Patsrock
2nd Team Getting Their First Start
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Rendell is such a jerk. Of course postponing the game was the right thing to do. You don't put 70,000 fans and their vehicles in the city during a blizzard. It creates a dangerous situation for those same fans and for the crews who need to plow and/or utilize (fire, rescue, police) those streets.
Over the years, with advanced scientific technology, Specter's once scoffed-at "Single Bullet Theory" turns out to be a "Single Bullet Fact".
Rendell is such a jerk. Of course postponing the game was the right thing to do. You don't put 70,000 fans and their vehicles in the city during a blizzard. It creates a dangerous situation for those same fans and for the crews who need to plow and/or utilize (fire, rescue, police) those streets.
I agree that the NFL should have postponed that game last night. I am 100% sure they would not have played last night in Foxboro if a game had been scheduled here.
Yeah, what he said.
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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.
How about they require all Northeast and Midwest teams to build domes so they don't get any of that nasty rain or snow. Better yet why don't we just move all the games to San Diego or Hawaii, a perfect 70 -80 degress and sunny almost every day.
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.
...This commissioner is a azzhole...
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.
Jesus, you people are starting to make Bill Polian look sane. :rolleyes2:
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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.
Agree. If there's one silver lining here, maybe the owners finally agree with us fans.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.
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.