NFL Discussion Thread: Pats win SB XLIX. Offseason begins

[stillin729]

I don't think the Eagles are interested in paying the money to Andre

 

[MajinZuub]

I don't think Dre would want to reunite with Schaub here either

 

[elpablo21]

Rick Bonnell        [emoji]10004[/emoji] @rick_bonnell Follow
PJ Hairston says he met Josh Gordon at a grocery store in the Triangle, and they chose to swap cars for the night.

http://deadspin.com/p-j-hairston-has-a-weird-explanation-for-why-josh-gord-1602985771/all

 

[keel252]

My god PJ is a clown

 

[Maximus Meridius]

The **** is P.J. Hairston?

 

[elpablo21]

The **** is P.J. Hairston?

A knucklehead ballplayer

 

[keel252]

The **** is P.J. Hairston?

Played basketball for the tar heels got suspended his last year and went to the DLeague

 

[a55a5in11]

Michael Bennett was snubbed from the list

God he's so overrated now.

.

You still mad he left, huh?
Anybody who watched the hawks last year will tell you Bennett was a major part of the SB

 

[buc em]

I was never mad at all that Bennett left, I was happy as hell we didn't overpay him. I didn't wanna give some ridiculous contract to an average DE just because we didn't have anything better at the time.

 

[elpablo21]

average...

heh.

 

[a55a5in11]

 

[guerrillajones]

I was never mad at all that Bennett left, I was happy as hell we didn't overpay him. I didn't wanna give some ridiculous contract to an average DE just because we didn't have anything better at the time.

But yall paid Michael Johnson tho

 

[dontbelikethat]

Anyone catch American Muscle last night? It's a show that focuses on Mike Barwis, who is the owner of a gym out in Michigan. He trains everyone from pro athletes to kids. Anyways, Richard Sherman was on the episode (which was shot shortly after the SB, because he was nursing his sprained ankle) and he was asked about Crabtree. Dude HATES him. Something happened off the field between the two which he wouldn't go in to detail about.

Story has been out for a while, it was something along the lines of: they were at a pool party, and Sherm went up to Crabtree to shake his hand and Crabtree brushed him off. Sherm didn't appreciate it. Then there was another incident at Larry Fitzgerald's softball event and Fitz told them to squash it. Then you know what happened at the NFC championship game...

 

[mr marcus]

Was it before sherm was sherm? (Pool party incident)

 

[dontbelikethat]

Was it before sherm was sherm? (Pool party incident)

Don't know, but this is the story:

http://www.fieldgulls.com/seahawks-...hael-crabtree-choke-out-american-muscle-video

Pool party was part of Larry Fitzgerald's event.

 

[Bobby Layne]

http://www.nfl.com/photoessays/0ap2000000363667

14 for '14: Top small-school prospects

 

[jpzx]

Packers’ net income falls 41 percent

Posted by Mike Wilkening on July 10, 2014, 10:59 PM EDT

The Packers’ net income dipped 41.3 percent in the last fiscal year, according to figures disclosed by the club on Thursday.

According to the club’s website, the team’s net income was $25.3 million, compared to $43.1 million over the same 12-month period a year earlier. (Per the Milwaukee Business Journal, the club’s last fiscal year ended on March 31, 2014.)

This is the first time net income for Green Bay has dipped under $40 million in a fiscal year since 2011. Net income was $42.7 million in 2012.

Spending on players increased by $35 million in fiscal 2013-14, per Packers.com. The club signed quarterback Aaron Rodgers, outside linebacker Clay Matthews and cornerback Sam Shields to new deals in the last fiscal year, with all three players receiving at least $12.5 million in signing bonuses.

Overall, the Packers reported $324.1 million in revenue in the last fiscal year, according to the club’s site. That’s an increase of about $16 million, or 5.2 percent, over the fiscal year ending in March 2013.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/07/10/packers-net-income-falls-41-percent/


About damn time.

 

[dontbelikethat]

 

[fraij da 5 11]

 

Packers’ net income falls 41 percent

Posted by Mike Wilkening on July 10, 2014, 10:59 PM EDT

The Packers’ net income dipped 41.3 percent in the last fiscal year, according to figures disclosed by the club on Thursday.

According to the club’s website, the team’s net income was $25.3 million, compared to $43.1 million over the same 12-month period a year earlier. (Per the Milwaukee Business Journal, the club’s last fiscal year ended on March 31, 2014.)

