NFL offseason thread 2009

[Outshined_One]

Taking all bets! When will Favre first be booed out of the Metrodome?

 

I got Week 6 against the Ravens.

[ELCABALLO45]

Ch 5 in the cities has a chopper showing Favre get off the plane, hahahaha.

[ELCABALLO45]

The Chopper is now following the SUV to winter park. Holy crap.

[shnsajax]

Taking all bets! When will Favre first be booed out of the Metrodome?

 

I got Week 6 against the Ravens.

 

The thought of Jackson going back at QB will get Farve cheered back into the game.

[jersey cubs fan]

The Chopper is now following the SUV to winter park. Holy crap.

 

Are you surprised by this? They did all that last year when he came to NY.

[Derwood]

He's the Roger Clemens of pro football

[Banedon]

The Chopper is now following the SUV to winter park. Holy crap.

 

Are you surprised by this? They did all that last year when he came to NY.

 

Kind of a big difference between NY and Minny though. And definitely a different rivalry history.

[jersey cubs fan]

The Chopper is now following the SUV to winter park. Holy crap.

 

Are you surprised by this? They did all that last year when he came to NY.

 

Kind of a big difference between NY and Minny though. And definitely a different rivalry history.

 

Yeah, but a chopper following him off the plane and in the car isn't surprising, it's exactly what happened last time, regardless of any rivalry.

[Soul]

TO is less of a drama queen at this point.

[hawkeyecub]

Jaws apparently says the Vikes are the team to beat and Gruden is echoing that.

 

I don't see it. I was saying before he "retired" that I thought he had more upside and could have bought into that. Now I just see more downside. He missed camp, the locker room was told he wasn't coming and now they know that he's being treated on a level above everyone else.

 

The only thing that would make it okay with me is if Rosenfels' injury is more serious than initially looked. He hasn't practiced the last couple days. And Jackson has looked awful since his injury.

 

It sounds to me like it was an open secret in the locker room that he would join the team after training camp. Guys knew it, and knowing who their QB options were, they were probably happy about it.

 

Possibly. Apparently Glazer was actually getting legit info from a couple of guys.

 

Maybe I'm just overestimating how much guys will be upset that he was able to weasel out of camp entirely. There were stories last year about the resentment in the locker room toward him because of the special treatment he received.

 

Well he's either going to thrive because he's in the dome with some weapons on the outside, best running game in the league and a top 5 defense and the team will be thrilled and make us a better team than Sage can OR he's going to cost us a bunch of games with turnovers, get hurt and play through it, stink and sabotage the year entirely.

[kujay]

TO is less of a drama queen at this point.

 

I would love to use this as more evidence that Favre is the ultimate drama queen and gets a pass because he's Brett Favre. But I agree with those who are saying he planned this all along to avoid all the hard work in training camp.

[Soul]

TO is less of a drama queen at this point.

 

I would love to use this as more evidence that Favre is the ultimate drama queen and gets a pass because he's Brett Favre. But I agree with those who are saying he planned this all along to avoid all the hard work in training camp.

 

It's both, really. Favre's got a nice racket going in his old age. He gets to avoid the offseason work, pick a team that is desperate for any hope at QB, and then ride in like a conquering hero every year after that team's existing QBs prove that they suck in training camp.

 

I don't think it lessens him as a drama queen in any respect. He's tops as far as I'm concerned.

[Old Style]

I don't normally wish injury on a player, but I hope the Bears take him out the first time the Viqueens & Bears play this year.

[Keener98]

I love the idea of an almost 40yr old QB playing on 1 of the worst turfs in all of pro sports. That turf is going to do wonders for his old ass body, he better re-up the pain pill medications.

[hawkeyecub]

I love the idea of an almost 40yr old QB playing on 1 of the worst turfs in all of pro sports. That turf is going to do wonders for his old ass body, he better re-up the pain pill medications.

 

It's not the old stuff, it's Field Turf. It's not one of the worst turfs in sports.

