The NFL Thread

[Son_of_Sam_I_Am]

How about high off his ass on Adderall?

[killeverything]

I wouldn't call him a thug either. He's just an asshole with roid rage.

And that right there is an infinitely more honest assessment/opinion than "thug", which is fucking racist no matter how you slice it.

Well, except for the "roid rage" dig, which is completely unfounded.

Seattle has had 9!!!!! players popped for PEDs in 4 years. NINE.

Dick's name hasn't been dropped yet, but come on. I'm sure he's the clean one. Oh and here's just a few links where my "completely unfounded views" were founded.

http://nfl.si.com/2013/11/25/seahawks-c ... uspension/

http://seattletimes.com/html/jerrybrewe ... 27xml.html

Here's another good one featuring your boy Dick's statements.
http://m.espn.go.com/nfl/story?storyId= ... rc=desktop

Aaannnd the grand salami about where Dick won his PED suspension on a TECHNICALITY. Kinda like Ryan Braun.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap100000 ... ped-appeal

Unfounded indeed. Denial ain't just a river in egypt, cupcake.

[Son_of_Sam_I_Am]

Seattle has had 9!!!!! players popped for PEDs in 4 years. NINE.

Alright, alright, you got me there. Maybe "unfounded" is a stretch.

[Machado]

Seattle has had 9!!!!! players popped for PEDs in 4 years. NINE.

Alright, alright, you got me there. Maybe "unfounded" is a stretch.

Dick Sherman makes me want to root against Denver next Sunday night.
He's attitude and the fact that so many Seahawks have been found using PED's makes it impossible to cheer for them. And I haven't even mentioned their asshold of a coach.

Lesser of two evils. Better to have Peyton raise the trophy instead of
Dick Sherman.
Better to have Peyton continue to make boring, bland, conservative, middle America t.v. commercials instead of Dick Sherman.

[killeverything]

Seattle has had 9!!!!! players popped for PEDs in 4 years. NINE.

Alright, alright, you got me there. Maybe "unfounded" is a stretch.

Dick Sherman makes me want to root against Denver next Sunday night.
He's attitude and the fact that so many Seahawks have been found using PED's makes it impossible to cheer for them. And I haven't even mentioned their asshold of a coach.

Lesser of two evils. Better to have Peyton raise the trophy instead of
Dick Sherman.
Better to have Peyton continue to make boring, bland, conservative, middle America t.v. commercials instead of Dick Sherman.

Steroids piss off Machado. Noted. When Arod and a lot of the MFY do it it's okay though.

It's like beating up a retarded child. You shouldn't beat on them, but sometimes they get lippy and they have to learn the law.

[Gritt]

I want all players on PEDs. More homers, more touchdowns, more points. I'm in.

[eddie lee roth]

Richard Sherman: 'Thug' is accepted way of calling someone N-word

You can bury your head in the sand until the cows come home (I love mixed metaphors...sue me), but it's absolutely true. A black athlete gets angry, opens his mouth and starts ranting? Call him "thug" because you don't have the balls to call him an uppity nigger.

Please allow me to educate you on the definition of "thug".

thug THəg (noun)

1. a violent person, esp. a criminal.

Doesn't seem to fit.


By the by, when's the last time you called a white MLB manager a thug for throwing a shit-fit?

I used to call Earl Weaver a thug all the time.

[DaveB]

Lot of talk about what Sherman said to Crabtree after the play. He says, "Hell of a game...Hell of a game." Then Crabtree smacks him. *Sounds* like the dude was actually being legit and not taunting him. What do you guys think?

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutd ... ZJUDMwNF8x

[Tenacious_Dio]

*Sounds* like the dude was actually being legit and not taunting him. What do you guys think?

I doubt he was being legit, since his next move was to make the choking sign to Kaepernick. But who knows?

[UtahRatt]

So now I'm a racist for thinking Sherman is a jerk, you should watch the talking heads on TV then you want believe it there's nothing but http://www.sfgate.com/technology/busine ... 59109.phpa bunch of Uncle Tom's on there.

According to Dick Sherman, apparently "thug" and "jerk" have been added to the Black Racist list. So you can talk shit all day long but thug, dat's wacist! What a bitch.

Richard Sherman is the steroid version of Mr Jefferson.....U MAD BRO?

Oh well Dick Sherman has got the attention now Seattle is gonna have to pay him, when's his contract up?

I almost forgot, there's a super bowl game to be played.

Go Bronco's!

[killeverything]

Colin Kaepernick to #Seahawks Russell Wilson postgame: "Hey, good luck to you. Go get yourself a ring, baby."

This was pretty cool.

[UtahRatt]

Lot of talk about what Sherman said to Crabtree after the play. He says, "Hell of a game...Hell of a game." Then Crabtree smacks him. *Sounds* like the dude was actually being legit and not taunting him. What do you guys think?

