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1 hour ago, Sec19Row53 said:

Or they had two guys graded equally and gained 60 positions in the draft later on.

I sure hope so.

Buffalo has had some pretty good drafts in recent years. Just sucks to trade with the team that constantly rubs their face in the dirt.

The Bills need a WR so they traded with KC, who took a WR.

You just know that dude is going to burn Buffalo into the ground in a playoff game.

How often does a team win the draft and then go on to win the league?

It happened in Draft Day, but that's the only time I remember.

7 hours ago, YelichGraphics said:

I've simply never understood this take. What makes having more options less professional? What makes having combinations and the ability to put show your brand in an another way that it contrasts the competitors brand on the same playing field. Hey if it looks good it looks good. By no means am I happy with all of the Texans choices but I don't think choices makes a team any less professional. In fact it gives this forum another thing to argue about on a week to week basis when it comes to pants and socks choice.

Responding kind of late here (this thread moves fast!), but my problem with NCAA uniform dress is its impermanence.

It feels like every team, especially the mid majors, is rocking a new set every single year. There are all times of helmets and colors and design flourishes that the uniform itself kind of means nothing. It's an end to selling jerseys that season because if you're not Alabama or Ohio State, selling jerseys is all you have to look forward to.

The NFL has been around forever and has settled a sense of expectation in the culture. The Packers are green and yellow. The Raiders are silver and Black. The Chiefs are red and yellow.

What are the Texans colors now? What uniforms do the Broncos wear now? Even the Jets that people like, what do they look like? Sometimes green, sometimes black but it depends.

To me it cheapens pro football legacy and the representative of a city and a set of colors it feels like it should have. All in favor of gimmicks and selling jerseys and other junk.

The NCAA-ification of the NFL is a real drag.

And I don't even hate the Texans, especially if they hold tight to actual home and away designations.

But all of these uniform combos and billions of helmets; it cheapens the game to me.

Yup

That Knicks finish was incredible. Josh Hart is one of my favorite players in the league.

My heart is going to be shattered in a million pieces when the Nuggets win this game.

5 minutes ago, TrueYankee26 said:

Uh oh 

 

If that's the case Philly has no shot against New York. The Knicks are too deep.

3 hours ago, Digby said:

Zion and Jimmy both sustaining significant injuries in the "play-in tournament" really rubs me the wrong way. The suits will cry, why can't we get our star players playing more often? Well, stop setting up traps that get them hurt in fake-important games to miss the games people actually care about.

When the play-in was first announced, I think it would only include the 8 and 9 seeds, and the winner would advance.

Including the 7 seed seems unfair. Going from the 7 to potentially out of the playoffs altogether is a huge, huge disadvantage. Especially if, like the Pelicans, they finished 2-3 games ahead of the other seeds.

Similarly, the In Season Tournament needs to mean more. The Lakers and Pacers played an extra game with stats that didn't count, and a trophy that kind of doesn't mean anything. I don't think you should guarantee a seed to the IST, but that was an actual game that actually happened. Maybe it's a tiebreaker? A win that cancels out a loss?

That's a bummer. It also comes down to who's healthiest and every season, one key guy just misses the playoffs or is out of the Finals altogether.

12 minutes ago, FiddySicks said:

Welp. That was a pretty fun decade. 

Four titles in 6 years is about as good as it gets.

And knowing the Warriors, they'll somehow land Giannis or Donovan Mitchell or both and start it all over again.

LA is toast against Denver, so I'll take my wins where I can get them: Lakers win and Warriors lose. Not bad.

Shame the Thunder ended up with the 1 seed instead of the Nuggets. Denver stacks up best against the Lakers than any other team in the west. LA would have been perfect against OKC.

I just read this story on ESPN.com: https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/39931044/arizona-coyotes-players-informed-team-relocation-utah

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Arizona Coyotes players were informed Friday that the team is relocating to Utah, sources told ESPN, confirming a report by PHNX Sports.

 

Coyotes general manager Bill Armstrong met with the players ahead of their game against the Edmonton Oilers to confirm what had been rumored all week: that the NHL has facilitated a sale to Ryan and Ashley Smith, owners of the Utah Jazz. The Coyotes will begin playing there next season.

 

The NHL and Smith's group have been working on a deal, but sources told ESPN on Friday night that nothing was done yet, and there was plenty of work to go before the deal was finalized.

 

An announcement is expected next week, at the conclusion of the NHL regular season, sources told ESPN.

 

Coyotes players and staff members will be invited to visit Salt Lake City after their season finale to check out the city and facilities.

