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Benne
Sep 2, 2011

STOP DOING HEROIN
With the draft and free agency over, teams are more or less settled into their 2015 rosters. The last two weeks of May and early part of June features the annual OTAs (organized team activities) and minicamps, in case you can't get enough of fat guys running around in shorts (or are just sick of hearing about Ballghazi).

The OTAs probably won't be too exciting for casual NFL fans, but this is still an important part of the calendar. New coaches get their first chance to work with players on the practice field and implement their schemes. Rookies and veterans will be mingling for the first time. Contract/franchise tag holdouts will be skipping the whole thing because gently caress you, I'm on vacation and I'll show up when I feel like it, And, of course, there are the inevitable crippling injuries to look out for. The ACL Plague has already ravaged rookie minicamps, claiming Dante Fowler and Jeff Heuerman among its latest victims. Who's going to fall next? (Probably Sean Lee again)

So don't expect much actual news outside of the injuries and "BEST SHAPE OF HIS LIFE" tweets from beat writers who are as bored as we are.

Here's the team-by-team schedule. Most of these workouts won't happen until the last week of May, but some teams are getting a headstart next week:

code:
Arizona Cardinals May 19-21, 26-28, June 1-4 Minicamp June 9-11
Atlanta Falcons May 26-29, June 2-3, 5, 9-12 Minicamp June 9-12
Baltimore Ravens May 26-28, June 1-3, 8-11 Minicamp June 16-18
Buffalo Bills May 26-27, 29, June 1, 3-4, 8-11 Minicamp June 16-18
Carolina Panthers May 26-28, June 2-4, 8-11 Minicamp June 16-19
Chicago Bears May 27-29, June 1-3, 8-11 Minicamp June 16-18
Cincinnati Bengals May 26-28, June 2-4, 8-11 Minicamp June 16-18
Cleveland Browns May 26-27, 29, June 1-2, 4, 8-9, 11-12 Minicamp June 16-18
Dallas Cowboys May 26-28, June 2-4, 8-10 Minicamp June 16-18
Denver Broncos May 27-29, June 1-2, 4, 15-18 Minicamp June 9-11
Detroit Lions May 26-28, June 2-4, 8-11 Minicamp June 16-18
Green Bay Packers May 27-29, June 2-4, 9-12 Minicamp June 16-18
Houston Texans May 26-28, June 1-2, 4, 8-9, 11-12 Minicamp June 16-19
Indianapolis Colts May 18-20, 26-28, June 1-4 Minicamp June 9-11
Jacksonville Jaguars May 26-28, June 1-2, 4, 8-9, 11-12 Minicamp June 16-18
Kansas City Chiefs May 26-28, June 2-4, 9-12 Minicamp June 16-18
Miami Dolphins May 26-27, 29, June 1-2, 4, 8-11 Minicamp June 16-18
Minnesota Vikings May 26-28, June 2-4, 8-11 Minicamp June 16-18
New England Patriots May 26, 28-29, June 1, 3-4, 8-9, 11-12 Minicamp June 16-18
New Orleans Saints May 26-28, June 2-4, 8-11 Minicamp June 16-18
New York Giants May 27-29, June 1-2, 4, 8-9, 11-12 Minicamp June 16-18
New York Jets May 19-21, 26-28, June 2-5 Minicamp June 9-11
Oakland Raiders May 19-21, 26-28, June 1-4 Minicamp June 9-11
Philadelphia Eagles May 26-28, June 1-2, 4, 8-11 Minicamp June 16-18
Pittsburgh Steelers May 26-28, June 2-4, 8-11 Minicamp June 16-18
St. Louis Rams June 2, 4-5, 8-9, 11, 15-16, 18-19 No Minicamp
San Diego Chargers May 26-28, June 1-3, 8-11 Minicamp June 16-18
San Francisco 49ers May 19-21, 27-29, June 1-2, 4-5 Minicamp June 9-11
Seattle Seahawks May 26-27, 29, June 1-2, 4, 8-11 Minicamp June 16-18
Tampa Bay Buccaneers May 26-28, June 2-4, 8-11 Minicamp June 16-18
Tennessee Titans May 26-28, June 1-2, 4, 8-11 Minicamp June 16-18
Washington Indigenous Folks We Had a Tendency to Oppress May 26-28, June 2-4, 8-11 Minicamp June 16-18
This will be the last bit of legit NFL news before the dead period of late June-July, so enjoy it while it lasts.

