2015 Offseason/Regular Season Cuts, Trades, Free Agent Moves/Firings

Dude, your Q rating just dropped eleventy billion points

YOU. WILL. ATONE!

Not sure why NE is on another level just because of a SB? They lost in the AFCC last year, just like GB did this year. If GB wins the SB next year and NE loses in the AFCC are you going to then say GB is on a higher level than NE? Yes NE accomplished more in 2014, but that doesn't mean their talent or philosophy are better overall. I think they're on par with each other, both have had consistent, sustained success for many years with championships in the last 5 years. Same goes for Baltimore and Seattle, although I would like to see Seattle sustain their consistent success after they have to pay a franchise QB...their team building philosophy is in line with the consistently top teams in the league (NE, GB, BAL), but they're unique in that they have extra money to throw at their needs. They don't have to be patient with the Draft and Develop philosophy, they have the money to sign vets to hold down a spot until the rookie is ready. After Wilson gets his money I want to see how their philosophy changes and then judge them. They may be perfectly fine and keep up their high level of success.

As much as I hate to say it, Pats got it done. ( sometimes by questionable means). 

Pack has been a model of consistency, but in the most recent chapter, crapped the bed.  The Super Bowl win in 2010 was fantastic, but there was/is more there for the taking. Two Championships in the last 20 years simply doesn't put us in the same tier as the Pats recent success. Hard to say as I loathe their tactics and being bed partners with Goodell and the NFL .  

Finish and you can be mentioned in the same success conversation as the Patriots. 

I'd like to say 'thanks' but it's really not going out on a limb. Clear as day for non-TT-apologists.

You really are full of yourself.

Pot or kettle?

Pats did get it done.  They went for it all last year and it worked out, you usually don't see that.  But now they paid McCourty and had to let their starting CBs walk.  What was a top 3 secondary in the NFL likely moves to the bottom half of the NFL (at least today).  And BB's draft record with CBs is as bad as it gets, so it'll be interesting how they fix this.  They also lost Wilfork, likely their most important front 7 player.  

The Broncos went for it all and lost, and now they're paying for it losing guys left and right.  The Patriots went for it all and won, and now they're paying for it losing guys left and right.  The difference is the ring, which is all the difference in the world.   

The story is only half written, and but for a questionable non-lynch call, the Pats would be 3-5 in the SB.

As it is, they are 4-4 while the Packers are 4-1. Which would you choose ?

Which SB record is the one that "finishes" and which one comes up short ? Hmmmm

Nothing will stop the Annointers from annointing. And that's fine too.

But if you ever  wake up and find yourself in agreement with chicken-douche then you may have bigger problems than we can fix on X4.

Jealous?

Quoting the sage of South Carolina, WTF.

How does one's opinion about Ted Thompson enter into this at all? Is that your default mode for anyone who doesn't agree with you on an issue, "If they support TT then they don't know jack-**** about football?" Grow up.

Pot or Kettle ?

that's an easy one

If only the Packers had lost  (3)  more Super Bowls, then we'd be hailed as "finishers" on the internet too.   

Houston's Ryan Fitzpatrick to go to the Jets, per ESPN. 

Topps will be doing big business this year with all the new trading cards...  

This will go down well in the City of Brotherly Love.

@AlbertBreer: Chip Kelly: "I didn't think I needed control of personnel, that's a decision the owner made."

Super Bowl championships last 10 years ranked by level.

On another level

New England - 1

On a different level

Seattle - 1

Levels below that

Pittsburgh - 2

Indianapolis - 1

NY Giants - 2

New Orleans - 1

Green Bay - 1

Baltimore - 1

@AaronNagler

Chip just said the Eagles were offered a first round pick for Bradford this morning. I’ll bet it was the Browns, who Eagles beat to Bradford

 

@MikeGarafolo

I'd like to take Chip Kelly's word he's not going after Mariota as gospel but it was 2 mins after this flat out lie: https://twitter.com/mikegarafolo/status/575708647793123328 …

I KNOW! I have been in the shower since. Stink won't wash off.

LOL! If you ever discovered the cure for cancer you would quickly turn it into an anti-matter weapon.

Chip sure loves himself those injury-prone players.

@RapSheet: Former #Chargers RB Ryan Mathews is on a plane to Philly. He has agreed to terms on a 3-year, $12M deal, source said, pending physical.

A backfield of Bradford and Matthews........I don't see any way this can go wrong.  

@TomPelissero: Ex-#Packers LB A.J. Hawk got a 2-year, $3.25 million deal from #Bengals. Just $500K guaranteed.

As happy as I was to see Suh leave the Loins, I was sure surprised that they immediately got Haloti Ngata (sp?).   What do you guys think of him?  The times I've seen him he's been pretty impressive.   Hoping at least he's not a dirty player like Suh is!

Ngata is a good player.  I thought I heard that Ngata, is on the last year of his contract, and will be a FA next year.  If this is true, it's a bit of a curious move, considering that the Lions could've have had the chance to get him next year in FA?  Now, they have him, and have to work out an extension, with a player who hasn't played a down for them.    

Drip, drip, drip.

@JasonPhilCole: Insider Buzz: Saints' Concern over Graham's Injury History Led to Shocking Trade http://t.co/1E4Ra5wj2B via @bleacherreport

Saw something this morning that Max Unger passing what's sure to be a thorough N.O. physical isn't a slam dunk either. 

Earlier today I wondered if Chip signing Bradford was part of a larger diabolical Chip Kelly like plot. He answered this question at a presser today then he didn't answer the question at all...

New from JS: A.J. Hawk's new contract slightly surpasses Brad Jones' deal http://t.co/oV1z2lMS2B #Packers

— Tom Silverstein (@TomSilverstein) March 11, 2015

Colts sign Andre Johnson to a 3 year/$21 million contract which makes me wonder how much Cobb actually left on the table by coming back to GB. 

It also makes me wonder why anyone would give Andre Johnson a contract like that. Maybe because New England just lost Revis and that's the team the Colts have to find a way to get past?

Monopoly money. How much is guaranteed? I doubt that he'll ever get $21 million at his age.

Jim Irsay graduated from the Al Davis School of Roster Building  (ADSORB)

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Bryan Bulaga got an $8 million signing bonus as part of the five-year, $33.75 million deal with the #Packers. Cap number for 2015: $3.6M

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Looks like the #Packers still have about $23 million in cap space after deals for Bulaga, Cobb and Tolzien. Will have exact number later

Wonder if we'll need to wait for the draft for a LB'er 

Former Cowboys LB Bruce Carter signing in Tampa Bay, per source.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 11, 2015

May be a bit less than $23 mil in CAP left what with the restricted FA designations. But we still need to ink guys like Tramon, Raji, Guion(?) and Kuhn. If not them then their FA equivalents.

Hoping for 1 more year of Kuhn, then next year TT snags JJ Watts little brother from WI for Fullback/TE hybrid to replace Kuhn in 2016.

@WesHod: Former #Packers receiver Kevin Dorsey has signed with the #Patriots.

The antithesis

The #Jaguars officially signed six unrestricted free agents today. The #Packers have signed five UFAs since 2007.

— Wes Hodkiewicz (@WesHod) March 11, 2015

SHOCKED!!!!