This made me smile from ear to ear. Scott Van Pelt on the Redskins.....
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Dom McRaven
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Skins are just a mess that will never get cleaned up until Snyder leaves. The more I think about it, the more I realize that FedEx has been a home game for the Eagles and Cowboys for years now. Hell, the turnout for Giants fans is pretty good. I specifically remember the Packers, Vikings and Steelers essentially turning their respective games there into home games.
If the Ravens and Redskins continue moving in the direction they're currently heading in, BEST BELIEVE we turning that bitch into a home game in 2020. Now Mania, I must've missed it when you first explained it, but what was the last straw of the Skins that made you join the good side?
There were a lot of issues and it all stemmed back to Dan Snyder and how he treated the fans, but the last straw was how he treated my friends son. I'm not getting into it though. I wasn't about to put another cent into the organization and was going to cancel my tickets anyway. I tend to spend a lot on football merchandise to support my team and rooting for Snyders team just didn't seam like the right thing to do. Having the Baltimore Ravens in the state that I live in, made the decision easier, since it is a franchise I have always respected.
I wish I came to the good side years ago, but changing wasn't easy for me due to how long I was a fan (1980). I suppose being a season ticket holder I was able to see how Dan Snyder actually treated the fans.
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Dom McRaven
Hall of Famer
I see. Snyder seems like a shitty owner anyways. I hope we NEVER have these kind of problems. Seeing the dysfunction in Pittsburgh along with the Skins being a joke makes me appreciate our FO even more.
I'm glad you brought that up. The strong and well respected front office of the Ravens allows for continued growth of the organization. However this is why I was so hesitant in wanting Harbaugh gone this offseason. It's not that easy to find a head coach that is worthy to stick around for a decade or so and if you make the wrong choice at head coach it will set the franchise back, because each coach will want their own types of players. Just look at all the floundering organizations around the league. Many have bad ownership, bad coaches or just bad front offices or all of the three. Who is going to replace Harbaugh, atleast this offseason. I'd rather extend him, even with his flaws he is a very very good leader and that is what we need in a head coach.
Dom McRaven
Hall of Famer
GTFO, Big Ben. Some leader you are......
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Ben Roethlisberger: “Distraction” of Le’Veon Bell hurt the @steelers
allblackraven
Hall of Famer
Teammates believe Antonio Brown quit on them
NFL Network's Aditi Kinkhabwala reports "multiple teammates" did not believe Antonio Brown was hurt in Week 17 and think Brown quit on the team.
Coach Mike Tomlin asked Brown to get an MRI on Friday last week, and the receiver declined and instead opted to just disappear from the team and never say a word to anyone until Sunday. Deemed inactive, Brown reportedly left the stadium at halftime. Kinkhabwala's reading the tea leaves and opines that Brown is "likely gone" via trade this offseason. A big deal has been made of the $21.12 million dead cap hit trading Brown before June 1 would create, but the real money savings is huge for the Steelers. Brown is due a $2.5 million roster bonus on the fifth day of the new league year in March. And Tomlin has already admitted there comes a point Brown is more of a problem for the team than he is useful. Brown turns 31 this summer and is signed through 2021.
Source: Aditi Kinkhabwala on Twitter
Jan 2 - 1:29 PM
NFL Network's Aditi Kinkhabwala reports "multiple teammates" did not believe Antonio Brown was hurt in Week 17 and think Brown quit on the team.
Coach Mike Tomlin asked Brown to get an MRI on Friday last week, and the receiver declined and instead opted to just disappear from the team and never say a word to anyone until Sunday. Deemed inactive, Brown reportedly left the stadium at halftime. Kinkhabwala's reading the tea leaves and opines that Brown is "likely gone" via trade this offseason. A big deal has been made of the $21.12 million dead cap hit trading Brown before June 1 would create, but the real money savings is huge for the Steelers. Brown is due a $2.5 million roster bonus on the fifth day of the new league year in March. And Tomlin has already admitted there comes a point Brown is more of a problem for the team than he is useful. Brown turns 31 this summer and is signed through 2021.
Source: Aditi Kinkhabwala on Twitter
Jan 2 - 1:29 PM
allblackraven
Hall of Famer
Report: Hue Jackson candidate for Vikings OC
CBS Sports' Jason La Canfora reports Bengals assistant Hue Jackson is a "possibility" for the Vikings' offensive-coordinator vacancy.
