NFL Preseason thread

[Football_Bat]

I found it interesting the Cowboys took the train from Oxnard to San Diego. I don't know if even teams in the Northeast Corridor do this. I just figured everybody flew no matter the distance.

 

[Norman Stansfield]

I found it interesting the Cowboys took the train from Oxnard to San Diego. I don't know if even teams in the Northeast Corridor do this. I just figured everybody flew no matter the distance.

I know there are rules in college sports stating teams must bus or train if the campus they're traveling to is within a certain radius -- say, 200 miles.

I wonder if the NFL is the same way?

 

[pallister]

Jerry Jones must be concerned about his carbon footprint.

 

[Football_Bat]

Bussing across the middle of Pennsylvania is one thing.

Bussing down the 405 is quite another.

 

[Overrated]

Jerry Jones must be concerned about his carbon footprint.

Awesome.

(Though I'm guessing you heard it somewhere else.)

 

[pallister]

I'm never starting another thread.

 

[Football_Bat]

The thing about it is, it takes less than 45 minutes to fly, and about three hours to bus (two of those would've been stop-and-go through LA proper). The train trip took five hours, I'm told.

Jerry Jones just wanted to have the guys experience what it was like for teams in the old days.

I guess Jerry, who himself probably flew with the Hogs to all the SWC outposts in the 60s, got a snootful of Amtrak travel.

 

[write then drink]

I found it interesting the Cowboys took the train from Oxnard to San Diego. I don't know if even teams in the Northeast Corridor do this.

several do

I know there are rules in college sports stating teams must bus or train if the campus they're traveling to is within a certain radius -- say, 200 miles.

I wonder if the NFL is the same way?

it's not

 

[Football_Bat]

No ill effects from the train ride. Dallas' starters are devouring San Diego's makeshift O-line early. The Cowboys' offense is clicking, too. Their starters won't be out there long.

I can't wait to see the second-teamers and camp fillers and see if any of them can show anything. Unlike most.

 

[Football_Bat]

Amendola just fumbled away a punt return. So much for Wes Welker Lite.

 

[Tommy_Dreamer]

Amendola just fumbled away a punt return. So much for Wes Welker Lite.

That's a shame too because that kid has been lighting it up at camp.

 

[Football_Bat]

Well, thank goodness the Dallas scrubs won't be the ones playing 16 games. Pacman was rusty, and it showed. The DBs were out of position all night. But it's preseason, and it was what it was. I'm really liking Felix Jones.

 

[Gutter]

Rodgers through 1 quarter: 9 of 15, 117 yds, 1 TD to a helmet-less James Jones, 1 INT (thanks to WR Chris Francies).

10-0 Packers.

Not a bad start, kid.

 

[Football_Bat]

I'm not watching. Was Jones' TD a run without a hat, like Witten did last year?

 

[Gutter]

I'm not watching. Was Jones' TD a run without a hat, like Witten did last year?

Yep, Jones reached and hauled in a high pass, turned upfield with his head down and a Bengals DB popped him and another Bengals DB. Jones' helmet flew off but he stayed on his feet and ran in 15 yards untouched.

 

[pallister]

Rodgers looks pretty good (even better if his receivers held on to the ball more often), but remember, it's the Bengals' defense. Arguably the worst in the NFL.

 

[Bubbler]

I wish Kornheiser would talk more about Favre.

 

[Jim_Mora]

now he's wearing his jersey...ick

 

[93Devil]

Not mentioned here yet, but to be able to have Leftwich be your insurance for Ben is OK with me.

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08225/903618-66.stm

 

[Claws for Concern]

John Lynch is apparently meeting with the Patriots.