420 career receptions 69 career touchdowns WEEK FIVE nfl 2017/8

bears 2pt conversion was beautiful

the best part of that game being a 2pt play is a very accurate reflection of the quality of the game

miami cokey o line guy is somewhere on the sad-lol spectrum when you read more about it. also, with the demands on nfl coaching staff i could easily imagine there being a v fucked up pervasive drug culture. another gift from the league that just keeps on giving.

from a football pov, as someone mentioned on twitter, the fins have 3 first round picks on their o line and it has been p bad, so this guy might not be a great loss.

adrian peterson traded to the Cardinals

https://deadspin.com/report-adrian-peterson-will-now-average-three-yards-a-1819318758

Adam Schefter
26 mins ·

ESPN obtained following letter that Roger Goodell sent to NFL teams within past 30 minutes:
To: Chief Executives/ Club Presidents
From: Commissioner Goodell
Date: October 10, 2017

Re: Fall Meeting/National Anthem

We live in a country that can feel very divided. Sports, and especially the NFL, brings people together and lets them set aside those divisions, at least for a few hours. The current dispute over the National Anthem is threatening to erode the unifying power of our game, and is now dividing us, and our players, from many fans across the country.

I’m very proud of our players and owners who have done the hard work over the past year to listen, understand and attempt to address the underlying issues within their communities. At our September committee meetings, we heard directly from several players about why these issues are so important to them and how we can support their work. And last week, we met with the leadership of the NFLPA and more players to advance the dialogue.

Like many of our fans, we believe that everyone should stand for the National Anthem. It is an important moment in our game. We want to honor our flag and our country, and our fans expect that of us. We also care deeply about our players and respect their opinions and concerns about critical social issues. The controversy over the Anthem is a barrier to having honest conversations and making real progress on the underlying issues. We need to move past this controversy, and we want to do that together with our players.

Building on many discussions with clubs and players, we have worked to develop a plan that we will review with you at next week’s League meeting. This would include such elements as an in-season platform to promote the work of our players on these core issues, and that will help to promote positive change in our country. We want to ensure that any work at the League level is consistent with the work that each club is doing in its own community, and that we dedicate a platform that can enable these initiatives to succeed. Additionally, we will continue the unprecedented dialogue with our players.

I expect and look forward to a full and open discussion of these issues when we meet next week in New York. Everyone involved in the game needs to come together on a path forward to continue to be a force for good within our communities, protect the game, and preserve our relationship with fans throughout the country. The NFL is at its best when we ourselves are unified. In that spirit, let’s resolve that next week we will meet this challenge in a unified and positive way.

We also care deeply about our players and respect their opinions and concerns about critical social issues.

nah

If this goes through, it would be one of the greatest failures by a players' union in the history of pro sports. https://t.co/V4Hcz7J7K9

— Jonah Keri (@jonahkeri) October 10, 2017

if it goes through a) i hope everyone kneels, and b) i'll definitely keep my back turned on the NFL for good

apparently it conflicts with the current CBA so the union has to challenge it

the owners are craven cowards

i want nothing more in life rn than the whole cowboys team to kneel for the next anthem

just Dak would be awesome too

dak zeke and dez

Jerry Jones is the closest real life comp we will ever have to Noble Willingham in The Last Boy Scout.

Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie had a convo with Ben McAdoo earlier this week. He came in today and decided to leave team. He's been suspended.

— Jordan Raanan (@JordanRaanan) October 11, 2017

so which qb are the giants taking with the #1 pick of the 2018 draft

a bad one, presumably

I'm pretty sure I said it last year on one of the threads for Kaepernick, the players need to turn the kneel into a prayer circle and then do some press releases and talk that they are going to continue to kneel and while do so, pray for peace, justice and safety of first responders and military.

Let the crowd boo that. I'd imagine this is happening some now, but if it was made apparent and widely done, it might change the optics.

will mcadoo last the season y/n

Depends on how bad it gets, I would figure. They are a pretty decent 0-5 team, don't think they are the worst team in football by a few clubs.

they're in the bottom 5 easy

well they have no receivers left, eli is much diminished and getting hit every time he drops back, and the defensive backs are quitting. several of these things aren't mcadoo's fault, but i'm not sure he's capable of fixing them

i don't see them winning in denver, then they have seahawks and rams at home. i guess they could win one of those?

that offense was lethargic even before all the wr injuries

http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/21003209/rishard-matthews-tennessee-titans-done-playing-football-forced-stand-national-anthem

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee Titans wide receiver Rishard Matthews appears to be absolute in his decision to stay inside during the national anthem, saying he is willing to give up his profession rather than being forced to change his protest over social issues.

On Thursday afternoon, Matthews was asked by Matt Parker, a local Nashville producer, via Twitter if he would continue to remain in the locker room during the anthem if the NFL created a rule requiring players to stand or face a penalty.

"No, I will be done playing football," Matthews responded.

Matthews, who hit the field for the Titans' Thursday afternoon practice, quickly deleted the tweet. He was not available for reporters during locker room availability Thursday.

not really feeling romo as an announcer tbh