The NFL Thread

[Amerikaner Teddybär]

I don't know whether owners don't understand that this isn't sustainable, they think the NFL is too big to fail, or they just don't care.

How long you think till the crash comes?

On one hand, my Commies just had their best season in God only knows how long, and Snyder’s seething just made it better.

On the other hand, the blatant refball in basically every game just kills any sense of excitement to watch. If I wanted scripted physical sports I’d watch wrestling. And that’s before the two most insufferable teams and their respective, insufferable fanbases made the Big Game AGAIN.

No seriously though, they can’t put a GPS in a Football and have to rely on some blind retards in stripes to spot the ball in a pile up?

As a 'Phins fan, it's same shit different season.
As a Bucs fan, it's nice to see Carolina seethe at Baker.

 

[break these cuffs]

How long you think till the crash comes?

Absolutely no idea. The NFL is still growing in the US and I think that will continue for the foreseeable future. They're going to go to 18 games and I assume a second bye week sooner rather than later. The owners have to be chomping at the bit to get that done. The next CBA isn't until 2030 and I don't think they want to wait that long. I assume they'd have to give up more if they try to negotiate that outside of the CBA. I don't know if it's even within the rules and regulations of the league to do so. I'd bet some exception gets made to finagle it in if possible.

A big unknown for me is how can the league grow internationally. They're putting an emphasis on international players. They're playing more games in more countries and it's getting upped every year. They'll get it to 16 as soon as they feasibly can. From my understanding the international games have been a huge success, but right now there is more demand than there is supply. The NFL wants to be The professional sports that dominates the world. I don't think that will ever actually happen, but they're going to do their damnedest to get market penetration everywhere they can. They're getting every last nickel they can from domestic markets through gambling, streaming, and broadcast rights. They want to be able to do the same internationally.

 

[W@rui]

Ravens' Tucker facing accusations from 3 more massage therapists​

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OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- Ravens kicker Justin Tucker faces more allegations of sexually inappropriate behavior, as three additional massage therapists have accused him of misconduct, The Baltimore Banner reported Saturday.

In total, nine massage therapists in the Baltimore area have accused Tucker of inappropriate behavior. All of the incidents reportedly occurred from 2012 to 2016, which were Tucker's first five seasons in the NFL.

In the latest accusations, one woman produced what she said was an internal report from 2015 about her experiences with Tucker. She told the Banner that Tucker stroked her inner thigh during a massage, would expose himself, and left what she believed to be ejaculate on the table.

She had reached out to a reporter about her allegations in 2015 but didn't continue over fears of retaliation.

The latest allegations come from three massage therapists who worked at the same downtown Baltimore men's spa. Through an attorney, the owner of the spa told the Banner that he was unaware of any complaints against Tucker.

In response to the new accusations, Tucker's lawyers told the Banner to refer to Tucker's social media post on Thursday, when Tucker called the allegations "unequivocally false."

On Thursday, Tucker wrote that the Banner article "takes innocuous or ambiguous interactions and skews them so out of proportion that they are no longer recognizable. ... This is desperate tabloid fodder."

The Banner first reported allegations of misconduct against Tucker on Thursday after it spoke to six massage therapists about Tucker's behavior. Tucker's conduct, according to the article, caused some therapists to refuse to work with him again and resulted in two spas banning him from returning.

Tucker could be subject to discipline under the NFL's personal conduct policy.

"We first became aware of the allegations from the reporter investigating this story as they were not previously shared with the NFL," NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said Thursday. "We take any allegation seriously and will look into the matter."

On Thursday, the Ravens issued a statement saying, "We take any allegations of this nature seriously and will continue to monitor the situation." Three years ago, Ravens coach John Harbaugh referred to the team's zero tolerance policy for domestic violence when asked about Deshaun Watson's six-game suspension following accusations of sexual misconduct with massage therapists.

Tucker, 35, is a seven-time Pro Bowl player who is the most accurate kicker in NFL history. He is the longest-tenured player on the Ravens and the last remaining player from their Super Bowl championship team in 2012.

