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so the dolphins flew to indianapolis as part of a team or nfl function. they took the coaching staff with them, including kevin o'neill, who's been on the staff for 18 years and was apparently hostile with wells during the investigation (o'neill abruptly cut-off the interview, for one thing). then, this happened:

Chris Kouffman ‏@ckparrot -- So the Dolphins flew Kevin O'Neill to Indy and had him give a talk to fellow trainers, interrupted the talk to summon him for his dismissal.

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Chris Kouffman ‏@ckparrot -- This is after O'Neill had been with the franchise for 18 years, mind you. This organization has zero class. None.

stay classy, miami dolphins.

not cooperating with wells was also not classy tbf

top-to-bottom, dolphins are just the best.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1254956201/disappointing-moments-in-cleveland-sports-coloring

stay classy, miami dolphins.

― Daniel, Esq 2, Wednesday, February 19, 2014 10:05 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

The guy deserved the humiliation. They canned the O-line coach, i hope it was just as embarrassing for him.

So the cops are saying there's actual video of Ray Rice punching his fiancee. I don't need to see it. The fact that he's on video punching his fiancee is all I need to say FUCK THAT DUDE FOREVER.

yup

jesus fuck. suspend the hell out of him. the first video was bad enough and yea, I do not need to see this one.

but I just read that his fiancée's lawyer is "certain neither party committed a crime" - is she not wanting to press charges any more?

Absolutely shocked at the lack of media attention this story is getting.

Ah fuck

...that guy

Ray Rice will be welcomed back to the Ravens with open arms, yet the presence of Michael Sam will be a "distraction".

http://www.wtsp.com/images/640/360/2/assetpool/photogallery/357694/BUCS-NEW-LOGO.jpg

very video game-y

Yeah, because what was wrong with that emblem was that it was too small.

Feelin' that chrome hardware on the front, though.

has the Bucs logo always had a football in it and I just never noticed because it wasn't ENORMOUS

This version has, yes.

They had an opportunity to bring Bucco Bruce out of retirement and they passed. FU BUCS

that helmet is kinda awesome

i never noticed the third cutlass holding the flag.

missed opportunity to replace the skull with b. bruce

w/ a football between his teeth

that helmet is kinda awesome

― Roberto Spiralli, Friday, February 21, 2014

that helmet is extra awesome. all helmets should be so fierce.

Looks like the wrong guy got it - Sidney Rice is getting released

I feel bad for Sidney. He just couldn't stay healthy for a whole season...ever.

the helmet itself is bad-ass, I wish every NFL helmet could double as a mirrorball

I'm just mad that my brain no longer edits out terrible design elements like that football

the football serves no purpose on that helmet. it just adds an unnecessary color. move the Bucs to LA

OTOH it would be kind of hilarious if the NFL mandated that every helmet design had to incorporate a football

also, replace the superfluous third cutlass with a flagpole

there is a very real danger that without the football on the helmet the players would be mistaken for actual pirates.

I'm not mad at the third cutlass, at least it's on theme

xp: lol

fuck that replace the football with two cutlasses side by side to make a football shape
with little cutlass laces
and cutlasses on the cutlasses
CUTLASS

even with the football on there it's only a matter of time before some white guy shoots a black player assuming he is an actual pirate.

they should make a cutlass-shaped helmet

no one should have more cutlasses on their helmets than the Raiders

http://americanfootballfilms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/RaidersAFLLogo.png

the raiders raider should have a movie franchise

All teams need at least one player who wears an eyepatch.

preferably the quarterback

depth perception is a hugely overrated quality for a qb

http://www.meismartialarts.com/images/Products/Knives/FMT-020G.jpg

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/02/21/sources-browns-nearly-traded-for-jim-harbaugh/

this is some crazy shit. gotta love the browns. this would have been so awesome. and probably actually a good move??

Efforts to contact the 49ers continue

The local sports radio is going insane about this

I love Ray Ratto so much:

http://www.csnbayarea.com/49ers/harbaugh-trade-would-have-provided-decades-talk

has a head coach ever been "traded" before? this seems totally unique, tho i guess it's a matter of framing (some head-coaches can force their way out of an unhappy situation; just never heard it called a "trade" before).

You may be forgetting a fellow named Gruden

was gruden traded? i thought he forced his way out of los angeles.

No, he was traded by Oakland for two 1's, two 2's, plus almost 10 million.

wow! i did forget that.

And then Oakland used those picks to build their unstoppable dynasty.

haha.

why would any team trade away this guy?

http://cdn.bleacherreport.net/images_root/slides/photos/000/423/426/jon-gruden_display_image.jpg?1285994093