# NFL offseason 2018 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [March 9, 2018, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-offseason-2018/810308 "2018-03-09T23:13:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 11
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2018, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-offseason-2018/810308/201 "2018-04-21T17:04:01Z")
Seems like the Colts are more sold on Andrew Luck than I am. They’ve turned down 2 trade proposals for Jacoby Brissett while waiting on Luck to get healthy again. As an aside, am I the only one who thinks that Luck looks and sounds like a caveman when he talks? I know he’s a smart man. But the neckbeard doesn’t help, either. > **[Colts reportedly rebuffed two trade offers for Jacoby Brissett as they wait...](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/colts-reportedly-rebuffed-two-trade-offers-for-jacoby-brissett-as-they-wait-for-andrew-luck/)** > > Brissett put up impressive numbers under trying circumstances last season via [http://cbssportsapp.com](http://cbssportsapp.com) ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2018, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-offseason-2018/810308/202 "2018-04-21T17:21:38Z")
> [@dalej42](#): > > It is quite simple: The only reason a backup QB should be giving a press conference is if he’s just pulled some kids out of a burning building. …and not wearing a Che Guevera t-shirt while doing so. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2018, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-offseason-2018/810308/203 "2018-04-21T19:59:24Z")
> [@Superdude](#): > > As an aside, am I the only one who thinks that Luck looks and sounds like a caveman when he talks? I know he’s a smart man. But the neckbeard doesn’t help, either. It’s not just you. And he’s definitely a dorky looking dude. Whenever I see him [smile](http://fieldlevelmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Luck-Smiling-800-800x400.jpg) it looks like someone just told a joke to a retarded kid. (Sorry I know that’s not cool but I can’t describe it any other way.) ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2018, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-offseason-2018/810308/204 "2018-04-21T21:22:59Z")
> [@DCnDC](#): > > It’s not just you. And he’s definitely a dorky looking dude. Whenever I see him [smile](http://fieldlevelmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Luck-Smiling-800-800x400.jpg) it looks like someone just told a joke to a retarded kid. (Sorry I know that’s not cool but I can’t describe it any other way.) Have you seen my baseball? ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2018, 8:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-offseason-2018/810308/205 "2018-04-22T08:30:47Z")
I haven’t done much research on the draft this year, the enthusiam just isn’t there. But my relatively uninformed impressions are to set myself on fire if we draft Josh Allen and of the bunch I probably want Mayfield. ---
**Author:** ![Hamlet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hamlet/32/2818_2.png) [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2018, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-offseason-2018/810308/206 "2018-04-22T19:25:05Z")
I started a NFL Draft thread [here](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=853511). ---
**Author:** ![Chisquirrel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6bbea6/32.png) [@Chisquirrel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chisquirrel)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2018, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-offseason-2018/810308/207 "2018-04-23T05:23:53Z")
> [@FoieGrasIsEvil](#): > > Have you seen my baseball? You know who HAS seen his baseball? Vikings legend Brett Favre. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2018, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-offseason-2018/810308/208 "2018-05-03T21:42:59Z")
Noted football writer Peter King has left SI for NBC sports. This means that [SI.com](http://SI.com) is now completely irrelevant. That website has gone to absolute Hell over the last few years and it was almost impossible to find King’s MMQB column among all the dreck and clickbait. King doesn’t always stick to sports, so I expect this is also the end of NBC sports’ comments sections. Still, he’s a great football writer and I’m looking forward to reading him. The NBC Sports Talk app is still quite decent although the regular website has gone downhill. NBC Sports - ProFootballTalk: Welcome aboard, Peter Kinghttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2018/05/03/welcome-aboard-peter-king/ ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Ace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/6bbea6/32.png) [@Johnny\_Ace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Ace)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2018, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-offseason-2018/810308/209 "2018-05-04T00:36:56Z")
Yeah, he was the only reason I read SI, and I’ve barely even done that in the last few years. ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2018, 10:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-offseason-2018/810308/210 "2018-05-04T10:51:03Z")
To save folks from a copy/paste, here is the King link: > **[Welcome aboard, Peter King - ProFootballTalk](https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2018/05/03/welcome-aboard-peter-king/)** > > Today is a pretty good day here at NBC Sports.It’s not an easy day for Peter King, who has decided to end his 29-year run at Sports Illustrated. But it’s a pretty good day here at NBC Sports, because Peter has decided to join the effort to cover pro... I’m at best a casual NFL fan, but I did tend to at least skim MMQB. Brian ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2018, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-offseason-2018/810308/211 "2018-05-07T20:00:24Z")
