sweetcharmedlife wrote on Jul 28^th, 2009 at 10:04pm:


niners suck.

today's developments are disheartening, especially seeing as i just purchased a gross of these babies....

stonedinaustralia wrote on Jul 28^th, 2009 at 11:19pm:


SIA...why not hitch your wagon to the team with the most electrifying player in the NFL?

stonedinaustralia wrote on Jul 28^th, 2009 at 11:19pm:


Any team in the AFC EAST. Buffalo, New England, Miami or NYJets.

stonedinaustralia wrote on Jul 29^th, 2009 at 12:44am:

He's the most electrifying player until he gets hurt in week two. The Vikings swallow.


On a serious note. RIP to Jim Johnson. DC of the Philadelphia Eagles. One of the best defensive minds in the game.

ESPN reported this morning that they're already inscribing "Justin Tuck" on the 2009 MVP Trophy

sweetcharmedlife wrote on Jul 29^th, 2009 at 9:16am:






Posted on Wed, Jul. 29, 2009


Rich Hofmann: Jim Johnson: A man who made a difference
By Rich Hofmann
Philadelphia Daily News



BETHLEHEM - A glowing red sun set behind the clouds here on the day that Jim Johnson died. The football fields at Lehigh University, green and pristine, stretched out for acres in the valley. The Eagles players, most of them unscarred rookies, the youngest of the young, were probably eating or napping or getting ready for a meeting when they announced the news.

Two-a-days. Playbooks. Dorms. Video work. Cafeterias. Scheming. Worrying. Hoping. Summer. Jim Johnson must have spent a couple of years of his life in places like this.

He died at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, only months after the recurrence of melanoma, a disease he beat once back in 2001. The organization had known the prognosis and had kept people apprised internally and steeled itself for this day as best it could. But how can you? Really, how can you?

Johnson was so many things for this franchise in his decade as defensive coordinator, the rock upon which everything was built, the most important hire Andy Reid ever made. Known for two things that he did incessantly - blitz and tell the truth - Johnson left the kind of mark, both personal and professional, that will not soon be forgotten. In a competitive, sometimes cut-throat business, Reid said, "I've never heard a person say a negative thing about him.''

Husband. Father. Grandfather. Teacher. Mentor. Scold. Protector. Innovator. Coach. Was there anyone who had ever been more born to the role than Jim Johnson? And was there ever a defensive style that fit a time and a place better than Johnson's attacking defense fit Philadelphia?

"It's a city that really appreciates aggressive defense not played too conservatively, and be physical and dominate and allow your offense to win the game by dominating on defense," Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie said. "That was his approach and you got it right away, just a hard-knuckled but a soft person who had that wonderful combination of real strength of teaching and, at the same time, strength of heart. You can only admire it when you see people like that."

It is that essential contrast that defined the man. Johnson was not a huge, loud yeller by NFL standards, not necessarily - but he did yell, and he did criticize, and he was persistent and insistent. He had a dry, easy sense of humor but he was not an easy mark. At the age of 68, he had seen everything in the NFL about three or four times yet he remained both innovative and aggressive, qualities to which his players were eternally attracted and against which his opponents were perpetually flummoxed.

At the annual NFL owners meetings, "I never heard such

adulation," Lurie said, recalling especially the time when New England coach Bill Belichick told him, "You've got the best defensive coordinator in football."

Every year at those meetings, the rules would be tweaked to make the defense's job harder. Lurie would come home and tell Johnson about it, he said, "And he'd know it and he just said it was more of a puzzle that had to be solved."

And he would go to work. The man was a coach's coach - and after husband, father and grandfather, it is what he would most like to be called. Johnson was someone who thought it was part of his job to prepare the young men on his staff for their chance. "He was so patient with them, so meticulous," Reid said, marveling at how age never robbed Johnson of his patient, giving nature.

It is why the organization remains so comfortable with Sean McDermott as Johnson's successor. It can see the coaches who Johnson already sent out into the world. One of them, San Diego defensive coordinator Ron Rivera, called Johnson "a very good man, a very decent man . . . a real, caring person." Another, Baltimore head coach John Harbaugh, said simply, "I loved Jim Johnson."

Tough. No-nonsense. Wiry. Wizened. Approachable. Honest. Honest. Honest. When the veteran players gather tonight, when they begin to grieve together, it will be with both sadness and fondness. Because Reid is right: In the last decade hanging around this team, including the guys Johnson benched and the guys who knew their time was short, nobody ever said a bad word about him.

"He was sincere," Reid said to reporters. "You guys dealt with him. He was no different with me or the players. He shot 'em straight."

For a coach, for a man, there are few better epitaphs

Saint Sway wrote on Jul 29^th, 2009 at 11:53am:

You're gonna get your girlfriend fucked.

