2021 NFL Season

Jimmy Johnson weighs in on Dak's massive contract in Dallas, Cowboys expectations

Jimmy Johnson talks Belichick, and, the Cowboys, then and now, with Dan Patrick

Prescott, Cowboys celebrate with 56-14 rout of Washington

https://apnews.com/article/nfl-sports-dallas-washington-texas-5bd588e98aaddc72d87a181aaa8111b4

That was a whopping. At least it was not a shutout. Washington really needs to get on the same page.

This could be Big Ben's last season. After 18 years, it may be time.

Last night , I watched a replay of the Cardinals/Steelers SB which, by the way, was John Madden's last broadcast, and the game was certainly one of the best games ever played. Ben's pass to Santonio Holmes caught at the edge of the end zone with 42 seconds left has to be one of the greatest catches ever.

R.I.P. Dan Reeves

In 1966, Tom Landry, looking for more speed at running back, shifted All-Pro safety Mel Renfro to offense. Renfro was hurt in the opening game against the New York Giants, and Reeves took advantage of his opportunity by having a breakout season, leading the team in rushing with 757 yards and scoring with 96 points, while finishing second in receiving with 557 yards. His performance helped the Cowboys take some of the running load from fullback Don Perkins and reach their first championship game. Reeves set a franchise record with sixteen touchdowns (eight rushing and eight receiving), had over 1,300 all-purpose yards, was sixth in the NFL in rushing, first in touchdowns, and sixth in scoring. He was also voted to The Sporting News All-Pro team at the end of the year.

In 1967, he posted back-to-back seasons with more than 600 rushing yards, ranking second on the team in rushing with 603 yards and third in receiving with 490 yards. In the week 8 game against the Atlanta Falcons, he set a franchise record after scoring four touchdowns. In the week 13 game against the Philadelphia Eagles, he scored touchdowns running, receiving, and passing in the same game.

During the first half of his NFL career, he became a multi-talented running back and displayed the ability to consistently make big plays. He remained a starter until Week 4 of the 1968 season, when he tore ligaments in his right knee and was lost for the season.

The injury ended up hampering him for the remainder of his career and limiting his abilities. Head coach Tom Landry started playing him in spots and asked him to become a player-coach, while being passed on the depth chart by Calvin Hill and Duane Thomas. He remained in that role for three years until he retired as an active player to become a full-time assistant coach on February 22, 1972.

Reeves played eight seasons with the Dallas Cowboys, collected 1,990 rushing yards, 1,693 receiving yards, and 42 touchdowns. The Cowboys made the playoffs every year, reaching the Super Bowl twice and culminating in a 24–3 victory over the Miami Dolphins in Super Bowl VI following the 1971 season. In Super Bowl V with the Cowboys and Colts tied at 13 in the last 2 minutes, he let a pass go through his hands that was intercepted, setting up the Colts in Dallas territory. The Colts won the game on a 32-yard field goal from Jim O'Brien with five seconds left. He threw a touchdown pass in the Cowboys' losing effort in the legendary subzero Ice Bowl against the Green Bay Packers for the 1967 NFL title.

In 2010, he was inducted into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame.

Crazy California gave us the Rose Bowl last year, and this year, looks to be the big one !!
The NFL doesn't do SB restrictions...
The Cowboys AT&T Stadium is confirmed as the alternate site for the SB this year. The Grammy's have already cancelled their LA event.
McCarthy has a chance to win two SB's in the same venue!!

Washington Football Team to announce new name on Feb. 2; it won't be an early fan favorite

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id...announce-new-name-feb-2-not-fan-favorite

Rumor has it it will the Washington Admirals...

