NFL Off Topic

[NDAlum]

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Has a single person been injured that way?

[wco81]

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Safety of the jumper or the center?

[slickdtc]

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Jumping player isn't allowed to touch the center at all, so I'm assuming they're trying to protect the jumper when the center raises up and flips them... and draws the flag!

I did find it kind of funny safety was the reason given, like we're not pitting elite athletes against each other on every single play. I understand cutting out the unnecessary stuff, but I love this play. It got too prevalent this year it seemed. We can't have nice things!

[TheMatrix31]

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Yeah who needs the possibility of unique, memorable, potentially critical plays.

[SPTO]

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I'll say it again.

The blue and yellow pops and looks great. The blue and white looks washed out. I really wish they'd go back to blue and yellow full time.

I agree with you but I think the Rams organization wants to make a clean break from a look that was connected to STL as that's what they wore when they won their only SB. I happen to like the old blue and white look but I agree that their old blue and yellow pallet pops better. One of the coolest images you can find are pics of games between the Rams and Steelers or against the Cowboys as well.

[Cardot]

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The blue and yellow pops and looks great. The blue and white looks washed out. I really wish they'd go back to blue and yellow full time.

I totally agree. Perhaps I am a victim of nostalgia, but there are a handful of 80's uniforms that I miss. Tampa Bay (Yeah, I know most people hate the "Creamsicle" uni's, but I think they are great), New England, Seattle, LA Rams, Denver & the Oilers come to mind. Uniforms from back then had such a distinctive look to them.

[SPTO]

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I totally agree. Perhaps I am a victim of nostalgia, but there are a handful of 80's uniforms that I miss. Tampa Bay (Yeah, I know most people hate the "Creamsicle" uni's, but I think they are great), New England, Seattle, LA Rams, Denver & the Oilers come to mind. Uniforms from back then had such a distinctive look to them.

The old Bucs unis would look good if they just modernized the orange pants/jerseys a little bit IMO. It's one of my favorite looks ever. I will also chime in and say I think the Giants need to go back to their '80s helmets and wear all white like they did this past season.

[jfsolo]

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I became a Rams fan when I was 3 years old, and that was the last year that they wore the Blue and White unis. So even thought for all but one year of my fandom they have worn blue and yellow, I still think of the Blue and White as the OG uniforms.

[wco81]

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I generally like the combo of colors but they seem from the '70s, like advocado-colored refrigerators.

[RJTurneR]

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I will also chime in and say I think the Giants need to go back to their '80s helmets and wear all white like they did this past season.

Alongside Cincy they were easily my favourite colour rush uni's. Cincy's looked clean and really nice.

[DieHardYankee26]

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If everyone could stop what they're doing and go read Arian Foster's reasoning as to why he would win in a fight against a wolf 1v1, it will make your day.

http://www.sbnation.com/2017/3/5/14821722/arian-foster-wolf-twitter-he-got-this-for-sure?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter

Spoiler

My guy said he studied the wolf, and the wolf can't read. [emoji38]

[mestevo]

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Stadium finance comittee spun up today and go for a few days to consider the details of the Oakland and Las Vegas stadium plans. Oakland's mayor is presenting to them today (still largely said to be a non-starter of a deal), and Mark Davis is said to be presenting later in the week.

On Thursday there is a public meeting with the Stadium Authority in Las Vegas.

Will be surprising if there isn't a lot of new information, and should set things up for a vote in late March if the Raiders have gotten their ducks in a row for Vegas.

Edit: Raiders and Oakland done w/ presentations today. Oakland presented their pitch with all of the same problems that have kept the Raiders searching for a new home - what happens w/ the A's, lack of public money, etc. Raiders meanwhile have brought in Bank of America to cover the funding gap left by Sheldon Adelson withdrawing from the project.

[kehlis]

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Stadium finance comittee spun up today and go for a few days to consider the details of the Oakland and Las Vegas stadium plans. Oakland's mayor is presenting to them today (still largely said to be a non-starter of a deal), and Mark Davis is said to be presenting later in the week.

On Thursday there is a public meeting with the Stadium Authority in Las Vegas.

Will be surprising if there isn't a lot of new information, and should set things up for a vote in late March if the Raiders have gotten their ducks in a row for Vegas.

Edit: Raiders and Oakland done w/ presentations today. Oakland presented their pitch with all of the same problems that have kept the Raiders searching for a new home - what happens w/ the A's, lack of public money, etc. Raiders meanwhile have brought in Bank of America to cover the funding gap left by Sheldon Adelson withdrawing from the project.

BoA it is.

[TheMatrix31]

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If everyone could stop what they're doing and go read Arian Foster's reasoning as to why he would win in a fight against a wolf 1v1, it will make your day.

http://www.sbnation.com/2017/3/5/14821722/arian-foster-wolf-twitter-he-got-this-for-sure?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter

Spoiler

My guy said he studied the wolf, and the wolf can't read. [emoji38]

He's always been a ****head.

[mestevo]

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Aldon Smith continues to do everything possible to keep his nose clean and have a meaningful NFL career.

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Ok really, he was held overnight for drunken intoxication after a car he was a passenger in struck a police car overnight.