The NFL Thread (with added College Football)

[cdbearsfan]

Goodbye Metrodome.

[UK Redsox]

Goodbye Metrodome.

It finally succumbed, 14 years after it survived the Minnesota Twins giving me a mic and having me sing "Take me out to the ballgame".

I never went to a football game there but it wasn't a bad place to watch baseball as long as you were in the infield. Down the lines, the seats faced in an awkward direction.

[ADVILLAFAN]

http://www1.skysports.com/american-football/news/12118/9185521/nfl-oakland-raiders-owner-mark-davis-says-no-more-excuses

One for UK Redsox - Could the Oakland Raiders come good this year? (probably not).

[cdbearsfan]

They'll come good the same season Cleveland do.

[UK Redsox]

I'm not holding out much hope. Even when the Raiders totally stink and have a high draft pick, they choose JaMarcus Russell and Darrius Heyward-Bey.

[ADVILLAFAN]

I'm not holding out much hope. Even when the Raiders totally stink and have a high draft pick, they choose JaMarcus Russell and Darrius Heyward-Bey.

Do you think the Raiders will go for a QB with their 1st pick? I think it would be better used on other areas of your team.

[UK Redsox]

At some point Rob Ryan has to become Raiders coach. He just looks the part.

[ADVILLAFAN]

Bears have signed up OC/OG Garza, so our Offensive Line is sorted.

The big question is whether we'll keep Peppers (who is on tonnes of money) and Tillman, who is getting older and had injury problems last year.

Can see us keeping at least one out of Wootton and Melton.

Rumoured that we may cut Earl Bennett (they seem to think that Marquess Wilson is ready to be the No. 3 Receiver) and Michael Bush (I think you can usually pick up decent running-backs outside of the Draft). Also wonder whether we'll extend McCown's contract or not.

[ADVILLAFAN]

Free Agency starts soon.

Modified as I think I'm wrong about when it starts - definitely soon though.

[ADVILLAFAN]

Apparently we're looking to trade Peppers and are hoping to get Lamarr Houston from the Oakland Raiders - is he any good UK Redsox?

[UK Redsox]

Apparently we're looking to trade Peppers and are hoping to get Lamarr Houston from the Oakland Raiders - is he any good UK Redsox?

I thinks that's all you need to know

[ADVILLAFAN]

Oh dear. That swine Michael Bennett (Martellus' brother) signed a new contract with the Seahawks.

[cdbearsfan]

Fucking pretentious osprey bastards.

[ADVILLAFAN]

Free Agency starts at 8pm our time. We just need a Defensive Line, Linebacking Core and Secondary and I think we can win the Superbowl 

Oh and Cutler to not get injured/throw needless interceptions/hang on to the ball for too long.

[ADVILLAFAN]

Bears have signed DE Lamarr Houston and released Peppers.

Aqib Talib has gone to the Denver Broncos.