Official NFL Notes 2015

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^ Its where all the scouts wear their name on the back of their track suit, but the players are anonymous.

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Michael Silver @MikeSilver 5h5 hours ago
Honest, raw and ballsy piece by @edsbritton providing a glimpse into our weird little universe. Respect.

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ANYONE ELSE SUSPECT THAT SILVER RUNS AROUND HIS HOUSE IN A HELMET AND SHOULDER PADS?

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Well, Tank will be happy.

Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter 7m7 minutes ago
Coldplay will be halftime act at Super Bowl 50 via @WSJ.

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Well, Tank will be happy.

Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter 7m7 minutes ago
Coldplay will be halftime act at Super Bowl 50 via @WSJ.

YES!!!

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somewhere, tank started beating off, and won't stop until the halftime of the superbowl

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^ Its where all the scouts wear their name on the back of their track suit, but the players are anonymous.

All games are straight to video.

[denverYooper]

Ballmer is a sweaty sonofabitch.

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Ballmer is a sweaty sonofabitch.

Best company meeting of all time: Company President at last evening event says he is out of clothes and doesn't want to pay for laundry. Declares Friday meetings Casual. Got a hero's welcome.

Lasted another 6 months.

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http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/12/07/report-johnny-manziel-returning-to-starting-lineup/

Still rooting for this kid, but wonder if the coach is doing this because he thinks a message was sent OR if his job is on the line.

[mraynrand]

Browns have a tradition of starting the third string QB for the season finale against Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh always appreciates knowing they have a guaranteed bye, no matter where they end up in the playoffs.

This year Cleveland is on a trajectory to start the fourth string QB. Bringing back Manzier and having him get hurt in the next three weeks is all part of the plan to give Terrelle Pryor enough time to work his way into the starting lineup for the final scrimmage.

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I watched the first half and Austin Davis did not look bad, despite having no running game and nobody to throw the ball to. But maybe that changed in the second half along with the point differential. Or is Davis just another Brian Hoyer, a decent QB who you give up on so that you can showcase your first-round bust?

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I watched the first half and Austin Davis did not look bad, despite having no running game and nobody to throw the ball to. But maybe that changed in the second half along with the point differential. Or is Davis just another Brian Hoyer, a decent QB who you give up on so that you can showcase your first-round bust?

I think Davis is Ty Detmer. He seems more functional on paper than in on the field. He is also someone the fans can get behind.

But I agree the Browns offense is currently not setup for anyone to succeed long term.

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I think Davis is Ty Detmer. He seems more functional on paper than in on the field. He is also someone the fans can get behind.

But I agree the Browns offense is currently not setup for anyone to succeed long term.

I thought Davis looked like something more than just a Detmer for a drive or two, but admittedly that was right before he threw that awful interception to Reggie Nelson. It is hard to fathom how a team can reach that level of mediocrity year after year after year with such perfect consistency. They seem to have a different cast of characters every year, with exactly the same result. And they manage to attract and cultivate it at all personnel levels, players, coaches and front office. They seem to suffer from not enough continuity and too much continuity at the same time.

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They seem to have a different cast of characters every year, with exactly the same result. And they manage to attract and cultivate it at all personnel levels, players, coaches and front office. They seem to suffer from not enough continuity and too much continuity at the same time.

#thefutureisnow. Every year is a total reset from the previous year. This year will be no different. The GM and coach and QB will almost certainly be gone. If Manzier remains, you know the owner is continuing to meddle and nothing will ever be any different.

It's impossible to attract top tier GMs and Coaches when they know from everyone else who has passed through Clevelans that the owner will not allow autonomy.

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Ian Rapoport @RapSheet 2h2 hours ago
The #Rams announced they fired OC Frank Cignetti. Assistant head coach Rob Boras, who was second choice as OC, takes over.

Defensive background head coaches shouldn't struggle this much with offense. But some do. It should be the most attractive job to qualified OC candidates, but somehow they screw it up. Especially if they control personnel.

See also, Chuck Pagano and Mike Pettine.