NFL Thread v2: The 2020 NFL Season!

[Jerzylvania]

Got me wondering which owner isn't making enough money.

Packers owners.

Nah.

Got me wondering which owner isn't making enough money.

Mark Davis, the "poor" NFL power in comparison to guys like Jerry Jones?

Right. I don't think Davis is short enough $$$ for any American to give one shit about. The notion is really utterly ridiculous.

[Ranoria]

His point is that he feels Roethlisberger believes that all is forgiven because of his faith, not that he doesn't want people to go to church or that he doesn't believe people can change. No reason to go at him there, because he has a point. Taking a first step doesn't make everything right and it doesn't mean that someone will change.


You'd be surprised. And again, not everyone thinks the COVID is as big a concern. For those of that opinion, its perfectly justifiable to not take precautions.

You'll be surprised too. Those folks that don't think COVID is a big concern are a continually shrinking number as more and more of them get all the facts, change their minds and realize the dangers of this pandemic as it spreads everyplace. Meanwhile don't hold your breath for a working vaccine. That's bc of the other six coronaviruses known to infect humans... no vaccine has yet been found for any of them. I wish I had better news to tell you. Especially since I am in the high risk group.

I'm on the complete opposite side of everything you just said. Literally not concerned whatsoever. The closest its gotten to me is 2 degrees of seperation (i.e. I know someone who knows someone), and they were 80 years old and survived. Granted, that's annecdotal evidence, but this thing just isn't that bad. Extremely asymptomatic, almost everyone who's even gotten it will never know, which is why there is no vaccine for the other coranavirus strains. If it were up to me, everything would be open without restrictions. Buuut I am also in the high risk group, so gang gang lol.

Packers owners.

Nah.

Mark Davis, the "poor" NFL power in comparison to guys like Jerry Jones?

Right. I don't think Davis is short enough $$$ for any American to give one shit about. The notion is really utterly ridiculous.

I think Davis is going to have trouble paying for that stadium. If anything, being in debt as much as he (reportedly) is should be a scary picture for Americans who probably don't make that much in their lives. Granted, he also made a city practically pay for his stadium, so I don't feel too bad either.

[Impaled Nazarene]

THE NUKE HAS BEEN DROPPED. THE PATRIOTS SIGN CAM NEWTON TO ONE YEAR DEAL

[Outer Sparta]

THE NUKE HAS BEEN DROPPED. THE PATRIOTS SIGN CAM NEWTON TO ONE YEAR DEAL

Finally Newton has been signed. Took a while.

[Dresderstan]

THE NUKE HAS BEEN DROPPED. THE PATRIOTS SIGN CAM NEWTON TO ONE YEAR DEAL

I doubt this will be the second coming of the Patriots empire.

[Oxes Republic]

THE NUKE HAS BEEN DROPPED. THE PATRIOTS SIGN CAM NEWTON TO ONE YEAR DEAL

Dang It. I have to changed the Bills record from 13-3 SB Champs to 12-4 SB Champs

[Ranoria]

THE NUKE HAS BEEN DROPPED. THE PATRIOTS SIGN CAM NEWTON TO ONE YEAR DEAL

I doubt this will be the second coming of the Patriots empire.

It'll be interesting to see if they stick with Jarrett Stidham. My bet is on Cam being the starter, but either way the Patriots finishing under ten wins just doesn't seem likely.

[Zurkerx]

THE NUKE HAS BEEN DROPPED. THE PATRIOTS SIGN CAM NEWTON TO ONE YEAR DEAL

He certainly has:

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/293 ... ources-say

I doubt he's the answer though.

[Impaled Nazarene]

People are acting relieved because they think that New England was going to be so bad that they would end up with the #1 and Trevor Lawrence. Even with me at QB they're not going to be so bad as to have the #1 without trading for it.

[Jerzylvania]

THE NUKE HAS BEEN DROPPED. THE PATRIOTS SIGN CAM NEWTON TO ONE YEAR DEAL

Dang It. I have to changed the Bills record from 13-3 SB Champs to 12-4 SB Champs

And with it there goes the number one seed and that lone first round bye in the AFC. Probably to the Ravens. That's if the 2020 NFL season can actually get that far, which seems doubtful at this point.

