patsfangr
Footballguy
One thing that Joe failed to note on the Harvin trade. Those of us who have Harvin on our team really get screwed by the timing of this. Thanks to Thursday Night Football, which I HATE, as a FF player!, we LOSE Harvin, a sure starter, for this week, since the Jets have already played, and he obviously won't be playing for Seattle on Sunday. Though I've read a lot of criticism of Harvin's production, the fact is that he averaged 10 points per game in the 5 he's played to date.
THAT REALLY SUCKS!
Which leads me to note that the "MONEY FIRST" policies of the NFL are really ruining the game for true sports fans. I think Thursday Night Football is one of the best examples of this.
CLEARLY it is only there for the extra income the NFL gets from the TV contract. Nobody likes it. It doesn't give the players or coaches enough time to properly prepare for the next game; and certainly increases the danger of injuries ("safety first" my ###!), since players do not have adequate time to recover from the minor injuries and stress on their bodies from the Sunday games. And, of course, the millions of fans who participate in FF have to scramble and guess on waiver wire actions, as well as who to start on Thursday, since injury status for players is not clear for Sunday players, and that may obviously affect the decision on what players to start on Thursday.
If played at all, Thursday games should be between two teams who had a BYE the previous week. But, since that would leave several weeks with no income from a Thursday game, the NFL would never consider doing that!
Well, maybe if the NFL got a $5 annual fee from everyone who plays FF, they'd get rid of Thursday Night Football!
I love the entertainment and excitement of the GAME of professional football. I HATE the greed and hypocrisy of the BUSINESS side of the NFL!
George R.
THAT REALLY SUCKS!
Which leads me to note that the "MONEY FIRST" policies of the NFL are really ruining the game for true sports fans. I think Thursday Night Football is one of the best examples of this.
CLEARLY it is only there for the extra income the NFL gets from the TV contract. Nobody likes it. It doesn't give the players or coaches enough time to properly prepare for the next game; and certainly increases the danger of injuries ("safety first" my ###!), since players do not have adequate time to recover from the minor injuries and stress on their bodies from the Sunday games. And, of course, the millions of fans who participate in FF have to scramble and guess on waiver wire actions, as well as who to start on Thursday, since injury status for players is not clear for Sunday players, and that may obviously affect the decision on what players to start on Thursday.
If played at all, Thursday games should be between two teams who had a BYE the previous week. But, since that would leave several weeks with no income from a Thursday game, the NFL would never consider doing that!
Well, maybe if the NFL got a $5 annual fee from everyone who plays FF, they'd get rid of Thursday Night Football!
I love the entertainment and excitement of the GAME of professional football. I HATE the greed and hypocrisy of the BUSINESS side of the NFL!
George R.
