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To your first question on the ratings, it's been reported that a lot of viewers have an axe to grind with the whole national anthem/BLM/protest thing; not saying I do, but that's been cited. Secondarily, viewers seem turned off by the inconsistency of officiating and the hypocrisy of the supplemental discipline handed out. People can see Goodell is a richly paid puppet for the owners. By unwatchable, I meant the amount and length of TV timeouts. I, for one, cannot sit through them - but that's just me. I should not have used the term "watered-down", as that caused confusion.

now you're just being incorrigible; the headline literally read "Kelce fined $24k for throwing towel...." And, no, I did not click & read it, just like I did not seek out the story. Seems like it's your interpretation of my post that's bothering you more than the topic bothers me - which it really doesn't. I was just making an observation about how ridiculous the NFL has become, and I'm not the only one.

are you joking? I don't seek out articles about fines, they find me in the form of headlines.

good post, but I don't know if your points can be quantified. From a qualitative POV, I think the masses are pissed about 1) nonstop TV commercials 2) the arbitrary nature of suspensions/fines, 3) the American flag/anthem issue, & 4) no one, including the refs, seem to know what is a catch, PI, etc. etc.

another example of the highly arbitrary nature of fines meted out by the NFL. Dick Sherman gets $9k for diving at Carp's knees, and Kelce gets $24k for mockingly throwing a towel. And they wonder why ratings are tanking? The NFL has become a borderline unwatchable watered-down product, with an autocrat commissioner making a gazillion $$ http://my.xfinity.com/articles/sports-nfl/20161111/20161111184458335464708/?cid=featuredsports_media_Kelce

I was so disgusted by the end of 1st schittshow that I went to bed shortly after the Bills made it 28-25. I knew it was not going to end in a win. The officiating league-wide is atrocious and the "No Fun League" nonsense makes the NFL very difficult to watch. Yes the Bills secondary lost the game - that's apparent. When Rex asked the refs for an explanation on this Carpenter hit, he was apparently told "there was no roughing the kicker" .....huh?? I've told many people - if I was not from Buffalo, I would not watch the NFL. At all.

huh?.....or do you mean injuries caused by an insanely violent game?

seems like last year redux - only it's a worse situation for us since he is (was) the bellcow, we have CFL guys playing WR, other critical injuries, and an MIA Dareus.

if he's gonna play in a limited roll he better be on a role

what about if it tops out at 79 degrees? will Shady get loose enough?

it's a BS "urban contemporary" radio station here in ATL relaying this alleged/supposed story - FWIW trying hard to get to 50 posts? ..... that's weak

disagree - he has an innate ability to use his legs if he does not see a first or send read available. He fits passes into windows adroitly which suggests not everything is scripted, and he will hang in to take a hit. He uses every weapon on the field - sideline big WR targets, dumpoffs, and a TE who leads the NCAA in receptions. He also runs an extreme no huddle to brutal efficiency - not indicative of scripted plays. Last night was a bit rough b/c he was out of sync/communication with several rceivers...not sure whose fault that is. I just think you might be confusing panic with a great ability to escape and elude for more than positive running yards.

fixed.....more than a tad concerned about TT's accuracy. He threw the prettiest, spot on deep ball last year; this year, not so much another vote: Marcell's hamstring

guys - for all those who are opining that Sammy was misdiagnosed or chose the wrong surgery/time/surgeon, consider this: "For several reasons, a Jones fracture may not unite. The diaphyseal bone (zone II), where the fracture occurs, is an area of potentially poor blood supply, existing in a watershed area between two blood supplies. This may compromise healing. In addition, there are various tendons, including the peroneus brevis and fibularis tertius, and two small muscles attached to the bone. These may pull the fracture apart and prevent healing." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jones_fracture I am very familiar with this fracture as I started my career as an orthopedic surgical sales rep and the Jones fracture, along with with the scaphoid (hand) are notorious for higher rates of non-union.

To the OP: you need to channel your inner Jim Mora

cold or bold ??

way to offer an unwavering take

And what would the Pegulas philosophy be? Just asking because I certainly don't see one

insane placement of that pass in between 2 ALA defenders where only the WR could snag it......impressive

is being part of a studio crew really that far away from the game ??

that's a very interesting interpretation of his name

Are the Sabres playing at home for a matinee Thursday to increase the DUI stats? Remember the good ole days of 1pm Bills games on Sundays followed by the 6pm puck drop? Jets 12 (includes a safety) Bills 10

very myopic - should not have come down to 1 play. That pick 6 would have only given false hope by masking the otherwise atrocious O & coaching performance

Incorrect - it's being discussed quite heavily in another thread

It's not the 0-1 record, it's the horrific way the game was lost, with the same bad in-game coaching decisions and inept game planning. By far the worst season opener I've seen, so bad it smacked of a preseason snoozer.