NFL Discussion Thread - Hall of Fame Game: August 3rd

[100027]

you'll be surprised how many people think it's sherman

Not people who know football....  He's just the most famous member.

Sounds like he's getting $10mm per year for 4 years, 27.5 guaranteed.

 

[DeadsetAce]

i was trying to explain it to some fans at work. looked at me like i was crazy

 

[dakid23]

ET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My fav player!

Going into his 4th year....


3× Pro Bowl (2011, 2012, 2013)
3× All-Pro (2011, 2012, 2013)
Super Bowl Champion (XLVIII)

 

[Chester McFloppy]

you'll be surprised how many people think it's sherman

Not people who know football....  He's just the most famous member.


Sounds like he's getting $10mm per year for 4 years, 27.5 guaranteed.

Steal.

 

[IATT]

Jason La Canfora  ‏@JasonLaCanfora   2m

Seahawks also zeroing in on a deal that would make Richard Sherman highest paid CB in the game. Hopeful it's done before the draft as well

 

[100027]

Steal.

For his value to the defense, yeah it is.  Just because safeties are undervalued though.

Meanwhile Sherman's deal will inevitably be an overpay imo, because CBs are overpaid league-wide.  And I'll be happy about it.

 

[dakid23]

Russ is going to get paid :x

 

[IATT]

in today's nfl (tempo offenses without substitutions, multiple receiving options.. RBs as receivers, the greater incorporation of both TEs in 2 TEs schemes)..

having earl thomas is huge

 

[elpablo21]

Jason La Canfora ‏@JasonLaCanfora  2m

Seahawks also zeroing in on a deal that would make Richard Sherman highest paid CB in the game. Hopeful it's done before the draft as well

Russ is going to get paid :x

You get an extension! And you get an extension! you get an extension!

 

[100027]

Earl

Should've came back to Texas

You guys got Ed Reed last summer though. You good at safety

 

[Chester McFloppy]

Steal.

For his value to the defense, yeah it is.  Just because safeties are undervalued though.

Meanwhile Sherman's deal will inevitably be an overpay imo, because CBs are overpaid league-wide.

Exactly. TJ got $14 mil guaranteed... which is nuts. Earl and Watt are the two defensive guys who I think should be paid *at least* as much as WR/CB/QB.

 

[herbshuttles15]

Drafting Brandon Graham over Earl Thomas will always haunt me

 

[dakid23]

ET a real down to earth guy.

This is from his blog after we won the superbowl.

I would love to sit here and say, “Oh my God, it was everything I ever wanted in life.” Obviously, I was very appreciative of the opportunity, and I don’t take anything for granted. None of us do.

But really it felt like that was what was supposed to happen.

The morning of the game, I woke up at about 6:30 a.m. I couldn’t sleep. So I got up, did my stretching, prayed, took a shower and got ready for the walkthrough, which was at around 10:30.

After that, I went to Kam Chancellor’s room. We just talked for a while. We talked about the whole season, how we’ve evolved as ballplayers. Everything Kam said, I knew it was coming from a great place, from his heart.

When I left that room, I was calm. I was relaxed. I was ready to play because I knew that guy was with me. I’ve been saying all year: that connection that we have is stronger than anything, especially in this league. It’s the reason we play the way we do.

The locker room was really loose before the game. I felt like I was ready for anything. I was walking around with my chest out, encouraging every guy in there. I felt so much emotion, guys were looking at me crazy, but I was just so excited to be on that stage.

Once we got out there, I was just having fun, letting out that natural passion. When you do that, people feed off of it. I was talking to Kam, telling him he was a beast, telling him that he could change the way people look at big safeties. (I think he’s definitely doing that.)

KamsPick

I was really confident in our game plan. I felt like we were in control of the game, even in warm-ups. It was a feeling I had never felt before, and I couldn’t really explain even if I tried.

But I know where it came from.
PREPARATION MATTERS

The biggest reason I believe we were able to win a championship is because we prepare better than anybody in the NFL.

We learned a lot from watching film of the preseason game we played against Denver. Peyton Manning was in the game for a long time, and it was a lot like a regular season game situation. When we watched their playoff game against San Diego, we noticed that they were still kind of running some of the stuff we saw in the preseason.