 

The plan is for the team to play at the Delta Center, which is owned by Smith and is also home to the NBA's Jazz. However, sources told ESPN that the NHL has made clear to the Smiths that a hockey-specific upgrade is needed at the Delta Center in order to become the team's permanent home.

 

Smith already has government support. A bill was passed in the Utah State Senate to help fund a renovated entertainment district downtown in anticipation of an NHL franchise. The bill already has approval from Utah governor Spencer Cox.

 

Seems pretty final to me.

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Coyotes owner Alex Meruelo has been on a years-long quest to find a permanent home for the Coyotes, who have been temporarily playing their home games at Arizona State's Mullett Arena. Meruelo has eyed a plot in the Phoenix area and intends to win a state-run land auction for it on June 27. However, according to sources, the NHL grew skeptical of the timeline and decided it needed a better solution for next season.

 

The NHL is interested in returning to Arizona in the future and will leave the door open to Meruelo to own the team.

 

That's a really kind thing to say but when you break up with someone it's ultimately the kindest to tell them it's never going to work out and they should move on.

2 hours ago, Sport said:

I actually think the problem is UConn isn't dislikable enough. They're also not lovable. They're nothing. I can't be moved to feel one way or the other about them. The only thing I know about this current team is Hurley is for some reason a lifelong Bengals fan, which is weird because he's from New Jersey

I was shocked to learn they won the title last year.

I never thought we'd see women's college basketball go from novelty to the more important tournament.

6 hours ago, Cosmic said:

2nd rounder for a 30YO receiver who throws a temper tantrum every time he gets knocked out of the playoffs? I'll take that every day.

It kind of feels like one those Belichick moves were you dump a guy a year before it's too late.

Or that might just be cope. Either way, the Bills have developed some pretty good receivers over the past few years. I don't think all is lost.

3 hours ago, TBGKon said:

The four teams that play on Christmas Day will also play the Saturday prior (which will have a likely tripleheader)

Uh, what the :censored:?

Dos a cero, late stoppage for chants -- that game has everything!

Russ as a Steeler is kind of weird.

The thing is, he took himself out of Seattle. Now he's suddenly a journeyman being taken on as a flyer.

Didn't Mike Vick ended things in Pittsburgh? Wouldn't be surprised if this is the end of the line for Russ too.

7 minutes ago, dont care said:

And? What’s significant about this game?

Teams are routinely getting to 70 in the first half.

2 hours ago, Sec19Row53 said:

Ummm - not too sure about that   I'm sorta hoping we've hit on that twice in a row now.

I think he starts somewhere because his low salary for this year means money can be spent elsewhere to build a better team.

Russ (like the basketball Russ, come to think of it) is a disaster at a bit contract but a tremendous value on a minimum.

I wouldn't be upset if Buffalo took a flyer on him.

On 3/2/2024 at 9:31 PM, FiddySicks said:

It’s similar to the Chargers current change. Like most people, I was DYING for them to ditch the navy and just go powder and gold. But after seeing it for a few seasons? I kinda hate it. It looks washed out and kind of frilly. I know that’s not a popular opinion, but I miss them having a splash of navy to ground that set a bit better. 

 I was on an island when that Chargers rebrand came out, saying it wasn't all that great.

Nice to see others come around.

On 3/1/2024 at 8:48 AM, upperV03 said:

I will be very curious to see the contrast between Seattle and Austin tomorrow night. It’ll very likely be green/blue/white vs. all-cream, but the green sleeves on Austin’s shirt aren’t that far off from the color of Seattle’s shirt. There will also be a sock clash unless either side has alternate socks for their respective kits. 

I'm thankful to not be color blind, because I think this game would be impossible.

The Sounders continuing to cause contrast clashes every single year is quite the skill.

9 minutes ago, Sykotyk said:

On android, use your brower to access Apple TV and you can watch it. Apple doesn't have an app that works for Android (or at least most android systems).

Yeah but I'm not going to do that. Especially since there's a native Apple Music app on Android.

Bum ass company.

8 minutes ago, MJWalker45 said:

That is pretty dumb. I can't watch it on mine, but I own a Google Pixel. 

I have a Galaxy Fold, so it's the same thing.

I can watch Apple TV on my Xbox; why not my stupid phone?

54 minutes ago, MJWalker45 said:

Ok. I feel dumb. Seattle would still look better with grass. 

It's coming soon ish. Not sure exactly when, but they need grass for the World Cup.

You know what's stupid? I can't access Apple TV on my phone.