muhammedboehm Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Also media rights are bigger in the NBA then NFL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supremebve Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Are the Clippers really twice as valuable as an NFL franchise? $900m seems low. The Clippers have so many more games in a city that can basically charge whatever the hell they want for tickets. For the NBA to be the 3rd biggest American sport they have the most marketable players, and Chris Paul and Blake Griffin are two of the highest profile players in the entire league. So it seems strange, because football is the #1 sport, but an NBA franchise is probably worth more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipGofern Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Yeah, the collective bargaining vis a vis media rights is both a blessing and curse for NFL owners. Can you imagine if NFL teams were free to negotiate their own tv deals like in the NCAA or other sports? The Steelers, Cowboys, Niners, NY teams and a few others would probably double their franchise value but a lot of the smaller ones like Jacksonville or Buffalo would go down the drain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Lucia Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Another thing - the Bills *know* what they're getting for their national TV money. The contracts were renewed like a year or two ago. The NBA national contracts are up for renewal, and there's a distinct possibility they're going to go through the roof. When you consider the previously mentioned local money, the LA market, and ticket prices that are shooting up...yeah, it makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Wilson Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Plus those are initial bids, I thought when the process started the Bills would sell for 1.1 to 1.2 billion, somewhere in there. Another issue with the Bills is they need a new stadium so the new owner is going to have that to deal with, which will no doubt cost them more money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jrag Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Cutty vs the LOB tonight! WEEEE!!! FOOTBALL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovchunky Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 So Marc Trestman is basically the exact opposite of Lovie Smith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted August 23, 2014 Author Share Posted August 23, 2014 Also at least look at Bye Weeks when drafting. Some people are really really hardcore about bye weeks - like to the point that no one will have the same bye week. I look at it more like you dont want to end up drafting two QBs and then realize they both have the same bye week thus meaning you still need a third. Or realizing that all of your running backs are off Week 6. Not that I have ever done something like that. Nope, not at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supremebve Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 I know Suh doesn't get much benefit of the doubt any more, but that hit was to the chest right? I think it's good that the NFL is trying to protect it's players, but that doesn't mean they should just make shit up. That hit was maybe a half step late, but that wasn't headhunting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerva Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 If you are looking for the only thing that Matt Simms does all year then last night was it: watched the game this morning and man you have to be worried about Eli this season given his play last year and now this pre-season. Nothing in way of production and more and more turnovers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted August 23, 2014 Author Share Posted August 23, 2014 Well apparently Ryan Nassib has a firm grip of the new offense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Wilson Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 I know Suh doesn't get much benefit of the doubt any more, but that hit was to the chest right? I think it's good that the NFL is trying to protect it's players, but that doesn't mean they should just make shit up. That hit was maybe a half step late, but that wasn't headhunting. Did the NFL say it was headhunting? It was just your 'normal' late hit on a QB so it should have been a foul. I didn't watch the game so I didn't hear what the referee called it but certainly looked like a penalty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Wilson Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 This Bills game has been bad. So bad. I am the most optimistic fan in the world and even I can't think of anything nice to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supremebve Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 I know Suh doesn't get much benefit of the doubt any more, but that hit was to the chest right? I think it's good that the NFL is trying to protect it's players, but that doesn't mean they should just make shit up. That hit was maybe a half step late, but that wasn't headhunting. Did the NFL say it was headhunting? It was just your 'normal' late hit on a QB so it should have been a foul. I didn't watch the game so I didn't hear what the referee called it but certainly looked like a penalty. ESPN's original headline said that he went high, but it has since been changed. It was late, but I didn't think it was egregious to me. It looked like a 300 lbs. man running full speed and since he couldn't stop he made the hit count. It should have been a penalty, but it shouldn't be news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Mann Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 Meet the new Ralph, same as the old Ralph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Wilson Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 If only the Bills could play the Dolphins every week, they would have been 16-0 last year On the plus side, Bills #1 Offense is lighting up the Buc's #2 defense. So there's something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted August 23, 2014 Author Share Posted August 23, 2014 I can watch the Skins/Ravens game on three different stations I know you are all jealous 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted August 24, 2014 Author Share Posted August 24, 2014 Steve Smith having "Smith Sr" on the back of his jersey amuses me way more than I care to admit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogwelder Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Shocker that Meriweather still doesn't know how to tackle low. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted August 24, 2014 Author Share Posted August 24, 2014 I am giddy that the Skins will never cut him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted August 24, 2014 Author Share Posted August 24, 2014 The Ravens OL is a dumpster fire right now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranesi Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 This Bills game has been bad. So bad. I am the most optimistic fan in the world and even I can't think of anything nice to say. You know what? You gotta just hold on to what you've got. It doesn't make a difference if you make it or not. You've got each other and that's a lot. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranesi Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 REDZONE FREE PREVIEW, CRETINS!!!! Back and forth between that and Fullham getting crushed by Derby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranesi Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Hey, Sam Bradford is dead again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted August 24, 2014 Author Share Posted August 24, 2014 Oh so with the free Red Zone preview tonight - that makes 4 stations showing Skins/Ravens Yay???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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