The coaches did a great job of getting us ready, and then we talked amongst ourselves. We put what we were all thinking about Peyton and how he was going to attack us on the board, and talked it through. By the time we were done, we had worked everything out. There were no grey areas.

We felt very confident after that.

Earl Thomas

Having two weeks of preparation helped us tremendously. That first week, we prepared as if it was a normal week, and we were playing them at the end of the week. Coach Carroll knew we could separate ourselves that way. During that second week, some teams might get distracted by the media and everything, especially in New York.

But we were already so prepared in our hearts, minds and souls, when we got to New York, we were still in it and hungry. That second week, we didn’t let the distractions get to us. The focus carried over from the first week. We got our edge. Our best practice of the year was during that week in New Jersey.

It was also an amazing week off the field. I ran into so many celebrities: singers, rappers, other football players at the top of the game. All season long, I’ve been working hard to be great. To be able to reap the benefits of my effort through those events and the amazing experiences working with Jordan Brand, that’s the type of stuff you dream of. I was in awe for most of it.
GAME TIME

Richard Sherman,Earl ThomasAs the game got underway, I could feel the great energy coming from our guys. I knew we had what we needed to play the game and dominate.

When their first snap went into the end zone, the first thing I thought was, “Thank you, God,” because I knew it was going to be one of those games. I swear, it felt like we were back at CenturyLink. As soon as that happened, I knew something special was going to happen.

And I was right.

We went in at halftime up 22-0, but nobody was celebrating. We’d been there before — I don’t just mean in a previous game. The day before the game when we had our walkthrough, we simulated a 30-minute halftime. The only thing that was different: In our mock game, Coach told us that we had scored 14 points. So when we went into the locker room, we knew what to do.

We did our stretching. Everybody was focused. We hit the reset button, and treated it like the score was 0-0.

That allowed us to go back out and keep dominating.

It’s crazy, but the guys I’ve been pointing to all playoffs long in these blog entries were the guys who elevated themselves in the game.

We’ve all had our doubters. Doug got into it with Cris Carter. Sherm and Michael Crabtree. Kam had people telling him he was too big to be a safety, that he couldn’t move the way you need to. Now they’re comparing him to the all-time greats like Ronnie Lott. Everybody here plays with a chip on their shoulder. It’s crazy to give us more motivation, but we love it. Our receivers stepped up great in the Super Bowl, and now those so-called no-name receivers, they definitely have a name now.

Russell Wilson keeps beating these “elite” quarterbacks. Last year, he beat Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady. This year, he beat Drew Brees and Peyton Manning on the biggest stages when it really counted. People need to start putting Russell Wilson in that category because he is an elite NFL quarterback. He’s been a pro since day one, and he’s more than half of why we’re winning now. He came in poised. You look at him now after we won a championship, and he’s still the same guy. He hasn’t let the lights get too bright for him, and he’s stayed true to himself. He’s still that same poised person.

That’s what I respect most about him. He’s going to be the same person every day.

And then there was Percy Harvin. Percy was electrifying. He’s the boost. He’s that energy. He’s our missile on offense. That end around was a thing of beauty, and the reason it worked is because we have so many players who can make a play. The defense has to account for Russell Wilson, Marshawn, Percy and our other receivers.

Percy

And when Percy returned that kickoff for a touchdown, it really did feel like we were back at CenturyLink with all the special stuff that happens there.

Our d-line played great. Malcolm Smith had a beautiful performance getting the MVP. Bobby Wagner and KJ Wright brought their A-game from the linebacking corps. We all held it down on the back end.

Everyone wants to have their own impact on the game. I didn’t get the ball thrown my way, but the way I look at it, that’s just respect from the other team. Out of 266 passes this whole season, our opponents only threw it over the middle on us eight times. I feel good about that. I’m going to keep working on my craft, and keep being the best safety and the best leader I can be.
THEN WE WERE CHAMPIONS

After the game, guys were crying and hugging each other. Everybody was showing how much they appreciated what we just went through. We sat at our lockers, full uniforms still on, reminiscing about everything that led up to that point. We talked about the journey as much as the end result. I enjoyed the process. I enjoyed the ups and downs that led up to that point.

LockerRoom

Later on, my dad sat with me at my locker. We had a great conversation about winning the Super Bowl, and how much that meant to him and my hometown of Orange, Texas. My father wanted to be in the NFL. He wanted it probably more than I wanted it.

