2024 Free Agent Frenzy
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While professional football has to generate a profit, again I ask, how much and how far has it removed itself from the common fan?
What is a common fan?
I think that definition changes with the times. The big problem football has in keeping prices in line with what i think you mean by the common fan/man is the limited number of games they play. They get 8 home games compared to baseball's 81 games.
They can have the $15-$20 seats. They can run a dollar hotdog day. Football can't do that. As for how much money should they make, I am a capitalist. They should be able to make as much as they can just like players should make as much as they can. If people buy the product, don't worry about the folks who can't, and I don't say that in caviler way.
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That was a rant that seems to have been bottled up for a long time, and this has been how it goes for a long time. I can still hear my Dad complaining because his season tickets went up to $14 a seat.
I know all about the price of games. My 2 seats now cost me $4500 a year.
This just goes in to the "it is what it is" category. The NFL has never been in some magical category. It has always been about money. At least since players began to play for money and owners began to sell tickets.
Yep.
My seats went up $300 ($150 per ticket x2). $2304...of course the $4 is for "processing." I don't know how much longer I'm going to hang onto them. Thing that irritates me is my first invoice, there was no mention of a price hike....then invoice #2 a week or so ago, BAM, we need $300 more. Not cool at all.
Then the NFL took our free NFL games away from us on the NFL app in 2023, that was a bad move. Of course, we could have it for $59.95 yikes, if we are willing to pay.
It is upsetting, but the NFL knows people are going to pay. What a marketing machine the NFL is.
Yep.
My seats went up $300 ($150 per ticket x2). $2304...of course the $4 is for "processing." I don't know how much longer I'm going to hang onto them. Thing that irritates me is my first invoice, there was no mention of a price hike....then invoice #2 a week or so ago, BAM, we need $300 more. Not cool at all.
Then the NFL took our free NFL games away from us on the NFL app in 2023, that was a bad move. Of course, we could have it for $59.95 yikes, if we are willing to pay.
It is upsetting, but the NFL knows people are going to pay. What a marketing machine the NFL is.
Bob, I used to get excited to come visit Stan (Atenears) and go watch some training camp sessions with him every year. They've made that almost impossible today for out of state fans that don't already have season tix. It used to be easy to just show up and get a good spot to view the practice and/or walk around to one. That feels like a lifetime ago...
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Yep.
My seats went up $300 ($150 per ticket x2). $2304...of course the $4 is for "processing." I don't know how much longer I'm going to hang onto them. Thing that irritates me is my first invoice, there was no mention of a price hike....then invoice #2 a week or so ago, BAM, we need $300 more. Not cool at all.
Then the NFL took our free NFL games away from us on the NFL app in 2023, that was a bad move. Of course, we could have it for $59.95 yikes, if we are willing to pay.
It is upsetting, but the NFL knows people are going to pay. What a marketing machine the NFL is.
Bob, I used to get excited to come visit Stan (Atenears) and go watch some training camp sessions with him every year. They've made that almost impossible today for out of state fans that don't already have season tix. It used to be easy to just show up and get a good spot to view the practice and/or walk around to one. That feels like a lifetime ago...
Bob, I used to get excited to come visit Stan (Atenears) and go watch some training camp sessions with him every year. They've made that almost impossible today for out of state fans that don't already have season tix. It used to be easy to just show up and get a good spot to view the practice and/or walk around to one. That feels like a lifetime ago...
Agree. Its about a 2 mile walk from my house to the facility, but I'm not "pre-registering" for a practice ( in an Allen Iverson voice lol).
I know times change, but I'm struggling with all these rules/regulations.
Go Browns. Win all 8 home games
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FA Panthers/Bears RB D'Onte Foreman to sign with Browns
https://www.dawgsbynature.com/2024/3/20/24106993/nfl-free-agency-browns-donta-foreman-nick-chubb
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I like Foreman even if he was a UT player. Good signing IMO.
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I have this little feeling in the back of my head that the Browns might trade Elijah Moore.
