They usually cost stupid money, but couldn't leave it there for that price. Did you go for blue or silver?
I'd rather wear a snack helmet than a bobble hat.Excellent! Mrs FP was over the moon that weve finally got one! We were like little kids last night sticking the logos on it
I was tempted by another football tbh....but as we have about 10 of various sizes at home anyway, I thought I'd better not!
Excellent! Mrs FP was over the moon that weve finally got one! We were like little kids last night sticking the logos on it
I was tempted by another football tbh....but as we have about 10 of various sizes at home anyway, I thought I'd better not!
If the owners really want it, up to 18 games they still have plenty of leeway to push it through.
First it has to get a 2/3 majority at the NFLPA Executive
True - but the deal reduces pre-season friendlies where those on the roster bubble need to play - swings and roundabouts
This will predominantly come down to player safety - most games mean more potential for injury.
The proposal includes adding one extra OLman to the roster - the OL predominately remains unchanged throughout the season (they are the players who play nearly every snap if they are not injured) - and this move is more to protect the QB than anything else (a QB can get killed if the OL loses 2-3 players to injury)
That is certainly an aspect - although from the owner's perspective it is primarily about trying to generate more TV money - the estimate is that over the 10 years it could generate in excess of $10billion in TV money (it would be work in excess of $150-$200million to each team).
They want 17 games - teams currently play 16 games and a by-week which gives 17 regular season weeks.
Not going to happen - imaging the Chiefs having to sit Mahomes for 3 games every season
Teams need pre-season friendlies to help them build their rosters - often 20 spots can be determined by performance in the pre-season friendlies. Anyway - the proposal are reducing it from 4 to 3 and the one that will be scrapped is the one where the starters don't play - from the perspective of the players on the roster they will end up playing an extra game. An extra game in the NFL is massive in terms of the impact it has on players - and coupled with that two extra teams will also have to play an extra game in the play-offs.
Just to repeat again - its 17 games over 18 weeks - playing the extra game results in more chance of injury and more injuries and more pounding that can lead to an increased risk of CTE.
A valid point - for the vast majority of players, football is their way out of poverty. However, the owners knew about the health consequences of playing in the NFL, they suppressed the findings of Bennet Omalu for years. In fact it took them 14 years before they publicly acknowledged the link between American football and CTE in 2016 - something that has led to several footballers retiring at the height of their careers, and several others deciding to abandon any NFL career before it even gets started. It is taken much more seriously by everyone now - and will be a key factor in the acceptance or rejection of the CBA by the players
