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Are any of you guys seeing any USFL (or XFL) player likely to transition to the NFL this fall?

They definitely underplay those more common injuries, but the punt/kick thing is a velocity issue I think; the injuries tend to at least appear more serious.

I've had a genius idea... What if the regular season began at halftime of the last pre-season game??? I really need to be co-commissioner...

There are differences, as I've covered earlier. To some extent it would seem, hence my Bachelor-NFL comparison. Guided outcomes when desired. You should definitely re-read my earlier posts, including the one you're responding to; I've covered all this. See above; do re-read my earlier posts...

I'm not sure whom this may be directed at, but Zee (the man beaten and tortured by Eagles fans) is in the Hall of Fame in Canton, so you may want to take any issues you have concerning this horrendous incident up with them. For the rest, if you don't consider CBS Sports a reliable source of...

The snowballs are the least of it. There's a reason the NFL didn't grant the Eagles a Super Bowl win for so many decades. Caution advised when reading; some of the actual events, including the torture and beating of Chief Zee, the Black mascot for the Redskins (toned down in this acoount, but...

The problem is that neither you nor I nor anyone outside of this pro-wrestling-like "sports entertainment" organization called the NFL can be sure about anything other than the obvious when it appears in calls clearly intended to favor certain outcomes. You asked why the NFL picked the Chiefs...

Of course there's legal gambling on pro wrestling - did you not know this? The reason for this? As with the NFL, it's unknown what and how much the controlling interests may do in deciding a contest. There's also betting on scripted reality shows like The Bachelor, and for the same reason...

They're just more appealing overall, and have an underdog thing happening; Mahomes is adorable, was playing injured (?), and is the MVP. Just the Philly fans alone (not nationwide, but in person at games) have a reputation that must make the League cringe. Hard to say, but apparently it was...

Like roller derby and pro wrestling, the NFL is a sports entertainment business, so there's no actual fix, just the NFL doing whatever it feels like to please the most fans, and all within the law. In pro wrestling and roller derby, it's far more outlandish, and the athletes are in on it, but...

Thank you for explaining! :) I actually like the Chiefs (and Eagles), but that TD reversal... Even the NFL Rules Analyst Fox uses was shocked. I've been ever more skeptical about the League since the Seahawks/Steelers SB, and they make it easier every year not to trust them. :(

You left the "and" out, but perhaps for the best. I noticed you're not liking my thoughts on this in general! :eek: But I actually changed my post; I think it CAN be like roller derby/pro wrestling, but not always. The NFL can, however, put its thumb on the scale at any time, and legally. :(...

From what I can gather, JFK is part of this, granting the NFL (& some other leagues) the right to define itself as a single (sports entertainment in the case of the NFL) entity a few years after the Colts/Giants game that broke the sport big nationwide. It really is run like pro wrestling, at...

For anyone who doubts that the NFL is not actual sport, but rather "sports entertainment," the NFL itself has repeatedly defined itself in this way in legal battles. As with pro wrestling and roller derby, the NFL guarantees you a seat (in the stadium or at home), and NOTHING else. College...

In its over 100 year history, there has NEVER been a field official found cheating in the NFL. FOUND cheating. This is absurd, but the fact that it's NEVER happened (the discovery/revelation, not the actual cheating, which of course has happened; it's impossible that it hasn't) is because of...

The call that threw the game to the Chiefs was made in the first half after Mahomes appeared to have injured his foot. An obvious, field-called touchdown by the Eagles was negated with NO clear and indisputable evidence to do so. That not only robbed the Eagles of 4 CRUCIAL points (the game...

I'm sorry to hear that. :( The WFA may be the future of football; women just know how to compete while having fun, and that's sorely lacking in much of pro sport now.

You say that now! But among other benefits, this means that the women's league can grow and prosper beyond its lacy roots. :)

So good to see the Bills out after the league bent over backwards to unfairly accommodate them. (I'm sure the 1.5 - 2.5 billion dollar stadium about to be built on the public's back there has nothing to do with it...) But also good to know that we will see more snowy games there. :) I'd love...

I can't recall an NFL season so rife with scandal; that BingalGate isn't even the worst of it is the worst of it. My list (so far) follows: #4 - DerskinGate The League appears to decide to punish everybody's least favorite owner/troll Daniel Snyder by having the officials call/not call...

We seem to pretty much all be interacting in good faith here, so let me switch sports to make it clear how grossly unfair not finishing this game is. America's OTHER great sport is baseball. But the sport we've been discussing - football - is SO much more dangerous/wearing/tearing that it can...

Your idea was to let the second stringers play if the teams so desired, which seemed like the best compromise. But as with the outrageous RamSaintGate situaton, the League will facilitate a gross injustice, but harming 30 teams rather than just the Saints. See my previous posts. See above...

These scenarios which only consider the impact to a few AFC teams rather than ALL 32 teams are missing the larger point. By allowing this gross advantage to the Bills and Bengals, the League is doing a gross injustice to 30 other teams this season. And going forward and into next season...

Exactly, and that's the most positive take on this - other takes are far less rosy. HUGE mistake, and our very own Reggie W had the workaround! Nope. See my earlier posts. Emotionally traumatic? The guy's on the mend, up and writing and cracking jokes. Play the game. All discussed. The...

The players didn't want to continue, and the League stopped the game. Everything else we've covered several times, and it doesn't make sense to continue rehashing, as the NFL has now made the TERRIBLE decision not to resume/finish the game. You had a good idea, however, which was to finish the...

SUCH good news! :) HUGE mistake, and will have a major negative impact on the League. https://sports.yahoo.com/report-nfl-not-resume-bills-195752820.html?src=rss

Apparently the NFL stopped the game due to player concerns the night of. But most people at every level want to see the game resumed/finished, so I hope the NFL treads lightly, as RamSaintGate and TuaGate are still VERY much on the popular mind. If 30 teams get hosed in favor of 2, a lot of...

No, I'm saying finish the game. If this cannot happen, THEN the only fair thing is to void ALL games of the week AND provide oher concessions to the teams that DID play full games. It's definitely not fair for the Bengals and Bills to have the absurd advantage of not having to play the full...

TCU = On fire! :) I'm sorry you feel this way. For my part, I might say that I feel you may be dismissing how much wear and tear ACTUALLY playing a full scheduled game entails. Different teams prepare in different ways for different games - more or fewer days off, full pad practices, and so...

32 teams are affected in some way, positively or negatively. If this game is voided, ALL games for the week must be voided, and additional handicaps imposed on the Bills and Bengals to compensate the other teams for the extra wear/tear they suffered by playing their games to conclusion. Yet...