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CloakNNNdagger said:
Another gambling NFL revenue source in the making.

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What’s the NFL’s end game with flag football?
By Mike Florio
Published July 20, 2024 01:50 PM

When it comes to flag football, the NFL isn’t afraid to let its freak flag fly. So what’s the goal?

This isn’t a complaint; it’s an observation. The NFL is cramming flag football down our collective throats. It remains to be seen whether it works.

For most, the only real football is tackle football. For them, flag football is to tackle football what putt-putt golf is to actual golf.

Fun to play, not much fun to watch being played by others.

But the NFL is making a big push with it. Since we’re at the point where we’re not willing to accept at face value anything anyone says on pretty much any topic, here’s our own effort to identify the various possible reasons.

First, and most obviously, it helps globalize the sport. It will be an Olympic event in four years. It can be played by men and women, boys and girls. (And when it’s time for the U.S. men’s team to be identified, look for the league at large to fully support pro players participating — and for their inidividual teams to not be nearly as thrilled about it.)

Second, it’s easy to play. All you need is a football, and some flags. (If all else fails, go with two-hand touch.)

Third, it’s a lot safer than tackle football. Concussions happen accidentally. There’s no subconcussive trauma. No injuries caused by a helmet crashing into someone.

Fourth, the NFL might see it as a way to create a real revenue stream — which is never a bad idea, especially when there’s a looming requirement to come up with $14.1 billion. If flag football truly takes off, why not have a spring flag league that features NFL players who are young and healthy enough to supplement full-contact fall football with a low-impact alternative?

They could take it on tour, to non-NFL cities. Fans would definitely show up and pay to watch it. The challenge would be to generate a TV audience.

Fifth, it could become the ultimate break-glass option if/when the medical research regarding CTE ever evolves to the point at which people decide to stop playing tackle football.

That last reason is related to one of the concerns we’ve heard from experienced, high-level folks currently employed by NFL teams. There’s a fear that the NFL’s flag football fervor will drive kids away from tackle football, limiting the pool from which the best of the best players ultimately will pop.

In his deposition testimony from two years ago regarding the NFL’s effort to force its insurance companies to pay for the concussion settlement, Commissioner Roger Goodell downplayed the connection between reduced participation in youth tackle football and diminished talent at the NFL level.

“I wasn’t as worried about the NFL game because very few kids that were playing youth football make it to the NFL,” Goodell said. “It’s probably less than one percent. So I don’t think that would impact us.”

This argument overlooks the basic reality that some of the one percent who would become good enough to play in the NFL might not ever play tackle football in the first place. If fewer kids play tackle football, those who do something else inevitably will include youth that might have made it to the highest level of the sport.

Regardless, the NFL is embracing a low-key version of the sport. It’s hoping that the fans will embrace it, too. Maybe after seeing it over and over and over again, people will start to like it. Maybe it will take a betting angle to make it fully take root.
However it plays out, the NFL has a plan for flag football. We’re seeing it unfold now, even if we might never know why the NFL is doing it.
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Their goal is to turn the NFL into flag football.
 
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George Kittle is all the way back after losing and re-gaining 30 pounds this offseason
By Michael David Smith
Published July 24, 2024 04:26 AM

49ers tight end George Kittle had a rough offseason, thanks to a nagging core muscle injury he had surgically repaired as well as an injury to the AC joint in his shoulder during the Super Bowl. But after losing 30 pounds because he couldn’t lift weights,


Kittle says he’s now all the way back.

Kittle said his weight got down to 214 pounds, about 30 below his playing weight, but that he is now right where he wants to be as camp opens.

“I got it back up,” Kittle said. “I usually play the whole season around 242 to 245 and I got it back up to 243 this past week so I was excited about that, weight’s all back. It was kind of an odd offseason because I couldn’t train the way I usually train, a lot of it was recovery. I was able to, through OTAs, June and July, kind of get back into the rhythm I want to get back into. I feel prepared to start training camp.”

Kittle said he couldn’t do his typical offseason workouts and lost a lot of muscle as a result, but he put it back on once he was fully cleared to train.

“If I’m not working out, I lose weight pretty fast,” Kittle said. “I had the AC thing with my shoulder from the Super Bowl. Then from the surgery I couldn’t really do any type of lifting. So, basically, I didn’t really do a lot for several weeks, so I lost a lot of weight. But after I got back in the gym, and I was able to start it back up, I got back to 230 decently, then I gained 10 pounds these last four to six weeks. So I feel good about it.”

The 49ers feel good about where Kittle is heading into his eighth NFL season.
 

