unclevlad Posted August 5, 2022 Report Share Posted August 5, 2022 Ah, now there's a laudable (?!?!?) pastime.... Assign the proper cartoon character to NFL teams.... Dallas: Foghorn Leghorn LV Raiders: Henery Hawk Washington: Pepe le Pew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted August 7, 2022 Report Share Posted August 7, 2022 Hubby's final two are UP! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted August 7, 2022 Report Share Posted August 7, 2022 Join the Bills bandwagon! They're mom's pick, so we support them fully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted August 9, 2022 Report Share Posted August 9, 2022 So the Bengals got a new naming deal for the stadium. Paycor Stadium. Now there's one that rolls off the tongue...... Elsewhere, the Washington Commanders fired their DL coach due to "philosophical differences." Just as training camp is really picking up? Not exactly an encouraging sign. And the league owners gave approval for the sale to the Broncos. Ugh. But it was largely foregone, I suppose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted August 9, 2022 Report Share Posted August 9, 2022 22 minutes ago, unclevlad said: So the Bengals got a new naming deal for the stadium. Paycor Stadium. Now there's one that rolls off the tongue...... Mike Brown admitted recently that this move is directly tied to the guaranteed money that will be needed to pay Joe Burrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted August 9, 2022 Report Share Posted August 9, 2022 2 hours ago, Starlord said: Mike Brown admitted recently that this move is directly tied to the guaranteed money that will be needed to pay Joe Burrow. ......while also keeping those lovely profits intact. Yeah, I'm a little cynical whenever I hear an owner moaning about money.......especially after a Super Bowl appearance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted August 10, 2022 Report Share Posted August 10, 2022 ESPN is reporting that the NFL is appealing, at least in part, because they consider each case to be a separate violation of the conduct policy...so, 4 violations, not one. While I get it, isn't that something to bring up before the arbiter? If they did, and she still said "6 weeks"...they're overturning. If they didn't, or didn't do it clearly or forcefully...that's their mistake. Appeals don't give you a second chance to fix your tactical argument. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted August 10, 2022 Report Share Posted August 10, 2022 Drumroll, Please! Hubby will be rooting for THE BUFFALO BILLS~! Logan D. Hurricanes, Old Man and pinecone 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted August 10, 2022 Report Share Posted August 10, 2022 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted August 10, 2022 Report Share Posted August 10, 2022 So he's cheering for fluffy cow invoices? ... oookay.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted August 10, 2022 Report Share Posted August 10, 2022 Apparently that's what the masses chose for him. (I apologize ahead of time to all Bills fans should the team nosedive this season -- Hubby is a notorious sports curse) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted August 10, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2022 Well, it certainly makes more sense than having him root for Cincinnati. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted August 10, 2022 Report Share Posted August 10, 2022 6 minutes ago, Pariah said: Well, it certainly makes more sense than having him root for Cincinnati. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted August 10, 2022 Report Share Posted August 10, 2022 Hey, we all know the Bengals' history. Lose the SB, go back into their shell for multiple years. I mean, sure, I believe in SB hangovers, but they're not supposed to last multiple years... So no need to diss the Bengals; history says they'll do that to themselves. Besides, the list of teams *totally* worthy of rejection and disdain is...rather extensive. The Bengals can be slotted in Mostly Harmless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted August 10, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2022 No Bengals diss intended. I was just thinking that of one were cheering for the Browns (for whatever reason), it just wouldn't make sense to suddenly start rooting for the Bengals instead, evening your team did hire a QB of questionable moral character. It would be like me deciding to become a Raiders fan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted August 10, 2022 Report Share Posted August 10, 2022 18 minutes ago, Pariah said: It would be like me deciding to become a Raiders fan. There's nothing wrong with that. Indeed, there is a common thread of self inflicted futility, you'll feel right at home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted August 10, 2022 Report Share Posted August 10, 2022 7 hours ago, Pariah said: Well, it certainly makes more sense than having him root for Cincinnati. Oddly enough, he did go to college in Cincy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted August 10, 2022 Report Share Posted August 10, 2022 3 hours ago, Old Man said: There's nothing wrong with that. Indeed, there is a common thread of self inflicted futility, you'll feel right at home. But hey, self inflicted futility is the hallmark of half the teams in the league. And then there's the Jets. They have plenty of self-inflicted futility, and now you can add losing their big #1 pick OT....which may have been at least partly self-inflicted. https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/34374198/new-york-jets-coach-robert-saleh-says-mekhi-becton-season-likely-knee-injury Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted August 11, 2022 Report Share Posted August 11, 2022 Cleveland Browns expect to start Deshaun Watson at quarterback in preseason opener at Jacksonville The Jags have some eager young rookies on D that would like to meet him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted August 11, 2022 Report Share Posted August 11, 2022 Not a story the NFL wants to hear. Headline and lead from NYT: Quote They Made History at Alabama. But Football Stardom Had a Price. At least four fixtures of Alabama’s great teams of the 1960s had chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or C.T.E., at their deaths. Researchers expect it in other players, too. Cygnia 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted August 11, 2022 Report Share Posted August 11, 2022 On 8/10/2022 at 2:24 PM, Cygnia said: Drumroll, Please! Hubby will be rooting for THE BUFFALO BILLS~! I have a soft spot for the Bills after they went to the Superbowl 4 times in a row and lost each time. I really wanted the Giants and the Cowboys to lose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted August 12, 2022 Report Share Posted August 12, 2022 The Baltimore Ravens have won 21 straight preseason games Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted August 12, 2022 Report Share Posted August 12, 2022 PFT on the Watson ruling: https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/08/12/is-today-the-day-peter-harvey-rules-on-the-deshaun-watson-appeal/ They're postulating a basically disgusting, rather petty batch of legal maneuvers and counters, in the event of a 1 year ban. IMO it's worth reading all the way. The story shows why, IMO, this case is going to explode in the league's face HARD, down the line. Evening update: no word yet. Watson issues an apology...eek. Sorry boyo, it's WAY too late for any lame attempt. And it's REAL weak. "I'm sorry for the decisions that I made that put me into this position." Uhhh....huh. Browns are apparently ready to accept 8 games and a $5M fine...who cares what THEY'RE prepared to accept? I don't believe they have any standing in this process. Fans in Jacksonville apparently ROUNDLY booed him...despite, as one might expect, rather a sparse crowd. Looks like Watson was in only for a couple series. 1/5 for 7 yards. Yeah...3 series. Looks like -4 total yards...lots of penalties is part of it, but still. Josh Dobbs comes in for 4th series, 3/3 for 28 yards, a 41 yard run...net, a 70+ yard TD drive. The only thing better than Watson getting suspended, is him looking HORRIBLE. THEN suspended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted August 13, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2022 After spending part of the offseason as an unexpected meme, Zack Wilson may now miss the opening of the season with the knee injury. Zach Wilson injury: Jets' QB suffers bone bruise and meniscus tear, expected to miss 2-4 weeks, per report A torn meniscus is not nothing, but it's better than a torn ACL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted August 13, 2022 Report Share Posted August 13, 2022 If they're smart, go for the longer recovery. Oh, wait, it's the Jets... Cygnia and Pariah 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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