NFL Week 9

[Flames24Rulz]

Green Bay Packers: Ryan Williams, RB, Virginia Tech

Ryan Grant is out for the year, but wasn't that good anyway. Brandon Jackson has been far worse. Maybe James Starks is the answer, but he can't get healthy. The Packers need a running back.

 

Green Bay's offense would be even more explosive than it already is with Ryan Williams coming out of the backfield.

 

lol, this guy's a dope. Ryan Grant wasn't that good? What information does he have to base that off of? He's always been a little underappreciated, if anything. Jackson was bad his first couple of games, but he's been pretty solid as of late. Running back is somewhat of a need, but I'm not dropping a first round pick on a back.

[SouthSideRyan]

The mock draft is ok, but the site isn't comfortable.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Mock Draft Time!

 

I love that site. I think he does the mock draft each week all year.

 

I would be thrilled if Dallas gets the players he has going to us.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Adrian Clayborn was considered a top-10 talent before the season, but two things have happened. First, he's struggled to get to the quarterback this year. And second, he punched a cab driver, which obviously raises character concerns.

Way to research why he punched said cab driver. There are absolutely no character concerns with this guy.

[jersey cubs fan]

Adrian Clayborn was considered a top-10 talent before the season, but two things have happened. First, he's struggled to get to the quarterback this year. And second, he punched a cab driver, which obviously raises character concerns.

Way to research why he punched said cab driver. There are absolutely no character concerns with this guy.

Was he out boozing with Kane?

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Adrian Clayborn was considered a top-10 talent before the season, but two things have happened. First, he's struggled to get to the quarterback this year. And second, he punched a cab driver, which obviously raises character concerns.

Way to research why he punched said cab driver. There are absolutely no character concerns with this guy.

Was he out boozing with Kane?

That would have been awesome, but no. He was walking with Shonn Greene and a cabbie dropped the N-bomb.

[jersey cubs fan]

In Iowa?

[Ding Dong Johnson]

In Iowa?

Iowa City

[hawkeyecub]

What about Cutler?

 

The story was about body language that blames others. That's Philip Rivers. Jay Cutler's body language is just guy who gets bummed out after bad play. I have not gotten the impression that his body language is blaming others.

 

I agree with you, but I think there are plenty of people who disagree.

 

I think there are, and I've never understood it. Before he was on the Bears radar I liked the guy and despised the way Rivers acts on the field.

 

I was the same. When they had their little feud and they played each other in the last game to go to the playoffs I was all for Cutler and the Broncos.

 

I always hated his face though.

[hawkeyecub]

Adrian Clayborn was considered a top-10 talent before the season, but two things have happened. First, he's struggled to get to the quarterback this year. And second, he punched a cab driver, which obviously raises character concerns.

Way to research why he punched said cab driver. There are absolutely no character concerns with this guy.

 

No doubt. He's about as clean as you can get in terms of character in the first round. He's been a coaches and teammates' favorite since day one.

 

He also emphatically states that Childress will be back next year.

[sneakypower]

who's even the 2nd best player on that team?

 

Unless he's really fallen off and I haven't noticed, Jerod Mayo.

 

And what Belichick's done is take a chance on young, very talented players and it's paid off. Hernandez and Tate just needed a shot and the system fits their talents well. It really has been a good job by Belichick, though they've also gotten some luck this year.

i realize i might put too much stock into them for teams/players i haven't seen a lot of, but PFF rated Mayo as the worst ILB of the past week, and has characterized him as having a very up-and-down season:

 

(Nov. 3) Inside Linebacker – Jerod Mayo, New England (-3.1)

 

He’s got huge raw tackle numbers, but he’s being totally upstaged by Brandon Spikes right now; he could probably learn a thing or two from the rookie.

(Oct. 26) Jerod Mayo has put a slow start in run defense to rest with three straight good games (+4.4 in run defense in that time frame) as he finally shows an ability and an intent to come downhill and take the game to the opposing run game. Mayo has registered 26 stops this season, one of the best numbers among LBs. Rookie Brandon Spikes brought this downhill physicality to the inside of the Patriots’ linebacker corps first, but Mayo now seems to be responding in kind.

[ELCABALLO45]

Green Bay Packers: Ryan Williams, RB, Virginia Tech

Ryan Grant is out for the year, but wasn't that good anyway. Brandon Jackson has been far worse. Maybe James Starks is the answer, but he can't get healthy. The Packers need a running back.

 

Green Bay's offense would be even more explosive than it already is with Ryan Williams coming out of the backfield.

 

lol, this guy's a dope. Ryan Grant wasn't that good? What information does he have to base that off of? He's always been a little underappreciated, if anything. Jackson was bad his first couple of games, but he's been pretty solid as of late. Running back is somewhat of a need, but I'm not dropping a first round pick on a back.

 

Yeah, WTH? What a terrible take he has.

 

Anyways, tonight is the last night to send me your power rankings. Rank the top 10 teams 1-10 and PM them to me.

