Sounds like we're getting into chickenboy territory.
Gladwell has a great book on the "david and goliath" effect.
Originally Posted by Satori:
The beauty of the Packers isn't that they invented some secret strategy, its that they have the balls to stick with it even when things look bleak or take longer than planned.
Testicular fortitude and belief in your plan
It also helps to have a really really good scouting staff and GM that allows that philosophy to work when it is stucken to.
Great fit if he stays healthy.
@AdamSchefter: Former Panthers RB DeAngelo Williams is signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Good move for both.
Golden Tate poked and prodded the Percy once.
He got off with a puffy eye socket. Lucky man.
And then there were two, Packers and Ravens.
(no outside FA signings so far in 2015)
Very pretty wife. Buh-bye, Matt.
@caplannfl: #Raiders are expected to sign QB Christian Ponder to a one-year deal, per league source.
Good for him. I think Ponder has the talent to be a decent backup and needed out of Eden Prairie badly. .
Agree, Herschel. Ponder has enough brains to play a good backup, but his teammates never really took to him and his coaches were terrible from the start. He was never a starter and then to be tossed to the wolves from the beginning just destroyed him. As a backup, he'll do fine.
Originally Posted by El-Ka-Bong:
and no one liks it when you genralize
3 times X4 spelling champ.
Fat boy contract.
@AlbertBreer: Redskins protected in Terrance Knighton's deal. Of the $4M max, $550K is workout bonus, $500K in per-game bonuses, $450K in weight clauses.
Originally Posted by Pack-Man:
Originally Posted by Goalline:
So, you think you could kick Bruce Lee's ass? 120 lb Bruce Lee, Packman?
That's a rather extreme example, wouldn't you say? The man was one of the greatest martial arts masters in modern times, and I'm just a guy (5'11, 170 pounds) who doesn't work out. With that said, the idea that he'd consistently win fights against heavily muscled men twice his size is something that only happens in fiction. People love the idea of the pencil necked kid taking karate lessons and then giving all of the bullies their comeuppance. Everyone (Americans, in particular) eats that stuff up because it's edifying, feel-good nonsense, it doesn't happen outside of the movies. Size (muscle mass, in particular) wins in the real world, that's why humans invented weapons.
Again, you haven't seen or been in many fights have you.
@AlbertBreer: Steelers' five-year deal for QB Ben Roethlisberger is a new contract, not an extension. So it runs through 2019, when he'll be 37 years old.
@JasonLaCanfora: To be clear, PIT adding 4 new years to his contract, so signed through 2019. New deal will lower his 15 cap hit... but it'll grow soon enuff.
Originally Posted by Henry:
Originally Posted by Pack-Man:
Originally Posted by Goalline:
So, you think you could kick Bruce Lee's ass? 120 lb Bruce Lee, Packman?
That's a rather extreme example, wouldn't you say? The man was one of the greatest martial arts masters in modern times, and I'm just a guy (5'11, 170 pounds) who doesn't work out. With that said, the idea that he'd consistently win fights against heavily muscled men twice his size is something that only happens in fiction. People love the idea of the pencil necked kid taking karate lessons and then giving all of the bullies their comeuppance. Everyone (Americans, in particular) eats that stuff up because it's edifying, feel-good nonsense, it doesn't happen outside of the movies. Size (muscle mass, in particular) wins in the real world, that's why humans invented weapons.
Again, you haven't seen or been in many fights have you.
Seen a lot of man mountains get taken down by pencil necks (skilled in karate, no doubt!) in your day? Glass jawed drunks in bars don't count.
Yes, Harvin is a pencil neck.
And yes, I have been privy to watching a wiry guy land a punch on some meathead's cocksucker and lights out. Several times actually.
Then there's the guy I used to work with, Greg. 5'4", athletic guy who just happen to go to Thailand every year to compete in Thai boxing championships. Watched him throw around 3 meatballs at the same time. You think it was mass that was doing the ass kicking?
It's knowing what you're doing and it's abundantly apparent you don't.
Oh, and I have 5 inches and 70 pounds on you. There is always someone badder. I used to relish the chest thumpers putting on the show only to watch them go down in a heap because they didn't know how to get the **** out of the way of a button shot.
Oh yeah, ask me about a 6'8", 300 pound college boy jacked out of his mind on cocaine. The cops poured him into an ambulance.
Always somebody badder.
Back to football, this may impact the Packers as Lewis is the remaining starting CB for New Orleans. If he is moved then both $$$ and a position open up for Tramon.
