The 2011 NFL Thread

TheProgtologist wrote: Don't really know what to think of the Ravens signing Ricky Williams.I'm pretty worried about our receiving corps now,we lost Mason and besides Boldin all our other receivers have less than 2 years experience.I think they'll go after Cotchery.

For the amount of touches he's going to get with Ray Rice running the show, it's a pretty good signing I think. Cotchery will be a good pick-up for whatever team signs him. Really underrated player.

Yeah Cotchery is a good receiver, but there's questions about his back injury still. Must me bad/unsettled since he was beloved in NY. Speaking of unhealthy receivers I'm very concerned for Steve Smith. The Giants coulda picked up Braylon for dirt cheap and fill the void of Smith if needed/have another target.

JJLehto wrote: Yeah Cotchery is a good receiver, but there's questions about his back injury still. Must me bad/unsettled since he was beloved in NY. Speaking of unhealthy receivers I'm very concerned for Steve Smith. The Giants coulda picked up Braylon for dirt cheap and fill the void of Smith if needed/have another target.

I didn't even think of Braylon to the Giants. That would seem to make a lot of sense actually. I know they were in cap trouble though. I'm not sure what the situation is now.

Yeah microfracture surgery is a bitch. Wonder if he'll ever be the same.

They just signed Harrison and Bell. The former is a really nice pickup to backup Best. The latter is what I assume is just to add depth. If that's the case then its also a good pick-up.

Jerome Harrison?
I love that guy forever, he won my fantasy football championship for me.

And I see Pat. Like I said at first, I am pretty peeved they let Boss go. He is a competent receiver and his blocking is great, the team will miss him for sure and there's no real replacement. Not one fan I've encountered yet is happy at all about his leaving.
Braylon signed 1 year $3 mil. That must be affordable for the Giants. At least there is Nicks and Manningham. I'd sign Boss even if it meant missing on Braylon.

And the Osi thing is becoming a mess. There are 3 options: Trade him for whatever you get, work some deal with his contract (taking a year off, incentives, opt out etc) or keep him on and don't use him. Just pick one. If he plays he needs to be motivated and not a distraction, or keep him off the field. I almost said cut him, but if that happened and the Eagles, Cowgirls or Skins picked him up I'd kill myself.

So yeah, I'm confident in the Giants team even for replacing Cofield and Osi, but losing Boss was a mistake. I hope the offense is more in sync this year, because if Smith can't return they'll need it. Eli ate all the blame for those 20+ picks but that is not too accurate. Bradshaw needs to cut the fumbles, some replacement on O-line.
This is a transition year for the G-men with 10 wins at best.

Equality 7-2521 wrote: TheProgtologist wrote: Don't really know what to think of the Ravens signing Ricky Williams.I'm pretty worried about our receiving corps now,we lost Mason and besides Boldin all our other receivers have less than 2 years experience.I think they'll go after Cotchery. For the amount of touches he's going to get with Ray Rice running the show, it's a pretty good signing I think. Cotchery will be a good pick-up for whatever team signs him. Really underrated player.

Ouch Jj that has to suck. 

^ I'm just happy that the Ravens decided what they needed to do to finally beat my Steelers was get rid of the two players that have supplied almost 100% of their offense against us for the last.....however many years Heap has been in the league. 

Edited by manofmystery - August 11 2011 at 13:23

I've seen his entire career, albeit not every game, and last year stands out as more of a fluke than anything else.  He has always been all legs and will continue to live and die by the running game.  He was a terribly inaccurate passer before prison and I'm simply not going to get sucked into trusting his arm based on last year.  I also see defenses and defensive coordinators catching up to the Vick-shtick after having seen it all last year.

Used to be a big NFL fan back when I was into sport back in the day....can't watch it now - the average televised NFL game runs over three hours, but during this time less than 20 minutes of actual football takes place.  I think it was actually more like 12 minutes of play - from whistle to whistle of each down.....a real drag, but a great way to sell all sorts and sizes of trinkets and junk food.