NFL Thread 2019-2020

[The Sultan]

It would make sense for the NFL though, IMO. Soccer and basketball have near constant action. So there is plenty of chatter and player communication bouncing about. So it works. The NFL would have these prolonged dead periods with no noise in between plays

I actually don't think it would after thinking about it and watching another game. Unnatural sounds would take away from the game in my opinion. Let's hear the chatter.

[muwarrior69]

NFL proposes moving teams up draft slots if they hire a minority as head coach or primary football executive.
This is going to make some people very mad.

https://sports.yahoo.com/proposed-rooney-rule-modifications-include-teams-improving-draft-slots-for-hiring-minority-coaches-g-ms-195808996.html

Define minority. Is Ron Rivera really a minority?

[MU82]

Define minority. Is Ron Rivera really a minority?

He was born in America. His father is Puerto Rican and his mother is Mexican.

So if Rivera is not a "minority," then no Hispanic born in America is a minority.

[muwarrior69]

He was born in America. His father is Puerto Rican and his mother is Mexican.

So if Rivera is not a "minority," then no Hispanic born in America is a minority.

Mexican-Americans make up 11% of the population. Italian-Americans make up 6%. So which one is a minority?

[The Sultan]

Mexican-Americans make up 11% of the population. Italian-Americans make up 6%. So which one is a minority?

Oh boy....

[Galway Eagle]

Mexican-Americans make up 11% of the population. Italian-Americans make up 6%. So which one is a minority?

[MU82]

Mexican-Americans make up 11% of the population. Italian-Americans make up 6%. So which one is a minority?

Not gonna go down this rabbit hole.

How 'bout that Packers draft?

[The Sultan]

Alternative to a live audience that the NFL should consider.

https://twitter.com/ESPNFC/status/1262337686649614336?s=20

[muwarrior69]

NFL planning to have full stadiums in September.

I doubt Govenor Murphy will allow it at MetLife in September.

https://www.nbcsports.com/washington/redskins/nfls-troy-vincent-were-planning-have-full-stadiums-until-medical-community-tells-us

[wadesworld]

NFL planning to have full stadiums in September.

https://www.nbcsports.com/washington/redskins/nfls-troy-vincent-were-planning-have-full-stadiums-until-medical-community-tells-us

The President did say so and he's been pretty on the mark in that regard so I can't see why this wouldn't happen.

[muwarrior69]

The President did say so and he's been pretty on the mark in that regard so I can't see why this wouldn't happen.

It's not up to the President, the call will be made by each Governor. If it does happen I would be curious to see if the fans actually show up.

[cheebs09]

NFL planning to have full stadiums in September.

I doubt Govenor Murphy will allow it at MetLife in September.

https://www.nbcsports.com/washington/redskins/nfls-troy-vincent-were-planning-have-full-stadiums-until-medical-community-tells-us

I feel this is similar to Universities saying they will have students on campus. It's far enough out that we hope things will be good enough to do that, but still a very fluid situation.

[tower912]

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/wolverines/2020/05/24/michigan-football-president-mark-schlissel-coronavirus/5252621002/

[dgies9156]

Excuse me but if you think any governor is going to tell the National Football League when they can and cannot play.........

It's the NFL Gang. The NFL.

Seriously, I truly hope we have football this fall. At some point we have to come back to normal. We really do. This country can deal with no baseball and spectator free Nascar, but the NFL is something different.

[The Sultan]

Excuse me but if you think any governor is going to tell the National Football League when they can and cannot play.........

It's the NFL Gang. The NFL.

That's why the NFL is reportedly looking at alternatives for their California based teams huh?

[tower912]

There may be different standards for outdoor stadiums versus domes.     And even if open, how many will attend?

[MU82]

NFL scrapped its one-year experiment with reviewing interference calls, thank goodness.

The reviews were worse than the calls.

[HutchwasClutch]

NFL scrapped its one-year experiment with reviewing interference calls, thank goodness.

The reviews were worse than the calls.

Hadn't seen this.  Agree completely. 

[JWags85]

NFL scrapped its one-year experiment with reviewing interference calls, thank goodness.

The reviews were worse than the calls.

Make a rule change to appease a loud and aggrieved fan base, have it go terribly wrong, toss it in the dumpster after plenty of time has passed for said Fan base to calm down. Classic NFL

[MU82]

Make a rule change to appease a loud and aggrieved fan base, have it go terribly wrong, toss it in the dumpster after plenty of time has passed for said Fan base to calm down. Classic NFL

Yep. Total overreaction, executed horribly.

[ZiggysFryBoy]

Make a rule change to appease a loud and aggrieved fan base, have it go terribly wrong, toss it in the dumpster after plenty of time has passed for said Fan base to calm down. Classic NFL

A double doink, if you will!

[MU82]

I agree with The Athletic's Tim Kawakami that this would be the perfect time for an NFL team to make a statement by signing Colin Kaepernick.

https://theathletic.com/1845512/2020/05/30/kawakami-its-time-for-an-nfl-team-to-stand-up-and-sign-colin-kaepernick/?source=dailyemail

One of the many things I learned from Kawakami's well-written, reasonable column was this:

Just this week, Kaepernick started a defense fund for Minnesota protesters in need of legal assistance. He has done this in other areas, mostly out of his own pocket. Is this somebody who should be blackballed by the NFL? Is this what NFL owners are so desperate to keep out of their league?

[The Sultan]

Signing him how doesn't make a lot of sense.  It looks too much like pandering, because that's actually what it is.

They should be self-reflective about how they got here and why they overreacted how they did so it doesn't happen in the future.  But that's hard to do, so they won't do that either.

[MU82]

Signing him how doesn't make a lot of sense.  It looks too much like pandering, because that's actually what it is.

Won't argue. We can disagree on this.

[Pakuni]

Drew Brees ... very good at reading defenses, very bad at reading the room.