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Post by captain master talbot on Aug 5, 2009 12:33:56 GMT -5
I won't be complaining when he has 9,000 Yards, 100 TDs 0 INTs and a 19-0 record this year.
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Post by Kliquid on Aug 5, 2009 12:37:37 GMT -5
I won't be complaining when he has 9,000 Yards, 100 TDs 0 INTs and a 19-0 record this year. Word.
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Post by Tim Tebow™ on Aug 5, 2009 12:41:30 GMT -5
I won't be complaining when he has 9,000 Yards, 100 TDs 0 INTs and a 19-0 record this year. I laughed way to hard at that.
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Post by captain master talbot on Aug 5, 2009 12:53:12 GMT -5
But he still has that goofy ass look on his face.
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Post by BV on Aug 5, 2009 13:08:49 GMT -5
Now, you MUST respect Breesy.
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Post by King Bálor (CM)™ on Aug 5, 2009 14:39:59 GMT -5
THIS JUST IN: Eli Manning agrees on a 6 Year/ $97.5 Million Contract, which is an annual salary of about $15.3 Million. He's also now one of the highest paid players in the NFL. It's good to know we have a solid starting quarterback for a long time. Well, we all knew this was coming. Eli Manning now joins the list of the NFL's most blatantly overpaid players. BINGO!
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Post by Jean-Ralphio on Aug 5, 2009 14:52:24 GMT -5
THIS JUST IN: Eli Manning agrees on a 6 Year/ $97.5 Million Contract, which is an annual salary of about $15.3 Million. He's also now one of the highest paid players in the NFL. It's good to know we have a solid starting quarterback for a long time. Who are you talking about? Can't be Eli....albatross will be his nickname in a few years
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Post by wakeman on Aug 5, 2009 16:11:42 GMT -5
11-5 The Panthers are still the favorite to win the Division to me. Their defense may not be quite was it was, but it is by far the best defense in the division. They have a monster running game, and one of the best receivers in the game. While Delhomme is average, he is good enough to guide them to another division title. Houston Texans Getting back to this, a lot of people seem to think this is the year the Texans crack the playoffs. It's not. While I like what they are doing and the progression they have made over the last couple of years, they still play in the AFC south where they will finish no better than third, but they will start to close the gap on the other teams and I believe next year will be the year they get in. Andre Johnson is a top 3 WR in the league and Mario Williams is one of the best overall defensive players in the NFL. I'm still just not sold on Matt Schaub and I think they will get inconsistent play out of him. Texans finish 8-8 and miss the playoffs. Vikings.
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Post by captain master talbot on Aug 5, 2009 17:14:46 GMT -5
11-5 The Panthers are still the favorite to win the Division to me. Their defense may not be quite was it was, but it is by far the best defense in the division. They have a monster running game, and one of the best receivers in the game. While Delhomme is average, he is good enough to guide them to another division title. Houston Texans Getting back to this, a lot of people seem to think this is the year the Texans crack the playoffs. It's not. While I like what they are doing and the progression they have made over the last couple of years, they still play in the AFC south where they will finish no better than third, but they will start to close the gap on the other teams and I believe next year will be the year they get in. Andre Johnson is a top 3 WR in the league and Mario Williams is one of the best overall defensive players in the NFL. I'm still just not sold on Matt Schaub and I think they will get inconsistent play out of him. Texans finish 8-8 and miss the playoffs. Vikings. 10-6. They have the worst QB tandem in the NFL, but they have a good offensive line, and the best back in the NFL. Their receivers are decent, and Percy Harvin adds another element to Special Teams. Their run defense and defensive line is excellent, anchored by arguably one of the best Defensive Ends in the NFL and the two best defensive tackles in the NFL. Their secondary is good, although it's getting old. They SHOULD win the NFC North.
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Post by bad guy™ on Aug 5, 2009 17:27:41 GMT -5
JESUS! Eli better have stats close to what talbot put up to earn what he will per season. And since Talbot forgot a team...Browns.
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Post by captain master talbot on Aug 5, 2009 17:33:09 GMT -5
JESUS! Eli better have stats close to what talbot put up to earn what he will per season. And since Talbot forgot a team...Browns. It's just the market. I'm sure Phillip Rivers is going to get something around there, and , if Matt Ryan continues to do what he's doing, he'll be at $20 Million a year. It;s just the evolution of the business, and you're going to have to pay to keep a solid starting Quarterback
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Post by bad guy™ on Aug 5, 2009 17:36:48 GMT -5
JESUS! Eli better have stats close to what talbot put up to earn what he will per season. And since Talbot forgot a team...Browns. It's just the market. I'm sure Phillip Rivers is going to get something around there, and , if Matt Ryan continues to do what he's doing, he'll be at $20 Million a year. It;s just the evolution of the business, and you're going to have to pay to keep a solid starting Quarterback Difference is, Rivers DESERVES a great pay day. I don't agree with an athlete being paid that much period, but I consider Rivers one of the best in the NFL today. Lightyears ahead of Eli. Hell, had the G-Men not won the SB last year, I don't think Eli's extension would be even half of that.
