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  • Indifference71
    Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,913
    Does any other sport have an odd number of games? Seems a little unfair for half the league to have an extra home game. 
    Yeah that's strange.  They should have just made it 18 games with 2 preseason and 2 bye weeks since I'm sure that's where this will end up eventually.
  • Halifax2TheMax
    Halifax2TheMax Posts: 42,369
    Poncier said:
    I always thought the schedule and current division alignment was perfect.
    16 games, for 32 teams in 8 divisions. Math was easy, you see each division from the other conference once every 4 years, you see each division within your conference every 3 years.
    From a math standpoint, it worked out great.
    Don't see the need for a 17th game, but come January I'll be watching.
    I agree. Everything was perfect until they added the additional playoff teams last year. And they're fucking it up even more this year.

    In my opinion, the quality of play has decreased pretty significantly since the last CBA which limited offseason workouts and the amount of hitting allowed in camp and during practices in the season. On top of that are all the rule changes of the last 5-8 years or so. These changes are supposedly to make players safe, but it's really bullshit since they make every team play a Thursday game on a ridiculously short term around time which leaves little time to recover from injuries and just the wear and tear of the previous game. Now this extra game, and the elimination of one preseason game is just another ever further watered down version of what the sport used to be. 

    It is all money, obviously. This will never happen, but I would like to see them ease up on some of the rule changes, eliminate the Thursday game, keep the 16 game schedule along with the previous playoff format (which was perfection), get rid of two preseason games but encourage more teams to hold joint practices and scrimmages with other teams (I think these are really useful), and go back to allowing more offseason workouts and hitting in camps.
    How do you feel about Mexico City and London getting franchise expansion teams?
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  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,598
    Poncier said:
    I always thought the schedule and current division alignment was perfect.
    16 games, for 32 teams in 8 divisions. Math was easy, you see each division from the other conference once every 4 years, you see each division within your conference every 3 years.
    From a math standpoint, it worked out great.
    Don't see the need for a 17th game, but come January I'll be watching.
    I agree. Everything was perfect until they added the additional playoff teams last year. And they're fucking it up even more this year.

    In my opinion, the quality of play has decreased pretty significantly since the last CBA which limited offseason workouts and the amount of hitting allowed in camp and during practices in the season. On top of that are all the rule changes of the last 5-8 years or so. These changes are supposedly to make players safe, but it's really bullshit since they make every team play a Thursday game on a ridiculously short term around time which leaves little time to recover from injuries and just the wear and tear of the previous game. Now this extra game, and the elimination of one preseason game is just another ever further watered down version of what the sport used to be. 

    It is all money, obviously. This will never happen, but I would like to see them ease up on some of the rule changes, eliminate the Thursday game, keep the 16 game schedule along with the previous playoff format (which was perfection), get rid of two preseason games but encourage more teams to hold joint practices and scrimmages with other teams (I think these are really useful), and go back to allowing more offseason workouts and hitting in camps.
    How do you feel about Mexico City and London getting franchise expansion teams?
    Take a guess!
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  • mrussel1
    mrussel1 Posts: 30,884
    Poncier said:
    I always thought the schedule and current division alignment was perfect.
    16 games, for 32 teams in 8 divisions. Math was easy, you see each division from the other conference once every 4 years, you see each division within your conference every 3 years.
    From a math standpoint, it worked out great.
    Don't see the need for a 17th game, but come January I'll be watching.
    I agree. Everything was perfect until they added the additional playoff teams last year. And they're fucking it up even more this year.

    In my opinion, the quality of play has decreased pretty significantly since the last CBA which limited offseason workouts and the amount of hitting allowed in camp and during practices in the season. On top of that are all the rule changes of the last 5-8 years or so. These changes are supposedly to make players safe, but it's really bullshit since they make every team play a Thursday game on a ridiculously short term around time which leaves little time to recover from injuries and just the wear and tear of the previous game. Now this extra game, and the elimination of one preseason game is just another ever further watered down version of what the sport used to be. 

