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  1. DolphinJones

    2016 Belichick Thread: Cheater de Force

    The ESPN article mentioned by riboflav earlier mentions David Halberstein’s book The Education of a Coach, but should mention the 10,000 hour rule which in Malcolm Gladwell’s book Outliers theorizes that any skill can be mastered within 10,000 hours of correct practice. In applying the Phil...
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    The Raiders relocation thread (3/27 viva Las Vegas Raiders!!!)

    Looking at the proposed domed Vegas stadium rendering posted by GF 09. Architecturally more pleasing to me than the University of Phoenix and Lucas Oil Field. Here are some things I would add. (j/k) Ability to open the roof and enhance the home field advantage during September games (95+...
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    The Game Ball Thread: Wk 6 vs Bengals

    Agree with Muppet’s order, when Hightower and Gronk are close to 100% they dominate. Good to see Eric Rowe on the field. Very surprised by the play of Elandon Roberts. Did not expect that from a 6th rounder.
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    The Raiders relocation thread (3/27 viva Las Vegas Raiders!!!)

    I want to add to the fan base discussion earlier. Here is 2014 map of USA broken down by NFL fans. Could not find a newer one. I have lived in the upstate of SC prior to the Panthers being awarded a franchise. The next two sentences are anecdotal. At the time the two main fan bases in the...
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    The Game Ball Thread: Wk 5 @ Browns

    Brady Bennett Run defense that held Crowell to 1.7 yards per carry
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    NFL's Declining Viewership: One Slice at a Time

    I agree with all you say on Levitt and Dubner. I also am aware of Russ Roberts bias and he admits them. I disagree with him on some issues also. What I like about the podcast is he lets his guest get their point of view across. If you read the comments section a few days after the podcast he...
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    NFL's Declining Viewership: One Slice at a Time

    Freakonomics is now a franchise. I read the first book, Freakonomics. Great read, innovative, controversial topics like crime rate drop because of legalized abortion. naming a child and more. Highly recommend. I read the next book, SuperFreakonomics, Easy read, more of the same, still good...
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    NFL's Declining Viewership: One Slice at a Time

    I stopped listening to the Freakonomics podcast when host Stephen Dubner linked A-Rod with DFG and said sports fans love cheaters who cheat to win. As to readers/viewers, I think with the salary cap, the economics of team construction is another variable and makes the NFL more interesting than...
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    The Raiders relocation thread (3/27 viva Las Vegas Raiders!!!)

    I hope there is no additional burden on Clark County residential property tax payers. Nevada is one of the few states that has no state income tax on investment income including retirement income. Clark County has lots of retiree's (who moved there to avoid that tax), but their property tax is...
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    The name DolphinJones is what I interpreted as the name of Dalton Jones. As a small child, I...

    The name DolphinJones is what I interpreted as the name of Dalton Jones. As a small child, I listened to Red Sox games with my grandfather on a radio pictured to the left. At the time Dalton Jones was playing for the Sox, my favorite TV show was Flipper which featured a dolphin as it's main...
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    The Game Ball Thread: Week 3 vs Texans

    Special Teams (especially Ryan Allen) Jacoby LGBT BB the GM for adding tremendous depth on defense giving Hightower additional rest.
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    NFL's Declining Viewership: One Slice at a Time

    I’m just adding to IdiotKickers, dhappy42 and others posts. Great thread. Disney which owns ESPN has very high carriage fees ($7.04) which people are objecting too. That does not include the remaining ESPN, Fox Sports, Golf channels and other sports related programming. Cord-Cutters and...
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    Week 2 Game Thread

    And is a Walter Payton award winner.
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    Not a Dolphin's fan.

    Not a Dolphin's fan.
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    2016 Jimmy G: Jimmy Who?

    They ran a direct snap a few years ago with Kevin Faulk near the goal line. Two point conversion. It worked. I remember Brady saying that they practiced this in training camp but only ran it once that year. It appears they have some of these plays in their playbook.
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    2016 Bills: BRexit

    If Rex survives the season, they draft Deshaun Watson first round. Rex buys another year (developing rookie qb) and then hires his long snapper son (another Clemson Tiger) adding another generation of Ryan's to the payroll.
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    2016 Jimmy G: Jimmy Who?

    Lets hope the Texans don't feast on this.
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    The Game Ball Thread: Wk 1 @ Cards

    Agree, getting way ahead of ourselves but is there a possible scenario where Josh McDaniel takes a HC job next year and brings JG with him for an agreed upon future picks?
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    Chargers will stay in San Diego for 2016 season

    I agree. Most of the public financed stadium proposals do not take into account opportunity costs. The net economic effect is zero or negative for the taxpayers. Bosox4283 - Many non NFL sponsored articles and papers are here. Russ Roberts who hosts the EconTalk podcast and unabashed Red...
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    Frank Malzone RIP

    Frank Malzone was one of my earliest favorite players growing up. My first MLB game attended: Fenway Park, June 16, 1963. Red Sox vs Orioles. Sox won both games of doubleheader. Mombo pitched 1st game, Morehead the 2nd. Sox had Malzie, Yaz, Chuck Shilling and Dick Stuart who hit a home...