The NFL Thread: 2018 Preseason

[The Emerald Dawn]

Rassafrackin' celebration penalties.

I'm still torqued about Vernon Davis being called for an (admittedly poor form) jump shot.

[Trumpostan]

Rassafrackin' celebration penalties.

I'm still torqued about Vernon Davis being called for an (admittedly poor form) jump shot.

Welcome to Goodell's No Fun League.

[The Emerald Dawn]

Rassafrackin' celebration penalties.

I'm still torqued about Vernon Davis being called for an (admittedly poor form) jump shot.

Welcome to Goodell's No Fun League.

I understand not going psycho with the celebration, and I understand not shoving your jock in a dude's face, but things like the "bow and arrow", or twerking, or a jumpshot over the goalpost....

That's petty. You don't want your feelings hurt? Stop the dude from reaching the endzone.

[Trumpostan]

Welcome to Goodell's No Fun League.

I understand not going psycho with the celebration, and I understand not shoving your jock in a dude's face, but things like the "bow and arrow", or twerking, or a jumpshot over the goalpost....

That's petty. You don't want your feelings hurt? Stop the dude from reaching the endzone.

And the worst thing is the utter lack of consistency, as also with PI calls that sometimes seem totally random.

[The Emerald Dawn]

I understand not going psycho with the celebration, and I understand not shoving your jock in a dude's face, but things like the "bow and arrow", or twerking, or a jumpshot over the goalpost....

That's petty. You don't want your feelings hurt? Stop the dude from reaching the endzone.

And the worst thing is the utter lack of consistency, as also with PI calls that sometimes seem totally random.

You mean the PI flags for being within two counties of the receiver? Yeah, I love that. It usually is followed by a make-up no-call where the receiver is essentially sexually assaulted.

[Idzequitch]

Welcome to Goodell's No Fun League.

I understand not going psycho with the celebration, and I understand not shoving your jock in a dude's face, but things like the "bow and arrow", or twerking, or a jumpshot over the goalpost....

That's petty. You don't want your feelings hurt? Stop the dude from reaching the endzone.

Amen to that. They're paid to play, so why not let them play?

[The Emerald Dawn]

I understand not going psycho with the celebration, and I understand not shoving your jock in a dude's face, but things like the "bow and arrow", or twerking, or a jumpshot over the goalpost....

That's petty. You don't want your feelings hurt? Stop the dude from reaching the endzone.

Amen to that. They're paid to play, so why not let them play?

Because Budweiser doesn't want their pisswater associated with so vile an act as the vigorous gyration of a man's posterior.

[Trumpostan]

Amen to that. They're paid to play, so why not let them play?

Because Budweiser doesn't want their pisswater associated with so vile an act as the vigorous gyration of a man's posterior.

Budweiser should be considered an insult in and of itself. I love how Rockstar Games mocks them by their "fictional" Pisswasser brand.

[The Emerald Dawn]

Because Budweiser doesn't want their pisswater associated with so vile an act as the vigorous gyration of a man's posterior.

Budweiser should be considered an insult in and of itself. I love how Rockstar Games mocks them by their "fictional" Pisswasser brand.

Well, Budweiser and Miller are uniting their ownership. Because nobody could tell the damn difference in a blind taste test.

[Luminesa]

And the worst thing is the utter lack of consistency, as also with PI calls that sometimes seem totally random.

You mean the PI flags for being within two counties of the receiver? Yeah, I love that. It usually is followed by a make-up no-call where the receiver is essentially sexually assaulted.

*Sterling Moore slappy-fights receiver.*
*PI.*
*Niners defensive lineman jumps all over Lance Moore.*
*No call.*
*Richard Sherman jerks Julio Jones's arm down with a ref WATCHING.*
*No call.*
*Gronk runs over literally flipping everyone.*
*No call.*
*Roman Harper grabs dude's shirt.*
*PI.*

>.<

[Luminesa]

Welcome to Goodell's No Fun League.

I understand not going psycho with the celebration, and I understand not shoving your jock in a dude's face, but things like the "bow and arrow", or twerking, or a jumpshot over the goalpost....

That's petty. You don't want your feelings hurt? Stop the dude from reaching the endzone.

The bow and arrow didn't used to be that either. Brandin Cooks used to do that all time last season, he never got called...I don't get a lot of these. It's one thing if it's Cam Newton acting up and purposefully angering other players. It's another thing if Leveon Bell does The Carlton in the endzone.

[The Emerald Dawn]

I understand not going psycho with the celebration, and I understand not shoving your jock in a dude's face, but things like the "bow and arrow", or twerking, or a jumpshot over the goalpost....

That's petty. You don't want your feelings hurt? Stop the dude from reaching the endzone.

The bow and arrow didn't used to be that either. Brandin Cooks used to do that all time last season, he never got called...I don't get a lot of these. It's one thing if it's Cam Newton acting up and purposefully angering other players. It's another thing if Leveon Bell does The Carlton in the endzone.

It's my (lacking evidence aside) belief that Goodell has a "Wheel of Morality" in his office, and he spins it annually. Whichever infraction it lands on must be blown out of proportion that entire year.

Then immediately walked back when the wheel is spun again.

[Trumpostan]

You mean the PI flags for being within two counties of the receiver? Yeah, I love that. It usually is followed by a make-up no-call where the receiver is essentially sexually assaulted.

