NFL Playoffs? You kidding me? Playoffs!?!

[sbr]

While the Patriots might be utterly dishonest and without a single shred of human decency, they didn't make Lee Evans drop the game-winning touchdown.

Or Flacco not see a wide open Vonta Leach, who could have walked into the endzone on the drive after the Pats fumbled the kickoff.

[sbr]

The Buccaneers hired former Rutgers coach Greg Schiano.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=Aow4sXBJhGxDvVmLoFwypYtDubYF?slug=ap-buccaneers-schiano

I'm not sure why they were so set on hiring a college guy, especially after the disaster that the young, inexperienced Morris turned into.

[Neil]

While the Patriots might be utterly dishonest and without a single shred of human decency, they didn't make Lee Evans drop the game-winning touchdown.

Or Flacco not see a wide open Vonta Leach, who could have walked into the endzone on the drive after the Pats fumbled the kickoff.

That's more forgivable in my books.  The fullback is pretty far down in the progression for a QB who is only getting two seconds to throw before the turnstiles on the offensive line get him sacked.

[ulmont]

While the Patriots might be utterly dishonest and without a single shred of human decency, they didn't make Lee Evans drop the game-winning touchdown.

Sterling Moore begs to differ.

[Neil]

While the Patriots might be utterly dishonest and without a single shred of human decency, they didn't make Lee Evans drop the game-winning touchdown.

Sterling Moore begs to differ.

He can differ all he wants.  His weakass slap should have been too little, too late.

[derspiess]

Looks like the Bengals expect Zimmer to not get the Tampa Bay HC job, since the supposed plan was to move DB coach Kevin Coyle to DC should Zimmer leave and they gave Coyle permission to talk to Miami about the DC job there.

I'd hate to lose him, but I hope Coyle gets a DC spot somewhere.  He's due.

Coyle is now the Dolphins DC and Mike Sherman is the OC.

[Valmy]

Ray Lewis being awesome: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXQ98PeDcPM&feature=related

[ulmont]

Not there anymore, but at one point in the recent past if you wanted to buy a Billy Cundiff youth jersey from shoppingravens.com:

SHIPPING TIME: Leaves warehouse in 1 - 2 full bus. days - arrives in 3 - 5 bus. days, at the house to the left of yours.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/expect-delivery-billy-cundiff-jersey-wide-left-080349417.html

[derspiess]

Poor Cundiff.  If he had just stayed hurt, Shayne Graham would have choked in an even more spectacular fashion.

[jimmy olsen]

34 teams? Hmm...

http://www.boston.com/sports/football/articles/2012/02/03/goodell_34_teams_likely_if_la_included/

Goodell: 34 teams likely if LA included

By Barry Wilner
AP Pro Football Writer / February 3, 2012

INDIANAPOLIS—Commissioner Roger Goodell says if the NFL puts a team in Los Angeles, it is probable the league would expand to 34 franchises.

Appearing Thursday night on "Costas Live" on NBC Sports Network, Goodell said the league "doesn't want to move any of our teams."

"We probably don't want to go to 33" teams by adding just one new club if a suitable stadium is built in the Los Angeles area, Goodell said. Instead, the league would consider adding two. An odd number of teams would pose scheduling problems, including at least one club being off each week, and would create one division with five teams.

There has been speculation an LA stadium could house two NFL franchises, although Goodell did not address that with host Bob Costas.

Goodell says there are several issues that must be solved in LA, particularly which of two current stadium proposals is best. He didn't suggest any timetable for returning to Southern California.

Goodell talked about head injuries and said the NFL was helping other sports and the military through its research into concussions.

"We're in a leadership position in sports. People look up to the National Football League," he said. "We do have a game that's rough. There are inherent risks playing it. But the second-highest incident of concussions is girls' soccer. So what we're learning about concussions in football is helping other sports. Not just every level of football, but every other sport.

"Now the NFL is sharing our research with the Defense Department to help treat our military personnel in the field."

Earlier in the program, Patriots owner Robert Kraft and several current and former players were asked about lawsuits against the league by ex-players who claim they weren't warned about or protected enough against brain trauma during their careers.

The Associated Press published a story Thursday based on interviews with a dozen former players who have filed suits against the league. What emerged was, at best, a depiction of a culture of indifference on the part of the league and its teams toward concussions and other injuries. At worst, there was a strong sense of a willful disregard for players' well-being.

"We have to protect our players," Kraft said. "The league is very strong in this area and I hope we are prolonging careers" with the NFL's concussion research."

Added Colts center Jeff Saturday, a member of the players' union executive board: "The reality is we don't know what kind of damage it is doing long term. It's the biggest problem we face in the NFL now."

[Eddie Teach]

There has been speculation an LA stadium could house two NFL franchises,

Why would they want to do that? 

[dps]

There has been speculation an LA stadium could house two NFL franchises,

Why would they want to do that? 

If the NYC metro area can support 2 NFL franchises, then LA should be able to do so as well. 

[Eddie Teach]

LA did and both teams left. Besides, LA is full of basketball and soccer fans.

[katmai]

How racist of you ET

[CountDeMoney]

There has been speculation an LA stadium could house two NFL franchises,

Why would they want to do that? 

If the NYC metro area can support 2 NFL franchises, then LA should be able to do so as well.

They tried that.  Twice.  Didn't work.
The league continues to operate under the assumption that TV market power = NFL fans, and that's simply not true in LA.