Coach Mike Zimmer and Jackson were both in Cincinnati together and are part of the Marvin Lewis coaching tree. In-house OC Kevin Stefanski's contract is up, and he's expected to be in demand throughout the league. Stefanski will interview for the Browns' head coach job and has also been connected to the Giants where he'd reunite with Pat Shurmur. Jackson is going to coach in the NFL somewhere in 2019, but it shouldn't be as a head coach or offensive play caller. Zimmer very clearly wants an OC who is going to run the ball heavily. That's enough to question Zimmer.
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Bengals will give Hue Jackson a HC interview
The Bengals will interview assistant coach Hue Jackson for their head-coaching vacancy.
In-house coordinators OC Bill Lazor and STC Darrin Simmons have already been interviewed for the gig. Jackson has already been linked to the job for several weeks and gets outgoing coach Marvin Lewis' seal of approval. Owner Mike Brown is a big fan of continuity, but hiring Jackson would be a good way to keep Bengals fans away from the stadium. It would be a really bad move.
Source: Ian Rapoport on Twitter
Jan 2 - 12:19 PM
CBS Sports' Jason La Canfora reports Bengals assistant Hue Jackson is a "possibility" for the Vikings' offensive-coordinator vacancy.
Coach Mike Zimmer and Jackson were both in Cincinnati together and are part of the Marvin Lewis coaching tree. In-house OC Kevin Stefanski's contract is up, and he's expected to be in demand throughout the league. Stefanski will interview for the Browns' head coach job and has also been connected to the Giants where he'd reunite with Pat Shurmur. Jackson is going to coach in the NFL somewhere in 2019, but it shouldn't be as a head coach or offensive play caller. Zimmer very clearly wants an OC who is going to run the ball heavily. That's enough to question Zimmer.
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Bengals will give Hue Jackson a HC interview
The Bengals will interview assistant coach Hue Jackson for their head-coaching vacancy.
In-house coordinators OC Bill Lazor and STC Darrin Simmons have already been interviewed for the gig. Jackson has already been linked to the job for several weeks and gets outgoing coach Marvin Lewis' seal of approval. Owner Mike Brown is a big fan of continuity, but hiring Jackson would be a good way to keep Bengals fans away from the stadium. It would be a really bad move.
Source: Ian Rapoport on Twitter
Jan 2 - 12:19 PM
allblackraven
Hall of Famer
Tomlin expresses disappointment with Brown
Speaking Wednesday, coach Mike Tomlin expressed disappointment with Antonio Brown bailing on the team ahead of the Week 17 win over the Bengals.
Tomlin stands by the notion that Brown was "sore" on Wednesday and told him to rest and stay off his feet on Thursday. Tomlin then asked Brown to get an MRI on his knee Friday, but Brown declined to do so, left the team, and didn't communicate with the Steelers before Sunday's game. Tomlin said agent Drew Rosenhaus called Tomlin and said Brown was ready to play, but Tomlin said it doesn't work that way and deactivated Brown. Asked if Brown quit on the team, Tomlin said, "You can call it what you want to call it. When we're talking about our darkest hour, playing to win a game and needing help and the guy not communicating is a real element of discussion." Tomlin said he hasn't gotten any official trade request from Brown, but Tomlin did admit there comes a point where Brown becomes more of a problem than he is useful.
Source: Ed Bouchette on Twitter
Jan 2 - 12:48 PM
Speaking Wednesday, coach Mike Tomlin expressed disappointment with Antonio Brown bailing on the team ahead of the Week 17 win over the Bengals.
Tomlin stands by the notion that Brown was "sore" on Wednesday and told him to rest and stay off his feet on Thursday. Tomlin then asked Brown to get an MRI on his knee Friday, but Brown declined to do so, left the team, and didn't communicate with the Steelers before Sunday's game. Tomlin said agent Drew Rosenhaus called Tomlin and said Brown was ready to play, but Tomlin said it doesn't work that way and deactivated Brown. Asked if Brown quit on the team, Tomlin said, "You can call it what you want to call it. When we're talking about our darkest hour, playing to win a game and needing help and the guy not communicating is a real element of discussion." Tomlin said he hasn't gotten any official trade request from Brown, but Tomlin did admit there comes a point where Brown becomes more of a problem than he is useful.
Source: Ed Bouchette on Twitter
Jan 2 - 12:48 PM
allblackraven
Hall of Famer
Glazer sees Jaguars 'blowing up that roster'
The Athletic's Jay Glazer envisions the Jaguars "blowing up that roster" this offseason.
