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Posted: 3/18/2020 12:15:37 AM EDT

league year started 15 min ago east coast time...

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As a reminder, here's the upcoming schedule:

Feb. 23: The earliest day teams can place franchise or transition designations on players in advance of free agency. Both tags are designed to ensure that a team doesn’t lose a select free agent on the open market without some form of compensation.

March 9: The deadline for franchise and transition tag use is 4 p.m. ET.

March 15-17: The three-day stretch known as the “legal tampering window” commences. Teams can engage in dialogue with the representatives of free agent players from other teams but cannot officially sign any such players to contracts.

March 17: The 2021 league year officially kicks off at 4 p.m. ET, and so does the start of free agency. Teams can begin signing free agents to contracts.

April 5: This should mark the date when teams that have hired new head coaches can begin offseason workout programs. However, COVID protocol will likely affect these arrangements. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell indicated last week leading up to the Super Bowl that the NFL and NFL Players Association could agree to modified offseason program formats. Last season, teams held virtual workouts rather than in-person conditioning programs. People familiar with preliminary discussions expect the same this time around.

April 19: Teams with returning head coaches can begin offseason workouts. But again, these workouts are likely to take place virtually.

April 23: The deadline for restricted free agents to sign offer streets.

April 28: The last day for clubs to match offer sheets for restricted free agents.

April 29-May 1: The 2021 NFL draft is slated for Cleveland. Considering how last year’s draft took place virtually, it’s possible that the league’s top prospects will not be on hand for this event.

I think contract extensions can now be signed whenever. Trades can be "agreed upon in principle," but they cannot be officially announced or take effect until March 17th.

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Posted: 3/18/2020 12:34:11 AM EDT

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In.

Posted: 3/18/2020 12:40:29 AM EDT

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obligatory HTTR post.

Posted: 3/18/2020 12:56:52 AM EDT

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Dupe!

Posted: 3/18/2020 12:57:30 AM EDT

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It will be weird seeing Brady in a Bucs jersey.

Posted: 3/18/2020 1:01:42 AM EDT

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As a Dolphins fan I'm celebrating the end of the Patriots dynasty. The pats are going to take 3rd or 4th in the division this year. BB will probably retire at the end of the season.

Posted: 3/18/2020 1:03:55 AM EDT

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As a Dolphins fan I'm celebrating the end of the Patriots dynasty. The pats are going to take 3rd or 4th in the division this year. BB will probably retire at the end of the season.

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It will be weird seeing Brady in a Bucs jersey.

As a Dolphins fan I'm celebrating the end of the Patriots dynasty. The pats are going to take 3rd or 4th in the division this year. BB will probably retire at the end of the season.

Oh. You were serious.

Posted: 3/18/2020 1:04:23 AM EDT

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In on 1

Posted: 3/18/2020 1:06:23 AM EDT

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Tom Brady’s career will end this year with a whimper.

Patriots will be mediocre and miss the playoffs.

Chiefs will win another SB this year.

Book it.

Posted: 3/18/2020 1:11:52 AM EDT

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Tom Brady’s career will end this year with a whimper.

Patriots will be mediocre and miss the playoffs.

Chiefs will win another SB this year.

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I believe all of that except the Chiefs winning the SB this year. I think it will be an NFC team, mor than likely from the NFC West.

Posted: 3/18/2020 1:12:05 AM EDT

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Subbed

Posted: 3/18/2020 1:19:15 AM EDT

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Tom Brady’s career will end this year with a whimper.

Patriots will be mediocre and miss the playoffs.

Chiefs will win another SB this year.

Book it.

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I think the Bucs will have a decent year this year. Playoffs, but not past the 2nd round.

The Pats, depending on who they pick up for QB, will be a playoff team as well. No matter what, they will have a winning season though.

The Cheifs will get knocked out in the first round of the playoffs. If they sneak in as a wild card.

Posted: 3/18/2020 1:20:56 AM EDT

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Shit, Jason Witten signed with the Raiders. How much weirder is Brady than that? Not much, IMO.

Posted: 3/18/2020 1:22:59 AM EDT

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Chiefs will win another SB this year. Book it.

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You might want to go back & learn-up on what's called the "Super Bowl hangover". I think the last exam to repeat a SB win was John Elway's Broncos, was it not?

Posted: 3/18/2020 1:23:16 AM EDT

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Page 1 is franchise tagged.

Posted: 3/18/2020 1:26:18 AM EDT

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Well, the Pats went to 3 in a row, and won 2 of them.

