NFL Regular Season Week One Thread

DeToxRox · 09-05-2011, 11:00 AM

Thursday can't get here quick enough.

spleen1015 · 09-05-2011, 11:11 AM

Looks like the Colts are going to be without Peyton Manning.

M GO BLUE!!! · 09-05-2011, 11:13 AM

The Detroit Lions: Giving other teams backup QB's game action since 2010!

Thomkal · 09-05-2011, 01:07 PM

Go Beloved Cards! (until/if you lose to an awful Carolina team at home against a rookie QB)

BillJasper · 09-05-2011, 01:15 PM

Henne's play in the preseason gives me a glimmer of hope going into the regular season. I'm sure that the Patriots will crush it on Monday night.

Lathum · 09-05-2011, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by BillJasper

Henne's play in the preseason gives me a glimmer of hope going into the regular season. I'm sure that the Patriots will crush it on Monday night.

Amazed the pats are only 7 point favorites.

Matthean · 09-05-2011, 03:09 PM

I think Tampa vs. Detroit could be the best game of the week. Only Pitt. vs. Balt. really has a chance.

Chubby · 09-05-2011, 04:26 PM

The Bills are still playoff contenders!

TroyF · 09-05-2011, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Matthean

I think Tampa vs. Detroit could be the best game of the week. Only Pitt. vs. Balt. really has a chance.

I actually like more than that on the schedule.

Saints @ Packers should be a good tilt opening night.

Falcons @ Bears should be interesting
Pitt @ Baltimore always good
Cowboys @ Jets should also be interesting to watch

Beyond those, some other games interesting just because of the teams. Colts/Texans (do the Texans take advantage of the Colts injuries?), Eagles/Rams (How do the Eagles start out), Vikins/Chargers (do the Chargers have their usual terrible start?), Seahawks/49ers (does either team look worth a crap?)

Looking forward to the Lions/Bucs as much as any of them though.

whomario · 09-05-2011, 04:51 PM

Could anybody give me a link (or more) for good season previews ? Really like watching the game, but don´t really read up on it online (so i don´t have an overview of good websites) and don´t really follow the off season at all. In short i wouldn´t mind a few good reads on how everything shapes up

Doug5984 · 09-05-2011, 06:46 PM

Who Dat!!! So ready for Thursday night, I think I'm going to take off of work and cook all day and have some friends over.

It's a huge game, I hope we can win- I think we can, but not sure if we will. If we don't I won't be hugely upset, as long as they look good. No team has lost coming off the superbowl when opening the season on Thursday night yet (for the past few years we've been doing this)

tucker rocky · 09-05-2011, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by spleen1015

Looks like the Colts are going to be without Peyton Manning.

Oh noes! What will Colts fans do?!?
Panic in the streets, riots, looting, the apocalypse.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ilGG...tailpage#t=19s

Matthean · 09-05-2011, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by TroyF

I actually like more than that on the schedule.

Saints @ Packers should be a good tilt opening night.

I didn't see the Thursday night game listed until later. I put that at number one, but Tampa vs. Detroit is too young teams that have huge upstart potential to make waves this year and one of them is going to start with a loss.

albionmoonlight · 09-06-2011, 07:59 AM

As a Saints fan, I am happy to start against the champs. If the Saints win, then what a way to start the season.

If the team loses, well, losing to the Super Bowl champs at home (esp. a rocking Lambeau crowd) isn't something that makes you despair for the remaining 15 games.

Kind of a win/no-lose situation for a fan.

stevew · 09-06-2011, 08:22 AM

I cannot wait to hear all the tales about how Drew Brees single handedlt kept the team together all offseason. How he grabbed a backhoe and leveled a playing field for his team. Then chartered and flew a plane to pick all the guys up on his dime. How 26 of his teammates stayed in his guest house. And how Drew created a new offense from scratch this offseason.

albionmoonlight · 09-06-2011, 08:28 AM

Props to Kerry Collins, too. His personal demons almost took him completely out of the game years ago.

Now, he's the grizzled veteran QB that teams call when they need someone to keep the ship afloat while the starter recovers.

I'm sure that he never saw himself as lasting long enough and having the maturity to be the steady old guy on the team.

Good for him.

RainMaker · 09-06-2011, 08:29 AM

I cannot wait till Sunday (and Thursday to an extent).

MacroGuru · 09-06-2011, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by albionmoonlight

Props to Kerry Collins, too. His personal demons almost took him completely out of the game years ago.

