NFL Off Topic

[N51_rob]

Re: NFL Off Topic 2012

Not if he goes broke, but the day he declares.

[TracerBullet]

Re: NFL Off Topic 2012

That's a damn shame, but not all that surprising. Some people just really don't need a large sum of money like that at one time.

Also, regarding the symposium, Nick Fairley attended this year as well.

[N51_rob]

Re: NFL Off Topic 2012

Personally the NFL should've made it mandatory for all 2nd year players as well IMO.

[areobee401]

Re: NFL Off Topic 2012

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...707417526.html

Professional football, America's most popular and profitable sport, is preparing to tackle a glaring weakness: Stadiums are increasingly empty.

As part of sweeping changes designed to give teams more flexibility to fill their seats, the National Football League is watering down its controversial TV "blackout" rule, which restricts local broadcasts for games that aren't sellouts. And this season, for the first time, fans in the stadium will be able to watch the same instant replays the referees see during reviews of controversial calls.

The league also is planning to introduce wireless Internet in every stadium and to create smartphone apps that could let fans listen to players wearing microphones on the field.

With declines in ticket sales each of the past five years, average game attendance is down 4.5% since 2007, while broadcast and online viewership is soaring. The NFL is worried that its couch-potato options—both on television and on mobile devices—have become good enough that many fans don't see the point of attending an actual game.
"The at-home experience has gotten better and cheaper, while the in-stadium experience feels like it hasn't," said Eric Grubman, the NFL's executive vice president of ventures and business operations. "That's a trend that we've got to do something about."

In hopes that professional football can mimic the wild stadium atmosphere typical of college football games, the NFL says it has "liberalized" its restraints on crowd noise. Stadiums will now be free to rile up crowds with video displays, and public-address announcers will no longer be restrained from inciting racket when the opposing offense faces a crucial third down.

No mention of lowering ticket prices or concessions.

[kingkilla56]

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Seriously? I almost thought that excerpt would be about the league dropping ticket prices across the board. Wireless internet wont get me to the stadium.

[TracerBullet]

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Eric Wright, FORMER Lion, current Buccaneer, arrested for DUI.



We escaped one, Bum!

[TheShizNo1]

Eric Wright, FORMER Lion, current Buccaneer, arrested for DUI.



We escaped one, Bum!

You didn't have to post this ya know.

[N51_rob]

Re: NFL Off Topic 2012

Watching NFL 32 on ESPN. Looks like the Bears under Mike Tice will have no seven step drops in their offensive playbook.

[LionsFanNJ]

Watching NFL 32 on ESPN. Looks like the Bears under Mike Tice will have no seven step drops in their offensive playbook.

I guess watching Jay Cutler run for his life every play on that Moday night Lions/Bears game would do that to you.

[SPTO]

Re: NFL Off Topic 2012

Watching NFL 32 on ESPN. Looks like the Bears under Mike Tice will have no seven step drops in their offensive playbook.

That's 2 years overdue IMO.

Hopefully Cutler's mental clock isn't so screwed that it's too late for that to work.

[Chrisksaint]

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No job for a year and getting divorced, rough life

http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2012/07/saints_coach_sean_payton_wife.html

[areobee401]

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No job for a year and getting divorced, rough life

http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf...yton_wife.html

Can't say I feel sorry for me.

[mestevo]

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Wife wants kids, alimony, and taking them to/keep them in Texas too. 20 year wedding anniversary in a week and a half. Ouch.

[N51_rob]

Wife wants kids, alimony, and taking them to/keep them in Texas too. 20 year wedding anniversary in a week and a half. Ouch.

And given the schedule an NFL coach keeps, she could get it all. That sucks. Hope he had a strong pre-nup.

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[Chrisksaint]

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Considering he got married when he was still a random offensive assistant for SDSU I believe he probably doesn't have a prenup or a strong one. He can probably kiss all his stuff bye, bet he can't wait for the next season even more lol.