OT: Football thread (2024 season)

[ArPanet]

Didn't Dancing Larry make money off being a superfan?

 

[sbjnyc]

Didn't Dancing Larry make money off being a superfan?

I've seen him in a few commercials on msg. Don't know if the rangers paid him (or gave him free tickets/merch) for his schtick.

 

[Crease]

Didn't Dancing Larry make money off being a superfan?

I spotted DL at a bar before a game and asked for a picture. He took the picture, then handed me a business card. He does wedding and bar mitzvahs apparently.

 

[Bob Richards]

I spotted DL at a bar before a game and asked for a picture. He took the picture, then handed me a business card. He does wedding and bar mitzvahs apparently.

Definitely some guy out there no longer allowed to attend family gatherings because he hired Dancing Larry to perform at his Niece’s bat mitzvah.

 

[Greg02]

Refs just made a terrible pass interference call against Texas. Fans threw beer on the field and somehow bullied them into reversing it. I've never seen something quite like that.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Refs just made a terrible pass interference call against Texas. Fans threw beer on the field and somehow bullied them into reversing it. I've never seen something quite like that.

NFL refs deserve to be boo'd and have tomatos thrown at them. The lowest of the low.

 

[Greg02]

NFL refs deserve to be boo'd and have tomatos thrown at them. The lowest of the low.

This is college.

Honestly, normally SEC refs aren't bad relative to other conferences. But that game was a doozy.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

This is college.

Honestly, normally SEC refs aren't bad relative to other conferences. But that game was a doozy.

oh, THAT Houston.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

 

[mxyxptlk]

I just heard on 1010 WINS that Jets and Reddick have agreed to "a modified contract" and Reddick will report tomorrow morning.

 

[NickyFotiu]

I just heard on 1010 WINS that Jets and Reddick have agreed to "a modified contract" and Reddick will report tomorrow morning.

Jets waived over $12 mill in fines. They must really think this is their year so they are going for it. If I was a Jets fan Id appreciate that effort after so many down years.

 

[mxyxptlk]

Jets waived over $12 mill in fines. They must really think this is their year so they are going for it. If I was a Jets fan Id appreciate that effort after so many down years.

And as a Jets fan, I am still skeptical.

 

[NickyFotiu]

And as a Jets fan, I am still skeptical.

After so many down years that is totally normal but this is a weak year for the AFC and the AFC East. How many teams in the AFC have more talent? Could come down to Rodgers. I'm not a Jets fan but they really have stacked talent on that team. Look at that defense. Look at those WR. They just added Davante and Reddick? That is not a 2-4 team on paper.

 

[NickyFotiu]

Jets waived over $12 mill in fines. They must really think this is their year so they are going for it. If I was a Jets fan Id appreciate that effort after so many down years.

Guy on TV said the fines were not technically waived. That makes more sense because I did not think the team even was allowed to waive those kind of fines. Instead the restructured deal has incentives so that Reddick can make up for the fines. I think Reddick's new agent made Reddick realize he was coming out the big loser in how this situation was playing out so they needed to figure out a way to get him back on the field.

 

[mxyxptlk]

After so many down years that is totally normal but this is a weak year for the AFC and the AFC East. How many teams in the AFC have more talent? Could come down to Rodgers. I'm not a Jets fan but they really have stacked talent on that team. Look at that defense. Look at those WR. They just added Davante and Reddick? That is not a 2-4 team on paper.

When I look back, it seems to me that the Jets always managed to have an adequate defense. Historically (IMO), their problems have always been offense (or lack thereof).

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

After so many down years that is totally normal but this is a weak year for the AFC and the AFC East. How many teams in the AFC have more talent? Could come down to Rodgers. I'm not a Jets fan but they really have stacked talent on that team. Look at that defense. Look at those WR. They just added Davante and Reddick? That is not a 2-4 team on paper.

I saw on the Jets reddit that the Jets have the weakest remaining schedule?

If that’s true, and they still manage to miss the playoffs, move the franchise to London

 

[Boris Zubov]

I just heard on 1010 WINS that Jets and Reddick have agreed to "a modified contract" and Reddick will report tomorrow morning.

Rosenhaus must've talked some sense into him. Didn't anyone learn anything from Leveon Bell?

 

[NickyFotiu]

When I look back, it seems to me that the Jets always managed to have an adequate defense. Historically (IMO), their problems have always been offense (or lack thereof).

I can see that but outside of the Oline the Jets are stacked on offense as well. If they are going all in (looks that way) they should try to trade for Oline help.

 

[17futurecap]

Outside of not getting a long term deal, not sure how this isn’t an absolute win for Reddick. Didn’t have to go through camp, missed 7 games, and is going to get all his money back with easy incentives, plus still gets to go to free agency.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Outside of not getting a long term deal, not sure how this isn’t an absolute win for Reddick. Didn’t have to go through camp, missed 7 games, and is going to get all his money back with easy incentives, plus still gets to go to free agency.

Once Johnson tore his achillles Reddick probably threw a party

 

[SA16]

Outside of not getting a long term deal, not sure how this isn’t an absolute win for Reddick. Didn’t have to go through camp, missed 7 games, and is going to get all his money back with easy incentives, plus still gets to go to free agency.

Well there’s also the scenario where he skipped camp, isn’t in shape or game ready, isn’t motivated on a one year deal, and puts up a poor performance and then doesn’t get the big long term deal he wanted

 

[Boris Zubov]

Outside of not getting a long term deal, not sure how this isn’t an absolute win for Reddick. Didn’t have to go through camp, missed 7 games, and is going to get all his money back with easy incentives, plus still gets to go to free agency.

He's not getting all his money back...sounds like he's getting enough to offset the 12M in fines plus something on top of that. He would've made more money by actually suiting up.

 

[mxyxptlk]

I can see that but outside of the Oline the Jets are stacked on offense as well. If they are going all in (looks that way) they should try to trade for Oline help.

THe O-line has been their biggest weakness.

I saw on the Jets reddit that the Jets have the weakest remaining schedule?

If that’s true, and they still manage to miss the playoffs, move the franchise to London

Or they can become the Alaska Aleuts.

 

[trueblue30nyr]

After so many down years that is totally normal but this is a weak year for the AFC and the AFC East. How many teams in the AFC have more talent? Could come down to Rodgers. I'm not a Jets fan but they really have stacked talent on that team. Look at that defense. Look at those WR. They just added Davante and Reddick? That is not a 2-4 team on paper.

Technically, if they had a kicker worth a damn, they'd be 4-2.

 

[NickyFotiu]

EZ is not a tackle. Way too slow. So hard to watch him against speed rushers. Even worse that he is blocking the blind side.