NFL 2011 season

[Grey Fox]

Yahoo! is already telling me to sign up for Fantasy Football.

I can't wait!

[dps]

Mike Brown is the anti-christ.

Does that mean that Paul Brown was the anti-Joseph?

[MadBurgerMaker]

Kerry Collins is stumbling off into the sunset. 

http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/giants/post/_/id/5139/kerry-collins-retires

Who's the league drunk now? 

[sbr]

Cutler?

[Alcibiades]

Oh yeah, forgot to post this because I hate you guys.


http://www.hulu.com/nfl/americas-game

Has highlights and commentary from all of the Super-bowls.  Figure some of you may really enjoy this.

[CountDeMoney]

LOLZ AFC NORTH POLICE BLOTTER

ATLANTA -- Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward  had glassy, bloodshot eyes and failed field sobriety tests during a traffic stop in Atlanta that landed him a drunken driving charge, according to a police report released Monday.

A transit police officer pulled Ward over just before 2:30 a.m. Saturday after he left his lane and at one point hit a curb in his gray Aston Martin, the report says. The transit police officer called a DeKalb County police officer, who wrote in the report that the former Super Bowl MVP and reigning "Dancing With the Stars" champ smelled strongly of alcohol.

Ward told the officer he had had two bottles of Corona beer three hours earlier at an establishment in the city's Buckhead neighborhood.

The officer asked him to get out of the car and administered a series of field sobriety tests, including a hand-held breath test that registered positive for alcohol, the report said. Ward later refused to give a breath sample on a state-administered machine at the DeKalb County jail, police spokeswoman Mekka Parish said. That test is used to determine a person's level of intoxication and can be used as evidence in court.

Ward swayed back and forth and became agitated during the sobriety tests, the report says. He also could not keep his balance and mixed up and omitted letters in the alphabet, the report says.

Atlanta lawyer Andrew Ree on Saturday released a statement saying the 35-year-old Ward was not impaired by alcohol while driving and cooperated fully with police. Ree said in an email Monday that he stands by the earlier statement and had no further comment.

After failing several field sobriety tests, Ward was arrested and booked into the DeKalb County jail and was later released on bond. He asked that his car be released to his passenger, Cory Allen, the report says.

Video from inside the DeKalb officer's vehicle captured the traffic stop, but police declined Monday to release the video because the case is still active.

Ward is set to appear Oct. 6 in DeKalb County State Court. He faces a misdemeanor driving under the influence charge, punishable by up to a year in jail and a $1,000 fine.

Bengals' Pacman Jones arrested...again

News outlets in Cincinnati are reporting that Bengals cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones has been arrested after an incident early this morning at a downtown Cincinnati bar.

According to the Cincinnati Enquirer, Jones was arrested at 2:35 a.m. and charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.

Police responded to the bar after a report of a fight, the newspaper said. The Enquirer report said that inside the bar Jones was disorderly and shouting profanities. He was escorted outside and asked to calm down but continued being disruptive, police said.

In his jail mug shot that was released by the Hamilton County (Ohio) Sheriff's Department, Jones is wearing a neck brace. That's reportedly because of a football injury.

The NFL has suspended Jones previously, including the entire 2007 season, for numerous off-the-field incidents. He signed with the Bengals last season and played in five games before injuring his neck.

Even former Bengals can't avoid the Po-Po...

Deacon Turner shot, killed by police

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. -- A California deputy shot and killed a former running back for the Cincinnati Bengals in front of a convenience store after he allegedly hit an officer with a bag holding two cans of beer.

David Lee "Deacon" Turner, 56, played with the Bengals from 1978 to 1980 and had a long arrest history after his playing career was finished.

Deputies who were investigating reports of teenagers asking adults to buy alcohol and cigarettes approached Turner on Sunday as he left the convenience store with his 19-year-old son and a 16-year-old juvenile.

The deputies detained Turner while they investigated. The sheriff's office said Turner initially complied but then decided to leave, and the scuffle occurred when deputies tried to stop the former NFL player. Deputy Aaron Nadal was hit on the back of the head with a bag holding two, 24-ounce cans of beer before Deputy Wesley Kraft drew his handgun and fired twice at Turner, authorities said.

Friends and family told the The Bakersfield Californian they have trouble believing authorities' account of the story. Nephew Kevin Turner called his uncle "the backbone of our family."

