NFL 2013

[WayAbvPar]

Until he sits out half the season with migraines.

Also bet Golden Tate is going to turn into pure cancer off of this. He was just looking for an excuse because he is a complete shithead. Yes I know him personally and this has nothing to do with the fact that fuck Notre Dame.

Yep- he has already been quoted about Harvin joining the team and sounded like a total douche. Not a shocker.

I wonder if Harvin will take a bit less money from Seattle to live somewhere with legal pot?

[Nevermore]

Wouldn't it still be a banned substance in the NFL regardless of whether it's legal or not in Washington?

[sickrubik]

https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/311208271400812544

As @RavensInsider insider reported, WR Anquan Boldin traded to 49ers for a sixth-round pick. WRs piling up in NFC West.

a SIXTH. Wow.

Apparently the NFC West is forming some sort of WR Voltron today.

[HaemishM]

I... what... the... fuck??? 

Jesus Christ. I know Boldin didn't want to back off his salary number but a fucking sixth rounder? Jesus Christ. You just made the Super Bowl loser into the strongest goddamn team in the NFC and you got FUCKALL for it. With all the picks the 49ers have, the Ravens could only finagle a 6th rounder? Is the Ravens' GM some kind of complete idiot? First they give Flacco the highest paid contract in the league, then trade away one of the best possession receivers in the game?

[WayAbvPar]

He is older than dirt.

[HaemishM]

Age 32. Same age as Greg Jennings without Jennings recent injury history. Oh and his salary is only $6 million or so this year. It's a goddamn steal since the Niners still have 14 draft picks with which to build depth.

[Tannhauser]

You seriously think that's a bad trade for the Niners?  Someone call the Baltimore PD, because the Ravens just got swindled.

[Ingmar]

I... what... the... fuck???  

Jesus Christ. I know Boldin didn't want to back off his salary number but a fucking sixth rounder? Jesus Christ. You just made the Super Bowl loser into the strongest goddamn team in the NFC and you got FUCKALL for it. With all the picks the 49ers have, the Ravens could only finagle a 6th rounder? Is the Ravens' GM some kind of complete idiot? First they give Flacco the highest paid contract in the league, then trade away one of the best possession receivers in the game?

They were going to cut him. They're lucky to get anything at all. Baltimore was not "swindled" - they got something when a few hours ago they were going to get nothing - and I have real questions about whether the improvement we get from Boldin at this age is really going to be worth 6 million dollars of cap space.

[HaemishM]

Well, he's only signed for this year I think so it won't cost them that much if it doesn't work out. I don't even expect improvement, I expect his numbers to go down because he'll have 2 other receivers (Davis and Crabtree) to take touches away. He'll be an improvement over Randy Moss and it cost the Niners almost nothing.

[Tannhauser]

Dude had 145 yards and a TD against the Colts last year.  He has 35 receptions for 571 yards and four touchdowns in eight career post-season games.

TAKE THE GIFT.

[Trippy]

I... what... the... fuck??? 

Jesus Christ. I know Boldin didn't want to back off his salary number but a fucking sixth rounder? Jesus Christ. You just made the Super Bowl loser into the strongest goddamn team in the NFC and you got FUCKALL for it. With all the picks the 49ers have, the Ravens could only finagle a 6th rounder? Is the Ravens' GM some kind of complete idiot? First they give Flacco the highest paid contract in the league, then trade away one of the best possession receivers in the game?

Getting Bouldin will help but it'll take somebody like Revis (assuming he's recovered from his injury) to really upgrade the Niners.

[WayAbvPar]

I hope Revis doesn't go to the 49ers. Not so much that he will make them better (although he probably would), but Revis and Sherman will NEVER. SHUT. THE. FUCK. UP. if they have to play each other at least twice a year.

[Segoris]

When the fuck were the NFC west teams allowed to be real teams again? I thought 2012 was a fluke, but this is setting up some long term competition here.

[Mithas]

Age 32. Same age as Greg Jennings without Jennings recent injury history. Oh and his salary is only $6 million or so this year. It's a goddamn steal since the Niners still have 14 draft picks with which to build depth.

Jennings is only 29. Still ridiculous for a 6th rounder.

[Cyrrex]

Boldin is a monster.  That was highway robbery.

And Percy Harvin is one of the most talented and dangerous guys in the NFL.  Even if you only get 12 games out of him, he's probably going to be worth the price.  It is too bad Tate is such a douchebucket, because he is sort of a poor man's Percy Harvin, and the two of them together could pose nightmares for defenses.

[Ingmar]

That was highway robbery.

No, it really, really wasn't. They were going to cut him anyway. The 49ers just paid a little price for the privilege of not having to bid against other clubs.

[JWIV]

Ingmar pretty much nailed it.  Q  was going to be cut and the Ravens would have gotten nothing. Don't get me wrong, it sucks to lose him - he was a very large reason why the Ravens got through the playoffs, let alone winning a ring, but the Ravens are seriously hurting under the salary cap (just wait for the screams of anguish when Ed Reed signs with another team this year).

[Segoris]

Oh damn, Ed Reed may be going to the 49ers as well.

Boldin is a monster.  That was highway robbery.
And Percy Harvin is one of the most talented and dangerous guys in the NFL.  Even if you only get 12 games out of him, he's probably going to be worth the price.  It is too bad Tate is such a douchebucket, because he is sort of a poor man's Percy Harvin, and the two of them together could pose nightmares for defenses.

