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http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...ready-to-offer-coaching-job-to-saban-in-1998/

Kind of an interesting what-if scenario. I can't imagine that Manning would have had the freedom to call plays at the line of scrimmage under a control freak like Saban, but they might have been able to put a more complete team around him. Almost every Manning led Colts team was lopsided with most of the talent and cap space on the offensive side of the ball. Saban couldn't have been any worse than Jim Mora.
 
jbindm said:
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...ready-to-offer-coaching-job-to-saban-in-1998/

Kind of an interesting what-if scenario. I can't imagine that Manning would have had the freedom to call plays at the line of scrimmage under a control freak like Saban, but they might have been able to put a more complete team around him. Almost every Manning led Colts team was lopsided with most of the talent and cap space on the offensive side of the ball. Saban couldn't have been any worse than Jim Mora.
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I thought the notion that Manning calls his own plays had been discredited. He might audible when necessary, but the original plays are called by the coaching staff from what I understood.

That said, he certainly has enjoyed more freedom to audible than Saban would have allowed. Saban's a much better college coach, than a pro coach anyway. Dungy was no slouch. In the 12 years after Manning's rookie year, the Colts averaged 11.5 wins per season, and won less than 10 games only 1 time. They also only missed the playoffs 1 time.

How much better could Saban really have been?
 
Mr Janny said:
I thought the notion that Manning calls his own plays had been discredited. He might audible when necessary, but the original plays are called by the coaching staff from what I understood.

That said, he certainly has enjoyed more freedom to audible than Saban would have allowed. Saban's a much better college coach, than a pro coach anyway. Dungy was no slouch. In the 12 years after Manning's rookie year, the Colts averaged 11.5 wins per season, and won less than 10 games only 1 time. They also only missed the playoffs 1 time.

How much better could Saban really have been?
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Yeah, just last month by Aaron Rodgers. Manning would go to the line with two pass plays and two run plays to pick from based on what he saw from the defensive alignment. So while he wasn't actually calling his own plays, he enjoyed a lot more freedom at the line of scrimmage than most QBs.

And while I'm certainly not unhappy with the results of the Dungy era (plenty of fan bases would be thrilled with even one Lombardi Trophy), a little more postseason success would have been nice. For all their regular season success, the Colts under Dungy and Manning went one and done in the playoffs a whopping four out of seven postseason appearances.
 
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Mr Janny said:
Vikings announce restructuring of Adrian Peterson's contract.
http://fantasynews.cbssports.com/fa...ings-restructure-rb-adrian-petersons-contract
I was wondering when this was going to happen. It makes sense. Curious to see all the details, but I'm guessing he traded some overall value for some guaranteed money. It's a good outcome.
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I saw this on CBS sports
Under his new deal, Peterson is guaranteed $13 million in 2015 and $7 million in 2016. He also has a $5 million roster bonus due in March 2016.
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Cyclones_R_GR8 said:
I saw this on CBS sports
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Thing to note about the $7 million dollar guarantee for 2016, it's only guaranteed for injury. He can still be cut after this year, and the Vikings will owe him nothing. The indicator will be the roster bonus due in March. If the Vikings haven't cut him by then, they won't be cutting him. And if he's back in 2016, he'll be paid like a top running back (better actually)
 
Can this season start already?

I'm ready to see the Chiefs. The future AFC West champions.
 
http://deadspin.com/russell-wilson-finally-got-himself-paid-1721304097

Wilson gets a new contract. And at $21.9 per season, becomes the 2nd highest paid QB in the league behind Rogers. $60 million guaranteed, and it's only a 4 year deal. He can cash in again in probably 3 years.

it will be interesting to see how this affects the Seahawks. Part of the reason they've had sustained success is because they were paying their QB next to nothing, allowing them to keep a lot of their other players together. Now that they've got so much money tied up in Wilson, will it prevent them from resigning anyone?
 
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Mr Janny said:
http://deadspin.com/russell-wilson-finally-got-himself-paid-1721304097

Wilson gets a new contract. And at $21.9 per season, becomes the 2nd highest paid QB in the league behind Rogers. $60 million guaranteed, and it's only a 4 year deal. He can cash in again in probably 3 years.

it will be interesting to see how this affects the Seahawks. Part of the reason they've had sustained success is because they were paying their QB next to nothing, allowing them to keep a lot of their other players together. Now that they've got so much money tied up in Wilson, will it prevent them from resigning anyone?
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Kam Chancellor was a no show for the start of camp due to dissatisfaction with his deal and Michael Bennett has been pretty vocal this offseason about being underpaid. Yeah, when that big contract kicks in the Seahawks are going to have to make some tough decisions.

And now the bar is set for Andrew Luck. How much is that deal going to be worth? Let's assume the Colts don't win the Super Bowl this year - if you're Andrew Luck's agent, do you still push for your guy to become the highest paid QB in the league?
 
jbindm said:
Kam Chancellor was a no show for the start of camp due to dissatisfaction with his deal and Michael Bennett has been pretty vocal this offseason about being underpaid. Yeah, when that big contract kicks in the Seahawks are going to have to make some tough decisions.

And now the bar is set for Andrew Luck. How much is that deal going to be worth? Let's assume the Colts don't win the Super Bowl this year - if you're Andrew Luck's agent, do you still push for your guy to become the highest paid QB in the league?
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Well that isn't a fair question. Clearly every agents overall goal is to make his client the most money (making him as much money as possible)
 
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49ers cut Aldon Smith. Dude has issues.
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I don't think they had much of a choice. They'd already given him multiple chances after previous incidents and they had to draw the line somewhere. With a long suspension and possibly jail time looming for him, now was as good as any time to cut bait. Nice statement by Jim Tomsula here:


http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2...n-Smith-/a273310f-c096-4e21-a2e6-8806db7912de

He seems like a good guy. It's a shame his team is really going to struggle to compete this year. Crazy how different the team looks less than two seasons removed from the NFC championship.
 
I see the 49'ers are still having problems with the turf at their new field. They plan on replacing it again before the season starts. Of course they also plan on having a couple of concerts in between.
One of the comments brings up a great point. Being that California has been in such a drought why are they putting down sod which will need a tremendous amount of water to take root.

I wonder who does their turf management?

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on...tadium-is-falling-apart-for-2nd-year-in-a-row
 
Found this on twitter. Thought it was funny so sharing here.

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Hard Knocks on HBO starting now. It's with the Houston Texans this year. Hopefully will be a good watch.
 
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