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The NFL Thread - Root for your favorite team (or laugh at the Browns, whichever's easier)
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No however others did.
He wasn't lying when he told us he'd keep pounding
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Not sure if the thread covered this but the Houston Texans’ owner Cal McNair want Houston/Harris County to build a stadium for him. Mind you, NRG Stadium is only 23 years old and the Texans have the most favorable stadium deal of all Houston sports teams. They essentially don’t pay “rent” (they get tax rebates). The Houston Astros and Rockets both maintain their respective facilities in conjunction with Harris County. But the Texans do not, the city does. While the stadium should be upgraded, I don’t understand why billionaires, who can clearly afford some renovations themselves demand the taxpayers foot the bill, especially for a mediocre second rate franchise.
Here’s the article in question: https://www.newsweek.com/sports/nfl...due-massive-stadium-renovation-hurdle-2034814
Here’s the article in question: https://www.newsweek.com/sports/nfl...due-massive-stadium-renovation-hurdle-2034814
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Because that has been standard operating procedure for decades and if a city says no, the owner moves the team. I have no insight as to how much revenue they actually generate and whether or not stadiums are a good deal for municipalities, let alone for the Texans situation specifically, but the reality is that local governments seem to stumble over themselves to give billionaires money for the privilege of hosting a stadium.
The other issues is that many, even most, owners in the NFL are cheap. Grass fields cost like $25M a year iirc. For many years players have wanted all grass fields. Not only do their bodies feel better, but players anecdotal evidence was that they got injured less on grass. Metlife Stadium is notoriously shitty and I always hold my breathe when the Eagles play their away game there. The pushback from owners was that there was no data to support the claims of less injuries on grass. You'd think they would want to protect their $200M roster investment.
It came to a bit of a head when everyone found out they were going to put in grass fields for the World Cup. You'll do it for soccer players, but not to protect your own teams? There was a lot of crowing on social media and in the MSM. So, the League did a study and low and behold the preliminary data showed that yes grass fields do reduce certain types of injuries. Now the owners will hold grass fields over the players as a means to get an negotiate an 18th game at the next CBA.
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Probably because teams have historically gotten their way. It's practically an expectation because they can always pull the "maybe I'll pack up my team and go somewhere else" card. Elected officials don't want to be the ones blamed for a beloved team moving away. The large business' executives know that they're obligated to increase shareholder value, which includes extorting the city/county/state for as much as possible. It's a viscous cycle, and there's no way out short of all the major metropolitan areas unionizing and refusing to pay for a huge chunk of these projects (lol).
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Double post. Not sorry. Crossposting from the reddit thread, because I love reminding everyone that /r/NFL is shit. Some shit source reporting that the Eagles won't visit the White House is now the top all time link on /r/NFL, only for this story to turn out to be false. Redditors will literally believe anything as long as it confirms their world view.
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Not defending /r/NFL, since it's 80% redditors regurgitating the same 5 jokes ad nauseum, but that submission was clearly botted because it might make Herr Blumpenfuhrer look bad.
Hell, it was so clearly astroturfed to be the top post of all time there that follow-up threads from more reputable sources saying it was fake news are mostly the sub calling out the botting.
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Go figure its the Packers who want to ban the Tush Push.
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Theres something ironic about a team named the Packers not being a fan of pushing tush
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I will now relish as the franchise flounders in mediocrity after back to back HoF QBs. Jordan Love is not that guy. The same people decrying his draft patted themselves on the back for reconsidering their kneejerk reaction and crowned him king after 5 good games or whatever in a completely not kneejerk reaction. GM Gutenkunst, retard name, wanted Rodger's out so he could secure his own legacy away from the franchise QB.
The Packers gave up nearly 200 rushing yards before contact in the NFC Championship before drafting Love. You'd think maybe you want to maybe draft some D line and a weapon or two for Rodgers and try to ride him to another Super Bowl before giving him in the boot. Nope, draft the guy that threw 17 INTs in college the previous season. AJ Hawk suggest they draft Zack Baun during his coverage that night. I'm glad they didn't as the Packers are a more competently run organization than the Saints and he might not have dropped in the Eagle's lap.
I hate Lefleur's meticulously plucked eyebrows and look forward to the Packers becoming a lolcow franchise under Glutencunt's guidance. We beat your ass on that shit field in Brazil and you had zero chance against us in the playoffs. Get all jazzed up on social media about beating the Bears as Dan Campbell makes you his whipping boy for the next decade.
Suffah cheeseheads!
