Just Up The Road To Tampa For Super Bowl LV, February 7, 2021; Who Rocks The Buccaneer Boat?

[stringertom]

Thrilling end to a great season in Miami last night but attention now moves just 280 miles NW to Tampa for the 2020 season finale. It will be Tampa’s fifth time as host. Let’s hope it’s as exciting as Pittsburgh defeating Arizona on the great throw and catch from Big Ben to Santonio Holmes.

Poll to be added later.

 

[stringertom]

Thread bump for attention wh0re dudeAu.

Detroit Lions SB LV champs!

 

[Big_Dangerous]

Thread bump for attention wh0re dudeAu.

Detroit Lions SB LV champs!

Yeah and Grizzly Adams had a beard.

 

[Vcore89]

Is it going to happen, a Jimmy G swap for Mr. Gisele if so then I switch allegiance to my mom's home team.

 

[stringertom]

Yeah and Grizzly Adams had a beard.

In all seriousness, KC is my pick to repeat but they’ll need to shed some contract money to keep key players and get ready for Mahomes’ extension. Chris Jones says he’ll consider a hometown discount but how much of one?

 

[Big_Dangerous]

In all seriousness, KC is my pick to repeat but they’ll need to shed some contract money to keep key players and get ready for Mahomes’ extension. Chris Jones says he’ll consider a hometown discount but how much of one?

Yeah, there's no way they are letting Mahomes go anywhere. As Teddy KGB so eloquently put it:

 

[stringertom]

First post-surgical evaluation of Tua seems promising for his recovery timetable. He has regained a large degree of range of motion in the hip joint.

Most mock drafts have him going #5 to Miami, just before LAC is expected to select Oregon QB Justin Herbert but if a deal is sweet enough, look for Detroit at #3 being a trade-up partner.

#1 consensus is Cincinnati staying put and taking Joe Burrow with Washington grabbing edge rusher Chase Young. Detroit at #3 is looking for defensive help so another Ohio State defender (CB Jeff Okudah) is being talked about. At #4, NYG seem intent in taking the best OL available, Alabama OT Jedrick Wills.

 

[Rafaisdabest]

I had a dream this morning that the Panthers won the SB just gone and I was buying a Champions Tee then I woke up and thought **** KC won this year and my Panthers came last! Also was skiting that they made a SB 5 years ago and again this year and that it was pretty rare so they’re pretty awesome lol it was very exciting until I realised it was all in my dreams.

 

[stringertom]

Drew Brees will be returning to lead the Saints in 2020. WhoDat Nation rejoices!

Dak remains unsigned and apparently not happy with Dallas’ range of offers, holding out hope for Russell Wilson money...4/$140MM, $107MM guaranteed. Jerry will franchise tag him if there’s no deal.

No word on the ancient Brady and old man Rivers.

March 18 is exactly a month away.

 

[Rafaisdabest]

OMG Greg Olsen how could you?!

 

[stringertom]

OMG Greg Olsen how could you?!

I like that move! He will see some catchable balls from Russell Wilson!

@travlerajm

 

[Rafaisdabest]

I like that move! He will see some catchable balls from Russell Wilson!

@travlerajm

I’d rather he be in the media.

 

[travlerajm]

I like that move! He will see some catchable balls from Russell Wilson!

@travlerajm

I like GO if he can stay healthy, but not sure if I like the $7M price tag. They need to conserve enough cap space to land a couple of stud edge-rushers and a cornerback or two who can actually cover.

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

Greg Olsen is a good pick up for the Seahawks. Hard worker (even on bad teams which says a lot), good teammate, I like the signing. If he has any juice left he will absolutely squeeze every last ounce out of it. He's been close to winning the SB and I'm sure he's hungry for another chance. Which is why he picked the Seahawks over the Bills & Redskins I'd imagine.

 

[stringertom]

The owners are proposing a playoff format change by adding one WC team to each conference and eliminating the 1R bye to the second seed in each conference.

Bad move IMO.

 

[stringertom]

Two weeks before FA begins and the musical chair QB derby will dominate any signings with no less than 10 QBs that started 2019 games available and 15 teams or so left unsettled for a starter due to FA, poor performance or major injury rehabilitation. Adding complexity to the derby is a 1R draft class with possibly 5 QBs in the top 31 (possibly top 20) picks (KC is #32 and I kinda doubt that pick is a signal caller.)

The dominos will begin to fall when GOAT TB12 makes his decision where to finish his career and he’s playing everything close to the vest. Talking heads have him going anywhere from remaining home to being the poster boy for the Las Vegas relocation. Other nominees are LAC, Indy, Dallas, Tennessee and now even Tampa Bay.

