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  1. On 12/17/2017 at 7:00 PM, stuvian said:

    what is our answer for Gronk?

    Sam answer we have for Brady.

     

     

    None

    15 hours ago, Commonsense said:

    Tre White. That's why Gronk threw a temper tantrum. White made him look human. If he had a better grip on the earlier play he would have intercepted Brady twice on throws to Gronk.

     

    Well the reality is Ter got away with a lot of holding, partially because it looks a litle foolish for  a guy that big to get holding penaltuies from a guy so much smaller.  The entire NFL and for sure the refs know how much Tre White held that game, I dont think he gets away with it in Foxboro.  Also lets not kid ourselves, yes Tre almost intercepted twice but the reality if Gronkl killed it in the second half of the game, that was the difference in the entire game, Gronk in the 2nd half.

  2. 12 minutes ago, jrober38 said:

     

    It's a generation thing. I imagine a good chunk of parents will hold their kids out now, which will water down the sport in 15-20 years. These are probably parents who have kids under the age of 10.  Once a kid gets to the age of 10+, you can probably tell who the elite athletes are and the dream of making it to the NFL becomes a fantasy a lot of parents want to see their kids try and live. 

     

    The parallels between tobacco and football are very real. You have an industry that did nothing but deny, deny, deny for years, and when the science became impossible to ignore, the industry experienced a steady decline. Tobacco went through this for the past 50 years, and the NFL just began their decline about 5 years ago. 

     

    If NFL participation drops by 50%, as you have a generation of players from the 90s and 2000s dying in their 40s and 50s, at some point parents are going to stand up in mass and say enough is enough, let's play basketball, let's play soccer, let's play baseball. Let's play anything where my decision to let my son participate doesn't directly lead to them having severe brain trauma. 

    Participation is just one factor.

     

    NFL is losing its appeal on many levels. I think you will really notice it next year when people dont renew season tickets, many are showing up for games this year they have a;leady paid for. TV ratings way down 2nd yr in a row.

     

    Games suck, if you dont have a franchise QB you have  close to zero chance, way too many penalties, way too many games decided by refs, absurd rules like what is a catch, too many commercials, NFL clearly over saturated (this will be it for Thursday might football), then on top of all that  you have the anthem thing.

     

    Also waiting on more lawsuits, lawsuits at the college and even high school level eventually, just too much $ involved.  Then you will have politicians getting involved and saving our childern not funding or outlawing football on the high school and college level.

     

    Game is we know it is doomed it my opinion, great ready for touch football.

  3. 9 minutes ago, jrober38 said:

     

    I think it'll take about 50 years. 

     

    I figure a lot of people who are just starting to have kids now will be the first generation to really hold their kids back from playing football. That decision will be felt in 20 or so years. Then that generation does the same thing, I think the league will be on really unstable ground.

     

    When you think about how much was learned about head injuries over the past 10 years, it'll be crazy to imagine anyone playing in 50 years once you imagine how much more they'll know about the effects of playing football.

     

    Think about tobacco. A lot of the science behind the effects of smoking came out in the 60s. In the 60s, about 42% of Americans smoked. Now, only about 16% smoke which is a decrease of about 60%.

     

    If that happens to NFL participation over a 50 year span, the NFL is finished.

    I am in high school football crazy Texas.  10 years ago there was maybe one parent I knew that wouldn't let their kid play football and they were very quiet about it not to be scorned, now it is about half and some are reticent to admit they do let their kids play.

     

    It is coming quicker than people realize.

     

    Watch some states outlaw football on the high school level or at least deny state/municipal funding, probably starts in Mass, NY or Conn.

     

    NFL has clearly peaked, no doubt about it.  Just wait for next year season tickets sales and see how crowded some of these stadiums are.

