Michael Hopcroft Posted August 7, 2019 Report Share Posted August 7, 2019 13 hours ago, Old Man said: Antonio Brown goes down with... frostbite. I don’t even think Hard Knocks started filming yet. Maybe this will warn players off pursuing the latest fitness fad just because other players advertise it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enforcer84 Posted August 9, 2019 Report Share Posted August 9, 2019 Ouch. Jermaine Kearse, that's terrible. Broke his leg and sprained his ankle - blocking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted August 9, 2019 Report Share Posted August 9, 2019 Even one season of football causes brain damage (A wag might say "watching or playing? or either?") My guess is ... probably this will cause the banning of installation of accelerometers in football helmets, assuming the NFL's response like that of, ah, political entities I do not need to name here. If you can't measure it, it must not be happening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted August 10, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2019 Speaking of brain damage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted August 10, 2019 Report Share Posted August 10, 2019 Likely caused from wearing the crappy helmet he likes while taking that infamous hit a few years ago from his new teammate Vontaze Burfict. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted August 10, 2019 Report Share Posted August 10, 2019 Well, if he doesn’t like the helmets the NFL is requiring right now, he shouldn’t have to wear one. Back in the old days, players played without helmets all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hopcroft Posted August 10, 2019 Report Share Posted August 10, 2019 Back in the old dats Teddy Roosevelt seriously investigated banning the sport nationwide when there was a string of fatalities among college players. That gained no traction, and was part of the catalyst for the formation of the NCAA (may their shells be blighted). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted August 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2019 15 hours ago, Starlord said: Likely caused from wearing the crappy helmet he likes while taking that infamous hit a few years ago from his new teammate Vontaze Burfict. There is an undercurrent of discussion that AB hasn’t been the same, personalitywise, since that hit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Cancer Posted August 11, 2019 Report Share Posted August 11, 2019 Paxton Lynch vs Geno Smith One downside of early preseason football is the competition for backup QB slot can make a writer go on and on about guys who ... well, conjugate the English verb to suck in all its tenses, and you are getting the right idea. It also causes a reflexive nausea attack in Seahawk fans when the memory of Dan McGuire is invoked, which it is here. Things you do not ever want: an audit notice from the IRS, a late-stage cancer diagnosis, and Dan McGuire on your team's roster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hopcroft Posted August 12, 2019 Report Share Posted August 12, 2019 On 8/10/2019 at 7:25 PM, Iuz the Evil said: Had training camp even started when this happened? If he's not in training, I don't see a reason for the team to say he can't do this. People have done much worse things in the off-season that have actually affected their ability to play. This isn't Johnny Manziel here. Iuz the Evil 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted August 12, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2019 I used to respect Colin Cowherd, but a few years ago he went full shock jock and I can't take him seriously anymore. Iuz the Evil, Enforcer84 and Lee 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iuz the Evil Posted August 13, 2019 Report Share Posted August 13, 2019 5 hours ago, Michael Hopcroft said: Had training camp even started when this happened? If he's not in training, I don't see a reason for the team to say he can't do this. People have done much worse things in the off-season that have actually affected their ability to play. This isn't Johnny Manziel here. The team apparently loves that he did this. There's a really great back and forth between the Indians and NFL Twitter accounts. Best part is that Cowherd actually basically said exactly what they were joking he'd say. And then took a shot at the Indians. And a bunch of shots at Mayfield and Cleveland. What a clown. http://amp.awfulannouncing.com/fox/indians-prediction-baker-mayfield-colin-cowherd.html If the Browns ever achieve a modicum of success with Mayfield, the city might explode from joy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hopcroft Posted August 13, 2019 Report Share Posted August 13, 2019 4 hours ago, Old Man said: I used to respect Colin Cowherd, but a few years ago he went full shock jock and I can't take him seriously anymore. Cowherd was once quoted as saying he would leave ESPN, where he had a cozy radio gig, if they ever started covering E-Sports. Well, ESPN does in fact cover E=Sports now -- ESPN Plus plays every match from the Overwatch League and has substantial League of Legends coverage, not to mention coverage of the Madden circuit -- although whether Cowherd leaving has anything to do with that is conjecture. Speaking of pundit reputations, what are opinions on Jim Rome (the guy Cowherd essentially wants to become)? He comes off as a bit boorish, but as someone who does his homework and that athletes and coaches are willing to talk to. The thing is that people often call his national show to show off their dissing game, mainly against other callers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iuz the Evil Posted August 13, 2019 Report Share Posted August 13, 2019 6 minutes ago, Michael Hopcroft said: Speaking of pundit reputations, what are opinions on Jim Rome (the guy Cowherd essentially wants to become)? He comes off as a bit boorish, but as someone who does his homework and that athletes and coaches are willing to talk to. The thing is that people often call his national show to show off their dissing game, mainly against other callers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KA. Posted August 16, 2019 Report Share Posted August 16, 2019 Trying to enjoy some pre-season football, only to find it unwatchable due to the new "restraining order" pass interference rules. It seems that if any two players are within fifty feet of each other during a passing play, someone must be called for interference. They even made a few calls against some backup quarterbacks who were playing catch on the sidelines, and one against a vendor that tossed a hotdog to a fan that was too close to another fan that was thinking about buying a hotdog for himself. How many of these calls will retroactively put the Saints into last years Superbowl? Oh well, if I quit watching the season now, I can skip the Patriots next trip to the Superbowl against the Washington Senators. ka. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted August 16, 2019 Report Share Posted August 16, 2019 Eh, they always over-penalize during the preseason to send a message. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted August 16, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2019 Did they ever publish a comprehensible set of rules or is it going to be a free for all again this year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted August 16, 2019 Report Share Posted August 16, 2019 Yes and yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted August 16, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2019 I said "or"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enforcer84 Posted August 16, 2019 Report Share Posted August 16, 2019 This is the NFL, baby, you get it all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KA. Posted August 17, 2019 Report Share Posted August 17, 2019 17 hours ago, Starlord said: Eh, they always over-penalize during the preseason to send a message. The message I got is: "Football will be very boring this year, don't bother to watch." Oh well. Coincidentally, I heard a discussion on sports radio today concerning the decreasing importance of the Running Back in the NFL. However, if the new rules have the results it appears they are going to have, it could lend a whole new importance to the running game. If every pass play becomes a risky crapshoot, with a 50/50 chance of a turnover depending on who the officials think interfered with whom, running may look like a safer option. ka. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted August 17, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2019 As if any coach not named Belichick would ever change their playbook to adapt to new trends or rule changes. There are a number of changes I'd like to make to NFL rules. Really the NFL ought to retain any random Hero gamer and give them the title of "Executive Loophole Closer". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted August 19, 2019 Report Share Posted August 19, 2019 Vikings -- Squawks tonight, in Minnesota. The mute function is locked in place on the TV, but local radio is an option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted August 19, 2019 Report Share Posted August 19, 2019 The Vikings seem to have this down. You don't get DPI called on you if there's no defender within 5 yards of the guy who seems to be the target of the pass. Otherwise you do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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