NFL 2020

[gunnar hendershow]

I think step 1 should be moving bye weeks and then if there's an unfortunate scenario where a team needs to postpone 2 games then you use that "week 18" and just get rid of the Pro Bowl.

[LL!]

Nothing that makes me have to pick up the Jets defense is a good thing. How DARE these players get COVID. 😡

[Maxx]

8 minutes ago, LL. said:

Nothing that makes me have to pick up the Jets defense is a good thing. How DARE these players get COVID. 😡

...the Jets have a defense?

[gunnar hendershow]

3 minutes ago, Maxx said:

...the Jets have a defense?

Do the Broncos have an offense?

Tune in tonight to find out!

[TCO]

It's a bit ridiculous that all teams don't have grass anyway. It's not that hard to keep a grass surface in top shape for 8-16 games a year. There's so much money involved yet they're cheaping out and risking the player's health.

[gunnar hendershow]

How would they do grass at the Superdome?

[Maxx]

4 minutes ago, TCO said:

It's a bit ridiculous that all teams don't have grass anyway. It's not that hard to keep a grass surface in top shape for 8-16 games a year. There's so much money involved yet they're cheaping out and risking the player's health.

Yes it is.  The Bears can't do it.  Patriots had issues to the point that they replaced their grass with turf in the middle of the season.

[TCO]

Just now, Maxx said:

Yes it is.  The Bears can't do it.  Patriots had issues to the point that they replaced their grass with turf.

Rugby and association football teams all over the world manage to do it in all different types of climate with a whole lot more games played on it NFL.

[Maxx]

That's great, baseball has no problem with it either.  NFL teams playing NFL football seem to have issues with it, so clearly its not the easiest thing in the world.  In theory every team with an outdoor stadium should have grass, but northern teams have difficulty in doing so.  Hell, Buffalo has never even bothered to try.

And like Damshow said, how do you address that with indoor stadiums? 

[TCO]

4 minutes ago, Maxx said:

That's great, baseball has no problem with it either.  NFL teams playing NFL football seem to have issues with it, so clearly its not the easiest thing in the world.  In theory every team with an outdoor stadium should have grass, but northern teams have difficulty in doing so.  Hell, Buffalo has never even bothered to try.

And like Damshow said, how do you address that with indoor stadiums? 

I'm not saying it's easy and won't be expensive but it's possible. Grass pitches nowadays have synthetic grass woven into them and are much easier to maintain with modern technology. They can be shipped in and relaid whenever too. You said it yourself, teams haven't even bothered trying.

The Rams just built a 5 billion dollar stadium with all the sunshine in the world and still use synthetic turf. The average franchise is worth 3 billion. It can be done. With domed stadiums, I'd imagine they'd get a grandfather clause to allow turf. 

[LL!]

41 minutes ago, damsher hatfield said:

Do the Broncos have an offense?

Tune in tonight to find out!

This is what I'm banking on!!!

[Lineker]

43 minutes ago, damsher hatfield said:

Do the Broncos have an offense?

Tune in tonight to find out!

It's going to be the presidential debate of NFL games - like a car crash you can't turn away from.

[Maxx]

29 minutes ago, TCO said:

I'm not saying it's easy and won't be expensive but it's possible. Grass pitches nowadays have synthetic grass woven into them and are much easier to maintain with modern technology. They can be shipped in and relaid whenever too. You said it yourself, teams haven't even bothered trying.

The Rams just built a 5 billion dollar stadium with all the sunshine in the world and still use synthetic turf. The average franchise is worth 3 billion. It can be done. With domed stadiums, I'd imagine they'd get a grandfather clause to allow turf. 

Buffalo hasn't bothered to try because its Buffalo, New York and it would be a nightmare to keep that grass alive.

[Schlitzbrille]

1 hour ago, Lineker said:

It's going to be the presidential debate of NFL games - like a car crash you can't turn away from.

That's kinda insulting towards the car crash, tbf.

[Meacon Keaton]

2 hours ago, LL. said:

This is what I'm banking on!!!

 

2 hours ago, Lineker said:

It's going to be the presidential debate of NFL games - like a car crash you can't turn away from.

 

51 minutes ago, E X P A N D said:

That's kinda insulting towards the car crash, tbf.

Brett Rypien ‘bout to drop dimes all over your faces. 

[Lineker]

54 minutes ago, Mr. Meacon Moneybags said:

Brett Rypien

Who?

[LL!]

7 minutes ago, Lineker said:

Who?

The guy who's about to get Rypien two pieces. 

[Maxx]

Just now, LL. said:

The guy who's about to get Rypien two pieces. 

Who is doing the ripping?

[LL!]

Just now, Maxx said:

Who is doing the ripping?

 

[Maxx]

Oh ripping lines, got it.