Running NFL Preseason Thread

Care Bear · Aug 29, 2011

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Brandon Jacobs is such a shaft. What is his problem?

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/08/29/brandon-jacobs-muhammad-wilkerson-tossed-from-game/

joe king · Aug 29, 2011

Re: Running NFL Offseason Thread

YankeeFan said:

You can always count on Phil. It's really a disgrace this game wasn't just cancelled:

To that end, Goodell is no different from that used car dealer. No refunds, not at any time, even for the sourest lemons on the lot -- and those are preseason games, must-buy, full-price preseason games.

That's why the Giants-Jets exhibition game -- come hell and high water, come Tuesday or Wednesday or whenever -- could not be cancelled. The mandatory-buy tickets were priced much too high for that.

The game could be moved from Saturday evening to Saturday afternoon, then skip Sunday and moved to tonight, but it could not be cancelled.

This practice game is not essential to the good and welfare of this area's inhabitants, nor is the NFL's integrity dependent on it being played.

It'll be played because the NFL and its teams aren't about to refund anyone for extra expensive tickets to any game, even extortion games. And extortion is the mobster-like inspiration behind must-buy preseason games.

And the face value per ticket to this game range from $105 to nearly $1,000.

http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/more_sports/no_refunds_in_nfl_UtSxmxBXJ66axp9Y4y10RJ#ixzz1WQWHqBjE
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** OK, side bar for the editors here. Canceled vs. cancelled. I spelled it with to "l"s. Spell check said it was wrong. Changed it to one, but noticed the Post spells it with two. The interwebs says it's the English vs. American spelling. What say you? **
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AP style: canceled, canceling, cancellation

YankeeFan · Aug 31, 2011

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The NFL's sense of self importance drives me nuts. But, who can blame them when folks are lining up to suck them off?

I'm driving home today from out past O'Hare. At right about 5:15 -- the heart of rush hour -- I'm at about the city limit and in stop and go traffic.

From behind comes a State Police squad car with light & sirens blaring, driving very aggressively. I'm thinking there's an emergency.

Then, I saw a State Police SUV and four big buses following behind. I knew immediately what it was, and as they passed, the sign in the front window confirmed it.

The fucking Cleveland Browns were getting a State Police escort -- two more vehicles brought up the rear -- through rush hour traffic to get to the team hotel, in preparation for a pre-season game.

I know it's standard, but what the fuck is the justification for 4 State Troopers to be escorting this group?

They're a highly paid group of people on a business trip. It would be a scandal if any other company was able to arrange this for their trip/meeting.

Plus, you fly on a charter. Come at some other time than smack dab in the fucking middle of rush hour.

I'm out.

Boom_70 · Aug 31, 2011

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YankeeFan said:

You can always count on Phil. It's really a disgrace this game wasn't just cancelled:

To that end, Goodell is no different from that used car dealer. No refunds, not at any time, even for the sourest lemons on the lot -- and those are preseason games, must-buy, full-price preseason games.

That's why the Giants-Jets exhibition game -- come hell and high water, come Tuesday or Wednesday or whenever -- could not be cancelled. The mandatory-buy tickets were priced much too high for that.

The game could be moved from Saturday evening to Saturday afternoon, then skip Sunday and moved to tonight, but it could not be cancelled.

This practice game is not essential to the good and welfare of this area's inhabitants, nor is the NFL's integrity dependent on it being played.

It'll be played because the NFL and its teams aren't about to refund anyone for extra expensive tickets to any game, even extortion games. And extortion is the mobster-like inspiration behind must-buy preseason games.

And the face value per ticket to this game range from $105 to nearly $1,000.

http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/more_sports/no_refunds_in_nfl_UtSxmxBXJ66axp9Y4y10RJ#ixzz1WQWHqBjE
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** OK, side bar for the editors here. Canceled vs. cancelled. I spelled it with to "l"s. Spell check said it was wrong. Changed it to one, but noticed the Post spells it with two. The interwebs says it's the English vs. American spelling. What say you? **
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Makes the Jet / Eagle game useless on Thursday night. No playing.

Ticket policy needs to change. Jets make you buy 2 games
Each one is like burning $500 cash and probably not as satisfying.

outofplace · Sep 4, 2011

Chiefs Head Coach Todd Haley is probably already facing some serious questions in Kansas City about how he handled the team's final preseason game. Apparently, he played his starters quite a bit and it was a costly decision.

Starting tight end Tony Moeaki tore his ACL and is out for the season and quarterback Matt Cassel suffered a rib injury that might keep him out of the team's opener. Both injuries happened in the second quarter, when starters are usually long gone from preseason games.

The Chiefs' quarterback if Cassel can't go? Tyler Palko.

melock · Sep 4, 2011

outofplace said:

Chiefs Head Coach Todd Haley is probably already facing some serious questions in Kansas City about how he handled the team's final preseason game. Apparently, he played his starters quite a bit and it was a costly decision.

Starting tight end Tony Moeaki tore his ACL and is out for the season and quarterback Matt Cassel suffered a rib injury that might keep him out of the team's opener. Both injuries happened in the second quarter, when starters are usually long gone from preseason games.

The Chiefs' quarterback if Cassel can't go? Tyler Palko.
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You're right on here. I'm sure you'll hear Haley say, "well, we didn't have much of an offseason and our offense really needed some more time in game situations to be better prepared for Week 1." Pal, if you're offense really needed four extra quarters of action in the preseason to get ready for the regular season then you were screwed anyway.

