2017 NFL thread v. Patriots Dynasty

[TempusVox]

My beloved Bengals have worked out Mixon twice, which is a terrible mistake. However team owner Mike Brown is seriously big on giving guys second chances because he literally believes these guys who are great athletes deserve a chance at fortune so that they can do great things with their lives and their families. He's said so over and over again.

As for NE, mark my words, if he stays healthy you fans are going to love former Bengal, Rex Burkhead. Amazing work ethic. Shifty. Makes great reads, and always runs North/South. He fights for extra yards. He's quick as Hell with his feet. Also a great character guy, and does everything the coaches ask him to do.

It seems everyone in the AFC North thinks you have to have elite speed or can pound the pill like the Incredible Hulk to have any success running in this division. This is a run heavy division, Rex just needed a chance. He's going to do great in New England's Offense.

[PowerSlave]

However team owner Mike Brown is seriously big on giving guys second chances because he literally believes these guys who are great athletes deserve a chance at fortune so that they can do great things with their lives and their families.

This brings to mind the young man that they've continued to sign to their practice squad season after season so that his daughter who is fighting cancer can have medical insurance.

That's an awesome gesture from the Bengals, and despite being a fan of another team in that division, I've always had a ton of respect for the organization for doing that.

[Stadler]

My beloved Bengals have worked out Mixon twice, which is a terrible mistake. However team owner Mike Brown is seriously big on giving guys second chances because he literally believes these guys who are great athletes deserve a chance at fortune so that they can do great things with their lives and their families. He's said so over and over again.

Yeah, except that time after time after time after time the Bengals have been the paradigm example of the adage "Money doesn't build character, it reveals character."

As for NE, mark my words, if he stays healthy you fans are going to love former Bengal, Rex Burkhead. Amazing work ethic. Shifty. Makes great reads, and always runs North/South. He fights for extra yards. He's quick as Hell with his feet. Also a great character guy, and does everything the coaches ask him to do.

I don't mean to rag on your team, but I'm not a fan of thugs, and it astounds me that they keep putting Burfict on the field week after week, and they let the "character guy" go to New England.  There's a really clear message in that, if anyone is interested in seeing it. 

[kaos2900]

My beloved Bengals have worked out Mixon twice, which is a terrible mistake. However team owner Mike Brown is seriously big on giving guys second chances because he literally believes these guys who are great athletes deserve a chance at fortune so that they can do great things with their lives and their families. He's said so over and over again.

As for NE, mark my words, if he stays healthy you fans are going to love former Bengal, Rex Burkhead. Amazing work ethic. Shifty. Makes great reads, and always runs North/South. He fights for extra yards. He's quick as Hell with his feet. Also a great character guy, and does everything the coaches ask him to do.

It seems everyone in the AFC North thinks you have to have elite speed or can pound the pill like the Incredible Hulk to have any success running in this division. This is a run heavy division, Rex just needed a chance. He's going to do great in New England's Offense.

As a lifelong Husker fan, I've been waiting years for Burkhead to be given a legit chance in the Pros. He is a football player in every sense of the word. I think he is the perfect fit for the Patriots.

[El Barto]

My beloved Bengals have worked out Mixon twice, which is a terrible mistake. However team owner Mike Brown is seriously big on giving guys second chances because he literally believes these guys who are great athletes deserve a chance at fortune so that they can do great things with their lives and their families. He's said so over and over again.

Yeah, except that time after time after time after time the Bengals have been the paradigm example of the adage "Money doesn't build character, it reveals character."

As for NE, mark my words, if he stays healthy you fans are going to love former Bengal, Rex Burkhead. Amazing work ethic. Shifty. Makes great reads, and always runs North/South. He fights for extra yards. He's quick as Hell with his feet. Also a great character guy, and does everything the coaches ask him to do.

I don't mean to rag on your team, but I'm not a fan of thugs, and it astounds me that they keep putting Burfict on the field week after week, and they let the "character guy" go to New England.  There's a really clear message in that, if anyone is interested in seeing it.

I think they rely on the strong character and leadership abilities of Pacman Jones to keep Burfict in line.

[mikeyd23]

I think they rely on the strong character and leadership abilities of Pacman Jones to keep Burfict in line.

 

[KevShmev]

As for NE, mark my words, if he stays healthy you fans are going to love former Bengal, Rex Burkhead. Amazing work ethic. Shifty. Makes great reads, and always runs North/South. He fights for extra yards. He's quick as Hell with his feet. Also a great character guy, and does everything the coaches ask him to do.

I don't mean to rag on your team, but I'm not a fan of thugs, and it astounds me that they keep putting Burfict on the field week after week, and they let the "character guy" go to New England.  There's a really clear message in that, if anyone is interested in seeing it.

It's too obvious not to see it.  This is what the Bengals are.

[King Postwhore]

All teams have thugs. You need a coach thugs fear.  That's Bill Belichick.

No one fears Marvin Lewis.

[PowerSlave]

R.I.P. Dan Rooney

[black_biff_stadler]

60 Minutes will never be the same

[TAC]

[Cool Chris]

Why is a jar of pickles so hard to open? I hate that. When I was a kid, a jar of pickles was easy to open.

Moving on.... so Marshawn Lynch to the Oakland... er... Las Vegas... er... not till 2019... Raiders now?

[black_biff_stadler]

Cool to see him staying in the AFC West. The Seahawks are still in the AFC West, right?

[Cool Chris]

Affirmative. Rick Mirer is under center. Mel Kiper Jr. has him as the next Joe Montana.

[Azyiu]

Ok, I am NOT a Pats fan, yet SB LI was such a great game, I am wondering if the full game is available anywhere?

