Pariah Posted February 21, 2020 Report Share Posted February 21, 2020 Think of the possibilities...a game in Rio in November instead of Cleveland? Who wouldn't want that? The real logistical question, I guess, is how to determine who each team plays in that 17th game. the current 16-game schedule works out really neatly: Six games against division rivals Four games against a division in the other conference Four games against teams in another division in your Two games against the remaining teams in your conference that finished in the same position that you did Who's the seventeenth game against, and how is it determined? 'Natural rivals' (e.g., Giants-Jets, Rams-Chargers, Eagles-Steelers, Bucs-Dolphins, etc.)? Designated team from the other conference? Something completely random? None of these fits the symmetry the current 16-game schedule offers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted February 21, 2020 Report Share Posted February 21, 2020 In other words, it's stupid. So they'll do it. Pariah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted February 21, 2020 Report Share Posted February 21, 2020 1 hour ago, Badger said: In other words, it's stupid. So they'll do it. Well, I can't argue with logic like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hopcroft Posted February 22, 2020 Report Share Posted February 22, 2020 Well, the union's board decided to unilaterally reject the CBA before the player reps or rank-and-file could even vote on it. Which proves a.) that even the player's union can see through the owners' intent, and b.) prolonged negotiations and a possible lockout might be worth it if it brings some fairness to the negotiations. pinecone 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted February 22, 2020 Report Share Posted February 22, 2020 I think 17 games, even with an extra bye week, is too much. I think the NFLPA will dig in on that issue, and rightly so. So...I'm seeing some talented players in the XFL. Could we see some of them playing if there's a strike? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grailknight Posted February 23, 2020 Report Share Posted February 23, 2020 I actually think 17 games with 2 bye weeks will fly if they give a proportional raise in salary and lessen the off season work. So far the owner's raise offer was pitiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted February 24, 2020 Report Share Posted February 24, 2020 I note also that expanding the playoffs is almost pure profit for the owners in the old arrangement. Players don't get paid an amount scaled to their regular contracts; it's a much lower rate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted February 25, 2020 Report Share Posted February 25, 2020 Hearken unto me fellow NFL fans! Soon shall the Underwear Olympics commence!!! To illustrate the supreme relevance of this grand event, I humbly present you with this momentous fact: Peyton Manning and Patrick Mahomes had the same 40 time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted February 28, 2020 Report Share Posted February 28, 2020 Wasn't sure whether to post this here or in the Politics thread.... Fans rip Garth Brooks for Barry Sanders jersey, thinking it was for Bernie Sanders This was at a concert IN DETROIT, mind you.... Logan D. Hurricanes, pinecone and Enforcer84 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted February 28, 2020 Report Share Posted February 28, 2020 7 minutes ago, Pariah said: Wasn't sure whether to post this here or in the Politics thread.... Fans rip Garth Brooks for Barry Sanders jersey, thinking it was for Bernie Sanders This was at a concert IN DETROIT, mind you.... So many things wrong with this, but this response in particular is noteworthy... Quote "SANDERS? FOR REAL? How much did KFC pay you to wear this? Keep fast food out of your music. KFC wants chicken for all. Show me a country that has succeeded with a chicken for all policy. #popeyes2020" Enforcer84 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enforcer84 Posted February 28, 2020 Report Share Posted February 28, 2020 40 minutes ago, Pariah said: Wasn't sure whether to post this here or in the Politics thread.... Fans rip Garth Brooks for Barry Sanders jersey, thinking it was for Bernie Sanders This was at a concert IN DETROIT, mind you.... This just in, Country Western Fans are dumber than football fans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted February 28, 2020 Report Share Posted February 28, 2020 That seems unlikely, but I am willing to examine more data. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted February 28, 2020 Report Share Posted February 28, 2020 Well, if you read deeper into the article many Bernie supporters also praised him so....there's enough dumb to go around on both sides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted February 28, 2020 Report Share Posted February 28, 2020 "Dumb" is like entropy. At best it stays constant. Most cases it increases. It never decreases. Pariah and pinecone 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted February 29, 2020 Report Share Posted February 29, 2020 4 hours ago, Starlord said: Well, if you read deeper into the article many Bernie supporters also praised him so....there's enough dumb to go around on both sides. Yeah, that has been my experience. Even worse, what is the likelihood that any random politician is dumber than a large amount of their constituents? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted March 6, 2020 Report Share Posted March 6, 2020 Opinion: Tom Brady leaving Patriots would make 2020 the greatest NFL season ever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted March 6, 2020 Report Share Posted March 6, 2020 On 2/28/2020 at 8:11 PM, Badger said: Even worse, what is the likelihood that any random politician is dumber than a large amount of their constituents? In the words of Obi Wan Kenobi, "Who's more foolish, the fool or the fool who follows him?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted March 6, 2020 Report Share Posted March 6, 2020 1 minute ago, Pariah said: Opinion: Tom Brady leaving Patriots would make 2020 the greatest NFL season ever I smell a Jets fan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinecone Posted March 6, 2020 Report Share Posted March 6, 2020 On 2/28/2020 at 3:04 PM, Cancer said: "Dumb" is like entropy. At best it stays constant. Most cases it increases. It never decreases. I think the third law of Dumb is it always flows from a place of high dumbness to areas of lesser dumbness? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted March 6, 2020 Report Share Posted March 6, 2020 Yes, but the dumblevel of the high dumb zones is not diminished by the flow coming off of it. If anything, the dumb is amplified. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinecone Posted March 6, 2020 Report Share Posted March 6, 2020 If only we could harness that flow...We could create Free Energy!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted March 9, 2020 Report Share Posted March 9, 2020 Eric Reid has lawyers review proposed CBA, and they advise players to vote 'no' Meiselas and Genco lay out several bullet points highlighting their reasons for why players are getting a bad deal if they agree to the proposed CBA. Among them: “This deal doesn’t have an opt out or any meaningful step-up or increase in revenue or benefits to Players during the 10 years. THIS MEANS PLAYERS ARE LOCKED INTO THESE TERMS WITHOUT INCREASE IN BENEFIT FOR THE ENTIRE 10 YEAR DEAL.” The 17th game owners want means “more games, more plays, more injuries, shorter careers, without more money.” Since owners have declared a 17th regular season game “non-negotiable,” then players should also have a non-negotiable — to the lawyers, that is a 50-50 revenue split. The outside revenue streams team owners have that do not benefit players — “Not only is the split unfair and undervalues Players, Owners are allowed to exclude significant revenue from the pie altogether.” The lawyers also note that an agreed-upon CBA is valuable to the NFL because the league has negotiations coming with television networks, and the NFLPA needs to trade on that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted March 9, 2020 Report Share Posted March 9, 2020 There are times when lawyers are worth every penny they make, and this advice is among those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted March 9, 2020 Report Share Posted March 9, 2020 The new Rams logo is awful You get rid of the classic ram horns?!?! wcw43921 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted March 9, 2020 Report Share Posted March 9, 2020 The LA Toilet Swirls?? Well, OK.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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