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutd ... ZJUDMwNF8x

Sherman and Crab was talking shit all fucking day and on the final play when Seattle won Sherman follows Crab all the way across the endzone patting Crab on the ass and talking stuff....Could be shit, looking for a high five or it's all good? It don't matter, fuck off with that shit, Crab was crushed and headed for the locker room the last thing he wanted was Sherman in his face. I'm surprised Crabtree lasted 20 yards before pushing Sherman but I bet that push was the point Sherman got personal and said some shit.

If Crabtree caught the TD would Sherman be looking a hug? Fuck no, in their last meeting Sherman went on tweeter and complained about the refs.


Been there done that, picture being Crabtree, you've been shit talked all game and just lost going to the super bowl on the last play...The last thing you want is Dick Sherman in your face looking for a it's all good Bro.
Replay it once or twenty times I'd bet money it's pretty close to something like that.

And since Crabtree didn't give Dick a high five Sherman gets all mouthy during the interview.
Or Dick was talking shit all the way across the field and got mouthy during the interview anyway.

Either way, it's all about him. It's all about Dick...Sherman.

[UtahRatt]

Colin Kaepernick to #Seahawks Russell Wilson postgame: "Hey, good luck to you. Go get yourself a ring, baby."

This was pretty cool.

Kapperfuck is pretty cool, gay like that. If Seattle wins I'd like to see Russell get the MVP.

[Bludegeon]

Wow.

While I want the Broncos to win..

All this sniffling and whining over the Shermanator is making me want to cheer for him..

Fucking panzies...

[sin]

Colin Kaepernick to #Seahawks Russell Wilson postgame: "Hey, good luck to you. Go get yourself a ring, baby."

This was pretty cool.

That's actually a shows some class. I REALLY wanted to write him off as an asshole.

[Redman77]

Richard Sherman: 'Thug' is accepted way of calling someone N-word

You can bury your head in the sand until the cows come home (I love mixed metaphors...sue me), but it's absolutely true. A black athlete gets angry, opens his mouth and starts ranting? Call him "thug" because you don't have the balls to call him an uppity nigger.

Please allow me to educate you on the definition of "thug".

thug THəg (noun)

1. a violent person, esp. a criminal.

Doesn't seem to fit.


By the by, when's the last time you called a white MLB manager a thug for throwing a shit-fit?

I called him a punk, it that racist too? What about asshole? Please enlighten us on what we can call the classless prick.

[exitflagger]

I personally think this whole Sherman thing comes down to two things: low-rent self-promotion (aka attention whoring) and trying to bring the dramatic play-acting element of pro wrestling into football. In either case it's kind of sickening to see IMO. Just a sad reminder that our kids' heroes will not be what ours were.

I don't buy for a second that he wasn't VERY deliberately over-playing things and trying to create some kind of villainous public persona for himself. All to try and get a higher profile, which boils down to money. This is a guy who understands the stupidity of our times and is willing to ride it all the way to the bank.

All the discussion over "thug" and (supposed) latent racism is completely missing the point. What would a white guy be called if he acted like an immature poor sport and threw the same kind of tantrum? Something… demeaning maybe? Too bad "honky" or "cracker" doesn't have the same sting. If people instantly despise this guy and go for the throat with what they call him, how does that really fucking surprise anybody?

[Machado]

LET IT SNOW LET IT SNOW LET IT SNOW

According to weather.com, the Feb. 2 forecast for East Rutherford, N.J., calls for a high temperature of 35 degrees, a low of 25, and just a 30 percent chance of snow. Winds are expected to be at eight miles per hour. Accuweather.com calls for a high temperature of 36 and a low of 26 with the possibility of snow showers.

Weather has been a major topic of discussion in leading up to the first cold-weather Super Bowl. NFL officials have said they could change the time or day of the game in the case of a severe snowstorm but remain committed to the current kickoff time of 6:25 p.m. ET.

[bane]

I personally think this whole Sherman thing comes down to two things: low-rent self-promotion (aka attention whoring) and trying to bring the dramatic play-acting element of pro wrestling into football. In either case it's kind of sickening to see IMO. Just a sad reminder that our kids' heroes will not be what ours were.

I don't buy for a second that he wasn't VERY deliberately over-playing things and trying to create some kind of villainous public persona for himself. All to try and get a higher profile, which boils down to money. This is a guy who understands the stupidity of our times and is willing to ride it all the way to the bank.

Where is the financial benefit in being the heel? Good players with admirable qualities get really well paid in endorsements. Good players that act like assholes don't, at least none that I can think of.

[eddie lee roth]

He's already got a national commercial off of it. Remember leading up to the games that ad you kept seeing where Kaepernick gets off the team bus at some away game and all the fans are yelling at him and he puts his headphones on.

Now the same ad has Sherman at his locker surrounded by media asking him questions when one of'em asks if he's a thug and he just turns around facing his locker and puts the same headphones on.