Some Guy wrote on Jul 29^th, 2009 at 12:03pm:




The allegations against me are reckless and false. … I am confident
that the truth will prevail.

Jesus Christ wrote on Jul 29^th, 2009 at 12:52pm:


Careful JC. You don't wanna blow your cover. :funny

Bingo wrote on Jul 28^th, 2009 at 10:28pm:



niiiiiiiiiiice.  how much did you pay for the bad boys, if you don't mind me asking.  what section are you in? 

5 large a seat!!!  what are you, a doctor , lawyer or an indian chief?

Bingo wrote on Jul 29^th, 2009 at 10:07pm:


Hey good for you Bingo. If it moves you,grooves you and makes you feel good in all the right places and by hook or crook pay for it. Then go for it man.

Has Vick signed yet?

left shoe shuffle wrote on Jul 30^th, 2009 at 12:30pm:

Do the Vikings count as a UFL team? :howefun

Final recognizing this historic season!!

http://blogs.tampabay.com/bucs/2009/07/bucs-to-unveil-76-uniforms-to-be-worn-vs-...



John McKay Quotes
Under the pressure of a long losing streak, Coach McKay became known for issuing notable, often hilarious, statements. Among them:

When asked about his offense's execution: "I'm in favor of it".

On hearing about kicker Pete Rajecki's nervousness at playing in front of McKay: "That's unfortunate, as I plan on attending all the games".

At a postgame press conference: "You guys don't know the difference between a football and a bunch of bananas."

At the following week's press conference, after a member of the media left a case of bananas at his door: "You guys don't know the difference between a football and a Mercedes-Benz."[9]

On John Brodie's comment that Steve Spurrier throws one of three passes into the ground: "That's OK, we'll just get shorter receivers."[10]

"We've determined that we can't win at home and we can't win on the road. What we need is a neutral site."

"We didn't block real good, but we made up for it by not tackling."[11]

When asked how he compared coaching in Tampa to coaching at USC: "It's a three-hour time difference."[12]

"I thought all along that we would win 14 games. Right after the opening kickoff I said, "Well, I'll be damned".

"I've been telling the players, 'Let's have a good time.' (Pause) They took me literally".

"Mr. Culverhouse has been a great owner. He hasn't come to the dressing room yet to give me any suggestions. Well, I need some advice. I called the Baltimore owner, but he was busy".[1]

To players planning on staying in Tampa over the offseason: "Stop by my office tomorrow and pick up some fake noses and mustaches so no one recognizes your sorry asses".[13]

"We'll be back. Maybe not in this century, but we'll be back."[14]

Throwaway wrote on Jul 30^th, 2009 at 10:11pm:


Hey Throwy the beaches all along the Gulf Coast are great but it's a big area. Are you staying in Tampa or St. Petersburg?

Boomy wrote on Jul 28^th, 2009 at 10:08pm:

Right On!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

you know i'm starting to think the chargers...they're the closest to home and understand a pacific breeze...I like the colours and it never rains at home games... much less snows!!

gates is good

sweetcharmedlife wrote on Jul 30^th, 2009 at 2:02pm:


you are my least favorite.

Throwaway wrote on Aug 3^rd, 2009 at 8:29am:


Sounds like you have everything covered.  Have a great time!

Football is back!!!

Sounds like you have everything covered.  Have a great time!

[/quote]

Thanks! Just got back.  I didn't miss a beat, as temps in Baltimore are currently in the upper 90s, but it still feels cooler than FL. 

My FF draft is coming up.  Obvi AP is #1 (enjoy it bucky) but who's next?  SG's Turner?  Or Mojodrew?

Some Guy wrote on Aug 10^th, 2009 at 8:09am:


He's got that cool Clint hair though. Got to give him that.

Starbuck wrote on Aug 10^th, 2009 at 11:16am:

you will need to come up big this season for this thread to have any chance. you are the big toe.

stones playbook?

The National Football League has an official drink and an official wireless headset. Now, in a sign of how far sports leagues will go to find revenue in the recession, it has official toiletries.


The NFL, the biggest U.S. sports league by revenue, on Wednesday will announce a sponsorship deal with Procter & Gamble Co., maker of everyday household items such as soaps and shampoos. The multi-year pact, which P&G says is the costliest in its history, lets it slap a newly designed "Official Locker Room Product of the NFL" label on products including Old Spice deodorant and Head & Shoulders dandruff shampoo.

Financial terms of the agreement weren't disclosed. A person familiar with the pact valued it at $10 million a year or more.

Sports leagues around the country are inking some offbeat deals as they hunt for new sources of ad dollars, particularly to replace financial-services firms and auto makers.

Spending on sports sponsorship deals in North America is expected to grow just 0.7% to $11.48 billion this year, after growth of almost 15% last year, according to IEG, a research company owned by WPP PLC.


