NFL 2017
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My NRL team is done for the year (as per tradition) so that must mean the NFL is back!
CAN I GET A HIGH-5?
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Dallas Cowboys win the Hall of Fame preseason game against Arizona 20-18.
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Some interesting tidbits coming out of 49ers training camp.
Unfortunately some bad news today injury wise - starting linebacker Malcolm Smith ruled out for the year (though it opens up a spot for Reuben Foster to start which was a matter of time) and starting guard Garnett out for a while with a knee injury.
On the positive side really strong reports on QB Hoyer and new receivers (Goodwin, draft pick Trent Taylor) and the defensive line talent looks to be hugely promising (Armstead as a slimmed down pash rusher is causing havoc).
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Kurt Warner's storybook path ends in fitting fashion
Kurt Warner's story of going from stocking groceries to the Pro Football Hall of Fame is something that Hollywood would be hard-pressed to make up.
Kurt Warner goes from stocking groceries at the supermarket to the Hall of Fame. It would make a great fictional story, if it wasn't true
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@KiwiMurph The 49ers defence might take some time but I think the offence is going to be very good in year one of the Shanaplan.
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@Sneakdefreak As long as he doesn't try to shut down games we are winning by making his QB throw passing plays on every down
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@Sneakdefreak I'm going to get this in nice and early this time.....
Do you have a fantasy league to play in?
This way we can avoid the unfortunate awkwardness of you getting left out of a league you were the reigning champion of
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@HugeCarrot2 What site do you play fantasy on?
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Biggest news at the moment is Cutler coming out of retirement to sign for the Dolphins.
I don't think he's that good, but Miami is a good spot for a QB at the moment. They have a good WR corps, Oline, running back and OC.
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@HugeCarrot2 What site do you play fantasy on?
We use NFL.com, I find it fairly simple.
We had a Silver Fern league back in 2013/2014 that Sneak used to run, though some people would just draft and not be active which was annoying-basically 4-5 of us were active. I made a family league for 2015 and got a couple of guys on here and a couple from the Tab to help make up the numbers-Sneak won that year.
Last year we got up to a 14 team league but some miscommunication meant I thought Sneak wasn't playing so he didn't get a chance to defend his title.
This yeah we've got too many for one league so I kept the family league but I'm looking to spin off a different league built around the Tab guys who work at head office-a couple of them do the nfl trading for Tab. They had 5 guys play last year in our league so with a few more add ons we should b able to have two 10-12 team leagues (the family one is full). 10-12 is the best size imo.
Players must be active though-two years ago we had two randoms who never did anything and didn't bother setting their teams so I just booted them out after a few weeks and found replacement players.
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@HugeCarrot2 said in NFL 2017:
@Sneakdefreak I'm going to get this in nice and early this time.....
Do you have a fantasy league to play in?
This way we can avoid the unfortunate awkwardness of you getting left out of a league you were the reigning champion of
ESPN is doing a documentary about the shabby treatment I received - it's up there with Muhammad Ali - but count me in.
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Biggest news at the moment is Cutler coming out of retirement to sign for the Dolphins.
I don't think he's that good, but Miami is a good spot for a QB at the moment. They have a good WR corps, Oline, running back and OC.
Cutler is back? The Dolphins will suck.
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@Sneakdefreak said in NFL 2017:
Biggest news at the moment is Cutler coming out of retirement to sign for the Dolphins.
I don't think he's that good, but Miami is a good spot for a QB at the moment. They have a good WR corps, Oline, running back and OC.
Cutler is back? The Dolphins will suck.
They agreed to pay him 10 million for the season LOL
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@Sneakdefreak said in NFL 2017:
Biggest news at the moment is Cutler coming out of retirement to sign for the Dolphins.
I don't think he's that good, but Miami is a good spot for a QB at the moment. They have a good WR corps, Oline, running back and OC.
Cutler is back? The Dolphins will suck.
They agreed to pay him 10 million for the season LOL
cheap. That's only about $300K per interception
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@mariner4life said in NFL 2017:
@Sneakdefreak said in NFL 2017:
Biggest news at the moment is Cutler coming out of retirement to sign for the Dolphins.
I don't think he's that good, but Miami is a good spot for a QB at the moment. They have a good WR corps, Oline, running back and OC.
Cutler is back? The Dolphins will suck.
They agreed to pay him 10 million for the season LOL
cheap. That's only about $300K per interception
And his locker room cancer service is provided free of charge
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@Sneakdefreak league invite sent via dm, would be nice to have you back, have you back for good
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Rookie QBs looking good so far in preseason - Watson, Trubisky and Kizer all excelling in their first action. What it means is hard to say as they are playing against backups in pretty bland games (as far as scheming goes) but then again Dak Prescott this time last year lit up the preseason and of course transferred it to the regular season.
On the other hand veteran Glennon looked horrible for Chicago in limited time against the starters. Trubisky might be Bears starting QB by week 1 if this keeps up.
