The Weird, Wacky and Awesome World of the NFL - General Banter thread V2

Beefy78

What I meant was am I better off buying them now or leaving it a few months? I've never used a ticket reseller before.

adrian522

Well it depends how the Seahawks, 49ers and Steelers are doing closer to the game. If they are doing poorly then the ticket price will likely drop. If they are doing well (likely in the case of the Seahawks at least) the prices will go up.

Also Thanksgiving is a big deal in the US so there may be a higher demand for tickets around this time. Also the 49ers/Seahawks game is a big game regardless so I wouldn't expect prices to drop too much for that one.

raze_them_all_

did i hear that both packers and lions are playing 3 times in 12 days?? player safety get ****ed eh??

raze_them_all_

raze_them_all_ wrote: »

did i hear that both packers and lions are playing 3 times in 12 days?? player safety get ****ed eh??

player safety only matters when they can fine the players for it

Knex*

Giants are playing three times in first 11 days.

Hazys

A good write up on how it takes over 4 months to come up with an acceptable schedule: http://mmqb.si.com/2015/04/22/nfl-schedule-release-pope/

Hazys

Beefy78 wrote: »

Anyone got experience of getting tickets on Stubhub or the official exchange? I've friends who are moving to Seattle so I was going to go visit them around Thanksgiving but was holding off on the NFL fixtures being announced. The Seahawks are home both weekends bookending Thanksgiving vs 49ers and vs the Steelers so I've my pick of games. tickets are already up on both sites but I don't know whether to jump on now or see if the prices drop a bit once the initial excitement of them being available has dropped off a bit.

I've read that getting them the week before is the best way to get them closer to face value but I'm not that ballsy

I'm not sure on Seahawks tickets but for the majority of teams, the regular season tickets haven't gone on sale on Ticketmaster yet.

It could be possible you could get the tickets for face value through ticketmaster. So i'd explore the official route first before going to the ticket tout website.

The Patriots have a 10 year waiting list for season tickets but each June they sell a small amount of to the general public on Ticketmaster. I try to get them in June and if they sell out before i get them, then i look at the ticket tout websites. I presume the Seahawks could do something similar.

FYI Seatgeek.com is a good website if you end up going the ticket tout way as it compares all the sites together and if you stalk the tickets for the game you want on there for a couple of weeks, you'll see how much the prices fluctuate and you should be able to save yourself some money.

Beefy78

Great advice. Thanks. Been to a couple of games in Europe but I can't wait to go to a 'proper' game in the US.

Hazys

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TM2RUVnTlvs

apparently the eagles couldn't play home in weeks 1 and 4 due to baseball games but more interestingly the archbishop of philly sent a letter to roger goodell asking that the eagles play away in week 3 as as the pope is giving a mass in philly that weekend

also the only time the eagles leave the eastern time zone is away to dallas that could be a huge help

helimachoptor

Hardy suspended for 10 games.. Cowboys... Ouch

helimachoptor

Interesting but not shocking.. from another boards forum

helimachoptor

helimachoptor wrote: »

Hardy suspended for 10 games.. Cowboys... Ouch

Almost karma

adrian522

About sums it up alright

https://twitter.com/Cardschatter/status/590962616522002432

Knex*

Some fella on reddit analysed the rest period of teams, and their opponents, before games and came up with the below. Seattle coming out the worst, and Panthers the best.

Here it is, for anyone interested.

BKWDR

Mate asking me about getting tickets for a reg season Giants game. Any advice i can offer lads? I get my Pats ones through family

Stubhub?

raze_them_all_

helimachoptor wrote: »

Hardy suspended for 10 games.. Cowboys... Ouch

Under the rules they released last ear first time offenders are given 6 games, they added 4 on as they found 4 instances where he assaulted her they say, so that will be 25 games it will of cost him, but hey he has talent right

http://i0.wp.com/www.crossingbroad.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Faux_gmail_chip_kelly_12.jpg

chip kellys email hacked (joke)

http://www.the42.ie/new-nfl-la-stadium-design-2066564-Apr2015/

is this true :eek:

Leslie91

Clementine Scary String wrote: »

http://www.the42.ie/new-nfl-la-stadium-design-2066564-Apr2015/

is this true :eek:

The mock up and BS around it exists but imho this stadium will never happen. If there is indeed an NFL team in LA in the next 3 yrs say, it will be via Kroenke's Inglewood plan. Carson will not fly.

Knex*

See this?

Tottenham consider sharing new £400m stadium with NFL London franchise

• Tottenham's new £400m stadium due to be completed for 2018-19 season
• NFL said to be within five years of having a franchise in London
• Wembley Stadium currently hosts NFL International Series games
• Three regular-season NFL games will be played in London this year

Realt Dearg Sec

Knex. wrote: »

See this?

Tottenham consider sharing new £400m stadium with NFL London franchise

• Tottenham's new £400m stadium due to be completed for 2018-19 season
• NFL said to be within five years of having a franchise in London
• Wembley Stadium currently hosts NFL International Series games
• Three regular-season NFL games will be played in London this year

I think it would be good for everyone if they can push ahead with building the Naming Rights Stadium.

