Andy
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Let's hope the Joe's draft is going to work.
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The site is giving me problems on setting a new time. It doesn't look like the Elite draft will happen tonight. Sorry guys. This is the first problem I've ever had with Yahoo.
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Guys, I've reset the draft. Working on a new time.
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BTW, went on Twitter and this is a internet-wide problem.
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Got the error message guys. Then I got in and the draft was finished. It started at 7:15 and at 7:22 it was over. This is very weird and will look more into the problem.
Don't worry, worse comes to worse, we'll move it to next Sunday.
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I don't think it was a dirty hit, but Peyton was just sticking up for his guy. It wasn't necessary and he shouldn't have done it, but I've seen much worse. He wouldn't do it in a meaningful game i dont think
The shot at Sanders was dirty and he tried going for his head. As for the Welker hit, Swearinger was in a tough position. The proper penalty was made but because Welker is so small and bent down a bit, it's hard to avoid his head there. As much as I dislike Swearinger, he's not at fault for the Welker hit (although the penalty was correct).
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I like the plan a lot; the only problem is that Harnish isn't ready for the backup job. I gave him hope when the preseason started, but now, it's obvious he's not ready.
So, for that reason, they'll need to keep Hasselbeck, but Rams will definitely need to find a new QB. They can't go all in on Shaun Hill.
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Headbutt? Manning head butted him? Right, because his head butt definitely reminded me of the famous ones like Zidane's or the ones from the old boxing days. Give me a break.
Manning got in his face (maybe their helmets touched), said what he said and walked away. He did not move his head forward in an attempt to hit Swearinger. I mean, what a load of crap. If you seriously think that that was a headbutt, then it's worth going for a eye-doctor's appointment because your eyes need to be checked. Nothing gets me more upset when people spur the wrong (and stupid) things.
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Swearinger is a punk. I hated his attitude in college (talented though), and just watching him for the last 2 years solidifies that hate. I watched him on Hard Knocks last week and he started a fight with Douglas (both were at fault) and now he goes out and he tries headhunting in the preseason. I assume that there was a heated rivalry in practice and he wanted to get some revenge or to leave his mark.
Manning is a class act and a competitor, so to see him go up to Swearinger and say "Efff you" makes me happy. This kid needs to sit down, shut up and stay within the boundaries. He's a punk and someone or something will knock him back to reality.
I'm reading through the thread, and I love how some people see this as an opportunity to knock Manning. Go ahead and knock him, it's obvious that those fans are jealous. Peyton Manning is just a tad better than Ryan Fitzpatrick.
Anyways, I love Manning's intensity and I hate how Swearinger has this inflated ego and goes headhunting.
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This is seriously a big help. WIth 10 spots, it allows the Colts to keep a player at each position group and one of the special team places.
It really makes a big difference and I'm happy the league did this. Plus, it also adds 64 jobs to the economy!
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*Article in its draft stages; give me your thoughts!*
In lieu of Mark Dominik’s 53-man ultimate team posted on ESPN, I’ve decided to do the same, and build the real ultimate team that fits within the 133M-dollar salary cap.
Rules & Information:
- No Rookies
- All Cap Hits are for the 2014 NFL Season
- Stay under the 133M-dollar cap limit
- Defense is a 3-4 Defense
- Balanced Offense w/ West Coast Qualities
Offense
Quarterbacks – $7,617,636
Andrew Luck ($6,029,454)
Russell Wilson ($817,302)
Nick Foles ($770,880)
Andrew Luck is the best young quarterback in the game and his late game heroics make him an easy choice to man this team. Russell Wilson is right up there with Luck and is amongst the better quarterbacks in the game. Wilson already has a Super Bowl ring on his finger, which makes him a great backup. Nick Foles would be the third stringer and although inexperienced, Foles had the best TD-INT ratio last season and big things are ahead for him.
