Matt_In_NH

I agree the owners will not be as quick to make changes when it affects revenue. I think the Thursday product generally sucks and I have heard players complain but not sure it is backed up by injury data, not saying it is or isn't just that I have not seen it if it exists. I think in many cases guys miss a Thursday game where maybe they could go on a Sunday, certainly true for concussions. Also, valid point on the turf, that is a bit tricky for some of the existing domes and whatnot. They should not play on that turf in London at Tottenham and in NY (and probably some other places) so there are things they could do. I will say that long term affects of concussions are probably a different category than other injuries.

Is there data to support this? I mean I think the product is sometimes bad and I hear complaints but is there data that there are more injuries? They absolutely changed the kick offs because data showed concussions were at a much higher rate than other plays. Not saying the NFL "cares" but they did change the kickoff based on player safety.

I think the idea is you make it painful to decide to take the touchback. Because the difference in the touchback and the penalty are now only 5 yards you will probably see kickers try and coffin corner the kickoffs and work on that craft. I believe the touchbacks will go way down as a result of this which is what they want. You will have to put more resources into kick and kick return. I almost made the exact point....I noticed this too. I predict teams will get good at defending the kick return....and knock down the 30 to the an average of like the 25. Last year there was not much reason do put the effort in.

I understand your sentiment but I don't agree. That would be a sucky rule the NFL PA will not agree to. It goes both ways....when a player over performs or underperforms his contract changes can be made....and are made The team can tell the player to pound sand if he wants a raise and the team can waive the guy if he is underperforming.

I like the reverse flag thing....a lot of those are bang bang and the replay clearly shows not a foul, so lets clean that up. You cannot throw flags on reviews...that is a pandoras box.

The next Browns mistake assuming they dont make one between now and the draft

Did McDermott put Howie in the figure four?

I hope and think they will go after a 1T......it seems like the right draft to do it and while they do like penetrators they also have 1T needs and I think they understand that.

Beane negotiating in the press while saying he does not negotiate in the press..... I have no issues with the Bills position here, you have to put your value on the guy, not all negotiations result in a deal and that is ok.

He did do the safe signal thing. I have never seen the “dark ref” dressed in all black run out like that. Just bad officiating.

I traveled to and attended this game. I always wanted to watch the tv broadcast. It had so many weird plays. John brown jumping/hopping while catching that ball on the sideline. Duke Williams two hands on the ball in the end zone. The second half kick. They could have been up 28 nothing.

From reading these boards yes! We need to play with our wide receiver choo choos!!

He was not in a position of strength as a 6th round pick with a lot to lose if it played out and he was injured. The deal made sense for both teams and is less than most anyone predicted.

Yeah there is a whole thread dedicated to why he has so much leverage over the Bills......it truly was the opposite. A 6th round pick has not earned much (relatively) for an NFL players. If he played out the year and tore his knee up or something he would cost himself a lot. The deal made sense for both sides.

I had no choice by round four I was trying to only trade for 2026 picks. Hope you did not take this too serious I just gave the thing a whirl to see how it works.

Here is mine...I did lots of trades and ended up with 17 new picks for 2026 in addition to this. Here are my trades...I could totally see this happening. I think I could do better than Beane

checks out.......

Yeah I definitely mean Lifetime....that is the joke in the office...

Ah, the men are bad channel...........

Well, I could never play in the NFL cause I have a runny nose and I’m constantly wiping boogers out of my face. That sucks.

Thread title implies they traded him

The NFL has opened up celebrations a lot compared to the 90's when everything was a penalty. Taking away the dirty sanchez is not that big a deal

He would be way better at 364

Does the 1st and 4th for Diggs in 2020 factor in? It should. Anyway this is a completely meaningless shiny object for people to put on their choo choo train to make it look nicer.

Does that qualify as positive or negative? Man o man Are you on your wr choo choo?