PFTs website is hot garbage and looking at the broader NBC Sports website is like going back in time. Last time I tried their mobile apps it was painful. SIs is basically a bargain bin knockoff of ESPN’s website from 4 years ago, but that’s light years ahead of NBC. PFT has never really gone for the long-form stuff so it will be interesting to see how MMQB evolves. I view King as more of a magazine writer than a blogger, so this fit is a weird one. The Ringer probably didn’t have the cash to go grab King, but that would have been the best fit for him. Plus he could have probably found a TV home with Real Sports or something else on HBO. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2018, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-offseason-2018/810308/212 "2018-06-07T20:44:58Z")
Looks like Julian Edelman might be missing more time, I assume he tried to help himself recover. NBC Sports - ProFootballTalk: Report: Julian Edelman facing four-game PED suspensionhttps://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2018/06/07/report-julian-edelman-facing-four-game-ped-suspension/ ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2018, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-offseason-2018/810308/213 "2018-06-07T20:56:13Z")
> [@dalej42](#): > > Noted football writer Peter King has left SI for NBC sports. This means that [SI.com](http://SI.com) is now completely irrelevant. That website has gone to absolute Hell over the last few years and it was almost impossible to find King’s MMQB column among all the dreck and clickbait. He had announced his departure from SI a month or so ago, and [SI.com](http://SI.com) had featured several retrospectives and tributes to his time there over the past few weeks. I agree with your assessment about [SI.com](http://SI.com); their site design is atrocious, and it’s full of intrusive, slow-loading ads. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2018, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-offseason-2018/810308/214 "2018-06-07T21:07:38Z")
> [@kenobi\_65](#): > > He had announced his departure from SI a month or so ago, and [SI.com](http://SI.com) had featured several retrospectives and tributes to his time there over the past few weeks. > > I agree with your assessment about [SI.com](http://SI.com); their site design is atrocious, and it’s full of intrusive, slow-loading ads. Remember the reply you quoted was from a month or so ago… 😉 ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2018, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-offseason-2018/810308/215 "2018-06-08T23:05:30Z")
Rumors that Belichick tried to trade Gronk, Brady threatened to retire, Kraft stepped in and stopped it. Whacky. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2018, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-offseason-2018/810308/216 "2018-06-13T23:24:08Z")
Interesting, Washington just gave their 1987 replacement players Super Bowl rings. And, yes, I remember watching replacement player football. When your dorm room TV has only the networks, plus a couple of independent channels, which showed mostly religious programs on Sundays, even replacement football was better than anything else on. NBC Sports - ProFootballTalk: Washington gives Super Bowl rings to 1987 replacement playershttps://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2018/06/13/washington-gives-super-bowl-rings-to-1987-replacement-players/ ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2018, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-offseason-2018/810308/217 "2018-06-14T03:04:08Z")
> [@dalej42](#): > > Interesting, Washington just gave their 1987 replacement players Super Bowl rings. And, yes, I remember watching replacement player football. When your dorm room TV has only the networks, plus a couple of independent channels, which showed mostly religious programs on Sundays, even replacement football was better than anything else on. > > NBC Sports - ProFootballTalk: Washington gives Super Bowl rings to 1987 replacement playershttps://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2018/06/13/washington-gives-super-bowl-rings-to-1987-replacement-players/ Finally. Long overdue! ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2018, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-offseason-2018/810308/218 "2018-06-28T20:59:57Z")
Jameis Winston suspended for three games? Because he flirted with an Uber driver? I hate this league more every day, it’s not like the Bucs, who suck at drawing fans want to start a backup QB such as Ryan Fitzpatrick. ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2018, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-offseason-2018/810308/219 "2018-06-28T22:15:30Z")
> [@dalej42](#): > > Jameis Winston suspended for three games? Because he flirted with an Uber driver? I hate this league more every day, it’s not like the Bucs, who suck at drawing fans want to start a backup QB such as Ryan Fitzpatrick. The allegation is that he grabbed her crotch. That’s a little beyond flirting. He’s a douchebag who throws too many crucial INT’s anyway. ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2018, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-offseason-2018/810308/220 "2018-06-28T22:37:12Z")
> [@dalej42](#): > > Jameis Winston suspended for three games? Because he flirted with an Uber driver? I hate this league more every day, it’s not like the Bucs, who suck at drawing fans want to start a backup QB such as Ryan Fitzpatrick. > [@](#): > > ``` > “Jameis behaved poorly” by shouting, in part, homophobic slurs at pedestrians, said Kate, who did not want to be identified by her full name for fear of negative attention and potential backlash from football fans. He then asked to stop for food. > > Waiting in line at the drive-thru of Los Betos Mexican Food, “he reached over and he just grabbed my crotch,” Kate said, alleging that Winston held his hand there for three to five seconds and removed it only after she looked up in shock and said, “What’s up with that?” > > “I wasn’t just creeped out,” said Kate, who had been driving with Uber for more than two years at that point. (She no longer drives for the service.) “I was frozen.” She described Winston as “very physically imposing.” > > ``` “flirted” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-offseason-2018/810308.md?page=10) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-offseason-2018/810308.md?page=12)