Roger Goodell's Contract Extended through 2018 - Page 3

njx9 · 02-03-2012, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by BeerBaron

I think he meant the "no sliding legally into the legs of the QB!" rule.

ahh. didn't even consider that, seeing how all 32 teams have a qb and it couldn't possibly have been written to benefit brady specifically. but fair enough, at least it was more recent.

BeerBaron · 02-03-2012, 11:56 AM

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...nd-zone-plays/

Automatic replay may be expanded to "all end zone plays" regardless of whether it counted as a score or not.

More time to cram in commercials I say.

Jughead10 · 02-03-2012, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by BeerBaron

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...nd-zone-plays/

Automatic replay may be expanded to "all end zone plays" regardless of whether it counted as a score or not.

More time to cram in commercials I say.

That's a good move. Either you do it this way or don't do it at all. I would rather not do it at all, but that doesn't seem like an option.

ElectricEye · 02-03-2012, 11:59 AM

Yeah, that makes a lot more sense than the current rule. It also stops the referees from ruling borderline calls scores, thus making them tougher to overturn.

boknows34 · 02-03-2012, 12:00 PM

Goodell has just announced the NFL Network will broadcast 13 Thursday night Games between Weeks 2-15 and every team will have a primetime game in 2012. Ugh!

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d..._breaking_news

Grizzlegom · 02-03-2012, 12:00 PM

Just saying but I think that one can still be the "Brady" Rule. It happened to Carson Palmer in a playoff game in 2005. No rule change. Happens to Brady in 2008 and he misses the whole season? Immediate rule change.

BeerBaron · 02-03-2012, 12:01 PM

I guarantee that, at least once next year, we get a series of at least 3 red zone plays that all get reviewed.

Goal line dive doesn't make it, reviewed, confirmed.

Player bobbles the ball catching it near the side of the end zone, reviewed, confirmed.

Guy finally just barely punches it in, reviewed, confirmed.

And of course, commercials between them all!!

ElectricEye · 02-03-2012, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Grizzlegom

Just saying but I think that one can still be the "Brady" Rule. It happened to Carson Palmer in a playoff game in 2005. No rule change. Happens to Brady in 2008 and he misses the whole season? Immediate rule change.

Well, in fairness, there was some questioning that kind of play with the Palmer thing. I think that was actually a worse example of the two hits, even. There's no question whatsoever star power played into it, but that's just the way it is sometimes. It's bad for the NFL to have guys coming off record seasons to go down for an entire season. That kind of play has always been fairly borderline(I tend to side with the defense on that issue though, Pollard couldn't have really done anything else to tackle Brady) anyway.

....besides, how many times have you seen that called? I think I can count on my hands the amount of times I have. The liberal interpretation of roughing the passer is a much bigger issue.

SuperPacker · 02-03-2012, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by BeerBaron

I guarantee that, at least once next year, we get a series of at least 3 red zone plays that all get reviewed.

Goal line dive doesn't make it, reviewed, confirmed.

Player bobbles the ball catching it near the side of the end zone, reviewed, confirmed.

Guy finally just barely punches it in, reviewed, confirmed.

And of course, commercials between them all!!

Thats my only problem with Football.

njx9 · 02-03-2012, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Grizzlegom

Just saying but I think that one can still be the "Brady" Rule. It happened to Carson Palmer in a playoff game in 2005. No rule change. Happens to Brady in 2008 and he misses the whole season? Immediate rule change.

i dunno. it's the 'protect your biggest money makers' rule. if the bengals had been as insanely popular as the pats, and if palmer had been as marketable as brady, i'm sure the rule would've been changed in 2005. if the hit had happened to peyton, i'm sure the rule would've been changed just the same. *shrug*

DraftSavant · 02-03-2012, 12:31 PM

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Thats my only problem with Football.

PPV Football (NFL Redzone)=no stopping for ads EVAR

MetSox17 · 02-03-2012, 12:31 PM

This brings me many sads.

BeerBaron · 02-03-2012, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by DraftSavant

PPV Football (NFL Redzone)=no stopping for ads EVAR

Except for the whole "pay" part of ppv and the fact you need DirectTV.

DraftSavant · 02-03-2012, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by njx9

i dunno. it's the 'protect your biggest money makers' rule. if the bengals had been as insanely popular as the pats, and if palmer had been as marketable as brady, i'm sure the rule would've been changed in 2005. if the hit had happened to peyton, i'm sure the rule would've been changed just the same. *shrug*

Pretty much like nobody cared about Roy Williams horsecollaring the **** out of people until he did it to TO right in the middle of McChoker's only realistic window of winning a Superbowl.

Way off topic, but I thought it was horseshit that the NFL even let TO play for Philly after his agent ****** up and missed the deadline filing for FA. Shoulda made his ass play in SF/BAL for that season.

DraftSavant · 02-03-2012, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by BeerBaron

Except for the whole "pay" part of ppv and the fact you need DirectTV.

You don't need DTV to just get Redzone.

BeerBaron · 02-03-2012, 12:39 PM

Also, how many times did the Rodney Harrison and Donovan Darius types nearly kill people? I think Harrison was suspended for one game through it all. Darius damn near decapitated Robert Ferguson and got a fine.

NOW though, that the league is being sued for concussion and all that, YOU DARE NOT touch a making a catch. God help you if you do.

The NFL is entirely reactionary. They'll put up with something indefinitely until it happens it winds up reaching a level where it could cost them money. (Star player missing time, law suits...)

Jughead10 · 02-03-2012, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by DraftSavant

You don't need DTV to just get Redzone.

RedZone is awesome. I bought a sports package through cable for other reasons and gaining the RedZone was just a huge bonus.

DraftSavant · 02-03-2012, 12:45 PM

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RedZone is awesome. I bought a sports package through cable for other reasons and gaining the RedZone was just a huge bonus.

^^^ kdsfjasdl;fj

BeerBaron · 02-03-2012, 12:46 PM

I don't need anything else in any sports package. Plus, my cable is included in my rent.

Jughead10 · 02-03-2012, 01:03 PM

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I don't need anything else in any sports package. Plus, my cable is included in my rent.

Oh I do. I need MLB Network, NHL Net, Fox Soccer, Big 10 Net, etc. For 10.99 a month it's worth it to me.

BeerBaron · 02-03-2012, 01:04 PM

I would watch....none...of those things other than maybe the Big 10 network during college football season.

gpngc · 02-03-2012, 01:05 PM

Thursday night games every week is ******* awesome unless you work nights. As fans, we'll see more teams so many people can comment with some accuracy rather than basing everything off of stats and the same three highlights from each game.

BeerBaron · 02-03-2012, 01:07 PM

Hey, don't lump me in there. I go to great lengths to see as wide of variety of teams as I can. I even sat through some Jimmy Clausen Panthers games 2 years ago because I wanted to see the worst QB ever.

Then Blaine Gabbert happened 3 times in prime time...

Bulldogs · 02-03-2012, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by gpngc

Thursday night games every week is ******* awesome unless you work nights. As fans, we'll see more teams so many people can comment with some accuracy rather than basing everything off of stats and the same three highlights from each game.

I'm a fan of this as well. Probably because I have NFL Network though. I can see how it sucks for people that don't have it.

njx9 · 02-03-2012, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by gpngc

Thursday night games every week is ******* awesome unless you work nights. As fans, we'll see more teams so many people can comment with some accuracy rather than basing everything off of stats and the same three highlights from each game.

except that we won't because they're on nfln, not network tv. i'd be willing to bet the comparative subscriber base is tiny.