Posted: 3/18/2020 1:54:32 AM EDT

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ya, the Pats are going back to being the laughing stock of the AFC East. Without Brady they are not the same team. The Bills and the Dolphins will finish above the Patriots.

Posted: 3/18/2020 1:59:03 AM EDT

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ya, the Pats are going back to being the laughing stock of the AFC East. Without Brady they are not the same team. The Bills and the Dolphins will finish above the Patriots.

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The Bills, maybe. The Dolphins, lol, will be bottom feeders with the Jets.

Posted: 3/18/2020 2:01:43 AM EDT

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Can't believe Brady is actually gone.

Posted: 3/18/2020 2:02:19 AM EDT

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Chase Daniel to Detroit! One of the best career backup QBs of all time. He will now have been a Lion, a Tiger, and a Bear. Oh my.

Posted: 3/18/2020 2:03:27 AM EDT

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The Bills, maybe. The Dolphins, lol, will be bottom feeders with the Jets.

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Nope, their defense will be top 15 and that's enough to be better than the pats.

Posted: 3/18/2020 2:04:17 AM EDT

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Tom Brady’s career will end this year with a whimper.

Patriots will be mediocre and miss the playoffs.

Chiefs will win another SB this year.

Book it.

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I hope the chiefs don't win. They shouldn't have won last month. Garapollo turns it over too much.

Posted: 3/18/2020 2:05:17 AM EDT

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The Pats better pick up somebody, instead of relying on Stidham.

Posted: 3/18/2020 2:13:06 AM EDT

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As a Dolphins fan I'm celebrating the end of the Patriots dynasty. The pats are going to take 3rd or 4th in the division this year. BB will probably retire at the end of the season.

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Keep thinking that. Your nightmare isn’t going anywhere. Brady is 50 percent of what he was and they still won the division. Stidham is gonna break it off in the AFCE for the next 15 years. And no I’m not delusional. Brady had been declining for the past 2 years. Slow to react, slow to make decisions. Bad inaccurate passes to guys like White and Edelman.

A new young QB on BB’s leash with McD running the offense? Stud o line and a stable of RBs with 12 picks in the draft. Sorry, your boy Flores’ big shot was this season. Now, harder schedule and be just good enough to never get better.

Posted: 3/18/2020 2:14:48 AM EDT

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3 (or at least 2) future Hall of Famers who have played their entire 15+ year careers with the same team will be playing for different teams this season.

Posted: 3/18/2020 2:15:07 AM EDT

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ya, the Pats are going back to being the laughing stock of the AFC East. Without Brady they are not the same team. The Bills and the Dolphins will finish above the Patriots.

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More delusion. Man it must really suck to have a false sense of hope.

Posted: 3/18/2020 2:17:40 AM EDT

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Keep thinking that. Your nightmare isn't going anywhere. Brady is 50 percent of what he was and they still won the division. Stidham is gonna break it off in the AFCE for the next 15 years. And no I'm not delusional. Brady had been declining for the past 2 years. Slow to react, slow to make decisions. Bad inaccurate passes to guys like White and Edelman.

A new young QB on BB's leash with McD running the offense? Stud o line and a stable of RBs with 12 picks in the draft. Sorry, your boy Flores' big shot was this season. Now, harder schedule and be just good enough to never get better.

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Posted: 3/18/2020 2:18:53 AM EDT

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The Pats better pick up somebody, instead of relying on Stidham.

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Can't believe Brady is actually gone.

The Pats better pick up somebody, instead of relying on Stidham.

Posted: 3/18/2020 2:22:15 AM EDT

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I was thinking more Brissett, as he has played for the Pats before. But I wouldn't be upset with Dalton. He hasn't had anything to work with in Cinci, and could do well in NE.

Posted: 3/18/2020 2:24:03 AM EDT

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The Pats better pick up somebody, instead of relying on Stidham.

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People in the know (non Pats personnel) think Stidham is a stud. They say he has the “it” factor. Now, whether that proves itself remains to be seen. He did not look great in his game action this season, but he was a rookie with not many practice reps with first team. However, after that he started to get more reps as old man Brady needed more and more days off from practice as the season went on. Scuttlebutt is he improved dramatically as he got more comfortable.

I’m sure when Montana got released NFCW teams’ fans were doing cartwheels until Young broke it off in them even longer.

My guess? Same scenario here.

Posted: 3/18/2020 2:24:16 AM EDT

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The Bills, maybe. The Dolphins, lol, will be bottom feeders with the Jets.

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ya, the Pats are going back to being the laughing stock of the AFC East. Without Brady they are not the same team. The Bills and the Dolphins will finish above the Patriots.

The Bills, maybe. The Dolphins, lol, will be bottom feeders with the Jets.

