seeing as we have a lot of NFL fans here, myself included, i figure we should start an NFL lockout thread, ripe with updates, opinions, ideas, ect.

this was posted yesterday:

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5882717

the PA urging players to save game checks. thats not an action taken unless things are very very dire.

the PA website has a clock counting down till the current CBA expires.

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I can't believe it has gotten this far... I stopped paying real close attention to it months ago... I find it all pretty greedy... and I don't think the players have much of a leg to stand on... and from what I have heard from DeMaurice Smith... he sounds like an ass...

Owners and players both have to give a little here... there is a reason the NFL is so popular, so stop trying to kill it! pricks...

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a cowboy beat writer was asked what he feels the odds are for a lockout, and he said absolutely 100%. thats just very very bad.

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bahahahahaha NFL

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does this NFL lockout include the lions? or are pop warner teams exempt?

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Give LA a team!

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"Let's just trap Sekera in the caverns underneath HSBC arena." -BlueandYellow

Reporter: "Steve, you guys now lead the league in defensive scoring."
Montador: "It's probably because of how good-looking we are."

Demaurice Smith is an ass. He's probably a big reason why a lockout is pending.

If there is a season-long lockout in 2011, any early predictions on who's going to be the 05/06 Sabres of the 2012 season?

Detroit? Cleveland? Arizona? Denver? Buffalo?

I say Cleveland just for the hell of it...

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"Let's just trap Sekera in the caverns underneath HSBC arena." -BlueandYellow

Reporter: "Steve, you guys now lead the league in defensive scoring."
Montador: "It's probably because of how good-looking we are."

Realistically I'd think Jacksonville would move. Jim Kelly (sp?) has already stated he has a group ready to buy buffalo, and I don't see any of those other teams moving.

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"Call a cop he robbed Delmore blind!!!"
Rick Jeanerette after Marty Biron's diving save back in 2000.

"I'm going to go to the spa and have a hot tub and massage and relax," Miller said. "That's it, and it's back to work tomorrow." Ryan Miller after clinching the North East division.

I agree with Van Da Man, Jacksonville and San Diego who play in larger markets with teams that don't suck still have trouble filling their buildings.


Personally I think Cleveland has a shot to be a surprise team. They've had a few games this season where they've looked very good.

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He didn't ask about moving, he asked about surprise teams that are good, derp.

I'm going with Cleveland or Arizona cuz why the fuck not.

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I'm saying Cleveland, but that's because I've always liked them besides the Bills.

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We truly are not worthy of Miller!

Where in any of that did I get moving? omfg.

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"Call a cop he robbed Delmore blind!!!"
Rick Jeanerette after Marty Biron's diving save back in 2000.

"I'm going to go to the spa and have a hot tub and massage and relax," Miller said. "That's it, and it's back to work tomorrow." Ryan Miller after clinching the North East division.

I still don't think a lockout will happen, yes they are taking precautions if it does happen. But it's so popular here it would be detrimental to everyone in the NFL if they lockout.

They'll get something done, or I at least hope they do.

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no offense, aaron. but you are in denial. they arnt taking precautions, they are getting ready for one. its kinda like being on the coast of florida, and a hurricane is coming. its coming, and its PISSED.

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I'm going with the Ottawa Rough Riders!!!!

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He's a middling AHL player who had the good fortune of a drunk arbitrator. - The Squanto re: Tim Kennedy

Here's a question... would the bills benefit from drafting, lets say, Andrew Luck with their first pick and letting him sit for most of a lockout year, or would it help to draft a positional player, or is it all moot because they won't be playing anyway.

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"Call a cop he robbed Delmore blind!!!"
Rick Jeanerette after Marty Biron's diving save back in 2000.

"I'm going to go to the spa and have a hot tub and massage and relax," Miller said. "That's it, and it's back to work tomorrow." Ryan Miller after clinching the North East division.

wont matter



lockout means no draft, as far as i know

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Everyone is talking like there will be a draft this year... would they really stop a draft if they weren't playing? That would suck balls for the pro-bound college kids.

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"Call a cop he robbed Delmore blind!!!"
Rick Jeanerette after Marty Biron's diving save back in 2000.

"I'm going to go to the spa and have a hot tub and massage and relax," Miller said. "That's it, and it's back to work tomorrow." Ryan Miller after clinching the North East division.

there will be a draft... i am almost certain of that... the bills will retain the rights to the drafted players... but Im not sure how signing or if you could sign those players with no CBA in place... so it wouldn't benefit the bills because NO players are showing up for work... including the ones just drafted...

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