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you're gonna have to do better than that. I agree with this, just not the example of hands to the face, which I think is in part to protect against injury, but your point is valid. I've been talking about special teams penalties in the same context, there should be a different standard for holding or illegal blocks on kick returns, because they are called constantly and it hurts the game. Too many teams start drives deep in their own zone, leads to more conservative play calling and less scoring.

retaliation penalties happen in every sport, hockey more than others. I can't imagine an NFL team would train their players to do that. Now, the Nordique did against the Sabres and it worked in the early 80's playoffs, but other than that, nope.

link?

but we would have been able to draft replacements, and not have them traded within 2 years. Didn't he take an 0-16 team and get them to the playoffs?

Come on, we stink and we're boring.

that's what I'm hearing. Not quite seasoned enough.

I'm not a huge McDermott fan, but there really isn't much he can say right now that's positive without it sounding like 'coachspeak'. We have a lousy team, it's gonna get worse before it gets better. We will have another huge turnover next season and they will need to hit on most of those changes just to be competitive.

they'll dump everyone that has a sizeable contract, regardless of on field issues.

should our players get suspended too? Where does it end? Exactly what would you like the players to do to Gronk?

hardly a slap on the wrist was my point.

Tom Brady was suspended 4 games for deflating balls about an ounce, the team was fined $1MM and lost 2 draft picks. Get over yourself.

Eagles are trying to win now and in the next couple years, they know AJ is a great receiver for them, why let him go and hope a draft pick is as good. Easier said than done.

tolbert would need to get past the line of scrimmage, that's been a challenge.

Ok, thanks for clarifying. I used to hate all displays on the field, from celebrations to praying during the game. Before this thread came out, I was thinking while watching some celebrations and decided, no big deal, they're having fun. It's a few seconds a levity that harms no one. That's my view. I don't even watch most of the celebrations, so it's really no problem for me. I'd prefer this to the image of a player screaming at the camera like they want to kill you after making a play.

In both situations they are doing exactly what they planned on doing. So they can 'get it together', it's just not how you want them to 'get it together' . Total lack of maturity and respect on your part. They are ungrateful because they celebrate a touchdown? Since they have kids they should act stoic all the time and not have fun? I think you are really overthinking this whole thing. On a slight aside-- Notice when Eichel scored the other night, practically no reaction, not even a smile. Made me think about Lafontaine who was the happiest guy in the arena whenever he or anyone else scored. I thought Lafontaine was one of the greatest competitors we ever had in Buffalo, his enthusiasm for being successful showed that. It's ok to be celebrate. No real harm.

I don't believe that to be true.

You are attempting to be negative about Richard Sherman regarding something he hasn't done. Why drag Sherman into your made up issue, he has not spoken on this issue to my knowledge, if and when he does, it would be fair to comment, but now it's just BS on your part.

why don't you wait until someone does something before calling them out on it?

I'm gonna take a guess that if all games were televised , social media was around, endorsements.... your(our) generation would do many of the same things. No it doesn't. You conveniently fail to mention every other aspect of the game, practice, minicamps, training camps... which are all about the team.

No

Now if Taylor threw the ball, it's a bad pass.

I'm 54 and i have bigger things to worry about. Couldn't care less about the celebrations.

at least O'Leary is on our team, a big difference from last week.

really? for celebrating? Very dickish of you.

That's encouraging to hear, still don't want to trade him. But I expect him to be gone.