The NFL Thread V3: 2022! It's Happening!

[Jerzylvania]

Ah.
So this is currently professional football's (i use that phrase very loosely) carnival freak sideshow. Pathetic. Why do the announcers HAVE to scream like Howard Dean when there's a TD?

Well, when one plays for the Zappers you know you're career is in the crapper. And furthermore, if you play for the Beasts your girlfriend probably smells like yeast.

You know what would make this sport better? If fans used donations to control the teams instead of voting. We should form our own league as an experiment to prove this. I'll see myself out.

And I swear Zappers is the only decent team name of the lot...

We could pay them in bank from our card game. Then Koem Kab could call all the plays. I'll also see myself out, in a minute.

No home towns as far as I can see. As if.

There's not much of a competition on the names imo, but yeah it's probably the best one. Maybe the full name oughta be Bug Zappers since guys like Manziel are pests.

[Shazbotdom]

Here's highlights from whatever the heck you want to call this.

That looks like the field is even smaller than the goddamn Arena Football field.


Nah...not impressed.

[Jabberwocky]

Rams + Stafford = Super Bowl

[Ranoria]

Rams + Stafford = Super Bowl

[Jerzylvania]

Rams + Stafford = Super Bowl

How about an NFC Championship game with the Rams and Bucs? The Rams looking for revenge against Tom Brady for their Super Bowl loss. I'd wish them luck.

[Idzequitch]

Former Chargers and Bucs WR Vincent Jackson was found dead in a hotel room in Florida. His desth is under investigation. Jackson was 38.

So sad.

[Luminesa]

Former Chargers and Bucs WR Vincent Jackson was found dead in a hotel room in Florida. His desth is under investigation. Jackson was 38.

So sad.

WHAT?! Oh my gosh...

Absolutely INCREDIBLE player, amazing to watch. But obviously he was also a human being, and we forget that. I have a bad feeling this was a suicide, until the autopsy report comes out. Many of us fans never knew what happened behind those closed doors, but I hope you are at peace. RIP.

[Luminesa]

Very good news on the other hand, the little girl hit by Britt Reid is finally awake, according to the latest update on the GoFundMe.

[Jerzylvania]

Very good news on the other hand, the little girl hit by Britt Reid is finally awake, according to the latest update on the GoFundMe.

It's nice to hear some good news for a change. Terrible about VIncent Jackson though.

BTW, stay warm Lum! That cold air and precip will pass.

[Shazbotdom]

Very good news on the other hand, the little girl hit by Britt Reid is finally awake, according to the latest update on the GoFundMe.

It's nice to hear some good news for a change. Terrible about VIncent Jackson though.

BTW, stay warm Lum! That cold air and precip will pass.

Hey, now. She's not the only one down here freezing her ass off.

[Luminesa]

Very striking article about the lack of ANY sort of coverage on the Britt Reid accident before, during, or after the Super Bowl.

While I didn’t pay that close attention to the commentary during the game, I did notice they never once mentioned the Britt Reid accident and how it might affect the Chiefs. I remember telling my mother on the way to church, “I have a bad feeling. There’s no way they’re gonna be able to concentrate today.” Everyone knew it happened. It was very obvious that Andy Reid was not in his normal mindset during the game. Having already lost a kid to a drug overdose, seeing another one recklessly endanger the life of a child-WHILE DRUNK-probably took his mind entirely from the game.

So why did nobody, and I mean NOBODY, talk about it? We have discussed tragedies during big games. Brett Favre losing his father before that legendary Monday Night Game is a story everyone remembers, Pack fan or not. Marquise Goodwin losing his baby boy hours before a game, only for him to get one of the best TDs he’s ever gotten, was a story that tugged many hearts. Millions of people watched him cry in the endzone. The NFL has never been one to stray from tragic stories. So what was the deal?

Did they want to downplay the tragedy to make it look like it wasn’t that big a deal, and the Chiefs just suddenly collapsed? Did nobody genuinely ask Andy Reid how he was doing, when he seemed to completely forget how to coach? Are the Chiefs being sued and trying not to talk about it? There’s no much said with the silence, what exactly made everyone act like this never happened?

