Ohio State scores late to pull within 9 and instead of kicking the XP goes for two and fails. Why do teams do this????

1 minute ago, Mike31mt said:

Ohio State scores late to pull within 9 and instead of kicking the XP goes for two and fails. Why do teams do this????

it would've been 27 - 20

duh

1 hour ago, HazletonEagle said:

Dont think I have seen this posted in here. Michael Carter takes care of the baby mamas.

He has more baby mamas than Antonio Cromartie

46 minutes ago, eagle45 said:

If the compensation was that great, they’d pull the trigger now (see Jurgens).

Don’t see the compensation changing off one game. So essentially either still believe they can make the playoffs so playing him or hoping if you wait they get more desperate and give more. Imo his value isn’t changing off commanders game then on Monday/tuesday if a deal is actually done like the report says. It’s the same logic why the cardinals didn’t play MHJ the Sunday before they traded him

1 minute ago, e-a-g-l-e-s eagles! said:

Don’t see the compensation changing off one game. So essentially either still believe they can make the playoffs so playing him or hoping if you wait they get more desperate and give more. Imo his value isn’t changing off commanders game then on Monday/tuesday if a deal is actually done like the report says. It’s the same logic why the cardinals didn’t play MHJ the Sunday before they traded him

I don’t think the comp will change.

I just think it’s low enough that Howie thinks it’s worth risking the trade consummation due to injury (or Woolen giving up 3TDs and being criticized on national TV) so that the team can get one more crack at getting right and not selling. If the comp were better, he wouldn’t take the risk.

4 minutes ago, eagle45 said:

I don’t think the comp will change.

I just think it’s low enough that Howie thinks it’s worth risking the trade consummation due to injury (or Woolen giving up 3TDs and being criticized on national TV) so that the team can get one more crack at getting right and not selling. If the comp were better, he wouldn’t take the risk.

Yeah, I don’t even think that report is accurate about the timing of it getting done. I think the Lions are interested. I don’t think they’ve gotten to any agreement. If you agreed to something then you figure that’s the best I’m going to get. I don’t think howie would do that. I frankly think Howie is going to wait until the deadline to make the move. Cause you’re gonna have teams that get desperate or maybe there’s an injury that happens and he could potentially get more. I feel like that report overextended what’s actually happening. Where the lions have called with interest not that an agreement is close enough to go down on Monday/tuesday. Again, I think if it was truly close to being consummated, I don’t think he would play regardless of what the compensation is.

Sixers are so good bro.

CTE is going to be a real problem for the NFL over the next 10 years.

One defensible viewpoint, which I have argued in the past, is that everyone has known that football is bad for body and brain for over 100 years. President Roosevelt tried to ban the damn sport. What difference does it make that we can now view a squiggly protein under a microscope? You played at your own risk then, you play at your own risk now.

But lifting up the hood and really starting to visualize the damage done…and all this new CTE data…it’s getting progressively compelling. It went from a pretty loose diagnosis that had media reverberations well beyond the quality of the science…to some very robust, controlled, blinded, better powered studies that are challenging to ignore or dispute.

The movie made it real for a lot of people, as did the coverage getting picked up by espn/cnn/fox. The recent wave of data made it real for me. What’s going to make it real for the NFL is the ongoing legal exposure they will have moving forward. The prospect pool will also get pinched between the coasts. Football is still a way of life in the south and Midwest, but it’s gradually dying on the coasts from the youth level moving up. The prospect pool isn’t especially important for such an insular sport, but the coasts represent the big, profitable markets. So if the youth/high school decay trickles up to a decreased consumer appetite for the NFL over the next 10 years…it’s going to happen in their most critical markets. As that coincides with a massive increase in lawsuits, the NFL could have some serious issues over the next couple decades.

8 minutes ago, DaBirds said:

Sixers are so good bro.

Imagine when the offense really gets clicking. I’m surprised by how good their defense has been early. (Except when Bona is out there. He’s a disaster. They need a legit backup. He kills them on the floor either he fouls, can’t grab a rebound or just gets lost on rotations.) their 4th quarters are outstanding. They are outscoring their opponents 201-163. That’s +38 and holding them to 23 points.

2 hours ago, Mike31mt said:

Ohio State scores late to pull within 9 and instead of kicking the XP goes for two and fails. Why do teams do this????

Because you are going to need to score a TD with a 2pt conversion or a TD with an XP plus a FG regardless. Better to know that you need an extra possession to win as early as possible.

7 hours ago, eagle45 said:

CTE is going to be a real problem for the NFL over the next 10 years.

One defensible viewpoint, which I have argued in the past, is that everyone has known that football is bad for body and brain for over 100 years. President Roosevelt tried to ban the damn sport. What difference does it make that we can now view a squiggly protein under a microscope? You played at your own risk then, you play at your own risk now.

But lifting up the hood and really starting to visualize the damage done…and all this new CTE data…it’s getting progressively compelling. It went from a pretty loose diagnosis that had media reverberations well beyond the quality of the science…to some very robust, controlled, blinded, better powered studies that are challenging to ignore or dispute.