[Idzequitch]

Dang It. I have to changed the Bills record from 13-3 SB Champs to 12-4 SB Champs

And with it there goes the number one seed and that lone first round bye in the AFC. Probably to the Ravens. That's if the 2020 NFL season can actually get that far, which seems doubtful at this point.

Oh no. I forgot we have to deal with the idiotic new playoff system. Maybe canceling the season is for the best after all

[Outer Sparta]

And with it there goes the number one seed and that lone first round bye in the AFC. Probably to the Ravens. That's if the 2020 NFL season can actually get that far, which seems doubtful at this point.

Oh no. I forgot we have to deal with the idiotic new playoff system. Maybe canceling the season is for the best after all

Lol I forgot they implemented a new system. Oh geez...

[Shazbotdom]

Got me wondering which owner isn't making enough money.

Packers owners.

Not sure how that would work seeing as the Packers are a publicly-traded nonprofit corporation...




Ooooooo. I see what you did there.

[Luminesa]

THE NUKE HAS BEEN DROPPED. THE PATRIOTS SIGN CAM NEWTON TO ONE YEAR DEAL

He certainly has:

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/293 ... ources-say

I doubt he's the answer though.

He's probably not, given his record. But we'll see what he can do when Belicheck changes the lineup for the team every three months.

[Jerzylvania]

Oh no. I forgot we have to deal with the idiotic new playoff system. Maybe canceling the season is for the best after all

Lol I forgot they implemented a new system. Oh geez...

Who's gonna be that lucky seventh team into the playoffs. The Steelers? The Broncos? The Rams?

Sure won't be great someday when two seventh seeds end up in a not so super Super Bowl. My money is on the LA Rams being one of those kinda teams.

[Outer Sparta]

Lol I forgot they implemented a new system. Oh geez...

Who's gonna be that lucky seventh team into the playoffs. The Steelers? The Broncos? The Rams?

Sure won't be great someday when two seventh seeds end up in a not so super Super Bowl. My money is on the LA Rams being one of those kinda teams.

Imagine the LA Rams and Tennessee being 7th seeds that both made it to the Superbowl. That would be a shock.

[Jerzylvania]

You'll be surprised too. Those folks that don't think COVID is a big concern are a continually shrinking number as more and more of them get all the facts, change their minds and realize the dangers of this pandemic as it spreads everyplace. Meanwhile don't hold your breath for a working vaccine. That's bc of the other six coronaviruses known to infect humans... no vaccine has yet been found for any of them. I wish I had better news to tell you. Especially since I am in the high risk group.

I'm on the complete opposite side of everything you just said. Literally not concerned whatsoever. The closest its gotten to me is 2 degrees of seperation (i.e. I know someone who knows someone), and they were 80 years old and survived. Granted, that's annecdotal evidence, but this thing just isn't that bad. Extremely asymptomatic, almost everyone who's even gotten it will never know, which is why there is no vaccine for the other coranavirus strains. If it were up to me, everything would be open without restrictions. Buuut I am also in the high risk group, so gang gang lol.

You're sounding quite disconnected from reality when you say "this thing just isn't that bad" when 126,000+ of your fellow countrymen have succumbed to it in about three and a half months... and we haven't seen this thing manifest itself during a winter season. I have good reason to be skeptical about a 2020 NFL season.

Incidentally, the Common Cold, MERS and SARS are three of the other six. No vaccines exist for any of them, so far. Maybe the scientists and researchers are working just as hard on this one. We need to buy these researchers more time by slowing the spread. A lot of the best scientific research minds on this are old people like Dr. Fauci. We certainly can't afford to lose any of them bc everyday people are too lazy or ignorant to learn how to try and help out.

Luckily the degree of openness is not up to you, Ran. Of course, you'd need to have a fuller understanding of hospital carrying capacities and limitations of medical personnel and other factors too numerous to name here. But no worry, that's not your role in life so don't take it personal when you show yourself completely out of step with the actual decision makers. But on the downside, please don't join the crowd that is spreading the virus or fomenting misleading info on the pandemic. That could actually kill someone and cause a lot of grief for others. Think this all the way out. And I'm sorry to hear you are in one of these high risk groups, especially as you are so young. But keep in mind, considering all people in all age groups, no one wants to die from Covid-19.

