I usually don't pay much attention until PreSeason play starts. And then, I merely regard it as an interesting preview of the possibilities ahead. If this thread garners significant attention early on, I might be tempted to start paying attention sooner. [:)] For the record, my team has been GREEN BAY for decades. My backup team is NEW ORLEANS, and SAN FRAN will kick in if the previous teams fizzle out. Some purists object to my approach..."YOU MUST BE LOYAL TO YOUR OWN TEAM, ONLY !!!" [:0][:(!][:0]. I say that if your team is done for the season, why not stay involved by going with a team that's still alive? Believe me, I've had years when I picked GB plus two others and they ALL bombed out before the Post! [:(] Happily this past season they ALL MADE IT. [8D] I can't bitch about that, although nobody brought home a SuperBowl win. GREEN BAY has the personnel. They had setbacks via injuries etc. They didn't quite get the job done. Hope they'll be better this time around. [;)]

kind of a Redskins fan, but to be honest, my interest in the draft had nothing to do with the prospects for the pro team of my adopted home. I was much more interested to see where my alma mater's players will start their professional careers.

quote: Originally posted by FoamDome I was much more interested to see where my alma mater's players will start their professional careers.

quote: Originally posted by Oiznop Didn't really pay to much attention to it, as I never do. Just looked to see who the Stillers took in the first round and went to bed, and went on with life. However, Kinger...if you are out there, I can't wait to see Jarvis Jones and Ryan Shazier send Johnny Football to the PUP list....[:0][:0][:0][:0][;)][:D]....Oh, that's going to be big fun come Sept 7.... To answer your question, Chopz (& it's been a while, I hope ur doing well, especially with the band)....Not really sure...the plan is to build on tha late season surge last year after an abysmal start...The O line needs the most help....Only time will tell... One thing is for certain. There will never be a Steeler draft equal to or better than 1974...& the fellow responsible for that draft just departed us this week at age 89..[:(]..All I can say is God's Speed and thanks a million!.....[^]....

quote: Originally posted by kinger quote: quote: Originally posted by Oiznop Didn't really pay to much attention to it, as I never do. Just looked to see who the Stillers took in the first round and went to bed, and went on with life. However, Kinger...if you are out there, I can't wait to see Jarvis Jones and Ryan Shazier send Johnny Football to the PUP list....[:0][:0][:0][:0][;)][:D]....Oh, that's going to be big fun come Sept 7.... To answer your question, Chopz (& it's been a while, I hope ur doing well, especially with the band)....Not really sure...the plan is to build on tha late season surge last year after an abysmal start...The O line needs the most help....Only time will tell... One thing is for certain. There will never be a Steeler draft equal to or better than 1974...& the fellow responsible for that draft just departed us this week at age 89..[:(]..All I can say is God's Speed and thanks a million!.....[^].... Typical steelers fan always living in the past and making sure everyone hears about it. Good luck with that, you got a player from the worst Ohio State defense I've seen in my lifetime...

Five Irish players sign NFL Free-Agent contracts, bringing to 13 the total of 13 Notre Dame players from the 2013 squad either drafted or signed this past weekend. Go Irish!

Bengals again draft the first RB taken, in the 2nd round... last year, Gio Bernard; this year, Jeremy Hill (LSU) Just what new OC Hue Jackson's offense needed... Andy Dalton won't be throwing 35 passes in a half now. If Dalton's not up to the task, there's AJ McCarron (round 5!) If nothing else, his GF will improve the level of eye candy in the stands! Got a stud center, Russell Bodine in the 4th. I'm optimistic!

I'm already looking forward to August = PreSeason. As stated, I hope GREEN BAY will be OK (can I make a national slogan out of this phrase?). NEW ORLEANS doesn't have SPROLES anymore, but hopefully he'll do well with PHILLY. And SAN FRAN has a great QB. [?][?][?]

I recently joined Footballs Future and I went to make my first post today. But WHOA...that is a HUMONGOUSLY HUGE SITE !!! [:0] I feel like a Basic Arithmetic Expert who just went to a Quantum Mechanics Seminar...H-E-L-P... [:I] I'll probably wanna just surf around in there a few times before I post anything at all. I like NFL FOOTBALL and I know somthing about the game...but these people must live & breathe football, 24/7. Yikes!

I'm not absolutely sure that this doesn't belong in the BEST SPORTS FIGURES thread instead...but please give me an E for Effort! [;)] http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/breaking_down_nfl_mvp_odds/16813402 PRESEASON approaches...[:p]