This is the first time net income for Green Bay has dipped under $40 million in a fiscal year since 2011. Net income was $42.7 million in 2012.

Spending on players increased by $35 million in fiscal 2013-14, per Packers.com. The club signed quarterback Aaron Rodgers, outside linebacker Clay Matthews and cornerback Sam Shields to new deals in the last fiscal year, with all three players receiving at least $12.5 million in signing bonuses.

Overall, the Packers reported $324.1 million in revenue in the last fiscal year, according to the club’s site. That’s an increase of about $16 million, or 5.2 percent, over the fiscal year ending in March 2013.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/07/10/packers-net-income-falls-41-percent/


About damn time.

Its about damn time for what? 

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/1...evenue-according-green-bay-packers-financials

 
NFL teams, for the first time, equally divided more than $6 billion in revenue last season.

That's according to financials released by the Green Bay Packers  on Thursday afternoon.

The Packers said they received $187.7 million in national revenue, which is mostly derived from the league's television rights. The Packers' total represents 3.1 percent, or 1/32nd, of the overall pie.

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Mike McGinnis/Getty ImagesFor the first time ever, NFL teams split a revenue pool of $6 billion last season, according to financials released by the Packers.

Packers president and CEO Mark Murphy said the national revenue rose 4.3 percent from last year due in part to new carriage agreements with the NFL Network and additional revenue from Nike, the league's official uniform provider.

The national revenue dollars the Packers and the rest of the league's teams have received continue to climb over the years, with the total pie up 56 percent, factoring for inflation, since 2006.

The most significant jump will happen next season, as new television deals with each of the league's partners, along with the new CBS Thursday Night package, pushes the league's media revenue from the networks alone to an average of more than $5 billion a season.

That doesn't include the league's $1 billion a year contract with DirecTV, which expires at the end of the 2014 season and is currently being renegotiated.

As the only public team, the Packers are required to release revenue numbers, even though their more than 360,000 shareholders hold shares that don't have a resale value and aren't publicly traded.

The Packers' reported local revenue for this past season was $136.3 million, helped along by the new 7,000-seat south end zone, which added $8 million in tickets and concession revenue and $2 million in sponsorship.

Local revenues for the Packers were $136.3 million, up 6.4 percent from last season. Factoring in expenses of $298.5 million, the Packers pulled in a $25.5 million profit, down nearly 53 percent from last season.

Murphy said the main reason for the decline were player costs of $171 million. The team signed big contracts with Aaron Rodgers, Clay Matthews, Julius Peppers  and Sam Shields, parts of which were included in this fiscal year.

 

[air spider 777]

Good riddance LaVon. Last two years I've been hyped to see what he can do and he gets suspended. SMH.

 

[coltfanb]

Good riddance LaVon. Last two years I've been hyped to see what he can do and he gets suspended. SMH.

he is an idiot

 

[flightman]

For anyone interested, here's the Top 100 NFL players for 2014.

