The players are expected to sign the agreement today...

NFL, players agree to new collective bargaining agreement (http://content.usatoday.com/communities/thehuddle/post/2011/07/reports-nfl-players-agree-to-new-collective-bargaining-agreement/1?kjnd=nLrAapwADGXaozYXNqxVehZOl04f/hB35k1QimywZxZhOu0Z7/62SC0uSkY2Awc%2B-98c94d6b-d1cd-40e9-87ff-175622af056d_wtcXRwLg942yIUOJFp8GAHlbw8jwcBjbB2suJ K1l3s4CbCRVdy/t6mDD2cNc8rPv)

Finally. Let the fantasy drafts begin.

Hooooooray!!

Thank God. Now I don't have to spend my whole day and night worrying whether there will be more concussion lawsuits. NOT

Get to watch Favre comeback redux 6

get to watch Favre comeback redux 6

Yes, I hear the latest stop would be Philly. Go away already Brett.

Down with gladitorial sports

down with gladitorial sports

Not a rugby or footy fan?

Not a rugby or footy fan?

No I sick of watching grown men behave like children, biff and bash is not what I'm interested in, we outlawed the spear tackle so now they have invented the throw tackle, soon the game will be like yours with massive protection necessary as these thugs battle it out. The game has changed since it has become like your professional football and the sportsmanship and fairness has left the game. Tactics are that three men tackle the man with the ball causing as much damage as they can, that is not football, that is tag wrestling

Tactics are that three men tackle the man with the ball causing as much damage as they can, that is not football, that is tag wrestling

Extreme sports carnage, I love it. Actually, the NFL pros are very skilled athletes and that's what I enjoy, the beauty of a perfectly timed pass, that one handed grab for a touchdown, breaking free of those three men for a long run, a punt downed inside the two, DeMarcus Ware chasing down Eli Manning... good stuff.

I played DB & RB when I played football. I love seeing some one knock the S*&t out of another person.

I played DB & RB when I played football. I love seeing some one knock the S*&t out of another person.

Who doesn't? I mean besides Clete.

DeMarcus Ware chasing down Eli Manning
Eli slipping out of a tackle to complete a pass to a covered receiver .

I live for the NFL season... sorry but true Clete. I do other things when the game isn't on.

Someone help the Bears please.

Stringer

, breaking free of those three men for a long run, a punt downed inside the two,good stuff.

Tell him he's dreaming, doesn't happen speech, when they hit you, you stay down, either speared into the ground with a spear tackle, or thrown martial arts style like a rag doll, The fines mount up and still they don't get the message

Clete you never seen Adrian Peterson run right through a Defense?

‪Adrian Peterson touchdown run V. Cleveland Browns‬‏ - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6pKIj87CYA)

tell him he's dreaming, doesn't happen speech, when they hit you, you stay down, either speared into the ground with a spear tackle, or thrown martial arts style like a rag doll, The fines mount up and still they don't get the message

It happens in the NFL. I think spit just showed you how it's done.

You got to excuse Clete . He comes from a country who thinks putting on gladiator armor is for girlie-men.

Some of the rugby players are starting to wear a soft type of helmet.

Amazon.com: adidas Rugby Helmet: Sports & Outdoors (http://www.amazon.com/adidas-ad2-Rugby-Helmet/dp/B001DCH25U)

Clete you never seen Adrian Peterson run right thru a Defense?

‪Adrian Peterson touchdown run V. Cleveland Browns‬‏ - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6pKIj87CYA)

Don't watch gladitorial sports spit and particularly not the bash and barge you call football

don't watch gladitorial sports spit and particularly not the bash and barge you call football

I understand everyone isn't cut out for football that's what soccer is for.

I understand everyone isn't cut out for football that's what soccer is for.Hello spit:

Snicker... Snicker..

excon

Hello spit:

Snicker... Snicker..

excon

;)

That was good, Spit.

With all this lockout crap the football news has been sparse, and now the fast and furious transaction period I'm going to have to do a crash course on who is where before the draft. All I know is it's bittersweet to see Marion Barber get cut and it's a crap shoot as to who'll end up getting the RB duties this year. Could be the new guy...

I can't believe the Iggles signed Vince Young to a one Year deal.

I can't believe the Iggles signed Vince Young to a one Year deal.

Really? Have fun with that train wreck.

He is the back up Philly loves rehabbing people.

Roy Williams is available for rehab, too.

Clete you never seen Adrian Peterson run right thru a Defense?