[Luminesa]

Very good news on the other hand, the little girl hit by Britt Reid is finally awake, according to the latest update on the GoFundMe.

It's nice to hear some good news for a change. Terrible about VIncent Jackson though.

BTW, stay warm Lum! That cold air and precip will pass.

No worries, I been staying warm inside with my fuzzy PJs and my cat. And lots of hot beverages. But thank you!

[Luminesa]

It's nice to hear some good news for a change. Terrible about VIncent Jackson though.

BTW, stay warm Lum! That cold air and precip will pass.

Hey, now. She's not the only one down here freezing her ass off.

You stay warm too!

[Kohr]

Very striking article about the lack of ANY sort of coverage on the Britt Reid accident before, during, or after the Super Bowl.

While I didn’t pay that close attention to the commentary during the game, I did notice they never once mentioned the Britt Reid accident and how it might affect the Chiefs. I remember telling my mother on the way to church, “I have a bad feeling. There’s no way they’re gonna be able to concentrate today.” Everyone knew it happened. It was very obvious that Andy Reid was not in his normal mindset during the game. Having already lost a kid to a drug overdose, seeing another one recklessly endanger the life of a child-WHILE DRUNK-probably took his mind entirely from the game.

So why did nobody, and I mean NOBODY, talk about it? We have discussed tragedies during big games. Brett Favre losing his father before that legendary Monday Night Game is a story everyone remembers, Pack fan or not. Marquise Goodwin losing his baby boy hours before a game, only for him to get one of the best TDs he’s ever gotten, was a story that tugged many hearts. Millions of people watched him cry in the endzone. The NFL has never been one to stray from tragic stories. So what was the deal?

Did they want to downplay the tragedy to make it look like it wasn’t that big a deal, and the Chiefs just suddenly collapsed? Did nobody genuinely ask Andy Reid how he was doing, when he seemed to completely forget how to coach? Are the Chiefs being sued and trying not to talk about it? There’s no much said with the silence, what exactly made everyone act like this never happened?

I would say that those other tragedies aren't quite a strong enough comparison to what happened with Britt Reid. This wasn't a family member of a player dying. This was someone on the coaching staff nearly killing a 5-year old. That reflects a lot more poorly on the league than, say, a player's dad passing away.

Second, I think that the article's author should have just come out and said what he wanted to say instead of beating around the bush: he thinks it was a moral failure on the part of CBS to not mention the reckless irresponsibility of Britt Reid. I honestly don't think that author cared about its impact on the game itself that much, even though that's how he structured his piece. And he's probably right. I do understand not wanting to harp on that story during the biggest media event on earth, but if someone had just said something like "don't drink and drive," even if it was during the pre or post game coverage, that would have been enough for me.

[Jerzylvania]

Very striking article about the lack of ANY sort of coverage on the Britt Reid accident before, during, or after the Super Bowl.

While I didn’t pay that close attention to the commentary during the game, I did notice they never once mentioned the Britt Reid accident and how it might affect the Chiefs. I remember telling my mother on the way to church, “I have a bad feeling. There’s no way they’re gonna be able to concentrate today.” Everyone knew it happened. It was very obvious that Andy Reid was not in his normal mindset during the game. Having already lost a kid to a drug overdose, seeing another one recklessly endanger the life of a child-WHILE DRUNK-probably took his mind entirely from the game.

So why did nobody, and I mean NOBODY, talk about it? We have discussed tragedies during big games. Brett Favre losing his father before that legendary Monday Night Game is a story everyone remembers, Pack fan or not. Marquise Goodwin losing his baby boy hours before a game, only for him to get one of the best TDs he’s ever gotten, was a story that tugged many hearts. Millions of people watched him cry in the endzone. The NFL has never been one to stray from tragic stories. So what was the deal?

