Real Deal

Yeah, worst I've ever had. No excuses, either...I took a chance on two picks, hoping it would boost me into first, but other than that, I was trampled and would've been last anyway. At around Week 5 last year, I was 10th...so I'm feeling pretty good where I'm at right now.

There are probably what...five first-round QB's in the upcoming draft? I mean, if we end up not making the playoffs, what are the chances we can get a decent QB? Landry Jones isn't going to be selected before Luck or Barkley. Then you have Griffin (who can rack up yards on the ground) and Tannehill (who would rather throw for 400). Wide selection, and it's not like Oakland is looking for anything specific. They just considered Young, Garrard, had Campbell, have Boller, and just now traded for Palmer. This just makes me sick to my stomach. I have a bad feeling about this.

Two [expletive]ing first round picks? I seriously refuse to believe this until I see Carson Palmer taking snaps for us. Not even turning on the TV until Sunday.

Nevermind. He told the Raiders no...he's having back surgery soon, and won't be coming back to the NFL this season.

I actually thought Luol would have a lot of trouble in the league, also, haha.

Let's fight.

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I really don't see anyone on the roster worth keeping, aside from the rooks (Kemba and Biyombo). Their future really lies with Kemba at this point, and he's not going to dominate opponents like he was doing over at UConn. He's going to need a team around him. I like Landry to Charlotte, but will he go? Trading for pieces doesn't seem likely to me. I don't see why anyone would want Augustin. Tyrus isn't valuable. The only person that thinks Gerald Henderson has potential is MJ. Maggette's contract is loaded for two seasons, if I recall correctly. Diaw is expiring, but I'm not sure how many teams will care UNLESS there's a massive drop in the cap.

The difference is, Williams will be able to adjust and play the three, if needed. I was hard on Beasley even when he was in college (partially because he was playing for a rival school, but also because I figured his attitude and style would cripple him in the pros), but I can't see Williams in the same light because, quite frankly, he will work. I distinctly remember people saying this stuff about Grant Hill, and how he was going to be stuck between the two positions. He ended up playing three positions throughout his career, and had it not been for the injuries, I'm pretty sure Hill would've been a top 50 player of all time. I really wish LeBron had gone to Ohio State, because there's a chance he would've heard the same thing as well. He was the same size as Williams, at one point. I'm sure I could come up with more, even current players. Luol Deng comes to mind...and while he's not an extraordinary player, he's one of the best defenders in the game.

Okay, wait...Rondo is better than Westbrook. Sorry. And I can't believe Gasol is at #11. Kobe gets "penalized" for his performance in the playoffs, but Gasol is still at 11? What the hell is that? Gasol was a complete ghost out there for us almost every single game of the postseason, not just against Dallas.

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/7115217/denver-broncos-trade-receiver-brandon-lloyd-st-louis-rams Think this means anything for the Rams? This is only a good thing...St. Louis needs all the help they can get, honestly. Lloyd isn't like he was in 2010, but then again, how much of that is on Denver this year?

Dee never said Kobe was the best in the league (I'm assuming she left out Wade and Howard, thinking both are above Bryant, maybe another). And, Feelgood may have put Kobe before the rest, but he didn't specifically say that was his order, either. People tend to say Bryant's name before anyone else's because he's been around longer, has five rings, and was the best player in the league for years. Maybe Feelgood put Bryant as his top player, but Dee didn't. EDIT: There ya go.

What guys posted that in this topic?

I could probably give you an argument as to why Blake Griffin is already better than Amare (far better rebounder, doesn't turn the ball over as much, more dominant in the open court), but Gasol is nowhere near Carmelo, and I can't say that Griffin is better than Melo, either.

So... LeBron Wade Dwight Dirk CP3 Durant All better than the Kobester, huh? And I'm assuming that's probably the order, but then again, they've been jocking the hell out of Dirk since the championship, so he's probably above Howard. Miami Heat FTW!

Haha.

Rumor is we're getting Garrard.

Hamstring.

NOOOOOOOOOO. Man, this can't happen. We can't go from Campbell to Palmer. I would rather let Shane Lechler play QB.

Hahahahahahahaaaaaaaaa ha.

Nah, I don't think it would be any different at all. With a superstar like Blake, you get what he gives you. Then, later on, you focus 100% on developing the rest of his game. Right now, Blake is going to run the open court like a deer, no matter who is coaching him, because that's what teams can't stop. Get him the ball on the break, and he's at the same level as LeBron James. He'll continue to develop his mid-range game, add more post moves, etc...but he's too young for a coach to come in and completely change what he is "born" to do out there. -------- As far as playing through him more, I don't know. They can't ignore Eric Gordon, and while Blake is a threat in the post, he's not Shaq, so he's going to need all the help he can get to force the defense to spread out a bit.

Yeah, I've said it over and over again...Pierce is more likely to go off in that series with Ariza on him. Same with Durant, honestly.

Something like that, but I thought the cases were handled by the state to begin with, so I have no idea what any of that was about.

Yeah, I think they are going overboard with their demands. A bit unnecessary. We have something similar in my hometown right now, and today, I made a very basic logo for them to use on their signs (funny enough). http://coffeyvilleforums.com/occupy.jpg Of course, the stuff being protested around here has more to do with our city, just a similar theme/idea.