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How much money did CBS have to throw in to get Fox to agree?

Bears-Packers was the second no-punt game in NFL history. http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/24729164/packers-bears-featured-zero-punts-second-time-in-nfl-history kj

Nicely diagnosed, Dr. Transient.

Then there is the peculiar form of Bills-related dyslexia that prevents the sufferer from getting their thoughts about the game in a particular order. kj

I have E.D.: EJ-ectile Dysfunction. The diagnosis is easy, but treating it is hard difficult. Some say that I need to see a doctor right away cuz there is no hope of improvement, while others are saying I should wait it out and see a doctor only if the condition persists after four seasons. kj

And express regret for their role in the matter. kj

Goodell will increase the suspension once the video surfaces. kj

Even harder to be stupid than you think, when you have those kind of resources.

I pledge to shave his beard. Lots of older homes out there that don't have GFIs in the bathrooms/kitchens (or a proper ground) or PVC drain pipes. kj

"He's more of a punt catcher really." (Nothing to do with the picture but that will always be Wade for me.) kj

Especially this guy. That was as much a part of SD's gameplan as any other play they executed. Worked just as well, too. kj

So he's not a complete idiot.

No, but you could imagine a different owner-in-waiting (hypothetically, we'll call him 'Ronald Rump') asking to have the bids thrown out because the product was devalued. kj

I think you raise some good questions. As to why Goodell is under the microscope, I think a big reason is his close relationship with the Ravens' owner. The ESPN article strongly suggests that the Ravens all but determined the punishment Rice would receive, and that the league didn't do the investigating it would normally have done. kj

Doesn't this belong in the numerology thread?

And my point is that we don't know exactly how pathetic that 1.9 YPC is unless we perform the same work on other teams' carries. I'm not saying it's good, because I can see (even me) the running plays being blown up and the plays not developing in any way. But we don't know how bad without adjusting other teams' YPC in the same way (and our expectations). kj

If you are going to claim that total (rushing yards minus longest 2 yards)/carries is a meaningful statistic, you can't compare it to other teams' straight-up YPC. I'll bet 3.42 yards compares pretty well if you take out other teams' long runs, too. kj

Hopefully they will have reasons to exchange important information in the next few years. Things like parade routes, trophy case dimensions, that sort of thing. kj

We are in a golden age for the dissemination of football information. And no, I don't mean the fact that we instantly know which player got arrested. The interplay of key media advances--the All-22, vine, message boards, and good 'old-fashioned' blogging--means that we can consume the game with a higher degree of technical insight than ever before. We've come a long way since George Michael's Sports Machine, baby. Not only does this mean that a Shout-like magazine would have a hard time adding much value, but it is also making some of the established football journalists (who differentiated themselves based on their ability to get good quotes from players and staff) increasingly less important, at least to me. kj

I predict pain. This team hits hard, in a fundamentally sound, clean way. I predict Chandler gets 2 penalties on pick plays. I think Sammy is contained a bit and some of his yards go to Woods and Williams. EJ has a similar day, 200-ish yards. Solid but not enough. I think Rivers has a big day, the D is one step late most of the day, and we lose by 10. Disclaimer: I know next to nothing about football. kj

The vetting is over. Absent surprise revelations about time spent in a Turkish prison and any gaps on his resume when he was a drug mule, it's as good as done. Any owner voting against makes himself look bad, while creating enmity with someone who is going to be a business partner regardless. kj

I worry that our DL won't be able to get to Rivers and he will just get rid of the ball too quick. How does Schwartz frustrate Rivers otherwise? kj

He probably had a hard time getting tickets. kj

Buffalo Rumblings looks at the Wake v. Henderson and friends matchup. Chandler got some good licks in. http://www.buffalorumblings.com/2014/9/16/6226875/seantrel-henderson-vs-cameron-wake-bills-dolphins-nfl-week-2-2014

No. One season of raised expectations and dashed hopes by itself doesn't alter my views on this season. I've got a whole lifetime of accumulated disappointment that does the trick. kj