I will say that the Pats will be 3rd in their division, behind the Bills and Miami. Miami is building a good defense right now. The Jets once again will be taking up the rear.

Posted: 3/18/2020 2:27:46 AM EDT

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Updated Super Bowl odds after all the moves of the past 48 hours.

The biggest changes were the Texans taking a nosedive after O’Brien’s latest moronic trade and the Bucs shooting up to 6th after replacing Crab Legs with the GOAT.

Kansas City Chiefs +500

Baltimore Ravens +650

San Francisco 49ers +1200

Dallas Cowboys +1500

New Orleans Saints +1500

Tampa Bay Buccanneers +1800

Green Bay Packers +2000

Seattle Seahawks +2000

Philadelphia Eagles +2500

Pittsburgh Steelers +2500

Buffalo Bills +3000

Indianapolis Colts +3000

New England Patriots +3000

Chicago Bears +3500

Cleveland Browns +4000

Los Angeles Rams +4000

Minnesota Vikings +4000

Arizona Cardinals +5000

Las Vegas Raiders +5000

Los Angeles Chargers +5000

Tennessee Titans +5000

Atlanta Falcons +6000

Denver Broncos +6000

New York Giants +6000

New York Jets +7500

Houston Texans +8000

Miami Dolphins +10000

Detroit Lions +12500

Carolina Panthers +15000

Washington Redskins +25000

Cincinnati Bengals +30000

Jacksonville Jaguars +30000

Posted: 3/18/2020 2:30:21 AM EDT

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Won’t be laughing at the end of the season saying wtf just happened? But keep being delusional. It’s kept you sane as a sports fan for so long, might as well keep it up. The Championship DNA is there for the Pats. That doesn’t just disappear. If BB and McD were both gone and the defense sucked I’d be more worried.

Are you a Bills fan? Who was the DPoY? I can’t remember his name and if he is even playing next year...

Posted: 3/18/2020 2:33:16 AM EDT

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ya, the Pats are going back to being the laughing stock of the AFC East. Without Brady they are not the same team. The Bills and the Dolphins will finish above the Patriots.

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Oh. You were serious.

ya, the Pats are going back to being the laughing stock of the AFC East. Without Brady they are not the same team. The Bills and the Dolphins will finish above the Patriots.

If you’re feeling confident, here are the current odds to win the AFC East:

Patriots -120

Bills +160

Jets +600

Dolphins +1000

Posted: 3/18/2020 2:35:09 AM EDT

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Updated Super Bowl odds after all the moves of the past 48 hours.

The biggest changes were the Texans taking a nosedive after O’Brien’s latest moronic trade and the Bucs shooting up to 6th after replacing Crab Legs with the GOAT.

Kansas City Chiefs +500

Baltimore Ravens +650

San Francisco 49ers +1200

Dallas Cowboys +1500

New Orleans Saints +1500

Tampa Bay Buccanneers +1800

Green Bay Packers +2000

Seattle Seahawks +2000

Philadelphia Eagles +2500

Pittsburgh Steelers +2500

Buffalo Bills +3000

Indianapolis Colts +3000

New England Patriots +3000

Chicago Bears +3500

Cleveland Browns +4000

Los Angeles Rams +4000

Minnesota Vikings +4000

Arizona Cardinals +5000

Las Vegas Raiders +5000

Los Angeles Chargers +5000

Tennessee Titans +5000

Atlanta Falcons +6000

Denver Broncos +6000

New York Giants +6000

New York Jets +7500

Houston Texans +8000

Miami Dolphins +10000

Detroit Lions +12500

Carolina Panthers +15000

Washington Redskins +25000

Cincinnati Bengals +30000

Jacksonville Jaguars +30000

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Finally I see my skins trending in the right direction.

Posted: 3/18/2020 2:36:42 AM EDT

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People in the know (non Pats personnel) think Stidham is a stud. They say he has the “it” factor. Now, whether that proves itself remains to be seen. He did not look great in his game action this season, but he was a rookie with not many practice reps with first team. However, after that he started to get more reps as old man Brady needed more and more days off from practice as the season went on. Scuttlebutt is he improved dramatically as he got more comfortable.

I’m sure when Montana got released NFCW teams’ fans were doing cartwheels until Young broke it off in them even longer.

My guess? Same scenario here.

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The Pats better pick up somebody, instead of relying on Stidham.

People in the know (non Pats personnel) think Stidham is a stud. They say he has the “it” factor. Now, whether that proves itself remains to be seen. He did not look great in his game action this season, but he was a rookie with not many practice reps with first team. However, after that he started to get more reps as old man Brady needed more and more days off from practice as the season went on. Scuttlebutt is he improved dramatically as he got more comfortable.