Knex*

I love Steve Weatherford

https://instagram.com/p/1ytboHnewf/

Son Of A Vidic

Clementine Scary String wrote: »

player safety only matters when they can fine the players for it

Truer words were never spoken.

kennyb3

Hardy doing a good job of fitting in

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2442228-greg-hardy-has-verbal-altercation-at-cowboys-otas-latest-details-reaction

http://www.theplayerstribune.com/darren-sproles-2005-nfl-draft-chargers/

interesting article by darren sproles titled "dont sleep on the little guy"

dion jordan suspended for the season for substance abuse

HigginsJ

Clementine Scary String wrote: »

dion jordan suspended for the season for substance abuse

Pity the Eagles hadn't traded for him before he was suspended.

HigginsJ

HigginsJ wrote: »

Pity the Eagles hadn't traded for him before he was suspended.

I disagree.

Those Eagles trading for dion story's have been there consistently since the day they where drafted I don't think it was happening at all to be honest

Hazys

The Jets were fined $100,000 for tampering.

Ridiculous it took months for the NFL to come to this conclusion.

HigginsJ

Hazys wrote: »

The Jets were fined $100,000 for tampering.

Ridiculous it took months for the NFL to come to this conclusion.

Revis?

raze_them_all_

yup

helimachoptor

Dion Jordan suspended for a year.

Add another one to the idiot list

Paully D

helimachoptor wrote: »

Dion Jordan suspended for a year.

Add another one to the idiot list

Eagles reportedly were very, very close to completing a trade for him too.

Paully D

Paully D wrote: »

Eagles reportedly were very, very close to completing a trade for him too.

those rumours have been there since the day the dolphins drafted him id be slow to believe it to be honest

JaMarcusHustle

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YB-ULFBNVgs

christ thats bad form on his part i feel. if he needs to have agreed/done research for every question before hand it does not say a lot for him as an "expert"

Itssoeasy

Clementine Scary String wrote: »

christ thats bad form on his part i feel. if he needs to have agreed/done research for every question before hand it does not say a lot for him as an "expert"

He's always come across as a grumpy bastard and it doesn't say much if a former general manager of the Texans can't answer questions about the draft process that he obviously was a part of and he doesn't have to give away any secrets but just talk in general terms.

mikemac1

How NFL teams do background checks isn't a secret. They have scouts interviewing teachers and coaches. They also have a director of security who is often a retired city detective who can hook up with contacts in law enforcement for the news.

What a diva :rolleyes:

TG they didn't ask him if he dyes his hair.

HigginsJ

This is fantastic

7. More on that incredible Buccaneers statistic

The Buccaneers have never given a second contract to a quarterback they drafted. Not one. That means of 20 quarterbacks in 39 drafts, not one got a second contract.

As Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio points out:

That list includes, working backward, Mike Glennon, Josh Freeman, Josh Johnson, Bruce Gradkowski, Chris Simms, Joe Hamilton, Shaun King, Trent Dilfer, Craig Erickson, Mike Pawlawski, Pat O'Hara, Vinny Testaverde, Mike Shula, Blair Kiel, Steve Young, Mike Ford, Chuck Fusina, Doug Williams, Randy Hedberg, and Parnell Dickinson.

Wow. Just wow.

apparently seahawks hired lofa tatupu as a linebackers coach in feb i completely missed it. he had to retire early due to injuries but he was a monster in his brief career

Son Of A Vidic

Itssoeasy wrote: »

He's always come across as a grumpy bastard and it doesn't say much if a former general manager of the Texans can't answer questions about the draft process that he obviously was a part of and he doesn't have to give away any secrets but just talk in general terms.

By his reaction, you'd think he was just asked when did he have his last ****. He's a complete sap that really needs to be put out to pasture.

skippymac6

Clementine Scary String wrote: »

apparently seahawks hired lofa tatupu as a linebackers coach in feb i completely missed it. he had to retire early due to injuries but he was a monster in his brief career

Yeah he was a quality, quality player. The Seahawks have had a seemless transition with Bobby Wagner there being brilliant too.

Knex*

How have I not seen this before? :pac:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48qo6bJGgOc

Knex.

Knex. wrote: »

How have I not seen this before? :pac:

gota love eisen that pick is the reason that any time a punter is mentioned on these boards the next post is inevitably "punters are people to"

franglan

I watched ALL of Anger's tape and the 3rd round is a reach for him. Saw him as an early 4th round guy... #draftanalysis

mikemac1

Eisen started a craze. Here is the Ravens team giving the punter Sam Koch some love

The worlds worst TV ad actor Joe Flacco doing his usual thing of looking awkward



Russell Wilson taken 5 picks after Anger, oh dear

Hazys

I refuse to believe Punters are people too.

This is just liberal PC madness, they should just crawl back into whatever cesspool they came from.

HigginsJ

Taken from NFL.com

Greg Hardy on Twitter

On Friday, a Panthers fan tweeted a photo of Kelvin Benjamin and second-round pick Devin Funchess, describing the new teammates as "The Twin Towers." Hardy replied to the tweet: "didn't the twin towers get blown up lol."