NFL Week 12 -- Spaghetti Western

[BYH 2: Electric Boogaloo]

I don't know anything about Mara. But in this 20 second clip, he looks exactly like what a pro sports owner should be. He looks interested, knowledgeable about his fans, and allowing the people he hired to do his work.



Now I certainly don't need a laundry list of Mara's misdeeds from one of you. I am sure, deep down, he is a shiphead like most owners, and may have done 1,000 bad things, up to and including poisoning water wells near elementary schools.

But for this 20 seconds, he looks like a good owner.

Mara: Schoen, do you think maybe my power plant killed those ducks?
Schoen: There's no maybe about it, sir.
Mara (wiping a tear from his eye): Excellent.

 

[tapintoamerica]

I doubt the Steelers are going to win that division. I can't see them beating the Chiefs and Eagles. They still have to go to Baltimore, too.

What makes you say the league wouldn't want the Ravens in the tournament? Obviously, I'm not a fan, but they are fun to watch. They have played some wild games and that offense can put on a hell of a show.

The league fought against Baltimore's expansion bid even though history has show the city would have been a better choice than Jacksonville. Tried to get the Browns' move squashed behind the scenes. Previous commissioner was tight with Jack Kent Cooke and tried to get Colts fans to accept the Washington team. It failed miserably.
I don't have any real evidence that the league animus remains, but I suspect they'd rather have Miami or Denver in the playoffs.

 

[JC]

The league fought against Baltimore's expansion bid even though history has show the city would have been a better choice than Jacksonville. Tried to get the Browns' move squashed behind the scenes. Previous commissioner was tight with Jack Kent Cooke and tried to get Colts fans to accept the Washington team. It failed miserably.
I don't have any real evidence that the league animus remains, but I suspect they'd rather have Miami or Denver in the playoffs.

Don't you do this in the baseball thread as well?

 

[BYH 2: Electric Boogaloo]

The league fought against Baltimore's expansion bid even though history has show the city would have been a better choice than Jacksonville. Tried to get the Browns' move squashed behind the scenes. Previous commissioner was tight with Jack Kent Cooke and tried to get Colts fans to accept the Washington team. It failed miserably.
I don't have any real evidence that the league animus remains, but I suspect they'd rather have Miami or Denver in the playoffs.

I'm all for a good sports conspiracy theory, but there's no chance the NFL would prefer the Dolphins (QB who provides a reminder of the dangers of football every time he takes a snap) or the Broncos (Sean Payton) in the playoffs over the Ravens and their HOF-bound, likely three-time MVP QB.

 

[Batman]

The league fought against Baltimore's expansion bid even though history has show the city would have been a better choice than Jacksonville. Tried to get the Browns' move squashed behind the scenes. Previous commissioner was tight with Jack Kent Cooke and tried to get Colts fans to accept the Washington team. It failed miserably.
I don't have any real evidence that the league animus remains, but I suspect they'd rather have Miami or Denver in the playoffs.

You realize that the Ravens have won two Super Bowls and been one of the NFL's best and most consistent franchises of the past 25 years, right?
If the NFL has a long-running conspiracy to stick it to Baltimore, they're doing a really shipty job at it.

 

[HanSenSE]

I imagine the ones with conspiracy theories about the Ravens still haven't forgiven the NFL for moving the Browns. Or Walter O'Malley for moving the Dodgers.

 

[poindexter]

I don't have any real evidence that the league animus remains

Probably because most of those people involved are dead.

 

[tapintoamerica]

You realize that the Ravens have won two Super Bowls and been one of the NFL's best and most consistent franchises of the past 25 years, right?
If the NFL has a long-running conspiracy to stick it to Baltimore, they're doing a really shipty job at it.

Yes, they are. They never wanted this to happen, and it keeps happening. It's beautiful to behold.

 

[tapintoamerica]

Don't you do this in the baseball thread as well?

Not as often.

 

[outofplace]

Yes, they are. They never wanted this to happen, and it keeps happening. It's beautiful to behold.

Sharpe Pro Football Analysis studied which teams have the best and worst rest advantage based on their schedule. Before this season, no team had ever had a positive number higher than plus-17. The 2024 Ravens have a plus-18 advantage, but sure, the league is trying to screw them. lol

By the way, the 49ers are the worst at negative-21.

 

[Cosmo]

I will take a Greasy Mexican if the Commanders lose to the Titans at home.

 

[BYH 2: Electric Boogaloo]

Jesus Christ Cosmo why did you make me click on that?!