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UPDATE: Al Michaels says he will return next year to continue broadcasting TNF on Amazon Prime: "I feel good," Michaels said. "I feel healthy. I feel fine. I told Amazon that I'd do three years and next year will be three, and I'm definitely doing it. We'll see after that." "I still love this job. I still get a charge out of going into a stadium and watching the best in the world do what they do. I'm still really happy so that's the big thing. [...] "Amazon has been really great to me and I'm appreciative that I've been a part of helping them grow their NFL presence," Michaels said. Michaels has actually been a miracle for Amazon Prime. He meshes well with analyst Kirk Herbstreit who isn't flashy but his straightforward bluntness with little bombast is refreshing [...] Herbstreit earlier this month defended Michaels from criticism that some of his broadcasts lacked energy. "He hears the noise. I don't think he's like, 'I'll show them. I'm going to really bring it this week.' He’s definitely not doing that," Herbstreit said. "He has more of an ‘F you’ attitude about it than 'I'm going to show them.' He thinks it's a bunch of bullsh--. I think it's a bunch of bullsh--. And I think it's just a narrative that social media's kind of running with."

UPDATE 3: CBS Late: Salt Lake City UT; all Montana; Twin Falls ID: LAC-DEN to CIN-KC (Fri) FOX Single: Greensboro NC: PIT-SEA to SF-WSH (Fri) Bismarck ND: PIT-SEA to NO-TB (Fri) Columbus OH: NO-TB (back) to PIT-SEA (Thu) Maps have been changed.

The Chargers are opening a brand-new training facility in El Segundo next May as they are trying to improve their image: The Chargers will also pursue Jim Harbaugh to help improve the team, according to Colin Cowherd: https://fox5sandiego.com/sports/sports-illustrated/arena-nfl/si-los-angeles-chargers-nfl/47c4f534/chargers-news-colin-cowherd-states-bolts-will-pursue-jim-harbaugh/ "Chargers News: Colin Cowherd States Bolts Will Pursue Jim Harbaugh"

That really sucks for you, especially since there is a blackout in your area. The NFL wants you to buy Sunday Ticket. Or a Bills backers bar in your area would have the Bills game. But you could also be me. I get Las Vegas at Indy, San Francisco at Washington, and Cincinnati at KC. On a related note, I see there are quite a few Tampa Bay area fans here. Awesome.

Yes, since the Week 18 schedule won't be released until during or right after SNF, there will be delays. Last year the FOX maps came out on the Wednesday, but late, at about 4 PM. They usually come out around 9:30-10:30 AM. And the CBS maps came out Thursday, around 9 AM. Even then, not all maps were pushed out. On that same note, you can expect the broadcaster announcements Monday or even Tuesday, although a few may come trickling in before then as the networks have a few games that don't matter. The international schedule probably will be known as normal, so there may be a separate thread announcing them.

So Damar is the leading candidate to be the NFL Comeback Player of the Year, to be presented at NFL Honors in February. Here are the odds from Covers.com from December 26: A listing from December 20 had Hamlin at more of a lead: https://www.covers.com/nfl/nfl-comeback-player-of-the-year-betting-odds Damar Hamlin -750 Tua Tagovailoa +1,200 Baker Mayfield +1,200 Joe Flacco +1,200 Lamar Jackson +2,500 Russell Wilson +3,000 Gardner Minshew +10,000 Jake Browning +15,000 T.J. Watt +15,000 Drew Lock +20,000 Other candidates mentioned were Matt Stafford and Brock Purdy. Damar is getting a lot of blowback from fans: A few fans, however, do have common sense, and support Hamlin: You have to give the award to Hamlin. He literally died on the field, was in a coma, and then comeback and played. Sure, he was inactive a lot and may not be a minor player, but he is an NFL player to date. Flacco and Mayfield played great, but they didn't die! Damar literally came back!

UPDATE:

This is a very weird thread to wake up to this morning, eyes still blurry. It feels like deja vu. I had to check to see who the OP was and if this thread was sarcasm. The choice of words: "not so far fetched" didn't help either (vs. "somewhat probable"?), lol.