I’m sure when Montana got released NFCW teams’ fans were doing cartwheels until Young broke it off in them even longer.

My guess? Same scenario here.

We shall see. I am very skeptical about Stidham. I still think Jacoby Brissett would be a smart move.

Posted: 3/18/2020 2:37:59 AM EDT

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#GoPackGo

Brady/Bucs will be a better team than the Pats this year

Posted: 3/18/2020 2:56:31 AM EDT

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If you’re feeling confident, here are the current odds to win the AFC East:

Patriots -120

Bills +160

Jets +600

Dolphins +1000

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Hmmm....

Posted: 3/18/2020 6:55:29 AM EDT

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In.

Posted: 3/18/2020 7:09:53 AM EDT

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OST

Posted: 3/18/2020 7:21:44 AM EDT

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What are the Bucs going to do with Winston ?

Or have they already dumped him ?

Posted: 3/18/2020 7:22:36 AM EDT

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Fuck the NFL

Posted: 3/18/2020 7:54:04 AM EDT

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Go Pack. Go Browns. Go Eagles.

To Hell with everyone else.

Posted: 3/18/2020 7:55:50 AM EDT

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Chiefs will win another SB this year. Book it.

You might want to go back & learn-up on what's called the "Super Bowl hangover". I think the last exam to repeat a SB win was John Elway's Broncos, was it not?

Super Bowl Hangover is usually talking about the loser of the Super Bowl having a bad year the next year. Repeats aren't all that uncommon.

Posted: 3/18/2020 7:56:57 AM EDT

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Chiefs will win another SB this year. Book it.

You might want to go back & learn-up on what's called the "Super Bowl hangover". I think the last exam to repeat a SB win was John Elway's Broncos, was it not?

Pats, Broncos, and Cowboys have all won back to backs in the last 30 years.

Posted: 3/18/2020 7:57:56 AM EDT

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Rams are gonna win it all this year...

Posted: 3/18/2020 8:00:48 AM EDT

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Go start another virus thread.

Posted: 3/18/2020 9:27:29 AM EDT

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The league year doesn't technically start until this afternoon.

Since this is my first post of the thread, I think I'm supposed to post things like this?

Posted: 3/18/2020 9:30:13 AM EDT

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Posted: 3/18/2020 9:33:06 AM EDT

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I think the Bucs will have a decent year this year. Playoffs, but not past the 2nd round.

The Pats, depending on who they pick up for QB, will be a playoff team as well. No matter what, they will have a winning season though.

The Cheifs will get knocked out in the first round of the playoffs. If they sneak in as a wild card.

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Get your carbon monoxide detector checked ASAP.

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I hope the chiefs don't win. They shouldn't have won last month. Garapollo turns it over too much.

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Maybe the 49ers shouldn't give up 21 unanswered points in the last 10 minutes of the game.

But their HC specializes in that sort of thing, so they'll probably do it again.

Posted: 3/18/2020 9:53:24 AM EDT

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If you’re feeling confident, here are the current odds to win the AFC East:

Patriots -120

Bills +160

Jets +600

Dolphins +1000

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Oh. You were serious.

ya, the Pats are going back to being the laughing stock of the AFC East. Without Brady they are not the same team. The Bills and the Dolphins will finish above the Patriots.

If you’re feeling confident, here are the current odds to win the AFC East:

Patriots -120

Bills +160

Jets +600

Dolphins +1000

If I were a betting man, knowing what we know right now, I'd put my money on the Bills.

The Bills have a damn good defense that is well established and, I think, remaining intact. On the offensive side, they just landed a playmaker that can impact games. Stefon Diggs may not be some crazy elite guy, but he's still a damn good WR, and having him out there is going to create opportunities for the other WRs/TEs.

Meanwhile, in the last month or two, the Patriots have lost their franchise QB, their two best pass rushers, Coach Scar, and their special teams coordinator. Looking at their roster, the only area that looks good right now is their defensive secondary. If they don't make some significant moves and/or kill it in the draft, 2020 is going to be a rough season for the Pats. Belichick is going to be trying to build a team out of popsicle sticks and duct tape like Tomlin was last year.

The Dolphins are loading up on talent right now, they still have plenty of cap space, and they have a war chest of draft picks. It's going to take time for all those pieces to gel and for the schemes to get established, but I don't see them being basement dwellers this year. They should be better than the Jets. They might pass the Pats, but I wouldn't bet on it. But they could still party like the Browns, too.

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