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Couldn't give a stuff how big Soldier Field is.
me either, just using it to weave a story!
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Ouch
Couldn't give a stuff how big Soldier Field is.
me either, just using it to weave a story!
I wasn't having a go at you either buddy, I'm just not a Tebow fan at all.I wasn't having a go at him but was wondering if he reserved football judgment due to his lack of a career so far. Ftr I agree with Nato dog, I'd love to see him as a TE.
It's America, biggest stadium is best stadium.
Nope. It's the one with the biggest screen!
In 2001, the NFL responded to a labor battle with game officials by locking them out and hiring replacements.
In 2012, it could be happening all over again.
Alex Marvez of FOXSports.com reports that the NFL has commenced plans for hiring replacement officials, as negotiations with game officials reach an impasse.
“Talks are ongoing, and should the two sides reach an agreement in the near future, there will be no need to hire additional officials,” NFL director of recruiting officials Ron Bayne writes in a letter obtained by Marvez. “This is a contingency plan to make sure the NFL season will continue on schedule as planned.”
As Marvez explains, replacement officials were used 11 years ago for the final exhibition games and the first week of regular-season games. A new CBA was reached with game officials during the one-week NFL hiatus resulting from the 9/11 attacks.
Today, however, the game has changed. With the NFL pushing for player safety — and relying on game officials to be more involved in spotting players who may have suffered concussions — the use of second-tier officials could undermine the league’s safety objectives.
The negotiations are reaching critical mass not long after Commissioner Roger Goodell floated the idea of experimenting with full-time officials. Which means that the NFL realizes that the quality of the officiating can be improved. Which means that it’s not acceptable to have anything other than the best officials.
In hindsight, it’s possible that Goodell mused about full-time officials as part of the effort to leverage game officials into accepting the league’s terms, given that most if not all of them prefer the ability to have a “real” job in addition to working for the NFL on weekends during football season.
.According to John Kreger of CBSSports.com -- Kellen Moore didn't have a good showing at rookie camp. He writes:
QB Kellen Moore's passing improved during Detroit's rookie mini-camp practice Sunday, but his performance over the three-day orientation left a lot to be desired. Moore wasn't consistent in drills, and his effort gave credence to questions surrounding his arm strength that saw him go undrafted. Non-roster invitee QB RJ Archer, who was given leave from the Arena Football League's Georgia Force to attend Detroit's workouts, outperformed Moore at times. Despite his consistent effort, Archer's a long shot to be given a roster spot for OTA workouts and training camp.
After Day 2 - John Kreger of CBSSports.com writes:
Undrafted free agent QB Kellen Moore hasn't been impressive in the first two days of rookie minicamp. Coach Jim Schwartz has repeatedly cautioned against pre-judging players' abilities based on workouts, but Moore's streaky performances and odd throwing mechanics haven't inspired confidence. Moore seemed destined for the third QB spot because GM Martin Mayhew said he valued carrying three QBs on the roster. Schwartz, however, said there is no guarantee Detroit will use three QBs. Moore's performances will need to improve if he wants to earn a roster spot.
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ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — By now, Kellen Moore is used to the doubters.
His Boise State team fought for respect throughout his college career, and after leading the Broncos to 50 victories — a Football Bowl Subdivision record for a starting quarterback — Moore still went undrafted last month.
He was in camp with the Detroit Lions over the weekend after signing on with them as a free agent, and in a way, this is merely the latest chance for poised left-hander to prove himself.
"I think that's like a lot of us — we like to kind of take an underdog approach," Moore said. "That's the way all sports teams try to take it. You always try and find a way to be the underdog in your mind, and get excited about opportunities."
Moore completed nearly 70 percent of his passes in four years at Boise State — not bad, considering Idaho was the only other bowl school to offer a scholarship. Last season, he threw for 3,800 yards with 43 touchdowns and nine interceptions.
Of course, those aren't the only numbers attached to Moore's profile. The 6-foot, 197-pound Moore will have to overcome concerns about his size and arm strength. He's 3 inches shorter than Matthew Stafford and Shaun Hill, the top two quarterbacks on Detroit's depth chart.
That helps explain why pick after pick went by in the draft without Moore's name being called. By the time it was over, he was ready to put that experience behind him.
"I kind of quit watching toward the end," Moore said. "We were more doing phone conversations and just sorting it all out. ... Obviously, like any kid, your dream is certainly to be drafted. Things happen for a reason, and things come in goofy ways."
Drew Stanton, Detroit's No. 3 quarterback, left as a free agent this offseason, opening a potential spot for somebody such as Moore. Coach Jim Schwartz has been hesitant to read too much into anybody's performance during this three-day rookie minicamp, which started Friday.
"He's left-handed," Schwartz cracked when asked what he's noticed about Moore.
But the Lions brought him in for a reason, and they don't expect him to be overwhelmed by the adjustment to the pros.
"He's used to being a quarterback, he's used to being the center of attention," Schwartz said. "He's started a lot of football games, he's won a lot of football games, that shows through the most about him."
Only one quarterback under 6-foot-2 was drafted this year — Wisconsin's 5-foot-11 Russell Wilson went to Seattle in the third round — so the size issue is one Moore will have to face as he tries to forge a career in the NFL. And then there's the challenge of learning a new team's system with little time to waste.
"It's football, and there's a lot of different ways of running an offense," Moore said. "It's just a matter of getting out here, getting to understand the terminology, the way they do things."
If Moore does end up playing for the Lions, he may have a chance to toss a few more passes to Titus Young, one of his former college teammates. The Lions drafted the talkative Young in the second round last year, and he caught 48 passes as a rookie.
"I'm excited to see that kid again," Moore said. "He's a funny, funny guy. It's going to be a lot of fun to be around him again."
After Young's success last season, six more Boise State players were taken in the 2012 draft. Moore wasn't one of them, but the reputation he earned in college has followed him to Allen Park.
"Obviously he has (had) a lot of success — I think 50 wins in college. And those weren't 50 wins against inferior opponents, he's gone on the road and beaten some big-time teams," Schwartz said. "His talent was there and he's got a good resume. We think he'll fit in well with us."
Referees are easy to replace. Get retired refs, Pac-12 guys, UFL guys, etc.
This off season is taking a very long time
Ring's out.
Looks a hell of a lot better than GBs ring from the previous SB