NFL: *** Official Preseason Thread ***
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Yes and the reason was because the goalposts had to be moved and left a hole in the field. A problem that should have been foreseen
Those are nothing to mess with. I work with a guy whose wife died about a month ago due to blood clots in the lungs.
https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.c...eveon-clowney-who-prefers-seahawks-or-eagles/
It's gotten sort of lost in the shuffle but this Jadeveon Clowney holdout is on the verge of getting really messy.
It's gotten sort of lost in the shuffle but this Jadeveon Clowney holdout is on the verge of getting really messy.
https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.c...ed-playoffs-likely-focus-over-18-game-season/
So the preseason would be reduced to two games and each conference would get a seventh playoff team, and the two seed in each conference would no longer have a first round bye. Under this system last year the seven seed Steelers would have played at the two seed Pats and the Vikings would have traveled to LA to play the Rams in a revamped first round format.
What do you think? Is it watering down the playoffs or making things more interesting?
So the preseason would be reduced to two games and each conference would get a seventh playoff team, and the two seed in each conference would no longer have a first round bye. Under this system last year the seven seed Steelers would have played at the two seed Pats and the Vikings would have traveled to LA to play the Rams in a revamped first round format.
What do you think? Is it watering down the playoffs or making things more interesting?
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If the alternative is an 18 game regular season, I like it. More meaningful games. As an alternative to a 16 game season, it slightly waters things down, but not so much that I think it's out of whack. You're still looking at less than half of the league making the playoffs, and having the best record is still rewarded. It seems like a decent compromise.
I think I agree. It really puts a ton of additional importance on the already-critical top seed since the two seed wouldn't even get a bye, but if the alternative is either more of the same (four preseason games and sixteen regular season) or a two game preseason and an eighteen game regular season then I'm on board with this.
More Cinderella team potential, too. Even with all the turmoil in Pittsburgh last year I wouldn't have put it past the Steelers to go to Foxboro as a seven seed and knock off the Pats.
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/27485009/colts-bring-vet-qb-osweiler-visit
So this is how the other half lives, huh? In addition to Osweiler the Colts have also had Brandon Weeden and Matt Cassel in for a visit.
So this is how the other half lives, huh? In addition to Osweiler the Colts have also had Brandon Weeden and Matt Cassel in for a visit.
Last preseason games all played tonight. Rosters have to be cut to 53 by 4 PM EST on Saturday, so this is the last chance for guys on the bubble to make an impression.
Yeah I'd think hurts his chances even more so. Too bad. Couple of Packers fans I know were really happy with him and think he should have a spot but believe the Packers organization will play to the draft picks to hold face on draft choices.