Dynasty Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 8 hours ago, JQK said: So is the Giants/Cowboys opening up SNF every year the new tradition? NBC has always had a hard-on for the boys in blue (and white). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 21 minutes ago, OnWis97 said: I just checked this thread for the first time in a long time...so sorry that my reply is not timely. Just curious how you balanced this with Michael Vick. I know I am a Viking fan but I'm not here to defend nor minimize Peterson. And if you tell me AP is bad enough to abandon the league and Vick's not, who am I to argue? To me it's a bit the other way. I struggled some with AP being on my team and during the brief times where it seemed conceivable that Vick may end up in Minnesota, I honestly was not sure what I was going to do. Similarly, I am kinda expecting the Vikings to draft Mixon, which will be kinda hard for me. Generally speaking, I feel someone that's been through whatever the justice system has decided for them deserves to get a job in their field, but I definitely don't want some guys on my team. (Oh well, I'm hanging by a thread with the league anyway. I'm struggling with the fact that Mixon's going to get drafted and Kaepernick's career is over. The NFL, and specifically its fans, have sent me the message as to which is the worse person.) I felt similarly about Vick at the time. I was in shock when I heard it and was sick. I was eventually able to accept it because at least he had been to prison and officially "rehabilitated" so at least according to our authorities, he was deemed OK and ready to start life again. Turns out it worked out out very well for both sides. Vick played relatively well for the Eagles and became a model citizen, despite having his idiot brother doing his best to create distractions and send the train off the rails. Now heres where things get dicey. I was able to not dismiss but at least accept that Vick's crimes were at least influenced by culture and that in his mind he may genuinely not have understood why what he was doing was wrong, and hence how he was able to be re educated. Arguments have been made that Peterson's crime was also culturally influenced. I'm unable to give him the benefit of the doubt that I gave Vick. There's no way you see the damage that you're doing to a child and not know it's wrong. He didn't pay a true price, and there's no indication that he "gets it" now. Also at the end of the day, human children > dogs, and there wasn't any reason to think that Vick's apparent lack of caring for living creatures included humans. "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwabel Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 1 hour ago, Dolphins Dynasty said: NBC has always had a hard-on for the boys in blue (and white). And rightfully so. From 2016: http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/news/nfl-tv-ratings-cowboys-prime-time-games-sunday-monday-night-football/100gom2uodrgf1fvjuxmmm5y7t From 2015: https://www.si.com/more-sports/2015/11/22/dallas-cowboys-notre-dame-nbc-doug-flutie https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/which-nfl-team-are-you-stuck-watching-every-sunday/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockstar Matt Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 10 hours ago, JQK said: So is the Giants/Cowboys opening up SNF every year the new tradition? I'm curious, are Giants fans sick of opening against the Cowboys just as much as Cowboys fans are? Cowboys - Lakers - LAFC - USMNT - LA Rams - LA Kings - NUFC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2001mark Posted April 22, 2017 Share Posted April 22, 2017 20 hours ago, JQK said: So is the Giants/Cowboys opening up SNF every year the new tradition? To be fair, it's nice knowing one of either will pretty much always be 0-1. A prime time loss no less. @2001mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shstpt1 Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HedleyLamarr Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 This is why the Saints keep winding up in the 7-9 spin-cycle. If they needed a RB, you could have drafted one. It's cheaper, it's younger, and way less mileage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWhiz96 Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 $3.5M (unguaranteed no less) for one season isn't expensive at all. The money still would have been better invested on the defensive side of the ball, but who else is out there right now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayMac Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 Peterson is done. I'm so glad the Seahawks didn't sign him. You can only play so many years in your late 20s/30s with a damaged knee. No tread left on the tires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwabel Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 American ends contract to charter six teams. Dolphins, Steelers, Cardinals, Colts, Ravens, and Jaguars impacted. The Cowboys, Panthers, and Eagles will remain under contract. Delta may also drop some teams as well. http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2017/04/18/nfl-charter-flights/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 6 hours ago, dfwabel said: American ends contract to charter six teams. Dolphins, Steelers, Cardinals, Colts, Ravens, and Jaguars impacted. The Cowboys, Panthers, and Eagles will remain under contract. Delta may also drop some teams as well. http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2017/04/18/nfl-charter-flights/ Guess airlines are worried their security won't be able to drag 350lb linemen off of planes. "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWhiz96 Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Glad to see Martaivs Bryant reinstated yesterday. While I think the NFL's stance on marijuana is antiquated at best, they are still the rules. I have a hard time garnering sympathy for those who know the rules and endanger their livelihood by disobeying them. In any case, I do have sympathy for those with addiction issues, and if addiction affected Bryant, I sincerely hope he has overcome it and will continue to stay sober. I hope he succeeds on and off the field, because far to often these stories end up becoming cautionary tales (Justin Blackmon anyone??). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DG_ThenNowForever Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 You can't get addicted to marijuana. You can get addicted to pain killers though. While I don't know what the NFL uses to treat player discomfort, my guess is it's harsher than marijuana. 1 hour ago, ShutUpLutz! said: and the drunken doodoobags jumping off the tops of SUV's/vans/RV's onto tables because, oh yeah, they are drunken drug abusing doodoobags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockstar Matt Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Beastmode is officially a Raider. Cowboys - Lakers - LAFC - USMNT - LA Rams - LA Kings - NUFC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 8 hours ago, DG_Now said: You can't get addicted to marijuana. You can get addicted to anything. But yeah, painkillers are probably at least as bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynasty Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 I actually forgot the Draft was on tonight. I'm not sure if it's because the Dolphins are picking so late (not really use to that) or maybe it's the lack of interest in the prospects. Either way, it's weird for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DG_ThenNowForever Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 3 hours ago, Dolphins Dynasty said: I actually forgot the Draft was on tonight. I'm not sure if it's because the Dolphins are picking so late (not really use to that) or maybe it's the lack of interest in the prospects. Either way, it's weird for me. Thursday draft night started last year, right? It seems just as dumb an overreach as Thursday Night Football. People don't want that much football. Especially when the draft really isn't that compelling of television. 1 hour ago, ShutUpLutz! said: and the drunken doodoobags jumping off the tops of SUV's/vans/RV's onto tables because, oh yeah, they are drunken drug abusing doodoobags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwabel Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 4 minutes ago, DG_Now said: Thursday draft night started last year, right? It seems just as dumb an overreach as Thursday Night Football. People don't want that much football. Especially when the draft really isn't that compelling of television. It dominates the ratings. http://variety.com/2016/tv/news/ratings-nfl-draft-lower-espn-cbs-tops-rivals-the-big-bang-theory-1201763447/ It will win the night cable wise over NBA on TNT, and possibly all TV, but for "Big Bang Theory" episode. ESPN and NFLN will get over 8 million viewers combined, plus whatever audience from sports bars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DG_ThenNowForever Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 1 hour ago, ShutUpLutz! said: and the drunken doodoobags jumping off the tops of SUV's/vans/RV's onto tables because, oh yeah, they are drunken drug abusing doodoobags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWhiz96 Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 Booing the Commish is old news. Used to be fun but now is just boring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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