Did they want to downplay the tragedy to make it look like it wasn’t that big a deal, and the Chiefs just suddenly collapsed? Did nobody genuinely ask Andy Reid how he was doing, when he seemed to completely forget how to coach? Are the Chiefs being sued and trying not to talk about it? There’s no much said with the silence, what exactly made everyone act like this never happened?

There's a difference between the two tragic stories you mention and the Britt Reid caused tragedy. Causation. An employee of the Chiefs and the NFL did a heinous thing, the other two were natural happenstance. The league and CBS covered this crime up instead of covering it. You see, that's the long standing and dishonorable tradition of what wealthy self serving bastards do in a situation like this. And they have no shame in doing it whatsoever. They are disgusting.

[The Two Jerseys]

Very striking article about the lack of ANY sort of coverage on the Britt Reid accident before, during, or after the Super Bowl.

While I didn’t pay that close attention to the commentary during the game, I did notice they never once mentioned the Britt Reid accident and how it might affect the Chiefs. I remember telling my mother on the way to church, “I have a bad feeling. There’s no way they’re gonna be able to concentrate today.” Everyone knew it happened. It was very obvious that Andy Reid was not in his normal mindset during the game. Having already lost a kid to a drug overdose, seeing another one recklessly endanger the life of a child-WHILE DRUNK-probably took his mind entirely from the game.

So why did nobody, and I mean NOBODY, talk about it? We have discussed tragedies during big games. Brett Favre losing his father before that legendary Monday Night Game is a story everyone remembers, Pack fan or not. Marquise Goodwin losing his baby boy hours before a game, only for him to get one of the best TDs he’s ever gotten, was a story that tugged many hearts. Millions of people watched him cry in the endzone. The NFL has never been one to stray from tragic stories. So what was the deal?

Did they want to downplay the tragedy to make it look like it wasn’t that big a deal, and the Chiefs just suddenly collapsed? Did nobody genuinely ask Andy Reid how he was doing, when he seemed to completely forget how to coach? Are the Chiefs being sued and trying not to talk about it? There’s no much said with the silence, what exactly made everyone act like this never happened?

There's a difference between the two tragic stories you mention and the Britt Reid caused tragedy. Causation. An employee of the Chiefs and the NFL did a heinous thing, the other two were natural happenstance. The league and CBS covered this crime up instead of covering it. You see, that's the long standing and dishonorable tradition of what wealthy self serving bastards do in a situation like this. And they have no shame in doing it whatsoever. They are disgusting.

I would say that they didn't want to comment on an ongoing criminal case, but we all know that's a crock of bullshit.

[Ethel mermania]

Very striking article about the lack of ANY sort of coverage on the Britt Reid accident before, during, or after the Super Bowl.

While I didn’t pay that close attention to the commentary during the game, I did notice they never once mentioned the Britt Reid accident and how it might affect the Chiefs. I remember telling my mother on the way to church, “I have a bad feeling. There’s no way they’re gonna be able to concentrate today.” Everyone knew it happened. It was very obvious that Andy Reid was not in his normal mindset during the game. Having already lost a kid to a drug overdose, seeing another one recklessly endanger the life of a child-WHILE DRUNK-probably took his mind entirely from the game.

So why did nobody, and I mean NOBODY, talk about it? We have discussed tragedies during big games. Brett Favre losing his father before that legendary Monday Night Game is a story everyone remembers, Pack fan or not. Marquise Goodwin losing his baby boy hours before a game, only for him to get one of the best TDs he’s ever gotten, was a story that tugged many hearts. Millions of people watched him cry in the endzone. The NFL has never been one to stray from tragic stories. So what was the deal?

Did they want to downplay the tragedy to make it look like it wasn’t that big a deal, and the Chiefs just suddenly collapsed? Did nobody genuinely ask Andy Reid how he was doing, when he seemed to completely forget how to coach? Are the Chiefs being sued and trying not to talk about it? There’s no much said with the silence, what exactly made everyone act like this never happened?

If I remember right they did mention it once fairly late in the game, and it was quick, nor more than two or three lines.

I dont know that harping on it during the game is appropriate. I am watching a football game, not a news report about a near fatal DUI.

