For a league so concerned with player safety as they have led us to believe, it sure doesn't seem like it when you have some absurd things happening because of TNF. Teams have had to play 4 games in as little as 17 days and you can't forget about the travel time either, so that cuts into their 13 days of rest too and it is purely for a bit more profit. Not only are they putting player health at risk but it puts one or two teams performance at risk.
Yea, the TNF was a horrible idea from the start, the NFLPA will be in contract negotiations soon, lets see if they can get rid of it. I think they will not be able to, but it might be a bargaining chip for them. As Darwin posted, if the league is all about player safety then common sense tells you not to have these games. Even with a full weeks rest injuries pile up like chord wood as the season progress's, how could playing on 3 days rest be anything but a terrible idea.
Sure, they get pad lot of money, but having them play on 3 days rest just makes the product look tired and wishing they were not in that game.You're a fan. I am not saying you don't care about safety because I am sure you do. I just don't see why. They are there to entertain you. They get paid tons of money to entertain you. You are not their family or their doctor.
Lions were full of hustle both on offense and defense, the Pats seemed like they were just going to go out there and win just because. one thing's for sure, the miss Amendola and Cooks, one is the sure-fire 3rd down converter and Cooks is a top 5 receiver. Problem was, he was due to become a free agent, so of course the Pats don't pay what top performers are really worth so he was traded to LA. Phillip Dorsett was tragic on any deep routes, Hogan only got open once, and Gronk was fighting double teams all day. Next up is the Dolphins at home who are firing on all cylinders, maybe in desperation the Pats roll Josh Gordon out there just to keep the defense honest.Are you serious? Lions with a solid, complete win. Not vintage Pats, no, but we grinded those guys out and took Gronk basically out of the game.
Personally, I didn't expect a win. I didn't call a blowout either.
lol pats.
Lions were full of hustle both on offense and defense, the Pats seemed like they were just going to go out there and win just because. one thing's for sure, the miss Amendola and Cooks, one is the sure-fire 3rd down converter and Cooks is a top 5 receiver. Problem was, he was due to become a free agent, so of course the Pats don't pay what top performers are really worth so he was traded to LA. Phillip Dorsett was tragic on any deep routes, Hogan only got open once, and Gronk was fighting double teams all day. Next up is the Dolphins at home who are firing on all cylinders, maybe in desperation the Pats roll Josh Gordon out there just to keep the defense honest.
Tyreek Hill is near impossible to (legally) defend.
Opposing teams really don't need to try and give the Chiefs that much help. Richard Sherman got away with blatant pass interference, but then the 49ers ended up getting nailed on another one (on a 3rd and long). But the announcers "very questionable PI call" on the second one (they keep trying to claim it was uncatchable but it was at arm length and the receiver got hit so he had no chance to extend for it). And on the first one they had "sure it seems obvious when you slow it down, but at game speed its hard to notice, great play by Sherman". It was noticeable both way (Sherman hit Hill well before the ball got there, he wasn't even looking for the ball either, he just plain ran and hit his arm down while starting to wrap him up, and then the ball came in. So if the 2nd call was "questionable" it was probably to make up for the first blown one. And the 49ers have had a bunch of other penalties.
Chiefs could definitely use Earl Thomas. Not sure how they make it happen, but especially if Berry comes back healthy, that should help the defense be less shit.
Sure, they get pad lot of money, but having them play on 3 days rest just makes the product look tired and wishing they were not in that game.
Are you serious? Lions with a solid, complete win. Not vintage Pats, no, but we grinded those guys out and took Gronk basically out of the game.
Personally, I didn't expect a win.
Yeah I didn't either and when Stafford threw his first pick my thought was "Welp - here we go" and expected them to lose the game. Nice to see a workable running game and hopefully there is now some confidence moving forward.
Also, is it just me or does Blount look slower, more cautious and doesn't hit as hard as he used to?
As much as the TNF games seem to suck sometimes, I'm all for them from a fan point of view. I'd take NFL 7 days a week if it was possible. More football to me is always a good thing.
As for the roughing the passer calls, as a Redskins fan, that hit on Smith from Matthews was as clean as they get and was such a terrible call. It was almost as bad as the call he had against Cousins last week that literally caused the Packers a win. The Packers should be 2-1 right now not 1-1-1. The Vikings should be 1-2. The NFL really needs to just flat out come out and abolish the rule as far as "putting weight on the QB" is concerned because it's just ridiculous.
And then in the Seattle/Dallas game there was another penalty that was just as ridiculous as the Matthews calls.
Eh, I thought it had been pretty common knowledge that Dak was nothing special but they were just clicking on all cylinders last year with Zeke helping him out a lot. At least that is the vibe I got outside of Cowgirls nation talking about him.Yep.
Speaking of the Cowboys, its hilarious how garbage they are playing and how Dak literally has been exposed as an average QB. Actually, its really amazing to see this. Its good to see. The most over exposed team in sports history maybe. Haven't done anything sine the 90s.
I've posted this before, TNF should only happen to teams coming off a bye. If they need to ditch a preaseason game and add a 2nd bye week to insure they can get enough teams off byes for those games, all the better.
yeah but Cleveland!
WOW.......big, (bad) news out of the KC/SF game, Jimmy G has apparently torn his ACL in the loss to the Chiefs, here's the play it happens on,I wonder WTF was he thinking?, Mahomes was scurrying around a bit today but he (smartly) runs OB as the defense closed. Garoppolo decides to lower his shoulder and take on the defender and in the process his left leg gets pushed into a horrible direction causing the injury.
You're a fan. I am not saying you don't care about safety because I am sure you do. I just don't see why. They are there to entertain you. They get paid tons of money to entertain you. You are not their family or their doctor.
To add to what the poster below me said, yes I want to be entertained but losing a starter, especially a really good starter, because of stupid ass TNF makes the rest of the season less entertaining.
So in a way, even from a purely entertainment value, player safety should be important to everyone to a point. Yeah we like big badass hits but with the new concussion protocols you'd have half the starters out of the game by the 3rd quarter and then how entertaining is the product?
As much as the TNF games seem to suck sometimes, I'm all for them from a fan point of view. I'd take NFL 7 days a week if it was possible. More football to me is always a good thing.
As for the roughing the passer calls, as a Redskins fan, that hit on Smith from Matthews was as clean as they get and was such a terrible call. It was almost as bad as the call he had against Cousins last week that literally caused the Packers a win. The Packers should be 2-1 right now not 1-1-1. The Vikings should be 1-2. The NFL really needs to just flat out come out and abolish the rule as far as "putting weight on the QB" is concerned because it's just ridiculous.
And then in the Seattle/Dallas game there was another penalty that was just as ridiculous as the Matthews calls.