2014 NFL season

[Flerbert419]

Biggest takeaway from this game is that no one was injured. Other than that, can't really make too many conclusions off of a game like this.

I agree, which is why I'm confused why everybody is so riled up about it.  Is America that starved for football that even this pre-preseason game is a big deal?  They sent Michaels and Collinsworth, so NBC even wanted you to think this was the real thing.

I'd be interested to see what the ratings for this end up being compared to a normal Sunday night.

[GSB92]

I agree, which is why I'm confused why everybody is so riled up about it.  Is America that starved for football that even this pre-preseason game is a big deal?  They sent Michaels and Collinsworth, so NBC even wanted you to think this was the real thing.

I guess the World Cup wasn't enough for them.

[thepriceis_J]

I agree, which is why I'm confused why everybody is so riled up about it.  Is America that starved for football that even this pre-preseason game is a big deal?  They sent Michaels and Collinsworth, so NBC even wanted you to think this was the real thing.

They've actually had Al Michaels and Collinsworth doing the HOF Game before. NBC's been covering since 2006. They didn't in 2012 because of NBC's coverage of the Summer Olympics, and in 2007 NBC didn't carry it since they were intending to cover the failed China Bowl. In fact, outside of three years, Al Michaels has done the HOF Game since 1986.

Also, while I think America is that starved, it isn't the only reason. This is a special preseason game since it follows the HOF enshrinement. They usually use the in between time to show pieces of the enshrinement since it doesn't air on broadcast TV, talk to the new inductees, and show the other footballers and Hall of Famers who attended.

[catfan2002]

Bengals sign Dalton to a 6 year 115 mil extension.

[wildbill0962]

To break that down a bit, it starts as a 6-year/$96 million extension that can escalate based on how far the Bengals advance in the playoffs, provided Dalton plays 80% of the regular season snaps ($1 million added to each subsequent year for reaching the Divisional Playoffs; $500,000 for reaching the Conference Championship; $1.5 million for reaching the Super Bowl).

And of that $96 million, only $17 million is fully guaranteed ($12 million signing bonus, $5 million roster bonus due on the third day of the 2015 league year). After that, it's essentially pay-as-you-go with a $200,000 workout bonus each year from 2016-2020.

Salaries by year:
2015: $3 million
2016: $10.5 million
2017: $13.1 million
2018: $13.7 million
2019: $16 million
2020: $17.5 million

Numbers come from Spotrac and Pro Football Talk.

[Gerald78]

The Beast is back in camp....GO Seahawks!

[catfan2002]

6 games tonight wooo

[moneygamelover]

That includes 2 live games on NFL Network. At 4:30 p.m. AZ time we have 49ers at Ravens. At 7:30 p.m. AZ time we have Cowboys at Chargers. Looking forward to 🏈 tonight!

[TheGRVOfLightning]

TOUCHDOWN Ravens. PAT is Good. BAL leads 7-3.

[Ccook]

Falcons 5th round pick Marquis Spruill is out for the season after tearing an ACL in practice. With Sean Weatherspoon out as well, the linebacker corps is looking mighty thin.

[Superballer]

What does everyone think of the preseason experiment of moving extra points back to try and make them more interesting?  Does this proposal have legs, or should it be a one time only alteration? 

[moneygamelover]

What does everyone think of the preseason experiment of moving extra points back to try and make them more interesting?  Does this proposal have legs, or should it be a one time only alteration?

I don't care for it. It's just change for the sake of change. No real point to it. You don't see the NBA advocating to move free throw further back because free throws are boring and mundane and that's really what this is. The NFL has decided extra points are too boring and mundane and are thus seeking change for the sake of change. Extra points were never meant to be the most exciting part of the game anyway.

[someguy23475]

What does everyone think of the preseason experiment of moving extra points back to try and make them more interesting?  Does this proposal have legs, or should it be a one time only alteration?

Dumb idea. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Goodell is doing his best to destroy this game. Wouldn't surprised me if it went to flag football within two decades.

[moneygamelover]

Unfortunately, the filthy dirty Saints won tonight. 😢 Greg Zuerlein missed a 59 yard field goal on the final play of the game that would have won it for the Rams. His career long is 60 so he's capable of long kick. Too bad he missed this 1.

[PriceBusterXL]

Unfortunately, the filthy dirty Saints won tonight.

Who Dat?!!! 

I'm glad that they won: 26-24 against the Rams. And Derrick Strozier could play a huge part with the team this season.