NFC North / NFL Thread 2017-18

[tower912]

does philly have a quarterback problem now?

Better their situation than Minnesota's.    Which of the 3 do you re-sign?

[naginiF]

with the Viking's D not showing up, a missing offensive adjustment, and Aaron Rodgers watching himself on commercials from his couch......just like you and me.

[Dr. Blackheart]

Vikings now own two of the three worst ass kickings in NFC Chapionship history. Unfortunately, the wrong ends.

Worse run than the Bills? 

[mu_hilltopper]

Vikings hold the record for being in the playoffs 29 times, each one ending in a loss.

Buffalo is only at 16.

[MU82]

If only the Eagles had signed Marcus Williams, and if only he had completely whiffed on a half-dozen "Minnesota Miracle" TD plays.

[GoldenDieners32]

Thank god philly won i would hate to watch the vikings play at home in the super bowl

[TSmith34, Inc.]

does philly have a quarterback problem now?

Not at all.  I saw Wentz in person twice this year, night and day difference to Foles. Frankly, Wentz was doing things on the field (elusiveness, accuracy on the run, etc.) that I'd only seen Rodgers do regularly before.

[tower912]

Vikings hold the record for being in the playoffs 29 times, each one ending in a loss.

Buffalo is only at 16.

(Lions' fan)   PLAYOFFS ?!?!?   

[GB Warrior]

Better their situation than Minnesota's.    Which of the 3 do you re-sign?

Nick Foles to Minnesota #N2M

I seriously am intrigued how that whole thing plays out. Wouldn't be shocking to see one get signed (likely Bridgewater, as he has the least leverage) and one franchised. Lot of capital to invest, but it's hard to see them just letting Keenum walk after the season he had. It's not like he was Dilfer being dragged through the postseason.

[mu_hilltopper]

Lot of capital to invest, but it's hard to see them just letting Keenum walk after the season he had.

Oh, jesus, what's the point?  So the Vikings can get to the playoffs again to push the envelope in the Epic Loss category?

[MUBurrow]

Nick Foles to Minnesota #N2M

I seriously am intrigued how that whole thing plays out. Wouldn't be shocking to see one get signed (likely Bridgewater, as he has the least leverage) and one franchised. Lot of capital to invest, but it's hard to see them just letting Keenum walk after the season he had. It's not like he was Dilfer being dragged through the postseason.

I think Minnesota's first question has to be whether it thinks Bridgewater can be the guy they drafted him to be. If yes, he's got to be the plan in some way, shape or form. If not, things are pretty wide open and they're probably best off riding with him as the backup and either Keenum or Bradford to start next year (Keenum would be the more risk-averse option). 

If I had to put money on it, I think Foles is back on the second year of his deal as Wentz's backup next year, regardless of what happens in the SB, and Keenum gets something between McCown and Glennon money to "compete" with Darnold, Rosen, or Allen.

[MU82]

Neither Doug Williams nor Jeff Hostetler came close to reliving their Super Bowl glory after their successful relief stints.

I'd be skeptical of both Foles and Keenum going forward.

Of course, things worked out OK for the Pats after Brady replaced Bledsoe!

[Dish]

If he becomes available (big if), the Vikes should give Brees a blank check on a 3 year deal.

[Hards Alumni]

I'm just happy to know that whatever decision the Vikes make at QB it will be the wrong one.

[MU82]

I'm content in the knowledge that my team lost in the playoffs to the team that lost to the team that lost by 31 points to the Eagles.

What I'm saying is that the Panthers are pretty much the NFC champions!

[jesmu84]

What the hell was the Jags DB doing on the final TD to Amendola? Watch the replay. Amendola made a hell of a catch, got 1 foot down with his other leg 90 degrees out to the side. As Amendola's body begins to come down, he's able to contort that 2nd leg and get his toes in as he's falling out the back of the endzone. The DB was a couple feet away from Amendola when the catch is made. DB does nothing but watch the play unfold. If he makes any decent effort to push Amendola, there is almost no way he gets the 2nd foot in.

Couldn't find a gif. Here's a pic mid-catch

[Silkk the Shaka]

Neither Doug Williams nor Jeff Hostetler came close to reliving their Super Bowl glory after their successful relief stints.

I'd be skeptical of both Foles and Keenum going forward.

Of course, things worked out OK for the Pats after Brady replaced Bledsoe!

I actually looked this up yesterday, Hostetler made the Pro Bowl in '94 with the Raiders a few years after that SB win. Never would have guessed!

[MU82]

CBS, NBC and Fox put in bids for Thursday Night Football for 2018, Sports Business Daily reports.

CBS and NBC reportedly submitted bids less than they paid for 2017 (a combined $450M) after losing money on the deal this year amid waning advertiser interest. But Fox is reported to have put in a higher-than-current bid.

ESPN, Turner and Facebook decided not to bid.

Bottom line, the NFL will probably go with the high bidder, Fox, meaning that for all the doom and gloom, the right to televise mostly bad TNF games will go for a record price. Again.

Meanwhile, rich folks are jockeying for position to pay a record price for the Panthers.

Yes, the NFL is dead, dead, dead. Put a fork in the league.

[real chili 83]

The national anthem last night in Phillie was as good as any I've heard in years. Can't stand it when "musicians" go off-script.

Ya, I know.

[4everwarriors]

Did any dem playas neel, hey?

[jesmu84]

Did any dem playas neel, hey?

https://www.youtube.com/v/ZgIezyUtYmQ

[mu03eng]

This is gonna go well, regardless of your position. https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2018/01/22/nfl-rejects-amvets-super-bowl-program-ad/1056383001/

[GGGG]

This is gonna go well, regardless of your position. https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2018/01/22/nfl-rejects-amvets-super-bowl-program-ad/1056383001/

Joe Chenelly, executive director of AMVETS, said players who protest by kneeling during the national anthem are exercising their free speech and that AMVETS only wanted to do the same.

"The protests are very much out of our purview," he said. "We were not looking to comment on those. This is part of our Americanism program"

...

Marion Polk, AMVETS national commander, wrote a letter to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, dated Monday, that says in part: "Freedom of speech works both ways. We respect the rights of those who choose to protest as these rights are precisely what our members have fought — and in many cases died — for. But imposing corporate censorship to deny that same right to those veterans who have secured it for us all is reprehensible and totally beyond the pale."



Why are people allowing these bozos to run an "Americanism program" if they don't really understand what a Constitutional right entails?

[MU82]

If the players took out an ad saying, "Don't Stand," the equivalent response would have been the one AMVETS attempted to use in the program.

All some players did was kneel. The equivalent response would be for AMVETS folks to not kneel.

It was a cheap, obvious political ploy in the NFL's marquee event. Good for the NFL rejecting it.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Death of modern football as we know it? Chance this gets passed is probably slim to none but it is interesting.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/chicago.suntimes.com/sports/proposed-law-could-ban-tackle-football-for-children-under-age-12-in-illinois/amp/