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[Sportster 72]

Thanks Cali, that's cool. Rahmann is a special talent. You can't coach what he has. He is a good kid and has good parents. Reminds me of Navorro, he had a good family background also.

I think he will get a look. Not too often do D II kids get drafted but he could get invited as an undrafted FA. He isn't big 5'10" and 185 but as you see he can catch the ball as well as run so he might have a shot as a slot receiver. He would be hell after the catch. I don't think Crowder is much bigger.

 

[Caliskinsfan]

4 games for IK. Don't think he's on a team right now tho so not sure how that works.

 

[Kevin12773]

4 games for IK. Don't think he's on a team right now tho so not sure how that works.

I heard today players on practice squad suspensions count so he'll be eligible to play week 5

 

[Caliskinsfan]

I heard today players on practice squad suspensions count so he'll be eligible to play week 5

Did the Bills put him on their practice squad?

 

[Kevin12773]

Did the Bills put him on their practice squad?

Yup

 

[Caliskinsfan]

 

[Krusheasy]

 

[Caliskinsfan]

 

[Caliskinsfan]

Wow.

Terrell Suggs out for the year with an Achilles injury.

 

[papaskin]

Recall my disapointment when Moses Malone declared for Lefty's Terps.....then went pro.

 

[Caliskinsfan]

Carr also went out in the game... raiders hit hard with the injuries yesterday

 

[Sportster 72]

Suzy Kolber is still must see TV.

 

[Caliskinsfan]

This Aussie live blogged the Niner/Vikings game last night and it was fricking hilarious. Interest in Australia for the NFL is at an all time high with Hayne (ex rugby Player) making the Niners 53


Excerpt

You should read all of Cleary’s entries if you have time, but my favorite ones feature him trying to understand why the hell there are so many breaks in the game:

Righto ... something of a break here in the Big Monday Night Football game between 49ers and Vikings, there was a timeout, I think. Anyway, the 49ers have the ball on their 34 yard line. Kaepernick goes backwards and flings it forwards a long way but to nobody. Good long throw. But not accurate. Second and 10.

[...]

Ha. Well. Funny game, National Football League, our Jarryd, after a golden run through the trials has some real bullets fired at him and comes up with a fumble on a wobbly punt by the Vikings punt man. Tomsula paces the line like he’s a bear in a cage and doesn’t like it. Vikings ball. They ... come up short of the line in the face of a wave of Niners D. Top D, D-men. And now we’ll have another break. Lot of breaks. No-one would get tired, this much is certain.

[...]

And the Niners punt ... the punt returner gets hit hard. Top stuff. And there’s a break. Timeout.

[...]

Righto – what’s doing, Monday Night Football game. Another break? Fair few breaks. Not exactly the Helsinki marathon in terms of aerobic exercise. But my it’s fast and physical.

[...]

Kaepernick goes wide. And there’s another break. Everyone has a drink. My, there are some breaks. More breaks than Alcatraz. That’s a poor analogy. There were no breaks from Alcatraz. Or was there? Sean Connery made one in that silly film with Nicolas Cage in which Sean says: ‘Yes I will look after your Humvee,’ or something. Anyway. Niners are second and six and ... get a first down with a throw to Davis in the No85.

[...]

Righto. Where are we? Having another break. Is it half-time yet? Do they need it? No one’s sweating. OK. Niners kick off ... and the ball sails over the endzone and into the ether. And the Vikings have the ball. And ... there’s another break. Top stuff.

[...]

Carlos Hyde again. Can run, Carlos Hyde. He notches another five yards. Hasn’t been a break for a while. Surely we’re due. Kaepernick, sneaks ... no yards. The Niners are third and five .... 12 yards out from the honeypot. Oh, there we go. Timeout. Someone wants to explain the 8,000 moves in the play book again.

[...]

Second and 10 now the Vikings. Teddy B ... flings it guts, nice pass. And they pick up 12 through ... someone. A huge man. And Teddy’s rolling his team downfield through Peterson, who makes one yard. Time for a break? Yes it is. A fellow is injured. A Niners man. And we’ll go to a break.

[...]

Time for a break.

 

[Caliskinsfan]

Unbelievable to me that Pacman is going to appeal this fine. Dude is lucky he wasn't suspended. He should have been IMO. Maybe it's just a function of the NFLPA appealing regardless the offense.

 

[Caliskinsfan]

Um...ok...

 

[Caliskinsfan]

I'm glad about this.

 

[Caliskinsfan]

 

[Breed]

Just watched A Football Life featuring Christian Okoye. A 265 pound brick shithouse that ran a 4.38 forty. Had he grown up playing football instead of having to wait a few years into his career for Marty to teach him. Seems like a genuinely nice guy.

The next Football Life segment is on Dexter Manley.

 

[Caliskinsfan]

Dexter has a unique and interesting story. He used to breakfast at one of my favorite places in Bethesda, Tastee Diner. Wore a lot of gold, was huge, brash and a bit loud. Pretty friendly and often revealing some funny football antics. Pretty much what you would expect

 

[Breed]

Cool, Cali. Dexter always struck me as a life of the party type guy.