death tribble Posted February 1, 2022 Report Share Posted February 1, 2022 a drowning pool ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted February 1, 2022 Report Share Posted February 1, 2022 10 minutes ago, Logan.1179 said: I see the Broncos are for sale. Let's start a pool, make an offer. We could speculate on possible owners who'd set new marks in badness, and how that would occur in detail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted February 1, 2022 Report Share Posted February 1, 2022 Broncos were going to go up for sale after Bowlen died. There were some probate-related issues. Tommy Boy made it official. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz BIGGER news??? Brian Flores has filed a class-action lawsuit against the NFL, Fins, Broncos, and Giants alleging racism in coaching hiring. WOW!!! No one who follows the league at all would argue the numbers brook no denial. But it's still huge that it got filed. EDIT: Flores was a finalist for, IIRC, the Texans. I figured, forget that now. Michael Wilbon on PTI's opening segment noted...it probably means he can't get another job in the NFL, *period*. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted February 2, 2022 Report Share Posted February 2, 2022 We've already seen obvious collusion among owners in the Kaepernik situation, and this suit being filed suggests that there's a legal team that thinks they can win. Fine to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted February 2, 2022 Report Share Posted February 2, 2022 Just now, Cancer said: We've already seen obvious collusion among owners in the Kaepernik situation, and this suit being filed suggests that there's a legal team that thinks they can win. Fine to me. Oh heck, Kap's case is nothing. I doubt that was ever winnable. The hiring and firing practices have a LENGTHY track record. It's a *routine* subject of discussion on NFL shows, particularly this time of year when new hiring is most active. "Any interview required by the Rooney Rule is at best pro forma." Well, OK, they won't say it like that but that's the point I've heard over and over and over again. If Flores' case was based on nothing but his own situation, he'd have a slim chance. But his arguments are massively bolstered by decades of clearly documented practices by the owners. Kap's is purely a singular issue. I'm not sure what the standard of proof here will be. It feels like the abysmal history of hiring/retaining black coaches establishes the fact that discrimination is rampant. That may in itself be enough to impale the league; they've abandoned the Rooney Rule. That might be the wedge to get into the collusion aspects. Another point on that regard is that the NFL itself has admitted there should be more black coaches and senior front office personnel. Heck...sorry Mr. P but it's a perfect case...the charge of Old Boy Network can be EASILY argued with Elway. He's had no talent for the front office...but he's been there forever. Another angle is he's filed it as a class-action suit, thereby opening the door for other black coaches to join. That opens the door for more and more evidence. Last point: baseball's going to be watching this. Their track record is better...but still not good. The NBA will pay attention but they don't have that many worries; from a quick Google search, there are 13 current black head coaches there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted February 2, 2022 Report Share Posted February 2, 2022 Logan D. Hurricanes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcw43921 Posted February 2, 2022 Report Share Posted February 2, 2022 Commanders? Seriously? That was MY pick for their name! And there's only one thing I can say to that. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted February 2, 2022 Report Share Posted February 2, 2022 So do you celebrate with beer or donuts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted February 2, 2022 Report Share Posted February 2, 2022 Both, carefully paired, of course. Old Man and Cygnia 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted February 2, 2022 Report Share Posted February 2, 2022 Robert F. Smith is a Denver native with a net worth somewhere in the neighborhood of $7 billion. He is rumored to be interested in owning the team. And oh, by the way, if it happened he would be the NFL's first black owner. Broncos Could Make History with NFL's First Black Owner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted February 2, 2022 Report Share Posted February 2, 2022 3 hours ago, Logan.1179 said: Both, carefully paired, of course. "Bearded Eel Bent Rut"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted February 2, 2022 Report Share Posted February 2, 2022 The Washington Football Team's new name is the Washington Commanders So, does that make Ron Rivera the Commander In Chief? Starlord 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted February 2, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2022 Bengals are in Super Bowl with fourth-most projected cap space in NFL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted February 2, 2022 Report Share Posted February 2, 2022 Bengals are in Super Bowl with third-lowest regular season DVOA for any Super Bowl team in NFL history Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted February 2, 2022 Report Share Posted February 2, 2022 1 hour ago, Pariah said: The Washington Football Team's new name is the Washington Commanders So, does that make Ron Rivera the Commander In Chief? Wow. Creative logo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted February 2, 2022 Report Share Posted February 2, 2022 ... The origin of Weyland-Yutani! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted February 2, 2022 Report Share Posted February 2, 2022 Rams and Bengals were both #4 seeds, the first time two seeds lower than #3 have made it to the Super Bowl in the same year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted February 2, 2022 Report Share Posted February 2, 2022 Brian Flores Lawsuit Reveals NFL Owner's Pay-To-Lose Scheme Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted February 2, 2022 Report Share Posted February 2, 2022 And a former Browns coach is claiming he was incentivized to lose, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted February 2, 2022 Report Share Posted February 2, 2022 Yep. Hue Jackson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted February 2, 2022 Report Share Posted February 2, 2022 3 hours ago, Pariah said: The Washington Football Team's new name is the Washington Commanders So, does that make Ron Rivera the Commander In Chief? Looks like the internet has decided the Washington Football Team's new name is the Washington Commies. Cancer and Logan D. Hurricanes 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted February 2, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2022 A red menace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archer Posted February 2, 2022 Report Share Posted February 2, 2022 1 hour ago, Old Man said: Looks like the internet has decided the Washington Football Team's new name is the Washington Commies. I'm sure quite a few people will continue to call them WTF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted February 2, 2022 Report Share Posted February 2, 2022 1 hour ago, Starlord said: A red menace It almost even matches the team colors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted February 2, 2022 Report Share Posted February 2, 2022 I love the internet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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