[Jerzylvania]

There's a difference between the two tragic stories you mention and the Britt Reid caused tragedy. Causation. An employee of the Chiefs and the NFL did a heinous thing, the other two were natural happenstance. The league and CBS covered this crime up instead of covering it. You see, that's the long standing and dishonorable tradition of what wealthy self serving bastards do in a situation like this. And they have no shame in doing it whatsoever. They are disgusting.

I would say that they didn't want to comment on an ongoing criminal case, but we all know that's a crock of bullshit.

Yes. That would be just another page in their disingenuous play by play playbook

[CoraSpia]

Very striking article about the lack of ANY sort of coverage on the Britt Reid accident before, during, or after the Super Bowl.

While I didn’t pay that close attention to the commentary during the game, I did notice they never once mentioned the Britt Reid accident and how it might affect the Chiefs. I remember telling my mother on the way to church, “I have a bad feeling. There’s no way they’re gonna be able to concentrate today.” Everyone knew it happened. It was very obvious that Andy Reid was not in his normal mindset during the game. Having already lost a kid to a drug overdose, seeing another one recklessly endanger the life of a child-WHILE DRUNK-probably took his mind entirely from the game.

So why did nobody, and I mean NOBODY, talk about it? We have discussed tragedies during big games. Brett Favre losing his father before that legendary Monday Night Game is a story everyone remembers, Pack fan or not. Marquise Goodwin losing his baby boy hours before a game, only for him to get one of the best TDs he’s ever gotten, was a story that tugged many hearts. Millions of people watched him cry in the endzone. The NFL has never been one to stray from tragic stories. So what was the deal?

Did they want to downplay the tragedy to make it look like it wasn’t that big a deal, and the Chiefs just suddenly collapsed? Did nobody genuinely ask Andy Reid how he was doing, when he seemed to completely forget how to coach? Are the Chiefs being sued and trying not to talk about it? There’s no much said with the silence, what exactly made everyone act like this never happened?

If I remember right they did mention it once fairly late in the game, and it was quick, nor more than two or three lines.

I dont know that harping on it during the game is appropriate. I am watching a football game, not a news report about a near fatal DUI.

Sky in the UK mentioned it and drew attention to that maybe being why he didn't look his usual self.

[Ranoria]

Very striking article about the lack of ANY sort of coverage on the Britt Reid accident before, during, or after the Super Bowl.

While I didn’t pay that close attention to the commentary during the game, I did notice they never once mentioned the Britt Reid accident and how it might affect the Chiefs. I remember telling my mother on the way to church, “I have a bad feeling. There’s no way they’re gonna be able to concentrate today.” Everyone knew it happened. It was very obvious that Andy Reid was not in his normal mindset during the game. Having already lost a kid to a drug overdose, seeing another one recklessly endanger the life of a child-WHILE DRUNK-probably took his mind entirely from the game.

So why did nobody, and I mean NOBODY, talk about it? We have discussed tragedies during big games. Brett Favre losing his father before that legendary Monday Night Game is a story everyone remembers, Pack fan or not. Marquise Goodwin losing his baby boy hours before a game, only for him to get one of the best TDs he’s ever gotten, was a story that tugged many hearts. Millions of people watched him cry in the endzone. The NFL has never been one to stray from tragic stories. So what was the deal?

Did they want to downplay the tragedy to make it look like it wasn’t that big a deal, and the Chiefs just suddenly collapsed? Did nobody genuinely ask Andy Reid how he was doing, when he seemed to completely forget how to coach? Are the Chiefs being sued and trying not to talk about it? There’s no much said with the silence, what exactly made everyone act like this never happened?

I’m with you there, thought it was weird. My guess is that they didn’t want the more casual fans (who may watch the super bowl and nothing else), to have that hanging over their heads, or to associate that kind of activity with football. You’ve gotta think that only more informed fans are even going to know it happened, and they were probably thinking it was best to cover it up. Mistake either way, because it did certainly play a part.