Suh is still a FA :thinking:​


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How Texans guard Kenyon Green was revitalized by offseason training in Oregon with Ndamukong Suh​

By Jon Poorman,Staff writerJuly 24, 2024


The natural beauty and serenity of the Pacific Northwest came calling for Kenyon Green during a critical offseason for the Texans’ third-year guard.

So, too, did former All-Pro defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh.

Green, the Texans’ second first-round draft pick in 2022, missed the entirety of his second NFL season last year with a lingering shoulder injury that ultimately required surgery. He was relegated to rehab while his Houston teammates enjoyed a successful breakthrough campaign without him.

Following the season, Green packed his bags and jumped on a plane to Portland, Ore. He needed to get away. It was there he linked up with Suh, a Portland native who’s played 13 years in the league. Through his family, Green said he made the connection with Suh.


While in Portland, Green trained with Suh. He enjoyed some sight-seeing. He even ventured west to the coast for some beach time. Green spent about a month and a half giving himself a much-needed reset so that he could be ready and performing at his peak for the Texans when training camp rolled around.

“Definitely got me here in a great mindset, and I’m just ready to work and ready to help my team in any fashion I can,” said Green, an Atascocita High School graduate and Texas A&M All-American. “I’m just taking it day by day, focusing on the detailed things so I can be out here healthy and contribute to my team and compete.”
Suh, who’s currently a free agent, played eight games with the Eagles last season and is still chasing a second Super Bowl ring before he calls it quits.

The 37-year-old is a walking juxtaposition for Green, who’s really just getting his career started. But that’s part of why working with Suh was beneficial for Green, whom the Texans are hoping can emerge as a long-term protector for star quarterback C.J. Stroud. During his time with Suh, he was able to gain some valuable wisdom about the game he’s gone a whole year without playing.


“Great hospitality, and he showed me a great time,” Green said. “I learned a lot and got a lot of work in. … It was something different, learning from a defensive mindset and him just showing me different things that I need to pinpoint and focus on.”
Green has achieved all the offseason goals he set for himself, including a physical transformation that has him down to 315 pounds and moving with an athleticism that he did not possess as a rookie.

Before his injury, Green was looking to rebound from a debut season in which he struggled at times while playing for a dismal 3-13-1 team not yet infused with the promise Stroud brought with him. According to his overall grading from Pro Football Focus, Green ranked last among the 47 guards who played at least 800 snaps in 2022. He allowed 47 pressures, fourth-most among that same group of players.

But now, fully healthy, he’s finally got a chance to reward the Texans for holding steadfast in their faith for what he can still become.

“He’s definitely in the best shape that he’s been in since he’s been in the NFL,” Texans offensive line coach Chris Strausser said.

“He’s definitely in the best shape that he’s been in since he’s been in the NFL,” Texans offensive line coach Chris Strausser said. “I think he’s taken a next level of pride in everything he’s doing. It’s going to be great for his life moving forward, but it also helps him as a football player, and this is the best football he’s played, so I’m really happy with what he’s done in the offseason.”


Kenyon Green had his No. 55 retired by Atascocita High School months after the Texans drafted him in the spring of 2022.

Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans has praised Green for his commitment to working on himself and being available to help the team. Now that training camp is underway, he’s been pleased with what Green has put on display.

“Kenyon is available, so that’s going to continue to allow him to grow and become a better player because he’s done a great job in the offseason of working out, being attentive to all the details that the coaches have asked him to take care of — he’s been on it,” Ryans said. “That just gives him a chance, and Keyon has the right mindset, and he’s working hard, and he’s working the proper way, so I’m excited to see how he continues to grow once we get pads on and once we play in games.”
Green’s teammates are taking notice as well. Right tackle Tytus Howard said he’s been in a similar situation as Green, struggling to find his place on the Texans as a young first-round pick with lofty expectations set for him.

As Howard pointed out Tuesday, Green is young and still has plenty of room for growth. He’s still only 23 years old, the eighth-youngest player on Houston’s 90-man roster behind four of this year’s rookies, Stroud, Will Anderson Jr. and Derek Stingley Jr.


“Kenyon’s matured a lot,” Howard said. “He’s put in a lot of work. His body is in the best position he’s been in, his mind is in the best position he’s been in, and he’s very confident in his ability. He’s put it all together. He’s been out here putting some good stuff on the field for these first couple days of camp. I’m excited to see him grow.”

Kenyon’s father, Henry Green, was at practice Monday, proudly watching his son run through the gambit of position drills and take reps at left guard. Family support has been key throughout the process for the young man who grew up in the Houston area and developed into a blue-chip recruit playing high school football just 30 miles from NRG Stadium.