Here's a color example:

https://sports.nbcsports.com/2022/0...ayoff-picture-tv-schedule-kickoff-times/

NFL Super Wild Card Weekend

Saturday, January 15

4:30 p.m ET: (5) Las Vegas Raiders at (4) Cincinnati Bengals
TV channel: NBC, Peacock
8:15 p.m. ET: (6) New England Patriots at (3) Buffalo Bills
TV channel: CBS

Sunday, January 16

1:00 p.m. ET: (7) Philadelphia Eagles at (2) Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TV channel: FOX
4:30 p.m. ET: (6) San Francisco 49ers at (3) Dallas Cowboys
TV channel: CBS, Nickelodeon, Amazon Prime Video
8:15 p.m. ET: (7) Pittsburgh Steelers at (2) Kansas City Chiefs
TV channel: NBC, Peacock

Monday, January 17

8:00 p.m. ET: (5) Arizona Cardinals at (4) Los Angeles Rams
TV channel: ESPN, ABC, ESPN2

As a Steelers fan, I am disappointed in the Steelers loss to the Chiefs. However, it was not unexpected. I am also disappointed that it was Ben's last game. Deluso!

I hope Buffalo can get through the Cheifs,,,, if so I think we can go all the way.

Thought Titans would win. Buffalo should handle Chiefs.

BREAKING: NFL cancels the rest of the playoffs, will make the Super Bowl a best-of-7 series between the Chiefs and Bills

https://twitter.com/NFL_Memes/status/1485445816017899522

This is the first time in 12 years, that a Conference Championship will not feature Aaron Rodgers or Tom Brady.

https://twitter.com/SportsCenter/status/1485396144876363778

https://nypost.com/2022/05/10/tom-brady-gets-monster-10-year-375-million-deal-from-fox-sports/

Rich Eisen guessed 36 a year....

Unreal

David vs. Goliath

Jon Gruden vs. NFL (Roger Goodell)

Former Raiders head coach Jon Gruden had a hearing in Nevada on the NFL's motion to dismiss his lawsuit against the league and Roger Goodell. Judge Nancy Allf ruled in favor of Jon Gruden, denying the NFL's motion to dismiss the lawsuit, and, motion to force it into arbitration.

Chicago Mayor Proposes $2.2 Billion Plan to Entice NFL Team to Stay; Bears Moving On to Safer Suburb

https://www.dailywire.com/news/chic...-to-stay-bears-moving-on-to-safer-suburb

NFL appeals 6-game suspension for Browns quarterback Watson

https://apnews.com/article/houston-...-watson-8b100c2eda95d64fb5555a4606329c1d

Pick the team, and then pick the time zone.

https://templatetrove.com/Schedules.htm

I don't have Amazon Prime. But I'm watching the Thursday Night game on Twitch which has a top streaming rate of 1080p 60 for this presentation.

NFL free agent Odell Beckham Jr. taken off plane in Miami

https://apnews.com/article/los-ange...l-miami-fdd3e691087e0f7f7baa239cd66a9f43

Details Emerge After Video Shows Odell Beckham Jr. Get Escorted Off Of Plane By Police In Miami

https://www.outkick.com/odell-beckham-jr-miami-airport-place-police-escort-incident-unconcious/

“As they tried to wake (Beckham) to fasten his seat belt, he appeared to be coming in and out of consciousness,” the statement said.

American Airlines representative Alfredo Garduno confirmed that flight 1228, bound for Los Angeles, returned to the gate before takeoff “due to a customer failing to follow crew members’ instructions and refusing to fasten their seat belt.”

Other passengers re-boarded and the flight departed later for Los Angeles, Garduno said.

Pic still getting mileage...

Week 17 Buffalo-Cincinnati game will not be resumed; neutral AFC Championship Game site being considered 

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell informed all clubs of his decision earlier today, after speaking with the Bills, the Bengals and NFL Players Association leadership.

"This has been a very difficult week," Goodell said. "We continue to focus on the recovery of Damar Hamlin and are encouraged by the improvements in his condition as well as the tremendous outpouring of support and care for Damar and his family from across the country. We are also incredibly appreciative of the amazing work of the medical personnel and commend each and every one of them."

