if they've been traded 3 different times in their careers, then they've probably got character/locker room concerns, wouldn't you think? =/

bill o'brien is the modern day matt millen for the texans. you could have gotten a cheaper, more durable and younger WR with that second round pick given the depth at the position this year.

JimmiC

Canada22817 Posts

April 10 2020 01:00 GMT

#2804

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vult

United States9400 Posts

April 10 2020 15:06 GMT

#2805

Yeah Cooks really has trouble staying on the field, and while he is definitely a good weapon, there are other players out there with a higher ceiling and more reliability than him. He tends to make boneheaded moves on the field which result in injury, most notably the super bowl with the Patriots.

JimmiC

Canada22817 Posts

April 10 2020 18:37 GMT

#2806

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vult

United States9400 Posts

April 12 2020 01:30 GMT

#2807

Fucking tragic, I loved the XFL's potential and the product that they put out there. Really a breath of fresh air for professional football. They even did an act of good will by refunding season tickets in some situations.

ZerOCoolSC2

9021 Posts

April 12 2020 02:09 GMT

#2808

I don't think that'll be the end of the XFL tbh. They'll probably appeal to NFL owners as a recruiting bed like the NBA/MLB does and use it to find new talent they didn't draft. Or give a place for troubled athletes to keep playing and make some money.

I wouldn't be surprised if they did bring it back next year with some kind of funding run. At worst, it'll be back in a few years.

cLutZ

United States19574 Posts

April 13 2020 00:07 GMT

#2809

What Happened to ole Jimmy?

ZerOCoolSC2

9021 Posts

April 13 2020 01:20 GMT

#2810

The usual lol.

Emnjay808

United States10665 Posts

April 13 2020 07:54 GMT

#2811

So you guys think NFL is on track to start on time this season? POTUS is optimistic, but he also said we'd be gucci by Easter too lol.

My friend is a huge football guy and he didnt even want to discuss the possibility that the season might be delayed (let alone cancelled all together).

August is coming quick. Just a thought that came to my mind.

cLutZ

United States19574 Posts

April 13 2020 08:16 GMT

#2812

Probably sports will be back by August, possibly with no fans. The fact is that a shutdown of the economy from ~ March 10-August is insane. Such a measure would have a death toll far exceeding the worst coronavirus models (IMO 5-10 million over 5 years). Shutdowns are an extreme measure that cannot continue. The federal bailout is masking this fact temporarily, but reality will set in by late April/Early May. By that point government employees like teachers will have to stop being paid. Police and fireman will be furloughed. The media who dictate the narrative will see their ad revenue plummet.

The reality is that we have to figure out paths forward quickly. Masks, goggles, and distancing when possible. That is the only way other than 1) Millions dead from Corona, 2) Millions dead from Economic Depression, 3) Billions dead from triggering event.

farvacola

United States18845 Posts

April 13 2020 11:32 GMT

#2813

Disagree on many fronts, but this ain't the thread to talk about it. All I'll say is that the Federal Reserve is doing things now that they have never done before, things that wildly change the logistics of institutional finance both public and private.

Games will be played without a live audience is my guess.

Emnjay808

United States10665 Posts

April 13 2020 20:52 GMT

#2814

CMC with the 4-year 64 million dollar contract. Big fooking monay

farvacola

United States18845 Posts

April 14 2020 13:36 GMT

#2815

McMahon thinks the XFL worked well enough that he can find someone to buy it through a Chapter 11. I do not give that tack good odds lol

ZerOCoolSC2

9021 Posts

April 14 2020 21:18 GMT

#2816

Not without any players playing. And didn't they say that people were going to start getting pay cuts? Or was that NBA? I don't recall.

I think our (Nebraska) team is going to play NCAA Football for the spring game this year. Which...is cool? I guess?

GTR

51515 Posts

April 20 2020 06:07 GMT

#2817

some cfb news

vult

United States9400 Posts

April 21 2020 15:39 GMT

#2818

New Chargers unis are so slick my goodness. They're so beautiful. The navy color rush with the bolt outline is so sexy.

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Emnjay808

United States10665 Posts

April 21 2020 18:26 GMT

#2819

I like the yellow pants and the last one on the right ^

https://twitter.com/chitribkane/status/1252628876892790791?s=21

If GMs streamed their drafts that would be sick af.

ZerOCoolSC2

9021 Posts

April 21 2020 18:33 GMT

#2820

Lamar Jackson says he'll be on the cover of Madden this year.

2-3 Nebraska players are projected to be drafted. 2 in the first 3 rounds. There's also a few that might get free agency looks around the league.