NFL Week 17 Thread: It's All Over but the Crying

[revo]

Jonathan Stewart, Julian Edelman OUT

[Judge Jude]

AFC
2 PATRIOTS 12-4
3 BENGALS 12-4, 6 STEELERS 10-6
4 TEXANS 9-7
1 BRONCOS 12-4, 5 CHIEFS 11-5

PLAYOFFS
SAT NITE Steelers AT Bengals
SAT EARLY Chiefs AT Texans
Broncos, Patriots byes

NFC
4 REDSKINS 9-7
3 VIKINGS 11-5, 5 PACKERS 10-6
1 PANTHERS 15-1
2 CARDINALS 13-3, 6 SEAHAWKS 10-6

PLAYOFFS
SUN EARLY Seahawks AT Vikings
SUN LATER Packers AT Redskins
Panthers, Cardinals byes
...............

RACE TO THE BOTTOM 2016 DRAFT CONTEST
3-13 - Titans (first pick), Browns
4-12 - Cowboys, Chargers
5-11 - Jaguars, Ravens, 49ers
6-10 - Dolphins, Giants, Bears, Buccaneers

[revo]

So Johnny Manziel is at it again -- he was spotted at a blackjack table in Vegas, which is no big deal, but posts an instagram photo at the same time saying he's in Ohio, just to attempt to have an alibi. I have this guy as a $1 keeper, he better not louse this up!!

[madducks]

If you're picking #1 next year and you go with anyone not named Antonio Brown, you're crazy.

Agree with this. But, even Brown's value is dependent upon having a healthy Roethlisberger. Brown struggled in the few games that he played this year without his starting QB.

[Judge Jude]

Eagles win squeaker vs Giants. Reward is a trip to Seattle next season. By losing, the Giants have to settle for a game vs Rams in London.

ok, "settle" is not the word.

[madducks]

Thanks Buffalo!



Local news reporting that Pittsburgh restaurant "Primantis" is sending food to the Bills front office as a thank you.

[madducks]

So Johnny Manziel is at it again -- he was spotted at a blackjack table in Vegas, which is no big deal, but posts an instagram photo at the same time saying he's in Ohio, just to attempt to have an alibi. I have this guy as a $1 keeper, he better not louse this up!!

SI's Peter King reports Johnny Manziel didn't report to the Browns on Sunday morning.
According to King, Manziel was supposed to report to the Browns' team medic on Sunday morning at 9 AM. All players with concussions are required to do this. Manziel skipped out, and the team was unable to reach him by phone. King adds that the Browns are "so done" with Manziel, and he "wants to go to Dallas." Going to Dallas would mean Manziel simply wants to be Tony Romo's backup. Lofty goals. The Browns just promoted Sashi Brown to the head of their personnel department. One of his first orders of business will be to find a coach and figure out what the heck to do with Manziel.
Source: Peter King on Twitter via Rotoworld

[madducks]

Looks like Peyton Manning is the Broncos QB again after leading Denver to their game winning TD against the Chargers.

[revo]

SI's Peter King reports Johnny Manziel didn't report to the Browns on Sunday morning.
According to King, Manziel was supposed to report to the Browns' team medic on Sunday morning at 9 AM. All players with concussions are required to do this. Manziel skipped out, and the team was unable to reach him by phone. King adds that the Browns are "so done" with Manziel, and he "wants to go to Dallas." Going to Dallas would mean Manziel simply wants to be Tony Romo's backup. Lofty goals. The Browns just promoted Sashi Brown to the head of their personnel department. One of his first orders of business will be to find a coach and figure out what the heck to do with Manziel.
Source: Peter King on Twitter via Rotoworld

...and more:

ESPN Cleveland's Bruce Hooley was told by colleague Tony Grossi that Johnny Manziel showed up to the Browns' facility "disheveled and inebriated" earlier in the week.
Grossi didn't report it at the time, so this has been passed by word of mouth, but it wouldn't be out of character for Manziel. The 23-year-old quarterback has long been a partier and drinker, which is fine, but when it starts interfering with work it becomes a problem. And that's what's been happening with Manziel. He was later spotted in Vegas over the weekend, and went AWOL from the team on Sunday morning by not showing up for a 9 AM meeting with the team medic. Sunday morning meetings are standard for all players with concussions, and Manziel suffered one last week and entered the league's protocol Wednesday. It's becoming clear that Manziel isn't long for Cleveland and may be working himself out of the NFL altogether.
Source: Bruce Hooley on Twitter Jan 4 - 1:26 AM