Running Backs – $12,392,711
Jamaal Charles ($9,633,333)
Le’Veon Bell ($936,500)
Eddie Lacy ($771,003)
John Kuhn ($1,051,875) (Fullback/H-Back)
Jamaal Charles is star player who can do anything. He can catch, run and block and is amongst the fastest players in the league. Le’Veon Bell is a great young running back with tons of potential and can also do everything very well. Eddie Lacy is a bruising running back who shined as a rookie last season. John Kuhn is a perfect fullback/H-Back as he can do everything well and is not afraid of anything, making him also a perfect player on special teams.
Wide Receivers – $21,026,936
AJ Green ($6,264,394)
Julio Jones ($5,149,375)
Antonio Brown ($4,517,500)
Dez Bryant ($3,148,500)
Alshon Jeffery (1,240,317)
TY Hilton ($706,850)
This wide receiver group has the perfect combination of deep threat/game changing ability and consistency (with catching). Jones, Green and Bryant are three superstars who change games and are great deep threats. Antonio Brown is a great possession receiver with blazing speed and great hands. Alshon Jeffery and TY Hilton are two quality backups with sky high potential and big play ability.
Tight Ends – $5,576,826
Jimmy Graham ($4,000,000)
Dwayne Allen ($835,826)
Julius Thomas ($741,000)
Jimmy Graham at 4M is a steal, and can play anywhere on the field. He’s a nightmare for any team, but a dream for my team. Dwayne Allen and Julius Thomas are two quality backups. Thomas is a better receiver, but Allen is better all around.
Offensive Line -- $25,519,108
Jason Peters ($8,292,000)
Evan Mathis ($6,150,000)
Zach Strief ($2,100,000)
Kyle Long ($1,866,580)
Chad Rinehart ($1,750,000)
Travis Frederick ($1,561,370)
Stefan Wisniewski ($1,315,810)
Manelik Watson ($1,089,739)
Larry Warford ($714,250)
Terron Armstead ($679,359)
Chemistry is very important on an offensive line, which is why I paired up Evan Mathis and Jason Peters on the left side of the line. Travis Frederick is a great talent with a lot of potential and Warford and Strief are two consistent performers. Having depth on your offensive line is crucial, and Long, Rinehart, Wisniewski, Armstead and Watson are good backups. Watson is an interesting case, he has great upside but no experience and he’s raw. He’s a risk, but they have many player on the line who can play both tackle and guard.
Total Number of Offensive Players: 26 Players
Total Amount Spent on Offensive Players: $72,133,217
Defense
Defensive Line – $14,167,638
JJ Watt ($3,575,540)
Dontari Poe ($3,087,274)
Cameron Jordan ($2,459,991)
Sheldon Richardson ($2,285,000)
Muhamed Wilkerson ($2,187,500)
Damon Harrison ($572,333)
The defensive line is stacked from head to toe. JJ Watt and Cameron Jordan is an outragerous duo and Poe up the middle is scary. They have great depth with the three Jets, Richardson, Wilkerson and Harrison. I feel it’s important to have a strong defensive line on defense and it’s worth investing big money into that position.
Linebackers – $12,611,882
Luke Kuechly ($3,430,528)
Ryan Kerrigan ($2,774,639)
Jabaal Sheard ($1,619,625)
Justin Houston ($1,598,812)
Mychal Kendricks ($1,212,121)
Demario Davis ($764,490)
Parys Haralson ($635,000)
Jerrell Freeman ($576,667)
The linebackers are talented and can cause havoc. Luke Kuechly isn’t a perfect fit, but he’s a leader and he has great work ethic. He’s a must for any team, especially at that price. Kerrigan and Sheard fit their role perfectly and are two good starters. Jerrell Freeman narrowly beats out Kendricks and Davis for the starting ILB spot, because he makes plays, and is always near the ball. They have great depth with Sheard, Davis and Kendricks, and good experience plus a special teams performer in Parys Haralson.