Others that will possibly find new homes include:

Dak Prescott
Jameis Winston
Phillip Rivers
Teddy Bridgewater
Marcus Mariota
Ryan Tannehill
Case Keenum

Gonna be crazy times and a lot to talk about for the rest of March and then the draft day decisions as a result of the signings.

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

Goodbye, Jimmy Graham

 

[stringertom]

Players have the ballots for the proposed 17-game/7 playoff CBA but the divide between the stars and the role players is forcing an extended deadline and the league has now pushed back the franchise tag deadline accordingly (now Monday 1159.)

 

[stringertom]

The first QB musical chair has an occupant...Ryan Tannehill is the Titans choice for the next 4 years at a cost of $122MM ($62MM guaranteed).

Tannehill’s agent will now focus on another client and whether he can get convince Uncle Jerry to shell out some of those big D bucks to do a decent contract for Rayne Dakota Prescott.

 

[stringertom]

The CBA has been agreed to by a majority of players. This means a seventh playoff team per conference for next season and allows for a 17-game regular season, possibly also in 2020.

 

[travlerajm]

The CBA has been agreed to by a majority of players. This means a seventh playoff team per conference for next season and allows for a 17-game regular season, possibly also in 2020.

They really should have just gone straight to 8 playoff teams per conference. Having only 1 team get a bye gives too big an advantage to the favorite in my opinion.

 

[stringertom]

They really should have just gone straight to 8 playoff teams per conference. Having only 1 team get a buy gives too big an advantage to the favorite in my opinion.

Even tennis excludes all byes at “playoff” times 4x per year.

 

[stringertom]

Houston trades possibly the league-best WR DeAndre Hopkins to Arizona for the oft-injured RB David Johnson.

 

[stringertom]

Jacksonville is a cesspool infested by idiotic front office types. They traded DL stud Calais Campbell to the Ravens for, wait for it....

A 5R draft pick

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[travlerajm]

Jacksonville is a cesspool infested by idiotic front office types. They traded DL stud Calais Campbell to the Ravens for, wait for it....

A 5R draft pick

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Now they can say they will be younger.

 

[stringertom]

Now they can say they will be younger.

I’ll take a 30-something former DPOY over anyone in the 5R.

I can GM better than Caldwell and ex-honcho Coughlin

 

[travlerajm]

I’ll take a 30-something former DPOY over anyone in the 5R.

I can GM better than Caldwell and ex-honcho Coughlin

I think the Texans can use you. They keep trading guys like Clowney and Hopkins for pennies on the dollar.

 

[stringertom]

I think the Texans can use you. They keep trading guys like Clowney and Hopkins for pennies on the dollar.

I wonder if Tunsil will use his infamous bong mask in the pandemic. Bill O’Clown gave up 2 1R picks for him and Stills, who now is their top WR when Fuller gets dinged again.

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

Lol the Bears signed Jimmy Graham. How can you watch how useless he was for years IN YOUR OWN DIVISION and sign him to a multi-year deal? With your so far pretty awful QB to boot? Classic Bears.

Multiyear deal to boot, 9 mil guaranteed. Cant catch. Cant get open. Cant block. Is slow. Great signing.

 

[travlerajm]

Lol the Bears signed Jimmy Graham. How can you watch how useless he was for years IN YOUR OWN DIVISION and sign him to a multi-year deal? With your so far pretty awful QB to boot? Classic Bears.

Multiyear deal to boot, 9 mil guaranteed. Cant catch. Cant get open. Cant block. Is slow. Great signing.

The Seahawks trading their starting center from their two Super Bowl teams for Graham was arguably the worst move in their team history, ending what could have been a mini-dynasty.

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

The Seahawks trading their starting center from their two Super Bowl teams for Graham was arguably the worst move in their team history.

And even the Seahawks version of Jimmy Graham to the Packers version was a massive decline. He is a lot worse now. I've got nothing against the guy, at his peak he was a great player. But he's done barring some kind of miracle. He was a terrible signing by Green Bay.

 

[stringertom]

Tom will not return to Patriot Nation:

1. Where does he land?

2. Who replaces him as The Hoodie’s mad bomber?

Teddy Bridgewater is near inking a 3/$60MM deal to keep him in the Saints division but QBing in the Carolina black and teal. Cam Newton has been given permission to seek a trade.

Stefon Diggs is now a Bill and it took a lot of “bills” to get him...Minnesota gives a 7R pick too but gets the Bills 1R, 5R, 6R picks this year and the 4R pick next year.

