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2015-2016 NFL Season Thread

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AustinIllini said:
It didn't work for Bill Wirtz, and it doesn't work for football.
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In the end, Bill Wirtz's too old-fashioned attitude of not showing home games of the Chicago Blackhawks to supposedly protect season ticket holders came very close to causing the financial demise of that team that could have happened had he lived just a few years longer. Small wonder why after Bill Wirtz passed way in 2007, his son Rocky changed all that and within three years, the Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup.

Anyway, given the gigantic amount of television money in 2014, at-game ticket revenues is a lot less important for NFL team owners. This makes the entire blackout rule superfluous. Indeed, television rights fees is literally changing professional sports around the world--I would not be surprised when the Barclays Premier League in England does its next TV contract for both the UK, Europe and worldwide, the rule about no televised 1500 hours games on Saturdays in England will go away, since the TV rights revenue will far exceed the loss in ticket revenue from televised Saturday 1500 hours games.
 
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Reunited and it feels so good.
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Peace said:
My guess is Goodall found a way to save even more money.
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[url=http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2015/04/28/nfl_gives_up_tax_exempt_status_now_gets_to_hide_roger_goodell_s_salary.html]Slate[/url] said:
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“Every dollar of income generated through television rights fees, licensing agreements, sponsorships, ticket sales, and other means is earned by the 32 clubs and is taxable there,” Goodell wrote. “This will remain the case even when the league office and Management Council file returns as taxable entities, and the change in filing status will make no material difference to our business.”

As several commentators have noted, though, the move means that Goodell will not have to report his salary—he made $44 million in 2012 and $35 million in 2013—which invariably gets brought up every time he screws something up, which is quite often.
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Basically, large corporations employ accountants to shave their tax liability to nothing. The MLB apparently gave up 501c status for the same reason, it just was not saving them any money. Now, for the NFL, they can close up their books so that no one has to know where the money is going, and they still will have no tax bill because they can accountant it away without too much effort.
 
edit: YAY Malcom Brown! 🙂

Only minor booing when they announced the Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots on the clock.
 
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rdowns said:
Can't believe he was still on the board at #6. Time to bring back the NY Sack Exchange!
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Seriously, can't figure out what the Jaguars were thinking there (or the Raiders, or Washington). Williams was the best player in the draft. My Dad and I were like "nooo!" but then we were like "yessss!" when we got Malcom Brown, so it's all good.

It helps when you're constantly picking in the top 10, you know? 😉
 
Queen of Spades said:
Seriously, can't figure out what the Jaguars were thinking there (or the Raiders, or Washington). Williams was the best player in the draft. My Dad and I were like "nooo!" but then we were like "yessss!" when we got Malcom Brown, so it's all good.

It helps when you're constantly picking in the top 10, you know? 😉
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😡

And to think I congratulated you!! 😱
 
The NFL has found that it is probable that the New England Patriots deliberately deflated balls during the AFC Championship Game in January and that quarterback Tom Brady was "generally aware" of what was happening.
http://espn.go.com/boston/nfl/story...-new-england-patriots-probably-deflated-balls
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Well well well. So much for not knowing anything about it Tommy Boy.
https://nfllabor.files.wordpress.co...s-re-footballs-used-during-afc-championsh.pdf
For the reasons described in this Report, and after a comprehensive investigation,
we have concluded that, in connection with the AFC Championship Game, it is more probable
than not that New England Patriots personnel participated in violations of the Playing Rules and
were involved in a deliberate effort to circumvent the rules. In particular, we have concluded
that it is more probable than not that Jim McNally (the Officials Locker Room attendant for the
Patriots) and John Jastremski (an equipment assistant for the Patriots) participated in a deliberate
effort to release air from Patriots game balls after the balls were examined by the referee. Based
on the evidence, it also is our view that it is more probable than not that Tom Brady (the
quarterback for the Patriots) was at least generally aware of the inappropriate activities of
McNally and Jastremski involving the release of air from Patriots game balls.
Based on the evidence, the investigation has further concluded that that there was
no deliberate attempt by the Patriots to introduce to the playing field a non-approved kicking ball
during the AFC Championship Game. Although Patriots personnel provided a kicking ball to
game officials that did not have the distinctive inspection mark of the referee, we find that the
Patriots personnel involved believed the ball to be authentic and appropriate. We do not believe
that there was any attempt by Patriots personnel, including Patriots kicker Stephen Gostkowski,
to deliberately circumvent the rules by offering the kicking ball for play.

We do not believe that the evidence establishes that any other Patriots personnel
participated in or had knowledge of the violation of the Playing Rules or the deliberate effort to
circumvent the rules described in this Report. In particular, we do not believe there was any
wrongdoing or knowledge of wrongdoing by Patriots ownership, Patriots Head Coach Bill
Belichick or any other Patriots coach in the matters investigated. We also do not believe there
was any wrongdoing or knowledge of wrongdoing by Patriots Head Equipment Manager Dave
Schoenfeld.
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Brady is an NFL icon, perhaps the NFL’s biggest and best star of his generation. He now may have a permanently tarnished image.
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Saw this in a CNN article and it made me smile and feel all warm inside.🙂
 
243 pages and not a single shred of proof of any wrongdoing.