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The Rams are letting Stafford explore a trade. Who knows if they're willing to let him go. It appears Rodgers, Kirko, and Mr. Unlimited have cooled front offices' desire to get big name veteran QBs. It would be funny for Stafford to suffer from it because he was the one who started the trend when he went to the Rams.
It's a thin QB draft class and a free agent market where a an incredible Sam Darnold collapse is your surest bet.. I'm hoping something funny will happen. Jerry Jones can still trade up for Shedeur and make Deion a special assistant to Schottenheimer.
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I’m still just hoping the Vikings do the funniest thing and sign Rodgers, even just to a 1-year deal.
Partly in case JJ isn’t ready (their other options being post-collapse Sam Darnold and Danny Derps), mostly because the Malding by both Vikings and Packers fans would be amusing.
Partly in case JJ isn’t ready (their other options being post-collapse Sam Darnold and Danny Derps), mostly because the Malding by both Vikings and Packers fans would be amusing.
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Sean McDermott, a member of the Competition Committee, has also come out against the Brotherly Shove saying that he feels it's an injury risk to players. When confronted with the NFL's study that shows it's no greater injury risk than any other goal line play, McDermott stood there slack jawed with his Slingblade and Ed Gein lookin ass and drooled all over the microphone like a big dumb dipshit.
What shouldn't be surprising is that Todd Bowles and Mike McDaniel have come out against banning it so long as player safety isn't a concern. "When a team gets something their good at you have learn how to stop it. I don't think the first thing you should do is try to take it out of the ball game." said Bowles. Miami and Tampa are tough, gritty, blue collar towns and both want their teams to reflect the cities they play in. Perhaps Green Bay and Buffalo should seek to emulate them.
We should have all see it coming from Buffalo and Green Bay with their soft cultures and teams full of prima donnas. LaFleur and McDermott should go down to Florida and learn how to pack a lunch pail, then stop for a hot bowl of Suck it the Fuck Up, Pussy at the Dolphins' practice facility.
The Bills are upset they can't do it worth a shit and Green Bay is upset they can't stop it. Who is the impetus behind the call for a ban? Is it crybaby coaches or crybaby players? Some day McDermott might get a Super Bowl caliber quarterback like Jalen Hurts and learn how to coach his team to the Super Bowl. Until then, I look forward to them making another four Super Bowls in a row and losing all of them. Inshallah, the Eagles will score on three sneaks to win in at least one of them.
inb4 "This is why everyone hates Eagles fans." We know and we don't care.
What shouldn't be surprising is that Todd Bowles and Mike McDaniel have come out against banning it so long as player safety isn't a concern. "When a team gets something their good at you have learn how to stop it. I don't think the first thing you should do is try to take it out of the ball game." said Bowles. Miami and Tampa are tough, gritty, blue collar towns and both want their teams to reflect the cities they play in. Perhaps Green Bay and Buffalo should seek to emulate them.
We should have all see it coming from Buffalo and Green Bay with their soft cultures and teams full of prima donnas. LaFleur and McDermott should go down to Florida and learn how to pack a lunch pail, then stop for a hot bowl of Suck it the Fuck Up, Pussy at the Dolphins' practice facility.
The Bills are upset they can't do it worth a shit and Green Bay is upset they can't stop it. Who is the impetus behind the call for a ban? Is it crybaby coaches or crybaby players? Some day McDermott might get a Super Bowl caliber quarterback like Jalen Hurts and learn how to coach his team to the Super Bowl. Until then, I look forward to them making another four Super Bowls in a row and losing all of them. Inshallah, the Eagles will score on three sneaks to win in at least one of them.
inb4 "This is why everyone hates Eagles fans." We know and we don't care.
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Ben Johnson and co are trying to make Lions vs Da Bears primetime through shittalking. Thoughts?
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Get your team out of Lolcow Tier before cutting wrestling promos.
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Which is insane because they ran it, what 3, 4 times during the AFCCG? Maybe Mcdermott should stop using Bin Laden as a model and suicide bombing his Oline only to not convert anyway.
It's especially funny because Buffalo and GB are the only two teams that are half as good at doing it too. What would a ban on it even encompass? Banning the QB Sneak entirely? Banning a ball carrier from pushing up against their Oline on a play? I somehow doubt the league is going to side with these whiners anyway, but idt any of them have considered the knock on effects of what a ban on a play like that could be.
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Memes aside, Favre looked pretty good in NY before he went to Minnesota. Rodgers looks fucking washed. Like, I know the Jets did him no favour, but he really looked like he was showing his age.