Offside Number 76

I posted a link to the actual playbook. Not sure what would be more authoritative than that.

It was 12 formations, not 12 plays. And I generally agree that they could take a little less time to get plays off--even at the expense of time of possession.

It's been a while for me, but wasn't it the deal that one network would carry AFC home games, and the other, NFC? Is CBS not carrying the Bills game?

How about a game *almost* won on a tacky-tack PI call in Cleveland?

Yes we are. And that's going to be a complete blowout. It's also going to be my nap between the 1pm games and the Bills game, so personally, I won't care.

I can't imagine most of us want to watch out-of-conference Seattle against 2-3 Cincinnati, but that's what we get at 1pm on CBS instead of rooting for Carolina against Miami, or watching a tiebreaker matchup atop the AFC south between Indy and Jacksonville. Fox doesn't have anything interesting at all in that time slot, so I guess SF at Browns is the best the league can do. But why is our CBS affiliate carrying a game that few of us could care about?

And how are they?

I don't see a reason not to.

A dozen penalties in a half is concerning. And meaningful, even if preseason.

They named a Sabre after former RB Curtis Brown.

It's really starting to look like about twelve months, give or take.

Gaining next year's capital.

Yeah, because Reich is going to fix a defense. Have another Genny.

Maybe based on the Bills D allowing 24 today. With Thompson QBing the fish. The Bills need to be better.

But isn't that its own safety issue? Like the reason we don't see Andre Reed-sized pads anymore is because the pads themselves could be used as a weapon?

Well, the odds of being struck by lightning increase significantly when there, you know, IS LIGHTNING.

There's no need for a rule change. It's a one in a hundred million shot. Unfortunately, that still is a non-zero chance. It's happened in hockey a couple of times--one guy (Chris Pronger) even went on to have a HoF career. Hopefully, Hamlin will live a long and full life, maybe even with football as a part of it. But there's no need to change the rules for what is essentially a freak occurrence. I did read somewhere that some softball pitchers choose to wear extra protection over the heart to prevent this type of thing; I guess that is one possible rule change.

Some serious undervaluing of AJ going on in here, IMO. No, he's not Bruce Smith, but his play above replacement level is greater than Bass's play above replacement level. (And I like Bass, don't get me wrong.)

It's not insensitive. His health is not his first priority and it certainly isn't the team's. The league needs to fine Miami over this.

100%. There was no occasion to laugh during the entire sketch. I felt bad for the actors, frankly.

What a horribly bad sketch.

Harbaugh is Jackson's biggest obstacle.

PLEASE don't get nineteen kinds of wasted and embarrass us, ok?

The losses...check that list of games again.

I would love an alternative to Admiral's Cup in Baltimore. Nothing against the place itself, but I went three times last year (Tennessee, Jacksonville, and the New England loss) so I'm trying to stay away.