I do think the article’s criticism of Andrew Garland was annoying. It was hilarious. Everyone thinks a dude running out onto the field is hilarious (even if I would love to see a player clothesline him), and he played into it.

[Luminesa]

Very striking article about the lack of ANY sort of coverage on the Britt Reid accident before, during, or after the Super Bowl.

While I didn’t pay that close attention to the commentary during the game, I did notice they never once mentioned the Britt Reid accident and how it might affect the Chiefs. I remember telling my mother on the way to church, “I have a bad feeling. There’s no way they’re gonna be able to concentrate today.” Everyone knew it happened. It was very obvious that Andy Reid was not in his normal mindset during the game. Having already lost a kid to a drug overdose, seeing another one recklessly endanger the life of a child-WHILE DRUNK-probably took his mind entirely from the game.

So why did nobody, and I mean NOBODY, talk about it? We have discussed tragedies during big games. Brett Favre losing his father before that legendary Monday Night Game is a story everyone remembers, Pack fan or not. Marquise Goodwin losing his baby boy hours before a game, only for him to get one of the best TDs he’s ever gotten, was a story that tugged many hearts. Millions of people watched him cry in the endzone. The NFL has never been one to stray from tragic stories. So what was the deal?

Did they want to downplay the tragedy to make it look like it wasn’t that big a deal, and the Chiefs just suddenly collapsed? Did nobody genuinely ask Andy Reid how he was doing, when he seemed to completely forget how to coach? Are the Chiefs being sued and trying not to talk about it? There’s no much said with the silence, what exactly made everyone act like this never happened?

There's a difference between the two tragic stories you mention and the Britt Reid caused tragedy. Causation. An employee of the Chiefs and the NFL did a heinous thing, the other two were natural happenstance. The league and CBS covered this crime up instead of covering it. You see, that's the long standing and dishonorable tradition of what wealthy self serving bastards do in a situation like this. And they have no shame in doing it whatsoever. They are disgusting.

Oh that's true. I meant to say that in general, the NFL is used to talking about tragedies within its ranks at all levels. Not sure how much they can cover it when it was front-page news on NFL.com and all over Twitter, but I do agree that it was very suspicious that they refused to talk about it.

[Luminesa]

There's a difference between the two tragic stories you mention and the Britt Reid caused tragedy. Causation. An employee of the Chiefs and the NFL did a heinous thing, the other two were natural happenstance. The league and CBS covered this crime up instead of covering it. You see, that's the long standing and dishonorable tradition of what wealthy self serving bastards do in a situation like this. And they have no shame in doing it whatsoever. They are disgusting.

I would say that they didn't want to comment on an ongoing criminal case, but we all know that's a crock of bullshit.

And I mean, I won't say I'm innocent in regards to making comments about Jameis Winston, but when he got in trouble for...any number of allegations (stealing crab-legs, saying profanities at FSU, possibly harassing a female Uber driver twice), it was EVERYWHERE and the source of all sorts of controversy. ESPN ate it up when Chip "Time Management Is A Useless Stat" Kelly accused LeSean Jackson of having gang ties, even though Jackson had not done anything. Aaron Hernandez, who actually murdered someone, had documentaries and ongoing coverage for MONTHS, and it was front-page news. This sudden silence when it comes to this story, despite it being EVERYWHERE, makes me wonder if they're preparing for legal action to be taken against them and don't want someone to spill details. Even so, I highly doubt Tony Romo and Jim Nantz are close enough to NFL brass that they can't even say, "You know Andy Reid's son was involved in that accident, I can't imagine, I get the feeling his heart's not in it today." It's just so bizarre.

[Caleonia]

Carson Wentz is now a Colt.

[Dresderstan]

Carson Wentz is now a Colt.

So is this the new plan for Indy, take old QBs and try to win them some success they didn't get previously?

[Kohr]

Carson Wentz is now a Colt.

So is this the new plan for Indy, take old QBs and try to win them some success they didn't get previously?

I would say the plan in Indy is to take what they can get until they feel like they can actually make a move on a better quarterback in the draft or possibly free agency. They're still reeling from Luck's retirement.