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Blitz of 404 Error
Sep 19, 2007

Joe Biden is a top 15 president
The Carr is in the shop :(

Benne
Sep 2, 2011

STOP DOING HEROIN
We'll see how long this lasts

quote:

Rich Cimini
‏@RichCimini

This is news: Geno Smith is the starter, no competition in training camp, per Jets OC Chan Gailey. #nyj

Oh, and RIP Will Beatty

Mike Garafolo ‏@MikeGarafolo 2m2 minutes ago

Giants left tackle Will Beatty suffered what's believed to be a pectoral injury while lifting weights, sources say. Extent unclear.

Mike Garafolo ‏@MikeGarafolo 37s38 seconds ago

Beatty is being evaluated this afternoon in Manhattan. If surgery is required, expectation is he'd be out 5-6 months.

Iodised QQ
Jul 23, 2004

he's done



@TomRock_Newsday: Am told Will Beatty just went in for surgery on torn pec at HSS. Recovery said to be 5 months. That's back on the field around November.


In Giant land 5 months equals 10 months. Like I said in the other thread, the Giants making an early claim on breaking the NFL record for injuries for the third year running.

The best player on a dogshit OL already out before OTAs even begin. :clint:

Ehud
Sep 19, 2003

football.

Dolphins OTA's start today. The long, hard journey to 8-8 begins now.

Bigass Moth
Mar 6, 2004

I joined the #RXT REVOLUTION.
:boom:
he knows...
Johnny's road to redemption begins today.

Ehud
Sep 19, 2003

football.

Early takeaways from the beat writers:

- Dallas Thomas is still awful.

- The defensive line is winning most of the early battles.

- There are no running lanes lol.

- Parker looks real good so far and even beat Grimes.

- Hail Satan.

Ehud
Sep 19, 2003

football.

first mismatch nightmare of the offseason y'all

@ArmandoSalguero: DeVante Parker is a mismatch nightmare out here.

v2vian man
Sep 1, 2007

Only question I
ever thought was hard
was do I like Kirk
or do I like Picard?
Boy it's so hard to cover this receiver...i mean should we try the backup punter?? Maybe double him with both the DEs? idk what to do about covering this receiver

Ehud
Sep 19, 2003

football.

football fuckerman posted:

Boy it's so hard to cover this receiver...i mean should we try the backup punter?? Maybe double him with both the DEs? idk what to do about covering this receiver

rex ryan: what the hell are we doing out there?! why does #11 keep catching the ball?

dennis thurman: i'm sorry sir, we've never seen anything like it. he's big, but he's also pretty fast.

rex ryan: ...son of a bitch! what are we going to do?!

v2vian man
Sep 1, 2007

Only question I
ever thought was hard
was do I like Kirk
or do I like Picard?

Ehud posted:

rex ryan: what the hell are we doing out there?! why does #11 keep catching the ball?

dennis thurman: i'm sorry sir, we've never seen anything like it. he's big, but he's also pretty fast.

rex ryan: ...son of a bitch! what are we going to do?!

Rex: big and fast, eh? i think i have just the thing...
*has sammy watkins line up opposite parker*

Ehud
Sep 19, 2003

football.

football fuckerman posted:

Rex: big and fast, eh? i think i have just the thing...
*has sammy watkins line up opposite parker*

lol

what's the news out of Browns camp, brother?

v2vian man
Sep 1, 2007

Only question I
ever thought was hard
was do I like Kirk
or do I like Picard?

