2019 Other Games Thread

[mraynrand]

How is Eric Reid not still undermining his employers?

What's he doing exactly? I do know the NFL and networks are ignoring any Anthem crap on purpose.

Kap got blacklisted because he's the ringleader and they're sending a message.

[Rastak]

How is Eric Reid not still undermining his employers?

He is, I'd launch his ass straight to the unemployment office. But the NFL is not fair. If you are marginal you are out. If you are good you might be in.

I'm gonna be honest, I'd have simply said players come out AFTER the anthem from now on. If you leave the locker room before you are supposed to go to the sidelines you are disqualified from the game. Simple.

[RashanGary]

I didn't review that play, but sometimes guys get caught off balance.

I recall a time ('95, regular season game) when Edgar Bennett decleated Charles Haley with what was supposed to be a chip block before he went out in a dump off pattern. It was glorious.

I may have exaggerated when I said I can’t come up with a reason for his play. He’s clearly trying to avoid blocks instead of beat them. It’s shocking because he’s so big and strong, I just can’t believe he’s still trying to go around tight ends.

[Rastak]

How about the Pats barely ahead of the Skins.

[mraynrand]

Don't agree with this. Avoiding being shamed with news stories about their games that weren't their preferred type of story.

Revenues, attendance and viewers didn't change for the trends. Was part of a down cycle for the entire TV landscape.

I agree that the downtrend in TV landscape had nothing to do with the protests. Owners thought differently; they were getting/perceiving heat - stadium attendance, advertisers, etc. Many of those guys are smart business guys. Consistent negative press is not something to stand pat with. That's what I think they were reacting to.

[mraynrand]

How about the Pats barely ahead of the Skins.

Marshmallow Outhouse

[pbmax]

He is, I'd launch his ass straight to the unemployment office. But the NFL is not fair. If you are marginal you are out. If you are good you might be in.

I'm gonna be honest, I'd have simply said players come out AFTER the anthem from now on. If you leave the locker room before you are supposed to go to the sidelines you are disqualified from the game. Simple.

My point entirely. This was an entire self imposed error. Any compromise could have been had, including the one they eventually reached all by themselves.

[mraynrand]

It’s shocking because he’s so big and strong, I just can’t believe he’s still trying to go around tight ends.

He's pretty green still. Let the coaching happen; i suspect he'll come around.

[pbmax]

I agree that the downtrend in TV landscape had nothing to do with the protests. Owners thought differently; they were getting/perceiving heat - stadium attendance, advertisers, etc. Many of those guys are smart business guys. Consistent negative press is not something to stand pat with. That's what I think they were reacting to.

Some are smart business guys, some are heirs and some are panicky. Not hard to overwhelm common sense with panic.

[Rastak]

Some are smart business guys, some are heirs and some are panicky. Not hard to overwhelm common sense with panic.

Plus there is nothing whatsoever positive about it.

I will say the NFL could have fixed it right away with my earlier suggestion. For such a profitable business it blows my mind how many times they step on their own dick.

[mraynrand]

Some are smart business guys, some are heirs and some are panicky. Not hard to overwhelm common sense with panic.

Well, if you're asking me if they handled it well, that's another issue. Took way to long to figure out how to address it.

I still don't know what 'common sense' says is correct. People in the country have strong and contrary feelings about protesting the national anthem, but perhaps they should know the demographics of their audience/consumer off the bat.

[pbmax]

On his sack, a TE chip blocked him 5 yards out. I kept my mouth shut because after the 5 yard error

You have literally been talking about this since it happened, starting in the Game Day thread. How long did your silence hold?

[mraynrand]

Plus there is nothing whatsoever positive about it.

I will say the NFL could have fixed it right away with my earlier suggestion. For such a profitable business it blows my mind how many times they step on their own dick.

I'm not sure that would have worked. There were strong forces supporting the protests. Like PB says, that makes owner panicky too - threats from advertisers, etc. from both sides can cause paralysis.

[pbmax]

Plus there is nothing whatsoever positive about it.

I will say the NFL could have fixed it right away with my earlier suggestion. For such a profitable business it blows my mind how many times they step on their own dick.

Could have been much more positive. You already had that group with Torrey Smith and the other guy working on these issues.

You give the players who are hurt the out, you spend the money they eventually pledged to groups such as the Smith group and you put CK on the board with a vote for who gets funding.

The answer is so obvious and its been done so many times (see concussion committees) that the refusal to get to this point quickly is baffling.

[Rastak]

Seems Teddy is doing OK for the Saints today. Although I have a dislike for the team he's a great dude and and glad to see him have some success.