 

I will tally up the votes tomorrow night and release the first ever NSBB NFL power rankings! (Exciting I know)

[dew1679666265]

i realize i might put too much stock into them for teams/players i haven't seen a lot of, but PFF rated Mayo as the worst ILB of the past week, and has characterized him as having a very up-and-down season:

 

(Nov. 3) Inside Linebacker – Jerod Mayo, New England (-3.1)

 

He’s got huge raw tackle numbers, but he’s being totally upstaged by Brandon Spikes right now; he could probably learn a thing or two from the rookie.

(Oct. 26) Jerod Mayo has put a slow start in run defense to rest with three straight good games (+4.4 in run defense in that time frame) as he finally shows an ability and an intent to come downhill and take the game to the opposing run game. Mayo has registered 26 stops this season, one of the best numbers among LBs. Rookie Brandon Spikes brought this downhill physicality to the inside of the Patriots’ linebacker corps first, but Mayo now seems to be responding in kind.

 

I think Mayo went down for the year midway through last season, I wonder if that's a reason for it? I haven't watched the Patriots much this season and certainly haven't been following their linebackers closely when I have, but Mayo was pretty awesome his first year and a half.

[dew1679666265]

Jacques McClendon is an offensive guard who is well over 300 pounds who, to my knowledge, has never caught a pass in his life.

 

Yet the Colts are going to use him as a tight end Sunday. It'd probably only be as a blocking TE, but I'd love to see Jacques roll out for a pass at some point.

[ELCABALLO45]

Ok here it is. I got 12 ballots in and that is 11 more then I thought I would get.

 

So here is NSBB.com NFL Week 9 Power Rankings.

 

 

1. New England Patriots (8)

 

Highest rank: 1

Lowest rank: 3

 

2. Pittsburgh Steelers (3)

 

Highest rank: 1

Lowest rank: 6

 

3. Indianapolis Colts (1)

 

Highest rank: 1

Lowest rank: 6

 

4. Baltimore Ravens

 

Highest rank: 2

Lowest rank: 10

 

5. New York Giants

 

Highest rank: 3

Lowest rank: Not ranked

 

6. New York Jets

 

Highest rank: 4

Lowest rank: Not ranked

 

7. Atlanta Falcons

 

Highest rank: 4

Lowest rank: Not ranked

 

8. New Orleans Saints

 

Highest rank: 5

Lowest rank: Not ranked

 

9. Tennessee Titans

 

Highest rank: 5

Lowest rank: Not ranked

 

10. Green Bay Packers

 

Highest rank: 5

Lowest rank: Not ranked

 

Other team receiving votes: Kansas City Chiefs 12, Philadelphia Eagles 5, Miami Dolphins 2, Houston Texans 2, San Diego Chargers 1, Oakland Raiders 1.

 

[NCCubFan]

Colts' WR Anthony Gonzalez has been placed on IR with a left knee injury.

[NCCubFan]

The NFL Network's series on the top 100 players of all-time ended tonight with the top 10.

 

 

Jerry Rice was #1, followed by Jim Brown and Lawrence Taylor. Two Bears, Walter Payton (#5) and Dick Butkus (#10) were in the top group. The highest ranked active player is Peyton Manning (#8).

 

Complete top 100 list

[erik316wttn]

The Vikings are falling apart at the seams. I love it.

 

Brad Childress and Percy Harvin had to be separated at Friday's practice, getting about as close as possible to coming to blows without actually doing so.

 

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5776770

 

Zygi Wilf is still considering firing Childress. I hope he doesn't, because I want to see this freak show continue.

 

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5776714

[NeifiIsMyHomeBoy]

The Vikings are falling apart at the seams. I love it.

 

Brad Childress and Percy Harvin had to be separated at Friday's practice, getting about as close as possible to coming to blows without actually doing so.

 

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5776770

 

Zygi Wilf is still considering firing Childress. I hope he doesn't, because I want to see this freak show continue.

 

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5776714

 

If they lose today, Childress has to go. The Vikings have been nothing short of a complete organizational embarrassment.

[bcl412]

The Vikings are falling apart at the seams. I love it.

 

Brad Childress and Percy Harvin had to be separated at Friday's practice, getting about as close as possible to coming to blows without actually doing so.

 

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5776770

 

Zygi Wilf is still considering firing Childress. I hope he doesn't, because I want to see this freak show continue.

 

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5776714

 

If the Vikings don't make the playoffs then I don't see how they keep Childress. It's just a matter of if they will wait until the end of the season to do so. I still don't understand that extension they gave him last year.

[erik316wttn]

Maybe it makes me a bad person, but I get massive amounts of joy from watching one bad thing after another happen to the Vikings.

[sneakypower]

and he DIIIIIVES

 

oh, gussie

[Magnetic Curses]

[expletive] off vikings

[ELCABALLO45]

Wow the Vikings just got extremely lucky.

[ELCABALLO45]

Browns up 10 early against the Pats