big story - the nfl officially expands to a 17-game season
Where were you, what were you doing when the NFL expanded to 17 regular-season games? It was rumored for a while, but today it was made official when owners voted to extend the season by one (1) game. I am someone who hates odd numbers, so this is hard for me to deal with. I also subscribe to the ideology of "if it's not broken, don't fix it."
The one thing that is being fixed is the reduced number of preseason games that we all pretend to like just because we've been starved without football for so long but end up borderline falling asleep by halftime. The preseason schedule will drop from four games to three, meaning rookies and "bubble players" (those who need to prove they can make the team/position competitions) will still get a chance for in-game action. The home team will switch off by conference each year; this year, the AFC will host; next year, it will be the NFC. International games are also affected -- teams will be required to play one international game (at least, hi Jaguars) every eight years. This years' games are as follows: Seattle Seahawks @ Pittsburgh Steelers Los Angeles Rams @ Baltimore Ravens Arizona Cardinals @ Cleveland Browns San Francisco 49ers @ Cincinnati Bengals Washington Football Team @ Buffalo Bills New York Giants @ Miami Dolphins Dallas Cowboys @ New England Patriots Philadelphia Eagles @ New York Jets (Joe Flacco revenge game!!) Green Bay Packers @ Kansas City Chiefs Chicago Bears @ Las Vegas Raiders Minnesota Vikings @ Los Angeles Chargers Detroit Lions @ Denver Broncos New Orleans Saints @ Tennessee Titans Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Indianapolis Colts Atlanta Falcons @ Jacksonville Jaguars Carolina Panthers @ Houston Texans Also, teams can no longer go 8-8. Somewhere, Jeff Fisher weeps. small story - justin fields and mac jones impress at their pro days
Two big Pro Days were held today: Alabama quarterback Mac Jones and Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields. Both impressed those in attendance and those watching from home.
Fields ran a crisp 4.43 40, with a stumble. This made me feel very un-athletic.
Fields told everyone to keep an eye on his last throw, and for good reason. SHOW OFF
tweet of the day - bruce arians' ink
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