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CloakNNNdagger said:
Interesting background story.

Mark Davis: Don’t blame Jon Gruden for the Khalil Mack, Amari Cooper trades
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“My thought was, ‘Listen, he signed a five-year contract, if he’s the type of guy that I think he is, he’s going to honor that contract,'”

Yup let's try to paint the player in a bad light to the fans and media. How come you don't keep players for the full length of the contract you signed them for Mark? are you not the type of man who honors his contract?
 
ObsiWan said:
:mcnugget: :shocked :confused:
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Marvin, here as your new official toilet paper holder, I will always be there to wipe your butt in messy situations..........


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thunderkyss said:
Just saw a stat on NFLN.

Through 9 games RB James Connor has more scrimmage yards & TD than LeVeon Bell has had in any 9 game period.
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The Steelers do have a really good OL.

Conner is one of my favorite guys. Great vision, strong runner, cancer survivor. The haven't/wont miss Bell one bit.
 
An in-depth analysis of the good, bad, and the ugly of the new kickoff rules.


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The NFL's rule tweaks are saving the kickoff from extinction
Kevin SeifertNFL Nation

Trailing by four points with 53 seconds remaining Monday night, San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan faced an important decision. Would he try to ignite his team's final possession with a long kickoff return? Or would he ask his offense to drive 75 yards, with one timeout, to score a potential game-winning touchdown against the New York Giants?

Shanahan's answer reflected a leaguewide trend this season under a revamped kickoff, one designed to reduce injury risk for players. Although the 49ers boast a 28-yard return average, third best in the league, returner Richie James stood on the goal line with his arms stretched horizontally in an "iron cross" formation, signaling his intent to allow the ball to fly over his head for a touchback. The 49ers' offense took over at the 25-yard line and marched as far as the Giants' 21-yard line but ultimately ran out of time in a 27-23 defeat.

Similar sequences have played out around the league as coaches and players adjust to the new kickoff rules. Touchbacks have increased and returns have decreased compared to last season; teams have trusted their offenses in a year of record-setting performances while shunning the vagaries and risks of returns. But a midseason internal league analysis, obtained by ESPN, suggests a larger and more positive conclusion: The changes are on track to save the kickoff from elimination -- an explicit threat some owners made last spring -- and could be expanded to punts in 2019.

Wedge-blocking, employed on 78 percent of kickoff returns last season, was eliminated, as was the 5-yard running start previously afforded to the coverage teams. Players were re-aligned so that only three members of the return team could be more than 15 yards from the restraining line, creating a punt-like environment of running with opponents rather than at them. And officials were instructed to rule the ball dead if it bounced in the end zone, an attempt to encourage players to stand down their blocks earlier.

In a Nov. 6 memo to a group of special-teams coaches, NFL executive vice president Troy Vincent wrote that the new kickoff rules have "successfully addressed" many of the league's concerns. The league will study final numbers in the offseason, Vincent wrote, but is already planning to reconvene the group that redesigned the kickoff to "begin discussing punt and punt return."

The memo reported that injuries on kickoffs have decreased, including zero concussions during the preseason, and noted that wedge blocks have been virtually jettisoned. Contact between blockers, meanwhile, has transferred from high-speed collisions at the back end to slower-speed interactions closer to midfield. Although there has been no final decision, it would require a significant reversal of those trends to prompt the elimination of the kickoff for next season.

"What I see is the makings of a safer play," said Baltimore Ravens special teams coordinator Jerry Rosburg, one of nine current coaches who helped design and present the new rules to league officials last spring. "I see the risks going down. We've brought the speed of the close contact down. That was my hope going into this.

"I was also hopeful that we would have a more exciting play with more return opportunities, and I wasn't correct on that. We'll see if that changes during the rest of the season. But the most important aspect is that anecdotally we have reduced the risk for the players involved."

Let's take a closer look at why the league already considers the kickoff safer in 2018 and related fallout of the kickoff rule changes.

Slower and fewer collisions

After years of concern about the kickoff, NFL owners absorbed a sobering research presentation last spring. Concussions were five times more likely to occur on kickoffs than other plays. Digging further, the data showed a strong correlation between the concussions -- as well as other injuries -- and the use of two-man wedge blocks. The injuries were occurring regardless of whether the ball was returned or if it was downed for a touchback.

Vincent handed the group of special-teams coaches an ultimatum: Figure out how to address the kickoff's injury rates or face its immediate elimination. The resulting proposal, adopted by owners in May, endeavored to minimize high-speed collisions by reducing the speed and space involved.

At the very least, the changes have produced an environment conducive to a safer play. According to the league, lower-speed blocks near the restraining line have increased 58 percent compared to 2017, while higher-speed blocks near the goal line -- the result of players running at each other -- have decreased by 43 percent.

"Those major collisions that we used to see are fewer and farther in between than they've ever been," said Minnesota Vikings special-teams coordinator Mike Priefer, another member of the coaching group that devised the changes. "The goal was to make the play safer and keep the play in the game, and that's the direction we're going, in my opinion."

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StarStruck said:
I haven't followed location in Mexico closely, and curious if this is a different stadium from the one that the Texans played in last year?
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Nope. Same one. Aztec Stadium.

StarStruck said:
Why? I'm curious because I did attend one, and it was an awesome experience!
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Not a fan of taking the game away from the fans who made it what it is. I mean, I guess maybe it's OK for team's who struggle to fill stadiums, Jags, Rams, Chargers, etc. And I get why they do it. Money is money.

