Random egotistical observations
 

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Why are comments closed?

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[QUOTE=Daseal;204508]Why are comments closed?[/QUOTE]
This is where it is to be discussed.

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Matty K does not care about injured people!

(cut to Brud looking awkward and confused)

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Happy to see you're not down with the collar pop Matty.

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Seriously though, Buck Ortega's name alone is bad ass.

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[QUOTE=ArtMonkDrillz;204512](cut to Brud looking awkward and confused)[/QUOTE]

Like prom night?

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Yes, and honestly, I have no idea where that comment I made came from.

Good musing Matty. Do you think they should get rid of full contact preseason games all together, or just cut back the number of them? I feel like there would be a huge risk in getting rid of them because you might end up accidentally starting a good practice player like Jacobs in place of an actual game time player.

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I'm with the popular opinion they should cut it back to 2 preseason games, and tack on those extra 2 games to the regular season.

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But wouldn't that mean then that that's an extra two regular season games (games that count) that Portis and Springs are missing?

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[quote=TheMalcolmConnection;204514]Seriously though, Buck Ortega's name alone is bad ass.[/quote]

I love that name...my friend said it sounded like one of the absurd names created for rookies by the Madden name generator. My 2nd year RB DeTayshawn Goldberg is a stud!

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I had a player in Madden named Rock Stone.

Tell me that's not awesome.

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will mike espy make the team. i hope he does

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If I ever have a son I plan on naming him Heisman and forcing him to play like he's the next Todd Marinovich. Little Heisman Cannon will take the world by strom I tells ya!

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heard it all b4

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[QUOTE=VTSkins897;204579]heard it all b4[/QUOTE]

damn matty, I think you just got served!

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Damn Matty, it was Broughten.......

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[QUOTE=MightyJoeGibbs;204584]Damn Matty, it was Broughten.......[/QUOTE]

It was Renaldo Nehemiah Was a Bullfrog Broughten

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[quote=TheMalcolmConnection;204513]Happy to see you're not down with the collar pop Matty.[/quote]:thumb:

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[quote=TAFKAS;204582]damn matty, I think you just got served![/quote]

There's no way he knew I don't pop my collar.

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[quote=ArtMonkDrillz;204523]Yes, and honestly, I have no idea where that comment I made came from.

Good musing Matty. Do you think they should get rid of full contact preseason games all together, or just cut back the number of them? I feel like there would be a huge risk in getting rid of them because you might end up accidentally starting a good practice player like Jacobs in place of an actual game time player.[/quote]

I agree w/most everything Matty said even the preseason stuff. However, lets play devil's advocate, it's not just the owners that benefit from preseason revenue, its the players as well. That's what part of the recent cba negotiation was about, the nflpa wanted a higher % of team revenue. John Madden also made a good point the other night during the game, something like "so if a player gets hurt in practice, does that mean you don't practice anymore."
In a nutshell, players would stop talking about dropping the preseason if it meant less $ for them.

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[QUOTE=Mattyk72;204539]I'm with the popular opinion they should cut it back to 2 preseason games, and tack on those extra 2 games to the regular season.[/QUOTE]

Even with a shorter preseason CP would have got hurt because he did it on the 1st series of the 1st game. Preseason is fine as it is. CPs injury is just bad luck, there will be some good luck coming the skins way in the future.

There is no way 2 games will be added because it would screw up the contract structure by having to pay players for 2 more regular season games.

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[quote=irish;204599]Even with a shorter preseason CP would have got hurt because he did it on the 1st series of the 1st game. Preseason is fine as it is. CPs injury is just bad luck, there will be some good luck coming the skins way in the future.

There is no way 2 games will be added because it would screw up the contract structure by having to pay players for 2 more regular season games.[/quote]

I'm well aware of the hurdles involved in extending the season and of course cutting it to 2 games isn't going to completely avoid injuries.

A 4 game preseason is just unnecessary and it's in place for one reason. The money the league is making off it. The league [i]could[/i] make the necessary changes if they really wanted to. Problem is they don't want to.