I expect Mahommes to look very good for the Chiefs tomorrow as the 49ers depth at secondary is thin and again he'll be playing against the backups.
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@KiwiMurph Mahomes did alright as the Chiefs lost to the 49ers. CJ Beathard was also pretty decent, although against second and third tier players.
It will be interesting to watch the QB duel in Chicago unfold however Dak Prescott benefited from having the best O-line in the NFL and a superstar RB to hand the ball to. Trubisky has a shit O-line to protect him, mediocre running game to back him up and also mediocre WRs to throw to.
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Buffalo swaps some WRs. Picks up Philly WR Jordan Matthews and trades away WR Sammy Watkins to LA Rams. These pre-season trades rarely work out for the involved teams (unless its New England).
Barnwell: Winners and losers from Bills, Rams, Eagles mega-trades
Sammy Watkins is headed to L.A., and now Jared Goff has a No. 1 wide receiver. But it might be good for Goff and bad for Watkins. Here's why, plus fallout of who else is affected.
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@Sneakdefreak The best part for the 49ers from reports was the performance of the rookies - a lot of them really showed up (even some undrafted ones). Very promising.
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@Sneakdefreak said in NFL 2017:
Buffalo swaps some WRs. Picks up Philly WR Jordan Matthews and trades away WR Sammy Watkins to LA Rams. These pre-season trades rarely work out for the involved teams (unless its New England).
Barnwell: Winners and losers from Bills, Rams, Eagles mega-trades
Sammy Watkins is headed to L.A., and now Jared Goff has a No. 1 wide receiver. But it might be good for Goff and bad for Watkins. Here's why, plus fallout of who else is affected.
The most important thing for buffalo is the picks I think. They're loaded up for a massive rebuild next year. 6 picks in the first 3 rounds I think. Race on the bottom of AFC East between them and the Jets now.
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@Cyclops Might as well. Tom Brady has at least another two years in him.
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@Sneakdefreak said in NFL 2017:
@Cyclops Might as well. Tom Brady has at least another two years in him.
I wonder how long Belichick has left? Jimmy G might be good enough to carry the Pats to the playoffs post-Brady, but only if Belichick is there.
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@mimic I think he will continue until he decides he's too old, so maybe another decade. He's proven that his system guarantees regular season success regardless of the QB and the owner will let him retire on his own terms.
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Anyone else interested in playing Fantasy this season, we're likely to have a couple of open slots in our NFL.com standard league, drafting next week 3pm Sunday 3rd September-
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@HugeCarrot2 said in NFL 2017:
Anyone else interested in playing Fantasy this season, we're likely to have a couple of open slots in our NFL.com standard league, drafting next week 3pm Sunday 3rd September-
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I was about to put my hand up for this. At least someone else can win it now
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@Dice Pretty sweet move, shame he couldn't make a break up field, or kick it away union style!
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@canefan I just watched the whole play and he gets hammered by 45, haha.
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@Dice I reckon he ran the wrong way, there was a bit of a hole up the middle of the field
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Some interesting cuts by teams before the start of the season:
Victor Cruz cut by Chicago, Brock Osweiler cut by Browns, TJ Ward cut by Broncos to name a few. 49ers cut Matt Barkley and choose to go with CJ Beathard as backup QB (he's been good in preseason).
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Fantasy draft done (I actually did alright) and some big news that will make M4L cream his knickers:
Broncos, Brock Osweiler agree to terms on one-year deal.
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Slightly surprised that the Pats cut Austin Carr and Brandon Bolden.
But then I saw the Pats make a trade with the Colts. Pick up WR Dorsett for QB Jacoby. I guess they saw more value in Dorsett than Carr, who I thought looked good in preseason.
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@Sneakdefreak Definitely a youth movement in San Francisco - they cut WR Kerley who was their most productive receiver last year and they signed to a 3 year deal in the offseason. They went with 3 rookie wide receivers - two of whom were undrafted. 55% new players for the 49ers vs a year ago.
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@KiwiMurph Kerley lost out to Victor Bolden who was pretty amazing on the kick returns.
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@Sneakdefreak and to Trent Taylor who is pretty much a carbon copy of Kerley.
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So the first half is up in the season opener. Pats leading the Chiefs, 17 - 14.
I'm liking the look of Gillislie in this Pats offense. Also on the other side, rookie RB, Kareem Hunt, has looked good outside of the fumble in his first carry. Got both of them in most of my fantasy teams
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Turning into some game. KC up 28 - 27 early in the 4th.
Alex Smith is having a career night. 23/28, 312 yards, 4 TDs.
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KC in again with a TD to Hunt. He's had a helluva debut.
KC lead 35 - 27 with 5 to go.
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I don't want to jinx them but NE's touted unbeaten season (albeit not from them, some pundits) is about to end in game 1???
