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Armchair Quarterback · 12-27-2010, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by mb6592

Well that's just it, a dome won't help because the NFL is in the public safety business now. Unless everyone is allowed to sleep over there should be no more football in nasty weather from now on. This commissioner is a azzhole. First the "I'll decide what's a legal hit" crap & now this - the owners need to jettison him ASAP.

The governor is absolutely right on this one and it should be his call and his call only. You are absolutely right in the fact that now all games with the slightest hint of bad weather can now be decided on whether or not the game will be played on schedule by this idiot commissioner.

TrueBeliever · 12-27-2010, 01:56 PM

Jesus, you people are starting to make Bill Polian look sane.

***Deus Irae*** · 12-27-2010, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by mb6592

...This commissioner is a azzhole...

Covers pretty much everything, I think.

***BradyFTW!*** · 12-27-2010, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by robertweathers

I don't think I've ever heard a politician intelligently comment on anything sports-related. It always seems to bite them in the butt.

At the risk of getting slightly political, I distrust pretty much anything that any politician says, but *especially* where sports are concerned. That's where they seem to be worst about shamelessly pandering to whatever sentiment they think will make them more likable.

Armchair Quarterback · 12-27-2010, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by TrueBeliever

Jesus, you people are starting to make Bill Polian look sane.

A football game was cancelled because of less than a foot of snow, 5-7 inches during the game. Yep it's us, we're the crazy ones.

Patsrock · 12-27-2010, 02:36 PM

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For all of you agreeing with Goodussy, will you at least acknowledge that a precedent has been set? Fact: There was a total of 12” of snow in Philadelphia @ 8AM this morning and only about 5” – 7” during what would have been game time. Wouldn't a prediction of 5"-10" of snow with heavy winds also pose a substantial risk? Shouldn’t all future games meeting this scenario be cancelled? Are you aware that this was a nor’easter up the coast; Philadelphia was not in the path of the blizzard? Do you understand the tuck game would have been postponed?

As I previously stated, with this ruling the NFL has placed itself as the arbiter of risk, from now on, as regards public safety. They shouldn't have gotten into this game. Their only concern should have been players’ safety on the field. They set a precedent - what happens during a fan fatality the next time they decide not to postpone an event during similar conditions (say in Green Bay or Minnesota?). They will now have to defend a lawsuit with this decision entered as evidence with some defense attorney undoubtedly trying to use this decision as a litmus test.

Yes it was in the path. And no the Pats/Raiders game would not have been postponed because it did not start snowing till almost 5pm that day. I am just trying to figure out why people are so mad about this game. All my friends I have in the Philly area said they are glad they postponed the game.

Armchair Quarterback · 12-27-2010, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Patsrock

Yes it was in the path. And no the Pats/Raiders game would not have been postponed because it did not start snowing till almost 5pm that day.

Goodell cancelled the game based on the anticipated amount so in theory he very well could have.

BradyBranch39 · 12-27-2010, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by mb6592

Well that's just it, a dome won't help because the NFL is in the public safety business now. Unless everyone is allowed to sleep over there should be no more football in nasty weather from now on. This commissioner is a azzhole. First the "I'll decide what's a legal hit" crap & now this - the owners need to jettison him ASAP.

Agree. If there's one silver lining here, maybe the owners finally agree with us fans.

mb6592 · 12-27-2010, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by BradyFTW!

At the risk of getting slightly political, I distrust pretty much anything that any politician says, but *especially* where sports are concerned. That's where they seem to be worst about shamelessly pandering to whatever sentiment they think will make them more likable.

This has nothing to do with a politician and everyything to do with the precedent set by the NFL. In this case the politician is just echoing the sentiments of most sane folks (at least as history and tradition goes).

***TruthSeeker*** · 12-27-2010, 03:21 PM

No big deal either way. Precedent is next to irrelevant; the NFL and TV networks will do what they want to do regardless of precedents.