NFL News

Your “First You Get The Money…” Thursday Evening Open Thread

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NFL Nuggets: One rumour is that the Seahawks will tie Russell Wilson's next salary contract to the annual percentage increase in the salary cap. There are advantages for both sides: It guarantees Wilson will stay in the upper echelon of QB salaries. It allows the Seahawks stability in knowing how

Your “I GOT THINGS TO SAY!” Wednesday Evening Open Thread

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NFL News: Mike McCarthy has OPINIONS about how the Packers treated him, and went deep with ESPN. Here are my pull quotes:   He "did not see it coming" after the Arizona loss, or did he hear any of the boo-birds that preceded the game. "It's clear to me now that

Your “Slow News Day” Tuesday Evening Open Thread

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NFL News: The AAF, as expected, has "suspended operations". It was expected to cost Tom Dundon - owner of the NHL's Carolina Hurricanes - about $20 million to finish the season & four-team playoffs. I guess you don't get rich subscribing to the "sunk cost fallacy". Deadspin speculates that the

Your “The Master’s A Bastard” Monday Evening Open Thread

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NFL Nuggets: The AAF might die as early as tomorrow.   It comes down to the league wanting to use bottom-roster NFL players, but needs an agreement with the NFL, who needs agreement from the NFLPA to allow such a deal to go forward. Forbes is on board, writing a pressure-piece

Your “There’s No Crying In Baseball” Thursday Evening Open Thread

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....Unless you're a Baltimore fan. Hello sportsfans!!!!!!  This is, temporarily at least.... tWBS  coming to you live...well sort of live. Live-ish....? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWKA9Zi5-_Y   That banner image up there was taken by none other than yours truly at Camden Yards two seasons ago, btw.  Not bad, eh? Anywhoooo.... CervezaNiñoRoberto  decided to go watch baseball today, so I'm filling

Your “Dull Men With Dull Minds” Wednesday Evening Open Thread

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NFL News: The big rule change announced yesterday is that Pass Interference - calls & non-calls - will be reviewable.   Coaches can challenge during the first 28 minutes of each half, and the booth will get the last two minutes. The coaches pushing hardest for the rule were Sean Payton,

Your ‘Til Tuesday Evening Open Thread

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NFL Nuggets: The window is starting to close for the Eagles now that they are talking a long-term extension for Carson Wentz. Much like how Russell Wilson's pay raise ended things for the Seahawks, this only gives the Eagles a couple more years before they have to start shedding salary. Derek

Your “Goodnight, Sweet Prince” Monday Evening Open Thread

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I just want to thank everyone who covered for me this weekend. Thanks for the brief vacation from the #content mines. NFL News: Disgusted at what his owner had become, Rob Gronkowski retired from the New England Patriots on Sunday. Gronk, seen right imitating his team owner's last trip to Florida,

Your “Just One More Day…” Wednesday Evening Open Thread

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NFL News: Clay Matthews is now a member of RAMMIT Nation. A two-year deal to return to his hallowed USC turf. Further upsetting WineWife is Randall Cobb to the Cowboys. It's one year for $5 million. AJ McCarron continues his mid-career collection of clipboards, signing on to be the Texans

Your “A Fraud Is A God Who’s Been Given The Nod” Tuesday Evening Open Thread

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NFL News: Blake Bortles - now BLAke Bortles the Ram. No terms, but he could do worse. Looking for worse is Vontaze Burfict, who is visiting the Raiders & GM Coach Jon Gruden. NFL.com takes a jab at former employee Mike Mayock by observing, "Mayock once called Burfict undraftable while