I’m not worried about these preseason games. Their purpose is to evaluate who to cut, and who to keep.

Bradford looks good. Britt, if he can stay out pf prison, could be a big time playmaker. That’s something this team hasn’t had at receiver for a long time. Quick seems to be stepping up. And if Austin can make plays on special teams, or on offense, so much the better.

We know what Cook gives us, when he makes the effort. And we know Kendricks is a keeper.

Stacy and Cunningham are the backs, and I’m thrilled with that.

The D-line is excellent.

After that, keep the O-line healthy, try to cut down on penalties, and no more stupid suspensions (I’m looking at you Bailey).

Oh, and don’t turn the ball over. Ever. For the entire season.

All that matters now is beating the @#$% out of the Vikings.

Joemad is right! The NFL network **TV** schedule says midnight on Sat night, Sun morn. Sweet. I can DVR it and watch it Sunday morning.

wv wrote:

Well I’ve never even heard of PDT.
Can you do the time-algebra and tell me
what time the game will be on in the EAST ?

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NFL.com says 8PM Eastern.

Seems excessive for a first offense.

No. I don’t like it either. But the league wants offenses to lead this game. Auto first down penalties help make that happen.

sdram wrote:

“As a practical matter, it’s the Legion of Boom rule. In 2013, the Seahawks brazenly committed illegal contact and holding, knowing that, if illegal contact happens on every play, the officials won’t throw a flag on every play. In an intriguing segment that aired on NBCSN’s NFL Turning Point, Seattle cornerback Richard Sherman was displaying to a teammate on the practice field techniques for concealing illegal contact.”

I watched a couple of preseason games this week on the lack of D NFL Network – Bears and Eagles from last week and the Jags last night. They did call it almost every pass play. It was ridiculously easy for any receiver to simply run into a DB who’s more than 5 yards past the LOS and out would come the flag. So, the play of the night was run into a DB and draw a flag for a FD. That said, it was a preseason game so we’ll see how far it goes once the regular season starts. If they’re looking for more scoring – this is one way to enhance that. Simply look at last night’s NFL preseason scores.

The jersey grabbing, pushing, pulling, bumping stuff has been going on for decades. Many times, it goes both ways. After all the emphasis on illegal hits and injury producing head hunting the past few seasons, this would really make it much harder on any defense to slow down any NFL passing attack. I prefer balance and a defensive game isnt’ a bad game in my opinion.

Yep. I saw a few of the *running into a DB plays*. The WR just ran downfield, 5 yards past the LOS, straight into the DB, and if the DB did anything other than get out of the way, out came a flag. I doubt they call it like that in the regular season, because a team could score almost every time they had a possession.

This is going to be interesting to watch. Enforcing it is going to be tricky. My guess is, like all judgement calls, it will depend on which officiating crew is working the game. Some will call it often, some will let’em play.

I’ve watched a lot of preseason games, and so far the refs are calling a lot of defensive holding on the DBs. Especially on slants and double moves when a WR runs by his guy. If the DB gets “grabby” at that point, he gets a flag.

I’m not certain how all of this is gonna play out. It could have a huge impact on the game. So many DBs grab guys on slants and quick look-in routes. If the refs keep throwing flags at this rate, they’re gonna break some kind of record.

I’m also seeing a lot of “hands to the face” calls against the D-lineman. Even if the hands just go to the helmet for a second, they’re getting a flag.

Well, to be fair, compared to Brady, Rodgers, and Brees, Sam shouldn’t be mentioned. The Vikes will try to run against the Rams, early and often, and then make play action passes, or very quick throws when they can.

But I don’t think the Vikes are looking past the Rams. They’ll be game-planning like crazy against the Rams. Especially the Rams D-line.

Let’s hope the Vikes secondary is terrible, and Britt/Quick and company can make some big plays against them. Then we’ll get to watch Quinn and company tee-off on Matt Cassell. Or whoever is gonna be their QB.

Bradford, Britt, Quick. Make some plays.

Unhappy with his team’s 14 penalties against the Saints, Fisher made his team run a sprint for every player who committed a penalty. That essentially meant the whole team had to run, though some more than others.

Excellent. Run them until they puke. Then run them some more.

I’m sick of the damned penalties.

It seems like the league is trying to make something out of nothing. I still think the best option is to get rid of it. It slows the game down for no reason.

IMO, give teams 7 points for a TD, or let’em opt out and go for 2 from the 2 yard line.

It’s bad enough having so many games decided by a bad snap/bad hold/gust of wind, etc. Kicking a 33yd extra point just makes it harder for outdoor teams to consistently make extra points.

zn wrote:

I think he unquestionably is. He has some Martz to him, I think.

But…now he’s OUR sunovabitch.

Oh yeah. 🙂

No prob! Thanks for the help, Zach!

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I feel ya, but lots of 3-and-outs ain’t good for business. $$$ 🙂