Ehud posted:

lol

what's the news out of Browns camp, brother?

please, allow these comments from cleveland.com to enlighten you

Ehud
Sep 19, 2003

football.

smh.....

v2vian man
Sep 1, 2007

Only question I
ever thought was hard
was do I like Kirk
or do I like Picard?
Dan Labbe @dan_labbe · 2h 2 hours ago
I'm just going to keep telling myself OTAs are way too early to be worried about the quarterbacks. #Browns

Dan Labbe @dan_labbe
Sports engagement reporter for Northeast Ohio Media Group, @clevelanddotcom. Kent State grad. Trevor Huffman fan. Chase around two kids during my free time.

i have never heard the term sports engagement reporter before but i can only assume that it means he will keep a close eye on exactly when most Browns fans swear off the team each Sunday

Blitz of 404 Error
Sep 19, 2007

Joe Biden is a top 15 president

quote:

Jerry McDonald ‏@Jerrymcd 38m38 minutes ago
Carr doing more than last week, taking snaps, making pitches ... Still not throwing. Spectator for passing drills.

Raku
Nov 7, 2012

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.

Roll Tide

Doesn't need to throw it anymore, he perfected his craft over the holidays

Intruder
Mar 5, 2003

The first day of Texans OTAs was cancelled on account of the city being underwater

Rasczak
Mar 30, 2005

Benne posted:

With the draft and free agency over, teams are more or less settled into their 2015 rosters. The last two weeks of May and early part of June features the annual OTAs (organized team activities) and minicamps, in case you can't get enough of fat guys running around in shorts (or are just sick of hearing about Ballghazi).

The OTAs probably won't be too exciting for casual NFL fans, but this is still an important part of the calendar. New coaches get their first chance to work with players on the practice field and implement their schemes. Rookies and veterans will be mingling for the first time. Contract/franchise tag holdouts will be skipping the whole thing because gently caress you, I'm on vacation and I'll show up when I feel like it, And, of course, there are the inevitable crippling injuries to look out for. The ACL Plague has already ravaged rookie minicamps, claiming Dante Fowler and Jeff Heuerman among its latest victims. Who's going to fall next? (Probably Sean Lee again)

So don't expect much actual news outside of the injuries and "BEST SHAPE OF HIS LIFE" tweets from beat writers who are as bored as we are.

Here's the team-by-team schedule. Most of these workouts won't happen until the last week of May, but some teams are getting a headstart next week:

code:
Arizona Cardinals May 19-21, 26-28, June 1-4 Minicamp June 9-11
Atlanta Falcons May 26-29, June 2-3, 5, 9-12 Minicamp June 9-12
Baltimore Ravens May 26-28, June 1-3, 8-11 Minicamp June 16-18
Buffalo Bills May 26-27, 29, June 1, 3-4, 8-11 Minicamp June 16-18
Carolina Panthers May 26-28, June 2-4, 8-11 Minicamp June 16-19
Chicago Bears May 27-29, June 1-3, 8-11 Minicamp June 16-18
Cincinnati Bengals May 26-28, June 2-4, 8-11 Minicamp June 16-18
Cleveland Browns May 26-27, 29, June 1-2, 4, 8-9, 11-12 Minicamp June 16-18
Dallas Cowboys May 26-28, June 2-4, 8-10 Minicamp June 16-18
Denver Broncos May 27-29, June 1-2, 4, 15-18 Minicamp June 9-11
Detroit Lions May 26-28, June 2-4, 8-11 Minicamp June 16-18
Green Bay Packers May 27-29, June 2-4, 9-12 Minicamp June 16-18
Houston Texans May 26-28, June 1-2, 4, 8-9, 11-12 Minicamp June 16-19
Indianapolis Colts May 18-20, 26-28, June 1-4 Minicamp June 9-11
Jacksonville Jaguars May 26-28, June 1-2, 4, 8-9, 11-12 Minicamp June 16-18
Kansas City Chiefs May 26-28, June 2-4, 9-12 Minicamp June 16-18
Miami Dolphins May 26-27, 29, June 1-2, 4, 8-11 Minicamp June 16-18
Minnesota Vikings May 26-28, June 2-4, 8-11 Minicamp June 16-18
New England Patriots May 26, 28-29, June 1, 3-4, 8-9, 11-12 Minicamp June 16-18
New Orleans Saints May 26-28, June 2-4, 8-11 Minicamp June 16-18
New York Giants May 27-29, June 1-2, 4, 8-9, 11-12 Minicamp June 16-18
New York Jets May 19-21, 26-28, June 2-5 Minicamp June 9-11
Oakland Raiders May 19-21, 26-28, June 1-4 Minicamp June 9-11
Philadelphia Eagles May 26-28, June 1-2, 4, 8-11 Minicamp June 16-18
Pittsburgh Steelers May 26-28, June 2-4, 8-11 Minicamp June 16-18
St. Louis Rams June 2, 4-5, 8-9, 11, 15-16, 18-19 No Minicamp
San Diego Chargers May 26-28, June 1-3, 8-11 Minicamp June 16-18
San Francisco 49ers May 19-21, 27-29, June 1-2, 4-5 Minicamp June 9-11
Seattle Seahawks May 26-27, 29, June 1-2, 4, 8-11 Minicamp June 16-18
Tampa Bay Buccaneers May 26-28, June 2-4, 8-11 Minicamp June 16-18
Tennessee Titans May 26-28, June 1-2, 4, 8-11 Minicamp June 16-18
Washington Indigenous Folks We Had a Tendency to Oppress May 26-28, June 2-4, 8-11 Minicamp June 16-18
This will be the last bit of legit NFL news before the dead period of late June-July, so enjoy it while it lasts.

