Around the NFL - 2013

[hbionic]

Phreak, I would agree with you if I didn't see him play in this past offseason. Dude didn't dazzle you but what stood out the most was that he was unfazed throughout, regardless of the situation. Almost like he didn't care. That must have rattled the opposing defenses knowing he wasn't shook.

I'll see him ending up with at least another championship by the end of his career.

[General_Failure]

He gambled big and won. He may not deserve it, but he earned it.

[Diomedes]

The dude holds the all time NFL record for most road wins in the playoffs, and his performance in these playoffs and Super Bowl were essentially flawless.  I can understand why the guy underwhelms people but of course he was going to get a contract like this.

[MDS]

how much of the flacco deal is guaranteed

they were forced into doing it and at the same time know their team will stink over the next few years. boldin going down...defense losing its best players...its over for them. to their credit they won on their last shot and to flacco's credit he got caked off big time after a gamble.

but basically all baltimore did was safe pr face. by the time they can actually compete again im sure there will be an easy out to flaccos deal, or in the least an obvious restructure.

[Sgt PSN]

He's not "elite" but he's at the top of the 2nd tier QBs in the league, imo. Definitely better than average. During the regular season he seems a bit erratic and inconsistant, but big games seem to bring out the best in him. He's like Sheli in that regard.  Don't know if I'd have given him $120 mil, but the only thing worse than overpaying him is losing your SB MVP for not wanting to pay him enough.  Ravens probably kicking themselves in the ass for not getting a deal done heading into 2012. Would have been a lot cheaper.

[Diomedes]

Probably not kicking themselves too much since they walk by the Lombardi on their way into work every morning, and Josten's dwarves are busy forging gold and diamond rings for everyone in the building.

[Sgt PSN]

Guess I figured that since the Eagles value money more than championships that every other team did too.

[ice grillin you]

they were forced into doing it and at the same time know their team will stink over the next few years. boldin going down...defense losing its best players...its over for them. by the time they can actually compete again im sure there will be an easy out to flaccos deal, or in the least an obvious restructure.

baltimore has the best gm in professional sports and one of the best owners....they will never stink....their floor is like 7-9 and at most for a year or two...during flacco's contract they should make the playoffs at least 60% of the time

[SD]

I'd take Flacco at 6 and $120. He's a top 10 QB and raises his level of play come playoff time.

[Rome]

I'd take Flacco at 6 and $120. He's a top 10 QB and raises his level of play come playoff time.

^ This ^

[Diomedes]

I realized some time ago that it is literally meaningless how much money any individual player is paid.  What the hell do I care what anyone pays anyone else?  It's not my money.  Lurie could give Vick a billion dollar contract for all I care.  It's amusing to me now that people get so bent out of shape over what some billionaire is paying some millionaire.

[ice grillin you]

I realized some time ago that it is literally meaningless how much money any individual player is paid.  What the hell do I care what anyone pays anyone else?  It's not my money.  Lurie could give Vick a billion dollar contract for all I care.  It's amusing to me now that people get so bent out of shape over what some billionaire is paying some millionaire.

this is next level thinking....if the next level was 1995

money in the nfl means even less because the cap is so meaningless

[Rome]

Well, I remember a time when my season tickets cost $10/game.  Now they're $95/game.  So what some billionaire pays a millionaire definitely affects me and everyone else who chooses to feed the bear.

[Sgt PSN]

You're complaining about ticket prices to a guy who rarely goes to games.  You know this, right? 

[Diomedes]

If more people were like me, tickets would be closer to $10 than $100.