[UtahRatt]

3 hours ago - House Speaker John Boehner called Russia's President Vladimir Putin “a thug”. Great, the house speaker of America just called Russian President Vladimir Putin a nigger.

Is that the same as a Black Russian?

[Crazy Levi]

He's already got a national commercial off of it. Remember leading up to the games that ad you kept seeing where Kaepernick gets off the team bus at some away game and all the fans are yelling at him and he puts his headphones on.

Now the same ad has Sherman at his locker surrounded by media asking him questions when one of'em asks if he's a thug and he just turns around facing his locker and puts the same headphones on.

Err...I saw that commercial DURING the NFC Championship game so I'm pretty sure it was already shot and aired by the time of his insane rant.

I can't believe the legs this story has though, impressive. The only thing that could stop it is someone getting busted with a hooker this weekend (remember that Falcons super bowl?)

[exitflagger]

Where is the financial benefit in being the heel?

You're thinking of the past. This is idiocracy. What scenario of the past would allow for idiots like the Kardashian bunch to become not just famous but inescapable?

This guy went from relatively unknown (outside of pro football fans) to a ubiquitous buzzword in one VERY brief and retarded post game commentary. There is money in that, believe me. A LOT of it. He knows that. It's very cynically astute of him to do this.

I could quote PT Barnum again but do I really have to at this point? It's become business as usual, not something to laugh and shake your head at.

[WhiteHouseSubsAC]

Is that the same as a Black Russian?

[bane]

Where is the financial benefit in being the heel?

You're thinking of the past. This is idiocracy. What scenario of the past would allow for idiots like the Kardashian bunch to become not just famous but inescapable?

This guy went from relatively unknown (outside of pro football fans) to a ubiquitous buzzword in one VERY brief and retarded post game commentary. There is money in that, believe me. A LOT of it. He knows that. It's very cynically astute of him to do this.

I could quote PT Barnum again but do I really have to at this point? It's become business as usual, not something to laugh and shake your head at.

I'm sure there is some money in it, Owens had his 15 minutes and Im sure he didn't do it for free, but is it the same kind of money "good guys" like Manning, Brady or Rodgers are pulling in off the field or even non QBs like Palamalu, JJ Watt or Clay Mathews?

[dtmfs]

Flaggers right "The Rant" was rehearsed nearly word for word to a Fox deportes reporter moments before Erin Andrews interviewed him. NFL die hards have known about Sherman for awhile now both for his skills and his antics. Now You have parents filming their poor kids stupid youtube re-enactments of his dumbass staged rant. He'd probably get a head n shoulders deal out of this if his hair was real.

[Horse Called War]

LET IT SNOW LET IT SNOW LET IT SNOW

According to weather.com, the Feb. 2 forecast for East Rutherford, N.J., calls for a high temperature of 35 degrees, a low of 25, and just a 30 percent chance of snow. Winds are expected to be at eight miles per hour. Accuweather.com calls for a high temperature of 36 and a low of 26 with the possibility of snow showers.

Weather has been a major topic of discussion in leading up to the first cold-weather Super Bowl. NFL officials have said they could change the time or day of the game in the case of a severe snowstorm but remain committed to the current kickoff time of 6:25 p.m. ET.

No way will it ever happen, the NFL will be sued to high heaven. If you made a bet in Vegas and they change the day , your bet will be void. What about if you bought a commercial for 4 million for 30 seconds and they change the day to monday, lawsuit ? and then you have to change the travel arraingements for a shitload of people ? never going to happen.
The NFL wants Peyton to win the game, so get your bets in .

[bane]

If the NFL really wants Manning to win, they won't be playing in the snow.

[bane]

So with the season being over for all but 2 teams, I'm looking forward to the draft. My team managed to out suck the rest of the league in a year where there really is no clear number one guy. They need a QB but I'm not convinced that any of those guys are #1 overall worthy. Rumor has it that Cleveland really wants Manziel and would be willing to trade up. I could see Houston jumping all over that if it was offered. What do you guys think? What QB is the real deal? Would you take another position? Clowney? Mathews?

[Crazy Levi]

So with the season being over for all but 2 teams, I'm looking forward to the draft. My team managed to out suck the rest of the league in a year where there really is no clear number one guy. They need a QB but I'm not convinced that any of those guys are #1 overall worthy. Rumor has it that Cleveland really wants Manziel and would be willing to trade up. I could see Houston jumping all over that if it was offered. What do you guys think? What QB is the real deal? Would you take another position? Clowney? Mathews?

A trade-down scenario would be great for you, but the fact is while fans love that kind of talk it isn't too often that a team can actually pull that off. So you are probably stuck with #1.

I'd go with Clowney or Mathews over Manzeil. Are the Texans officially giving up on Schaub? What the fuck happened?