If you jinxed Lee I swear to god I'll make an angry post

Benne
Sep 2, 2011

STOP DOING HEROIN
Danny Kelly ‏@FieldGulls 5m5 minutes ago
Pete Carroll: Jeremy Lane has a concern with his arm injury; his knee is doing fine, but they have to take care of his arm

:rip:

Other Seahawks notes:

Bob Condotta ‏@bcondotta 9m9 minutes ago Renton, WA
#Carroll says no concern about Bennett and Irvin not being here saying it's voluntary.

Danny Kelly ‏@FieldGulls 5m5 minutes ago
Pete Carroll said that Brandon Mebane should be back for training camp, and Robert Turbin is expected back for camp.

Danny Kelly ‏@FieldGulls 5m5 minutes ago
Carroll: Paul Richardson "has a chance" to be back for training camp but they're going to be really careful (whoa!)

Danny Kelly ‏@FieldGulls 3m3 minutes ago
Pete Carroll: Points out that Christine Michael getting all first-team reps at RB during OTAs w/ Lynch gone and Turbo injured

Intruder
Mar 5, 2003

No concern about the player who said he'll be in Atlanta next year not showing up for OTAs

Metapod
Mar 18, 2012
News from Titan Camp:
hakeem nicks did drills today without hurting himself

harry douglas https://instagram.com/p/3J05hoQ8Kq/

Paul Kuharsky @PaulKuharskyNFL
DGB, Cobb had hamstrings flare up. Hill has knee injury. Nothing sounds serious. #Titans

excidium
Oct 24, 2004

Tambahawk Soars
The Chiefs OTAs started as well.

Derrick Johnson and Mike DeVito apparently look good coming back from Achilles tears. So far so good with them.
The offensive line is going to be drastically different (as we knew), with likely 4 new starters on the line from last years squad. The only returning guy at the same spot is Eric Fisher.
Alex Smith supposedly threw a 40 yard in stride pass to Maclin. Here's to hoping we open things up when guys can actually get separation.
Eric Berry is done with lymphoma treatments and is waiting to hear results from the doctors. Hopefully we'll hear more soon.

Benne
Sep 2, 2011

STOP DOING HEROIN
:siren: BSOHL ALERT


John Boyle
‏@johnpboyle

Carroll said G Alvin Bailey is down about 23 pounds from last season, when he was playing at 350-plus.

