NFL 2020-Hopefully starting on time

[Arkansas Warrior]

two thoughts

1) i'm going to be intensely annoyed if belichick trots out a 4th round nobody and makes the playoffs

2) i wish more athletes would say The Thing out loud https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/29240242/melvin-gordon-says-chargers-home-games-prepped-playing-no-fans

You mean like when he trotted out a 6th round nobody and made the playoffs?

[Sartris]

wow what a different world. at that point the franchise history was

*cartoonish incompetence out of the gate as an expansion club
*being on the business end of one of the most complete ass kickings in Super Bowl history against perhaps the greatest defense in the modern history of the league
*A moderately competitive loss to the packers under Parcells

bill was nothing special at that point. he had done well under parcells in new york (he was the DC when they beat the broncos) but his gig in cleveland wasn't exactly hall-of-fame worthy.

out of nowhere you get tommy boy filling in for bledsoe, the tuck rule game, and bill crafting one of the great defensive gameplans of all time to stifle the Greatest Show on Turf™. at the time it was kind of cute. 

[Nibs]

It's strange to see the Patriots star falling. Since Canadians generally don't have regional allegiances to NFL teams, those who are American football fans have replaced their Patriots jerseys with Chiefs jerseys.

[Øystein]

We'll see how the Pats do this coming season, was it the magic of Brady, or is it the magic of Bill?

[Arkansas Warrior]

Belichick made Brady.  Just look at the year Brady went down Week 1: the Pats still went 11-5, with a QB who hadn't started a game at QB since high school.

[DOC_Agren]

two thoughts

1) i'm going to be intensely annoyed if belichick trots out a 4th round nobody and makes the playoffs

2) i wish more athletes would say The Thing out loud https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/29240242/melvin-gordon-says-chargers-home-games-prepped-playing-no-fans

My guess is prepared to be annoyed

And wow you never really hear about players talking about lack of fans

[Kit deSummersville]

Saw a CNN headline "NFL star organizing protest with police" but they never said who the star was, they just kept talking about Leonard Fournette.

 ;)

[Nibs]

Saw a CNN headline "NFL star organizing protest with police" but they never said who the star was, they just kept talking about Leonard Fournette.

 ;)

Zing.  ;D

[Øystein]

Pats signs Cam Newton.

https://www.nfl.com/news/it-s-official-cam-newton-signs-1-year-deal-to-join-patriots

[Sharpnel]

The only question I have is what took thePatriots so long to pull this trigger?

[Sartris]

Probably knew they had time. The longer wait probably saved them some money (knowing the pats it was probably like $200k). As much as cam wants to be a starter he also wants to pay his bills.

Early returns on college workouts and positive Covid tests in college summer camps do not bode well for the season starting on time

[MarauderD]

Probably knew they had time. The longer wait probably saved them some money (knowing the pats it was probably like $200k). As much as cam wants to be a starter he also wants to pay his bills.

Early returns on college workouts and positive Covid tests in college summer camps do not bode well for the season starting on time

My nephew just reported for camp at the University of Utah and the whole family is pretty concerned.  I played Div III college basketball and can attest to the fact that when guys get sick on your team when all you are doing is training (for us it was winter break when everyone was home for Xmas) everyone catches things instantly.  I'm really hoping the football programs around the country are doing some testing and trying to keep the kids focused on ball and playstation because otherwise we're going to have a really sad football season this year.

[Kit deSummersville]

The only question I have is what took thePatriots so long to pull this trigger?

Maybe they were waiting to pull it out until the official report of their fine and loss of draft pick over their recording scandal was out so people would be distracted and not notice as much.

[DOC_Agren]

Maybe they were waiting to pull it out until the official report of their fine and loss of draft pick over their recording scandal was out so people would be distracted and not notice as much.

You mean the scandal that took way to long to finish up the penalty.  The one where the Browns knew the crew was there and gave them credentials to shoot video for a Patriots web series called "Do Your Job."