Now, he's the grizzled veteran QB that teams call when they need someone to keep the ship afloat while the starter recovers.

I'm sure that he never saw himself as lasting long enough and having the maturity to be the steady old guy on the team.

Good for him.

+1

M GO BLUE!!! · 09-06-2011, 08:40 AM

I wouldn't worry in Indy. I mean, Tennessee maintained itself after Manning left, right?

wade moore · 09-06-2011, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by M GO BLUE!!!

I wouldn't worry in Indy. I mean, Tennessee maintained itself after Manning left, right?

Well, I know you're being snarky, but they did win a national title after he left.

M GO BLUE!!! · 09-06-2011, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by wade moore

Well, I know you're being snarky, but they did win a national title after he left.

I was being snarky, but you are right!

PAGING TEE MARTIN... MR. TEE MARTIN, PLEASE PICK UP A BLUE & WHITE COURTESY PHONE.

jbergey22 · 09-06-2011, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Thomkal

Go Beloved Cards! (until/if you lose to an awful Carolina team at home against a rookie QB)

Wont happen. Newton is so far from NFL ready it is not even funny. I would be very surprised if he is starting after week 2.

Green Bay is in a nice situation. Defending SB champs hardly being mentioned because the Eagles are the flavor of the week right now.

spleen1015 · 09-06-2011, 09:27 AM

My gut tells me that this deal with Manning is more serious than being let on.

I'm starting to think we may never see him on the field again. To early to say, but I am worried nonetheless.

Honolulu_Blue · 09-06-2011, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by spleen1015

My gut tells me that this deal with Manning is more serious than being let on.

I'm starting to think we may never see him on the field again. To early to say, but I am worried nonetheless.

I don't have quite that same feeling, but whenever you're talking about neck and back stuff, it's always a little more serious than a knee or shoulder.

Thomkal · 09-06-2011, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by whomario

Could anybody give me a link (or more) for good season previews ? Really like watching the game, but don´t really read up on it online (so i don´t have an overview of good websites) and don´t really follow the off season at all. In short i wouldn´t mind a few good reads on how everything shapes up

I can't think of a specific preview that gives it all in one package or story. I think the bigger sites out there-sbnation, sportingnews, bleacherreport, cbssports, and of course espn and nfl.com that have done previews for each team and stay up to date on the latest news are your best bet for this kind of thing (until someone posts something better

)

I really like sbnation.com. Every team has its own site, which of course is going to have a certain degree of bias, but fans from other teams come in and post and as long as they aren't clearly trying to be a nuisance are respected for their opinions and fanhood for the most part. I found it interesting to "compare and contrast" between teams when they make a big trade, or to follow the trail of one player like my guy Tyler Thigpen through each of the teams he's played for to see what they thought/are thinking of him. Most of the team sites are indepth and constantly updated, and there are "forums" at each one to post your thoughts or comments on others.

Coffee Warlord · 09-06-2011, 10:05 AM

Over under this year on how many games before Cutler gets injured behind the Still Terrible o-line?

I'm gonna put the line at 6.

dubb93 · 09-06-2011, 10:12 AM

The most scary part of the Manning situation was the espn article that mentioned he has lost all of his strength in his triceps and as such can't throw the ball with near the velocity as pre-surgery. I have read that nowhere else, but after reading that I started to have serious doubts that we would be seeing him on the field this season.

RainMaker · 09-06-2011, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Honolulu_Blue

I don't have quite that same feeling, but whenever you're talking about neck and back stuff, it's always a little more serious than a knee or shoulder.

I don't think it's career threatening at all, but I could see this turning into something that requires more time and the Colts just say "fuck it" and give him the whole season off to recover.

If the Colts start off 0-3 or something, is it worth bringing him back at 70%? Might as well call the season a wash, get a high pick, and bring him back 100% next year.

Butter · 09-06-2011, 10:13 AM

Over/Under on Bengals wins.

I would think to get any kind of action on both sides at all, you'd have to start at like 2.5.

And I'd probably take the Under. It's gonna be bad.

RainMaker · 09-06-2011, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Coffee Warlord

Over under this year on how many games before Cutler gets injured behind the Still Terrible o-line?

I'm gonna put the line at 6.

He will definitely get hurt. And of course Angelo doesn't bother to bring in a competent backup. This is already an embarrasingly bad offense with Cutler, imagine throwing a guy who should be a 3rd stringer out there.