"He was a marvelous kid," Bakersfield College coach Gerry Collins told the newspaper.

Turner excelled at shredding defenses at Shafter High School, Bakersfield College and San Diego State University before getting drafted by the Bengals in the second round in 1978.

Turner was used primarily as a kick returner in his three years in the league, amassing 1,149 return yards in 1979 for the last-place Bengals. He had 549 career rushing yards.

Court records show an arrest history stretching back to 1986. The most recent, on June 17, was for driving while his license was revoked because of a conviction for driving under the influence.

Sheriff Donny Youngblood said department investigators were getting tapes from video cameras at the store to see if the incident Sunday was recorded. He said he has purposely not researched Turner's criminal background.

"I want to look at it with an open and objective mind," Youngblood said. "Having a record is a tiny piece of the puzzle, but not a significant piece."

He declined to comment about the investigation directly. The department issued a release saying Nadal was treated and released at a hospital. Officials have not described the nature of his injury.

Kraft is on administrative leave while sheriff's detectives investigate the shooting.

[MadBurgerMaker]

Just watched an NFL.com video with Plaxico and the places he might end up.  Houston was mentioned, and while I'm sure he was just saying the right things because he wants a job, he didn't seem to dislike the idea at all, and I actually wouldn't be totally against the idea of signing him for a year and seeing how he does as the #2 across from Johnson.  Assuming he can refrain from shooting himself again, that is.

[derspiess]

ESPN ranks the Bengals and Redskins the two worst franchises in the the four major sports leagues:

http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/teamrankings

106. Minnesota Vikings
107. Buffalo Bills
108. Seattle Mariners
109. New York Knicks
110. Washington Wizards
111. Florida Panthers
112. Chicago Cubs
113. Detroit Pistons
114. New York Islanders
115. Atlanta Thrashers...er Winnitoba Jet Bears
116. Toronto Raptors
117. New York Mets
118. Minnesota Timberwolves
119. Sacramento Kings
120. Toronto Maple Leafs
121. Washington Redskins
122. Cincinnati Bengals

Go Winnipeg Jet Bears!

Seriously though, that list is fucked up. Memphis Grizzlies are #9 and the Boston Celtics are #40! The San Jose Sharks are #13 and the New England Patriots are #38! The Colorado Rockies are #8 and the Red Sox are #79! The Texas Rangers are #12 and the Bruins are #72!

Go back and read what the rankings really are.  They're not a list of the bestest franchises, it is a list of the franchises who treat their fans the best, and the fans that get the most "band for the buck."  I'll bet each of the non-Boston teams gave their fans more wins per dollar spent than the Boston teams did.

Their "Affordability" ratings seem a bit jacked up, but reading into how they came up with the ratings, a lot of the scoring categories are based upon fans' responses re: their favorite teams.  I'm guessing most fans aren't aware of their cost of tickets, concessions, parking, etc. relative to other cities/teams. 

[MadBurgerMaker]

Was just watching the highlights from what I assume is the most recent Grey Cup for some reason: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0bdjqBQcJg

Looks like college football with goal posts in the way.  QB13 (white) has a helluva windup.

Edit:  How big is the CFL football? NCAA or NFL size or somewhere in between?

[katmai]

it is bigger iirc.

[MadBurgerMaker]

Bigger than the NFL football?

[Syt]

Meanwhile, USA beats Canada in the World Cup final in Vienna, 50-7.

http://www.americanfootball2011.com/en/schedule/1st-place/

Tournament's MVP is Nate Kmic.

[katmai]

Sorry MbM, i misread your question, what i get for responding to Languish after drinking

I believe the footballs are pretty similar, with small varations between the leagues and NCAA

[MadBurgerMaker]

Sorry MbM, i misread your question, what i get for responding to Languish after drinking

I believe the footballs are pretty similar, with small varations between the leagues and NCAA

Oh  okay.  I was wondering wtf and thinking about how big that football would be if it's bigger than the NFL version.  It would be like throwing a damn heavy beach ball.

Tournament's MVP is Nate Kmic.

Never heard of this person.

[Neil]

Edit:  How big is the CFL football? NCAA or NFL size or somewhere in between?

The CFL football is larger.  The CFL ran a marketing campaign for a few years based on 'our balls are bigger'.