NFL Random Thoughts

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[Guest]

The Lance Moore Saints Celebrity Cruise might be a tad awkward.......the celebrity guest-list is as follows:

Lance Moore
Roman Harper
Darren Sharper
Kenny Stills

[JimLeavy59]

Matt Cassel ends up with a raise?

[MmmmBeeeeer]

Decker will be the most overpaid free agent this year.

I hope the colts do not sign him because he is not deserving of #1 money and that is what he is going to get.

[VikesRule]

I think the NFL is trying to turn Free Agency into a college football recruiting signing day type of thing. I'm betting within 2 years we'll have an official "NFL Signing Day"...

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I think the NFL is trying to turn Free Agency into a college football recruiting signing day type of thing. I'm betting within 2 years we'll have an official "NFL Signing Day"...

Everything else they've done has been done to lead to more TV exposure, so I would not be surprised if it happens very soon. A lot of deals are finalized on that first day now more than before.

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

The NFL started "NFL Signing Day" last year. NFLN and ESPN had all-day specials for the start of free agency.

The NFL wants to become a complete year-round presence on the sports calendar. August through January is the NFL season. They spaced out the combine to draft period so they have every month covered. February is the combine. March is the start of free agency. They've now moved the draft back so they have the anticipation of the draft throughout April and have the actual draft in early May. The kick off of NFL training camps is now being marketed as a big deal (similarly to the day pitchers and catchers report for baseball).

So, essentially, the NFL is now a July to May sport. They will alter their calendar or add some shit in there to make it completely year round at this point.

[Leftwich]

Jaguars started working on their huge ass Jumbotron and stadium renovations today. For anyone interested here is a render:

[NAHSTE]

Jaguars started working on their huge ass Jumbotron and stadium renovations today. For anyone interested here is a render:

Will the replays be blacked out on the jumbotron if there's no sellout?

[Leftwich]

Will the replays be blacked out on the jumbotron if there's no sellout?

As a matter of fact the Jags came in 31st in attendance last year with only 7 home games. Averaging roughly 60,000 per game.

[Atlas]

The only time that stadium sees 60k+ in the seats is during the gator bowl and the worlds largest cocktail party.

[NAHSTE]

The only time that stadium sees 60k+ in the seats is during the gator bowl and the worlds largest cocktail party.

Only time that stadium sees professional football as well, coincidentally.

[Leftwich]

The only time that stadium sees 60k+ in the seats is during the gator bowl and the worlds largest cocktail party.

http://espn.go.com/nfl/attendance/_/sort/homePct

59,960 aint a bad number.

[Maynard]

the browns got funding approved for renovations too.

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