Spain Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 I would be delighted with our Bengals game on Christmas Eve if I lived in the US, but sadly kicking off at 1.25am on Christmas morning UK time doesn't float my boat so much. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtie23 Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 Giants vs Cowboys to start the season....AGAIN 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Marnie Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 Miami have been screwed Week 1 - @ Seattle Week 2 - @ New England Week 3 - v Cleveland Week 4 - @ Cincinnati (Thursday Night - Short Week) That is absolutely brutal. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Villa Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 Decent schedule for Bears. Happy that our bye week is exactly halfway through the season. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strichener Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 (edited) Notice that there is no bye week coming off the Wembly game for the Colts. Absolutely brutal and I notice that this is the only game where this is the case and, if memory serves, this has not happened before. I wonder if this will have an impact. It feels rather unfair TBH and I think if there was to be a test, it should be with a team that agreed to the deal (i.e. the Jags) http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000653379/article/colts-first-team-not-given-bye-week-post-london Edited April 15, 2016 by strichener 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
South Lanarkshire Jag Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 Notice that there is no bye week coming off the Wembly game for the Colts. Absolutely brutal and I notice that this is the only game where this is the case and, if memory serves, this has not happened before. I wonder if this will have an impact. It feels rather unfair TBH and I think if there was to be a test, it should be with a team that agreed to the deal (i.e. the Jags) http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000653379/article/colts-first-team-not-given-bye-week-post-london Your feelings of injustice don't really have merit when it emerges that the Colts requested they didn't have the bye week then, in order to avoid an early bye. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strichener Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 (edited) Your feelings of injustice don't really have merit when it emerges that the Colts requested they didn't have the bye week then, in order to avoid an early bye. It wasn't reported like that at the time nor have the Colts confirmed that they asked for it. However if they did then I will gladly call the organisation out on it as it is utter madness. ETA: Although nothing official from the colts, the message boards are almost unanimous that we asked for this. We do ourselves no favours. I am not sure how much negotiating took place over the game date but by god have we fucked it up Edited April 15, 2016 by strichener 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo Stu Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 If there is to be any life in a long term franchise in the UK, a team having a bye immediately after playing here isn't going to work. Someone had to try it at some point. A lot riding on the results of the the first few to do it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BishyTON Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 If there is to be any life in a long term franchise in the UK, a team having a bye immediately after playing here isn't going to work. Someone had to try it at some point. A lot riding on the results of the the first few to do it. I think it will happen eventually regardless tbh. Money talks in the NFL. It will be sooner though if teams results are not hurt by the lack of a bye week after. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Villa Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 If teams can play on a Sunday on the West Coast then a Thursday on the East Coast they can play a Sunday in the UK then a Sunday in the US. The fair way would be to give byes to the three divisional rivals who have to play there every year. The others wouldn't get byes but they'd only have to play in London once every three-four years so no great hardship. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fife Saint Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 I see the nba is now allowing sponsors logos, albeit small patches, on their kits. Matter of time before the nfl follows? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtie23 Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 The NBA can get to f**k 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strichener Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 If teams can play on a Sunday on the West Coast then a Thursday on the East Coast they can play a Sunday in the UK then a Sunday in the US. The fair way would be to give byes to the three divisional rivals who have to play there every year. The others wouldn't get byes but they'd only have to play in London once every three-four years so no great hardship. It's not really the same though is it? There is a lot more media commitments for the international series. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Villa Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 True. Presumably there wouldn't be so much in the way of media commitments if it's just a normal game rather than a big event. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albertlegend Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 Browner back to the Hawks, he was an absolute penalty machine while at the saints! As bad as the defence has been I don't think Browner will be missed 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swarley Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 Browner back to the Hawks, he was an absolute penalty machine while at the saints! As bad as the defence has been I don't think Browner will be missed Mmm "most penalties in a single season since 2001" does not full me with confidence http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000653647/article/brandon-browner-rejoining-seattle-seahawks 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo Stu Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 Browner is an interesting one. Been poor since he left Seattle and indeed a complete liability at New Orleans. He was however a machine at Seahawks and an important cog of the defence. I see he also said he was playing injured all last year. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spain Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 (edited) Hoyer visiting the Jets... ETA: We released him over the weekend. Edited April 20, 2016 by Spain 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerSaint Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 (edited) Meh. Will take for a year. Even if we sign him, we'll still be after Fitz. Edited April 20, 2016 by GingerSaint 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spain Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 You hope. I wouldn't wish him on anyone as a starter. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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