death tribble Posted September 27, 2022 Report Share Posted September 27, 2022 $120 is the cheapest price Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted September 27, 2022 Report Share Posted September 27, 2022 Ticket prices are obscene...but with only 8-9 home games, in-stadium capacity for one's team is sharply limited. I'm still not sure that what the teams have been doing, won't generate enough fan alienation to cause problems. There's complaints now, but they're still selling. It's very early, but only a handful of teams have sold less than 95% of the seats: --Dallas: cost --Vegas: COST$$ (believe most expensive in league), bad performance, bad track record --Detroit: extensive bad history? Local economy? Those 3 are just under 95%. Atlanta is 93%; bad team that needs a complete rebuild. Preseason win total was 4.5, tied for lowest in the league with the Texans. Washington is at 90.7%; bad team, bad owner, terrible off-season publicity. And Jacksonville's at 86%. Continuing fallout from Urban Meyer fiasco? Incompetent upper management? Conversely, 13 teams have been at 100% capacity or higher; 6 of those have had 2 home games, so it's not just, say, an opening day surge. Chicago and Baltimore are at 99.8%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted September 27, 2022 Report Share Posted September 27, 2022 1 hour ago, death tribble said: $120 is the cheapest price There oughta be a gofundme. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted September 27, 2022 Report Share Posted September 27, 2022 52 minutes ago, Old Man said: There oughta be a gofundme. There are several. They're called personal seat licences. Wait...you mean a gofundme for the fans???? Never mind....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted September 28, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2022 It's been awhile since I checked, but the waiting list to get Broncos season tickets has typically been measured in the decades range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted September 28, 2022 Report Share Posted September 28, 2022 I think the last time Seahawks tix were easily available was back in the Ken Behring ownership era, when that microcephalic coprophage was trying to move the franchise to southern California. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted September 29, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2022 If I'd said a month ago that tonight's game (Dolphins at Bengals) would feature one undefeated team and one team with a losing record, you probably would have believed me. If I'd said that the Dolphins would be the undefeated team, you've laughed me out of the building. Such is the NFL. slikmar 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slikmar Posted September 29, 2022 Report Share Posted September 29, 2022 Wish it was being shown on a non streaming service. Really hoping this goes by the wayside, but probably won't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted September 29, 2022 Report Share Posted September 29, 2022 3 minutes ago, slikmar said: Wish it was being shown on a non streaming service. Really hoping this goes by the wayside, but probably won't. Amazon's deal for TNF runs 11 years. After that, there's a decent chance there'll be more clarity on the future of cable vs. broadcast vs. streaming. And whether Amazon's approach is viable, versus a standalone approach like Disney+. BUT: Amazon Prime as 160+ million subscribers, which beats everyone but Netflix...and might be passing them, as Netflix has been losing subscribers. It's larger than Disney+. Given that ESPN has MNF, I can readily see Disney+ pushing for TNF...but streamed, as another magnet offering to their collection. I am not sure that the 4 OTA networks want TNF. It's a pain. It disrupts their fall scheduling to a considerable degree, and it's never had better than intermittent ratings. ESPN could; their live sports offerings are *sparse* these days. (ESPN2 did a Federer-Nadal marathon a couple days ago, for example; last night was mostly ESPN Films stuff.) But I don't think Disney wants to spend money...not as bad as Warner/Discovery, but bad enough. And the NFL's expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted September 29, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2022 The Pro Bowl is dead. Long Live the Pro Bowl! 2023 NFL Pro Bowl Games details revealed: 7-on-7 flag football, dodgeball, players required to attend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted September 29, 2022 Report Share Posted September 29, 2022 It's been dead for years, they just wouldn't bury it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted September 29, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2022 I just read a thing suggesting that Raiders coach J*** McD****** "is in a tight race with Nathaniel Hackett for worst HC in the NFL". I mean, I know the Raiders are 0-3 right now, but that still seems a little harsh. I guess this weekend will sort it all out. Imagine my joy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted September 30, 2022 Report Share Posted September 30, 2022 Coolest uniforms in professional sports history on display in the 'Nati tonight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted September 30, 2022 Report Share Posted September 30, 2022 51 minutes ago, Pariah said: I just read a thing suggesting that Raiders coach J*** McD****** "is in a tight race with Nathaniel Hackett for worst HC in the NFL". I mean, I know the Raiders are 0-3 right now, but that still seems a little harsh. I guess this weekend will sort it all out. Imagine my joy. I expect they're lumping in that DISASTROUS 2nd season in Denver. And for much the same reason: the belief back then was, he was over his head/not ready. Well, here we *should* be able to remove the "not ready" side, so we're left with........ Plus, the Broncos have 2 wins. Somehow. That deflects a lot of heat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted September 30, 2022 Report Share Posted September 30, 2022 Zac Taylor can never just take the points for some reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted September 30, 2022 Report Share Posted September 30, 2022 Ok, Tua is definitely concussed this time...the fingers splayed like that was hard to watch. Let's make sure we handle this one correctly, Miami. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted September 30, 2022 Report Share Posted September 30, 2022 1 hour ago, Starlord said: Ok, Tua is definitely concussed this time...the fingers splayed like that was hard to watch. Let's make sure we handle this one correctly, Miami. Yeah, I caught the fingers live, and on the replay it's REALLY obvious. Al's relaying their trainer's note...it's a neurological response to head trauma. So...yeah, concussion. And this is gonna make the NFLPA rise up in arms, and SERIOUSLY!!!! add fuel to the fire about last week. I have to think the Fins won't let him back onto the field, with that shot of the fingers. EDIT: at the hospital, which is already saying they're taking it a couple levels more seriously. Head and neck injuries. Just reported at halftime, he can move all his extremities. EDIT 2: showed the play again just now. The scariest part to me is the whiplash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted September 30, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2022 They just announced that Tua is expected to be discharged from the hospital and be able to travel home with his teammates tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted September 30, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2022 ...and then there was one. Everyone who had the Philadelphia Eagles as the last undefeated team in the NFL, please go to the cage and collect your winnings. (Liars.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted September 30, 2022 Report Share Posted September 30, 2022 Depends on the odds I could've gotten. A part of me is hoping that it's determined that the effects were more severe than normal, likely due to the impact Sunday. And if that's the case? IF!!!! it was a cover-up, then everyone involved needs to be fired. Coach, perhaps not, as he might well not know. But medical staff and GM at least. Massive fine against the team...as large as can be allowed. Lose ALL draft picks. Granted, that's unlikely. More likely, it was closer to a nod and a wink, and the med staff has to go...forever. Bar them for life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted September 30, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2022 ‘You Guys Should Go to Jail’: Concussion Expert Rages After Dolphins QB Is Hospitalized Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted September 30, 2022 Report Share Posted September 30, 2022 14 hours ago, Starlord said: Coolest uniforms in professional sports history on display in the 'Nati tonight! Is that the Bengals ? It is good Starlord 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted September 30, 2022 Report Share Posted September 30, 2022 7 minutes ago, death tribble said: Is that the Bengals ? It is good Yes White Bengal tiger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted September 30, 2022 Report Share Posted September 30, 2022 1 hour ago, Pariah said: ‘You Guys Should Go to Jail’: Concussion Expert Rages After Dolphins QB Is Hospitalized NOT to downplay, but the stridency here is from a very partisan source. This is a huge issue, but inflammatory rhetoric doesn't help anyone. The concussion protocol helps the league's PR only to the extent that it's executed with safety being the first priority. The hit Sunday shook that...again, for many...and the shot of those fingers splayed so grotesquely blows that to smithereens. In the court of public opinion, I suspect the Fins still had the benefit of the doubt, but now, I think they're completely on the hook to PROVE, if at all possible, that Tua was legitimately OK to return Sunday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted October 1, 2022 Report Share Posted October 1, 2022 The neurologist who cleared Tua to play on Sunday against the Bills has been fired for making "several mistakes" in his evaluation. Apparently the dude was employed by the NFL, not the Fins. No word on Tua's progress in his recovery, though surely he'll be held out at least a week after the disturbing hit on Thursday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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