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Post by Jean-Ralphio on Aug 5, 2009 17:38:14 GMT -5
Neither Eli or Rivers should be paid in the "Elite" category because frankly, neither of them are elite. Rivers is very good, and well Eli sucks, but he has a ring that clouds peoples judgements
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Post by captain master talbot on Aug 5, 2009 17:40:42 GMT -5
I never said I agreed with paying that much for anyone, but let's face it, that's just how the business works.
The average salary for a starting quarterback is simply going to go up.
And I trust the Giants Front Office. If they see something in Eli, enough to put that much money into him, then I am hoping that he has made major strides.
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Post by Byron F'N Saxton Fan on Aug 5, 2009 17:46:45 GMT -5
JESUS! Eli better have stats close to what talbot put up to earn what he will per season. And since Talbot forgot a team...Browns. 5-12 The Browns are just not going to be an impact team this year. They brought in a coach who could apparently only win with established QBs. as he couldn't do jack with Kellen Clemens. If Brady Quin starts, I'd say the Browns go 6-11, if not, or if he and Anderson end up switching as starting QBs, they go 5-12. Next Up: Carolina Panthers.
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Post by BV on Aug 5, 2009 17:50:15 GMT -5
9-7
Jake Delhomme seriously showed weakness in the Playoffs, I don't know if that will extend towards the season, but you gotta believe it's eating away at Jake mentally. Their secondary is pretty bad. Their running game will be very strong but I don't think it will be enough to extend them to the playoffs.
Next Up: Baltimore Ravens.
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Post by bad guy™ on Aug 5, 2009 18:08:21 GMT -5
11-5
Wild Card. Super Bowl loser.
New Orleans Saints?
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Post by wakeman on Aug 5, 2009 19:52:41 GMT -5
This is another case of a decent team playing in a very good division. I still see Carolina and Atlanta being better than them. They have probably the most explosive offense in the league, but I still see the defense giving up 28 pts per game on average. Some may disagree, but Reggie Bush doesn't help this team anywhere near as much as he should and I see him being an oft-injured player the rest of his career. I am interested to see what Pierre Thomas can do cause if they can get that running game going even halfway like their passing game, look out.
I just don't see enough on the defensive side of the ball to make this team a contender. They finish 8-8, third in the NFC South.
Next up: Patriots
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Post by Hulkamaniac on Aug 5, 2009 21:47:30 GMT -5
Honestly, I could name at least 3-4 QB's right off the top of my head that I'd rather than Eli. If there was a fantasy draft there is no way in the world that Eli would be the first QB off the board. He's ridiculously overpaid.
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Post by user9327 on Aug 5, 2009 22:03:05 GMT -5
Neither Eli or Rivers should be paid in the "Elite" category because frankly, neither of them are elite. Rivers is very good, and well Eli sucks, but he has a ring that clouds peoples judgements Saying Eli sucks is atrocious. Yea, I agree, he's not great. But he's good. What has he done over the last two years to earn a sucks comment? Seriously? He's won a Superbowl and the Superbowl MVP, whether you want to say it clouds judgement or not, it's still there, it still happened. Then I'll counter that with Tom Brady's top notch coach, ridiculous receiving core and alledged cheating clouds your judgement and he's not as good as Peyton Manning. Last year his INT's were low and they finished with a great record. With all the turmoil surrounding his team and his receivers he really didn't go out there and wow anybody, but he didn't suck either. Let's see what these elite quarterbacks do with Steve Smith and Sinorice Moss.... They lost in the playoffs on bad play calling and he doesn't/didn't have a true number 1 receiver. He's still a good player, but not great. He's overpaid, no doubt. Nobody's doubting that. Justin Tuck and Plaxico Burress had more to do with winning the Superbowl as a combined duo than Eli. But what do you suggest the Giants do? Let him walk? Start over with David Carr? Wait to draft a rookie and be set back 5 years? If he goes and gets picked off this year a lot or the team doesn't have a good record then sure, say he sucks. Right now, it just sounds a bit homerish.
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