Coffee Warlord · 09-06-2011, 10:43 AM

To be fair, competent backups are incredibly hard to secure. Almost everybody drops off pretty significantly (with a few exceptions for teams with no QBs at all) when their starter goes down.

No line and no reliable possession-type receiver (though I still think Earl Bennett looks more and more like he could be that kind of player - IMO he should be starting) is going to hurt. Again. Regardless of who is behind center.

RainMaker · 09-06-2011, 10:58 AM

I agree with that. But if you aren't going to invest in an offensive line or receivers, you have to at least plan for your QB getting hurt. I'd take a Derek Anderson over Caleb Hanie anyday.

I've always liked Bennett. Not real flashy but he catches whatever you throw at him. But in true Bears fashion, players who perform on the field in that offense don't get playing time. This is the same group that has relegated Knox to the 2nd team while he's clearly their most skilled receiver. I remember Aromashadu having a nice game last year and not seeing any playing time for weeks following. Heck, I used to think Rasheed Davis was a nice receiver who did what you asked of him.

But they are still firm on trying to make Devin Hester a starting WR. And forcing a washed up receiver like Roy Williams into their #1 (who looks horrible out there). And they traded away their best pass catching threat this offseason.

Not real optimistic about the Bears chances this season. Hopefully we can end this stupid Mike Martz experiment. The offense is 10 years past its time.

albionmoonlight · 09-06-2011, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by RainMaker

Hopefully we can end this stupid Mike Martz experiment. The offense is 10 years past its time.

After the 1999 Rams, we all thought that Mike Martz was a football genius who made Kurt Warner look like a Hall of Fame quarterback. Now, we realize that Kurt Warner was a Hall of Fame quarterback who made Mike Martz look like a football genius.

Coffee Warlord · 09-06-2011, 11:15 AM

On a side note. I'm rooting for Rexy over in Washington. I still say he got way way WAY more flak than he ever deserved in Chicago. (That's not to say he was without fault, but he didn't deserve to be treated nearly as vile as he was).

RainMaker · 09-06-2011, 11:25 AM

Yeah, Rex got a bad rap here in Chicago. They didn't make it a priority to put talent around him at all. He never had a good WR while he was here and they sort of decided to dismantle the running game after the Super Bowl season. Then blamed him for not being able to put up huge numbers when they were constantly 3rd and long.

I still blame him for too many turnovers though. He made some really dumb decisions and I still don't understand how an NFL QB mishandles so many fucking snaps.

stevew · 09-06-2011, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by M GO BLUE!!!

I was being snarky, but you are right!

PAGING TEE MARTIN... MR. TEE MARTIN, PLEASE PICK UP A BLUE & WHITE COURTESY PHONE.

I'm so glad my team drafted Tee Martin instead of Tom Brady. It seems to be working out well.

Honolulu_Blue · 09-06-2011, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Coffee Warlord

Over under this year on how many games before Cutler gets injured behind the Still Terrible o-line?

I'm gonna put the line at 6.

Maybe we should target Week 5. Monday night.

RainMaker · 09-06-2011, 12:32 PM

I turned Tee Martin into a competent backup in Madden for what it's worth many years ago.

DataKing · 09-06-2011, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Honolulu_Blue

Maybe we should target Week 5. Monday night.

Just out of curiosity (and I really don't mean to imply anything here), when is the last time Detroit hosted a Monday Night game?

Honolulu_Blue · 09-06-2011, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by DataKing

Just out of curiosity (and I really don't mean to imply anything here), when is the last time Detroit hosted a Monday Night game?

I believe they hosted a pre-season Monday night game against the Rams ij 2005. It was the debut of their black uniforms. The Lions got destroyed.

The last time I believe the Lions were even on Monday was back in 2001, again, against the Rams. Not sure if they hosted it or not, but I am pretty sure they lost. I remember watching the game on a small TV in my office.

Well, DETROIT hosted the Vikings-Giants "Monday" night game last year that was cancelled because of the Metrodome's roof collapsing.

DataKing · 09-06-2011, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Honolulu_Blue

I believe they hosted a pre-season Monday night game against the Rams ij 2005. It was the debut of their black uniforms. The Lions got destroyed.

The last time I believe the Lions were even on Monday was back in 2001, again, against the Rams. Not sure if they hosted it or not, but I am pretty sure they lost. I remember watching the game on a small TV in my office.

Well, DETROIT hosted the Vikings-Giants "Monday" night game last year that was cancelled because of the Metrodome's roof collapsing.

