NFL 2021 - NFL Pre-Season Discussion

[J Shuttlesworth]

Few frequent flyer miles recently

Reckon he will be back at some point soon.

Limited sample, but showed himself worthy of a depth spot imo.

 

[Exe Gesis]

Griffen also paid off a player so he could have his number back

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Griffen also paid off a player so he could have his number back

its been a good week.

 

[Brasher]

Few frequent flyer miles recently

Flying! Sigh!

 

[Blacky]

My heart will go on

 

[Exe Gesis]

The Pro Football Hall of Fame contributor committee has selected former official Art McNally as a finalist for the Class of 2022.

“I’m kind of knocked over. It’s a shocker,” McNally told Hall of Fame president David Baker on Tuesday.

McNally now must receive 80 percent voting support from the 49-member selection committee in advance of Super Bowl LVI to be inducted next August. The committee will consider McNally, senior candidate Cliff Branch, coach Dick Vermeil and 15 modern-era finalists. The Class of 2022 will have between four and eight members.

McNally, 96, would become the first on-field official with a bronze bust in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He served as the director of officiating for the NFL from 1968-91 and is known as the “Father of Instant Replay.”

McNally served as an NFL official for nine years, including as a referee from 1960-67, before the league promoted him to supervisor of officials in 1968. Upon his appointment, he installed the
first formal program for training and evaluation of football officials in professional sports.

McNally eventually headed a department of five individuals who coordinated and directed a staff of 112 game officials. He was responsible for the scouting, screening, hiring and grading of the crews that worked each NFL game.

He is credited with bringing technology to NFL officiating and introducing the highest level
of training for officials. He introduced an instant replay system to the NFL in 1986. Every major pro sport now uses some form of replay in its game.

 

[Brasher]

My heart will go on

99% of the male population on the planet would willingly make a deal with the devil to have his physical tools, not sure about whatever is going on in this guy's head though.

 

[Blacky]

99% of the male population on the planet would willingly make a deal with the devil to have his physical tools, not sure about whatever is going on in this guy's head though.

His bones are made of plastic

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Herndon trade: Herndon and a 6th for a 4th

Jets did alright to get a pick that high

 

[Sven]

shouldn't have apologised to Kirk....

Vikings released DE Everson Griffen.
Griffen, 33, spent a decade with the Vikings before signing with Dallas in 2020. He was then traded to the Lions, who did not keep the veteran. He reunited with the Vikings a week ago and was fully expected to have a rotational role in one of the league's worst defensive lines. It's unclear whether there's a market for Griffen.

Griffen will be signed again, as soon as players are allowed onto IR.

BTW - the Vikings have solved their punting/kicking problems by not keeping a long snapper on the roster.....

also kickers could be in demand in the NFC North with the current Lions roster having no kicker (the Lions have waiver priority over the Vikings, who in turn have priority over the Packers)

 

[aussiedude]

Hard knocks was a bit better this week. but still not great. had more football action in games/practice

 

[aussiedude]

Griffen will be signed again, as soon as players are allowed onto IR.

BTW - the Vikings have solved their punting/kicking problems by not keeping a long snapper on the roster.....

also kickers could be in demand in the NFC North with the current Lions roster having no kicker (the Lions have waiver priority over the Vikings, who in turn have priority over the Packers)

Vets with over 4 years dont need to make it down waivers. they can sign wherever they want

 

[AmericanCrow]

 

[Sven]

Vets with over 4 years dont need to make it down waivers. they can sign wherever they want

As far as I can tell Cody Parkey and Brett Maher are the only kickers cut that meet that criteria, the rest are 3 years or less

 

[aussiedude]

As far as I can tell Cody Parkey and Brett Maher are the only kickers cut that meet that criteria, the rest are 3 years or less

Yikes.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Yea, I haven't really paid attention but there does seem to be is a lot of fresh blood in the kicking ranks. More than usual.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

 

[Constantgin]

Cam has fallen a long way but he still made my favourite nfl commercial

so I hope he gets picked up by another team soon

 

[Exe Gesis]

That kid grew up and became Mac Jones

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports the Broncos plan on waiving RB Royce Freeman.
As 9News's Mike Klis noted, Denver may hold onto Freeman for a few days in an attempt to trade him. Freeman played well in the preseason but the additions of Javonte Williams and Mike Boone made him expendable. His rushing workload has been scaled back since his rookie season but he did manage to find 43 receptions in 2019. After failing to establish himself as anything more than a backup-caliber runner, Freeman's trade market will be slim at best.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Panthers released WR David Moore.
The Panthers signed Moore to a two-year deal this offseason but Terrace Marshall fell to them in the second round of the draft. With Marshall making a series of splash plays in his preseason outings and showing well in training camp, Moore's role declined to zero before the season even began. His release removes any doubt that Marshall will start in three-receiver sets. Moore may land on a receiver-needy team in the coming weeks.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Good pickup and reserve incase Campbell has another injury plagued season


Colts signed WR Keke Coutee to their practice squad
The former Texans slot wideout hooks on with the team he did the most damage against. In four games against the Colts, Coutee has 27 catches for 328 yards and a touchdown. Coutee is no lock to be elevated to the roster, but he profiles as a new Parris Campbell backup in the slot if it happens.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Surprised the Jags let him go, looked alright in game action last year

Seahawks sign QB Jake Luton
The former Oregon State quarterback heads back to the Pacific Northwest after one season and three starts helping the Jaguars to the No. 1 overall pick. Luton will be the third quarterback on the roster after Russell Wilson and Geno Smith if he sticks. The Seahawks released quarterback Sean Mannion in a corresponding move.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

 

[Sven]