*Sterling Moore slappy-fights receiver.*
*PI.*
*Niners defensive lineman jumps all over Lance Moore.*
*No call.*
*Richard Sherman jerks Julio Jones's arm down with a ref WATCHING.*
*No call.*
*Gronk runs over literally flipping everyone.*
*No call.*
*Roman Harper grabs dude's shirt.*
*PI.*

>.<

Not Gronk's fault that Burfict is an major league a*hole.

[Luminesa]

*Sterling Moore slappy-fights receiver.*
*PI.*
*Niners defensive lineman jumps all over Lance Moore.*
*No call.*
*Richard Sherman jerks Julio Jones's arm down with a ref WATCHING.*
*No call.*
*Gronk runs over literally flipping everyone.*
*No call.*
*Roman Harper grabs dude's shirt.*
*PI.*

>.<

Not Gronk's fault that Burfict is an major league a*hole.

Burflict is awful no matter what. Meanwhile, Gronk is a truck. XD

[The Royal Kingdom of Quebec]

Rassafrackin' celebration penalties.

I'm still torqued about Vernon Davis being called for an (admittedly poor form) jump shot.

Yeah, still not happy about Antonio Brown getting fined for his twerking and then another for pelvic-thrusting.

[Outer Sparta]

Over/under for Josh Brown's future suspension: 2 games

[Idzequitch]

Over/under for Josh Brown's future suspension: 2 games

It's Roger Goodell we're talking about. It could literally be anything from a fine to 10 weeks. There's no consistent pattern to try to follow.

And on that note, DeAngelo Williams is calling Goodell out on his handling of Vontaze Burfict. This guy has accrued $800,000 in fines in a relatively short career, and you're not going to suspend him for his behavior against New England? After all the talking he has done about player safety? Hypocrisy at its finest. Any bets on how long it takes Goodell to invent a reason to fine Williams?

[The Emerald Dawn]

Rassafrackin' celebration penalties.

I'm still torqued about Vernon Davis being called for an (admittedly poor form) jump shot.

Yeah, still not happy about Antonio Brown getting fined for his twerking and then another for pelvic-thrusting.

Remember kids, it's perfectly ok to play in a gladiatorial bloodsport, BUT YOU HAD BETTER NEVER SHOW THE SLIGHTEST LEWD DANCE MOVES.

[Luminesa]

Over/under for Josh Brown's future suspension: 2 games

It's Roger Goodell we're talking about. It could literally be anything from a fine to 10 weeks. There's no consistent pattern to try to follow.

And on that note, DeAngelo Williams is calling Goodell out on his handling of Vontaze Burfict. This guy has accrued $800,000 in fines in a relatively short career, and you're not going to suspend him for his behavior against New England? After all the talking he has done about player safety? Hypocrisy at its finest. Any bets on how long it takes Goodell to invent a reason to fine Williams?

He fines DeAngelo for calling him out and the NFLPA is going to take him to town. Again.

[The Emerald Dawn]

It's Roger Goodell we're talking about. It could literally be anything from a fine to 10 weeks. There's no consistent pattern to try to follow.

And on that note, DeAngelo Williams is calling Goodell out on his handling of Vontaze Burfict. This guy has accrued $800,000 in fines in a relatively short career, and you're not going to suspend him for his behavior against New England? After all the talking he has done about player safety? Hypocrisy at its finest. Any bets on how long it takes Goodell to invent a reason to fine Williams?

He fines DeAngelo for calling him out and the NFLPA is going to take him to town. Again.

The funny part is, it may very well be the NFL owners losing money by fielding an inferior product that takes him down, not the constant flailing like a five year old.

[Luminesa]

He fines DeAngelo for calling him out and the NFLPA is going to take him to town. Again.

The funny part is, it may very well be the NFL owners losing money by fielding an inferior product that takes him down, not the constant flailing like a five year old.

...Wait...what?

[The Emerald Dawn]

The funny part is, it may very well be the NFL owners losing money by fielding an inferior product that takes him down, not the constant flailing like a five year old.

...Wait...what?

Ratings are down for the NFL this year. Revenues tend to follow ratings.

If the Ginger Hammer can't direct a recovery by responding to the issues causing a decrease in ratings, the owners will fire his ass.

[Luminesa]

...Wait...what?

Ratings are down for the NFL this year. Revenues tend to follow ratings.

If the Ginger Hammer can't direct a recovery by responding to the issues causing a decrease in ratings, the owners will fire his ass.

Ahhhhhhhh.

[The Emerald Dawn]

Ratings are down for the NFL this year. Revenues tend to follow ratings.

If the Ginger Hammer can't direct a recovery by responding to the issues causing a decrease in ratings, the owners will fire his ass.

Ahhhhhhhh.

This means the question becomes who is more important?

The fans who demand "pure football", free of those dangerous twerks and disgusting bow and arrow motions?

Or the fans who want to watch men play with actual emotion.

[Luminesa]

Ahhhhhhhh.

This means the question becomes who is more important?

The fans who demand "pure football", free of those dangerous twerks and disgusting bow and arrow motions?

Or the fans who want to watch men play with actual emotion.

I'm not a big fan of the twerking myself...not after watching Miley Cyrus do it on Robin Thicke...erm...but I mean, I also don't think it should amount to a fine. And the bow and arrow is not offensive either (unless, of course, it's aimed at the other team's flag, then it might be a bit much)...so I'm in the middle. I'm just a fan, I want my football, and I'm tired of seeing penalties for things that don't need to be penalized while NFL players who have been accused of domestic violence are ignored and allowed to play and do whatever. >.<