The Swamp

Funny. We all acknowledge that vaccination status probably played a part in Cam's getting cut. And, of course, it makes sense that a coach would consider that factor, given the possibility that it could affect games. But, apparently that is technically against the rules, as the NFLPA made a stink yesterday when Urban Meyer acknowledged that vaccination status played a part in his decisions on whom to cut.

Gotta be the least effective, worst union in sports.

I'd only pay the Architect 50% of the fee

mister d wrote: ↑Wed Sep 01, 2021 9:20 am

brian wrote: ↑Tue Aug 31, 2021 3:27 pmAs long as we’re not pretending BB would cut any unvaxxed player of any kind of serious value or even moderate value.

I think that depends, right? If a forfeit or even close contact concerns are enough to lose a game, you have to wonder how many players Belichick or other coaches would put a full win of value on, right?

Belichick seems fully committed to not having valuable players so I can't see too many outside of the OL that he'd hesitate to cut.

sancarlos wrote: ↑Wed Sep 01, 2021 11:33 am Gotta be the least effective, worst union in sports.

I don't know if it's the union being bad or that the owners have assembled so much power over the years that it's completely imbalanced.

Figured Mark Davis would want something more bowl-shaped.

It looks like the initial rendering of a Top Golf clubhouse before they start cutting costs.

DSafetyGuy wrote: ↑Wed Sep 01, 2021 2:55 pm Figured Mark Davis would want something more bowl-shaped.

Huzzah!

Is there a room in there for the Al Davis Olympic Cauldron?

Why would you spend the time making that rendering and leave the hot tubs without water?

I didn't click through, so can one of you tell me how many P.F. Chang's are inside?

The new practice squad rules kind of change up cuts. Tons of spots and you can stash vets. If you have guys like Hoyer in your pocket you can basically open 3-4 more spots on your roster at cut downs. Also being able to protect guys on the practice squad is massive. You can really stash guys away. Then the IR spots that you can come off and on during season is a big deal too. IT becomes a stash spot too without worry about missing season or 6 games. Teams shouldn't really have to cut guys they like anymore.

Teams are permitted to:

Have practice squads that are up to 16 players, including up to six that have more than two accrued seasons;
Protect up to four practice squad players per week from being signed by other teams;
Elevate up to two practice squad players to the active roster, without removing any current players, before 4 p.m. ET the day before a game. You can do this twice with a player before they are subjected to waivers;
Can elevate one additional practice squad player within 90 minutes before kickoff in COVID-19 situation;
Reinstate players on in-season injured reserve after three weeks, with no limit on the number times they can do it.

Doubel

The super spreader jokes that day weren't far off.

Just noticed my own signature line (2nd line). And, it made me wonder...

Giff, are you going to root for the Texans this season?

sancarlos wrote: ↑Mon Sep 06, 2021 2:37 pm Just noticed my own signature line (2nd line). And, it made me wonder...

Giff, are you going to root for the Texans this season?

He's coming to the Brown side.

A_B wrote: ↑Tue Sep 07, 2021 10:04 am

sancarlos wrote: ↑Mon Sep 06, 2021 2:37 pm Just noticed my own signature line (2nd line). And, it made me wonder...

Giff, are you going to root for the Texans this season?

He's coming to the Brown side.

I thought he followed JJ to Arizona?

Yeah, I'm probably going to be following the Cardinals this year. But really I've been fantasy-centric for the last several seasons, so I'm really not feeling like I'm missing out on much.

I'm gonna enjoy being able to root for the Lions again. I know what Giff is going through. I just couldn't really get into being a fan while Patricia was coaching them. The Lions are gonna suck this year but at least they won't have an asshole/rapist as head coach.

A_B wrote: ↑Tue Sep 07, 2021 10:04 am

sancarlos wrote: ↑Mon Sep 06, 2021 2:37 pm Just noticed my own signature line (2nd line). And, it made me wonder...

Giff, are you going to root for the Texans this season?

He's coming to the Brown side.

He really did enjoy that mattress.

Giff's just rooting for the division to end in a three-way tie.

Quality responses duff and Johnny.

As far as Cam goes, I think there was something that happened between the Giants game and when he was released. There's usually the glowing tweet or press release and there wasn't in this case.

Personally, if Cam wasn't starting (and I only had him as the starter to maybe after the TB game) I'd rather not have him as the backup, even if Hoyer/Stidham suck, as Cam was evidently really popular in the locker room and still had some vets on his side. Releasing him gets rid of that distraction and for better or worse it's Mac's team going forward.

