NFL 2018 OFF-Season thread

[Gray Lensman]

The no perfect answer to Pass Interference. Even when it is in the favor of my favorite team I still pretty much hate P.I. since one never knows if the receiver was actually going to catch the ball. I'm guessing even at a 15 yard or less it woulds still be a 1st down which is not insignificant. Scooting to the NFL.com an article mentioned that illegal contact - hand fighting - might be pushed to help offset if P.I. gets changed.

Anything is better than the free touchdown penalty which is what we sometimes get now.

[KNIGHT OF THE LAKE]

Anything is better than the free touchdown penalty which is what we sometimes get now.

Disagree. There’s going to be two minute drills and ends of games where a receiver who is beating his man will get grabbed and pulled into the ground to avoid a big play.

[Hiromi]

That was one of the rumors behind Ballghazi - that the other owners were jealous of Kraft over the narrative for his part in getting the current labor agreement signed. None of the other 31 were happy hearing how KRAFT had saved football (which, to be honest, was what the commentators seemed to be saying).

Yep, and deflategate created a grudge between Kraft and Jones, Jerrah was apparently one of the leading voices for hammering Brady, and Kraft was only too happy to return the favor when it was Elliot. Every member on that board is a billionaire and accustomed to being the most powerful person in the room, and they resent it when they look inferior to any of the others

[BeastieRunner]

Disagree. There’s going to be two minute drills and ends of games where a receiver who is beating his man will get grabbed and pulled into the ground to avoid a big play.

This. And probably some injuries, too.

[worstblogever]

Disagree. There’s going to be two minute drills and ends of games where a receiver who is beating his man will get grabbed and pulled into the ground to avoid a big play.

Flag will be dependent on the star power of the receiver and cornerback on the play. If a scrub wraps himself around Antonio Brown, flag. If it's Richard Sherman defending him, no flag.

[WestPhillyPunisher]

Papa John’s Is No Longer NFL’s Official Pizza

The relationship has been sliced. Beyond the fact his pizza is pure crap (tried it once, tomato sauce on cardboard would've tasted better), Papa Jackass' whining over how the player protests hurt sales made him persona non grata with the league. Good riddance!

[SUPERECWFAN1]

Papa John’s Is No Longer NFL’s Official Pizza

The relationship has been sliced. Beyond the fact his pizza is pure crap (tried it once, tomato sauce on cardboard would've tasted better), Papa Jackass' whining over how the player protests hurt sales made him persona non grata with the league. Good riddance!

So according to that by listening to Jerry Jones , Papa Johns jackass lost his being a CEO and then lost his chain being the official sponsor. I bet he knows that was stupid now and had he just kept his fucking mouth shut none of that would happen.

[Gray Lensman]

Flag will be dependent on the star power of the receiver and cornerback on the play. If a scrub wraps himself around Antonio Brown, flag. If it's Richard Sherman defending him, no flag.

With the potential 3rd qualifier of the star power of the QB throwing the ball.

[Gray Lensman]

Disagree. There’s going to be two minute drills and ends of games where a receiver who is beating his man will get grabbed and pulled into the ground to avoid a big play.

We have already seen the ball get tossed in the air hoping for the PI flag rather than the completion, which to me sounds worse. A 15 yard penalty results in a 1st down and a stopped clock, a spot foul can all but assure a score even when the ball was uncatchable.

[WestPhillyPunisher]

With the potential 3rd qualifier of the star power of the QB throwing the ball.

And how about a fourth qualifier being the time of the game: early first quarter, end of the half, midway through the third, or with a minute left in regulation.

[Scott Taylor]

With the potential 3rd qualifier of the star power of the QB throwing the ball.

So it becomes like the NBA? No thanks, thats ridiculous.

[SUPERECWFAN1]

NFL News


- The New York Jets continue to slash salaries and cut players. 2 seasons after signing a huge 5 year $86.5 million extension in 2016 , Muhammad Wilkerson (DT) is gone. The Jets informed Wilkerson he was being cut after 2 lackluster seasons. Wilkerson banked over $36+ million in salary for 2 seasons and his production waned as he fought with Todd Bowles it appears. One time he was benched for the Kansas City game and in a comical story his own team had gotten him a birthday cake and planned a party , Wilkerson no showed it. This will save the Jets $11 million on the salary cap in 2018.


- After 10 seasons , Matt Forte (RB) has retired. The once great Bears RB will leave after 2 seasons with the Jets and a career where in 10 seasons he had over 14,000+ scrimmage yards. Which is more than any player in that span.

[Gray Lensman]

So it becomes like the NBA? No thanks, thats ridiculous.

Actually, that's kind of how it is already. Star corners are allowed to get handsy all down the field, corners with a rep for PI calls (or teams) can get flagged for DPI even when the interference is from the receiver. Star QB's and pass catchers get more calls than scrubs. Changing it to a 15 yd penalty should tone things down.

[Hiromi]

Papa John’s Is No Longer NFL’s Official Pizza

The relationship has been sliced. Beyond the fact his pizza is pure crap (tried it once, tomato sauce on cardboard would've tasted better), Papa Jackass' whining over how the player protests hurt sales made him persona non grata with the league. Good riddance!

mass produced pizza is mass produced pizza, apparently Pizza Hut's swooped in to take it's place

that said it's 2018, there aren't many places you can't find a good non chain pizza place anymore, they don't just exist in NYC now.

[BeastieRunner]

Gronk's gonna Gronk in the NFL another year.