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[Trombonista]

I hate Mahomes, Kelce, Taylor Swift, and the Kansas City Chiefs. They’re the NFL’s pet team. The worst fans out there.

Sometimes I think the Dallas Cowboys don’t even deserve all the hate they get given 30 years of failure. The Chiefs are arguably worse in the modern era.

Also in terms of lovable losers, the Detroit Lions and Houston Texans come to mind. I wish both teams the best of luck going forward and I see potential with both. Also the Buffalo Bills as well. The refs did the Bills dirty.

I like Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, but I'm Bills Mafia all the way. Being born in Chicago, though, I'll always have a small place in my heart for the Bears, even if I currently like the Lions more.

 

[DSP's Tax Lawyer]

Ok degenerates. What is the pro bowl parlays this weekend?

 

[1Tonka_Truck]

What is the pro bowl parlays this weekend?

That's a thing?

 

[break these cuffs]

That's a thing?

There were lines on the skills competition.

 

[Iron Hamster]

It's gotta keep Brady up at night that his only 3 SB losses are to the lesser Manning, and a career journeyman like Foles.

That team has to be forever embarrassed at losing to Foles.

 

[1Tonka_Truck]

No seriously though, they can’t put a GPS in a Football and have to rely on some blind retards in stripes to spot the ball in a pile up?

There is already an RFID chip in the ball that can measure how fast the ball rotating when thrown. I'm pretty sure The NFL could figure out where the ball is with that, but either the NFL or Sony really wants Hawk-Eye to do it.

 

[InteracialBowelSyndrome]

I'm not rooting for the Eagles, I'm rooting for Saquon Barkley, AJ Brown, and Jaylen Hurts becayse they're all likeable dudes. I'm also rooting against the Chiefs because fuck the league for working with betting companies to give them favorable calls.

I hope Jaylen Carter pulls some cheap shit on Mahomes because when you have the Shield protecting you, that's the only way to win.

 

[AllieKat]

When the NFL bubble bursts I hope that fuckface Goodell is still holding the bag

 

[DSP's Tax Lawyer]

Idk why they are having a flag football game of high school girls. Lets get a full padded game between the players wives and their mistresses. We can get some hits that remind you of the 90s with the wives playing the mistresses

 

[Leaf Wage Slave Jr]

Remember when the Pro Bowl was an actual game? I ‘member…

 

[1Tonka_Truck]

Remember when the Pro Bowl was an actual game? I ‘member…

Flag football is more honest. Nobody would tackle when they had pads on.

 

[Luigi Cadorna]

Remember when the Pro Bowl was an actual game? I ‘member…

I legitimately don't. I just remember it reached peak clown show the early 2010s.

 

[HodgePodgeRogerDodger]

>watch probowl highlights
>Darnold throws a picks as soon as he gets on the field

His stock is fucking plummeting. He actually started playing seriously. Everyone else was trying to have fun (and embarrass Peyton Manning).

 

[AllieKat]

>watch probowl highlights
>Darnold throws a picks as soon as he gets on the field

His stock is fucking plummeting. He actually started playing seriously. Everyone else was trying to have fun (and embarrass Peyton Manning).

Baker Mayfield should have been named his replacement. Dude had no business being a pro bowler.

 

[HodgePodgeRogerDodger]

Baker Mayfield should have been named his replacement. Dude had no business being a pro bowler.

I think the NFC had 3. Baker Mayfield was the third QB substitute for Jayden Daniels. It literally went Goff for the 1st quarter and 2 minutes of the 2nd. Darnold for the rest of the 2nd. Then, Mayfield for the rest.

The AFC had Joe “Baby Killer” Burrow throwing picks, Drake Maye throwing picks, and Russell Wilson actually making it fun by not throwing picks.

I really think the pro-bowl should be some of the games and then a half of the two worst teams in the League fighting for a 1st round pick. I want the desperation game as everyone who got bounced from the playoffs watches.

 

[Mister Ferro]

 

[Trombonista]