ETA: Well looks like BB gave his glowing review (He gave us everything he had) this AM in an interview.

brian wrote: ↑Tue Sep 07, 2021 10:40 am The Lions are gonna suck this year but at least they won't have an asshole/rapist as head coach.

New coach may not be a rapist, but he seems like an asshole.

sancarlos wrote: ↑Tue Sep 07, 2021 5:05 pm

brian wrote: ↑Tue Sep 07, 2021 10:40 am The Lions are gonna suck this year but at least they won't have an asshole/rapist as head coach.

New coach may not be a rapist, but he seems like an asshole.

Beg to differ.

(He may be an asshole IRL, but so far he seems pretty genuine and pretty cool to me. The guy is the most ripped coach in the NFL and has two teacup Yorkies, how big of an asshole can he be?)

I think my company did better when they gave us water bottles.

MERCH DROP!

Can’t believe Justin Fields isn’t singing instead

Sheerrn?

Is he appealing to the hillbilly crowd? Of which I am a part so I can say it.

DSafetyGuy wrote: ↑Wed Sep 08, 2021 6:03 pm I think my company did better when they gave us water bottles.

He's a Titans fan, so I'll give him a break, he is clearly a bright lad...

brian wrote: ↑Tue Sep 07, 2021 5:22 pm

sancarlos wrote: ↑Tue Sep 07, 2021 5:05 pm

brian wrote: ↑Tue Sep 07, 2021 10:40 am The Lions are gonna suck this year but at least they won't have an asshole/rapist as head coach.

New coach may not be a rapist, but he seems like an asshole.

Beg to differ.

(He may be an asshole IRL, but so far he seems pretty genuine and pretty cool to me. The guy is the most ripped coach in the NFL and has two teacup Yorkies, how big of an asshole can he be?)

Sooooooo ... seems like there's potentially a much bigger Lions story coming out?

"Ravens running back" is now considered more cursed than "Spinal Tap drummer".

L-Jam3 wrote: ↑Thu Sep 09, 2021 3:06 pm "Ravens running back" is now considered more cursed than "Spinal Tap drummer".

Or Grateful Dead keyboardists. Sucks.

This game has been entertaining as hell.

tennbengal wrote: ↑Thu Sep 09, 2021 10:37 pm This game has been entertaining as hell.

Kick the ball around for sixty minutes and in the end Tom Brady wins.

A_B wrote: ↑Thu Sep 09, 2021 10:52 pm

tennbengal wrote: ↑Thu Sep 09, 2021 10:37 pm This game has been entertaining as hell.

Kick the ball around for sixty minutes and in the end Tom Brady wins.

A tale as old as time.

tennbengal wrote: ↑Thu Sep 09, 2021 11:16 pm

Talk about finding obscure stats in an attempt to wow...

How about, that was Tom Brady's 50th (possibly) career game winning drive?

I love sports stats, but septic tanks, as per usual, have to take it too far.

Tom 1860 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 10, 2021 3:38 am

tennbengal wrote: ↑Thu Sep 09, 2021 11:16 pm

Talk about finding obscure stats in an attempt to wow...

How about, that was Tom Brady's 50th (possibly) career game winning drive?

I love sports stats, but septic tanks, as per usual, have to take it too far.

Weird, I don't find that one too obscure. That's a ton of turnover and penalties overcome.

tennbengal wrote: ↑Fri Sep 10, 2021 6:09 am

Tom 1860 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 10, 2021 3:38 am

tennbengal wrote: ↑Thu Sep 09, 2021 11:16 pm

Talk about finding obscure stats in an attempt to wow...

How about, that was Tom Brady's 50th (possibly) career game winning drive?

I love sports stats, but septic tanks, as per usual, have to take it too far.

Weird, I don't find that one too obscure. That's a ton of turnover and penalties overcome.

Right. It’s not too obscure at all. Actually, its obscurity proves the uniqueness of the point the tweet made: when you screw up that badly, you don’t win games.

It would help to know how many games this has occurred in. And really, they effectively lost the turnover margin by 2.

Gunpowder wrote: ↑Fri Sep 10, 2021 9:27 am It would help to know how many games this has occurred in. And really, they effectively lost the turnover margin by 2.

In the history of the NFL? Probably several hundred times.