Mr. Scot

Albert Breer's latest MMQB explains where David Tepper stood on the issue: When it got there, Giants owner John Mara was first to speak—giving an impassioned, sometimes-angry speech about how there isn’t any need to do this, and how it’d only alienate the league’s most avid fans (those who actually attend games). Bucs owner Joel Glazer, a member of the broadcast committee, countered him, while Steelers owner Art Rooney II and Bears chairman George McCaskey spoke up to back up the points Mara made. After that, Panthers owner David Tepper asked a simple question: Is Amazon complaining? It was then explained that the league had seen the audience numbers during the season’s stretch run, and there were games where the ratings weren’t just low—there were games people weren’t tuning in for at all. Tepper then told the room that he’d vote for it if the league could promise 28 days’ notice not that a game could be moved, but that it would be moved (the proposal, again, only offered 15). NFL chief media officer Brian Rolapp responded that the league couldn’t promise that, because of agreements with Fox and CBS. Broncos CEO Greg Penner then said he’d only vote for the proposal with 28 days’ notice. The Vikings’ Mark and Zygi Wilf then asked whether the league could guarantee that, with the changes, no team would be forced to play away on Sunday and again on Thursday. They were told that’d be a difficult thing for the NFL to promise. After that, Chiefs owner Clark Hunt stepped in and offered another compromise: Instead of four weeks of TNF flexes in 2023, the league only do two weeks. Others then asked whether they could get 28 days’ notice and just two flexes for Year 1. That calmed the room down, and Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie proposed splitting the proposal apart and voting on the two aspects of it separately. That left everyone where they are now—with the prospect of having to play on multiple short weeks in 2023, without knowing yet whether they’ll have to do it on the fly.

We are now in draft month

From The Observer's latest mock (Link) Even if you ignore the size narratives with Panthers head coach Frank Reich, Stroud is still the most logical fit for the play-caller. Stroud’s ball placement, accuracy and consistency are phenomenal. Those traits will help Reich and offensive coordinator Thomas Brown, as they look to create an offense that relies heavily on spacing and yards-after-catch opportunities. Alabama’s Bryce Young — who would also be a fantastic pick here — is probably the better prospect, but Stroud feels like the better team fit with this current staff. The Panthers traded all the way up to No. 1 to nail this pick, and Stroud fits like a glove. ... Legendary hockey coach Herb Brooks was famously quoted as saying "I'm not looking for the best players, I'm looking for the right players" when picking the team to go against the Russians. Kaye applies a similar principle here talking about the Panthers. System fit is definitely a consideration In the sense that Stroud would require the fewest adjustments to the system. And while I know Kaye technically refers to taking height out of the equation, you realistically can't. The truth is adjustments that might be necessary to compensate for Young won't be needed for Stroud. I suppose you could somewhat say that takes height out of the equation because it's not a factor based in a fear of Young being fragile but on more practical terms.

I do...and I do...

Hopkins reportedly doesn't want to be on a team with a rookie quarterback.

I don't think we did. Have a really tough time imagining us drafting Richardson or Levis...

Second only to the Bears... (don't ask me how)

We're not in a position to be "polishing" anyone. That's a project for a team who has someone that can start for a couple of years while you're waiting on the rookie.

I guess that's a better response "than that's what she said"

Deciding between Stroud and Richardson means picking Stroud.

No, we don't. Not that it matters anyway because Reich and Fitterer are making the pick.

I kinda got the impression it was only a partial comparison too.

That I wouldn't hold my breath on

I get the impression you're a bigger fan of imagining meltdowns than I am

Our buddy John's analysis... For the record though, John wasn't a big fan of the comment that Stroud could wind up being better than Lawrence.

Runningback or linebacker? Yeah that was vintage Hurney

I don't really think too many people expect him to go to us.

True.

At my age, nothing keeps me up at night. Sometimes not in the daytime either

Probably the best point that I've seen regarding Richardson... From the article: All of Richardson’s elite physical gifts were on display during his pro day workout, just like they were last month, when his performance at the combine in Indianapolis made many wonder whether he might become the No. 1 pick in the draft. But Richardson still likely won’t go first, because he doesn’t have a safe floor and needs time (which is not an option for the Panthers, Texans or Colts, the three quarterback-needy teams slated to pick ahead of the Seahawks and Lions) to work on his fundamentals. His best path is definitely to go to a team that has an established quarterback in place and can give him time to develop. We are not that team.

Way too many of the designs I've seen look like they were inspired by the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers or a comic book villain or some other such thing. Don't care to see that.

Yep...that too.

If you're somebody who just watches at home, this doesn't hurt you. The fans who actually go to the games? Yeah, they get hurt.

Good luck with that

Clearly. Either they're so out of touch with everyday fans and their concerns that they don't understand the consequences of things like this or they just don't give a sh-t. (probably the latter)