I like poaching two guys from winning organizations. Hopefully these guys were key parts to that in Bmore and Denver, respectively.

I really like his hires, not sure on his player moves yet. Though of course, time will tell on those.

 

Even if his player moves do not work out, I really appreciate his handling of the cap to allow us room to make a single big splash when more appropriate.

Here is some info on the Bears hires: http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-1...b7-b796d748663e

I don't know anything about the Ravens guy, but I have no problem with hiring anyone from that front office.

Agreed. Plus, I respect Daniel Jeremiah a lot, so this was a nice tweet to see:

 

Joe Douglas (new director of college scouting for the Bears) is one of the best talent evaluators I've ever been around.

— Daniel Jeremiah (@MoveTheSticks) May 15, 2015

Really happy to be pulling people from DEN/BAL for scouting talent more than NO.

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Only QBs w/ higher completion percentage than Tannehill (66.4%) last season: Romo, Brees, Roethlisberger, Rivers

 

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Dolphins are giving QB Ryan Tanehill a six-year, $96 million extension that includes $45 million guaranteed, per league source.

 

Extra Points may change today

 

Personally, I'm all for it. They are currently a non-competitive play. I'd love to see them do something to make the play much more strategic in terms of going for 1 or 2.

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Robert Kraft says he will accept "reluctantly" what Roger Goodell has given Patriots as punishment, will not appeal.

PATs moved back to the 15. 2 pt conversions stay at 2. I like it

PATs moved back to the 15. 2 pt conversions stay at 2. I like it

This just seems flat out stupid. Should have stuck to the original plan of perhaps fundamentally changing strategy. Now it's just the same problem they wanted to get rid, that 30 yard FGs are made at 95%, which I guess is a slight "improvement" of 99%. And now games will likely be decided by missed FGs even more, which again is just dumb and backwards.

This just seems flat out stupid. Should have stuck to the original plan of perhaps fundamentally changing strategy. Now it's just the same problem they wanted to get rid, that 30 yard FGs are made at 95%, which I guess is a slight "improvement" of 99%. And now games will likely be decided by missed FGs even more, which again is just dumb and backwards.

 

Shrink the uprights was another thing I was hoping for.m

Small, but I'm glad the defense can finally be rewarded by taking a 2 point attempt back for a TD like they do in college.

This just seems flat out stupid. Should have stuck to the original plan of perhaps fundamentally changing strategy. Now it's just the same problem they wanted to get rid, that 30 yard FGs are made at 95%, which I guess is a slight "improvement" of 99%. And now games will likely be decided by missed FGs even more, which again is just dumb and backwards.

 

Agreed. This is my proposal.

 

After a TD, the offense can just take an automatic 1 point PAT with no further action needed, or decide to go for 2 from the 2 yard line.

Small, but I'm glad the defense can finally be rewarded by taking a 2 point attempt back for a TD like they do in college.

Doesn't that happen about as often as a missed extra point?

 

I think they should do away with the kicks. Just give 7 for a TD unless you want to go for 2, then it's 6. Saves some time.

Agreed. This is my proposal.

 

After a TD, the offense can just take an automatic 1 point PAT with no further action needed, or decide to go for 2 from the 2 yard line.

 

But then there's typically no PAT commercial break.

Doesn't that happen about as often as a missed extra point?

 

I think they should do away with the kicks. Just give 7 for a TD unless you want to go for 2, then it's 6. Saves some time.

 

That's why I prefaced it saying it was a small deal. It's just something I've never understood them not having, so I'm glad it's changed

Small, but I'm glad the defense can finally be rewarded by taking a 2 point attempt back for a TD like they do in college.

 

Can the defense return blocked extra points too? That doesn't seem like the best idea. If it ever happens in a big moment, teams will possibly just start taking a knee instead of kicking late in a one point game.

Can the defense return blocked extra points too? That doesn't seem like the best idea. If it ever happens in a big moment, teams will possibly just start taking a knee instead of kicking late in a one point game.

 

That's the rule in college, and yes, if you score to go up by 1 or 2 with less than 20 seconds left, you should be taking a knee instead of trying to kick a PAT.

Can the defense return blocked extra points too? That doesn't seem like the best idea. If it ever happens in a big moment, teams will possibly just start taking a knee instead of kicking late in a one point game.

 

I think I'm missing something here, why would that be bad?

Gambling?

I think I'm missing something here, why would that be bad?

 

It would just be silly for teams to take a knee instead of even attempting it. That's why I think they should just get rid of the kick, make a TD 7 unless you want to go for 2.

Yeah, I kind of agree. But just making it 7 without a football play kind of seems disjointed to me.

It would just be silly for teams to take a knee instead of even attempting it. That's why I think they should just get rid of the kick, make a TD 7 unless you want to go for 2.

 

Up by 1 no one kicks it now anyways. They go for two to make it a FG game.

Up by 1 no one kicks it now anyways. They go for two to make it a FG game.

Will teams stop doing that because of the risk of a fumble/int return?

Will teams stop doing that because of the risk of a fumble/int return?

 

The only time the defensive 2 point rule will impact the offense's extra point decision is within the last 20 seconds of the game, when the extremely tiny odds of a defensive 2 point play finally become higher than the odds that the other team will score on offense.