NFL 2014 Off-Season Thread

He's probably got his agent telling him to get the payday from Oprah because at this point it's probably more likely than him making an NFL roster. Going to guess there's more money in cashing in on being the first gay player than being a practice squad guy. Just cold hard economics there.

It does, however, seem like he's trying to have it both ways. "I'm just Michael Sam the football player" ...who is the first 7th round pick ever to have a reality TV show? Guessing there will be a full blown Chris Kluwe situation when he gets cut during camp. At that point he'll probably need the drama for the TV show.

Why is this Sam thing even a big deal? Tony Romo has been a faggot and playing in the NFL for years.

Sutekh_sl said:

Browns sign Miles Austin.

Great pickup. Shit they might be good this year...

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I heard he pulled a hamstring after standing up from signing the contract.

I'll cut him a little slack. Only because he does a nifty dance number.

BurnemWizfyre_sl said:

I heard he pulled a hamstring after standing up from signing the contract.

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Yeah. I had him two years in a row in FF. He brought in like 30 points one game, 40 points another, PULLED HAMMY and was dogshit for the entire year. Same exact thing happened next season. The dude's hamstrings are made of fucking paper mache.

I have faith that the DE can penetrate through the big black dudes and tackle the skinny white boy on every team.

In 2012, there were 121 murders in Massachusetts. In less than 12 months, Aaron Hernandez is suspected of killing 3 people. If true, Hernandez was responsible for 2.5% of all the murders in Massachusetts (pop. 6.7 million) between July 2012 and June 2013.

Michael Sam basically had great performance in college because he hustled more than anyone else on the field, and never, ever, gave up on a play. I don't know how many sacks and tackles for loss the got from chasing a guy ALL the way across the field, in the opposite direction from the end of the line that he originally lined up on, and dragged the guy down. He rarely just blew through an offensive lineman for a straight-up sack, he was the guy that would end up dragging someone down after they scrambled around for a while and ran out of options.

His play on the D-line reminds me a lot of the former Texas Tech/Dolphins linebacker Zach Thomas, who led the NFL in tackling several times, yet was drafted in the 5th round. If you look at the dude he looked small, slow, and not very agile. Yet he was in the middle of every damn play, no matter where it is on the field.

So this is what worries me about Sam, he's not a guy that can rely on god-given athletic ability, because his is lacking. If he's going to make it in the NFL it's because he needs to be a film studying monster, and a high hustle/energy guy. All these off the field distractions could really hurt those things that he needs to focus on to become a decent player.

Zach Thomas was awesome.

Dude was my idol all through high school. Not only did we share the same name, he also played on my favorite team. Him and Jason Taylor were awesome for a decade.

Think Jason Taylor actually married Zach Thomas' sister.

Browns released Greg Little today (after signing Miles Austin). That sure was a worthwhile pick.

BrutulTM_sl said:

I grew up down the road from two brothers named Jace and Taylor. I never hear Jason Taylor's name without thinking about that.

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I grew up next to brothers named Chad & Ochocinqo. Across the street was He & Hateme

Elurin_sl said:

Browns released Greg Little today (after signing Miles Austin). That sure was a worthwhile pick.

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0 doubt in my mind the patriots bring him into training camp.

Sutekh_sl said:

Not only did we share the same name, he also played on my favorite team.

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Zach Thomas never played for the Cardinals.

Robert Mathis 4 games for PEDs...Colts statement out already claiming it's because of a fertility drug.

more creative story then normal I guess.

Robert Baratheon_sl said:

Robert Mathis 4 games for PEDs...Colts statement out already claiming it's because of a fertility drug.

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Oh the Manny Ramirez defense?

jooka_sl said:

Pretty shitty situation for Mathis if its true.

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Seriously. I mean with all the roids Mathis has done there's no way he's still fertile.