"The days of the sporting leagues just looking to the beer and financial-services companies for sponsorship money is over," says Greg Luckman, president of the sports and entertainment marketing arm of WPP's GroupM.

The NFL, concerned about shrinking profits as player salaries and other costs rise, earlier this year created an "official wing" for the playoffs to do a deal with Yum Brands Inc.'s KFC and is allowing teams to sell ads on their practice jerseys during training. The National Basketball Association, meanwhile, has sold sponsorships to Goldfish crackers and a line of Joseph Abboud apparel sold at J.C. Penney, among others. The National Hockey League has created a new player award, the "Scotiabank Fan Fav."

"The good ideas will find money, even in this environment," says Mark Tatum, executive vice president for marketing partnerships with the NBA.

Sports marketing experts urge caution. "If the leagues start to become too cluttered with lesser-known brands, blue-chip sponsors may feel that their deals will be devalued," says Luckman from GroupM.

Mark Waller, senior vice president for sales and marketing at the NFL, says the league had been working on the deal with P&G for nearly three years.

Waller's team created a "locker room products category" that could encompass numerous P&G brands. The category has its limits, since the players probably won't be seen shaving with Gillette razors or applying Old Spice, the way coaches use Motorola wireless headsets and players chug Gatorade on the sidelines.


ti consumer products company the right to use the red, white and blue NFL logo — although not the Locker Room seal — on a bevy of P&G products, including Dawn dish soap, Charmin toilet paper, Gain detergent and Bounty paper towels on in-store displays and in ads.

For the NFL, the P&G deal represents an opportunity to go into business broadly with a company that spends over $8 billion a year on advertising around the globe but just a fraction of that on sports sponsorships, a relatively new area for P&G.

Procter spends roughly $90 million on U.S. sponsorships annually, according to IEG.

"When we acquired Gillette [in 2005], we found out how much of a role sports marketing could play with our broader P&G portfolio," says Jason Dial, P&G's director of global sports marketing.

P&G's products are mainly purchased by women. Still, women represented about 33% of the NFL's average audience during the 2008 regular season, according to ratings giant Nielsen Co

Falcons play Detroit this Saturday.

Saint Sway wrote on Aug 13^th, 2009 at 11:19am:

I will be busy with a show that day

Saint Sway wrote on Aug 13^th, 2009 at 11:57am:

I have a little trouble with him leaving the band, ok.

NEW YORK (AP)—Cleveland Browns receiver Donte’ Stallworth(notes) was suspended without pay for this season Thursday after pleading guilty to killing a pedestrian while driving drunk. He cannot participate in any team activities until his reinstatement after the Super Bowl.

“Your conduct endangered yourself and others, leading to the death of an innocent man,” NFL commissioner Roger Goodell wrote in a letter to Stallworth released by the league. “The NFL and NFL players must live with the stain that you have placed on their reputations.”

Stallworth struck 59-year-old Mario Reyes on March 14 in Miami. He pleaded guilty June 16 to DUI manslaughter, a second-degree felony, and was suspended indefinitely by Goodell two days later.
Stallworth drew a 30-day jail sentence and reached an undisclosed financial settlement with the family of Reyes, who was leaving his crane operator job when he was struck.

Goodell said he didn’t take into account the sentence in determining Stallworth violated the league’s substance abuse and personal conduct policies.

Goodell held a hearing with Stallworth, his representatives and union officials Aug. 5. He also met privately with Stallworth on Monday at the 28-year-old player’s request.

“As you recognized both at and following the hearing, guilt or innocence as a matter of criminal law is not the same as a violation of NFL policies,” Goodell wrote.

Stallworth signed a seven-year, $35 million contract in 2008. He earned a $4.5 million roster-signing bonus the night before the crash. He will lose the remaining $745,000 on his contract for 2009.

This was the commissioner’s second high-profile disciplinary decision in the last three weeks. On July 27, he conditionally reinstated Michael Vick(notes) after the quarterback served 18 months in prison for running a dogfighting ring.

Police said Stallworth had spent the night drinking at a Miami Beach club and had a blood-alcohol level of .126, above Florida’s .08 legal limit. Besides jail time, his sentence included two years of house arrest, eight years of probation and other restrictions.

Prosecutors have said surveillance video showed Reyes running across MacArthur Causeway and being hit by Stallworth’s 2005 Bentley. On a recorded 911 call, Stallworth said that Reyes “came out of nowhere.” A police report said Reyes was rushing to catch a bus home.

A college star at Tennessee, Stallworth has also played for the New England Patriots, Philadelphia Eagles and New Orleans Saints. His first year with Cleveland was marred by injuries. He hurt his leg in training camp, sidelining him for most of the season.

