Your “Who Will The Fans Throw At Now?” Thursday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - February 18, 2021February 18, 2021

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NFL Noise: It's official - Carson Wentz to the Colts for two draft picks. It becomes official once the new league year begins on March 17. In exchange for a 2021 third-round pick and a conditional 2022 second-rounder. The 2022 conditional second-round pick becomes a first-round selection if Wentz plays

Your “In A Slow News Cycle, Bad Press Is Worse Press” Thursday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - July 16, 2020July 16, 2020

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CFL News: In a move that hopefully doesn't have to force Maestro to Ctrl+F all his CFL posts, the Edmonton Eskimos announced this afternoon they will be changing their team name. Much like in Washington, it comes after sponsor pressure. To quote TSN, the current incarnation of the franchise has

Your “Do What We Mean, Not What We Say” Thursday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - May 28, 2020May 28, 2020

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NFL Notes: Well, today was Rules Committee day, and let's see what passed: 4th & 15 - PASSED TABLED! Not sure what the hell happened here, but apparently there was the belief that it would be the slippery slope towards eliminating kickoffs altogether. Like how electing Obama would make

Your Tuesday Weld Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - August 27, 2019August 27, 2019

Continued use of Wednesday Addams was getting creepy. NFL Notes: The fact that he's voicing concern is concerning: Arthur Blank hopes the Falcons can sign Julio Jones to a new deal by Opening Day. "The negotiations continue to move along in a positive way. It's a big contract and it's complex

Your “Defence Wins Championships, But Offence Gets Paid” Tuesday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - April 16, 2019April 16, 2019

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NFL News: Russell Wilson got PAID. A four-year extension worth $140 million, including a no-trade clause, keeping him a Seahawk until 2023. Or, more than Aaron Rodgers, which is apparently what his measuring stick was. He is/was scheduled to make $17 million this year, and if the extension wasn't realized