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RIP Sam Bradford and Jimmy Garoppolo.
NFL announces new rule: players will be barred from "lowering their heads to initiate contact".
http://www.latimes.com/sports/nfl/la-sp-nfl-meetings-goodell-20180328-story.html
Not certain of what they mean by "lowering their heads", but it must encompass bending the knees to lower the shoulder pads as well as the head. Taken at face value, I don't see how this will work.
Are players now going to have to learn to tackle while standing practically fully upright? Will offensive players about to be tackled be required to remain fully upright? Will a quarterback who is about to be sacked be required to remain upright? Offensive players use "lowering" the head to protect themselves, likewise defensive players who are about to be blocked. This rule could inhibit players' ability protect themselves.
There is talk in the article about a fundamental change to the game. Well, it sounds ike that is exactly what is about to happen.
http://www.latimes.com/sports/nfl/la-sp-nfl-meetings-goodell-20180328-story.html
Not certain of what they mean by "lowering their heads", but it must encompass bending the knees to lower the shoulder pads as well as the head. Taken at face value, I don't see how this will work.
Are players now going to have to learn to tackle while standing practically fully upright? Will offensive players about to be tackled be required to remain fully upright? Will a quarterback who is about to be sacked be required to remain upright? Offensive players use "lowering" the head to protect themselves, likewise defensive players who are about to be blocked. This rule could inhibit players' ability protect themselves.
There is talk in the article about a fundamental change to the game. Well, it sounds ike that is exactly what is about to happen.
Players will have to pull their heads back when tackling, resulting in neck injuries for the tackler.
Good rule.
Good rule.
Yeah I would be surprised if this thing lasts through the pre-season. The first five million-dollar lawsuits against the NFL that arise from whiplash injuries because of this silly-ass rule will kill it quickly enough.
The Seahawks, who passed on Colin Kaepernick after he wouldn’t promise to not kneel for the national anthem, signed Stephen Morris according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter and others. Unless you’re a big University of Miami (Fla.) football fan you might not be familiar with Morris, and for good reason. Morris has been bouncing around the NFL since 2014 and has never appeared in a game.
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Yep, this is similar to what Stan Kroenke did when he bought that big parcel of land in Inglewood, Ca. At this point, I doubt even a foolish vote by the city to give away even more public land to the Jags owner will change the inevitable. Though I suppose there is still time for the city of Jacksonville to do something stupid in the event Khan's bid is turned down.
Pretty much everyone in the NFL says its not a matter of if but when regarding a team in London.
I'm seriously amazed that the Browns got Baker Mayfield and Nick Chubb. They will still somehow be completely inept with their new talent.
Yeah, this is not unlike the Kroenke situation. Khan is attempting to lay a financial foundation that the league will find irresistible, just as Kroenke did in Inglewood. Khan knows that the less he needs from the league in terms of money, if he already has a place for his team to play that HE owns, his chances of getting league approval to move his team are practically a lock.
No owner spent money laying the groundwork for a move in any of the cities you mention. We all knew the league wanted to move back to L.A. for years, but nothing happened until someone got up off some cash. When Kroenke spent all that money on the Inglewood land, the St. Louis fans thought he'd never move, but that showed the league he was serious. These guys don't spend money without knowing they are spending it on something that will triple or quadruple (or more), their investment.
Assuming Khan's bid for Wembley is accepted, when he moves there, the rest of the league will be forced to adjust. NFL owners are among the greediest in sports. They don't leave money on the table. And from what I understand, the NFL is really popular in the UK. Think about it, when Khan moves his team there, he'll have an entire continent as "his" territory.
The only way he won't move to London is if the Wembley deal falls through or he pisses off Jerry Jones.
This. Shad Khan isn't trying to buy Wembley Stadium to solidify the Jaguars future in Jacksonville. I can't believe anyone would buy that pile of horse shit he's peddling.
Matt Patricia is lucky he's white...
http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/new...rgo-lions-patriots/1t6l87f16h4y91uxch0ekfwby0
http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/new...rgo-lions-patriots/1t6l87f16h4y91uxch0ekfwby0
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