Cornerbacks – $12,003,020
Brent Grimes (4,250,000)
Richard Sherman ($3,676,606)
Desmond Trufant ($1,855,870)
Casey Hayward ($902,703)
Brandon Boykin ($671,367)
Tommie Campbell ($656,474)
The cornerbacks are filled with great starters and great depth. Grimes and Sherman as starters creates the best duo in the NFL. Sherman is arguably the best CB in the league and Grimes is up there with him. Trufant is a great young upstart and Boykin can play exceptionally in the slot (same with Hayward). Tommie Campbell is a great special teams player who can also make plays on defense.
Safeties – $9,107,379
Jairus Byrd ($3,500,000)
Kenny Vaccaro ($2,141,980)
Eric Reid ($1,927,444)
Matt Elam ($1,537,955)
The starting safeties, Byrd and Vaccaro, have good chemistry as they play for the same team. Byrd is an ideal free safety, as he excels in coverage, and Vaccaro is a tough-nosed player who can play in the box. It’s the same for Reid and Elam, who are the backups. Elam can play tough in the box and Reid can play anywhere on the field.
Total Amount of Defensive Players: 24 Players
Total Amount Spent on Defensive Players: $47,899,919
Special Teams
Kicker
Justin Tucker ($570,000)
Having Justin Tucker at this low a price was just too easy. Tucker is arguably the best kicker in the league and has one of the biggest legs.
Punter
Marquette King ($570,334)
Did you know that Marquette King had a 48.9 punt average last season? This man can boot the ball as well as anyone else and his precision is improving year after year.
Long Snapper
Matt Overton ($570,000)
Overton is reliable and he doesn’t cost too much, meaning he’s the perfect long snapper. Overton is also athletic enough to make plays down the field.
Total Number of Special Teams Players: 3 Players
Total Amount Spent on Special Teams Players: $1,710,334
Salary Cap: $133,000,000
Total Cap Hit: $120,033,136
Amount Remaining: $12,966,864
Offensive Starters:
QB: Andrew Luck
RB: Jamaal Charles
FB: John Kuhn
LWR: Julio Jones
RWR: AJ Green
TE: Jimmy Graham
LT: Jason Peters
LG: Evan Mathis
C: Travis Frederick
RG: Larry Warford
RT: Zach Strief
Defensive Starters:
LDE: JJ Watt
NT: Dontari Poe
RDE: Cameron Jordan
LOLB (Strong): Ryan Kerrigan
LILB: Jerrell Freeman
RILB: Luke Kuechly
ROLB (Rush): Justin Houston
LCB: Richard Sherman
RCB: Brent Grimes
FS: Jairus Byrd
SS: Kenny Vacarro
Recap: The team that you see is a team that would be amongst the very best in the NFL, with its star power on offense (Luck, Charles, Julio, Dez and Green), an offensive line that has good chemistry (Peters & Mathis) and a lot of young talent and strength. On defense, it is strongly built up front with JJ Watt and Cameron Jordan on the line with Kerrigan and Houston rushing the edges. Jerrell Freeman and Luke Kuechly will man the middle. Kuechly has great leadership skills and is a great tackler, he just could not be left off the team, despite the not-so-perfect scheme fit. Behind them, you have a top notch secondary with great chemistry at safety (Byrd and Vaccaro) and two shut down corners in Sherman and Grimes. Each position also has great depth.
On special teams, you have TY Hilton as a very good punt returner. Brandon Boykin and a backup offensive skill player could become the kick returners. On kickoff, you have a lot of talent athletes like Tommie Campbell, Demario Davis, Matt Elam, Dwayne Allen and John Kuhn (just to name a few). Justin Tucker and Marquette King are two great players at each positin as well.
The beauty of the team is that there is $12.6M in cap space remaining, meaning that the team could re-sign or keep a lot of its core players. This team is built extremely well for now and will be force to be wrecking with for years to come. With all due respect to Mark Dominik, this is the ultimate team and there is $12M still left in cap space.
