The 2012 NFL thread

Giants sign the former Penn Stater Dan Connor. Funny I wanted him years ago! He's a solid LB and we sure as hell need one but hes quite injury prone. Yeah that's nutty with dumervil, shame we have  like no $$$ or we could dump that bum osi for doomervil : D

I also think think the NFL sucks as it currently sits.  I knock Phil Collins because I don't care for his music or the music of Genesis (Nursery Cryme being the lone exception).

Genesis is pretty good, unlike the Jets who seem to be entering another circus of a season : D

Wes Welker to the Broncos. Hm, well let's see how he does in a different system!
Still very short pass granted but this is Peyton we're talking about and not Tom

Classic G Men, lots of little moves. They generally work out great but we're all in suspense over the Cruz issue!
I heard from Mike Francessa that it's been very very rare for restricted free agents to be picked up. So it seems unlikely he'll leave the Giants but really hope they just get that thing settled.

Cruz to the Pats, oh god!
Though he'd no longer be a deep threat at least, since past 10 yards for Brady = only for hail marys

Yeah I know the name so he must be solid at least...and we have like no TEs...who the hell do we even have??

Victor Cruz offered, reportedly, $30 mill over 4 years.

Edited by JJLehto - March 25 2013 at 15:35

I've not heard any numbers from the Cruz camp, not even a crazy possible maybe rumor. And I listen to both the morning show with Boomer & Carton and the afternoon block with Francessa so I dont miss sh*t!

Agreed. At first I thought: Great deal but it is a tad low considering his skill set, but thinking about he IS an undrafted player, with only 2 years experience, and possible injury risk/not very physical. 
And while he can be a "normal" receiver he's best at just running 20 yards+ deep and getting open, and Eli rarely misses him, not many teams can work like that.

Edit: Considering the horrible skid they hit in '12 I'd also question if even the Giants can work like that


Edited by JJLehto - March 26 2013 at 17:41

JJLehto wrote: I've not heard any numbers from the Cruz camp, not even a crazy possible maybe rumor. And I listen to both the morning show with Boomer & Carton and the afternoon block with Francessa so I dont miss sh*t!

I'm sorry to hear you put yourself through that.


As for the rest...agreed. Certainly better than the comparative peanuts he was making last year. He is certainly a big part of the offense, but still...the nfl as a whole doesn't seem to value slot receives all that high...hopefully he will reconsider and just accept the damn thing.

And the giants will continue to be the enigma we both love and hate.

Edited by Man With Hat - March 27 2013 at 15:23

Further news from the giants camp...

Blackburn signed with the Panthers and Osi has sign with the Falcons. Osi's news is by no means a surprise but I didn't expect Blackburn to go anywhere.

^ was surprised at that...though he is quite old (football wise).

Though you guys like the older kickers it seems. haha