quarterbacks of all time. Brunell in Washington was pretty much a failure, but he was really good in Jacksonville.

Not really, he took us to the playoffs and played really well that year, age just got to him

[SirLK26]

Originally Posted by skinsfaninok

Not really, he took us to the playoffs and played really well that year, age just got to him

Meh...He was decent in 2005: 57.7%, 3,050 yards, 23 TDs, 10 INTs.

And over his whole time in Washington? 57.9%, 6,033 yards , 38 TDs, 20 INTs. Not too bad, I guess...

[12thMan]

Hey, this may have been covered in previous posts, but..do you guys think Adam Carriker makes it back this year or will be on the roster next season? Seems he can't shake the injury bug. Great Redskin though.

[skinsfaninok]

Jaws just said kaep could be the best qb ever.... Smh

[CRedskinsRule]

Le'Veon Bell has a LisFranc injury- ESPN says he'll miss atleast 6 weeks. (anyone wanna ask JR how long that takes a 50 yo man to heal?)


[put in 2 threads just cuz']

[CrustyRedskin]

Embarrassing to fine Bostic over that hit. Smh.
Brunells 05 season was one of his best. Double dagger to Moss sparked it.
Cowboys just sign Sean Lee to a six year extension.

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by CrustyRedskin

Embarrassing to fine Bostic over that hit. Smh.
Brunells 05 season was one of his best. Double dagger to Moss sparked it.
Cowboys just sign Sean Lee to a six year extension.

The league should be ashamed of themselves for fining Bostic. It's gotten to the point where the refs just throw flags whenever they see a really hard hit. Pathetic.

[skinsfaninok]

It seems like everyone is getting that lisfranc injury. I never even heard of it until a couple seasons ago

[CRedskinsRule]

A few Chip Kelly tidbits from various tweets:

Zach Berman ‏@ZBerm 33m

Anyone who wants to cite time of poss. this year -- Chip doesn't care about it. "Time of possession is how much time the other team wastes."

Zach Berman ‏@ZBerm 45m

Eagles day off this season under Kelly is Monday. Will practice Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat.

Ross Tucker ‏@RossTuckerNFL 2m

Eagles HC Chip Kelly on contrast between tempo/speed of officials in NCAA & NFL: "Zero difference. None."

Another quote that I heard, but have no source to verify (maybe SS or others know the specific, and if my context is wrong please correct me), is [paraphrased]"we looked at on field performance in our evaluations, not the mental approach behind it".

A topic that will surely dominate this season will be Chip Kelly's transition to the NFL. Many are focusing on his offensive scheme, but my question is, and will remain, can he change from dealing with dependent young men to highly paid independent athletes. I think the transitions go far deeper than just the on field product. I will be really surprised, just from my personal opinions, if he lasts in the NFL, but will be intriguing to see how it goes.

[Skinzman]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

A few Chip Kelly tidbits from various tweets:

Zach Berman ‏@ZBerm 33m

Anyone who wants to cite time of poss. this year -- Chip doesn't care about it. "Time of possession is how much time the other team wastes."

Zach Berman ‏@ZBerm 45m

Eagles day off this season under Kelly is Monday. Will practice Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat.

Ross Tucker ‏@RossTuckerNFL 2m

Eagles HC Chip Kelly on contrast between tempo/speed of officials in NCAA & NFL: "Zero difference. None."

Another quote that I heard, but have no source to verify (maybe SS or others know the specific, and if my context is wrong please correct me), is [paraphrased]"we looked at on field performance in our evaluations, not the mental approach behind it".

A topic that will surely dominate this season will be Chip Kelly's transition to the NFL. Many are focusing on his offensive scheme, but my question is, and will remain, can he change from dealing with dependent young men to highly paid independent athletes. I think the transitions go far deeper than just the on field product. I will be really surprised, just from my personal opinions, if he lasts in the NFL, but will be intriguing to see how it goes.

Spoken like a man that is used to 100 man rosters and being able to convince the best to come to your college as opposed to having drafts where the talent is split more evenly.

Time of possession has a clear affect on your defense. He will also find out that when a team goes out and has a 7 or 8 minute drive with a TV timeout mixed in there plus another for change of possession, that it will affect a precision offense as well. A defense sitting for longer periods helps them, an offense sitting longer periods gets them cold and they can perform worse. Its much more taxing, stamina wise, to play defense.