IceCap Posted September 23, 2017 Share Posted September 23, 2017 On 9/21/2017 at 9:44 PM, ozzyman314 said: There'd be more dignity in moving to a new city than crawling back to San Diego. Then again, I don't think Dean Spanos would know the meaning of the word "dignity" if you gave him a dictionary and highlighted the word. LOL PotD 26/2/12 1/7/15 2020 BASS Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal Regular Season Champion 2021 BASS NFL Pick'em Regular Season Champion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwabel Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 Mods, deal with it as you see fit, but in regards to the NFL and NBA, IT'S ON. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CS85 Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 Today's going to be a very interesting day. The demographic that the NFL so desperately caters to and adores is suddenly being confronted with the one thing they apparently hate the most - politics in THEIR FOOTBAW. It's going to be a glorious day for twitter. Quote "You are nothing more than a small cancer on this message board. You are not entertaining, you are a complete joke." twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HedleyLamarr Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 6 hours ago, CS85 said: Today's going to be a very interesting day. The demographic that the NFL so desperately caters to and adores is suddenly being confronted with the one thing they apparently hate the most - politics in THEIR FOOTBAW. It's going to be a glorious day for twitter. I dunno, I don't think much will really come out of this. Aside from the London game today, they don't really show the anthems on TV. (Not sure they'll show the anthem on the Sunday night game, either.) Fox/CBS will probably show a quick blurb of whatever players/teams doing their protest/solidarity gesture, then everyone will forget about said protests/gestures once the ball's been kicked off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CS85 Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 26 minutes ago, HedleyLamarr said: I dunno, I don't think much will really come out of this. Aside from the London game today, they don't really show the anthems on TV. (Not sure they'll show the anthem on the Sunday night game, either.) Fox/CBS will probably show a quick blurb of whatever players/teams doing their protest/solidarity gesture, then everyone will forget about said protests/gestures once the ball's been kicked off. They'll be showing every anthem today. This is beaucoup bucks for the NFL/FOX/CBS, ratings-wise. People will be tuning in hoping to see a spectacle. Owners are coming out. Even Kraft, who gave $13 million to Trump's campaign, published a statement. The Ford family came out against Trump, even the blatantly conservative McCaskeys offered a demure gesture supporting the commissioner's words. Now I absolutely grant you that these are all simply for PR and political purposes that serve ownership in the long run, particularly when it comes to a potential lockout. If NFL ownership could, they wouldn't pay players at all and would have them put down like horses at 30. ---------- So the anthem for Jags/Ravens was full of kneeling players, with even the Jags owner on the field kneeling with them. Quote "You are nothing more than a small cancer on this message board. You are not entertaining, you are a complete joke." twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabcake Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 WOW we look like some garbage right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabcake Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 I'm sure I'm forgetting some stuff, but I can't remember seeing such a top to bottom, all-encompassing pitiful performance from the Ravens. Painful to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8BW14 Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 You know, the ignorance of President Trump is unfathomable. What good could he have possibly thought would come from commenting on something that is relatively inconsequential compared to othet problems facing the US? If the players didn't have a good reason to kneel for the anthem before, they have one now. Now he's legitimized the protests and given the players a cause with a face, what an idiot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 Do you think Roger Goodell is pissed because the anthem protests won't go away, or happy because the players hate someone more than they hate him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CS85 Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 Steelers intend to stay in the locker room during the anthem, leaving the Bears to do what they do best: Standing around awkwardly on a football field looking bewildered, three steps behind a franchise that knows what the right thing is, and when to do it. Quote "You are nothing more than a small cancer on this message board. You are not entertaining, you are a complete joke." twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninersdd Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 The Jaguars sure do love playing in London it seems. BEAR DOWN ARIZONA!2013/14 Tanks Picks Champion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HedleyLamarr Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 12 minutes ago, 8BW14 said: You know, the ignorance of President Trump is unfathomable. What good could he have possibly thought would come from commenting on something that is relatively inconsequential compared to othet problems facing the US? If the players didn't have a good reason to kneel for the anthem before, they have one now. Now he's legitimized the protests and given the players a cause with a face, what an idiot. He essentially revived the kneeling "issue" (for lack of a better word). If he had just kept his mouth shut, no one would be mentioning the few players that took a knee or sat during the anthem today. Not only is it the focal point....more players and team personnel are taking a knee. It'll be interesting to see which immovable object blinks first....the NFL or Trump. Mike Tomlin has said the Steelers plan on staying inside the locker room during the playing of the anthem. The Ravens have gone even further by laying out for the entire game.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DnBronc Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 On 9/21/2017 at 9:25 PM, dfwabel said: Uh oh. http://thebiglead.com/2017/09/21/don-banks-nfl-is-talking-about-forcing-chargers-back-to-san-diego/ I hope they are (forced to go back). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Wolf Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 I just woke up in an alternate universe where the Jaguars are up 37- on the Ravens. I'm not sure how to get back to my own timeline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 On 9/21/2017 at 8:44 PM, ozzyman314 said: There'd be more dignity in moving to a new city than crawling back to San Diego. Then again, I don't think Dean Spanos would know the meaning of the word "dignity" if you gave him a dictionary and highlighted the word. LOL Do you want me to show this to the cat and have the cat tell you what it is? cauuuuuuuse the cat’s gonna get it. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 8 minutes ago, Red Wolf said: I just woke up in an alternate universe where the Jaguars are up 37- on the Ravens. I'm not sure how to get back to my own timeline. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HedleyLamarr Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 Bortles is about as bipolar a QB as I've ever seen. When he's on, the offense looks pretty competent. But when he's off....my god. You can see why he was taken in the top 5. Maybe the threat of a running game is what he needed. And, in case you hadn't noticed, the mighty Cleveland Browns are not just a favorite in any game for the first time since 2015, they're a road favorite over the Colts today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabcake Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 Breaking: Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti to table proposal for NFL mercy rule at next owner's meetings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seadragon76 Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 I'm going to echo Hedley's statement here: Jacksonville is definitely bipolar. When they do good, they're unbeatable.... but when things go wrong (last week), things REALLY go wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnWis97 Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 1 hour ago, CS85 said: Steelers intend to stay in the locker room during the anthem, leaving the Bears to do what they do best: Standing around awkwardly on a football field looking bewildered, three steps behind a franchise that knows what the right thing is, and when to do it. I could have read about the Steelers anywhere. But only here do I get to see it written like this. That's what I love about the board. As for sticking to the football, we can do that (and will if that's the direction we get from the mods) but it's a bit disingenuous at this point. Sport has intersected with general culture (or politics) in a way we rarely see. It's in our faces, our living rooms, and our games. I can find other places to discuss this (albeit with lesser prose) but I think we're at the point at which keeping it on the field leaves it incomplete. Disclaimer: If this comment is about an NBA uniform from 2017-2018 or later, do not constitute a lack of acknowledgement of the corporate logo to mean anything other than "the corporate logo is terrible and makes the uniform significantly worse." BADGERS TWINS VIKINGS TIMBERWOLVES WILD POTD (Shared) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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