So, in 2020 the NFL might just have to decide the only choice is to take a knee in their own end zone. We'll have to score it a different kind of safety... and have the insight not to spend all next winter bitching about not having football when we have far greater problems.

[Jerzylvania]

Who's gonna be that lucky seventh team into the playoffs. The Steelers? The Broncos? The Rams?

Sure won't be great someday when two seventh seeds end up in a not so super Super Bowl. My money is on the LA Rams being one of those kinda teams.

Imagine the LA Rams and Tennessee being 7th seeds that both made it to the Superbowl. That would be a shock.

Tennessee in there might not be so bad, but I never want to see the damn Rams in another SB for a long loooooong time. No one is ever re-watching SB 53 bc it was a good game or entertaining, except maybe a few misguided Pats fans.

[Talchyon]

Expanding to 7 teams per conference in the playoffs is the NFL's version of participation trophies. Prove me wrong.

[Jerzylvania]

Expanding to 7 teams per conference in the playoffs is the NFL's version of participation trophies. Prove me wrong.

Yeah. From a little kid sort of point of view, it is.

[Tombradyonia]

Imagine the LA Rams and Tennessee being 7th seeds that both made it to the Superbowl. That would be a shock.

Tennessee in there might not be so bad, but I never want to see the damn Rams in another SB for a long loooooong time. No one is ever re-watching SB 53 bc it was a good game or entertaining, except maybe a few misguided Pats fans.

The entertaining bit was that so many people thought the Rams were going to stomp us into the ground because they'd scored 35-40 points a game all year.
BB was like 'screw that' and just shut them down altogether.

I heard we signed Cam Newton to a one year deal? Terms look good tho, small downside (potential re-injury) and huge upside. Does kind of confirm the local sportscasters claiming that BB doesn't think Stidham is 'the guy'.
FYI, Boston has a suburb called Newton, and my parents live there (I used to as well).

The central question remains, will the season go ahead?

[Jerzylvania]

Tennessee in there might not be so bad, but I never want to see the damn Rams in another SB for a long loooooong time. No one is ever re-watching SB 53 bc it was a good game or entertaining, except maybe a few misguided Pats fans.

The entertaining bit was that so many people thought the Rams were going to stomp us into the ground because they'd scored 35-40 points a game all year.
BB was like 'screw that' and just shut them down altogether.

I heard we signed Cam Newton to a one year deal? Terms look good tho, small downside (potential re-injury) and huge upside. Does kind of confirm the local sportscasters claiming that BB doesn't think Stidham is 'the guy'.
FYI, Boston has a suburb called Newton, and my parents live there (I used to as well).

The central question remains, will the season go ahead?

Doubtful.

Ever see a Fig leaf Newton?

[Ranoria]

I'm on the complete opposite side of everything you just said. Literally not concerned whatsoever. The closest its gotten to me is 2 degrees of seperation (i.e. I know someone who knows someone), and they were 80 years old and survived. Granted, that's annecdotal evidence, but this thing just isn't that bad. Extremely asymptomatic, almost everyone who's even gotten it will never know, which is why there is no vaccine for the other coranavirus strains. If it were up to me, everything would be open without restrictions. Buuut I am also in the high risk group, so gang gang lol.

~snippity~
So, in 2020 the NFL might just have to decide the only choice is to take a knee in their own end zone. We'll have to score it a different kind of safety... and have the insight not to spend all next winter bitching about not having football when we have far greater problems.

Not gonna respond to most of this, Im sure there’s a COVID mega thread for that. I think ultimately money will win out though. There’s been no real indication that it won’t until this point.

[Outer Sparta]

~snippity~
So, in 2020 the NFL might just have to decide the only choice is to take a knee in their own end zone. We'll have to score it a different kind of safety... and have the insight not to spend all next winter bitching about not having football when we have far greater problems.

Not gonna respond to most of this, Im sure there’s a COVID mega thread for that. I think ultimately money will win out though. There’s been no real indication that it won’t until this point.

Of course the teams want it to begin. If they don't, they'll lose broadcasting revenue and other sources of revenue. The effect is most pronounced with European football clubs losing out on revenue.

[Impaled Nazarene]

Rewatching the 2008-09 AFC championship game and wow, congrats to the Steelers for beating the Ravens AND the refs.

I'm with the fans on this one "BULLSHIT"
Gotta love the AFC North, home of the Manure Chant