“It’s a work in progress,” Henry Green said. “His mental is straight, he’s got his body physically right, and he’s out there doing what he loves doing. It was important for him to know that, OK, he was injured, but he can fight back. He has that fight in him. He’s going out there, and he’s doing exactly what he was meant to do. When God’s got a plan, no man can step in front of Him.”
 
Chiefs Justin Reid sustained a lower extremity injury which was initially reported as "minor." As I've found out, it is a Grade II quad tear. I believe that he would be lucky not to miss the entire preseason.
 
CloakNNNdagger said:

Suh is still a FA :thinking:​


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HOUSTON CHRONICLE ​

How Texans guard Kenyon Green was revitalized by offseason training in Oregon with Ndamukong Suh​

By Jon Poorman,Staff writerJuly 24, 2024


The natural beauty and serenity of the Pacific Northwest came calling for Kenyon Green during a critical offseason for the Texans’ third-year guard.

So, too, did former All-Pro defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh.

Green, the Texans’ second first-round draft pick in 2022, missed the entirety of his second NFL season last year with a lingering shoulder injury that ultimately required surgery. He was relegated to rehab while his Houston teammates enjoyed a successful breakthrough campaign without him.

Following the season, Green packed his bags and jumped on a plane to Portland, Ore. He needed to get away. It was there he linked up with Suh, a Portland native who’s played 13 years in the league. Through his family, Green said he made the connection with Suh.


While in Portland, Green trained with Suh. He enjoyed some sight-seeing. He even ventured west to the coast for some beach time. Green spent about a month and a half giving himself a much-needed reset so that he could be ready and performing at his peak for the Texans when training camp rolled around.

“Definitely got me here in a great mindset, and I’m just ready to work and ready to help my team in any fashion I can,” said Green, an Atascocita High School graduate and Texas A&M All-American. “I’m just taking it day by day, focusing on the detailed things so I can be out here healthy and contribute to my team and compete.”
Suh, who’s currently a free agent, played eight games with the Eagles last season and is still chasing a second Super Bowl ring before he calls it quits.

The 37-year-old is a walking juxtaposition for Green, who’s really just getting his career started. But that’s part of why working with Suh was beneficial for Green, whom the Texans are hoping can emerge as a long-term protector for star quarterback C.J. Stroud. During his time with Suh, he was able to gain some valuable wisdom about the game he’s gone a whole year without playing.


“Great hospitality, and he showed me a great time,” Green said. “I learned a lot and got a lot of work in. … It was something different, learning from a defensive mindset and him just showing me different things that I need to pinpoint and focus on.”
Green has achieved all the offseason goals he set for himself, including a physical transformation that has him down to 315 pounds and moving with an athleticism that he did not possess as a rookie.

Before his injury, Green was looking to rebound from a debut season in which he struggled at times while playing for a dismal 3-13-1 team not yet infused with the promise Stroud brought with him. According to his overall grading from Pro Football Focus, Green ranked last among the 47 guards who played at least 800 snaps in 2022. He allowed 47 pressures, fourth-most among that same group of players.

But now, fully healthy, he’s finally got a chance to reward the Texans for holding steadfast in their faith for what he can still become.

“He’s definitely in the best shape that he’s been in since he’s been in the NFL,” Texans offensive line coach Chris Strausser said.

“He’s definitely in the best shape that he’s been in since he’s been in the NFL,” Texans offensive line coach Chris Strausser said. “I think he’s taken a next level of pride in everything he’s doing. It’s going to be great for his life moving forward, but it also helps him as a football player, and this is the best football he’s played, so I’m really happy with what he’s done in the offseason.”


Kenyon Green had his No. 55 retired by Atascocita High School months after the Texans drafted him in the spring of 2022.

Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans has praised Green for his commitment to working on himself and being available to help the team. Now that training camp is underway, he’s been pleased with what Green has put on display.

“Kenyon is available, so that’s going to continue to allow him to grow and become a better player because he’s done a great job in the offseason of working out, being attentive to all the details that the coaches have asked him to take care of — he’s been on it,” Ryans said. “That just gives him a chance, and Keyon has the right mindset, and he’s working hard, and he’s working the proper way, so I’m excited to see how he continues to grow once we get pads on and once we play in games.”
Green’s teammates are taking notice as well. Right tackle Tytus Howard said he’s been in a similar situation as Green, struggling to find his place on the Texans as a young first-round pick with lofty expectations set for him.