The whole report basically says "We have no proof the patriots cheated, but because they're the Patriots, it's more probable than not that they did." How the hell is that proof of anything? This report reads like a ****** ESPN blog.

What a ****ing side show scam. If this was court it would be laughed out of the court room.
 
zioxide said:
243 pages and not a single shred of proof of any wrongdoing.

The whole report basically says "We have no proof the patriots cheated, but because they're the Patriots, it's more probable than not that they did." How the hell is that proof of anything? This report reads like a ****** ESPN blog.

What a ****ing side show scam. If this was court it would be laughed out of the court room.
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"IN CONCLUSION: The NFL finds reason to believe the Patriots cheated, but we need to protect our brand."
 
AustinIllini said:
"IN CONCLUSION: The NFL finds reason to believe the Patriots cheated, but we need to protect our brand."
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Modified slightly:

"IN CONCLUSION: The NFL finds no evidence to support the idea that the Patriots cheated, but in order to cover Goodell's ass and make it look like his witch hunt was warranted, we conclude that it's "more probable than not" that the Patriots cheated."

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Haters gonna hate.

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zioxide said:
243 pages and not a single shred of proof of any wrongdoing.

The whole report basically says "We have no proof the patriots cheated, but because they're the Patriots, it's more probable than not that they did." How the hell is that proof of anything? This report reads like a ****** ESPN blog.

What a ****ing side show scam. If this was court it would be laughed out of the court room.
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What report did you read? The ball boys lied to investigators about what they were doing. Brady talked to said ball boys when Brady first said he didn't even know who those people were.

The confluence of communications and events considered included:
 The text messages between McNally and Jastremski discussing:
 The inflation level of Patriots footballs and McNally‟s impact on
the inflation level of the balls (“im going make that next ball a
****in balloon”; “Make sure you blow up the ball to look like a
rugby ball so tom can get used to it before Sunday”; “16 is
nothing...wait till next sunday”);
 Jastremski‟s plan to provide McNally with a “needle” for use by
McNally (“Can‟t wait to give you your needle this week 🙂”; “****
tom....make sure the pump is attached to the needle.....****in
watermelons coming”);
 McNally‟s request that the “needle” be surrounded by cash and
new sneakers and other items of value to be received by McNally
(“Better be surrounded by cash and newkicks....or its a rugby
sunday”; “Maybe u will have some nice size 11s in ur locker”;
“Remember to put a couple sweet pig skins ready for tom to sign”;
“U got it kid...big autograph day for you”; “Nice throw some kicks
in and make it real special”);
 McNally‟s references to Brady as the catalyst for Jastremski‟s
offers of sneakers and clothing (“Tom must really be working your
balls hard this week”; “Tom must really be on you”); and
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 That game balls for a Sunday game would not be deflated because
of anger at Brady (“The only thing deflating sun..is his passing
rating”).
 Text messages most plausibly read as describing a conversation between
Jastremski and Brady during which Brady mentioned McNally and said
that McNally must have “a lot of stress” trying to get the footballs “done”
(“Talked to him last night. He actually brought you up and said you must
have a lot of stress trying to get them done...”).
 Text messages from McNally referring to himself as the “deflator” and
suggesting that he might contact the media (“jimmy needs some
kicks....lets make a deal.....come on help the deflator”; “Chill buddy im
just ****in with you ....im not going to espn........yet”).
 McNally‟s knowledge that Brady prefers footballs inflated at the low end
of the permissible range and his express request that the referee set the
balls at a 12.5 psi level.
 Referee Walt Anderson‟s inability to locate the game balls at the start of
the game (for the first time in nineteen years) and the breach in standard
pre-game procedure when McNally removed the game balls from the
Officials Locker Room without the permission of the referee or other
game officials.
 McNally bringing the game balls into the bathroom during his walk from
the Officials Locker Room to the field, locking the door and remaining
inside the bathroom with the game balls for approximately one minute and
forty seconds, an amount of time sufficient to deflate thirteen footballs
using a needle.
 McNally‟s failure to mention taking the balls into the bathroom in his
initial interview with NFL Security and his subsequent varying
explanations for the bathroom stop and decision not to utilize readily
available bathroom facilities in the Officials Locker Room and the
adjacent Chain Gang Room.
 McNally‟s receipt on January 10, 2015, in the Patriots equipment room
with both Brady and Jastremski present, of two footballs autographed by
Brady and Brady‟s autograph on a game-worn jersey, and Jastremski‟s
receipt earlier in the season of a particularly valuable autograph from
Brady.
 The timing and frequency of the telephone communications between
Jastremski and McNally, as well as Jastremski and Brady, immediately
after suspicions of ball tampering were raised by NFL Security and in
media reports.
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MacNut said:
What report did you read? The ball boys lied to investigators about what they were doing. Brady talked to said ball boys when Brady first said he didn't even know who those people were.
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I'd love to know how some text messages from two ball boys in October is somehow proof of wrongdoing in January.

If anything, those text messages from this McNally guy completely discredit anything he said to investigators in January as it's quite clear he doesn't like Brady for whatever reason.


Still no actual proof. All just speculation and "maybe they did it." What a sideshow league.
 
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