    It is all money, obviously. This will never happen, but I would like to see them ease up on some of the rule changes, eliminate the Thursday game, keep the 16 game schedule along with the previous playoff format (which was perfection), get rid of two preseason games but encourage more teams to hold joint practices and scrimmages with other teams (I think these are really useful), and go back to allowing more offseason workouts and hitting in camps.
    How do you feel about Mexico City and London getting franchise expansion teams?
    Take a guess!
    I think the SillyNannies will be tough in the trenches. 


  • Halifax2TheMax
    Halifax2TheMax Posts: 42,369
    mrussel1 said:
    Poncier said:
    I always thought the schedule and current division alignment was perfect.
    16 games, for 32 teams in 8 divisions. Math was easy, you see each division from the other conference once every 4 years, you see each division within your conference every 3 years.
    From a math standpoint, it worked out great.
    Don't see the need for a 17th game, but come January I'll be watching.
    I agree. Everything was perfect until they added the additional playoff teams last year. And they're fucking it up even more this year.

    In my opinion, the quality of play has decreased pretty significantly since the last CBA which limited offseason workouts and the amount of hitting allowed in camp and during practices in the season. On top of that are all the rule changes of the last 5-8 years or so. These changes are supposedly to make players safe, but it's really bullshit since they make every team play a Thursday game on a ridiculously short term around time which leaves little time to recover from injuries and just the wear and tear of the previous game. Now this extra game, and the elimination of one preseason game is just another ever further watered down version of what the sport used to be. 

    It is all money, obviously. This will never happen, but I would like to see them ease up on some of the rule changes, eliminate the Thursday game, keep the 16 game schedule along with the previous playoff format (which was perfection), get rid of two preseason games but encourage more teams to hold joint practices and scrimmages with other teams (I think these are really useful), and go back to allowing more offseason workouts and hitting in camps.
    How do you feel about Mexico City and London getting franchise expansion teams?
    Take a guess!
    I think the SillyNannies will be tough in the trenches. 


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  • Halifax2TheMax
    Halifax2TheMax Posts: 42,369
    All the teams playing in Atlanta can forfeit their games, give them the “win” and be fine. And not have to play 17. There you go. Fuck Georgia.
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  • Halifax2TheMax
    Halifax2TheMax Posts: 42,369
    Add to the above those other states, you know the ones, like Tejas, Michigan, Wisconsin? Maybe PA? Maybe AZ? Maybe, just maybe, all the states that have an NFL team, WAKE THE FUCK UP!!!!! 


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  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,827
    Carolina stole Darnold.  
    The love he receives is the love that is saved
  • Poncier
    Poncier Posts: 17,894
    Carolina stole Darnold.  
    A 6th this year then a 2nd and 4th in 2022, one might say the Jets fleeced the Panthers.
    This weekend we rock Portland
  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,827
    Poncier said:
    Carolina stole Darnold.  
    A 6th this year then a 2nd and 4th in 2022, one might say the Jets fleeced the Panthers.
    Time will tell.  I'm a Darnold homer and biased but I think he is going to be very good.

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  • igotid88
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  • crookedcross
    crookedcross Right Near Da Beach, Boiii Posts: 1,546
    Edelman just retired. Which means he's gonna try out being an analyst for two weeks then go to Tampa Bay


  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,827
    Edelman just retired. Which means he's gonna try out being an analyst for two weeks then go to Tampa Bay



    hahahaha
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  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,315
    Give him some TB12 oil and an Allegiant flight to Tampa




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  • Poncier
    Poncier Posts: 17,894
    Do they serve avocado ice cream on Allegiant?
    This weekend we rock Portland
  • crookedcross
    crookedcross Right Near Da Beach, Boiii Posts: 1,546
    So glad the truth came out of the Aaron Donald case. Too many scumbags get away with bending the truth for publicity and a huge payday 
  • Glorified KC
    Glorified KC KCMO Native Posts: 2,814
    Major props to Alex Smith able to go out on his own terms.  From what I heard, Urban Meyer was trying to recruit him to Jax, but Alex has chosen to step away from the game.  Incredible comeback, and I greatly appreciate what he did for the Kansas City Chiefs when they were fortunate to have him as their QB.
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  • Jearlpam0925
    Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,539
    They're not serious with this are they?


  • mrussel1
    mrussel1 Posts: 30,884
    I think that's in poor taste.  A guilty verdict brings no one back. 
  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,827
    Raiders always have the be the clowns
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