@JasonLaCanfora: Saints aren't done making deals. Actively shopping disgruntled CB Keenan Lewis, asking teams not to divulge their inquiries ...
@JasonLaCanfora: Lewis took to social media recently to voice his disapproval of the Saints drastic reshaping this offseason. Sean Payton is on the warpath..
@JasonLaCanfora: Many sources have said if Payton isn't convinced a player is part of the solution he could be gone. Lewis signed big contract w/NO in 2013.
Can buy a lot of protection with this.
@RapSheet: The #Bills will pay WR Percy Harvin roughly $6M on a one-year contract, source says.
@ArmandoSalguero
Mike Wallace has been on the phone with Minnesota Vikings the last hour. Trade likely.
@AdamSchefter: Vikings traded 5th-round pick to Miami for WR Mike Wallace and 7th-round pick, per league source.
Scrabbleiea Jennings all upset now
Well that escalated quickly. Trade done. Wallace for a 5th and 7th.
LaCanfora for the win!
@JasonLaCanfora: As a sidenote, the Vikings now have two outliers from the 2013 WR free agent class w/ Wallace and Greg Jennings both on bloated deals.
@JasonLaCanfora: Wallace had fallen out of favor with the coaching staff and his $12M/yr deal was a bust there. Addition by subtraction and more cap space...
Gerg has an 11 million dollar cap hit and counts 6 million opinion dead cap money if cut. In other words, they save 5 million off the cap if they cut him.
Gergs smelf might be of be of desperation very shortly here. What's vet minimum?
Spielman 48 hours from now, "Whoaaaaaaaaa. Hold the f**k on. I thought we were talking 60 Minute Mike Wallace. Big fan.... He's dead?!?!?"
The fun thing about Mike Wallace is that he's surly AND expensive.
— Drew Magary (@drewmagary) March 13, 2015
If Jennings is released he will have played out a 2 year, 17 million dollar contract. Hard to believe TT offered him 11 million a year 3 years ago.
It was reported Greg turned down $11 million in 2012 because he felt he was worth $15 million though that was never fully confirmed. He turned down $8 million per in 2013 and scooted off to the land of broken dreams.
The bottom line is Greg strung some bad choices together. It happens.
Whats certain as the sun rising is this. About 6 months from today on a Thursday, Sunday, or Monday night Greg will be sitting at home (and possibly sitting 4th on the depth chart) watching Brett Favre soak up the admiration of his return to Green Bay and wonder how in the ever loving **** he sought out advice from the grey beard during his bitter period. And everything is going to wash over him like a scalding Juicy Lucy.
the wilfs just couldn't keep their wallets in their pocket. That's what this is. So if they keep the current group together, the young guys' (Johnson, Patterson, etc.) development gets stunted. classic.
Anyone else think the Bills went after Harvin because word got out that the Parriots were interested? Rex has always had a hardon for NE. I'm sure the Bills were interested and needed the help, but the only word going public about Harvin is that the Pats and Packers were the teams to watch and then really quickly he's a Bill on a short term deal. Seems funny to me!
No way the Packers were interested in Percy Harvin. Were the Patriots genuinely interested or was this fodder from the bozo at pct?
Isn't it remarkable how the draft experts are saying the Jags and the Dolphins, etc. have nailed it in free agency, but they completely ignore the Packers, who manged to land the #1 wide receiver, and arguably the best RT? So what if they were already Packers? They were free agents! And they are still Packers!
Good grief. Have there ever been this many trades in even a full calender year in the NFL?
My head is
GD, I saw public speculation that the Bills were interested prior to Harvin's release from the Jets. Now all these teams are hearing rumors public or otherwise and it might very well be that the Bills were aware of NE interest and acted as you said. For myself the fact that Rex coached Harvin for the end of last season is as determinative as anything. Ryan must think there is something he can work with there. If it has the side benefit of denying Billy a shiny new toy that's fine, but I have to think Ryan himself figures he can unlock the Harvin enigma.
Originally Posted by ChilliJon:
Spielman 48 hours from now, "Whoaaaaaaaaa. Hold the f**k on. I thought we were talking 60 Minute Mike Wallace. Big fan.... He's dead?!?!?"
On fire, bro. The Vikings bring out the best in you.
you can really feel the hatred. Raw, unvarnished loathing
So I was watching DDD earlier and There's a Chillijohns in Burbank, CA...
And also a Chilijohn's in Green Bay.
Any inspiration there ChilliJon?