Dallas will hang on to WR Amari Cooper with a 5/$100MM deal but lost fellow WR Randall Cobb to Houston and CB Byron Jones to Miami. Jones is now the highest paid CB in the league (5/$82.5MM).

Oakland is bringing in Marcus Mariota to backup Derek Carr. No contract terms yet. Could he Tannehill the starting QB?

Miami bumped up their defense with LB Kyle Van Noy and edge rusher Shaq Lawson to go along with the aforementioned CB Jones.

Cleveland bumped up their offense with RT Jack Conklin and TE Austin Hooper.

Much more goin on every hour.

 

[Harry_Wild]

Unless Tampa signs Tom Brady, Buccaneers not going to SB!

 

[stringertom]

Rivers signs a 1-year deal with the Colts. Will they now try to trade Brissett?

Jason Witten leaves Dallas for Las Vegas.

 

[Harry_Wild]

Rivers signs a 1-year deal with the Colts. Will they now try to trade Brissett?

Jason Witten leaves Dallas for Las Vegas.

Looks for now they will keep both and maybe have two starters just in case Rivers get hurt or looses his touch!

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

NSFW Language but funny

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1239911523436376065

 

[stringertom]

Looks for now they will keep both and maybe have two starters just in case Rivers get hurt or looses his touch!

Yeah, spend $46MM on one position.

Brissett is valuable as a trading asset. He started briefly in New England so Hoodie knows what he will be getting and I heard earlier today they need some help at his position.

 

[stringertom]

NSFW Language but funny

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1239911523436376065

Great movie BTW

 

[stringertom]

@Federer and Del Potro , Bulaga is gone to LAC.

 

[MeatTornado]

The Hopkins trade was merely God intervening to punish the city of Houston when Manfred would not.

 

[Feña14]

Brady loves to tamper.

Tampa, I meant Tampa.

 

[Harry_Wild]

Unless Tampa signs Tom Brady, Buccaneers not going to SB!

 

[stringertom]

Brady loves to tamper.

Tampa, I meant Tampa.

I saw Cheech & Chong in concert there and cheeky Cheech opened their act by saying, “It’s great to be here in Tampax Florida!”

 

[stringertom]

Brady will be a Buccaneer!

First team ever to play a SB in their home stadium???

 

[travlerajm]

Brady will be a Buccaneer!

First team ever to play a SB in their home stadium???

Top-5 defense per DVOA last year. And they scored a lot of TDs. They were just 20 Jameis Winston dumb picks away from a deep playoff run.

 

[stringertom]

Top-5 defense per DVOA last year. And they scored a lot of TDs. They were just 20 Jameis Winston dumb picks away from a deep playoff run.

Their kicker Gay lost the game to NYG. A missed PAT and they lost by one when he missed an even shorter FG at the gun.

Six losses to playoff teams, all but one by a one-score margin.

They also suffered quite a few injuries. Evans played just 13 games.

 

[stringertom]

Another FL franchise participating in the QB shuffle...Jacksonville trades Nick Foles to Da Bears for a compensatory 4R pick. Most of Bears Nation bemoans the move but IMO the fit is there with Nagy (Walrus tree has many branches) and playoffs bones have been earned.

Duval County is now officially Minshew Nation.

 

[travlerajm]

Another FL franchise participating in the QB shuffle...Jacksonville trades Nick Foles to Da Bears for a compensatory 4R pick. Most of Bears Nation bemoans the move but IMO the fit is there with Nagy (Walrus tree has many branches) and playoffs bones have been earned.

Duval County is now officially Minshew Nation.

Foles seems to a limited talent with strong intangibles who has proved that he can flourish in the right circumstances.

 

[stringertom]

Foles seems to a limited talent with strong intangibles who has proved that he can flourish in the right circumstances.

Throwback QB style to Joe Kapp or Billy Kilmer...field leader using his legs but with a better arm (necessary for the RPO) than those two SB runner-ups. His one year with Chip Kelly in his first stint with Philadelphia was record breaking with the 27/2 TD/INT ratio.

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

Another FL franchise participating in the QB shuffle...Jacksonville trades Nick Foles to Da Bears for a compensatory 4R pick. Most of Bears Nation bemoans the move but IMO the fit is there with Nagy (Walrus tree has many branches) and playoffs bones have been earned.

Duval County is now officially Minshew Nation.

Foles to Jimmy Graham. It's so crazy it just might work.

Or lead to a 4-12 season.

Either or!