[Keener98]

I love the idea of an almost 40yr old QB playing on 1 of the worst turfs in all of pro sports. That turf is going to do wonders for his old ass body, he better re-up the pain pill medications.

 

It's not the old stuff, it's Field Turf. It's not one of the worst turfs in sports.

 

 

Its still garbage

[hawkeyecub]

I love the idea of an almost 40yr old QB playing on 1 of the worst turfs in all of pro sports. That turf is going to do wonders for his old ass body, he better re-up the pain pill medications.

 

It's not the old stuff, it's Field Turf. It's not one of the worst turfs in sports.

 

 

Its still garbage

 

Okay?

 

No it's fairly average Field Turf. Slightly worse than some of the outdoor Field Turf fields but definitely nothing unusual.

[Soul]

I love the idea of an almost 40yr old QB playing on 1 of the worst turfs in all of pro sports. That turf is going to do wonders for his old ass body, he better re-up the pain pill medications.

 

It's not the old stuff, it's Field Turf. It's not one of the worst turfs in sports.

 

 

Its still garbage

 

Okay?

 

No it's fairly average Field Turf. Slightly worse than some of the outdoor Field Turf fields but definitely nothing unusual.

 

I think what he means is, even if its average field turf, it's still turf, and therefore garbage.

[hawkeyecub]

I love the idea of an almost 40yr old QB playing on 1 of the worst turfs in all of pro sports. That turf is going to do wonders for his old ass body, he better re-up the pain pill medications.

 

It's not the old stuff, it's Field Turf. It's not one of the worst turfs in sports.

 

 

Its still garbage

 

Okay?

 

No it's fairly average Field Turf. Slightly worse than some of the outdoor Field Turf fields but definitely nothing unusual.

 

I think what he means is, even if its average field turf, it's still turf, and therefore garbage.

 

But all of the research has shown that field turf is not any worse than natural grass and some feel it can be better on joints. It's why so many college and pro teams have made the switch after they all started to avoid astroturf like the plague.

 

Favre is 40 and very likely could break down. But it won't be as a result of the field.

[Soul]

Favre is 40 and very likely could break down. But it won't be as a result of the field.

 

Perhaps, but its still garbage.

[OleMissCub]

I am so damn sick of Favre. Enough already.

[ELCABALLO45]

I am so damn sick of Favre. Enough already.

 

Well, you should probably turn your TV off because its just getting started

[CubColtPacer]

Favre is 40 and very likely could break down. But it won't be as a result of the field.

 

Perhaps, but its still garbage.

 

Have you ever walked on it? It's pretty incredible stuff.

 

I'm sure there will always be cold weather cities with grass fields, but I'm not surprised that increasingly cold weather cities with open air stadiums are converting to Fieldturf. It feels so much like grass but doesn't get completely ripped up with bad weather like grass tends to do. In a few years I would expect there to be only about 2-3 teams left with grass in the northern half of the country.

[hawkeyecub]

Favre is 40 and very likely could break down. But it won't be as a result of the field.

 

Perhaps, but its still garbage.

 

Have you ever walked on it? It's pretty incredible stuff.

 

I'm sure there will always be cold weather cities with grass fields, but I'm not surprised that increasingly cold weather cities with open air stadiums are converting to Fieldturf. It feels so much like grass but doesn't get completely ripped up with bad weather like grass tends to do. In a few years I would expect there to be only about 2-3 teams left with grass in the northern half of the country.

 

Exactly. It's a lot better in December than Soldier Field or Lambeau.

[Soul]

Favre is 40 and very likely could break down. But it won't be as a result of the field.

 

Perhaps, but its still garbage.

 

Have you ever walked on it? It's pretty incredible stuff.

 

I'm sure there will always be cold weather cities with grass fields, but I'm not surprised that increasingly cold weather cities with open air stadiums are converting to Fieldturf. It feels so much like grass but doesn't get completely ripped up with bad weather like grass tends to do. In a few years I would expect there to be only about 2-3 teams left with grass in the northern half of the country.

 

Yeah, I've walked on it. It's junk compared to grass. Doesn't make me think of the word "incredible" in the least.