The NFL 2010 thread

Matt_Bowyer · 2010-08-06T14:05:31.000Z

seventimessix:

CJ Spiller signed a 5 year, $25 million deal this morning and will be in Bills camp tonight. Is that the last of the first round picks signed?

Russell Okung is still unsigned.

seventimessix · 2010-08-06T14:06:35.000Z

Matt Bowyer:

Russell Okung is still unsigned.

Look 5 posts up : )

Sarkus · 2010-08-06T14:08:50.000Z

Matt Bowyer:

Russell Okung is still unsigned.

Officially that’s true, but even NFL.com has his details listed and he is “in the building” at Seahawks practice today.

Matt_Bowyer · 2010-08-06T14:15:27.000Z

seventimessix:

Look 5 posts up : )

Whoops!

Sarkus · 2010-08-06T14:29:44.000Z

I’m glad I’m not a Bronco fan. Dumervill probably out for the year, among other injuries, and today I see that his replacement just broke his hand. He’ll still be able to play, but he’s likely out two weeks at least.

Tortilla · 2010-08-06T14:38:27.000Z

Matt Perkins:

So instead of a TD, we get a penalty and a dead play. shrugs

It’s probably not a bad rule, but if players start to try to rip helmets off, it should be worse than a personal foul. Maybe immediate ejection from the game if it’s deliberate.

I just can’t imagine this possibility will catch any officials by surprise. If we can think of how to game that rule in about 20 seconds, I guarantee it’s going to have occurred to the officials as well. I’m sure they’ve got a plan in place to keep teams from trying to game it.

Sarkus · 2010-08-06T15:02:19.000Z

Blackadar:

New NFL rule for this year - when a player loses his helmet, the play is immediately whistled dead.

Interesting.

Marques Colston makes the catch at the 40!
He breaks a tackle!
HE…COULD…GO…ALL…THE…W-…
Wait…Ray Lewis just ripped off his helmet and it jumping in front of the referee!
The play is blown dead at the 15 yard line!

Given the rather increasingly dire news about long-term head injuries for football players, the rule is obviously meant to protect players in the event of an inadvertant helmet coming off. Intentionally removing the helmet should have a very severe penalty.

Shadarr · 2010-08-06T16:02:31.000Z

Seems like a pretty dumb move if that’s the reasoning. How many concussions are there in the NFL every year? Lots. How many were the result of a player losing his helmet? Maybe one or two, though I can’t remember the last time that happened.

It seems to me that the way to cut down on injuries is to mandate a change to equipment such that it protects both the wearer and the other player. Currently, equipment is designed to protect the wearer only, and actually causes more damage to other players.

AndrewMyers · 2010-08-06T16:45:21.000Z

Taking off your helmet to kill a play would net an unsportsmanlike conduct call at the very least, and would probably qualify as a “palpably unfair act” – in which case they can eject the player and award a touchdown.

15 Yards (and disqualification if flagrant)

Unsportsmanlike conduct.

Palpably unfair act. (Distance penalty determined by the Referee after consultation with other officials.)

Touchdown Awarded (Palpably Unfair Act)

When Referee determines a palpably unfair act deprived a team of a touchdown. (Example: Player comes off bench and tackles runner apparently en route to touchdown.)

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Mark_Asher · 2010-08-07T05:32:31.000Z

So the player can tossed (and I’m sure there’s an automatic fine that goes with that) and the refs can award a TD. I don’t think players will be gaming it too much.

BennyProfane · 2010-08-07T07:22:47.000Z

Looks like Haynesworth finally passes his test.

Here’s The Onion’s take on his situation.

Cubit · 2010-08-07T16:50:48.000Z

http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/sports_college/2010/08/tim-tebow-gets-a-new-haircut.html

hahahahahahaha

Eightball · 2010-08-07T16:55:41.000Z

Cory:

http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/sports_college/2010/08/tim-tebow-gets-a-new-haircut.html

hahahahahahaha

I think I just became a Bronco fan…

Cubit · 2010-08-08T12:43:48.000Z

It starts tonight, ma boyeeez! Cowboys and Bengals, 8PM EST on NBC. Your football-less weekends have come to an end!

Omniscia · 2010-08-08T12:47:14.000Z

Who the hell watches preseason football? Especially when it’s the Cowboys and the Bengals?

(Don’t worry, I’ll tune in for a bit…)

Cubit · 2010-08-08T12:50:28.000Z

Yeah, pre-season games are worth at least a few min to check out the first team offenses.

caesarbear · 2010-08-08T18:58:30.000Z

I actually like to see the unknown guys make some plays.

Anders_Hallin · 2010-08-09T02:33:28.000Z

After a while of reading pre-season coverage, you’re definitely dealing with diminishing returns. EVERY TEAM HAS IMPROVED!

Shadarr · 2010-08-09T02:40:41.000Z

I’ll watch Niner preseason games all the way through, because I like to see the rookies and the guys who are actually fighting for jobs, but with teams I don’t care about I have a hard time staying interested even past the first quarter.

Major_Malphunktion · 2010-08-09T05:03:20.000Z

Shadarr:

I’ll watch Niner preseason games all the way through, because I like to see the rookies and the guys who are actually fighting for jobs, but with teams I don’t care about I have a hard time staying interested even past the first quarter.

This, I do the same thing with the Pats, cuz I enjoy the macho soap opera of training camp.