NFC North/NFL Thread 2016-17

[CTWarrior]

Championships!?!    The Lions have one playoff WIN in my lifetime.    Embrace your championships.

My late father was a die hard Lions fan.  I remember as a kid them losing a playoff game to the Cowboys 5-0.  Just brutal.

[GGGG]

I'd say that applies to the entire 49ers organization.

For 3 seasons they might have been the best team in football and failed to get a ring.  Now they're simply awful.  Shows how truly difficult it is to stay on top and even be in a position to cap it off with a trophy.

And it shows that you need to have stable ownership and a good front office.  All of the 49ers wounds were self inflicted.

[GGGG]

I'm mostly pissed that it's filling up my Facebook feed with all sorts of hot takes and clever memes.

[jsglow]

And it shows that you need to have stable ownership and a good front office.  All of the 49ers wounds were self inflicted.

I chuckle at all these 'know nothings' that like to criticize Ted Thompson.  Every couple years he brings in an impact free agent, including seemingly Cook this year, without breaking the bank.  And ever year he finds undrafted kids that can absolutely contribute in this league at some point.  This years group potentially includes: Callahan, Brice, Allison, Burks, Price, Gilbert, Evans, Daniels and Hawkins.  All of those guys can play a little football.  A couple might make the opening day roster.  He'll again open with one of the 4-5 youngest teams in the league.  And baring a major injury (true for everyone, every year) the Packers are again a threat for a deep January run.  Of course that guarantees nothing.  But you can't make the same statement about more than a handful of teams.

At the same time, the 49ers waste their time with Christian Ponder.

[DegenerateDish]

Hey guys...let's go Bears!

[jsglow]

Hey guys...let's go Bears!

I watched 'em today.  Yikes.

[DegenerateDish]

I watched 'em today.  Yikes.

I was doing a Boers & Bernstein drop to try to lighten the mood here.

[wadesworld]

Do tha Packers only keep 2 QBs if they're confident Hundley's ankle is good? Or does Callahan get a spot?

WR worked itself out with Janis getting hurt. Not sure how long you can keep a guy who can't learn the playbook. Davante' gotta catch more than 50% of passes that hit him in the hands or Abbi should get most of his snaps.

Cook is a huge addition. And I think losing Montgomery to injury was huge last year.

The front 7 up the middle is the only concern.

[DegenerateDish]

I know you guys are excited about Cook, but I don't see it at all, I think he's a bad fit in Green Bay. I just foresee a Rodgers/Cook sideline confrontation or two coming this year.

[wadesworld]

I know you guys are excited about Cook, but I don't see it at all, I think he's a bad fit in Green Bay. I just foresee a Rodgers/Cook sideline confrontation or two coming this year.

I wasn't excited about the signing when it happened, but he's far more athletic and dynamic than I thought he was.  I now think this was a great signing.

[DegenerateDish]

I wasn't excited about the signing when it happened, but he's far more athletic and dynamic than I thought he was.  I now think this was a great signing.

The $ on a one year flyer isn't bad, but Cook's led all TE's in drops two of the last three years, and he's a terrible blocker. He'll have a game or two to make you believe, but he's 29 and on his third team for a reason. Pack has nothing to lose on him, I just think his drops and known attitude problems won't mix well long term this year with Rodgers.

[mu03eng]

The $ on a one year flyer isn't bad, but Cook's led all TE's in drops two of the last three years, and he's a terrible blocker. He'll have a game or two to make you believe, but he's 29 and on his third team for a reason. Pack has nothing to lose on him, I just think his drops and known attitude problems won't mix well long term this year with Rodgers.

You sure you aren't describing Jermichael Finley's first couple of seasons in Green Bay?

[jsglow]

Do tha Packers only keep 2 QBs if they're confident Hundley's ankle is good? Or does Callahan get a spot?

WR worked itself out with Janis getting hurt. Not sure how long you can keep a guy who can't learn the playbook. Davante' gotta catch more than 50% of passes that hit him in the hands or Abbi should get most of his snaps.

Cook is a huge addition. And I think losing Montgomery to injury was huge last year.

The front 7 up the middle is the only concern.

They are certainly only keeping 2.  Callahan has likely earned the right to a practice squad slot.  There's no way that one of these outstanding rookie DBs is losing his job to Callahan.  To that end, I think it likely that they go with 3 TEs and maybe only 3 running backs.

I think upwards of 3 defensive rookie FAs make the team.  They've found some great talent there.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Can we just appreciate for one second that Trevor Siemian is going to be a starting NFL quarterback? Love my Northwestern football but I never would have guessed in a million years that Siemian would have ever been an NFL starter.

Almost picked him in the last round of our fantasy football draft as my backup QB but though better of it.

[MU82]

Can we just appreciate for one second that Trevor Siemian is going to be a starting NFL quarterback? Love my Northwestern football but I never would have guessed in a million years that Siemian would have ever been an NFL starter.

Almost picked him in the last round of our fantasy football draft as my backup QB but though better of it.

I will be appreciating Sept. 8, when Luke Kuechly will be intercepting Siemian, Kuwann Short will be sacking him and the Panthers will be helping him to a most unglorious start to his NFL career.

[RJax55]

Can we just appreciate for one second that Trevor Siemian is going to be a starting NFL quarterback? Love my Northwestern football but I never would have guessed in a million years that Siemian would have ever been an NFL starter.

Almost picked him in the last round of our fantasy football draft as my backup QB but though better of it.

Just nuts. I was shocked that even made the Broncos last year. His senior season at NU you could make a strong case he was like the 11th or 12th best qb in the Big Ten.

[wadesworld]

Can we just appreciate for one second that Trevor Siemian is going to be a starting NFL quarterback? Love my Northwestern football but I never would have guessed in a million years that Siemian would have ever been an NFL starter.

Almost picked him in the last round of our fantasy football draft as my backup QB but though better of it.

Only saw highlights so obviously they're going to look good but it looks like he's got an arm on him. Not a bad spot to be getting your first starting action.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Just nuts. I was shocked that even made the Broncos last year. His senior season at NU you could make a strong case he was like the 11th or 12th best qb in the Big Ten.

He tore his ACL his senior year. I will always appreciate him for the incredible game he had against Notre Dame. Also his offensive line and wide receivers were god awful along with the offensive coordinator (who every NU fan wants fired despite going 10-2 last year)

Wade is right, he has an absolute cannon but just wasn't utilized correctly during his senior season after Colter graduated.

[Dr. Blackheart]

He tore his ACL his senior year. I will always appreciate him for the incredible game he had against Notre Dame. Also his offensive line and wide receivers were god awful along with the offensive coordinator (who every NU fan wants fired despite going 10-2 last year)

Wade is right, he has an absolute cannon but just wasn't utilized correctly during his senior season after Colter graduated.

116 career collegiate passer rating is pretty damn good.

[jsglow]

I'd simply like to talk football.

[wadesworld]

I'd simply like to talk football.

What's stopping you?

[jsglow]

What's stopping you?

Hmm, I wonder.

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[wadesworld]

Hmm, I wonder.

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Some people have discussed only football (Northwestern quarterback now starting for the Denver Broncos, Packers potential cuts).  Some have discussed only a disrespectful clown who plays football and sexually assaults women.  Others have discussed both.

[MUBBau]

Joey Bosa finally signed today

[4everwarriors]

Joey Bosa finally signed today

Didn't know ya could sign a LOI dis early. Who else was recruitin' 'im, hey?