The Big Cat

I avoid division matchups like the plague in survivor pools. So I'm taking MIA over WAS.

Yeah, that was first tip off. ONE national outlet, and may be they're working on their own. TWO? With some, but not total demo crossover, that's a coordinated attack.

Yep. I was remiss in omitting that part. You know, the whole "football" side of it.

Likely in some iteration. A big tip-off is its release immediately following a holiday weekend, just as everyone is getting back to work. I guarantee you there are metrics showing the likelihood of increased media consumption right in the window when this stuff was embargoed for--er, released.

The investigation has been going on for nine months. They've had PLENTY of time to prepare the story and release it "when the time is right." I've done this kind of **** for a living...for Chicago politicians. Not to lord it over the board...but trust me on this.

This guy gets it. Brown (24) RB + Williams (22) RB + Dixon (27) RB + Brown (24) ST + Williams (22) ST + Dixon (27) ST = less money than Fred (34) RB. With Dareus, Bradham, Gilmore and Glenn needing long term deals, nobody can objectively looked at the 53 man roster and say that Fred's value was congruent to his contract's. I'm saying this about my all-time favorite Bill. My heart and my brain can occupy the same space without being on the same page. I know that's a radical notion for many fans.

Definitely (a), while (b) remains to be seen. But I just can't imagine how Goodell forges on after the last two years of non-stop debacles. No no no. Sorry. It's context. It's a reveal for how they're planning to continue conducting business. See above.

So, the ESPN and SI stories today...this doesn't stink like the NFL leveraging the media...just a tiny bit? This is PR damage control for last week's ruling.

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If all of this is true. And IF the Patriots are alone in their culpability, if no other team pulls shenanigans like these, Bellichick should get the Pete Rose treatment: a lifetime ban, blackballed from the HOF, all of his records and wins erased and all of this Super Bowl trophies negated. Yes, the NFL would have to admit that a quarter of the this century's Super Bowl victories were a sham. But that admission defeat would be their only prayer for victory/vindication at this point, IMO.

Tampa, Washington or Chicago.

****ty way to kickoff the season of the first online streaming game (Bills Jax LON on Yahoo). Doesn't bode well for the lack of confidence consumers already share.

Yeah, it is. Work laptop also a Mac, also running Chrome. I didn't even bother trying it on the iPad. It's a 2 and probably three OS updates behind. The old girl could never handle it.

I'm in the U.S., have a reliable connection, never had any issues with the Preseason Package of yesteryear and had no issues accessing the live game on my phone and laptop. But my desktop (Mac Mini) just cycled out, nothing ever loaded. I cancelled the free trial. But I was hoping to get it in the Mac Mini (which is connected to our den TV) so I could have it on while I worked off the work-laptop I eventually had to use to stream. Hence the string of profanities.

It works like a charm on my laptop, but not on my desktop. Both Macs, both using Chrome.

On desktop??

I got it on my phone, but no dice on desktop. WTF?

Does this **** service work for ANYONE?

@ajwilliams23 few things that really get me pissed off. One of those things is hunting on my property illegally. Found out my best deer got shot smh That's: Today I Learned (for the uninitiated).

That was precisely my read on this. They let these things go during the lockout in favor of things they DID want. But that's not how negotiations work!? (meaning you can't double back)

That's what I find most puzzling. This ruling just compromised CBA's at every level, in every industry. Am I wrong?

But this has implications for every union everywhere, right!?

So the league has no authority to punish anyone for anything? Dareus should suit up week one then.

Yeah. It's a nice thought. But it's also ludicrous.

They bumbled nothing. It was handled the same way the big boys handle these things. See: New England, Pittsburgh (ahem).