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Ford Field probably is on the short list. They’ve done it before (though not in the playoffs obviously), and are about as close as you’ll get to equidistant from KC and Buffalo in a dome. They’re also guaranteed to not host a playoff game. Other options are probably Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New Orleans, Dallas, and Minneapolis, but those are all a considerable further distance away from one or both clubs, and/or have their own possibility of hosting a Conference Championship. Indianapolis would be a good possibility as well.

If the other party wants to bang their own head against a wall 11+ times in a row, I think you should have some padding in hand, but I would wait for them to ask for it. This fiasco does nothing but harm the GOP. The compromise candidate would probably have to be an R anyway. Though Upton is probably more appealing to Ds now that Trump opened his fat mouth.

I agree. I think it also means this time is different somehow.

He doesn’t have an agent. I’ve been hearing that he’s using John’s agent though to field calls from NFL teams, because if he fields them directly he has to inform Warde.

The 8th seed rumor being floated around would add a whole new wrinkle to playoff possibilities with this game. If it happens, a Seattle win over LA would secure them a playoff berth, and make the Lions/Packers a play-in game. If Seattle loses though, that puts the Packers into the playoffs even with a loss. Would Green Bay rest starters? A Seattle loss would also create a weird situation where a tie puts both the Lions and Packers in the playoffs. How about the Seahawks lose, the Lions win, Packers and Lions run the table, and the Lions host the Packers for the NFC Championship? 😆

For a lot of reasons that have nothing to do with Hamlin or Bills/Bengals, I could absolutely see the NFL adding an 8th seed. They’d love Lions-Packers to be a play-in game on SNF. Assuming they did a straightforward 1v8/2v7/3v6/4v5 without bye weeks, it would also add two full playoff games of revenue.

You can take your smart ideas and go straight to Premier Lax with them. No room in the four major sports for intelligence or simplicity.

If Bo Pelini can get another job despite being an asshole and mediocre, Urban will land somewhere, if he wants to. Just might be closer to the job at Youngstown State that Pelini took than the job at Ohio State he picked up after his “health issues”.

If Corum can secure a six-figure NIL deal, it makes a lot of sense for him to return versus making that as a late-round pick and very possibly flaming out. Come back, be a preseason Heisman favorite, and finish what he started.

In fairness if he were on the Patriots he would probably look like the second coming of Michael Vick or Lamar Jackson. The Bears are actively wasting any talent he does have.

At least this is producing quality meme content.

I feel like this is the kind of game Dan Campbell is made for. He’s the kind of coach where if you give him ONE GAME, and say that this ONE GAME is all that matters, he will get 1000% out of his men. That energy can’t necessarily sustain across ten game stretches (see Jets and Panthers), and it doesn’t mean you’ll beat teams that are clearly better (see Bills), but you give him a play-in game, under the lights, with a national audience, I think we will see this team’s best punches, win or lose.

Well in fairness if he were Warde Manual, we’d be Auburn. 😉 I think we all agree that Urban is not a realistic candidate, regardless of his pros and many cons.

David Shaw is stuck in 2015 in a way far worse than Harbaugh. 6-18 over the last two years probably disqualifies him for the head gig anyway. If he wanted a job in Athletics though I think the Department would like him. He’s very good at keeping the team out of the bad news. You never hear about football scandals at Stanford or players not making grades.

I don’t think it’s an absurd take that Urban is the best coach available for a school that cares about nothing but winning. I would agree this is far more likely to happen at an SEC school not named Vanderbilt than it is a B1G school. Though I wouldn’t rule out Nebraska in a couple years if Rhule doesn’t work out. Arguing that Michigan is that school that values nothing but winning would be absurd. I don’t think MTS was arguing that though.

That was tongue in cheek. They would never void a game ex post.

We all know you’re on the list to be a mega-donor to pay Urban’s $95 million dollar salary.

I don’t think it’s remotely considered, because I don’t think Michigan even interviews external candidates for the hire. It’s an interesting thought experiment about who would say no to this though. Warde? Maybe. Not sure his feelings about Urban, but he’s a sure-fire winner if all you care about is winning. Urban? Maybe. But he’s not going to get a better offer to return to the college game than his old recruiting stomping ground at the back-to-back B1G Champ. It would also allow him to be known alongside Woody and Bo as one of the most storied coaches in the rivalry’s history. Santa Ono/admin? I doubt it. Schlissel and the old guard may have cared about selling their soul to the devil, but I think that ship has sailed.

I agree. If he gets an offer, my inclination is that he goes. He may end up with his choice of destination.

John Bacon is a rare source I trust on Harbaugh. From the point he was hired (which most whiffed on) he has been cautious, but usually correct. I don’t think Michigan would be in a bad spot if he left. I could see them promoting internally with a Mike Hart, Sherrone Moore, or Matt Weiss, and continuing to roll next year.

I don’t want to do this every offseason. It’s bad for recruiting. If he wants to go, he should go.

I think it’s more likely they call it a no contest than a tie. Just have those two clubs have played 16 games and everyone else 17.

I think the Thursday game - and safety surrounding it - will be a point of emphasis for the NFLPA in the next CBA. Without having any stats to support me, it definitely feels like more injuries happen on Thursday Nights than is typical of any given Sunday. I don’t think the NFL will ever do away with a weekday primetime game, but I could see an agreement that expands bye weeks and allows for TNF to be played only by teams that had a bye the prior weekend. Might come with an 18th game and a 2nd bye week, and in the 20-week season teams will have two bye weeks spread between weeks 2-18, allowing for TNF to be played in weeks 3-19.

I am really worried for him. It sounds like he is in a medically induced coma. Nine minutes of CPR is an eternity to go without oxygen being pumped to the brain. Hoping we wake up tomorrow to good news.