JMC00
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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.I must of left the room for a second for the Hightower penalty, but that call on Chandler is complete BS and fining it is even freaking worse.
They're turning off the casual fans too. Sadly they're targeting the true dregs... fantasy football fans. They care not how the stats get compiled.perhaps...more likely ,afaic,is defensive players will begin to think before hitting, further degrading the game.
we all talked about this 8 years ago, and all the fears we had then, almost every single one, has come to fruition or is in the planning stages. The NFL now openly admits that the hardcore, lifelong percentage of the overall NFL fanbase is of little to no importance going forward. The suits want the casual fan demographic and the mushrooming fantasy player slice of the overall pie as its main target audience.
Sad...but that's life. The game was great for 5 decades but greed always wins out in this society.
perhaps...more likely ,afaic,is defensive players will begin to think before hitting, further degrading the game.
we all talked about this 8 years ago, and all the fears we had then, almost every single one, has come to fruition or is in the planning stages. The NFL now openly admits that the hardcore, lifelong percentage of the overall NFL fanbase is of little to no importance going forward. The suits want the casual fan demographic and the mushrooming fantasy player slice of the overall pie as its main target audience.
Sad...but that's life. The game was great for 5 decades but greed always wins out in this society.
I don't understand fines being levied for those hits. Before you know it, defensive players are going to be afraid to hit ANYBODY at ANYTIME for fear of being flagged or fined.
so far, it's remained a "point of emphasis" in almost all of the games. I watch a lot as do a lot of others here and I've seen hits that get flagged in one game not get a flag in another. You cannot play effective football if you have to THINK before you react. They are forcing defense to think about a hit, pick a certain spot on a moving target and THEN make an attempted tackle. Lombardi would QUIT this league and establish a new one.