NFL 06/07 Talk

[Cactus Drags]

This is the NFL thread, keep it strictly football. Celebrity nonsense goes in Entertainment. But yeah, that Washington deal seems astronomical.

[TOG]

Either there's a decimal point missing from that Washington contract amount, or the Patriots have been slipped some highly potent shit.

Somehow I'm seeing Brady falling short of 2500 yards next season. Of course, I see that every year when they sign retread receivers, and it never happens. Bastard.

And speaking of Brady, did anyone hear confirmation of whether or not he's also knocked up Gisele Bundchen?

[NobBe Nobbs]

Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooh snap.

[ACCBiggz]

That kid (girl or boy) will be quite the looker and athlete (if it so chooses to go down that path).

[gunnar hendershow]

Either there's a decimal point missing from that Washington contract amount, or the Patriots have been slipped some highly potent shit.

Somehow I'm seeing Brady falling short of 2500 yards next season. Of course, I see that every year when they sign retread receivers, and it never happens. Bastard.

And speaking of Brady, did anyone hear confirmation of whether or not he's also knocked up Gisele Bundchen?

It has been confirmed.

Brady didn't have Vinatieri to pull it out at the last second.

He shoots. He scores.

[NobBe Nobbs]

That kid (girl or boy) will be quite the looker and athlete (if it so chooses to go down that path).

[JStarr]

This is the NFL thread, keep it strictly football. Celebrity nonsense goes in Entertainment. But yeah, that Washington deal seems astronomical.

Aw, look, it's a mini-mod...they're so cute, aren't they?

Brady didn't have Vinatieri to pull it out at the last second.

And that is a classic, right there. (Y)

To keep it "strictly football," how about this? Does anyone like the idea of Anthony Thomas getting another chance to be The Man, now that he's re-signed with the Bills? Or should they keep fishing? Me, I'd say they need to be seeing how likely it is that Marshawn Lynch is gonna fall to them.

[ACCBiggz]

That kid (girl or boy) will be quite the looker and athlete (if it so chooses to go down that path).

That's if it gets Gisele's hot genes and Brady's athletic genes.

If it gets Gisele's athletic genes and Brady's looks genes, however...yeah.

[Cactus Drags]

This is the NFL thread, keep it strictly football. Celebrity nonsense goes in Entertainment. But yeah, that Washington deal seems astronomical.

Aw, look, it's a mini-mod...they're so cute, aren't they?

Brady didn't have Vinatieri to pull it out at the last second.

[Vendetta]

The Tennessee Titans reached agreement with free-agent CB Nick Harper on a three-year deal. The contract is expected to be signed Wednesday. Harper provides the Titans with the depth they need with the uncertainty surrounding Pacman Jones' football future.

The New Orleans Saints signed former Cincinnati free-agent safety Kevin Kaesviharn to a four-year, $10 million contract that included $3.2 million in guaranteed money. Kaesviharn also had visited the Cleveland Browns and Tennessee Titans, and the Bengals wanted to re-sign him.

The colts better draft defense, but I gurantee that they don't repeat.

[NobBe Nobbs]

This is the NFL thread, keep it strictly football. Celebrity nonsense goes in Entertainment. But yeah, that Washington deal seems astronomical.

Aw, look, it's a mini-mod...they're so cute, aren't they?

Brady didn't have Vinatieri to pull it out at the last second.

And that is a classic, right there. (Y)

To keep it "strictly football," how about this? Does anyone like the idea of Anthony Thomas getting another chance to be The Man, now that he's re-signed with the Bills? Or should they keep fishing? Me, I'd say they need to be seeing how likely it is that Marshawn Lynch is gonna fall to them.

[ACCBiggz]

Because Brady is involved it is still NFL news anyway. Especially since they are apart, it could effect his playing depending on custody and where the relationship goes.

[Hugar Twriker Eats Spam]

This is the NFL thread, keep it strictly football. Celebrity nonsense goes in Entertainment. But yeah, that Washington deal seems astronomical.

Aw, look, it's a mini-mod...they're so cute, aren't they?

Brady didn't have Vinatieri to pull it out at the last second.

And that is a classic, right there. (Y)

To keep it "strictly football," how about this? Does anyone like the idea of Anthony Thomas getting another chance to be The Man, now that he's re-signed with the Bills? Or should they keep fishing? Me, I'd say they need to be seeing how likely it is that Marshawn Lynch is gonna fall to them.