‪Adrian Peterson touchdown run V. Cleveland Browns‬‏ - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6pKIj87CYA)


Hi Spitvenom.

You call that a touchdown! Now this is a 'touchdown'

youtube.com/watch?v=Ihrjkoo0ExK&NR=1&feature=vwp


Rugby is not Rugby. There is Rugby League and there is Rugby Union.

Tut

Tut ole boy that string does show anything

Some of the rugby players are starting to wear a soft type of helmet.

Amazon.com: adidas Rugby Helmet: Sports & Outdoors (http://www.amazon.com/adidas-ad2-Rugby-Helmet/dp/B001DCH25U)

That's to stop cauliflower ear spitve caused in scrums

You gotta excuse Clete . He comes from a country who thinks putting on gladiator armor is for girlie-men.

You got it Tom the idea is not to look like a tank besides we are playing the ball not the man they should call that game you play over there manball so tell me is this move legal in your code
http://http://www.smh.com.au/news/League/Spear-tackle-anything-but-classic-league/2005/02/16/1108500139768.html

tut ole boy that string does show anything



Thanks Clete,

I know you are not into Rugby League.

However, what it shows is the quarterback(halfback) and running backs(centres) scoring touchdowns (try) without the need for an offensive line.

In Rugby League the ball carrier sometimes needs to evade 5 or 6 players to score. No dream run to the goal line (try line).


Go the Tigers. Making their run at the right time. YES.


Tut

Thanks Clete,

I know you are not into Rugby League.

However, what it shows is the quarterback(halfback) and running backs(centres) scoring touchdowns (try) without the need for an offensive line.

In Rugby League the ball carrier sometimes needs to evade 5 or 6 players to score. No dream run to the goal line (try line).


Go the Tigers. Making their run at the right time. YES.


Tut

Tut

Now you know that's not right sometimes there is a dream run, wasn't there one in the origin series but our game is not designed to score off forward passes, but off forward kicks and running the ball down the field. We have seen some beautiful up and unders and the beauty of it, it is done with the feet as in foot ball not the hands without some predetermined strategy or set play

Tom and Steve the Giants and Cowboys better have a great running game cause NO ONE is going to be able to throw on us!! NNAMDI!!

Tom and Steve the Giants and Cowboys better have a great running game cause NO ONE is going to be able to throw on us!!!!! NNAMDI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Not frightened a bit. Romo/Dez/Miles and Witten are going to shred opposing defenses.

Please Steve no one can throw on Nnamdi and DRC isn't a much better option to throw at. That is if Romo isn't on his back by Babin and Jenkins!!

Just because no one DID throw against him doesn't mean no on can throw against him. I think we open with the Jets so we'll be warmed up by the time the Iggles come around. Should be fun to see the Ryan twins go at it.

Yeah it should be fun to see Rex and Rob go at it. I really thought the Cowboys were going to sign Nnamdi after the Iggles got DRC. If you ask me I think Lurie is tired of being embarrassed by the Phillies and all the moves they make.

Hi Spitvenom.

You call that a touchdown! Now this is a 'touchdown'

youtube.com/watch?v=Ihrjkoo0ExK&NR=1&feature=vwp


Rugby is not Rugby. There is Rugby League and there is Rugby Union.

Tut
Actually no I didn't call it a touchdown. I called it running through a defense with Power and Finesse

Actually no I didn't call it a touchdown. I called it running through a defense with Power and Finesse


Hi spitvenom,


Yes, so you did.

Compared to Rugby League; a rare event perhaps?

Tut

I think our new defensive coach took a shot at the Eagles (http://espn.go.com/dallas/nfl/story/_/id/6826389/dallas-cowboys-rob-ryan-takes-shot-all-hype-philadelphia-eagles)...


"I don't know if we win the all-hype team," Ryan said after Monday's second practice, when asked about the Cowboys' defensive end rotation. "That might have gone to someone else, but we're going to beat their a$$ when we play them."

Might be a fun season.

Lets see Rob Ryan coached The Raiders D and the Browns D. Good Luck with that!

Lets see Rob Ryan coached The Raiders D and the Browns D. Good Luck with that!

So he knows Nmandi better than anyone, eh?

Hello spit:

So, even though I just PASSED you in our baseball league, can I play football with you guys?? I promise I won't beat you too badly.

excon

Congratulations on taking 2nd. I see my lead stretched to 15.5 points. Would love to play FF as well, but our league is returning intact so we'd need to start another. I'm in though, find a few more and let's do it.

but our league is returning intactHello again, Steve:

I can tell when I'm not wanted... What? You and me? You'll just draft well and kick my a$$.

excon

Hello again, Steve:

I can tell when I'm not wanted... What? You and me? You'll just draft well and kick my a$$.

