OT: 2019 Football Thread: Part IV – More like the "Football Thread", amirite?

[klingsor]

I read a book about Disney CEO Bob Iger. He used to work at ABC Sports, I believe in the 70s. He worked for a legend in the field. I can't remember the guy's name but that was one of is innovations, human interest stories. ABC owns ESPN. This is nothing new.

I think it was Roone Arledge:

ESPN Classic - Arledge brought modern innovations to TV sports

 

[SnowblindNYR]

I think it was Roone Arledge:

ESPN Classic - Arledge brought modern innovations to TV sports

Yeah, it was.

 

[ponzu4u]

Not Giants or Jets related, but got dang this made me laugh out loud.



Colts kicker Pat McAfee talking about a fake field goal attempt that Polamalu foiled.

 

[Barnaby]

Dalton to Dallas... thought he would have been a good backup for Darnold...

Trubisky, Fournette, Ross had 5 years options declined.

 

[Bob Richards]

Don Shula was 5-4 vs George Halas and 2-0 vs Bill Belichick

 

[Elvis P]

• Wife pointed loaded gun at Earl Thomas' head
• Source: Clowney-Seahawks reunion not likely
• 49ers' Bosa: Replacing DT Buckner no easy task
• NFL lays out protocols to reopen team facilities
• Dalton eyes '20 as setup to 'second half' of career
• Mack unfazed as Falcons draft likely successor

 

[YoSoyLalo]

Chiefs/Jets this season boys

Pepper ur anguses

 

[East Coast Bias]

How many games do we think we are getting this season? Closed doors or not - how many games get played?

 

[Bricho]

How many games do we think we are getting this season? Closed doors or not - how many games get played?

So hard to predict.... so many variables that the decision to play rely on. Do you believe some states reopening will cause a second wave? What does the NFL do if half the country is shutdown but the other half is up and running? What happens if one or two players get the virus right before an exhibition game?

 

[nyr2k2]

Honestly, I'm so bummed about hockey, and also about baseball, it's hard for me to muster up enough emotion to care about the NFL right now.

 

[East Coast Bias]

I do think we are all so desperate for sports that we vastly underestimate how much empty stadium sports is going to absolutely suck. It’s going to be borderline unwatchable.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

I do think we are all so desperate for sports that we vastly underestimate how much empty stadium sports is going to absolutely suck. It’s going to be borderline unwatchable.

I don't think so. It will be weird and definitely missing something. But between that and having no sports at all, I don't think its even a contest.

 

[nyr2k2]

I don't think so. It will be weird and definitely missing something. But between that and having no sports at all, I don't think its even a contest.

IDK, it's weird. Like watching international hockey when it's in Goteborg but featuring Slovenia vs. Belarus and there's six people there. It makes the game feel inconsequential. Maybe it will be different with the teams we root for, but I do feel like any neutral games will just be...weird.

As you said, though, I would like to have the opportunity to find out.

 

[East Coast Bias]

I don't think so. It will be weird and definitely missing something. But between that and having no sports at all, I don't think its even a contest.

we’ll see. I’ll watch anything myself. I just have a feeling certain sports are going to really take a hit to the entertainment value.

the NFL would be really strange with an empty stadium.

 

[TheTimTamSlammerMan]

Lemieux chooses 66!!!

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Lemieux chooses 66!!!

I wonder if it's on purpose. I thought it was cool when it was 68, but now it's even cooler!

 

[Synergy27]

IDK, it's weird. Like watching international hockey when it's in Goteborg but featuring Slovenia vs. Belarus and there's six people there. It makes the game feel inconsequential. Maybe it will be different with the teams we root for, but I do feel like any neutral games will just be...weird.

As you said, though, I would like to have the opportunity to find out.

I mean, there’s a reason why that stadium is empty. Not a good comparison in my opinion.

 

[nyr2k2]

I mean, there’s a reason why that stadium is empty. Not a good comparison in my opinion.

I don't understand.

 

[ponzu4u]

 

[Bob Richards]

wonderful

 

[YoSoyLalo]

Didnt they reach for Baker bc of his "character"?

 

[Bob Richards]

Here is the arrest report. Hashtag not good.

https://miramarfl.gov/DocumentCenter/View/15304/Click-Here

 

[nyr2k2]

I don't understand why guys would throw away their careers over what amounts to like a few series' worth of pay.

 

[ecemleafs]

Guess he was the kind of guy that would sleep through team meetings. All sorts of stupid.

 

[bl02]

If this is true it is purely mind boggling. Wasn’t he slated to make 3 million dollars? Wtf. His career should be over if found guilty