NFL Thread

[Darth Madden]

He probably figures that he cuts down on his chances of injury if he's on a team that doesn't play till the whistle.

or at least after halftime

still a good pick up for us

Or only plays the 2nd half of the season.

 

[LaMelnik]

I guess SD is already lining up it's IR list for next season.

 

[sprig0701]

Sanders is a hell of a player, he just can't stay healthy. The one year he was fairly healthy he got DPOY, so it might be a good pick-up for the Bolts.

 

[Darth Snoopy]

or at least after halftime

still a good pick up for us

Definitely a good pick up for us. Sure there's some risk involved but the benefits can be great for our defense.

 

[DinoDB1975]

WHAT THE F????

"NEW YORK -- Tiki Barber has alerted the NFL that he plans to come out of retirement and play in the 2011 season, sources close to the former New York Giants running back said Tuesday.

The agency that represents Barber confirmed the news on its Twitter account.

Barber has already filed the appropriate paperwork to the league, not as a media play, but because the Giants needs to relinquish his rights before he can talk to other teams and explore free agency opportunities.

The 35-year-old back, who turns 36 in April, retired in 2007. He played 10 seasons, all for the Giants, finishing his career as the franchise's all-time leading rusher.

After retiring, Barber was hired by NBC to be a correspondent on The Today Show and Football Night In America. He made headlines for being critical of the motivational style of his former coach, Tom Coughlin, and scoffed at former teammate Eli Manning's leadership abilities. The Giants went on to win the Super Bowl in the first season after Barber's retirement.

Barber's personal and professional life have been in shambles recently. In April 2010, Barber reportedly left his wife of 11 years, Ginny, for 23-year-old Traci Johnson, a former NBC intern. Ginny was eight months pregnant at the time. Soon after, NBC cited its morals clause and terminated Barber's contract, which reportedly paid him more than $300,000 per year.In June 2010, the New York Post reported Barber was broke and couldn't pay his divorce settlement with his ex-wife.
Barber's twin brother, Ronde, recently signed a one-year extension with the Buccaneers, where he's been a safety for 14 seasons."

Oh, that's why.

 

[Shatterer of Dreams]

he must be on the Sheen......

 

[LaMelnik]

WHAT THE F????

"NEW YORK -- Tiki Barber has alerted the NFL that he plans to come out of retirement and play in the 2011 season, sources close to the former New York Giants running back said Tuesday.

The agency that represents Barber confirmed the news on its Twitter account.

Barber has already filed the appropriate paperwork to the league, not as a media play, but because the Giants needs to relinquish his rights before he can talk to other teams and explore free agency opportunities.

The 35-year-old back, who turns 36 in April, retired in 2007. He played 10 seasons, all for the Giants, finishing his career as the franchise's all-time leading rusher.

After retiring, Barber was hired by NBC to be a correspondent on The Today Show and Football Night In America. He made headlines for being critical of the motivational style of his former coach, Tom Coughlin, and scoffed at former teammate Eli Manning's leadership abilities. The Giants went on to win the Super Bowl in the first season after Barber's retirement.

Barber's personal and professional life have been in shambles recently. In April 2010, Barber reportedly left his wife of 11 years, Ginny, for 23-year-old Traci Johnson, a former NBC intern. Ginny was eight months pregnant at the time. Soon after, NBC cited its morals clause and terminated Barber's contract, which reportedly paid him more than $300,000 per year.In June 2010, the New York Post reported Barber was broke and couldn't pay his divorce settlement with his ex-wife.
Barber's twin brother, Ronde, recently signed a one-year extension with the Buccaneers, where he's been a safety for 14 seasons."

Oh, that's why.

he must be on the Sheen......

All I can say is #WINNING

 

[Senketsu]

Tiki Barber was one of the analysts (here in the UK) for the BBC's Super Bowl coverage this year. Didn't do a bad job of it but I wondered why they didn't get Rod Woodson again, as per the last three years. I guess Tiki needed the work more?

 

[sprig0701]

Screw Tiki. I loved how he bad mouthed Eli Manning after retiring, and Eli goes on to be Super Bowl MVP the next season.

I saw where Suh is positive the Lions can go 16-0 next season. Obviously he needs to get tested for drugs. The '07 Pats barely did it and they were stacked, and the '09 Colts could have done it if not for Polian sitting starters (only because Manning was having a freak season, their D was weak that year), but I don't see where any team has the necessary talent on both sides of the ball to win the regular season out, at this point.
But if a team can do it, it sure as hell won't be the freaking Lions.

 

[bumblebee]

Looks like a lock out is highly likely now.

 

[Darth Madden]

I figured as much. There is no way in hell the NFL will show the players how much each team is making. Even though there will be a court order to do so now it I bet they don't. If the players saw exactly how much each team made they would never give in to that 8 billion off the top (or whatever the exact amount was) before the split.

 

[sprig0701]

Already, I'll start practicing now ..... "Go Nittany Lions" ...... Man, that just doesn't even feel right.

 

[Darth Madden]

Go UW Huskies!!! Without Jake Locker it might be a so so season for us though.

 

[Sweet Rabbit]

Looks like a lock out is highly likely now.

 

[sprig0701]

I'll just root against the Irish because my wife likes them.

 

[sprig0701]

So I wonder where Goodell plans on spending that $1.

 

[Deeznutz6]

Looks like a lock out is highly likely now.

they decertified the union, or trying to
if that happens players could still come back on there own, no?

 

[Darth Madden]

they decertified the union, or trying to
if that happens players could still come back on there own, no?

I'm not sure about that but I'm sure nobody would cross the line and become a scab (if it came to that.)

 

[316what]

they decertified the union, or trying to
if that happens players could still come back on there own, no?

Players cannot come back because the owners have initiated the lockout.

Eventually, players could go against the masses and return, but that won't be for quite awhile.

 

[Darth Snoopy]

Exactly.