Mexal Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 From the last thread, I do feel bad for Fisher but at the same time, I think he needs a year off to get his shit together. And from what I read, the buy out is about half the $8 mil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronn Stone Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 I dunno. If I were Jim Irsay, I'd have to be thinking seriously about Mr. Caldwell's future with my organization. I am not quite as sold on Caldwell's incompetence as Kalbear, but close enough. The fact that the hire would give Bud Adams conniptions would only be a bonus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arlingzen Bill Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Anyone else hate the 2 week gap between the conference championship games and the Superbowl? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhom Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Anyone else hate the 2 week gap between the conference championship games and the Superbowl?Am I misremembering or did there used to be a three week gap? (Or maybe there was no gap and I'm remembering the two week gap...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockroi Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Am I misremembering or did there used to be a three week gap? (Or maybe there was no gap and I'm remembering the two week gap...)Yeah- there were two years - that I can recall -where there was just a one week gap. One intentional, the other not. One was just an experiment (not sure the year), the other was after the 2001 season for obvious reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maithanet Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Yeah- there were two years - that I can recall -where there was just a one week gap. One intentional, the other not. One was just an experiment (not sure the year), the other was after the 2001 season for obvious reasons.I agree that a week with no football seems to detract from the overall buildup. Moving the Pro Bowl to the week between was a good idea, which helps a little. No wait, no it doesn't. Nobody cares about the Pro Bowl. I can see why the NFL would want to do it. It gives players time to recover, and reduces the chance that stars will be unable to start due to injury. I expect we'll see Pouncey, broken ankle and all, two weeks from now.If we are going to complain about the NFL playoff formatting, I think that having all the games be at 1pm and 4pm during the regular season, but then have the playoffs set for 4:30 and 8 pm on a Saturday is terrible. I do not want to miss playoff football, but it has been many years since I have watched much of that 8 pm game, because I have things to do on Saturday night. This year I didn't see a single snap of the Jets-Colts game, and only the (lame) 4th quarter of the Falcons-Packers. I'm well aware of the issue with the West Coast. But if they deal with games at 10am in the regular season, I don't see why they can't do it for the playoffs too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mexal Posted January 28, 2011 Author Share Posted January 28, 2011 I agree that a week with no football seems to detract from the overall buildup. Moving the Pro Bowl to the week between was a good idea, which helps a little. No wait, no it doesn't. Nobody cares about the Pro Bowl. I can see why the NFL would want to do it. It gives players time to recover, and reduces the chance that stars will be unable to start due to injury. I expect we'll see Pouncey, broken ankle and all, two weeks from now.If we are going to complain about the NFL playoff formatting, I think that having all the games be at 1pm and 4pm during the regular season, but then have the playoffs set for 4:30 and 8 pm on a Saturday is terrible. I do not want to miss playoff football, but it has been many years since I have watched much of that 8 pm game, because I have things to do on Saturday night. This year I didn't see a single snap of the Jets-Colts game, and only the (lame) 4th quarter of the Falcons-Packers. I'm well aware of the issue with the West Coast. But if they deal with games at 10am in the regular season, I don't see why they can't do it for the playoffs too.Even worse for overseas fans :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaime L Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Anyone else hate the 2 week gap between the conference championship games and the Superbowl?Whenever I get annoyed by it I just think of the absurd college system which the teams in the championship play 40 days after their last game so the NFL taking a week off between conference championships and the Superbowl seems restrained in comparison. Also have lost all interest in the Superbowl week hype. Makes me actually sick of the teams by the time the Superbowl arrives. Think I'm going to completely avoid ESPN and Sports Radio next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronn Stone Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 I'm well aware of the issue with the West Coast. But if they deal with games at 10am in the regular season, I don't see why they can't do it for the playoffs too.The timing is not designed for the benefit of the West Coast but to put the games in to prime time on the East. It is about $$$ in the east. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maithanet Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 The timing is not designed for the benefit of the West Coast but to put the games in to prime time on the East. It is about $$$ in the east.I've heard this said before, but it makes me wonder: does Prime Time really exist on Saturdays? Because I feel like it is really hard to watch sports Saturday night; it seems like the worst possible time. If it were a weekday night or a weekend day, it is much easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxom 1974 Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Anyone else hate the 2 week gap between the conference championship games and the Superbowl?But...but...but...the PROBOWL! The PROBOWL! Who doesn't love the worst of All Star Game of all the major sports? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arlingzen Bill Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 But...but...but...the PROBOWL! The PROBOWL! Who doesn't love the worst of All Star Game of all the major sports?The pro bowl is better here than a week or two after the SB... I'll give you that. But I just want to get to the game...Jaime- the sad thing is that the NCAA gets it so right in basketball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBigTEA Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Also have lost all interest in the Superbowl week hype. Makes me actually sick of the teams by the time the Superbowl arrives. Think I'm going to completely avoid ESPN and Sports Radio next week.Being here in Wisconsin you would think it would be really hard to avoid hype...but it has not. It is weird, there is nothing on the radio or really even on the TV. I am wondering if it will hype up after the Pro Bowl or what the deal is. It is almost like we all expected them to be here (which to be honest I think a lot of us did).To get to the point it is refreshing to not have to deal with all the over blown crap that normally happens. Perhaps this year I will not be ready to kill every single player on both teams... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince of the North Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Yes, the two week gap is too long. As was said, I just want to get to the game However, after how wonderfully having a two week gap between the conference championships and Superbowl worked out with 9/11 I believe the NFL will not change it easily. Having to two-week gap allowed the NFL to postpone games for a week without it messing up all the logistics of the Superbowl (which are planned years in advance). Also, I believe postponing games was the right thing to do at the time and, of course, it was great for the NFL's image. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkostar Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 EJ Henderson got named to the Pro Bowl as a replacement. And anyone who says he's undeserving is going to get punched. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arlingzen Bill Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 EJ Henderson got named to the Pro Bowl as a replacement. And anyone who says hems undeserving is going to get punched.I now want to watch the Keanu Reeves classic... the Replacements. "I will survive!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaime L Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Being here in Wisconsin you would think it would be really hard to avoid hype...but it has not. It is weird, there is nothing on the radio or really even on the TV. I am wondering if it will hype up after the Pro Bowl or what the deal is. It is almost like we all expected them to be here (which to be honest I think a lot of us did).I'm guessing this week is going to be the calm before the storm for you. That there's nothing that could be said this week that won't be more relevant next week and that the media doersn't want to blow its load. At least this matchup provides one natural storyline: "Two of the most storied NFL franchises finally meet in the big game." So at least we won't have to resort right away to the storylines like "OMG! Jerome Bettis is from Detroit and the Superbowl is in Detroit!!!" which is the kind of thing that only rises to the level of something your least interesting friend would ever say. And he'd only say it once as opposed to five times a day, every day, for a week. Then for the real football fans you can go onto talking about how Green Bay's defense is the direct descendent of the Pittsburgh 3-4 that's been run for years. That'd work for a good 15 minute segment...but then you gotta fill the other 167 hours and 45 minutes of nonstop breathless Superbowl coverage, because hey, it's the big game after all. And sooner or later (almost assuredly sooner) the media's going to beat the "Big Ben's chance for redemption!" storyline into the ground which will only lead to projectile vomiting. Yes, the two week gap is too long. As was said, I just want to get to the game However, after how wonderfully having a two week gap between the conference championships and Superbowl worked out with 9/11 I believe the NFL will not change it easily. Having to two-week gap allowed the NFL to postpone games for a week without it messing up all the logistics of the Superbowl (which are planned years in advance). Also, I believe postponing games was the right thing to do at the time and, of course, it was great for the NFL's image.So you're saying terrorists are behind the two week gap. That makes more sense to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalbear Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 And sooner or later (almost assuredly sooner) the media's going to beat the "Big Ben's chance for redemption!" storyline into the ground which will only lead to projectile vomiting. I do have to admit - I'm confused how you can be redeemed from raping women and making bad decisions by winning the superbowl. Is this the same way that Ray Lewis was redeemed for killing someone and Vick was redeemed (at some point) for arranging for dog raping and destruction?Or do you just have to get humped by your teammate and then awkwardly mention God? Because if so, that sounds like a gay porn flick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince of the North Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 So you're saying terrorists are behind the two week gap. That makes more sense to me.Well, yeah, I thought it was obvious that terrorists are behind everything - even sports. I for one have heeded the cautionary tales from Black Sunday, The Last Boy Scout, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awesome possum Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Larry Fitzgerald possibly available for trade?For the right price, Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald could be available in a trade, according to league sources, but that doesn't mean the Cards are actively trying to unload him.I know most teams would love to have a guy like Fitz on their team. I think, no surprise here, the Bears should seriously consider going after him. It'll probably take two first round picks or a first and a second/third (he doesn't have the issues that caused Brandon Marshall to go for two second round picks), but I'm OK with that. Most people agree, the Bears greatest need is offensive line. Most people also agree, Jerry Angelo sucks at using high draft picks on offensive players. I think Greg Olsen is the only offensive first or second round that isn't a huge bust (Hester and Forte were both third rounders I think), and he might as well be a bust playing in Mike Martz's offense.And again, most people agree that Mike Tice is a pretty darn good offensive line coach. The progress he made with seventh rounder J'Marcus Webb shows that. I'd be OK with the Bears getting linemen in the third and/or fourth rounds and beyond if it means Tice gets final word on the guy. Larry Fitzgerald is much more preferable to a couple of potential busts. And also:The Cardinals ... desperately need a quarterback.And the Bears just so happen to have a backup who impressed a few people in the NFC Championship game. Another chip on the table. Getting Fitzgerald would also free up money that will surely be spent on a WR free agent for some defensive free agents like Nnamdi Asomugha or maybe Champ Bailey, Richard Seymour or Pat Williams on their respective farewell tours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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