The Weird, Wacky and Awesome World of the NFL - General Banter thread V2

boccy23 · 20-12-2017 02:04PM

jack presley wrote: »

I wouldn't worry about any player that got overlooked or whatever. They'll all be in by the time the game comes around.

Do the alternates get the bonus that a lot of contracts include for Probowl selection?

Realt Dearg Sec · 20-12-2017 02:15PM

jack presley wrote: »

I wouldn't worry about any player that got overlooked or whatever. They'll all be in by the time the game comes around.

Yeah it's usually how it goes. My immediate reaction was: no Akiem Hicks and no Jordan Howard is a total joke. They should get in eventually. But I would not swap Howard out for anyone else in the league right now. He has been phenomenal in much tougher circumstances than any of the actual nominations.

jack presley · 20-12-2017 03:39PM

boccy23 wrote: »

Do the alternates get the bonus that a lot of contracts include for Probowl selection?

Good question, I don't know.

20-12-2017 03:47PM

Jalen mills being an alternate is hilarious he's not a top 40 cb

mcgratheoin · 20-12-2017 04:25PM

Big Pussy Bonpensiero wrote: »

He might possibly be forced out of any direct involvement with the franchise, but unless he can be legally forced to sell his stake I can't ever see him doing it. Any NFL franchise is a complete cash cow, not to mention all the publicity it brings amongst other things. I think it's a sympathy play and a terrible one at that.

The NFL is an overall club/business with individual franchises so it's not really like being forced to sell any other independent business. During the Jerry Jones/Goodell saga there was mention of the NFL's ability to force out owners it doesn't want.

Article VIII of the NFL’s Constitution & Bylaws. Specifically, Section 8.13 authorizes the Commissioner to determine that an owner “has been or is guilty of conduct detrimental to the welfare of the League or professional football.” If the Commissioner believes the available sanction (a $500,000 fine) is “not adequate or sufficient,” the Commissioner may refer the issue to the NFL’s Executive Committee, which has the power to compel “[c]ancellation or forfeiture of the franchise in the League of any member club involved or implicated,” with a directive to sell the team.

phatkev · 20-12-2017 04:36PM

Hazys wrote: »

I can’t wait until players start pulling out because of “injuries” and Josh McCown is a Pro Bowl QB

McCown has a legitimate injury so he cant go either, they'll have to give to Bortles or someone :pac:

OldMrBrennan83 · 20-12-2017 04:54PM

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TOss Sweep · 20-12-2017 05:32PM

Pro Bowl is nothing more than a popularity contest at this point. The fan vote makes it even more ridiculous.

tripperman · 20-12-2017 05:34PM

Patww79 wrote: »

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Still won't make if he's in Hawaii :cool:

OldMrBrennan83 · 20-12-2017 05:38PM

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Hococop · 20-12-2017 05:41PM

Does Brady ever go when he is nominated, I understand 1-3 year players going, Hawaii trip and publicity, I'm assuming veterans get tired of it

Hazys · 20-12-2017 05:41PM

TOss Sweep wrote: »

Pro Bowl is nothing more than a popularity contest at this point. The fan vote makes it even more ridiculous.

In previous years I voted for players on rival teams to the Patriots just on the off chance my vote would send them to the Pro Bowl and in turn, make those players more expensive to keep when contract negotiations came up :pac:

Realt Dearg Sec · 20-12-2017 06:31PM

TOss Sweep wrote: »

Pro Bowl is nothing more than a popularity contest at this point. The fan vote makes it even more ridiculous.

Yeah, the Saints seem to be doing disproportionately well, has a look of hard-core fan mobilisation to it.

j8wk2feszrnpao · 20-12-2017 06:35PM

Hazys wrote: »

In previous years I voted for players on rival teams to the Patriots just on the off chance my vote would send them to the Pro Bowl and in turn, make those players more expensive to keep when contract negotiations came up :pac:

shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh................
Do you want every other team/fan to vote all Pats to the pro bowl!! :P

curry-muff · 20-12-2017 07:17PM

Hococop wrote: »

Does Brady ever go when he is nominated, I understand 1-3 year players going, Hawaii trip and publicity, I'm assuming veterans get tired of it

He's usually too busy playing in Superbowls to play in the pro bowl :P

tripperman · 21-12-2017 11:39AM

Patww79 wrote: »

Ah yeah I forgot that. Is it Miami or changed again?

I think the last one I watched was in Hawaii.

Orlando I think it is this year

Lionbacker · 21-12-2017 12:28PM

tripperman wrote: »

Orlando I think it is this year

Yeah, it was Orlando last year as well. They tried to liven the whole thing up a bit, with a skills competition & a game of dodgeball (NFC vs AFC), before the actual match the next day.

Blut2 · 21-12-2017 03:36PM

The dodgeball competition was actually highly entertaining. I hope they do that again. Or else some other random sport.

brinty · 21-12-2017 05:25PM

Will Travis Fredrick take the final snap from under center and take a knee again!!!!!

brinty · 21-12-2017 07:40PM

The Seattle Seahawks were fined $100,000 by the NFL on Thursday for failure to follow concussion protocol during their 22-16 win over the Arizona Cardinals in Week 10, the NFL and NFLPA announced in a joint statement.

After quarterback Russell Wilson took a hit to the head, the league and the NFLPA determined through a joint review that "there was a failure in the application of the protocol following the tackle."

Around The NFL will have more on this story shortly.

21-12-2017 11:07PM

I saw the video st the time he went into that little tent turned around and walked back out it was a joke

jack presley · 21-12-2017 11:50PM

Pocket change. Hardly gonna scare teams from not doing the same.

Itssoeasy · 22-12-2017 12:09AM

Clementine Scary String wrote: »

I saw the video st the time he went into that little tent turned around and walked back out it was a joke

Maybe it was that special water Russell Wilson has. I mean I'm right in thinking it's the team doctor(in this case the Seahawks) and an independent neurologist who administers the impact assessment test ?

Shedite27 · 22-12-2017 12:34PM

jack presley wrote: »

Pocket change. Hardly gonna scare teams from not doing the same.

Agree, you'd definitely take that hit for your franchise QB to play in a must-win game

jack presley · 23-12-2017 08:13PM

James Harrison released by the Steelers.

AbusesToilets · 23-12-2017 08:44PM

I'd laugh if the Pats grabbed him

jack presley · 24-12-2017 11:35AM

Get a load of this.

http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/21863467/teams-complain-nfl-green-bay-packers-violated-ir-rule-think-aaron-rodgers-released

Teams calling for Rodgers to be released. Should be fun.

OldMrBrennan83 · 24-12-2017 11:37AM

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DDC1990 · 24-12-2017 11:43AM

Bill Belichick watching this with interest

Pyjamarama · 24-12-2017 11:42PM

So will trading Jimmy G go down as the worst move of Bills career? The guy looks insane. I feel like you can call him elite already. This is nuts.

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