Blitz · Sep 5, 2011

San Antonio's FOX station chatted this weekend, by video teleconference, with the greatest QB that I was bale to witness in my lifetime, Joe Montana, and after plugging his Kraft Foods/Fight Hunger affiliation he picked Colts/Pats in AFC plus Saints/Pack in NFC

Ben_Hecht · Sep 5, 2011

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Boom_70 said:

YankeeFan said:

You can always count on Phil. It's really a disgrace this game wasn't just cancelled:

To that end, Goodell is no different from that used car dealer. No refunds, not at any time, even for the sourest lemons on the lot -- and those are preseason games, must-buy, full-price preseason games.

That's why the Giants-Jets exhibition game -- come hell and high water, come Tuesday or Wednesday or whenever -- could not be cancelled. The mandatory-buy tickets were priced much too high for that.

The game could be moved from Saturday evening to Saturday afternoon, then skip Sunday and moved to tonight, but it could not be cancelled.

This practice game is not essential to the good and welfare of this area's inhabitants, nor is the NFL's integrity dependent on it being played.

It'll be played because the NFL and its teams aren't about to refund anyone for extra expensive tickets to any game, even extortion games. And extortion is the mobster-like inspiration behind must-buy preseason games.

And the face value per ticket to this game range from $105 to nearly $1,000.

http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/more_sports/no_refunds_in_nfl_UtSxmxBXJ66axp9Y4y10RJ#ixzz1WQWHqBjE
Click to expand...

** OK, side bar for the editors here. Canceled vs. cancelled. I spelled it with to "l"s. Spell check said it was wrong. Changed it to one, but noticed the Post spells it with two. The interwebs says it's the English vs. American spelling. What say you? **
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Makes the Jet / Eagle game useless on Thursday night. No playing.

Ticket policy needs to change. Jets make you buy 2 games
Each one is like burning $500 cash and probably not as satisfying.
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It's a shakedown. Tony Soprano would be proud. So what's new?

Ben_Hecht · Sep 5, 2011

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Mizzougrad96 said:

Bob Cook said:

By signing Kerry Collins, the Colts finally admit what everyone else in the fucking world knew: that Manning is hurt, and that the backup quarterbacks suck major ass. Geez, it would have been nice to give Collins reps earlier, don't you think?

Also, the Colts were really weird about how they announced the deal. According to this piece, it was done very soon AFTER Jim Caldwell left the podium from a news conference, and with the source being one of Jim Irsay's tweets.

http://blogs.indystar.com/philb/2011/08/24/this-just-in-its-about-time-to-remind-we-dont-matter/

No matter how soon Manning gets healthy, I'd say don't put your money on the Colts playing in the hometown Super Bowl this year.
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Do you think Manning plays in the opener?
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The market's had the Texans -3 in this game, all summer. The market knew . . . it's just that lot of other people chose not to see or acknowledge it.

Baron Scicluna · Sep 5, 2011

YankeeFan said:

The NFL's sense of self importance drives me nuts. But, who can blame them when folks are lining up to suck them off?

I'm driving home today from out past O'Hare. At right about 5:15 -- the heart of rush hour -- I'm at about the city limit and in stop and go traffic.

From behind comes a State Police squad car with light & sirens blaring, driving very aggressively. I'm thinking there's an emergency.

Then, I saw a State Police SUV and four big buses following behind. I knew immediately what it was, and as they passed, the sign in the front window confirmed it.

The fucking Cleveland Browns were getting a State Police escort -- two more vehicles brought up the rear -- through rush hour traffic to get to the team hotel, in preparation for a pre-season game.

I know it's standard, but what the fuck is the justification for 4 State Troopers to be escorting this group?

They're a highly paid group of people on a business trip. It would be a scandal if any other company was able to arrange this for their trip/meeting.

Plus, you fly on a charter. Come at some other time than smack dab in the fucking middle of rush hour.

I'm out.
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Gregg Easterbrook has had a few rants in his ESPN.com column the last couple of years about this.

Basically, it's taxpayer money wasted, not to mention, there could be some ... I don't know ... actual crimes that could be solved in the time it takes to escort a football team to the stadium.

proudpittsburgher · Sep 6, 2011

melock said:

outofplace said:

Chiefs Head Coach Todd Haley is probably already facing some serious questions in Kansas City about how he handled the team's final preseason game. Apparently, he played his starters quite a bit and it was a costly decision.

Starting tight end Tony Moeaki tore his ACL and is out for the season and quarterback Matt Cassel suffered a rib injury that might keep him out of the team's opener. Both injuries happened in the second quarter, when starters are usually long gone from preseason games.

The Chiefs' quarterback if Cassel can't go? Tyler Palko.
Click to expand...

You're right on here. I'm sure you'll hear Haley say, "well, we didn't have much of an offseason and our offense really needed some more time in game situations to be better prepared for Week 1." Pal, if you're offense really needed four extra quarters of action in the preseason to get ready for the regular season then you were screwed anyway.
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Second quarter? Hmpf. Jamall Charles was toting the rock in the fourth quarter. And this fantasy owner was pizzed.

Liut · Sep 6, 2011

Even prior to the aforementioned injuries, I wouldn't have been surprised if Kansas City laid a big turd against Buffalo.

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