Week 4, 2001 - Rams 35, Lions 0

Lathum · 09-06-2011, 02:22 PM

Just heard on SVP show Garrard released by the Jags

M GO BLUE!!! · 09-06-2011, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Lathum

Just heard on SVP show Garrard released by the Jags

Yeah. Good for him. Think he'll look good in a Colts uniform?

spleen1015 · 09-06-2011, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by M GO BLUE!!!

Yeah. Good for him. Think he'll look good in a Colts uniform?

No thanks. We have Kerry Collins.

Ksyrup · 09-06-2011, 02:44 PM

Hey Jags, I have a Tebow for you!

stevew · 09-06-2011, 02:53 PM

Makes some sense to cut him now and eliminate the guarantee. I'd take him over Batch and Dixon if he will play for league min.

stevew · 09-06-2011, 02:54 PM

Dola-
Not often that a Pro Bowl QB gets cut like that, though.

Logan · 09-06-2011, 02:56 PM

Not often that a Garrard is a Pro Bowl QB.

stevew · 09-06-2011, 03:15 PM

we don't have a tongue in cheek smiley.

Anyways, the fact that the Jags can let their franchise QB go like this, just 2 days before the start of the season, shows that they probably need to leave Jacksonville. There's no market for a team there.

BillJasper · 09-06-2011, 03:29 PM

I think this is just a move by Del Rio to try and buy more time. Who lets their starting QB go six days before the season starts?

09-05-2011, 01:15 PM	#5
BillJasper Pro Starter Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Northern Kentucky	Henne's play in the preseason gives me a glimmer of hope going into the regular season. I'm sure that the Patriots will crush it on Monday night. __________________ The Confederacy lost, it is time to dismantle it.

09-05-2011, 03:09 PM	#7
Matthean Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Aug 2008	I think Tampa vs. Detroit could be the best game of the week. Only Pitt. vs. Balt. really has a chance. __________________ Board games: Bringing people back to the original social network, the table.

09-06-2011, 10:13 AM	#29
Butter Coordinator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Dayton, OH	Over/Under on Bengals wins. I would think to get any kind of action on both sides at all, you'd have to start at like 2.5. And I'd probably take the Under. It's gonna be bad. __________________ My listening habits

09-06-2011, 10:43 AM	#31
Coffee Warlord Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Colorado Springs	To be fair, competent backups are incredibly hard to secure. Almost everybody drops off pretty significantly (with a few exceptions for teams with no QBs at all) when their starter goes down. No line and no reliable possession-type receiver (though I still think Earl Bennett looks more and more like he could be that kind of player - IMO he should be starting) is going to hurt. Again. Regardless of who is behind center. Last edited by Coffee Warlord : 09-06-2011 at 10:44 AM.

09-06-2011, 02:44 PM	#45
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	Hey Jags, I have a Tebow for you! __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

09-05-2011, 11:11 AM	#2
spleen1015 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003	Looks like the Colts are going to be without Peyton Manning.

09-05-2011, 11:13 AM	#3
M GO BLUE!!! Pro Starter Join Date: Sep 2005	The Detroit Lions: Giving other teams backup QB's game action since 2010!

09-05-2011, 01:07 PM	#4
Thomkal Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Surfside Beach,SC USA	Go Beloved Cards! (until/if you lose to an awful Carolina team at home against a rookie QB)

09-05-2011, 04:26 PM	#8
Chubby Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Syracuse, NY	The Bills are still playoff contenders!

09-05-2011, 04:51 PM	#10
whomario Pro Starter Join Date: Jul 2007	Could anybody give me a link (or more) for good season previews ? Really like watching the game, but don´t really read up on it online (so i don´t have an overview of good websites) and don´t really follow the off season at all. In short i wouldn´t mind a few good reads on how everything shapes up

09-05-2011, 06:46 PM	#11
Doug5984 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Louisiana	Who Dat!!! So ready for Thursday night, I think I'm going to take off of work and cook all day and have some friends over. It's a huge game, I hope we can win- I think we can, but not sure if we will. If we don't I won't be hugely upset, as long as they look good. No team has lost coming off the superbowl when opening the season on Thursday night yet (for the past few years we've been doing this)

09-06-2011, 07:59 AM	#14
albionmoonlight Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: North Carolina	As a Saints fan, I am happy to start against the champs. If the Saints win, then what a way to start the season. If the team loses, well, losing to the Super Bowl champs at home (esp. a rocking Lambeau crowd) isn't something that makes you despair for the remaining 15 games. Kind of a win/no-lose situation for a fan.