The Jaguars have decided to keep EVP Tom Coughlin, GM Dave Caldwell, and coach Doug Marrone in place, but a handful of assistants have already been let go, and OC Nathaniel Hackett was fired during the season. There's going to be change from the top down in Jacksonville. Coughlin laid into Leonard Fournette after the Week 17 game, and Fournette is starting to look like a lost cause for the Jaguars. He can't stay healthy and has a bad attitude in Coughlin's eyes. It would not be a shock to see him dealt. And Fournette likely won't be the only one sent packing.
Source: The Athletic
Jan 2 - 12:54 PM
The Athletic's Jay Glazer envisions the Jaguars "blowing up that roster" this offseason.
The Jaguars have decided to keep EVP Tom Coughlin, GM Dave Caldwell, and coach Doug Marrone in place, but a handful of assistants have already been let go, and OC Nathaniel Hackett was fired during the season. There's going to be change from the top down in Jacksonville. Coughlin laid into Leonard Fournette after the Week 17 game, and Fournette is starting to look like a lost cause for the Jaguars. He can't stay healthy and has a bad attitude in Coughlin's eyes. It would not be a shock to see him dealt. And Fournette likely won't be the only one sent packing.
Source: The Athletic
Jan 2 - 12:54 PM
SepticeyePoe
Hall of Famer
Report: Hue Jackson candidate for Vikings OC
CBS Sports' Jason La Canfora reports Bengals assistant Hue Jackson is a "possibility" for the Vikings' offensive-coordinator vacancy.
Coach Mike Zimmer and Jackson were both in Cincinnati together and are part of the Marvin Lewis coaching tree. In-house OC Kevin Stefanski's contract is up, and he's expected to be in demand throughout the league. Stefanski will interview for the Browns' head coach job and has also been connected to the Giants where he'd reunite with Pat Shurmur. Jackson is going to coach in the NFL somewhere in 2019, but it shouldn't be as a head coach or offensive play caller. Zimmer very clearly wants an OC who is going to run the ball heavily. That's enough to question Zimmer.
allblackraven
Hall of Famer
Hi.
It's really dark here in the pit of misery, where i went voluntarily.
Dom McRaven
Hall of Famer
Now why are you in the Pit as well? I already gave my reason why I'm here.
allblackraven
Hall of Famer
I didn't edit / censored out THAT name in a rotoworld quote ^^
Dom McRaven
Hall of Famer
Yikes. I don't think an isolated incident constitutes a sentence of that caliber, but if you insist......
DILLY DILLY!
well, maybe you'll get some good sleep. hmmmm, @rossihunter2 ever try the pit of misery?
balfan23
MVP
Please, let Hue Jackson preside over the next AFCN cellar-dweller (Bengals), but may he remain in place for years to come. He's got Marvin's seal of approval, so what more do you need? He has the seal of approval from every other team in this division as well (but for different reasons ...)Report: Hue Jackson candidate for Vikings OC
CBS Sports' Jason La Canfora reports Bengals assistant Hue Jackson is a "possibility" for the Vikings' offensive-coordinator vacancy.
Coach Mike Zimmer and Jackson were both in Cincinnati together and are part of the Marvin Lewis coaching tree. In-house OC Kevin Stefanski's contract is up, and he's expected to be in demand throughout the league. Stefanski will interview for the Browns' head coach job and has also been connected to the Giants where he'd reunite with Pat Shurmur. Jackson is going to coach in the NFL somewhere in 2019, but it shouldn't be as a head coach or offensive play caller. Zimmer very clearly wants an OC who is going to run the ball heavily. That's enough to question Zimmer.
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Bengals will give Hue Jackson a HC interview
The Bengals will interview assistant coach Hue Jackson for their head-coaching vacancy.
In-house coordinators OC Bill Lazor and STC Darrin Simmons have already been interviewed for the gig. Jackson has already been linked to the job for several weeks and gets outgoing coach Marvin Lewis' seal of approval. Owner Mike Brown is a big fan of continuity, but hiring Jackson would be a good way to keep Bengals fans away from the stadium. It would be a really bad move.
Source: Ian Rapoport on Twitter
Jan 2 - 12:19 PM
I will be stunned if they go that direction (but not as stunned as Bengals fans will be).
ooh good idea - although it might be a bit loud down there at the moment with all the company id have
Hue Jackson is always welcome in the AFC North, outside of Baltimore.