2012 NFL General Thread

[Gilgamesh]

SKO, don't you mean be the 2012 USFL Generals?

No, Chuck.

No, Chuck.

No, Chuck.

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

SKO, don't you mean be the 2012 USFL Generals?

No, Chuck.

No, Chuck.

No, Chuck.

No, Chuck.

[morpheus]

SKO, don't you mean be the 2012 USFL Generals?

No, Chuck.

No, Chuck.

No, Chuck.

No, Chuck.

Yes, Chuck.  Wait, I mean no.  No, Chuck.

[CBStew]

The media around SF had its undies in a bunch.  They had Peyton Manning all but signed with the 49ers and Alex Smith going to Miami.  Then they had Peyton not signing but conjectured that Smith might go anyway and Colin Kaepernick becoming the starter.  March is just hell for the Chronicle Sporting Green when there is no Bay Area team left in the NCAA Tournament.

[Bort]

SKO, don't you mean be the 2012 USFL Generals?

No, Chuck.

No, Chuck.

No, Chuck.

No, Chuck.

Yes, Chuck.  Wait, I mean no.  No, Chuck.

No, Chuck.

[PenPho]

Sean Payton suspended for the entire season.
GM Mickey Loomis suspended 8 games.
Gregg Williams suspended indefinitely.
Saints lose 2nd round picks in '12 and '13.

Holy crap.

[SKO]

Sean Payton suspended for the entire season.
GM Mickey Loomis suspended 8 games.
Gregg Williams suspended indefinitely.
Saints lose 2nd round picks in '12 and '13.

Holy crap.

That's beyond excessive. Tebow's also a Jet. Good. Tebowmania should die down completely in the world's largest sports entertainment market.

[J. Walter Weatherman]

Holy crap.

Came here to say that.

[CBStew]

Sean Payton suspended for the entire season.
GM Mickey Loomis suspended 8 games.
Gregg Williams suspended indefinitely.
Saints lose 2nd round picks in '12 and '13.

Holy crap.

They got off easy.

[SKO]

Also, how the fuck do you suspend a GM for 8 games? Is he not going to be able to make phone calls? Are they going to take his Blackberry?

[flannj]

Also, how the fuck do you suspend a GM for 8 games? Is he not going to be able to make phone calls? Are they going to take his Blackberry?

I'm going to guess he'll lose 1/2 of his pay to start.

[SKO]

Also, how the fuck do you suspend a GM for 8 games? Is he not going to be able to make phone calls? Are they going to take his Blackberry?

I'm going to guess he'll lose 1/2 of his pay to start.

Couldn't they just dock his pay then? I just don't see how you can suspend an executive for eight games when all he does during those games is sit in a suite and watch the game. Is he barred from team facilities during those game weeks? Incapable of communicating with his staff? That just seems pointless.

[Internet Apex]

Also, how the fuck do you suspend a GM for 8 games? Is he not going to be able to make phone calls? Are they going to take his Blackberry?

I'm going to guess he'll lose 1/2 of his pay to start.

Couldn't they just dock his pay then? I just don't see how you can suspend an executive for eight games when all he does during those games is sit in a suite and watch the game. Is he barred from team facilities during those game weeks? Incapable of communicating with his staff? That just seems pointless.

I'm sure they'll have a laundry list of shit he's forbidden to do and if they find out he's in violation of any it, they'll damage his pockets even further.

[PenPho]

Also, how the fuck do you suspend a GM for 8 games? Is he not going to be able to make phone calls? Are they going to take his Blackberry?

I'm going to guess he'll lose 1/2 of his pay to start.

Couldn't they just dock his pay then? I just don't see how you can suspend an executive for eight games when all he does during those games is sit in a suite and watch the game. Is he barred from team facilities during those game weeks? Incapable of communicating with his staff? That just seems pointless.

I'm sure they'll have a laundry list of shit he's forbidden to do and if they find out he's in violation of any it, they'll damage his pockets even further.

Well, I think we can assume he's probably not going to be allowed to negotiate with Brees during that time. 
They might want to try and fast-track that a bit.

[Slaky]

Also, how the fuck do you suspend a GM for 8 games? Is he not going to be able to make phone calls? Are they going to take his Blackberry?

I'm going to guess he'll lose 1/2 of his pay to start.

Couldn't they just dock his pay then? I just don't see how you can suspend an executive for eight games when all he does during those games is sit in a suite and watch the game. Is he barred from team facilities during those game weeks? Incapable of communicating with his staff? That just seems pointless.

I'm sure they'll have a laundry list of shit he's forbidden to do and if they find out he's in violation of any it, they'll damage his pockets even further.

Well, I think we can assume he's probably not going to be allowed to negotiate with Brees during that time. 
They might want to try and fast-track that a bit.

Or decides who goes on IR, waiver pickups, etc during the first 8 weeks. I don't think "sitting in a press box and watching games" is the entirety of an NFL GM's responsibilities during the actual season.