NFL Week 8

[Neil]

On a different note, if you're the Colt's GM and you have the #1, do you take Luck?

Hell yes!

You have Manning, one of the greatest QBs ever. You draft Luck and have him sit 2-3 seasons behind Manning. You now have one of the best potential talents who got to observe one of the best ever. You cannot beat that. Yes, Manning will bitch and moan, and he won't want to admit that the end is in sight but he will ultimately be a "team" player and do what is best for the team.

And with the rookie salary structure they have these days, why wouldn't you?  It's not like you have to pay him seventy million dollars like they did Jamarcus or Stafford.

[Strix]

All of them.  But I'm watching the Ravens, because that's what I do.

Is it still what you're doing?

Yes.  I'm not a bandwagon fag like you.

I have been riding this bandwagon since the 70's! Seat is hard sometimes but lots of great stops on the way so far.

[Neil]

I have been riding this bandwagon since the 70's! Seat is hard sometimes but lots of great stops on the way so far.

You're probably lying, because that's what Steelers fags do.

[Strix]

I have been riding this bandwagon since the 70's! Seat is hard sometimes but lots of great stops on the way so far.

You're probably lying, because that's what Steelers fags do.

Raven's fans know about lying that's true. You guys lie to yourselves everytime you say Flake-O is a good QB. Some of you lie enough to yourselves that you believe it!

[ulmont]

Good Christ.  17-0 Rams over Saints at the half?

[FunkMonk]

Good Christ.  17-0 Rams over Saints at the half?

World Series Champions Rams of St. Louis   

[Admiral Yi]

And with the rookie salary structure they have these days, why wouldn't you?  It's not like you have to pay him seventy million dollars like they did Jamarcus or Stafford.

How does that work?  Is there only a cap on the first year?

[sbr]

And with the rookie salary structure they have these days, why wouldn't you?  It's not like you have to pay him seventy million dollars like they did Jamarcus or Stafford.

How does that work?  Is there only a cap on the first year?

No it is the first contract, it is limited on money and number of years.  Might as well live in the Soviet Union, right?

EDIT:  http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/6768521/nfl-lockout-owners-players-agree-rookie-wage-system-sources-say

According to sources, the terms agreed to on the rookie wage system are, in part, as follows:

• Five-year contracts, with a team option for the fifth year.

• If the team option is exercised, in the fifth year the top 10 picks would receive a salary equal to the average of the top 10 player salaries at their respective positions. That money would be guaranteed if the option is exercised after the third year of the contract.

• If the team option is exercised, in the fifth year picks 11-32 would receive a salary equal to the average of the Nos. 3-25 salaries at their respective positions. That money would be guaranteed if the option is exercised after the third year of the contract.

This was before the deal was finalized so it may have changes slightly, but not much.

[Neil]

Good teams come back from deficits.  Now let's see what happens.

[sbr]

Ray Rice   

[Neil]

There has been a crazy number of penalties in this game.

[Liep]

I still don't get why it's unsportsmanlike to celebrate a good play.

[Neil]

I still don't get why it's unsportsmanlike to celebrate a good play.

Because this crew is one of the most ridiculous in the NFL.

[MadBurgerMaker]

Hm.  The Texans are now 5-3 (3-0 AFC S) after a rather ugly W over Jacksonville, 24-14. 

[Neil]

OK, that was a fucking great game.