And I guess it would be cool if that's what got you across the pond for a European vacation or something. Then again, why would you want to go to London to go to a football game? If I go to London, I'm not going to something I can get here all the time. What next, hit the British McDonalds after the game?

And I don't see them bringing Champions League matches over here. Not talking friendlies, matches that matter. Of course maybe they have I don't really follow that crap.

As a season ticket holder, if the Texans ever lost a home game to London, I wouldn't appreciate a game being taken away from me just because the NFL can get more money out of them than they can from me keeping it here. F that.
 
Speedy said:
Nope. Same one. Aztec Stadium.



Not a fan of taking the game away from the fans who made it what it is. I mean, I guess maybe it's OK for team's who struggle to fill stadiums, Jags, Rams, Chargers, etc. And I get why they do it. Money is money.

And I guess it would be cool if that's what got you across the pond for a European vacation or something. Then again, why would you want to go to London to go to a football game? If I go to London, I'm not going to something I can get here all the time. What next, hit the British McDonalds after the game?

And I don't see them bringing Champions League matches over here. Not talking friendlies, matches that matter. Of course maybe they have I don't really follow that crap.

As a season ticket holder, if the Texans ever lost a home game to London, I wouldn't appreciate a game being taken away from me just because the NFL can get more money out of them than they can from me keeping it here. F that.
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Ok , understand your view, but the experience could be exciting. I spent extra time so that I could do the tourist things, but NFL went all out in making it an experience.

Of course they had the huge merchandise tent for the shopping pleasure. They also had the TV broadcast hosted by former pro personalities that was really cool at stateside along with live radio. That was cool, however I was really awestruck at a party I attended and meeting fans from several different countries having a great time meeting new fans.

The game itself had almost the setting of a Super Bowl with great live entertainment, fireworks and a stadium full of excited fans. In that respect the game itself was quite similar to a home or away game in the USA.
 
infantrycak said:
Looks like Kubiak may unretire to be an OC. Not HC due to health considerations. Of course not an option for Houston. Damn shame. He and Watson would be peas & carrots. Link
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I would love to see him in Houston again, but can't see him and OB getting along. OB is a game plan offense and Kubiak is a try to stop it guy
 
Boris said:
https://bleacherreport.com/articles...om&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=editorial

The Cleveland Browns reportedly want to interview Condoleezza Rice for their head coaching position.

Yes, that Condoleezza Rice.

No, this is not The Onion. We checked.

Twice.

ESPN's Adam Schefter reported the news, which would make Rice the first woman to interview for an NFL head coaching vacancy.
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BS. No frigging way I believe this is real, and if it is, it's a publicity stunt.
 
Texans did the Cowboys a solid today by beating the Redskins.
If the 'boys beat them they will be tied for the lead in their division.
And they will be at home.
 
My God, why would the Rams do this with their jerseys. Did somesone actually think this was a good idea?
 
Wow, today should be a great day - fall weather, the sun just came out, there will be family, food and football!
Three games all interspersed throughout the day and evening.
Life is good - wouldn't be dead for love or money!
 
dumped LeGarrette Blount last week because he hadn't done anything in a month. Had only scored twice all season.

so now that someone else picked him up, he racks up 15 pts today
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....maybe I should cut Alfred Blue....
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Watching the LSU TAMU overtime this morning (thanks SEC Network for flashing the final :bat:) and I can't figure out why the NFL struggles so much with a decent OT policy. This is like a shootout in hockey only 100X better.

The NFL copied college on the 2pt conversion because it's more exciting. Time to do something similar with OT. No more boring run out the clock ties and FG tries.
 
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TD said:
Watching the LSU TAMU overtime this morning (thanks SEC Network for flashing the final :bat:) and I can't figure out why the NFL struggles so much with a decent OT policy. This is like a shootout in hockey only 100X better.

The NFL copied college on the 2pt conversion because it's more exciting. Time to do something similar with OT. No more boring run out the clock ties and FG tries.
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The only thing I tweak.....in OT it's exclusively 2-PT Conversions. That could prevent 7 OT's.
 
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TD said:
Watching the LSU TAMU overtime this morning (thanks SEC Network for flashing the final :bat:) and I can't figure out why the NFL struggles so much with a decent OT policy. This is like a shootout in hockey only 100X better.

The NFL copied college on the 2pt conversion because it's more exciting. Time to do something similar with OT. No more boring run out the clock ties and FG tries.
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Actually I thought it was the perfect example of why the NFL should never adopt the college OT. I know everyone is mesmerized by the basketball scores, but that was quite ridiculous.

The NFL should keep it like they have it except for the TD wins it rule. Give both teams possession. If 1st possession scores a TD, the other team still gets their shot. Ridiculous to go on and on where you don't even have to work to get into scoring position. It's just not the same game.
 
Speedy said:
Actually I thought it was the perfect example of why the NFL should never adopt the college OT. I know everyone is mesmerized by the basketball scores, but that was quite ridiculous.

The NFL should keep it like they have it except for the TD wins it rule. Give both teams possession. If 1st possession scores a TD, the other team still gets their shot. Ridiculous to go on and on where you don't even have to work to get into scoring position. It's just not the same game.
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Moving the ball back and a mandatory 2 would solve that problem, but reality is that even under current rules over 70% end on the first OT and 90% by the 2nd. And I bet that 2 OTs is less real time than the 15 min tie.

Even still, give me 7 overtimes where every single play matters over watching a team burn five minutes of clock so if they miss a field goal they go home with a tie. I don't know how any fan would prefer otherwise.
 
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