[Kit deSummersville]

You mean the scandal that took way to long to finish up the penalty.  The one where the Browns knew the crew was there and gave them credentials to shoot video for a Patriots web series called "Do Your Job."

No, the one where they were at the Bengal's stadium, were caught filming the sidelines against rules and offered to to delete the filming so no one would know to the security guard who caught them while they were being recorded.

[Sartris]

and the security guards were acting like they caught some spies stealing nuclear secrets

[Kit deSummersville]

and the security guards were acting like they caught some spies stealing nuclear secrets

C'mon, if you're a security guard for the Bengals, what's going to top that in your career?

[DOC_Agren]

No, the one where they were at the Bengal's stadium, were caught filming the sidelines against rules and offered to to delete the filming so no one would know to the security guard who caught them while they were being recorded.

Wasn't it in Cleveland, which is why the Brown who okayed the credentials for the crew to go in and film the piece.  Now the Pats say well we didn't tell the NFL or the Bengals we filming this series there, but really if I have received proper credentials from the ownership of the Stadium I am there to film a program at (especially an away not filming in NE), and they know what I am doing, why do I have to tell everyone.  Shouldn't that be the job of the people who handed out the credential, to let anyone else know that they okayed the shooting of that piece.
Not really seeing the issue, and even Max Kellerman on ESPN who not a Pats fan at all saying "that the only reason NE was even given a slap on the wrist, was their history not because this was wrong."

Benegal employee saw them, thought they were illegally onsite...

[Kit deSummersville]

It's illegal to film the sidelines and they did it.

[Scotty]

It's amazing the lengths to which Pats fans (presumably) will go to justify the Patriots' cheating as anyone's fault but the Patriots.

It's illegal to film the sidelines and they did it.

This is not arguable.  The cameraman telling the guard "I'll delete this if you don't tell anyone about it" is extra damning.

[Sartris]

C'mon, if you're a security guard for the Bengals, what's going to top that in your career?

did one of them get to escort johnny football of the premises? maybe that

[Arkansas Warrior]

My nephew just reported for camp at the University of Utah and the whole family is pretty concerned.  I played Div III college basketball and can attest to the fact that when guys get sick on your team when all you are doing is training (for us it was winter break when everyone was home for Xmas) everyone catches things instantly.  I'm really hoping the football programs around the country are doing some testing and trying to keep the kids focused on ball and playstation because otherwise we're going to have a really sad football season this year.

I have a friend who’s an athletic trainer for a D-II school, and they’re limiting to ten players at a time in the weight room (among other precautions).  Her main worry is that there may not be enough hours in the day for all the players on all the teams to work out unless they’ve literally got an AT stationed there and players lifting all night, which would be kind of nuts.

[Kit deSummersville]

did one of them get to escort johnny football of the premises? maybe that

Do Ohio football teams all look the same? Sheesh, you guys have Browns on the brain!

[Fat Guy]

Back before the Bungholes added the tiger stripes to their uniforms, they actually did!

[Kit deSummersville]

Back before the Bungholes added the tiger stripes to their uniforms, they actually did!

You guys act like both teams were started by the same guy....

 ;)

[DOC_Agren]

I'm honest as much as I'm looking forward to activities back.   I'm not sure how at this time they are going to do it and not end up with Covid outbreaks.  Especially with School sports, they are not going to be able to Bubble them like the pro plan on it...

[Sartris]

Do Ohio football teams all look the same? Sheesh, you guys have Browns on the brain!

all punching bags look more or less alike...

[Kit deSummersville]

I guess Mahomes is going to stick around KC for a bit.

[Sartris]

the back end of those deals are always funny money as once the guaranteed portion is paid out they can just cut him if he ends up in an albert pujols-level decline. he has two years left as-is so i'd say they're with him for at least 7-8 more seasons minimum

[Scotty]

For those not willing or interested in googling, it's a 10-year extension for $450 million dollars, putting his remaining contract for the Chiefs at 12 years, through 2031 minimum.

It's insane and honestly given that half of KC seems ready to sacrifice their first born, less than I was expecting.