NFL Offseason Thread

[MadBurgerMaker]

But a 99 helicopter-in-midair-while-fumbling rating.

Hey everyone's good at something.

Edit:  Except Ethan Albright, apparently.

[Grey Fox]

so how far are we from LFFL now?

[CountDeMoney]

McNair had alcohol in his system
Ex-Ravens QB had BAC twice legal limit for driving when he died

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Authorities say former Ravens quarterback Steve McNair had a blood-alcohol level twice Tennessee's legal limit for driving when his girlfriend shot him to death.

Tennessee Assistant Medical Examiner Feng Li said Monday that a toxicology report showed a trace amount of marijuana in the body of Sahel Kazemi. Police say the 20-year-old Kazemi shot McNair July 4 in a Nashville condo before killing herself.

Police say McNair was likely asleep when he was shot twice in the head and twice in the chest.

Li said there was no way to tell from the report how long before McNair's death he had been drinking.

Kazemi was arrested for drunken driving in Nashville two days before the shooting. Police video of the arrest showed her telling the officer that she was high.

[CountDeMoney]

Ah, nothing like hitting the bargin bins and flea markets right before training camp.  It's, like, as if fahdiz ran a pro team.

Hackett, 3 other wide receivers to try out for Ravens
Club seeks depth at position after Mason's surprise retirement announcement

The Ravens made their first move since Derrick Mason's retirement announcement, inviting four mid-level wide receivers for a tryout on Friday.

While all the names can't be confirmed, it is believed that D.J. Hackett will be the most recognizable receiver at the workout.

Hackett, 28, was released by the Carolina Panthers after catching 13 passes for 181 yards and no touchdowns last season. The 6-foot-2, 208-pound receiver turned down a tryout with the Ravens earlier this offseason because he was dealing with his wife's pregnancy.

"D.J. just wants to play football," said Kevin Robinson, Hackett's agent. "He is certainly intrigued by the opportunity."

A Ravens official couldn't confirm any names or whether a workout had been scheduled.

The agents for receivers Amani Toomer and Justin McCareins said they wouldn't be at the workout. Other free-agent receivers available include: Drew Bennett, Darrell Jackson, Robert Ferguson, Koren Robinson and Ike Hilliard.

There has been speculation that Marvin Harrison, who is considered the top free-agent receiver left, might wait until the middle of training camp before making a decision.

The Ravens are looking to add some depth at wide receiver in the wake of Mason's unexpected retirement announcement. Mason, the Ravens' top receiver the past four seasons, is expected to meet this week with coach John Harbaugh, who returns from vacation in a couple of days.

Based on the fact that the Ravens aren't going after a big-name receiver, it appears that the team sees some hope in changing Mason's mind. Mason, who was limited this entire offseason while recovering from shoulder surgery, might have been sidelined for the first couple of weeks of training camp anyway.

So, the Ravens might be content on waiting through mid-August on Mason's final decision.

With Mason's uncertain status, the Ravens need to add a wide receiver with NFL experience. The Ravens' top four receivers are Mark Clayton, Demetrius Williams, Marcus Smith and Kelley Washington.

In his first three NFL seasons (all with the Seattle Seahawks), Hackett averaged 35 receptions and caught a total of nine touchdowns. He signed a two-year, $3.5 million contract with the Panthers in 2008 but was cut after recording career lows in receptions, yards and touchdowns.

Quarterbacks, rookies and select veterans report to Ravens training camp on Monday (July 27).

[katmai]

gf i'll make up league this week, for a draft around 21st of Aug

[Neil]

Hopefully they can talk Mason out of retirement.  Otherwise, somebody give Marvin Harrison a blank cheque.

[jimmy olsen]

gf i'll make up league this week, for a draft around 21st of Aug

I'll be there.

[Neil]

gf i'll make up league this week, for a draft around 21st of Aug

I'll be there.

Tom Brady's going to get injured again.

[Ed Anger]

gf i'll make up league this week, for a draft around 21st of Aug

I'll be there.

Tom Brady's going to get injured again.

I watch this once a week:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuClWeD9ouI&feature=related

Just to fuel my rage.

[charliebear]

We're #32!  Woo Hoo!   

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/powerRankings?GT1=39002

[Grey Fox]

gf i'll make up league this week, for a draft around 21st of Aug

[Valmy]

We're #32!  Woo Hoo!  

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/powerRankings?GT1=39002

The Redskins add a bunch of good players and they are only ranked #17 behind ten loss teams from last year?

Good they always do bad when the media crowns them pre-season champs.

[Neil]

We're #32!  Woo Hoo!   

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/powerRankings?GT1=39002

The Redskins add a bunch of good players and they are only ranked #17 behind ten loss teams from last year?

Good they always do bad when the media crowns them pre-season champs.

It's precamp.  Who cares where they have anybody?  Everything will change in the next six weeks.  The Steelers are going to have a hard time repeating when all the other women that Worthlessberger raped start coming out of the woodwork to get their cheques.

[ehrie]

I'm in again this year. The Languish Cup shall be mine.

[JacobL]

per PFT

As expected, the 2010 NFL draft will get started on Friday Thursday night, and it will become a three-day affair.

The draft gets rolling with the first round on Thursday night, April 22, at 7:30 p.m. ET.

Rounds two and three will be held on Friday night, April 23, beginning at 6:30 p.m. ET.

And then they'll wrap it all up beginning at 10:00 a.m. ET on Saturday, April 24.

And an espn link for good measure

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4351601