09-06-2011, 08:22 AM	#15
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	I cannot wait to hear all the tales about how Drew Brees single handedlt kept the team together all offseason. How he grabbed a backhoe and leveled a playing field for his team. Then chartered and flew a plane to pick all the guys up on his dime. How 26 of his teammates stayed in his guest house. And how Drew created a new offense from scratch this offseason.

09-06-2011, 08:28 AM	#16
albionmoonlight Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: North Carolina	Props to Kerry Collins, too. His personal demons almost took him completely out of the game years ago. Now, he's the grizzled veteran QB that teams call when they need someone to keep the ship afloat while the starter recovers. I'm sure that he never saw himself as lasting long enough and having the maturity to be the steady old guy on the team. Good for him.

09-06-2011, 08:29 AM	#17
RainMaker Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chicago, IL	I cannot wait till Sunday (and Thursday to an extent).

09-06-2011, 08:40 AM	#19
M GO BLUE!!! Pro Starter Join Date: Sep 2005	I wouldn't worry in Indy. I mean, Tennessee maintained itself after Manning left, right?

09-06-2011, 09:27 AM	#23
spleen1015 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003	My gut tells me that this deal with Manning is more serious than being let on. I'm starting to think we may never see him on the field again. To early to say, but I am worried nonetheless.

09-06-2011, 10:05 AM	#26
Coffee Warlord Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Colorado Springs	Over under this year on how many games before Cutler gets injured behind the Still Terrible o-line? I'm gonna put the line at 6.

09-06-2011, 10:58 AM	#32
RainMaker Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chicago, IL	I agree with that. But if you aren't going to invest in an offensive line or receivers, you have to at least plan for your QB getting hurt. I'd take a Derek Anderson over Caleb Hanie anyday. I've always liked Bennett. Not real flashy but he catches whatever you throw at him. But in true Bears fashion, players who perform on the field in that offense don't get playing time. This is the same group that has relegated Knox to the 2nd team while he's clearly their most skilled receiver. I remember Aromashadu having a nice game last year and not seeing any playing time for weeks following. Heck, I used to think Rasheed Davis was a nice receiver who did what you asked of him. But they are still firm on trying to make Devin Hester a starting WR. And forcing a washed up receiver like Roy Williams into their #1 (who looks horrible out there). And they traded away their best pass catching threat this offseason. Not real optimistic about the Bears chances this season. Hopefully we can end this stupid Mike Martz experiment. The offense is 10 years past its time.

09-06-2011, 11:15 AM	#34
Coffee Warlord Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Colorado Springs	On a side note. I'm rooting for Rexy over in Washington. I still say he got way way WAY more flak than he ever deserved in Chicago. (That's not to say he was without fault, but he didn't deserve to be treated nearly as vile as he was).

09-06-2011, 11:25 AM	#35
RainMaker Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chicago, IL	Yeah, Rex got a bad rap here in Chicago. They didn't make it a priority to put talent around him at all. He never had a good WR while he was here and they sort of decided to dismantle the running game after the Super Bowl season. Then blamed him for not being able to put up huge numbers when they were constantly 3rd and long. I still blame him for too many turnovers though. He made some really dumb decisions and I still don't understand how an NFL QB mishandles so many fucking snaps.

09-06-2011, 12:32 PM	#38
RainMaker Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chicago, IL	I turned Tee Martin into a competent backup in Madden for what it's worth many years ago.

09-06-2011, 02:22 PM	#42
Lathum Favored Bitch #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: homeless in NJ	Just heard on SVP show Garrard released by the Jags

09-06-2011, 02:53 PM	#46
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	Makes some sense to cut him now and eliminate the guarantee. I'd take him over Batch and Dixon if he will play for league min.

09-06-2011, 02:54 PM	#47
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	Dola- Not often that a Pro Bowl QB gets cut like that, though.

09-06-2011, 02:56 PM	#48
Logan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: NYC	Not often that a Garrard is a Pro Bowl QB.

09-06-2011, 03:15 PM	#49
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	we don't have a tongue in cheek smiley. Anyways, the fact that the Jags can let their franchise QB go like this, just 2 days before the start of the season, shows that they probably need to leave Jacksonville. There's no market for a team there.

09-06-2011, 03:29 PM	#50
BillJasper Pro Starter Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Northern Kentucky	I think this is just a move by Del Rio to try and buy more time. Who lets their starting QB go six days before the season starts? __________________ The Confederacy lost, it is time to dismantle it.

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