Spoiler: NFL Top 100 Players of 2014

Rank	Player	Team	Position	2013 Ranking
1	Peyton Manning	Broncos	QB	2
2	Calvin Johnson	Lions	WR	3
3	Tom Brady	Patriots	QB	4
4	Adrian Peterson	Vikings	RB	1
5	Lesean McCoy	Eagles	RB	45
6	Drew Brees	Saints	QB	11
7	Richard Sherman	Seahawks	CB	50
8	Jamaal Charles	Chiefs	RB	20
9	AJ Green	Bengals	WR	16
10	Jimmy Graham	Saints	TE	N/A
11	Aaron Rodgers	Packers	QB	6
12	JJ Watt	Texans	DE	5
13	Robert Quinn	Rams	DE	N/A
14	Marshawn Lynch	Seahawks	RB	24
15	Luke Kuechly	Panthers	LB	79
16	Josh Gordon	Browns	WR	N/A
17	Earl Thomas	Seahawks	FS	66
18	Joe Thomas	Browns	OT	28
19	Robert Mathis	Colts	OLB	74
20	Russell Wilson	Seahawks	QB	51
21	Andre Johnson	Texans	WR	14
22	Patrick Peterson	Cardinals	CB	33
23	Antonio Brown	Steelers	WR	N/A
24	Cam Newton	Panthers	QB	46
25	Dez Bryant	Cowboys	WR	35
26	Terrell Suggs	Ravens	OLB	56
27	Patrick Willis	49ers	MLB	10
28	Gerald McCoy	Buccaneers	DT	92
29	Mario Williams	Bills	DE	72
30	Andrew Luck	Colts	QB	23
31	Ben Roethlisberger	Steelers	QB	61
32	Kyle Williams	Bills	DT	N/A
33	Aldon Smith	49ers	OLB	7
34	Philip Rivers	Chargers	QB	N/A
35	Lavonte David	Buccaneers	LB	N/A
36	Brandon Marshall	Bears	WR	27
37	Darrelle Revis	Patriots	CB	67
38	Larry Fitzgerald	Cardinals	WR	22
39	Joe Haden	Browns	CB	N/A
40	Ndamukong Suh	Lions	DT	40
41	Rob Gronkowski	Patriots	TE	25
42	Muhammad Wilkerson	Jets	DE	N/A
43	Tamba Hali	Chiefs	LB	N/A
44	Vincent Jackson	Buccaneers	WR	52
45	Haloti Ngata	Ravens	DT	42
46	Frank Gore	49ers	RB	32
47	NaVorro Bowan	49ers	LB	37
48	Geno Atkins	Bengals	DT	36
49	DeMariyus Thomas	Broncos	WR	68
50	Eric Berry	Chiefs	SS	N/A
51	Vernon Davis	49ers	TE	38
52	Vontaze Burfict	Bengals	LB	N/A
53	Greg Hardy	Panthers	DE	N/A
54	Alshon Jeffery	Bears	WR	N/A
55	Marshall Yanda	Ravens	G	N/A
56	DeMarcus Ware	Broncos	OLB	12
57	Justin Houston	Chiefs	OLB	49
58	Joe Flacco	Ravens	QB	19
59	DeAndre Levy	Lions	LB	N/A
60	Trent Williams	********	T	99
61	Troy Polamalu	Steelers	SS	91
62	Marcell Dareus	Bills	DT	N/A
63	Desean Jackson	********	WR	N/A
64	Derrick Johnson	Chiefs	LB	59
65	Kam Chancellor	Seahawks	SS	N/A
66	Cameron Wake	Dolphins	DE	89
67	Jason Peters	Eagles	LT	N/A
68	Jared Allen	Bears	DE	60
69	Justin Smith	49ers	DE	29
70	Nick Foles	Eagles	WR	N/A
71	Tony Romo	Cowboys	QB	N/A
72	Antrell Rolle	Giants	SS	N/A
73	Wes Welker	Broncos	WR	44
74	Tim Jennings	Bears	CB	69
75	Joe Staley	49ers	LT	78
76	Von Miller	Broncos	OLB	9
77	Clay Matthews	Packers	OLB	31
78	Tyron Smith	Cowboys	LT	N/A
79	Aqib Talib	Broncos	CB	N/A
80	Pierre Garcon	********	WR	N/A
81	Colin Kaepernick	49ers	QB	81
82	TJ Ward	Broncos	SS	N/A
83	Jordy Nelson	Packers	WR	N/A
84	Kiko Alonso	Bills	LB	N/A
85	Reggie Bush	Lions	RB	N/A
86	Duane Brown	Texans	LT	48
87	DeMarco Murray	Cowboys	RB	N/A
88	Evan Mathis	Eagles	G	N/A
89	Charles Clay	Dolphins	TE	N/A
90	Eddie Lacy	Packers	RB	N/A
91	Matt Forte	Bears	RB	N/A
92	Eric Weddle	Chargers	S	N/A
93	Ryan Kalil	Panthers	C	N/A
94	Sheldon Richardson	Jets	DE	N/A
95	Brent Grimes	Dolphins	CB	N/A
96	Daryl Washington	Cardinals	LB	94
97	Louis Vasquez	Broncos	G	N/A
98	Jason Witten	Cowboys	TE	41
99	Cameon Jordan	Saints	DE	N/A
100	Matthew Stafford	Lions	QB	76

Alfred Morris is better than Eddie Lacy. Where's the love?

 

[herbshuttles15]

Alfred Morris is a system rb, ain't nothing special about him.

 

[flightman]

2900 rushing yards and 20 TD's in 2 years isn't "system RB" stats. The system also doesn't help you break tackles and always fall forward.

Orlandis Gary, Mike Anderson, Tatum Bell, Reuben Droughns, Mike Bell, Selvin Young, and Peyton Hillis never had those stats over 2 years. (Hillis had his best year when he wasn't under Shanny)

Clinton Portis & Terrell Davis definitely benefited from the system but they would have excelled anywhere.

 

[herbshuttles15]

#system