NFL '21 Season Thread

[The Yak]

Well, I guess now is as good a time as any to start one of these.

Congratulations to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. One hears about a team being "a quarterback away" and I guess they really were. Tom Brady has won seven Super Bowls. How extraordinary.

We already have things to talk about:

Will Deshaun Watson be traded? Will he sit out if Houston refuses to move him?

What will happen to Dak Prescott? Will Dallas be able to work out a long-term deal?

Will the owners choose to expand the schedule to 17 games for the upcoming season?

Will diminished revenue due to Covid reduce the salary cap to such an extent that teams must make some drastic moves to cut salaries, leading to a more eventful than usual Free Agency period?

Is this the year that Commissioner Roger Goodell is not booed at the Draft? Seems unlikely.

Free agency starts next month. The Draft is after that. Before you know it training camps will start and NFL football will be back. NFL '21 Season Thread starts now.

 

[The Yak]

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/30886997/houston-texans-part-ways-jj-watt-asks-release

Texans are releasing JJ Watt.

 

[gmase]

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/30886997/houston-texans-part-ways-jj-watt-asks-release

Texans are releasing JJ Watt.

JJ needs to join his other brothers in Pittsburgh.

 

[Pornfan99]

Carson Wentz traded to Indy - for a third, and a second-maybe first, depending on amount of playing time.

 

[gmase]

Who can use an aging, overpriced QB? It worked out for the Bucs.
Colin Cowherd: https://thespun.com/nfl/afc-north/pittsburgh-steelers/colin-cowherd-says-the-steelers-are-trapped

 

[The Yak]

https://twitter.com/rapsheet/status/1366445306636828672?s=21

JJ Watt has signed with the Arizona Cardinals.

 

[maildude]

That'll rejoin him with DC Vance Joseph. Good fit if he can stay healthy.

 

[Pornfan99]

WAS Football Team released QB Alex Smith.

 

[Pornfan99]

Interesting potential rule change for OT games:

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/spot-and-choose-the-overtime-idea-the-nfl-must-implement-171225104.html

And: "the hoodie" doesn't want sudden death, because if need be - he'd let the opponent score to leave enough time for HIS team to match, silly!!

 

[gmase]

Interesting potential rule change for OT games:

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/spot-and-choose-the-overtime-idea-the-nfl-must-implement-171225104.html

And: "the hoodie" doesn't want sudden death, because if need be - he'd let the opponent score to leave enough time for HIS team to match, silly!!

Interesting is right. Maybe they should take a page from the NHL and play 8-man football.

 

[maildude]

We used to play hockey with augmented rules back when I was a youngster in Ontario. By the time we were through playing, we were all bruised up and bloodied, and what we played didn't look anything like real hockey. Probably that's where the NFL is heading with all of these rule changes.

 

[gmase]

We used to play hockey with augmented rules back when I was a youngster in Ontario. By the time we were through playing, we were all bruised up and bloodied, and what we played didn't look anything like real hockey. Probably that's where the NFL is heading with all of these rule changes.

As someone who's watched few 3OT playoff games, I agree with you. The NHL's 3-on-3 regular season OT rules make great watching - fast and skilled. Imagine an 8-on-8 NFL OT!

 

[The Yak]

https://twitter.com/MikeGarafolo/status/1369071780619558914?s=09

The Cowboys have reached a long-term deal with Dak Prescott.

 

[Pornfan99]

New Orleans' QB Drew Brees finally retired. 1st in passing yards, 2nd in TD passes. We'll see him on NBC in the Fall, in some capacity; an Analyst?

 

[The Yak]

New Orleans' QB Drew Brees finally retired. 1st in passing yards, 2nd in TD passes. We'll see him on NBS in the Fall, in some capacity; an Analyst?

He can't hurt us anymore.

 

[Pornfan99]

New England Patriot TE woes are gone!! Signed BOTH of the top TE free agents, Hunter Henry and Jonnu Smith.

 

[The Yak]

This story escalated quickly. This time a week ago, the discussion around Deshaun Watson was how many 1st round picks Houston could get in a potential trade. 22 similar accounts from women about behavior ranging from highly inappropriate to criminal will be very tough to discount.

 

[The Yak]

Happy Falcon's Blown Lead Day. Today, 3-28, we celebrate Atlanta's historic collapse in Super Bowl 51, losing the game despite having a 3-28 lead in the 3rd quarter. May your Falcon's Blown Lead Day be merry and bright.

 

[gmase]

Will we be getting 17 games this year?

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1376207555278553095

 

[The Yak]

https://twitter.com/mikegarafolo/status/1376964659228598276?s=21

17 games is official.