Pro Bowl LT Eric Fisher is signing a one-year, $9.4 million deal with the Indianapolis Colts, per source. The former No. 1 overall pick now will be Carson Wentz’s blindside protector.
Originally Posted by Hoopsdoc:
The Bears gave up their first this year, next year, and 2 other picks to get Fields.
The Colts gave up a 3rd this year and a 2nd/1st next year.
They gave up quite a bit less to get Wentz.
They did give up less, but did they get the better product? When I meant cheaper, I meant salary wise. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Mecca:
I think that'll happen too, 18 games also makes expansion easier..
I think the end game is:
18 games
2 byes
40 teams
Expanded playoffs
This could easily expand the season 4-6 weeks with more teams, more games, more playoffs the league revenue goes way up.
40 teams?
The NFL already has to wade through all those shitty players every offseason. Now we're going to further dilute the talent we have out there by throwing on a few more Nick Keizers to even the good teams? And if your team is terrible, it's going to be REALLY terrible if some of these training camp clods are now a part of your 53. [Reply]
Originally Posted by The Franchise:
Fuck more teams. They need to expand roster sizes.
I watched a bit of The Spring League late last night on FS1.
I don’t know who I feel more sorry for: The players, the coaches or the viewers.
The players have to PAY $2,100 dollars to get a tryout. They’re not paid for their play and must provide their own health insurance. The league covers their room and board once on the team and that’s it.
The world does not need more NFL teams or leagues. [Reply]
Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud:
I watched a bit of The Spring League late last night on FS1.
I don’t know who I feel more sorry for: The players, the coaches or the viewers.
The players have to PAY $2,100 dollars to get a tryout. They’re not paid for their play and must provide their own health insurance. The league covers their room and board once on the team and that’s it.
The world does not need more NFL teams or leagues.
Getting rid of NFL Europe was a bad idea, IMO. [Reply]
Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud:
I watched a bit of The Spring League late last night on FS1.
I don’t know who I feel more sorry for: The players, the coaches or the viewers.
The players have to PAY $2,100 dollars to get a tryout. They’re not paid for their play and must provide their own health insurance. The league covers their room and board once on the team and that’s it.
The world does not need more NFL teams or leagues.
That's horrible. Who the **** is watching THAT? [Reply]
Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud:
I watched a bit of The Spring League late last night on FS1.
I don’t know who I feel more sorry for: The players, the coaches or the viewers.
The players have to PAY $2,100 dollars to get a tryout. They’re not paid for their play and must provide their own health insurance. The league covers their room and board once on the team and that’s it.
The world does not need more NFL teams or leagues.
When the UFL (United Football League) started like 10 years ago (and ended almost immediately) they had like 5 teams, brought in some has beens like Jeff Garcia (the Omaha Nighthawks quarterback) but there were some young guys that were trying to make NFL rosters.
The problem was, they played in the fall, so they competed against HS, College and the NFL. Idiots. I think if they would have partnered with the NFL, they could have had a Spring Football "feeder league" like NFL Europe and we could have had football year around. Get some smaller markets like Omaha, Savannah, Tucson, whatever, and get together like 12 teams for NFL teams to send players to, and cut their teeth that way. I dunno, I think it could work. [Reply]