2022 NFL Week 17 Thread: Mert is Slacking and the Titans are dead

[Rhyis.]

to my knowledge they already came up with contingency plans if covid made it so certain games had to be cancelled, so a lot of this is probably accounted for in a letter of understanding in their cba somewhere

[Tyche]

i think bengals/bills is almost assuredly not happening at this point, and maybe even the bills/pats.

shit has the potential to be real weird

Bills held walkthroughs today, I think it's safe to assume the Patriots are about to lose by 100.

Big congrats to Pittsburgh for getting to the playoffs in the most unlikliest fashion.

[archibaldcrane]

but what if the patriots kill another one of their safeties?

[Rhyis.]

the season is cancelled and all current playoff seeds are deemed super bowl champions

[Tyche]

Buffalo could put out 9 players on defense and New England would still struggle to score 14 on offense. Their offense only put 10 on Miami's practice squad secondary before Miami literally left a guy completely uncovered on the line for the easiest touchdown toss in Mac Jones career.

https://twitter.com/BaldyNFL/status/...jI7oMuHRw&s=19

[archibaldcrane]

was too busy thinking about that postgame ping pong match

[Mertron]

the season is cancelled and all current playoff seeds are deemed super bowl champions

ill take it

[Rhyis.]

jags are drawing up their ring designs now

[Rhyis.]

also the nfl machine keeps on moving on.

boys cut a player today (james washington)

[kuronosan]

Prayers for James

[Mertron]

time for the old “nfc playoff team claims/signs him just to ask questions about the cowboys playbook” deal

(dram tram)

[Cail]

i havent had a chance to read the article yet, but the NFL said it didn't do the 5 mins to warm up thing.

ESPN is sticking by its reporting and saying that they did

[kuronosan]

I mean they were visibly warming up so...

[Rhyis.]

someone who works for the nfl may have told the broadcast team one thing, meanwhile everyone on and off the field talking to the coaches and making the actual plans of how to move forward may have said no such thing

both things can be simultaneously true

even lisa salters, who was down on the field, only has a certain amount of access. she can talk to people only after she's been told she's allowed to talk to them. in an emergency situation the broadcast team is receiving information from secondary and tertiary sources.

for us it's even further removed. we only receive information from the broadcast

[Weltall]

Goodell or some high-level front office employee def didn’t call down and say “soon as he is off the field, hike it in 5 minutes.” If you believe that, you’re stupid af.

Most likely there is process and procedure in place anytime the cart/ambulance has to come out and the refs or league official gives the teams a 5 minute window if it seems necessary (or it’s always some set amount of time like this and we don’t usually notice cuz of commercial break etc.)

[kuronosan]

No, I insist we follow Reddit and its investigative conclusion that the NFL doesn't care about its players.

[Rhyis.]

The HoF finalist list is out:

First Ballot:
Dwight Freeney, DE, 2002-2012
Albert Lewis, CB, 1983-1993
Darrelle Revis, CB, 2007-2012/2015-16
Joe Thomas, LT, 2007-2017
Darren Woodson, S, 1992-2003

Second Ballot (or more):
Jared Allen, DE, 2004-15
Willie Anderson, OT, 1996-2008
Ronde Barber, DB, 1997-2012
Devin Hester, KR/PR, 2006-16
Torry Holt, WR, 1999-2009
Andre Johnson, WR, 2003-16
Zach Thomas, LB, 1996-2008
DeMarcus Ware, DE, 2005-16
Reggie Wayne, WR, 2001-14
Patrick Willis, LB, 2007-14

Joe Thomas and Revis are obvious 1st ballots

Also they better get Hester in there

[Rhyis.]

rookie bills corner says damar is awake
https://twitter.com/kaiirelam5/statu...7Ctwgr%5Etweet

[Xno Kappa]

https://twitter.com/buffalobills/sta...iVvGzWC4jC4qFA

Seen other reports saying he’s holding his family members hands and responding.

[Mertron]

The HoF finalist list is out:

First Ballot:
Dwight Freeney, DE, 2002-2012
Albert Lewis, CB, 1983-1993
Darrelle Revis, CB, 2007-2012/2015-16
Joe Thomas, LT, 2007-2017
Darren Woodson, S, 1992-2003

Second Ballot (or more):
Jared Allen, DE, 2004-15
Willie Anderson, OT, 1996-2008
Ronde Barber, DB, 1997-2012
Devin Hester, KR/PR, 2006-16
Torry Holt, WR, 1999-2009
Andre Johnson, WR, 2003-16
Zach Thomas, LB, 1996-2008
DeMarcus Ware, DE, 2005-16
Reggie Wayne, WR, 2001-14
Patrick Willis, LB, 2007-14

Joe Thomas and Revis are obvious 1st ballots

Also they better get Hester in there

i understand hester is the best return specialist of all time but his overall numbers outside of “most return touchdowns” are still pretty bleh (less than 40 career tds overall, yardage numbers are meh even looking at special teams, yes i know teams avoided kicking to him)

whatever