No my friend I think it would be fun, but I have to yet to kick anyone's a$$ in that league. Doesn't mean I don't kick a$$ elsewhere though. You, me and Tal make 3, we need 3-5 more to make it doable.

Anyone??

No my friend I think it would be fun, but I have to yet to kick anyone's a$$ in that league. Doesn't mean I don't kick a$$ elsewhere though. You, me and Tal make 3, we need 3-5 more to make it doable.

Anyone???

Are you guys starting a different league? I'll play that one too. I have been so busy this summer I forgot all about the baseball league.

Are you guys starting a different league? I'll play that one too. I have been so busy this summer I forgot all about the baseball league.

Maybe, you would make 4 if ex and Tal are still in, 5 if we can sway tom to play another.

So he knows Nmandi better than anyone, eh?

He knows nothing about Nnamdi. I follow the Raiders and He never used Nnamdi correctly. He just had him sit in coverage and that's it. The Eagles are going to make him a Charles Woodson!!

Don't know if I can put in the time to two leagues. But if you form it I'll sign up .

There's 5, need at least 1 more.

Anyone interested in playing fantasy football? We have shall we say, an interesting group thus far who are currently battling it out in fantasy baseball, of excon, tomder55, spitvenom, talaniman and myself. We need some more owners, so send me a PM if you're interested.

If you do send me a message and I don't get back right away it's only because I'll be off the grid for a couple of days to enjoy the Rockies. It'll be fun, so come join us.

We have six teams now. Who's next?

Come on people we are fun to play fantasy football with!!

What spit said... come on, two more teams. Send me a PM.

Looks Like Nnamdi brought Oakland's losing ways to Philly with him. My birds looked like a high school team last night!!

Looks Like Nnamdi brought Oakland's losing ways to Philly with him. My birds looked like a high school team last night!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I noticed but I was being nice, buddy.

Tom, your Giants looked good last night. But then again they were playing my beloved Bears...

Looks like I will have to go with my Steelers again this year.

Stringer

Can't tell w/ Preseason...

Looked like the same-old to me... secondary allowing receivers to run through the secondary uncovered inconsistent pressure from the D Line...

The Giants will survive if their offense can play mistake free enough to compensate for their D

As I was writing above my NJ office floor and desk started rocking . Evidently we are on the tail end of an earthquake that struck around Richmond Va .

Your okay? Just returned from the Williamsburg/Jamestown area...

Well at least our offensive line held a bit better. The Bear defense, special teams and simply getting across the goal line need a lot of work even though it is only the second preseason game.

as I was writing above my NJ office floor and desk started rocking . Evidently we are on the tail end of an earthquake that struck around Richmond Va .

Yup Felt it in Princeton. My office started to shake a little. And my cell phone doesn't work.

No service here either .

Same happened on 9-11 .

Shows how useless they are when it counts.

Yeah really! Skype works though!

Hello again:

East coast wuss's.

excon

hello again:

East coast wuss's.

excon

Hey!

Hello again:

5.8 and your world stops... Wuss's..

excon

My world didn't stop. My cell phone did. But I kept on setting up a Walgreen's new fuel site.

Can't say that I've ever felt the earth move. Well, not that way at least. We just have to hide from tornadoes and baseball size hail.

Best tweet (http://twitter.com/#!/comradescott/status/106076604773564416) on the #earthquake (http://twitter.com/#!/search?q=%23earthquake) so far.

Anyway as I was saying before being rudely shaken down.. I hate pre-season. Giants lost a key member of their very thin secondary for the season ,Terrell Thomas yesterday.

We in the east are not wusses . I'll take a 30 second shake down over a 3 day blizzard any day.

Tweet from yesterday... I guess Chris Christie jumped into the race .

tweet from yesterday ..... I guess Chris Christie jumped into the race .

And apparently the earth moved.

Hello Steve:

What's a snake draft? The last time I played football, we had entire teams. This is different...

excon

LOL, it's the format of the draft. I prefer an auction but that's not as much fun if someone doesn't show up. A snake draft is a set order which in our case will be randomized before the draft. That order drafts (1 through 6) then the order reverses each round (6 thru1). But there's only one Snake and he's been retired quite a while.