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Who said it would be long term and a high draft pick?
The Colts won't get Spiller for less than a 3rd round pick (a miracle if they get him for a 4th). If they trade for him, they would at least want to keep him around for a little bit (beyond a year).
Either way, it seems like this is purely speculation, even with La Confora saying it.
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Spiller going to the Colts? Let's see how T-Rich does before they get into another long-term commitment that will involve a high draft pick.
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Elite League Keepers
The Lucky One: Calvin Johnson
Adongo Ate My Baby: Montee Ball
Us and Them: Antonio Brown & Andrew Luck
Replacement Refs: Nobody
Blackhawk4: Nobody
Ser Pounce: Adrian Peterson & Jimmy Graham
J-Ville Avengers: Brandon Marshall, Demarco Murray &
Jordy Nelson(Max of 2 picks, Nelson removed)Helter Skelter: Demaryius Thomas & Peyton Manning
FRESH 4 LIFE: Jamaal Charles
SilentHill: Lesean McCoy & Drew Brees
AxelF: Nobody
Spanish Viratus: Eddie Lacy & AJ Green
Average Joe's Keepers
Vontae's Grandma: Lesean McCoy & AJ Green
TY Goodbye: Adrian Peterson & Drew Brees
Broosters: Nobody
coltman51: Jamaal Charles & Andrew Luck
hillbilliysfromhell: Demaryius Thomas & Gio Bernard
Fx: Marshawn Lynch
Natural Bjoern Killer: Nobody
IndyD4U: Jimmy Graham
Knights in Armor: Nobody
Bodacious Mantises: Aaron Rodgers & Alshon Jeffery
AK Hooligans: Nobody
VU Cru: Nobody
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Keepers are in, will announce who they are in a bit. Just setting up the draft now.
By the way, I'm going to publicly call them out for this. Some people did not keep keepers, that's cool because you have that option, but if you want to keep a guy and you missed the date, your time has passed. Also, to J-Ville Avengers, for keeping 3 players, I took out the worst guy. When it says up to 2 keepers, that doesn't mean take another one for the hell of it.
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It may seem unimportant, but it very important to keep some starters in. The coaches have to see how the others will fair with first string DL play.
I agree to a certain extent, but when you have quality players like RJF behind him, you don't need to extend his minutes just to see how he plays with another guy. You give extended minutes to a guy you are unsure about or you want to see more of. Redding is a constant, we know what he brings and what he'll do, but it's good to keep a guy like Werner out there, because he's more inexperienced and could benefit from more playing time.
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Gotta say, I don't think the Colts should be letting their oldest defensive player playing extended minutes into the 2nd quarter. I would have liked to have seen him pulled earlier from the game like they did with Landry and Davis. They played him out there too long, and they flirted with fire when he got injured.
Nevertheless, happy he's ok and hope they learn something from this.
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Poor kid has probably never been hit that hard.
Keep em coming Clowney!
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That Pat kick attempt was my favorite preseason moment ever! Great try!
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BREAKING NEWS: The Colts are looking into red-eye flights for #5 RB Phillip Tanner. Airline and time to follow.
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As it stands, no. No one can consistently do what Bethea did over the past few seasons. Howell and Brown (or even Adams) could be some serviceable players.
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I'd like to see the Colts continue to improve upon their previous season. I'd like to see them get 2 playoff wins. It's a lofty expectation, but I believe it's possible, especially if Luck continues to improve.
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The ball comes out so smoothly and his ball placement has improved tremendously.
If the Jaguars don't start this guy over Henne, they're just dumb. Bortles is the answer for them, not Chad Henne.
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By the way, Arthur Jones was also a fifth rounder.
And needed two full years of development.
2014 Forum Fantasy Football Leagues
in Fantasy Football & Gaming
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The time I will set is next sunday at around the same time (7:45pm). I just need to freagin do it.
If you guys think you're upset, imagine me.