As dangerous and talented as the double-edged locker-room poison named Percy Harvin is, getting half a season worth of games out of him is not worth Vincent Jackson or Dwayne Bowe level of money with his $10-13million per year expense. I feel kind of dirty agreeing with Chris Carter, but when the Vikings are 5-2 without Harvin in the last 7 games of the season and now can build some depth with 3 picks, they are probably better off. Especially if they can snag Wallace out from under Miami while also getting 3 picks.

[Cyrrex]

That was highway robbery.

No, it really, really wasn't. They were going to cut him anyway. The 49ers just paid a little price for the privilege of not having to bid against other clubs.

You are right, I picked the wrong words.  My disbelief probably more stems from the fact that they were going to cut him in the first place.  Fucking why?  You have cap issues and your solution is to make Joe Flacco the richest man in the league while releasing Boldin?  This team becomes noticeably worse without Boldin on the roster.  He is a stud.

As far as Ed Reed goes, I don't think he has much left in him, but we'll see.  I'd love to see the 49ers take him if it somehow meant they couldn't also get Revis (no idea if that would be the case).

[sickrubik]

That was highway robbery.

No, it really, really wasn't. They were going to cut him anyway. The 49ers just paid a little price for the privilege of not having to bid against other clubs.

You are right, I picked the wrong words.  My disbelief probably more stems from the fact that they were going to cut him in the first place.  Fucking why?  You have cap issues and your solution is to make Joe Flacco the richest man in the league while releasing Boldin?  This team becomes noticeably worse without Boldin on the roster.  He is a stud.

As far as Ed Reed goes, I don't think he has much left in him, but we'll see.  I'd love to see the 49ers take him if it somehow meant they couldn't also get Revis (no idea if that would be the case).

Niners don't have a lot of room, I don't know how likely it's going to be that they would get Revis. The whole reason they would be interested in Reed is because they're ver likely losing Goldson.

[Trippy]

They could fit Revis in if they didn't give him a new contract (i.e. it would be a one year thing). Given how temperamental he is, though, he's unlikely to play very well without one.

[sickrubik]

They could fit Revis in if they didn't give him a new contract (i.e. it would be a one year thing). Given how temperamental he is, though, he's unlikely to play very well without one.

Revis is going to come in the mid tens for contract. The Niners have next to no cap room currently.

[Paelos]

Falcons are pitching Tony Gonzalez to come back for like $7M, because the Falcons are stupid and don't want a defense that works.

[Trippy]

They could fit Revis in if they didn't give him a new contract (i.e. it would be a one year thing). Given how temperamental he is, though, he's unlikely to play very well without one.

Revis is going to come in the mid tens for contract. The Niners have next to no cap room currently.

Exactly but his 2013 price is $6 million under his current contract. Once the Smith deal goes through the Niners should have enough for Revis even with the Boldin acquisition.

Edit: reworded

[sickrubik]

Revis is not signing a one year $6 million dollar deal. He wants a big payday, and will likely get it. (Somewhere in the $15m/year.) Alex Smith with save $7m for the 2013 cap.

[Trippy]

He can't void his contract until 2014. If he's traded the other team doesn't have to give him a new contract. If he doesn't get a new contract the choices are then either to sit out the season or play for his 2013 contract price of $6 million.

[sickrubik]

He can't void his contract until 2014. If he's traded the other team doesn't have to give him a new contract. If he doesn't get a new contract the choices are then either to sit out the season or play for his 2013 contract price of $6 million.

Yes, I understand that, but I'm hinging on the fact that he doesn't want a one year contract. He wants a big contract. Both sides have to sign that contract. It's not going to be a one and done, considering the picks traded will be higher than a 6th.

[HaemishM]

That was highway robbery.

No, it really, really wasn't. They were going to cut him anyway. The 49ers just paid a little price for the privilege of not having to bid against other clubs.

So they got a penny instead of nothing. BRA-VO.

Also, heard a fun stat this morning. Flacco's completion percentage when throwing to Boldin - 62%. Completion percentage when throwing to EVERY OTHER RECEIVER on the team - 48%.

Holy God but Ravens' fans are going to be screaming about Flacco's big-money contract next year and I'm going to be loving it.

[sickrubik]

Vikings just released Winfield.

So, that should eliminate some possible suitors for Revis.

[Segoris]

So they got a penny instead of nothing. BRA-VO.

Also, heard a fun stat this morning. Flacco's completion percentage when throwing to Boldin - 62%. Completion percentage when throwing to EVERY OTHER RECEIVER on the team - 48%.

Holy God but Ravens' fans are going to be screaming about Flacco's big-money contract next year and I'm going to be loving it.

That penny is more like a scratch-off lotto ticket, and is still better than nothing. Additionally, it keeps Q out of the division. Though yes, the big issue here is Flacco's contract and whether or not he's worth it considering everything they have to give up for keeping him.

[sickrubik]

..and now Nnamdi Asomugha released.

[HaemishM]

Winfield surprised me. Asomugha didn't. He made way too much money for the production he gave Philly. He'll get picked up and overpaid somewhere else, but he better hope it's a system that fits him.

[sickrubik]

Out of nowhere, my Broncos get some much needed help on the OL and steal Vasquez from the Chargers. Strengthen your team while weakening a divisional rival? SOLD.

[sickrubik]

Apparently the Ravens don't have any LBs anymore.

[01101010]

It's ok. They have Flacco.