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[JayBird]

I think Peyton Manning needs to be tested for PED's. That is all 

LoL 

Actually I'm surprised, when Peyton came back from surgery I thought one hit and he'd be done for.

[Wacca Pilatka]

I think now we are beginning to see the "true" Tebow. While in NYC last season many Jets players and fans commented on how he had an 'elitist way' about him, but being that they make millions that was mostly brushed off and kept under wraps by the media and I felt bad that all his teams in the NFL kinda gave him the shaft. But now, maybe the true colors of Tebow may be shining through. I thought he was great QB with the Gators, but maybe it is time for little Timmy to move on to other business avenues before he ruins that shining image that will make him prosperous in the future.

His family's constant using of Jacksonville as a bargaining chip, starting in '09 with the "Just draft him!" advertising campaigns and the subtle comments suggesting that people might boycott the Jaguars otherwise, was the first clue.

The autographing of Bibles, charging over a hundred dollars for an autograph, pinup posing for GQ and then "disowning" the photos, and the absurdist series of rules and restrictions that are handed out to anyone attending one of his speeches are also enough to arouse suspicion.

[thelakelander]

That got ugly real quick and there's no Ray or Ed Reed coming to save the day.

assuming Jacoby Jones isn't seriously hurt, they'll do ok this year....the D won't be as good as in the past, but the offense should be better

Stick a fork in them.  U don't when in the big boy league without a large stack of talent from THE U, bringing home the bacon.  U betta recongize!

[tufsu1]

^ Bryant McKinnie is on the offensive line

[BridgeTroll]

Ahhhhhhhh.... opening day of football!!  Enjoy everyone!  Will be rooting hard for the Jags and my beloved Packers.   

[mtraininjax]

Jags could not hit water if they fell out of a boat. They suck! DD is such a poor sorry fool for believing Khan and a new coach could rescue this team. THEY ARE A BUNCH OF LOSERS!!!!!

[Non-RedNeck Westsider]

Jags could not hit water if they fell out of a boat. They suck! DD is such a poor sorry fool for believing Khan and a new coach could rescue this team. THEY ARE A BUNCH OF LOSERS!!!!!

Why do you keep busting DD?  You're the poor schmuck who finally gets his day when the team, quite obviously I might add, laid a complete turd on the field today. 

Way to go, asshat, you got one right.  Problem is that you're still completely incorrect in your thinking and you don't seem to have a thought of your own.  While everyone is entitled to their opinion, the only tiresome thing from you, is that I've already heard your 'opinion' from about 90% of the media before you can type it. 

Have an original thought, a clever idea or at least change some of the words around from what you heard on the radio. 

[funwithteeth]

Fresh off of murdering the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Kansas City Chiefs are gonna annihilate your arteries with the 2,940-calorie 'Blitz Box'.

[funwithteeth]

So no way Chip Kelly's system is sustainable, right? You already have Vick & Co. saying post-game how tired they were and how it's going to be a long season.

And if the Texans needed a San Diego chokejob to win, the Colts have the AFC South on lock. Titans will probably be better, too.

[duvaldude08]

Jags could not hit water if they fell out of a boat. They suck! DD is such a poor sorry fool for believing Khan and a new coach could rescue this team. THEY ARE A BUNCH OF LOSERS!!!!!

Why do you keep busting DD?  You're the poor schmuck who finally gets his day when the team, quite obviously I might add, laid a complete turd on the field today. 

Way to go, asshat, you got one right.  Problem is that you're still completely incorrect in your thinking and you don't seem to have a thought of your own.  While everyone is entitled to their opinion, the only tiresome thing from you, is that I've already heard your 'opinion' from about 90% of the media before you can type it. 

Have an original thought, a clever idea or at least change some of the words around from what you heard on the radio.

The thing is... when Mtrain  realizes he is getting under your skin, that makes him keep going. You would think an old man such as his self would have something better do. But Sunday I was already digusted and his post  just sent me over. Normally I ignore his post. But seen he decided to mention my name first, I felt oligated to reply.That is one reason why I dont post as much as I used on this board. I dont like ignorant shit, and when I see it I get fighting mad. Its funny how people sit behind a computer and talk smack, but if we met in person it would be totally different. At the end of the day this is forum and we all the right to our opinon, its all about how your frame it and your tone. Just as he can post his random thoughts that he blows out of his ass, I can post mine. 

[Non-RedNeck Westsider]

Don't sweat it bro.  Hell, I've got enough troll in me to make him feel as petty as the majority of his posts.  I guess rather than label me as a troll, you could call me more of an ogre....   I guess I'm more like Shrek. 

[BridgeTroll]

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/09/13/two-weeks-no-blackouts/

Two weeks, no blackouts

Posted by Mike Florio on September 13, 2013, 10:07 AM EDT


The NFL is winning the war to get butts in seats.  So far.

Through two weeks of the 2013 season, there have been and will be no blackouts, according to the league office.

The hot spots for Week Two were Tampa, Buffalo, and Oakland.  On Thursday, all three teams announced that enough tickets had been sold to permit the games to be televised locally.

It's part of a positive trend for the league.  Based on numbers provided by the league, one games was blacked out through two weeks in 2012, one was blacked out through two weeks in 2011, and three were blacked out through two weeks in 2010.

If my math is correct (and it rarely is), five games have been blacked out in the first two weeks of the last four seasons combined.  In contrast, five total games were blacked out through the first two weeks of the 2004 season.

In 1993, 11 of 28 games were blacked out through two weeks.  That's 39 percent.  Five years earlier, it was 12 of 28.

In 1983, it was 17 of 28 — a whopping 61 percent.  And in 1978, 20 of 28 games played through the first two weeks of the NFL regular season were blacked out locally.

So while the NFL is looking for ways to get more fans to choose coming to stadiums over staying home, things have improved dramatically over the past several decades.

Aiding the cause over the last two years has been the ability of every team to reduce its minimum sales threshold from 100 percent of all non-premium tickets down to 85 percent. In Oakland, nearly 10,000 seats have been tarped this year, reducing the capacity to 53,286.

As the NFL tries to strike the balance between full stadiums and maximized TV audiences, the key could be to shrink the size of current stadiums — and to install fewer seats in the next wave of NFL venues.

Of course, the league also could reduce the price of tickets.  Or the NFL could seize on the cockeyed wisdom in Colts owner Jim Irsay's recent justification of preseason ticket costs, setting a price point for each game based on a variety of factors, including the quality of the opponent and the home team's recent performances and overall record.

Really, why let the secondary market set the number?  The teams should be able to charge more, and compelled to charge less, based on how significant or otherwise a game may be.

[Keith-N-Jax]

An article about tarps and blackouts and Jax is not mentioned. Are we seeing media progress or they just forgot?

[ben says]

An article about tarps and blackouts and Jax is not mentioned. Are we seeing media progress or they just forgot?

Props to the author of the article. That being said, the "public" is still severely misinformed. Take a look at the comments.

[Non-RedNeck Westsider]

An article about tarps and blackouts and Jax is not mentioned. Are we seeing media progress or they just forgot?

Nope.  Everyone else does it for prudent, economical reasons.  We only do it because our hick fanbase (or lack thereof) don't support our shitty team.

Totally different.