I know the Super Bowl LI Champions bluray doesn't contain the full game, what about the 3 Games to Glory V bluray? Thanks.

[jingle.boy]

R.I.P. Dan Rooney

Agreed.  Easily the most influential owner of the past 50 years.  Love or hate the Steelers, there is no arguing the impact he (and the family) had on building one of the best franchises in the league - if not, THE best.  Here's what Kraft had to say about the man:

"My goal was to build a team that could sustain a winning tradition just like the Rooney family had with the Pittsburgh Steelers.  I felt the success we have had as an organization is directly tied to the lessons I learned from Dan. He represented the heart and soul of the National Football League. In my experiences with him at the NFL meetings, I always admired the way he conducted himself, with great humility, dignity and kindness. He was a leader who was respected by everyone associated with this wonderful game."

One of my old bosses was friends with the Rooney family, and could not say enough wonderful things about them.  The league lost a great man today.

[mikeyd23]

R.I.P. Dan Rooney

Agreed.  Easily the most influential owner of the past 50 years.  Love or hate the Steelers, there is no arguing the impact he (and the family) had on building one of the best franchises in the league - if not, THE best.  Here's what Kraft had to say about the man:

"My goal was to build a team that could sustain a winning tradition just like the Rooney family had with the Pittsburgh Steelers.  I felt the success we have had as an organization is directly tied to the lessons I learned from Dan. He represented the heart and soul of the National Football League. In my experiences with him at the NFL meetings, I always admired the way he conducted himself, with great humility, dignity and kindness. He was a leader who was respected by everyone associated with this wonderful game."

One of my old bosses was friends with the Rooney family, and could not say enough wonderful things about them.  The league lost a great man today.

No question. As someone who was born and raised in Pittsburgh, the impact Dan made on the city can't be put into words. Essentially, he gave the city a new identity when he took over the team. Easily one of the most influential people in Pittsburgh history, and in NFL history.

[black_biff_stadler]

[King Postwhore]

That guy is the bomb. I tweeted him and he responded to me.  All Pats fans feel like him to ESPN.

[KevShmev]

Which is nuts, since ESPN loves them some Boston sports (I lost track at how many ex-Boston sports stars and Boston sports reporters they have hired over the years).

[King Postwhore]

It's how thy handled Deflategate but of late how ESPN has been riding Boston is a racist town from multiple ESPN talking heads and ESPN backing them Kev. 

[KevShmev]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIZ5AiMolR8

[King Postwhore]

 

Seriously,  radio host here trying to get those ESPN host on their shows to debate what they said, they decline and block them on Twitter. 

[King Postwhore]

Goodbye Aaron Hernandez.  From all pro to fertilizer for the earth.


https://boston.cbslocal.com/2017/04/19/aaron-hernandez-suicide-prison-hanging-souza-baranowski-correctional-center-shirley-new-england-patriots/

[jingle.boy]

Such a sad story.  Even sadder though was this

https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/ravens/bs-sp-ravens-heap-tragedy-0416-20170415-story.html

Authorities said Heap accidentally ran over and killed his 3-year old daughter as he was moving his truck in the driveway of his suburban Phoenix home. The girl was taken to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead, authorities said.

Unlike Hernandez, Heap was a class act all the way.  I can't imagine the pain and anguish.   

[KevShmev]

That story about Heap is just too sad for words. I cannot even imagine.

[King Postwhore]

It tears me up even thinking about Heap's situation. 

[Destiny Of Chaos]

Yeah... Heap's tragedy happened last week, and I couldn't bring myself to post about it. Just an absolutely sad story.


Good riddance to Hernandez.... appreciate him saving the taxpayers further costs in keeping him alive.

[King Postwhore]

Yeah... Heap's tragedy happened last week, and I couldn't bring myself to post about it. Just an absolutely sad story.


Good riddance to Hernandez.... appreciate him saving the taxpayers further costs in keeping him alive.

I was just thinking that as well. 

[kaos2900]

Yeah... Heap's tragedy happened last week, and I couldn't bring myself to post about it. Just an absolutely sad story.


Good riddance to Hernandez.... appreciate him saving the taxpayers further costs in keeping him alive.

100% agree with everything in this post.

[mikeyd23]

Yeah... Heap's tragedy happened last week, and I couldn't bring myself to post about it. Just an absolutely sad story.


Good riddance to Hernandez.... appreciate him saving the taxpayers further costs in keeping him alive.

100% agree with everything in this post.

I kinda hate to say it, but I do as well.

[Stadler]

I think there is more to the Hernandez story than meets the eye.  A good friend of mine (and HUGE sports fan, though not a Pats fan at all) articulated a pretty good scenario that all of this is pretty heavily gang related.   He was just acquitted of a double murder, and he commits suicide?   

[hefdaddy42]

Just a sick tragedy, all the way around.

[kaos2900]

Just a sick tragedy, all the way around.

What happened to Todd Heap's daughter is a tragedy. I wouldn't consider Aaron Hernandez killing himself to be a tragedy. Guy was a dirt bag.

[Samsara]

What happened to Todd Heap's daughter is a tragedy. I wouldn't consider Aaron Hernandez killing himself to be a tragedy. Guy was a dirt bag.

Agreed. I feel no pity whatsoever for Aaron Hernandez. The guy was a murderer, thug, and disgusting human being. So the fact he hung himself in his prison cell (where he was serving life), normally wouldn't move me. However, what did bother me was how incredibly selfish his suicide was, considering he had a four-year-old little girl, who now, is fatherless. As awful a human being Hernandez was, he made it even worse by taking the easy way out, and leaving a little girl without a father, who now she can never see again. Rot in hell, Aaron Hernandez. Here's hoping your little girl is able to overcome all this and make a good life for herself.