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  4. 4 hours ago, PaattMaann said:

    Tre White 100% kicked snow back into the spot they were trying to clear, right after the refs kicked the water boys/trainers off the field for trying to clear the spot...LOVE Tre White, and this is just more of a reason to do so

     

    As far as the legality of both teams trying to remove snow while the other kicks it back? I would think there isnt even an NFL rule regarding the topic...but now I am going to try to do some research on it

    Did he, that is really great, what a great guy and great player.  He single handed won that Falcon game, heads up smart player. I always like him as a person since he actually decided to stay another year at LSU and be the first kid in his family to get a degree.

  5. On 12/9/2017 at 9:40 AM, hondo in seattle said:

     

    Yikes.  Marangi is on my list  of five worst.

     

    Fergy is underrated by many because he wasn't very good at the beginning of his career when his main duty was to give the ball to OJ.  And he wasn't very good at the end of his career when his skills were in decline.  But there was a golden middle when he was one of the best QBs in the league.  

     

    Just thinking of that golden middle, I would rate Fergy ahead of everyone except Kelly.

     

    But if we're cherry picking periods, Bledsoe's first half season with the Bills was excellent.   

     

    Maybe this isn't entirely fair but here's how I remember Flutie...

     

    Flutie would flat out suck for three quarters.  But our D was so strong in those days that they'd keep the game close.  Then Flutie would do something athletically superhuman in the game in the fourth quarter to put the Bills on top. 

     

    Great!  But why did Flutie have to suck the first three quarters?  The D won games in that era, not Dougie.  

    Flutie is wildly overrated by most Bills fans.  Mediocre QB at best with arguably the best defense the BIlls ever had, one season set a franchise record for lowest points scored against....imagine Tyrod Taylor with the defense we had for the first 7 games of the season, that was Flutie...except Tyrod has a stronger arm. 

  6. 22 hours ago, OldTimeAFLGuy said:

     

    ...ABSOLUTELY....man put up 25 grand in 1960 (BIG money then) for franchise....loaned 400 grand to Oakland to keep them afloat....offered money to Boston Patriots but they declined...sure as a forty something absentee owner he sat back and watched his investment grow, soon to be tagged with the "cheapskate" moniker into the 70's and 80's.....but he slowly came around and began to take an interest in the game in the 90's.........money was still an issue but I still think Littmann was the grubmaster behind it, protecting his gratis 10% stake in the franchise.....at the end of the day and at the end of his life, he contractually assured the Bills would remain in Buffalo and willed his entire $1.2 BILLION DOLLAR estate to charity.....as you said, (give it up) and move on as he has certainly earned respect IMO............

    Great response, agreed.

     

    I never knew he gave Littman 10%, wow.

  7. On 12/4/2017 at 11:59 AM, Binghamton Beast said:

     

    You are arguing NYS penal law matters with the wrong person. In no way, shape or form would Grinkowski’s elbow brace be considered a deadly weapon.

     

    Now, go look up dangerous instrument.

    State of New York, you are 100% correct, other states different issue. NYS penal code list is very specific

  8. 3 minutes ago, Gugny said:

     

    You're right.

     

    Male - Female

    Wearing protective gear - wearing a dress

    Professional football player (5'11, 192) - small woman, probably under 5'

     

    I don't play "if" games.  He didn't break his back (or his neck, whatever you meant) and he didn't paralyze him.

    You don't play "if" games, sure about that?  i will remember that for the future.

     

    Oh and as far as how big she is, i just saw a picture of the two, they actually look about the sames size, I dont know how tall Ray Rice is but something tells me he is not under 5'.

  9. 13 minutes ago, Gugny said:

     

    As it should.

     

    What Gronk did does not compare.  Not even in the same universe.

    She was got cold cocked in the head by a fist, Gronk elbowed they guy on the ground in the head with a metal brace, yes i think they are in the same universe.  Both were defenseless.  Difference is she was a female, he was an athlete with some protective gear.  I dont think you would have that sentiment if Gronk broke his beck and paralyzed him

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