Random NFL comments/thoughts

[buddha]

25 minutes ago, RedRamage said:

Okay, I know I'm being a bit nitpicky here... but Ford Field, as I mentioned, is owned by the Detroit/Wayne County Stadium Authority.  They also own Comerica Park.  The "authority" is a governmental body.  So, technically the Lions lease Ford Field from the City/County.

That said, there obviously different levels of leasing.  The Lions, in all but name, own Ford Field in that they are the operators. They decided how it's used. How it's decorated, etc. etc. etc. It sounds like the Bears are no different than any other group/entity that wants to use soldier field.

I guess it would sorta like leasing a Condo as your place of living long term vs. renting out a condo for a couple of nights vacation.

I'm not really disagreeing with you.  All the technicalities aside, the Lions have (mostly) the final say in Ford Field.  The Bears apparently have very little say in Soldier Field.

i think youre nit picking.

the illinois park district owns soldier field.  they take care of it, maintain it, and decide who gets to use it.  the bears are paying them an obscene amount of money to break the lease and move.

the state of illinois controls soldier field, the bears are merely a tenant.  the most important tenant, but a tenant nonetheless.

[RedRamage]

Clearly I don't disagree with you there! 🙂

I suppose I'm trying to head off people who might go... "Wait, the Lions don't own their stadium. What the heck is buddha going on about?"

It's not that both the Lions and the Bears are both leasing, so they're in the same boat.  It's that the Lions are leasing a condo as their home. The Bears are leasing a condo for a few day vacation.

[buddha]

Just now, RedRamage said:

Clearly I don't disagree with you there! 🙂

I suppose I'm trying to head off people who might go... "Wait, the Lions don't own their stadium. What the heck is buddha going on about?"

It's not that both the Lions and the Bears are both leasing, so they're in the same boat.  It's that the Lions are leasing a condo as their home. The Bears are leasing a condo for a few day vacation.

the lions set up an llc with government help that avoids tax consequences for them owning a condo.  but they really own the condo.

the bears rent a condo and pay rent to a landlord who hates them and wont let them get high speed internet or fix the door on the parking garage.

[RedRamage]

2 minutes ago, buddha said:

the lions set up an llc with government help that avoids tax consequences for them owning a condo.  but they really own the condo.

the bears rent a condo and pay rent to a landlord who hates them and wont let them get high speed internet or fix the door on the parking garage.

But do you really need high speed internet?  It's dialup good enough?

[CMRivdogs]

1 minute ago, RedRamage said:

But do you really need high speed internet?  It's dialup good enough?

But it's AOL level dialup

[buddha]

Just now, CMRivdogs said:

But it's AOL level dialup

it came on a cd in the mail.

[Motown Bombers]

25 minutes ago, buddha said:

the lions set up an llc with government help that avoids tax consequences for them owning a condo.  but they really own the condo.

the bears rent a condo and pay rent to a landlord who hates them and wont let them get high speed internet or fix the door on the parking garage.

And yet the Bears signed a 30 year lease after the condo was renovated for hundreds of millions. 

[buddha]

13 minutes ago, Motown Bombers said:

And yet the Bears signed a 30 year lease after the condo was renovated for hundreds of millions. 

the bears are very, very stupid.  and will be paying $30 million or so to break that lease.

[Motown Bombers]

Seems like the Packers have had enough. 

 

[Mr.TaterSalad]

I am going to laugh and laugh at the Packers if they trade Rodgers and allow the Jets to keep pick #13. Damn I hope that happens!

[MichiganCardinal]

I wouldn’t be surprised at all. A year ago, Rodgers would have commanded two 1sts to start. Now? He’s aging, possibly regressing, and everybody and their mother knows the Packers want him out. I’d expect them to maybe get two 2nds. Maybe the 2024 2nd turns into a 1st if the Jets win a playoff game.

[Motown Bombers]

A 40 year old diva who likely will play one year and showed decline last year is just not that valuable. He's also owed nearly $60 million. 

[Jason_R]

I hope this turns into a quarter century of Green Bay in QB purgatory. These idiots have botched this situation and deserve to be remembered for it. 

[Motor City Sonics]

People seem to think the Jets are going to have instant success with Rodgers.   I think it's going to be a nightmare that's going to leave Jets fans clamoring for Mike White again. 

Where does Zack Wilson go?  

[Jason_R]

Yes, if the Jets get Rodgers they will be legitimate Super Bowl contenders.  

[MichiganCardinal]

2 hours ago, Motor City Sonics said:

Where does Zack Wilson go?  

I think he’s got the Patriots written all over him. He’ll get released, but there is no way Belichick will be able to resist the thought that he can save Wilson’s career.

[1984Echoes]

1 minute ago, MichiganCardinal said:

I think he’s got the Patriots written all over him. He’ll get released, but there is no way Belichick will be able to resist the thought that he can save Wilson’s career.

There might be quite a few teams who think that...

[MichiganCardinal]

3 minutes ago, 1984Echoes said:

There might be quite a few teams who think that...

I don’t think there will be a ton looking for a backup QB who looked worse than the average backup QB and is a poor locker room presence…. Will take a certain kind of ego. IMO.

[Motown Bombers]

I'll rule out the Lions right here and now. No way you can mix Zach Wilson and Aidan Hutchinson's mom. 

[buddha]

zach wilson is johnny manziel 2.0.  he'll party his way out of football in 2 more years.

[Motown Bombers]

Aaron Rodgers playing for a Johnson & Johnson heir. That ought to be fun. 

 

[Mr.TaterSalad]

15 hours ago, Motor City Sonics said:

Where does Zack Wilson go?  

The USFL or XFL. The guy is a bum in both his attitude and play on field.

[Mr.TaterSalad]

11 hours ago, buddha said:

zach wilson is johnny manziel 2.0.  he'll party his way out of football in 2 more years.

Mormon Manziel. 

[Motor City Sonics]

12 hours ago, buddha said:

zach wilson is johnny manziel 2.0.  he'll party his way out of football in 2 more years.

Can you imagine if Robert Saleh had not been stuck with him?  If they had Mike White starting or even an average QB, like Ryan Tannehill or Andy Dalton, they're a playoff team last year.

[Motown Bombers]

Stafford is untradeable.