UPDATE 3: CBS Early: Sacramento, Monterey and Chico CA: MIA-BAL to LV-IND (Wed) CBS Late: Idaho Falls ID: LAC-DEN to CIN-KC (Wed) Maps have been changed.

But only five can make it this year.

The next Buffalo Bills player(s) who will be enshrined via the regular (under 25 years of eligibility) process will maybe be from: Marshawn Lynch Jason Peters Stephon Gillmore Von Miller Gary Anderson (unlikely) Anquan Boldin (unlikely) Josh and Stefon: too soon to tell. Am I forgetting anyone?

But Tasker can now only be selected by the Seniors Committee, so it is a separate pool.

The Hall of Fame's by-laws require that between 4 and 9 people are elected each year, so you must choose more. https://www.profootballhof.com/hall-of-famers/selection-process/ "There is no set number for any class of enshrinees, but the Committee's current bylaws stipulate that between four and nine new members will be selected each year. The 1973 and 1976 classes of three were the smallest named."

To add to Draconator's post: London Fletcher did not make the cut. First-time finalists are Antonio Gates and Julius Peppers (bold) Eric Allen, CB – Times as a Semifinalist: 4 – 2021-24 Jared Allen, DE – Times as a Semifinalist: 4 – 2021-24 Willie Anderson, T – Times as a Semifinalist: 4 – 2021-24 Jahri Evans, G – Times as a Semifinalist: 2 – 2023-24 Dwight Freeney, DE – Times as a Semifinalist: 2 – 2023-24 Antonio Gates, TE – Times as a Semifinalist: 1 – 2024 Devin Hester, PR/KR/WR – Times as a Semifinalist: 3 – 2022-24 Torry Holt, WR – Times as a Semifinalist: 10 – 2015-2024 Andre Johnson, WR - Times as a Semifinalist: 3 – 2022-24 Julius Peppers, DE – Times as a Semifinalist: 1 – 2024 Fred Taylor, RB – Times as a Semifinalist: 5 – 2020-24 Hines Ward, WR – Times as a Semifinalist: 8 – 2017-2024 Reggie Wayne, WR –Times as a Semifinalist: 5 – 2020-24 Patrick Willis, LB – Times as a Semifinalist: 5 – 2020-24 Darren Woodson, S - Times as a Semifinalist: 8 – 2015, 2017, 2019-2024 The list will be trimmed to the final 5 at Super Bowl Honors in early February. Already named finalists are: Coach/Contributor Committee: Buddy Parker Seniors Committee: Randy Gradishar Steve McMichael Art Powell

UPDATE: Blackouts for CBS early slot now in effect for Houston and Tampa Bay/St. Perersburg: Houston is exercising its right to enforce a blackout in its DMA on KHOU (CBS/11) Houston in the early Sunday time slot. [Home teams have to allow the other network to air a competing game in the same time slot on the singleheader network four times a year but can enforce a blackout if that number has been or will be exceeded that season. This will be the sixth time this year for Houston.] Tampa Bay is exercising its right to enforce a blackout in its DMA on WTSP (CBS/10) St. Petersburg in the early Sunday time slot. [Home teams have to allow the other network to air a competing game in the same time slot on the singleheader network four times a year but can enforce a blackout if that number has been or will be exceeded that season. This will be the sixth time this year for Tampa Bay.] Map will be changed shortly. Map has been changed. UPDATE 2: FOX Single: Columbus OH: PIT-SEA to NO-TB (Wed) Birmingham AL: NO-TB to AZ-PHI (Wed) Abilene and San Angelo TX: AZ-PHI to TN-HOU (Wed) Maps has been changed.

Buffalo is destroying the competition. 769 votes right now vs. the second-closest at 81 (Tee Higgins catch).

If BUF-MIA is for the division, both teams will play hard knowing it is for HFA the following week. Plus, the two teams hate each other