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[quote=Mattyk72;204572]I had a player in Madden named Rock Stone.

Tell me that's not awesome.[/quote]

Haha that really is about as good as it gets...

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Preseason may not be important for someone of Portis' stature, but it's certainly important for the Mike Espys of the world. Without preseason, is there Brian Mitchell?

I'm not sure the games is as big a deal as all the OTAs, and minicamps, and two-a-days (though the Redskins hardly did any). At least that's what I heard Mark Schlereth say.

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[QUOTE=Mattyk72;204606]I'm well aware of the hurdles involved in extending the season and of course cutting it to 2 games isn't going to completely avoid injuries.

A 4 game preseason is just unnecessary and it's in place for one reason. The money the league is making off it. The league [i]could[/i] make the necessary changes if they really wanted to. Problem is they don't want to.[/QUOTE]



I agree, if the league wanted to make the change they could. Of course that assumes the players union would go along with the plan. That would be the real trick.

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i agree with the sensible writing wisdom of matthew. as much as i think shockey is an asshole, what he said about the whole thing was right on the money. 2 a days and 4 preseason games are outdated. back when football players took jobs in the offseason and came to camp out of shape, all that was needed. now football is year round, everyone is in game shape all the time. that stuff is mainly for the coaches

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and irish, good luck in the union agreeing to anything that involves less money

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I'm thinking of not posting the rest of the preseason. Y'all know what I bring. I've proven myself for the last 2.5 years in the regular season, and the playoffs. Now you want me to risk carpal tunnel or some other injury to comment on the preseason? It's messed up is what it is.

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As it is now the 1st team only plays about 1 1/2 games total in the four preseason games now and thats spread out over 4 weeks. If they reduce it to two games they will probably play 1 to 1 1/2 of the two games in a shorter time . I think the real loosers will be the rest of the players trying to make the team & the team it self for not getting enough time to evaulate new tallent. Yes, all teams will be subject to the same things but that is true with the 4 games. The coaches do not have to play the starters now so let them decided who to play or who to sit out of the games.

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[QUOTE=TheMalcolmConnection;204514]Seriously though, Buck Ortega's name alone is bad ass.[/QUOTE]

You're right about that.

Wasn't he a character on Battlestar Galactica? Or was it CHiPS?

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[QUOTE=freddyg12;204598]However, lets play devil's advocate, it's not just the owners that benefit from preseason revenue, its the players as well. That's what part of the recent cba negotiation was about, the nflpa wanted a higher % of team revenue. John Madden also made a good point the other night during the game, something like "so if a player gets hurt in practice, does that mean you don't practice anymore."[/QUOTE]

Two things on these points: One, the owners could simply make up the lost revenue by adjusting the price of regular season game tickets. Granted, no one would like that, but ask those same people if they'd rather see their favorite star player be lost for the season to a torn ACL in a meaningless exhibition game.

And on the age-old "they can injure themselves in practice too!" argument: No practice can match the level of violence and risk of injury that actual game conditions can, when the opponent lining up against you has another team's uniform on. Not saying it can't happen in practice, but if or when it does, then the stars simply weren't aligned for that player, and it just wasn't his day.

By the way, there should only be two preseason games, shortened to 10 minutes per quarter, and no overtime. If it ends in a tie, so be it. The regular season stays as it is -- 16 games.

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Whoa, we got a ham sandwich in the Jacobs deal? Why would San Fran do that? We got 'em good!

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[QUOTE=TAFKAS;204632]I'm thinking of not posting the rest of the preseason. Y'all know what I bring. I've proven myself for the last 2.5 years in the regular season, and the playoffs. Now you want me to risk carpal tunnel or some other injury to comment on the preseason? It's messed up is what it is.[/QUOTE]

Finally, someone understands the reasons why I've been so quiet around here lately! Carpal tunnel is a bitch! Everybody knows I've got the highest WPP (words per post) in this forum. And everybody knows JoeCrisp brings the knowledge when it's crunch-time, baby! :pimp: