Random Offseason News

Discussion in 'On The Field' started by LonghornCatholic, Jun 1, 2017.

  1. LonghornCatholic

    LonghornCatholic Deo Gratias

    Not sure why NFL gets heat for being a business for profit.

    Although they give millions to charity, they themselves are not a charity.
     
  2. easy

    easy 2,500+ Posts

    I don’t think people are coming down on them for wanting to make money i think it’s more the excuses they used as to why the profits are falling. I think the protests played a part in it but the majority comes from the way people view television shows now. It is just way too many options for folks to get there hands on content some of which that don’t register ratings. They are not the only ones feeling it so many new subscription based services have came up over the last 2 years and more to follow.
     
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  3. easy

    easy 2,500+ Posts

    And let’s not forget all the under the table stuff the fire sticks and android boxes and kodi stuff floating around
     
  4. Detective Shilala

    Detective Shilala 2,500+ Posts

    Yep the NFL and Papa John both need to stop making excuses.
    Plenty of reasons why people are losing interest in the NFL and stopped eating ****** pizza, and I don't think people kneeling has nearly as much to do with it as some people wish it did.
    I bet ratings will be no better this coming season. And Papa Johns pizza will still suck too.
     
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  5. easy

    easy 2,500+ Posts

    Don’t forget people have been complaining about the nfl for a while let’s not forget the whole No Fun Leauge
    I think papa johns screwed themselves with all that 50 percent off pizza too many rangers 7 cowboys 20 and Texas fights and that’s just in our region I know they do it in other places also
     
  6. LonghornCatholic

    LonghornCatholic Deo Gratias

  7. Pomspoms

    Pomspoms 5,000+ Posts

    What is meant by blue blood?
     
  8. Detective Shilala

    Detective Shilala 2,500+ Posts

    Royalty, heritage.
     
  9. ViperHorn

    ViperHorn 10,000+ Posts

    A) If Texas played tOSU's schedule they would have more conference championships.
    B) Texas has scoreboard on ou
    C) Fake news - no aggy
     
  10. Badass

    Badass 2,500+ Posts

    Surprisingly, I think the voters got it right. I would cut off the blue bloods right where they did.
     
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  11. Badass

    Badass 2,500+ Posts

    Oh wait where is Aggy? Hahaha :yikes:
     
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  12. mchammer

    mchammer 10,000+ Posts

    Doesn’t Texas have winning records against the teams above them in aggregate and individually (except for ND individually?)
     
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  13. rick mueller

    rick mueller Burnt Orange Bleeder

    aggy is missing, meaning this poll was rigged by 'sips. Probably through bribery.
     
  14. SabreHorn

    SabreHorn 10,000+ Posts

    Not against USC
     
  15. RainH2burntO

    RainH2burntO 2,500+ Posts

    This isn't necessarily news, but...just for fun... I started thinking yesterday about CFB-related storylines to follow this offseason:
    Will Tom Herman and UT turn the corner and begin to reestablish Longhorn football as a powerhouse?
    How will new Big12 QBs filling big shoes fare this year and what will effect be on teams/league?
    Will Georgia emerge as CFBs top dawg?
    Will Alabama's new QB live up to the hype and help keep them on top?
    How weak will the B1G be and how strong will tOSU be?
    New, high profile, coaching impacts - ASU, Tamu, UCLA, Nebraska, FSU et all
    Who will the surprise teams be this year?
    Heisman trophy watch list (wack I know, but hey)
    Will some of the younger coaches start to threaten the older, established winners?
    Who will the non-power5 teams climbing the rankings be...and will they ever be given a fair shot at a title?
    Random lines present every year: pay for athletes, expanding playoffs, conference realignments
     
  16. Driver 8

    Driver 8 Amor Fati

    Same, exactly right in my view - I think blue blood status needs to go back 50 years or so
     
  17. LonghornCatholic

    LonghornCatholic Deo Gratias

     
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  18. 4th_floor

    4th_floor Dude, where's my laptop?

    In most jobs, you will get fired for publicly criticizing a key customer or investor. This is the same thing in my eyes.
     
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  19. LonghornDave

    LonghornDave 1,000+ Posts

    ESPN hates the Aggies.....
     
  20. SabreHorn

    SabreHorn 10,000+ Posts

    ESPN has their head so far up Slive's *** that they don't realize he retired as commissioner (although he still controls things), much less that the Aggies have joined the conference.

    :deadhorse:
     
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  21. LonghornCatholic

    LonghornCatholic Deo Gratias

     
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  22. LonghornCatholic

    LonghornCatholic Deo Gratias

  23. Detective Shilala

    Detective Shilala 2,500+ Posts

    Nate Boyer does us proud as always:



    "I'll say this, what most of them died for, you know, is not the right to protest. It's not for patriotism. It's not for the Constitution or the American flag or the national anthem or any of that. What they died for is the man on their left and right. And if we can't live for the man on our left and right back here at home, you know, respectfully, despite our differences, then what in the hell did they die for?"
     
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  24. Detective Shilala

    Detective Shilala 2,500+ Posts

    For some reason CNN link won't work, but just google Nate Boyer and its the first video to come up. Worth the watch.
     
  25. LAGA4

    LAGA4 500+ Posts

    Backups?

    They didn't need no stinking backups.
     
  26. Driver 8

    Driver 8 Amor Fati

    Everyone was so good there was no second string
     
  27. ViperHorn

    ViperHorn 10,000+ Posts

    I don't see a tight end in that picture so I guess that issue is older than all of us.
     
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  28. LonghornCatholic

    LonghornCatholic Deo Gratias

     
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  29. SabreHorn

    SabreHorn 10,000+ Posts

    Building a power base that the educrats can't penetrate, but more importantly don't have any input with.

    Every time CdC speaks, I get a little bit happier.
     
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  30. Badass

    Badass 2,500+ Posts

     
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