The movie made it real for a lot of people, as did the coverage getting picked up by espn/cnn/fox. The recent wave of data made it real for me. What’s going to make it real for the NFL is the ongoing legal exposure they will have moving forward. The prospect pool will also get pinched between the coasts. Football is still a way of life in the south and Midwest, but it’s gradually dying on the coasts from the youth level moving up. The prospect pool isn’t especially important for such an insular sport, but the coasts represent the big, profitable markets. So if the youth/high school decay trickles up to a decreased consumer appetite for the NFL over the next 10 years…it’s going to happen in their most critical markets. As that coincides with a massive increase in lawsuits, the NFL could have some serious issues over the next couple decades.

Get rid of the pads and helmet and we should see some of the worst collisions go away

10 hours ago, EaglePhan1986 said:

If the Eagles no longer existed, which team would you pledge your allegiance to?

No one. I'd stop watching the NFL. I'm loyal to a fault. Eagles or no one.

7 hours ago, DaBirds said:

Sixers are so good bro.

They just like to rip the heart and soul out of their opponents. They like to give teams a late lead, give them hope, and then just crush their dreams.

The court was giving me a headache. Did they let a 5 year old design it?

1 hour ago, BwianWestbwook said:

Get rid of the pads and helmet and we should see some of the worst collisions go away

They went from padded leather helmets to rock hard plastic and now put padding on top of the plastic. They had it right the first time.

12 hours ago, EaglePhan1986 said:

If the Eagles no longer existed, which team would you pledge your allegiance to?

At this point the product is so awful that I couldn't invest in another team, I would just stop watching

Schefter says Barkley will not be traded before next week's deadline.

I don't know if that wording is on purpose to hint that a trade this summer is on the table...

39 minutes ago, devpool said:

At this point the product is so awful that I couldn't invest in another team, I would just stop watching

I wouldn’t have a team but i would watch simply cause of fantasy football. But the product is bad. Even some of the better teams are a bad product. Just better than the really bad product

20 hours ago, T-1000 said:

You're not selling us on the guy by comparing him to Kyler, lol.....

His size probably keeps him from being a long term starter but he has upside. He has a great arm and quick release. He makes good decisions.

58 minutes ago, HazletonEagle said:

Schefter says Barkley will not be traded before next week's deadline.

I don't know if that wording is on purpose to hint that a trade this summer is on the table...

I don’t think so.

Isnt saquons contract a problem to move?

@vikas83 arent we going to have to rework

Him again or release him after this yr?

20 hours ago, e-a-g-l-e-s eagles! said:

He’s a great kid. His entire family is awesome. But they list him at 5’10 he’s not 5’10. He is closer to like 5’8. He’s about the same height as I am when I’ve met and talked with him. He can make some good anticipatory throws. he has to at his size. I do think he can make it in the NFL as a backup. Cause he can sling it well with some mobility.

Ok - short king.

"Hurts sucks! We need a better QB!”

"Let’s draft a 5’8 guy in the middle rounds to replace him!”

Drrrrrr

47 minutes ago, ManuManu said:

i think this coming out with the colts trying to actively move Taylor is interesting. i wouldn't be surprised if this was a move to try to drive up the offer compensation.

10 hours ago, eagle45 said:

CTE is going to be a real problem for the NFL over the next 10 years.

One defensible viewpoint, which I have argued in the past, is that everyone has known that football is bad for body and brain for over 100 years. President Roosevelt tried to ban the damn sport. What difference does it make that we can now view a squiggly protein under a microscope? You played at your own risk then, you play at your own risk now.

But lifting up the hood and really starting to visualize the damage done…and all this new CTE data…it’s getting progressively compelling. It went from a pretty loose diagnosis that had media reverberations well beyond the quality of the science…to some very robust, controlled, blinded, better powered studies that are challenging to ignore or dispute.

The movie made it real for a lot of people, as did the coverage getting picked up by espn/cnn/fox. The recent wave of data made it real for me. What’s going to make it real for the NFL is the ongoing legal exposure they will have moving forward. The prospect pool will also get pinched between the coasts. Football is still a way of life in the south and Midwest, but it’s gradually dying on the coasts from the youth level moving up. The prospect pool isn’t especially important for such an insular sport, but the coasts represent the big, profitable markets. So if the youth/high school decay trickles up to a decreased consumer appetite for the NFL over the next 10 years…it’s going to happen in their most critical markets. As that coincides with a massive increase in lawsuits, the NFL could have some serious issues over the next couple decades.

I think you are right. The NFL has to invest in long term solutions that prevent CTE. Where lawsuits and legislation could be an issue is at the high school level. If high schools cut programs because of health concerns we will see the sport die. That being said there are a lot of dangerous professions. Roofing and logging are very dangerous, legal claims don’t provide much of a deterrent or check keeping the industry safer.