When the Browns signed Stallworth in 2008 they hoped he could be a complementary No. 2 receiver and take pressure off Braylon Edwards(notes). But Stallworth never got going because of the injury and made only seven starts. Edwards spent the season dropping important passes and Cleveland finished 4-12.

Once it became apparent Stallworth could miss time, the Browns signed 12-year veteran David Patten(notes) and drafted Brian Robiskie(notes) and Mohammed Massaquoi in April to add depth at receiver.

and that clears the way for Vick to sign with a team.

sweetcharmedlife wrote on Aug 13^th, 2009 at 12:19pm:

Another player who decided to seek fame & fortune away from the Pats.
Instead found booze & weed & killed a guy in a crosswalk @ 343AM.
What a country.

Not having Stallworth will cost the Browns 3 games. So now they will finish -2 and 14.......

Point.  Stallworth was suspended indefinitely initially.
He went to Goodell to plead his case.  Goodell changed it
to one year.  IMO Goodell should have left him in the abyss.
Don't give him a decision.  Keep him in purgatory, pondering
his fate.  The legal system was compromised with the what
Stallworth got.  Goodell had no reason to change this, other than
cave to Stallworth. 

With Vick, Goodell rewarded him because he did fed time for a time
frame consistent with the crime. 

Summary is Stallworth should have got more time than Vick, however,
in jail vs. the NFL

Nellcote wrote on Aug 13^th, 2009 at 3:25pm:



Nelly for the next NFL commish.

Nellie, with Brady eager to play in all of the exhibitions, how many reps will Coach Bill be giving Michael Vick?

Yo Nellson, football on tv tonight??

Some Guy wrote on Aug 13^th, 2009 at 4:47pm:

Supe Blow rematch tonight. Pitt/Ariz on ESPN. 8 EST.....Take the Steelers and the Under.

Giants also play the Cowboys 2x - all teams play the other teams in their division twice.

Preseason schmeseason.
Wake me on September 10th...

Edith Grove wrote on Aug 13^th, 2009 at 8:12pm:



  no shit.  mc nab was their starting qb...right?

so, vic will play second fiddle then.  somehow that doesn't seem right

The idiots on ESPN insist McNabb will not be happy with this. WTF. Why would he be unhappy. He's been in the league a 100 years. Has 1-3 good ones left. Vick is a clear #2 man...and not a half bad signing by the Eaglets. But Vick will never be a good passing QB in the NFL. Never was. He better embrace his inner wildcat if wants a future career.

Yanks, Yanks, Yanks.

Your funny little game is NOT football.

Aussie Rules is football. No gay padding or helmets or 760 time outs and team switches.

Just 4 x 25 minutes of raw, full contact, athetic aggression.

And, dig this!!

My team, the most unsuccessful team ever, is top of the ladder and undefeated after 19 rounds!!

Go the mighty Saints! We played the Hawks last week. Checki this out. Funny shit
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSf0pO5PSmE

Interesting decsion by a team that was already a legitamate Super Bowl contender. This will make team chemistry real interesting.

mojoman wrote on Aug 14^th, 2009 at 10:59am:


Plenty of personality across the street at CBP...

Some Guy wrote on Aug 14^th, 2009 at 3:35pm:



there'll be trouble in philly period

Some Guy wrote on Aug 14^th, 2009 at 3:41pm:




cue who let the dogs out............

left shoe shuffle wrote on Aug 14^th, 2009 at 5:26pm:



funny!!!

New England, You're Not Dreaming: Tom Brady Is Fantasy Football's Top QB
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/236152-tom-brady-is-fantasy-footballs-top-qua...

Some Guy wrote on Aug 14^th, 2009 at 3:41pm:



How many jersey's were sold/burned.

robpop wrote on Aug 15^th, 2009 at 3:20am:

Look who came back. You know it's football season now.

Blue Moonies . . .

We had a good game last week vs. the Eagles.
Offense was able to score points.  Defense, special
teams played well also.  Good to see the draft picks
step up, play hard.  Two a days are helping.  We still
have many areas to improve on.  We have new players
who have to get used to our playbook. 
We have a tough opponent this week in the Bengals.
They are coached well, tough on offense & defense.
They can be explosive on special teams.  They have good,
smart defenders.  We need to be ready for any plays they develop.
This is the time of year to shake off the rust of the off season.

sweetcharmedlife wrote on Aug 18^th, 2009 at 9:18am:


OK.
I thought there was a Vick thread but I couldn't find it.

left shoe shuffle wrote on Aug 18^th, 2009 at 1:24pm:


Yup just before signing with the Vikes. This guy was just too lazy to go to camp.

gimmekeef wrote on Aug 18^th, 2009 at 2:01pm:

He always is....and what's left of his legacy is being tarnished greatly with this crap.

all i can say is....

brett favre at 85 years old is still a better option than TJack. all he'll be doing is handing off to AP anyway....

ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL!!!!!!