McDonough with a huge shot at the nfl last night

[Pat the Pats Fan]

3 straight defensive holding penalties....I turned on sifi channel after that, at least that was real.....

 

[DarrylS]

Too many penalties + too many Peyton Commercials in his bathrobe+ really poor coaching + no concept of clock management + ****ty QB play = a really lousy product.

How does the NFL expect that announcers to "sell" this product??? What would Mort do??

 

[convertedpatsfan]

One underrated aspect of the decline in the quality of games is the impact the last CBA had. It elevated the significance of cheap rookie contracts in a salary cap era while also limiting the amount of practices for those kids. The game has gotten younger, there are fewer veterans, and the kids have less time to learn the nuances of the game.

The Ringer had a good article on this a little while ago for anyone interested in reading more:

The NFL Has an Age Problem

Despite coaches’ concerns, though, a collision of forces has made the age trend too fierce to counteract. The short version: In the past five years, NFL teams have committed heavily to cost-effective rookies, reserving lucrative second contracts for the game’s biggest stars. At the same time, the number of third-year juniors leaving college has swelled due in part to what Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert said is accelerated physical development and in part to a desire to get to the second, big-money contract sooner despite the low odds of most players actually cashing in. And though many of those early entry players are great talents, they face a steep learning curve when they enter the NFL. Because of strict roster limits on the number of players a team can carry and an uptick in the number of packages that rely on extra personnel, it’s now far harder to hide a less prepared draft pick on a roster?—?and that creates problems on the field. Further complicating matters, coaches and executives think rookies are less prepared than ever, but the new CBA restricts padded practices and offseason contact between players and coaches, limiting learning opportunities. Looming over all of that is teams’ reliance on the rookie salary scale, which since the 2011 CBA has guaranteed teams access to cheap players for four years and created a world in which older players have to break out in a big way to stick around after their first deal expires. And yes, that’s really the short version.

 

[PittPatriot]

Yeah, todays NFL is really watered down and this is why when TB12 and Bill are done, so will I be.

I wish I was as principled as you. I loved the Pats before Tuna/BB/Brady just like most of us on the board did. I don't know if I will be able to walk away so easily.

 

[TennisBallHead]

Principled? Leaving when Brady and Belichick do just makes him look like a bandwagoning honk.

 

[Lloyd_Christmas]

Goodell should demand to see his phone and suspend him for 4 games if he refuses.