NFL Football

[GoCubsGo]

Ftr, Chicago is 30/32 at 61.4K. Ut-oh. Carolina is a surprising 9/32 at 70.8K.

Dallas is #1 by a mile at 93.2K , but several teams exceed the nominal capacities of their smaller stadiums.
http://www.espn.com/nfl/attendance/_/year/2022

That's a sellout for Soldier Field.

Maybe better to go by percentage of available seats?

[GoCubsGo]

In addition to attendance, there's also merch. In my left-side strip of the country, the most popular logo is LA Dodgers, but you can also see Yanks and Red Sox. Baseball gear is more common (as far as I can tell) than football gear, but for football gear, you still still some Cowboys, Packers, etc. I have yet to see anybody wearing any Commander gear. Obviously the closer one is to Washington, the more likely to see it, but has it become common?

In fairness to the tens of remaining Commie fans....would you want to be seen in this?


On the other hand, less people talking about their on field performance.

[Vrede too]

Ftr, Chicago is 30/32 at 61.4K. Ut-oh. Carolina is a surprising 9/32 at 70.8K.

Dallas is #1 by a mile at 93.2K , but several teams exceed the nominal capacities of their smaller stadiums.
http://www.espn.com/nfl/attendance/_/year/2022

That's a sellout for Soldier Field.

Maybe better to go by percentage of available seats?

My bad. I even posted "several teams exceed the nominal capacities of their smaller stadiums," but did not notice that Chicago is at 99.8% of capacity according to the link. Sorry.

Given that fan base somewhat drives stadium size, I think both numbers are important. However, in the interest of fairness, early 2022 relative to capacity:

Jacksonville - 86%, still 32/32
Commies - 90.7%, still 31/32
Dallas - 93.2%, way down to 27/32
Carolina - 96%, way down to 25/32
Baltimore - 99.7%, 15/32
Chicago - 99.8%, way up to 14/32
Indianapolis - 104.6%, 1/32

[Vrede too]

Monday, GO @ San Francisco (-1.5) > Los Angeles Rams

24-9. Didn't the Rams used to be good? 2-4 on the weekend.

In fairness to the tens of remaining Commie fans....would you want to be seen in this?


On the other hand, less people talking about their on field performance.

What's wrong with black and yellow?

[GoCubsGo]

Monday, GO @ San Francisco (-1.5) > Los Angeles Rams

24-9. Didn't the Rams used to be good? 2-4 on the weekend.

In fairness to the tens of remaining Commie fans....would you want to be seen in this?


On the other hand, less people talking about their on field performance.

What's wrong with black and yellow?

Nothing if you like bruised bananas.

[O Really]

Ugly Steeler knock-off it may be, but it's the alternate or color burst uni. They mercifully kept the burgandy and gold and white for most of their collection.

Current helmet is the ugliest since 1949

[Vrede too]

What's wrong with black and yellow?

Nothing if you like bruised bananas.

I like bumblebees.

Ugly Steeler knock-off it may be, but it's the alternate or color burst uni. They mercifully kept the burgundy and gold and white for most of their collection.

Current helmet is the ugliest since 1949

I think the new helmet is boring, but not that ugly. Not much to be done with 'Commanders' that wouldn't be cartoonish or racist, though. Now, if 'Commies' catches on they could go with the hammer and sickle, which would be cool.

I think they pretty much had to get rid of anything red.

[GoCubsGo]

I like bumblebees.

[GoCubsGo]

Monday, GO @ San Francisco (-1.5) > Los Angeles Rams

24-9. Didn't the Rams used to be good? 2-4 on the weekend.

Hit of the night.

[Vrede too]

Hit of the night.

One article calls him a "streaker", but he was fully clothed. I saw a couple of articles calling him a "protester", but they didn't say protesting what. Then, I found this forum post:

I looked at a close up shot of his shirt and it says "Directactioneverywhere dot com". I searched that and looks like its a group against cruel treatment of animals in farming.

https://www.directactioneverywhere.com/

Until every animal is free

Direct Action Everywhere is a global network of activists working to achieve revolutionary social and political change for animals in one generation.

Looks like they're strong in the Bay Area. Idk if pink is significant to them. If the point of the action is to get folks to visit the website, I guess it worked on me. Maybe some percentage of visitors will donate and/or become active.

There are chapters in Chicago, Orlando, San Diego and Victoria, but none in or near southern Appalachia.
https://www.directactioneverywhere.com/chapters

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BTW, Kaaron is a strange mofo.

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Taste of Manning Cast.
https://youtu.be/Th5prkAoiOY

[Vrede too]

GO @ Denver 2-2 (-3) > Indianapolis 1-2-1
Colts can share the AFC South lead.
Broncos want to keep up with KC.

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GO @ Denver 2-2 (-3) > Indianapolis 1-2-1
Colts can share the AFC South lead.
Broncos want to keep up with KC.

Is Russell Wilson going to play?

[O Really]

They say they "expect" Wilson to play, but he's still shown as "limited" on the injury report.

[GoCubsGo]

They say they "expect" Wilson to play, but he's still shown as "limited" on the injury report.

Sorry, I was insinuating that the "real" Russell has yet to show up.


He still hasn't and he's taken Matt Ryan with him.

Unwatchable.

Two minutes left and both QBs are sporting a 45.5 rating.

[Vrede too]

Sorry, I was insinuating that the "real" Russell has yet to show up.


He still hasn't and he's taken Matt Ryan with him.

Unwatchable.

Two minutes left and both QBs are sporting a 45.5 rating.

The misery continues into OT . . . of course. It's like they're both 2nd string rookies, 2 INTs each, no TDs.
https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/indianapol ... 221006007/

Not watching, Yahoo graphic is painful enough.

[GoCubsGo]

Sorry, I was insinuating that the "real" Russell has yet to show up.


He still hasn't and he's taken Matt Ryan with him.

Unwatchable.

Two minutes left and both QBs are sporting a 45.5 rating.

The misery continues into OT . . . of course. It's like they're both 2nd string rookies, 2 INTs each, no TDs.
https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/indianapol ... 221006007/

Not watching, Yahoo graphic is painful enough.

What a terrible call to end to a terrible game.

Denver's HC is gonna get some more heat.

[Vrede too]

What a terrible call to end to a terrible game.

Denver's HC is gonna get some more heat.

I didn't watch the actual play. In principle with 4th & 1 at IND 5 I don't mind giving it to Russell Wilson to toss for the win rather than kicking a FG to tie it up again. Do you disagree or just think the specific play chosen was terrible?

[O Really]

Wilson's completion record in that situation isn't the best.