For me to be on that big stage like that and win it, and then for him to be with me in that environment, in that moment, in the locker room after the game, with players coming up to him and telling him how much they appreciate him — that meant everything to me.

When I went to my press conference, my mom came with me, and she had tears in her eyes. As we walked out of the room, I held her tight. That was a special moment.

The whole experience, even the weeks leading up to the game were very cool. I’d always dreamed about being a part of that. It was even more than I imagined, and it kind of shocked me. There were so many cameras. They’re all right in your face. It was a great opportunity to show the world what I’m all about, and express myself on that stage.

Thinking back, there was one thing that really stuck out to me at the game: When the crowd started chanting, “L.O.B.”

Earl_SuperBowl

My heart dropped when I heard that. The WHOLE stadium was chanting, “L.O.B! L.O.B!”

I couldn’t believe it. I was thinking, “Man, this is crazy.”

That’s what it’s all about. The fans were great, and I was so motivated by the support all week. Everywhere you looked in New York and New Jersey, you could see our colors. I saw 31 jerseys: a lot of Russell Wilson jerseys, my jersey, Sherm’s, Marshawn’s, all of them. That was great.

That’s the type of thing you just feed off.

These people came from a long way — across the country — just to see us play. They’re supporting us. They have their kids in our jersey. It definitely made me want to put on a show, and just keep that positive energy going.

We all know that Seahawks fans have suffered for a lot of years, so I wanted to do everything in my power to make it a great experience for myself, and a great experience for you. Because it’s not all about me. It’s about all of you, the 12th man.

That's my Safety *TO Tears*

 

[Chester McFloppy]

All of ET's stuff on twitter is hella positive. Pics with fans, vids of speeches he's giving at schools, etc. Glad to see he got paid. Sucks it was by the Seahawks, but eh.

 

[IATT]

Drafting Brandon Graham over Earl Thomas will always haunt me

 

[jumpmanfromdabay]

these are the NFL Draft Day Hats

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-s...-will-wear-to-meet-the-commish-134201253.html

 

[bronconation24]

Damn, gotta wait 4 more years to sign et..

 

[Chester McFloppy]

these are the NFL Draft Day Hats

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-s...-will-wear-to-meet-the-commish-134201253.html

We should all chip in and order one of these for sb

Size... 8

 

[Chester McFloppy]

Phil Savage ‏@SeniorBowlPhil
Here's the list of QB's drafted after a move up from 2nd to 1st round: Kyle Boller, JP Losman, Jason Campbell, Brady Quinn and Tim Tebow.

Yeech.

 

[sb]

ET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My fav player!

Going into his 4th year....


3× Pro Bowl (2011, 2012, 2013)
3× All-Pro (2011, 2012, 2013)
Super Bowl Champion (XLVIII)

pro bowls are popularity contests. all-pro though

these are the NFL Draft Day Hats

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-s...-will-wear-to-meet-the-commish-134201253.html

We should all chip in and order one of these for sb

Size... 8

what you did there, i seent it.

y u do dis chester



draft day hats are typically :x

 

[steebie j]

Browns gonna workout Vince Young and Tyler Thigpen

saw VY at a club about a month and a half ago. Dude was alone and looked depressed. Hope someone gives him a shot.

 

[jinkazama]

saw VY at a club about a month and a half ago. Dude was alone and looked depressed. Hope someone gives him a shot.

Naw...VY needs to move on..it's over. Dude is loved to death here in Houston and I am sure Charlie Strong would give him an Assistant role doing something with the UT program. One of the saddest things ever is to see a guy hold on too long.

I wasn't near as good as him but it was tough for me realizing my competitive playing days were over outside of rec leagues and pickup games. So, I get it, but somebody needs to give him a dose of reality.

 

[elpablo21]

https://www.nflplayers.com/Articles...l-Wilson-tops-NFLPI-Top-50-Player-Sales-List/

37. Trent Richardson, Indianapolis Colts

Wut.

 

[Deleted member 37754]

24. Ryan Tannehill, Miami Dolphins

[COLOR=#red]It's a Sign..... KOBE!!!!!![/COLOR]

 

[elpablo21]

VIDEO: @nflcommish says #NFLDraft may extend to 4 days on.nfl.com/1fAj8u8

Goodell & the Owners troll'n