Bluefire4
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I think Bengals win 42-24.
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I have faith in our run game next week. The Bengals offensive line is not great and Joe Mixon has not looked good at all in preseason or at any time last year.
The Red Rifle is going to tear us apart though. I can see AJ having 175-200 yards receiving, John Ross beating us deep at least once, and Eifert having 2 touchdowns.
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Packers fans are right. Pipkins can definitely tackle. I wondered if he already was guaranteed a spot because he wasn't playing in the game but he's out there now.
I don't know if he was traded for just to have another body at corner for this game, or if he's going to make the roster.
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Just because a guy is fast doesn't mean he'd automatically be able to catch punts and have the vision to make people miss while returning. If he isn't improving as a safety we just need to let him go.
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I am starting college classes back up starting August 20th so as long as it doesn't interfere with my class schedule I would be fine.
I also play the organ for a church on Sunday mornings so that wouldn't work for me.
A weekend evening would be best. If we did it on a Wednesday evening, I'd only be available after 7 PM
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On 7/16/2018 at 3:33 PM, chad72 said:
Here were some rule changes suggested last year and the results of their voting:
1. There will be a one day waiting period for waivers (Change from 2 days) (Y/N) Y
2. There will be no waiting period after trade is finalized (Change from 1 day (i think)) (Y/N) Y
3. Choose one of these 3 drafting order options: B
a. Team owners will get to pick their preferred draft spot starting with team #12 and working back to #1.
b. The draft order will be randomized upon league creation and draft order will be visible to all owners.
c. The draft order will be randomized 15min before the draft begins.
4. Choose one of these 3 platform's to play on this season (NFL.COM / ESPN / YAHOO) NFL.COM
5. Change the WR/RB flex position to WR/RB/TE. (Y/N) Y
6. Waivers will reset weekly based on ranking (Change from continuous rolling) (Y/N) Y
7. The standings tiebreaker will be points scored (Change from Head2Head) (Y/N) Y
8. Next season we will have keepers (the details can be hashed out later) (Y/N) N
Below are the non-default settings for this league finalized last year:
1. IR spot on the roster
2. Passing TD are 6 points
3. #1 plays #6 in the playoffs (Manual Intervention Needed)
4. TE position is now WR/TE
5. WR/RB position is now WR/RB/TE
5. Playoffs Week 14/15 Champ 16
6. Trade Review - League Votes
7. D/ST gets 1 point for every 50 return yards
8. Waiting period for waivers is 1 day
9. The draft order is randomized upon league creation and draft order is visible to all owners
10. Waivers reset weekly based on ranking
11. The standings tiebreaker is points scored
1. N
2. Y
3. B
4. Yahoo
5. Y
6. Y
7. N
8. N
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I'll play and take the 2nd pick.
This is not a great time for me so I probably won't be around for a couple of weeks.
If the draft is on the 26th, any time would be good for me.
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6 hours ago, oldunclemark said:
We have a different definition of 'way more';
The difference between $25 mil and $32 mil is not a risk to me...
Think about it: He's not leaving Thibedeau and Minneosta over $7 million a year
He's made a lot of money in the NBA...He's making $20 mil next year (made $19 mi last year) as it is...and his coach may not be there much longer
Bottom line: Think deeper than 'he's simply trying to max out his earnings'...
He doesnt think Karl Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins.....are winning players in the 'contract window' 'he's in. Reports are he's making it clear he doenst want to be there anymore with those 2.
. I think hed come to the Pacers and we'd have the money...if we play well..guys like this will want to be in Indy. He's 29 and play a position where we have little. I'd do it.
There are very few player where there's no question about their ability on offense and defense.
...this is the kind of proven two-way player player you go get.
An extra year on his contract is $32 million dollars in just one year. 7 million dollars a year over four years is $28 million. That means he can make an extra $60 million if he waits until next year. That is "way more" money to me.
Every article that mentions that Jimmy Butler doesn't like KAT also mentions that Butler was expected to decline the offer because it makes more financial sense to wait until next year because he can make more money from the Timberwolves, the salary cap is expected to increase, and way more teams will have money next year.
Again, if he didn't want to play with the Timberwolves he would already be on the trading block. He's trying to motivate KAT and Wiggins to actually reach their potential so they could have more success this year. They were already the 3rd seed before Jimmy Butler got hurt and that was without KAT and Wiggins playing up to their potential.
You think everybody would come to the Pacers. There is no inclination that Jimmy has even thought about coming here. He's recently liked random people's post about joining the Knicks and Spurs, but I still think he's doing that to put the pressure on Minnesota and none of it is serious.
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14 hours ago, dgambill said:
There is going to be more than half the league with max money next year...he will have lots of options. Heck he may even sign for the MLE and play a year in Golden State. Seems to be the envogue thing. The only thing with getting your money now is you could end up like Isiaih Thomas and instead of a brinks truck full of money he got the vet minimum. What a difference a year makes.
Yep but Jimmy Butler has taken that risk before. He could of signed a 4 yr 44 million dollar deal the year before he won Most Improved Player, but he waited and earned himself a max contract.
I think someone in Butler's camp intentionally put the reports out that he is disappointed with the young guys in Minnesota to give them some motivation coming into the season. That team should be contenders next year. Wiggins and KAT need to get to the next level.
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5 hours ago, oldunclemark said:
He cant make 'way more' than $25 mil a year for 4 years.....