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FA Panthers/Bears RB D'Onte Foreman to sign with Browns
https://www.dawgsbynature.com/2024/3/20/24106993/nfl-free-agency-browns-donta-foreman-nick-chubb
FA Panthers/Bears RB D'Onte Foreman to sign with Browns
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Now THIS is an underrated signing I also like, tossed in with bringing in a better body suited to playing more upback. Liked Foreman at Texas, dude doesn't have much mileage, he's a bigger RB and he had almost 1k behind a very questionable Carolina Oline a couple years ago. I could see him as the #2 before training camp is over.
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Get yourself some corned beef and cabbage!
we had fish and chips. they were awesome and lots o beer's
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Get yourself some corned beef and cabbage!
we had fish and chips. they were awesome and lots o beer's
we had fish and chips. they were awesome and lots o beer's
You had something English on St. Pat's? ?
That's one helluva party foul!
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You had something English on St. Pat's? ?
That's one helluva party foul!
hahahahah, We made up for it later with corned beef and cabbage.
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And in other moronic front office news...
Jeudy gets a 3 yr 41 million guaranteed extension....(58 million total)
Why?
Based on what?
Will we ever learn??
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I have this little feeling in the back of my head that the Browns might trade Elijah Moore.
I have this little feeling in the back of my head that the Browns might trade Elijah Moore.
I could see Michigan trying to sneak him into their lineup and re-naming him Dusty Nuckinfuts.
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Chubb, Ford, Strong, Hines, Foreman. ( 5 guys. Someone is in a rather 'weak' position )
For sure. Hines will probably be mostly special teams and maybe some passing down work. If Chubb starts the season on IR, it will be mostly Ford/Foreman with Strong getting minimal touches. Then when Chubb comes back, Strong goes to the practice squad.
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I love the Foreman signing, whether Chubb misses time or they want to ease Chubb back, Foreman is the the north/south between the tackles runner we need who can handle a workload. A big dude at 235lbs.
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I love the Foreman signing, whether Chubb misses time or they want to ease Chubb back, Foreman is the the north/south between the tackles runner we need who can handle a workload. A big dude at 235lbs.
I love the Foreman signing, whether Chubb misses time or they want to ease Chubb back, Foreman is the the north/south between the tackles runner we need who can handle a workload. A big dude at 235lbs.
Seems like a good replacement for Chubb in short yardage/goalline situations.
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I love the Foreman signing, whether Chubb misses time or they want to ease Chubb back, Foreman is the the north/south between the tackles runner we need who can handle a workload. A big dude at 235lbs.
Seems like a good replacement for Chubb in short yardage/goalline situations.
Seems like a good replacement for Chubb in short yardage/goalline situations.
Was that George Foreman II, George Foreman III, George Foreman IV, George Foreman V or D'Onta Foreman that played with the Bears last year?
All kidding aside, he doesn't have the wear and tear that took a couple steps away from Kareem Hunt IMO.
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FA Panthers/Bears RB D'Onte Foreman to sign with Browns
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Now THIS is an underrated signing I also like, tossed in with bringing in a better body suited to playing more upback. Liked Foreman at Texas, dude doesn't have much mileage, he's a bigger RB and he had almost 1k behind a very questionable Carolina Oline a couple years ago. I could see him as the #2 before training camp is over.
Now THIS is an underrated signing I also like, tossed in with bringing in a better body suited to playing more upback. Liked Foreman at Texas, dude doesn't have much mileage, he's a bigger RB and he had almost 1k behind a very questionable Carolina Oline a couple years ago. I could see him as the #2 before training camp is over.
Kinda stung posting the Foreman to sign. Toledo grad, w/Hunt signed Toledo jersey. Proud of what Hunt proved w/his time here as a Brown. Played for 4M last season. Interest to what Foreman signs for here.
The wife is the household Panthers fan. Hated the McCaffery trade. But Yes, D.Foreman almost got 1k after that trade as a Panther. That Carolina OL, couldn't pass block my wife
, but better in run blocking inside tackles.
Small world of NFL drafting..
In the 2017 NFL draft. K.Hunt went 3.86. The next RB off the board, came 3 picks later. Texas RB D'Onte Foreman 3.89. Hunt's truck load played just under 220lbs. (say's 216) .. Foreman does seem to be the more durable healthy RB playing at 235lbs.
Getting a durable D. Foreman this late in the FA pool? Feels like a solid pickup for Andrew Berry/Browns
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