DC Grid Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 Assuming there is a 2011 labor strike / lockout how does the NFL recover? With their sponsors like NBC, ESPN, Directv, etc all having contracts that made them pay for a season that never happened they will want huge numbers again immediately, so how does the NFL stave off a drop off in interest. Post 1994 in baseball, MLB juiced the ball and allowed all the players to get on juice. How could the NFL adapt this strategy to its game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Formerly_of_Roch Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 (edited) The game is becoming too fast for many players, particually QB's. They just can't figure things out fast enough when going up against the size and speed of the defenders. There's about ten very good QB's in the league of 32 teams. IF every team had a good QB, play would improve all over and would make fans much happier. So how's this effected by a potential strike? How do things improve?? There's been rumors of replacement players, but that didn't work out too well the last time. I've heard from a reliable NFL source that the league has an entire stable of "Stepford Players" ready to fill out every team. Every player is 6'-5", can run sub 4.0 40's, the QB's are all 6-8 so they can see over the lineman with a cannon of an arm. They can audibllize faster than you can move your mouse. None of them drink, own guns ,or chase women either. (well unless you want them too) One GM was heard to have stated, "If the players strike, we'll have these teams fielded by October. It will be the last you've ever heard of TO and Ocho and Brady. No one will want them back after they see these guys play." So that will be the NFL 2012! Move over Madden! Edited October 8, 2010 by Ed_Roch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Trooth Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 Their plan is to have "virtual" games. It will kind of be like a Madden type of game on steroids. You will tune in each week and the computers at Fox, NBC, CBS, and ESPN will control the game. Their secondary is to have throwback seaosn. Each NFL vensue will get to see their team each week in their halcion days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Philster Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 This talk of replacement players doesn't fit. In a lockout, a company (the NFL) shuts down most of their operations...no chance of replacement players in that scenario. Replacement players only come into play in the event of a strike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 (edited) Assuming there is a 2011 labor strike / lockout how does the NFL recover? With their sponsors like NBC, ESPN, Directv, etc all having contracts that made them pay for a season that never happened they will want huge numbers again immediately, so how does the NFL stave off a drop off in interest. Post 1994 in baseball, MLB juiced the ball and allowed all the players to get on juice. How could the NFL adapt this strategy to its game? Its not a strike...its a lockout...this is coming from the owners, not the players...and you could rephrase it: "After the players are done taking it up the arse from the owners with no vaseline..." Edited October 9, 2010 by matter2003 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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