NFL Discussion Thread - Hall of Fame Game: August 3rd

[DeadsetAce]

 

GOAT gay quarterback.

so he's better than kordell stewart...congrats

Don't be surprised when Brady comes out... "super model" with the man voice turns him on.

don't get all defensive...ain't nothing wrong with having a gay QB and hero, man. it's cool. if brady comes out, i will continue rocking the REAL #12 jersey proudly

and if that were to happen, AR would no longer be the GOAT gay QB

 

[bostoiah]

Hahahaha y'all crazy

 

[DeadsetAce]

chester

 

[stillin729]

I just found a poll "Do you think Kevin is good for Aaron?"

 

[champcruthik]

Aikman threatened Skip Bayless' life though.

 

[ijumpmani]

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on...nd-packers-looking-to-avoid-playoff-blackouts

Bengals, Colts and Packers looking to avoid playoff blackouts

Blackouts aren't just a regular season thing, they can happen in the playoffs too and if the Bengals, Packers and Colts don't start selling more tickets soon, those three fan bases could be left in the dark this weekend.

The Bengals have just over 10,000 tickets they need to sell before Thursday's blackout deadline, according to Andrew Brown, the team's manager of ticket sales. Under NFL rules, a game has to sellout 72 hours before kickoff or it will be blacked out in the team's local market.

If the Bengals don't sell those 10,000 tickets, then the team's wild-card game against San Diego won't be shown locally in Cincinnati and right now, things are looking grim.

"NFL playoff games are rare and wonderful chances for communities to showcase their communities in front of a national TV audience of roughly 30 million viewers. The Club appreciates the support we are seeing and remains excited about next Sunday's game," the team said in a statement, via the Cincinnati Enquirer. "However, we need to be candid that -- unless the rate of daily sales increases -- we will not achieve a sellout, and the game will not be televised in Cincinnati, Dayton or Lexington, Ky., per NFL policy."

The Bengals aren't the only team struggling to sell playoff tickets. The Colts have over 6,000 tickets left for Saturday's game against Kansas City, according to the team's website. Under normal blackout rules, the Colts would have to sellout their game by Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. ET. However, since Wednesday is a holiday, the NFL has granted Indianapolis an automatic 24-hour extension, so the Colts have until Thursday to sellout the game.

The Packers also have several thousand playoff tickets left, but it doesn't seem likely their game against San Francisco will be blacked out in Green Bay. The team had 40,000 playoff tickets available on Monday, but that number quickly went down to 13,000 by Tuesday at 1 p.m. ET, according to the Green Bay Press-Gazette.

There hasn't been a playoff blackout since the 2001 season when the Dolphins hosted the Ravens in the wild-card round. A Dolphins playoff game was also blacked out in 2000 and fans in Miami missed a Dolphins overtime win over Peyton Manning's Colts.

According to Sports Illustrated, the only other two playoff games to be blacked out since 1990 was a Packers at Lions game in the 1993 wild card round and an Oilers at Bills in the 1992 wild card. In the Buffalo-Houston game, Bills fans missed the team's famous comeback from a 35-3 second half deficit.

The good news for the Packers, Bengals and Colts is that the NFL will usually grant an extension if the league thinks progress is being made. In 2001, the Saints were granted an extension until Friday for a Saturday game.

 

[DeadsetAce]

playoff blackouts?!?! the hell?

 

[blackboyfly]

How does a Packers/Niners game not sell????

 

[fraij da 5 11]

I was on ticketmaster and there were no tickets available at like 10 after 3 today.

 

[Hahahaha]

Blackouts for playoff games? I didn't know that was possible. I want to see them all but the main game I gotta see is AR vs SF

 

[stillin729]

The NFL blackout rule is such a joke

 

[blackboyfly]

The NFL blackout rule is such a joke

Basically punishing people for not being able to drop 160 bucks for a ticket

 

[DeadsetAce]

The NFL blackout rule is such a joke

Basically punishing people for not being able to drop 160 bucks for a ticket

for real

doesn't the NFL make enough to give fans a break?

 

[Retto]

Don't make no sense..

 

[jumpmanfromdabay]

The NFL blackout rule is such a joke

I've been saying this for part 5 years. It's expensive as hell to go to a game. Parking is 40$ Almost ever NFL Stadium!

 

[dmbrhs]

I was on ticketmaster and there were no tickets available at like 10 after 3 today.

I just did a basic search for a seat. There are plenty available. And good ones, too.

 

[DeadsetAce]

I was on ticketmaster and there were no tickets available at like 10 after 3 today.

I just did a basic search for a seat. There are plenty available. And good ones, too.

GB is a blue collar town...not exactly surprised. and it shouldn't matter...black out rule is beyond outdated. it's original intent was to help a budding league. the NFL doesn't need the assistance of a blackout rule anymore

 

[coltfanb]

Blackouts for playoff games? I didn't know that was possible. I want to see them all but the main game I gotta see is AR vs SF

?? AR VS SF?

 

[stillin729]

Basically punishing people for not being able to drop 160 bucks for a ticket

Plus parking, food, beer

 

[DeadsetAce]

AR = aaron rodgers i think

 

[stillin729]

Blackouts for playoff games? I didn't know that was possible. I want to see them all but the main game I gotta see is AR vs SF

?? AR VS SF?

Aaron Rodgers

 

[bostoiah]

Good thing I don't live in Wisconsin. Can't miss the Packers vs Niners!

 

[fraij da 5 11]

 

I was on ticketmaster and there were no tickets available at like 10 after 3 today.

I just did a basic search for a seat. There are plenty available. And good ones, too.

Looks like I didn't put in the stuff you need to to search.

Crazy that there's tickets available on there. If I was within decent driving distance I'd go for sure.

 

[leftcoastin]

The photoshop potential of this picture...

... will get u banned. not touching that



















































aight maybe one

 

[champcruthik]

GB/SF might be the best game of the Wild Card round.