Running NFL Week 1 thread

[Flash]

Damn, can't believe this hasn't been started. I did a search but nothing showed up.

Almost had a heart attack when I read this ... have been a Bucs fan for quite a while.

The Sports Network

7/26/2007 8:01:55 PM

Tampa, FL (Sports Network) - The Tampa Bay Buccaneers released Simeon Rice on Thursday after the veteran defensive end failed a physical.

After beginning his career in Arizona, Rice played six seasons with Tampa Bay, recording 69.5 sacks, the third most in team history. In his first five years with the Bucs, he had at least 11 sacks each season.

Rice battled a shoulder injury last season and it limited him to eight games and just two sacks before he was placed on injured reserve.

 

[Flash]

Re: Official running NFL 2007 thread

Curtis Martin retires and wants a front-office job ...

NEW YORK (AP) - Curtis Martin hopes to run straight from the backfield to the front office.

After retiring from the New York Jets on Thursday as the No. 4 rusher in league history, the 34-year-old Martin revealed he has his sights set on becoming an NFL owner.

''Ever since you have seen me as a player, I've been looking at myself as an owner,'' Martin said at a small, 45-minute news conference at the team's Manhattan offices, one of several stops on a whirlwind media tour.

''Most people see me as a low-profile player, and I've always seen myself as a high-profile owner,'' he said.

 

[JoelHammond]

Re: Official running NFL 2007 thread

Is this the official NFL thread?

If so, a nice surprise for the Browns: starting CB Bodden arrested.

http://www.wkyc.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=73927

 

[Barsuk]

Re: Official running NFL 2007 thread


Hooray! The official NFL thread! I've been waiting for this.

That's all.

 

[Gutter]

We're not having a running year-long thread ... a weekly thread will do just fine.

 

[SuperflySnuka]

Anyone think the spreads are a little funky this week? Bill Simmons would make a killing if, you know, he made bets...

 

[JoelHammond]

Just looked for a place to drop that nugget, Gutter. Thanks for the edit.

 

[beefncheddar]

Anyone think the spreads are a little funky this week? Bill Simmons' wife would make a killing if, you know, she made bets...

Better?

 

[GB-Hack]

I'd say the lines are funky because no-one really has an idea who's got what right now.

They're just trying to balance the books.

 

[hockeybeat]

The Belichick-Mangini Passive Aggressive Twit-Fest continues unabated...

“I think he’s done a good job with the team, especially how they came back strong in the second half of the season,” Belichick said. “They played real good football.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/06/sports/football/06jets.html?ref=sports

 

[hockeybeat]

Bumping this back up for Colts-Saints...

 

[zeke12]

In a surprise, I'm actually going to watch this game.

 

[Johnny Dangerously]

So we finally got the NFL Network on our cable system, and after watching the last 20 minutes I hope it gets better than this. Rich Eisen left the booth to be a part of one of those concert pregame shows I've come to loathe, and the remaining talking heads have been acting like it's all about them. Hell, Eisen was acting like it's all about him too.

Hell, I guess all the talking heads on every network act like it's all about them.

My point is I'd been led to believe the NFL Network was "more serious" coverage of the league. My first 20 minutes of watching has done nothing to confirm this. Can I expect better?

 

[pallister]

No.

 

[Johnny Dangerously]

Thought so. Thanks for the quick reply.

 

[Johnny Dangerously]

The immortal words of Ludacris?

 

[hockeybeat]

Dear NFL,

Just start the ****ing game, you assholes.

Sincerely,

Football fans.

 

[Big Buckin' agate_monkey]

Yeah, nothing gets me jacked for a football like "This Kiss" by Faith Hill.

 

[Bubbler]

WHAT!!!!

Let me amend that ...

Dear NFL,

Just start the ****ing game, you assholes.

Sincerely,

The assembled media.

 

[Bubbler]

I'd like to know how the Colts got my **** ring for this ceremony. It's a good thing I had blue neon installed ahead of time.

And the Colts spew forth ... in Zardoz-like fashion.