2014 NFL off-season thread

Houston Texans name Ryan Fitzpatrick as starting QB. Of course, we all know how things can and often do change in the course of three months.

On the surface, it looks like a terrible move. In less than a year, you've gone from former Pro Bowler (Matt Schaub) to NCAA record-holder (Case Kenum) to NFL retread. I understand that their failure to draft a QB in the early rounds is likely a reflection that their personnel people weren't sold on any of the available QBs as a franchise guy, so they decide to wait a year and see what's available next time. OK, fine. But is Ryan Fitzpatrick really the best veteran free agent you can manage? Decent backup; not much upside as a regular starter.

I get the fact they have a new coaching staff with long contracts, so under no pressure to win immediately and are building for, say, 2018 or so. But it's going to be a rough interim.

 

A good fishing spot. Or a tee time. Maybe both.

 

So why not just retire? Why the coyness?

 

If he retires he owes Jerry $3 million (I think, that's off the top of my head) back from his signing bonus. If they cut him, he doesn't.

 

I thought I read that he was willing to give that back.

 

Orton must be worried that he might actually have to play.

 

When it happens, I'll be convinced.

 

Interesting.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/how-the-supreme-courts-ruling-on-aereo-could-change-how-we-watch-football/2014/06/17/b314ca20-ea91-11e3-93d2-edd4be1f5d9e_story.html

 

Dumb question: How could the NFL possibly lose that suit? Aereo is stealing their content and charging for it.

 

Without knowing much about this case I'd guess it has something to do with the public owning the airwaves so private entities can't restrict who has access to those airwaves. I believe Aereo is collecting these feeds through public transmission and aggregating into one place for internet transmission for a fee. It's actually not a bad idea.

If it were that cut and dry the Supremes never would have seen it (or agreed to hear it).

 

Nmmetsfan is right on the basics of Aereo vs. Everybody Else in Media. The Court will likely find for Everybody Else, but it is concerned too broad a ruling could set limits on the Internet it doesn't want to set.

 

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