Blitz of 404 Error
Sep 19, 2007

Joe Biden is a top 15 president

quote:

Vic Tafur ✔@VicTafur
Here's way-too early observation from no-pads OTA in May: Rookie WR Andre Debose is making #Raiders as a kick returner. Burst with capital B

Talk to me Ehud/Crazy whichever one of you likes UF


quote:

Vic Tafur ‏@VicTafur 5m5 minutes ago
Ponder fills in ably as #Raiders’ QB with Carr sidelined

:shepicide:

quote:

Vic Tafur ‏@VicTafur 5m5 minutes ago
And I know that’s a headline no one wants to see in four months …

swickles
Aug 21, 2006

I guess that I don't need that though
Now you're just some QB that I used to know

Blitz7x posted:

Talk to me Ehud/Crazy whichever one of you likes UF


:shepicide:

Be prepared to love him for scoring a TD return in the 4th quarter of a game where you are down 35.

Metapod
Mar 18, 2012

swickles posted:

Be prepared to love him for scoring a TD return in the 4th quarter of a game where you are down 35.

looks like devin hester's td record is in danger then

Ehud
Sep 19, 2003

football.

"This is the year Debose really breaks out!" -UF fans for 6 years

He was lauded as the next Percy Harvin. Similar athlete but things just never came together except for flashes in the return game.

He might make the roster as a return man.

Kurgarra Queen
Jun 11, 2008

GIVE ME MORE
SUPER BOWL
WINS
Rex Ryan had this to say about Bills G Chris Williams, who is MIA:

Rex Ryan posted:

"I don’t know if he’s going to be planning on coming back or what; I haven’t seen him," Ryan said. "I haven’t talked to him, I haven’t seen him. I don’t even know what he looks like. I know these are voluntary type things, so that’s fine. I don’t know if he’s better than all of the rest of these guys, because all the rest of them are here."
I mean, he sucks anyway, but it doesn't even seem like he's trying anymore. I mean, the rest of our guards are pretty bad...

a neat cape
Feb 22, 2007

Aw hunny, these came out GREAT!
Chargers OTAs started today. Only three players weren't there.

-King Dunlap was absent because personal reasons (this has been known for months)
-Antonio Gates (he never comes to OTAs)
-Eric Weddle (mad about contract)

Philip Rivers was there and looked ok.

Melvin Gordon fumbled.

shiksa
Nov 9, 2009

i went to one of these wrestling shows and it was... honestly? frickin boring. i wanna see ricky! i want to see his gold chains and respect for the ftw lifestyle
jordan reed is literally already hurt.

RIP, dynamic TE, we hardly knew ye. All aboard the Logan Paulsen Express.

Blitz of 404 Error
Sep 19, 2007

Joe Biden is a top 15 president
How do you fumble in noncontact OTAs

Cavauro
Jan 9, 2008

Gio Bernard returned some punts today. Not a bad idea I guess.

Spoeank
Jul 16, 2003

That's a nice set of 11 dynasty points there, it would be a shame if 3 rings were to happen with it
Except Gio Bernard is made of glass and toothpicks.

Cavauro
Jan 9, 2008

Who would want to tackle glass and toothpicks?

BlindSite
Feb 8, 2009

Blitz7x posted:

How do you fumble in noncontact OTAs

Probably botched a handoff.

Spoeank
Jul 16, 2003

That's a nice set of 11 dynasty points there, it would be a shame if 3 rings were to happen with it

Cavauro posted:

Who would want to tackle glass and toothpicks?

That's a pretty valid point, actually.

a neat cape
Feb 22, 2007

Aw hunny, these came out GREAT!

Blitz7x posted:

How do you fumble in noncontact OTAs

His biceps are too huge

Fenrir
Apr 26, 2005

I found my kendo stick, bitch!

Lipstick Apathy

Ehud posted:

smh.....

Ok at the risk of sounding old as gently caress :corsair:

Like what does that mean? I see that everywhere now.

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a neat cape
Feb 22, 2007

Aw hunny, these came out GREAT!

Fenrir posted:

Ok at the risk of sounding old as gently caress :corsair:

Like what does that mean? I see that everywhere now.

shaking my head

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