Among the key factors in arriving at this decision:

Not playing the Buffalo-Cincinnati game to its conclusion will have no effect on which clubs qualify for the postseason. No club would qualify for the postseason and no club will be eliminated based on the outcome of this game.

It would require postponing the start of the playoffs for one week, thereby affecting all 14 clubs that qualify for postseason play.

Making the decision prior to Week 18 is consistent with our competitive principles and enables all clubs to know the playoff possibilities prior to playing the final weekend of regular season games.

Cancelling the game between the Bills and Bengals creates potential competitive inequities in certain playoff scenarios. In an effort to mitigate those inequities, NFL clubs will consider tomorrow in a Special League Meeting a resolution recommended by the Commissioner and approved today by the Competition Committee, consisting of two elements:

1 - The AFC Championship Game will be played at a neutral site if the participating teams played an unequal number of games and both could have been the number one seed and hosted the game had all AFC clubs played a full 17-game regular season. Those circumstances involve Buffalo or Cincinnati qualifying for the game as a road team and are listed below:

Scenario 1

Buffalo and Kansas City both win or both tie – a Buffalo vs Kansas City championship game would be at a neutral site.

Scenario 2

Buffalo and Kansas City both lose and Baltimore wins or ties – a Buffalo vs Kansas City championship game would be at a neutral site.

Scenario 3

Buffalo and Kansas City both lose and Cincinnati wins – a Buffalo or Cincinnati vs Kansas City championship game would be at a neutral site.

2 - If Baltimore defeats Cincinnati in Week 18 it will have defeated Cincinnati, a divisional opponent, twice but will not be able to host a playoff game because Cincinnati will have a higher winning percentage for a 16-game schedule than Baltimore will for a 17-game schedule.

If Baltimore defeats Cincinnati and if those two clubs are schedule to play a Wild Card game against one another, the site for that game would be determined by a coin toss. If Cincinnati wins the Week 18 game or if Baltimore and Cincinnati are not scheduled to play one another in the Wild Card round, the game sites would be determined by the regular scheduling procedures.

"As we considered the football schedule, our principles have been to limit disruption across the league and minimize competitive inequities," Goodell said. "I recognize that there is no perfect solution. The proposal we are asking the ownership to consider, however, addresses the most significant potential equitable issues created by the difficult, but necessary, decision not to play the game under these extraordinary circumstances."

https://www.nfl.com/news/week-17-bu...-be-resumed-neutral-afc-championship-gam

Wild card round matchups

AFC

(7) Dolphins at (2) Bills, Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS 
(6) Ravens at (3) Bengals, Sunday, 8:15 p.m. ET, NBC 
(5) Chargers at (4) Jaguars, Saturday, 8:15 p.m. ET, NBC

Bye: (1) Chiefs

NFC 

(7) Seahawks at (2) 49ers, Saturday, 4:30 p.m. ET, Fox
(6) Giants at (3) Vikings, Sunday, 4:30 p.m. ET, Fox
(5) Cowboys at (4) Buccaneers, Monday, 8:15 p.m. ET, ESPN

Bye: (1) Eagles

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/...ut-after-upset-loss-to-cap-wild-week-18/

Forbes hints at who they think will win the SB in this article about the extra delay when watching the game streamed over the internet vs over-the-air...

https://www.forbes.com/sites/bradad...ecord-but-expect-delays/?sh=16d583df1f5e

For men 18-34 the breakout in viewing sources was different; only 40% used set-top-boxes/antennas, there was a 38% share for out-of-home viewing, a 10% share for viewing on Smart TVs and a 7% share used internet connected devices. The declining use of set top boxes is indicative of the impact cord-cutting is having on viewer behavior and raises issues for streaming. This year’s Super Bowl will be available on FoxSports.com among other streaming providers.

“Any interaction - chatting, texting, notifications - will potentially ruin the viewing experience. Imagine 30 seconds to go in the game and Patrick Mahomes throws the winning TD, but before you see the play, you get a text from your friend who already saw it - this is inexcusable and doesn't have to happen,” Corenthal continued.