NFL: 2018 NFL News & Notes discussion thread

[Gene Parmesan]

I think people need to accept that defense isn't about raw totals anymore. You're going to give up yards and points. 3rd down defense, takeaways and pressure/sack rates and points per possession matter more now.

 

[What the Faulk]

This was the only choice

 

[Very Stable Genius]

Today in the New Stadium/Relocation Financial Disaster File:

https://deadspin.com/big-f***ing-shock-the-nfls-move-to-l-a-looks-to-be-a-1829815959

I'm shocked.

 

[BKIslandersFan]

Today in the New Stadium/Relocation Financial Disaster File:

https://deadspin.com/big-****ing-shock-the-nfls-move-to-l-a-looks-to-be-a-1829815959

I'm shocked.

They can swap Raiders and Chargers?

 

[InjuredChoker]

might be hard as European but i gotta find a way to see those.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Today in the New Stadium/Relocation Financial Disaster File:

https://deadspin.com/big-****ing-shock-the-nfls-move-to-l-a-looks-to-be-a-1829815959

I'm shocked.

That's half no duh and half horrible hot take. The Rams are drawing close to 70,000 per game, which would be capacity for almost any stadium in the NFL, and the only reason they're not at capacity is because LA Coliseum is gigantic. They'll be fine, so them saying that "The NFL's Move To L.A. Looks To Be A Financial Disaster" is a pretty nonsensical blanket statement.

The Chargers are the one that everybody with a last name other than Spanos saw coming a mile away.

 

[Avs_19]

might be hard as European but i gotta find a way to see those.

The first step in getting ready to replace Witten on MNF next season.

 

[InjuredChoker]

The first step in getting ready to replace Witten on MNF next season.

yeah, let's root for peyton to pull a rabbit out of his head.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

I love Manning, but that being said he would be about as exciting as Toews being a play by play guy for NHL games after his retirement. No thanks.

 

[What the Faulk]

I think Peyton would be better in the "film breakdown" role than the commentary role, anyway. But I don't like how this is structured. I'd love to see him pick 3-4 games a week and break them down. Doesn't always have to be the closest games, either. Could be what went wrong in a blowout when we expected a close game, or why one team sucks so much and what they've been doing wrong all year, etc.

 

[What the Faulk]

Makes sense. Wonder if we're getting toward the end of the Tannehill experiment. He can't stay healthy, and when he does play, they're afraid to let him throw it too much.

 

[Troy McClure]

Today in the New Stadium/Relocation Financial Disaster File:

https://deadspin.com/big-****ing-shock-the-nfls-move-to-l-a-looks-to-be-a-1829815959

I'm shocked.

The owners got to split $1.2 billion in relocation fees from the Chargers and Rams. I think this short-term dip in revenue from those teams playing in temporary locations is easy to swallow.

 

[David Dennison]

The owners got to split $1.2 billion in relocation fees from the Chargers and Rams. I think this short-term dip in revenue from those teams playing in temporary locations is easy to swallow.

It's not about low ticket sales or a temporary stadium, it's about no one in LA giving a crap about them. One team isn't going to sink the league, but it's an easily fixable problem by letting them go to Texas or another market.

 

[Troy McClure]

Then the owners would get another relocation fee. The league wins twice.

 

[BKIslandersFan]

It's not about low ticket sales or a temporary stadium, it's about no one in LA giving a crap about them. One team isn't going to sink the league, but it's an easily fixable problem by letting them go to Texas or another market.

Or swap Raiders and Chargers.

 

[tony d]

Re: Tannehill; Miami has a good team there, get a more competent less injury prone QB and they could be a more consistent team. Got to think they go QB early in the 2019 draft.

 

[Gene Parmesan]

Re: Tannehill; Miami has a good team there, get a more competent less injury prone QB and they could be a more consistent team. Got to think they go QB early in the 2019 draft.

Brock Osweiler is worse than Tannehill. Adam Gase loves Osweiler though.

 

[Troy McClure]

Brock Osweiler is worse than Tannehill. Adam Gase loves Osweiler though.

Osweiler putting up big numbers one game is some wonderful fool’s gold.

 

[Gene Parmesan]

Osweiler putting up big numbers one game is some wonderful fool’s gold.

Especially when most of it was YAC yardage. Yards remain the most overrated and misunderstood stat.

 

[Evincar]

This was the only choice

Makes you wonder why he wasnt signed after the Week 1 debacle to Buffalo. Bills going to Bill.

 

[Pestilence]

Why did Chargers not just stay in San Diego until Inglewood would be ready?

 

[David Dennison]

Why did Chargers not just stay in San Diego until Inglewood would be ready?

Probably better in the long run to try and build a fan base in LA over being a lame duck in SD.

My guess is the Chargers aren't in LA in 5 years.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Why did Chargers not just stay in San Diego until Inglewood would be ready?

Probably because the NFL wouldn't let a team call dibs on LA (I assume) and the Raiders would've swooped in instead.

 

[BKIslandersFan]

Probably better in the long run to try and build a fan base in LA over being a lame duck in SD.

My guess is the Chargers aren't in LA in 5 years.

How would that been any better once they move to LA? They will have same problems attracting fans.

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

Chargers will never have fans, regardless of where they go.