[Trey]

I guess I'm the only one who agrees with Dragsy. If I wanted to hear about who got who pregnant, who is dating who, I'm not coming into the NFL thread to read about, I'm checking the Entertainment forums.

Also, Lance Briggs continues to hold his footing, I hope we get rid of him sooner rather then later. I'd settle for just a 1st these days.

[Cactus Drags]

Apparently the Chicago Sun-Times has reported that he wants to be un-franchised and re-signed to a long-term deal. He seems to have changed his tune.

[Vendetta]

CHICAGO (March 13, 2007) -- Pro Bowl linebacker Lance Briggs reiterated that he will not play another down for the Chicago Bears and is ready to sit out next season after they designated him as their franchise player.

"There are a lot of different options, a lot of different decisions, that could happen as the season comes closer," Briggs told ESPN. "But that's one of those options."

That came a day after he told Foxsports.com: "I've played my last snap for them. I'll never play another down for Chicago again."

Briggs first revealed his feelings last week, when he told ESPN.com the team should remove the label or trade him and then informed a Chicago radio station he would do "everything that's within my power" to leave the Bears.

The franchise tag guarantees Briggs $7.206 million next season -- the average of the top five salaries for players at his position -- but it also deters other teams from signing him. The Bears could match any offer for Briggs or receive two No. 1 draft picks. If he sits out next season, the Bears could use the franchise tag again.

A third-round draft pick from Arizona in 2003, Briggs earned $721,600 in the final season of his first NFL contract after he reportedly rejected a six-year, $33 million offer last spring. He told ESPN the deal was for seven years, and he turned it down because it was "below market value."

Briggs led the team with 117 solo tackles -- 24 more than six-time Pro Bowl linebacker Brian Urlacher -- and the Bears reached the Super Bowl for the first time since the 1985 team won it all. But it's been a tumultuous offseason for Chicago.

Running back Thomas Jones was traded to the New York Jets last week. Coach Lovie Smith and Jerry Angelo recently received contract extensions, but Smith's came after his agent said talks had stalled and that his client would likely leave next season, after his contract expired.

Meanwhile, Briggs and the Bears are locked in a staredown.

Angelo has said he has no plans to trade Briggs. Although a holdout would be expensive, Briggs told Foxsports.com he'll take out a loan to cover his living expenses next season if necessary.

"The $7.2 million -- although it's a good number, it looks nice -- there's no job security in it," Briggs told ESPN. "I played four years as a third-round draft pick. I played four years as a third-round draft pick at the league minimum, and there've been no talks of a contract negotiation this year. ... In my opinion, there is no intention on a long-term deal here.

"And if you don't have me in your plans for the long term, then I don't want to be here."

[Cactus Drags]

There is no way Briggs is underrated, everyone was talking about him all season. Yeah, he deserves a better contract than his first, but he needs to stop acting like a fucking child. Seriously, pro athletes need to take a look at how much money they're making for playing a fucking game. And I really don't see what's wrong with the franchise tag.

[NobBe Nobbs]

There is no way Briggs is underrated, everyone was talking about him all season. Yeah, he deserves a better contract than his first, but he needs to stop acting like a fucking child. Seriously, pro athletes need to take a look at how much money they're making for playing a fucking game. And I really don't see what's wrong with the franchise tag.

[livid]

There is no way Briggs is underrated, everyone was talking about him all season. Yeah, he deserves a better contract than his first, but he needs to stop acting like a fucking child. Seriously, pro athletes need to take a look at how much money they're making for playing a fucking game. And I really don't see what's wrong with the franchise tag.

"Everyone"'s such a flexible word, isn't it? At the start of the season I barely knew who he was, and at the end of the season I only know a little more about him. On the other hand, I now know everything about Brian Urlacher from his second child's bench press to the fact he plays as the 49ers when playing Madden 07 (neither of those are true, I'm trying to make a point here). He IS in Urlacher's shadow, and I don't think it's unreasonable for him to want to move in order to get out of the fucker's shadow.

[Cactus Drags]

I'm just saying, when all the analysts and columnists I read online, presenters on TV shows etc. are chirping on about Briggs being underrated, he's not underrated.