The word is it isnt about money..its about his younger teammates
He doesnt want to stay in Minneosta is what I'm reading.
He can make $32 million over 5 years if he waits until next offseason. He's had a history of betting on himself and he's taking a risk to do so.
I'm not denying that he may end up somewhere else. I have seen the reports. Obviously he is keeping his options open. I think people are jumping to conclusions that he turned down this offer though. Even if he had just won a championship with the Timberwolves I don't think he signs that deal because he can make more money next year. That's the type of guy he is.
The Timberwolves would just trade him now if he didn't want to be there.
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14 hours ago, oldunclemark said:
Jimmy Butler turns down 4 years ...$100 mil from Minnesota...really?
Didnt expect that.
Maybe he'd like another quiet peaceful midwest hometown ....next summer.
...'with Jimmy....all the pistons are firing' Norman Dale - 1986 - Hickory, Indiana
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He can make way more next season from Minnesota so he was going to decline anyway, but there's a chance he could be headed elsewhere. I guess we'll have to wait and see if they put him on the trade block sometime this season.
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4 hours ago, oldunclemark said:
We obviously messed with the chemistry when we didn't resign Lance...
We replaced him with a better player but we'll see if we miss what Lance exclusively brought us.
.... There is a danger in returning 7 regular from a team that didn't win a playoff series..
We may get the exact same result
..O'Quinn is interesting. I dont know his role. I hope it was explained to him that he may not play in some games.
Nobody rotates 3 centers every game
What I think his role may be....will be to face the more powerful low post players in the East...Guys like Embid and Drummond..guys who push Sabonis and Turner around..
I think Lance is overrated by this fan base so I'm not as worried about that affecting our chemistry as others are. And you cannot ignore the fact that we went up against LeBron in the first round this year. Next year's playoffs will be much different without him and we have a better bench.
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I guess we are using O'Quinn in Al Jefferson's role and are going to use TJ Leaf this year in Trevor Booker's old role.
Looking forward to this year. Kevin Pritchard did exactly what he said he would. Keep his top 7 from last year for chemistry's sake, and add good pieces to it in FA.
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Alize Johnson is balling this quarter. The offense is basically running through him right now.
Trevon Duval has been killing us. He just got hurt so hopefully he's ok.
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Aaron Holiday should have 7-8 assists right now but nobody is finishing. I think he only has one right now.
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Alize Johnson is having a good showing as well.
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First Pacer's Summer League game is at halftime right now.
Aaron Holiday is playing great on the offensive end scoring and passing.
TJ Leaf has looked horrible on both ends. He's not finishing in close and for all the talk that he was getting bigger and stronger, he is getting dominated by Isaiah Hartenstein and others on the defensive end.
Edmund Sumner is struggling to finish at the basket as well which is not good for him because he can't shoot at all.
Alex Poythress and Travis Leslie have looked decent so far. Been impressed with Leslie on defense.
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Aaron Gordon was always going back to the Magic and I knew GR3 wouldn't be back. Not too upset about losing Lance either.
Funny how many on here expected LeBron to stay and PG to go to LA and it was the opposite.
I don't think we have enough to sign Tyreke either. We still have a hole at backup SG and maybe backup PF unless TJ Leaf proves he's ready to play this season.
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5 hours ago, oldunclemark said:
Chris Paul..4 years...$160 million (really) with Houston...
.....That's so much money..but the salary cap is going up
How do they sign Capela at this point
They have bird rights on Capela. They can go over the cap to sign him. They'd just have a high luxury tax bill and would only be able to add players using their exceptions.
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"Russ is the reason why this decision is becoming even more easier to make, is the character Russ [has]," George said on Wednesday. "A stand-up guy, and he has his teammate's back."
PG said this back in January. Not surprised at all he is re-signing.
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16 hours ago, Colts_Fan12 said:
Doubt they will match it they declined his option didnt they last year? plus they are in bad shape financially
Maybe they decide to move on because of all the salary they have tied up already, however they declined his option after he only had a 12 pt 5 rb season. He just increased to 17 and 8 and is still ascending.
I'm betting on the Magic retaining him.
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4 hours ago, Colts_Fan12 said:
We might try but I dont think we got enough money now since he opted in
I don't think it would have mattered anyway. Some team will offer Aaron Gordon the max and the Magic will match it.
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I'm fine with bringing in Marcus Smart, but I just don't know what his value and role would be?
How much would he be worth? Do we start him at PG or use him as the backup SG. How much do we offer him so that the Celtics don't match.I'd be fine with just upgrading the SF position and sending Bogdonovic to the 2nd unit to elevate the bench scoring. The team's success would depend on if players like Oladipo, Turner, and Sabonis make the next jump in their development.
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3 hours ago, dgambill said:
I like Thad but I’m not. He isn’t a long term piece. We will have big room next offseason but a bunch of other teams will as well. This year there were fewer teams with 20-30 million space. There might be more top free agents next offseason but a ton of teams will have space. I felt this offseason was the year to make a splash. Plus another year of Philly and Boston and those young guys will keep getting better. Felt like this was a year to shock some people and get to the finals. It’s not awful but I preferred the money now.
What splash are you referring to? I don't believe any of the big name guys would have came here this offseason anyway. We still have enough to sign free agents to make this team better.
How will the D stop Mixon and Green?
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