NFL 2010: Because it's never to f'ing early

[jimmy olsen]

Steelheads.

You...you....you Raven....er what do they call you?

Raventard works for me...

We call them the Ratbirds here.

Shouldn't the team be called the pigeons then?

[CountDeMoney]

Whew.

Before the New York Jets traded for Santonio Holmes of the Pittsburgh Steelers, they were in the hunt for Denver Broncos wide receiver Brandon Marshall.

According to a report in the Denver Post, the Jets were willing to give up their first-round pick for Marshall. However, Marshall's representatives and the Jets were unable to agree on contract terms.

Marshall was traded last week to the Miami Dolphins for second-round picks in 2010 and 2011.

The Jets traded a fifth-round pick in 2010 to the Steelers for Holmes, who has been suspended for the first four games of 2010 by the NFL.

[Vince]

Well we now know why Holmes went so cheap too.  4 game suspension announced for substance abuse.   

[sbr]

Rapistberger violated conduct policy, discipline coming

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=Aglmsh9bx_ZZCvosDqIEYP1DubYF?slug=ap-nfl-roethlisberger

NEW YORK (AP)—Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger(notes)  violated the NFL's personal-conduct policy, commissioner Roger Goodell said Monday.

Goodell said on the Dan Patrick radio show the key issue is a "pattern of behavior" and "bad judgments."

Last week, prosecutors in Georgia declined to charge Roethlisberger after a college student accused him of sexual assault in March.

The NFL is expected to discipline Roethlisberger, although it says there is no timetable for such a decision. The Steelers have said they expect a decision next week.

Roethlisberger also is being sued by a different woman who says he raped her in 2008 at a Lake Tahoe hotel-casino. Roethlisberger denies the accusation and was not charged. He has claimed counter-damages in a lawsuit.

"The issue here is with respect to a pattern of behavior and bad judgments," Goodell said. "You do not have to be convicted or even charged with a crime to be able to demonstrate that you've violated a personal-conduct policy, and reflect poorly not only on themselves, but all of their teammates, every NFL player in the league, and everyone associated with the NFL. That is what my concern is, and I have expressed that directly to Ben, obviously, and I'll be making a decision as soon as I possibly can."

Roethlisberger practiced Monday for the first time since the season ended.

[MadBurgerMaker]

Two MNF games for the Texans.  @Indy and Baltimore.  There's also another NFL Network Thursday game (one of the Jacksonville games I mean the Philly game hurr) with their weird announcing crew.

http://www.nfl.com/schedules/interactive#/team=HOU

Kind of a tough schedule.  Heh.

[Vince]

Jason Taylor is a Jet.  I can't fucking believe that.   

Jets get 3 Monday Night games and a Sunday night this year.  Baltimore, NE, Minnesota and Miami in the first 5 weeks is going to be rough. 

[Vince]

Rapistberger violated conduct policy, discipline coming

It has cometh. 

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/22/sports/football/22roethlisberger.html?src=me

Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will be suspended for six games and must undergo "comprehensive behavioral counseling," the N.F.L. announced on Wednesday after Commissioner Roger Goodell decided Roethlisberger had violated the league's personal-conduct policy in relation to a sexual assault allegation against him.

Rumors are now going around Pittsburgh is willing to trade him for a top-10 draft pick.

[Barrister]

 

Looks like a tough schedule for the Vikings.  Sure, they get two cracks at each of the Lions and Bears, but they open the season with a rematch against the Saints, and games against Dallas, New England will be tough (and Miami, Jets, Giants, and Philly will probably be tough as well).  Thanksfully they do get Washington and Buffalo thrown in as well.

Interesting...

http://www.nfl.com/teams/minnesotavikings/schedule?team=MIN&id=3000

[Alcibiades]

FAILvre coming back?

[Barrister]

FAILvre coming back?

I assume so.  He hasn't even announced he's retiring yet.  The Vikings have said from day one he can take as much time as he needs to decide.  Presumably he'll skip training camp again, and show up the day after it ends.

[Alcibiades]

 

[Barrister]

What do you care? 

[Valmy]

Thanksfully they do get Washington and Buffalo thrown in as well.

[Ed Anger]

Favre vs Brady? I'll suspend my Favre dislike for that game.

[Barrister]

Thanksfully they do get Washington and Buffalo thrown in as well.

I call 'em as I see 'em.