As Howard pointed out Tuesday, Green is young and still has plenty of room for growth. He’s still only 23 years old, the eighth-youngest player on Houston’s 90-man roster behind four of this year’s rookies, Stroud, Will Anderson Jr. and Derek Stingley Jr.


“Kenyon’s matured a lot,” Howard said. “He’s put in a lot of work. His body is in the best position he’s been in, his mind is in the best position he’s been in, and he’s very confident in his ability. He’s put it all together. He’s been out here putting some good stuff on the field for these first couple days of camp. I’m excited to see him grow.”

Kenyon’s father, Henry Green, was at practice Monday, proudly watching his son run through the gambit of position drills and take reps at left guard. Family support has been key throughout the process for the young man who grew up in the Houston area and developed into a blue-chip recruit playing high school football just 30 miles from NRG Stadium.

“It’s a work in progress,” Henry Green said. “His mental is straight, he’s got his body physically right, and he’s out there doing what he loves doing. It was important for him to know that, OK, he was injured, but he can fight back. He has that fight in him. He’s going out there, and he’s doing exactly what he was meant to do. When God’s got a plan, no man can step in front of Him.”
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Did that punk Suh try to push Green's head into the turf three times and then step on his arm or kick him in the groin?

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Lamar lasts just one hour in return to practice

Quarterback Lamar Jackson practiced Wednesday for the Ravens after he missed the first three sessions of training camp because he was sick.
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OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- Lamar Jackson made his training camp debut Wednesday, but the NFL's reigning Most Valuable Player lasted only an hour.

After missing the first three days of Ravens training camp, Jackson left the field midway through Wednesday's workout. He looked weary while walking across the field and into the team facility, and he was not feeling well, according to a source.
 
TheRealJoker V2 said:
Interested in seeing who becomes the guy in Pittsburgh this season. Whoever it is will be in great position for a career resurrection with Tomlin coaching them:

Steelers HC Mike Tomlin: Russell Wilson still leading Justin Fields in QB battle, reps will be split 'very carefully'

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Don’t see Tomlin as a QB whisperer nor the OC he hired this offseason. I think Wilson and Fields will be shuffled back and forth. If not for the Browns, I’d have the Steelers last in the AFC North this season.
 
Lucky said:
Don’t see Tomlin as a QB whisperer nor the OC he hired this offseason. I think Wilson and Fields will be shuffled back and forth. If not for the Browns, I’d have the Steelers last in the AFC North this season.
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They may not be all pro QBs but they’ll be able to continue Tomlin’s record streak of winning seasons to begin a coaching career (17 and counting). Steelers wont be last in the division as long as he’s coaching.
 
TheRealJoker V2 said:
They may not be all pro QBs but they’ll be able to continue Tomlin’s record streak of winning seasons to begin a coaching career (17 and counting). Steelers wont be last in the division as long as he’s coaching.
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I'll go out on a bit of a limb and say the Tomlin streak is over. 8-9 in '24.
 
Lucky said:
I'll go out on a bit of a limb and say the Tomlin streak is over. 8-9 in '24.
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What a tough division. I’ll go Baltimore, Cinci, Pitt, Cleveland in that order, but even the last place team could be a good team, and really any of them could land in any spot, especially if there is a major injury or two. They will be beating up on each other all year. Fun division to watch.
 
Raiders mock Patrick Mahomes with Kermit the Frog puppet
By Charean Williams
Published July 25, 2024 09:02 PM

It’s safe to say the Raiders are ticking off the Chiefs.

At the Raiders’ training camp practice Thursday, a fan brought a Kermit the Frog puppet that was wearing a Patrick Mahomes’ jersey and a wig to mock the quarterback’s hair. A video surfaced on social media of Raiders safety Trey Taylor putting on the puppet and saying, “I’m a *****” to laughter in the background.

Someone in the background says, “I’m here! I’m here!,” referring to Mahomes’ trash talk directed toward Maxx Crosby during the Chiefs’ 30-29 win over the Raiders in 2022.

Mahomes’ voice jokingly has been compared to the Muppets character.
Bobby Stroupe, Mahomes’ personal trainer in Texas, tweeted, “We will remember” in a reply to the video.

Mahomes is 10-2 against the Raiders, but Las Vegas won at Kansas City last season. The Chiefs, though, won Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium, their second consecutive championship.

Raiders coach Antonio Pierce appeared on Crosby’s podcast later in February and referenced the “Patrick Mahomes rules.”
“We gotta knock the head off the snake. Fifteen,” Pierce said.

Mahomes and the Chiefs assuredly won’t forget anything that’s happened this offseason when they meet for the first time this season on Oct. 27.
 
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