Red Mosquito

Orpheus wrote:And America and the media latched on to the Cowboys in the 70's. It's people liking the star and the busty cheerleaders. It's a cultural thing.

You notice this in the betting markets, too. Bookmakers usually give the Cowboys an extra point or two in order to pry money from people who hang onto the narrative that they're a marquee franchise; this especially happens in seasons when they're average or below (it happens with the Packers, too).

Simple Torture wrote:

Orpheus wrote:And America and the media latched on to the Cowboys in the 70's. It's people liking the star and the busty cheerleaders. It's a cultural thing.

You notice this in the betting markets, too. Bookmakers usually give the Cowboys an extra point or two in order to pry money from people who hang onto the narrative that they're a marquee franchise; this especially happens in seasons when they're average or below (it happens with the Packers, too).

I don't play fantasy, but I am a long time NFL pick em league against the spread guy, and what I've learned the most is just how scary correct Vegas is on almost always nailing the spread.

Coach wrote:

Simple Torture wrote:

Orpheus wrote:And America and the media latched on to the Cowboys in the 70's. It's people liking the star and the busty cheerleaders. It's a cultural thing.

You notice this in the betting markets, too. Bookmakers usually give the Cowboys an extra point or two in order to pry money from people who hang onto the narrative that they're a marquee franchise; this especially happens in seasons when they're average or below (it happens with the Packers, too).

I don't play fantasy, but I am a long time NFL pick em league against the spread guy, and what I've learned the most is just how scary correct Vegas is on almost always nailing the spread.

If the casinos couldn't make money off it, it wouldn't exist anymore, you know what I'm sayin'?

Simple Torture wrote:

Coach wrote:

Simple Torture wrote:

Orpheus wrote:And America and the media latched on to the Cowboys in the 70's. It's people liking the star and the busty cheerleaders. It's a cultural thing.

You notice this in the betting markets, too. Bookmakers usually give the Cowboys an extra point or two in order to pry money from people who hang onto the narrative that they're a marquee franchise; this especially happens in seasons when they're average or below (it happens with the Packers, too).

I don't play fantasy, but I am a long time NFL pick em league against the spread guy, and what I've learned the most is just how scary correct Vegas is on almost always nailing the spread.

If the casinos couldn't make money off it, it wouldn't exist anymore, you know what I'm sayin'?

Waiting around for the Sunday night game is the worse. IF it started at 8, that would be so much better.

denver

Lol @ Carolina

lennytheweedwhacker wrote:denver

doug rr wrote:

lennytheweedwhacker wrote:denver

congrats on your lucky win

jk

Oh good another cowboys game being called by Aikman

Sorry, Burt. That game should have gone into OT.

lennytheweedwhacker wrote:

doug rr wrote:

lennytheweedwhacker wrote:denver

congrats on your lucky win

jk

thanks..i pooped my pants at the bar

E.H. Ruddock wrote:Oh good another cowboys game being called by Aikman

DAL/PIT is a guaranteed RATINGS BONANZA any time it happens.

doug rr wrote:

lennytheweedwhacker wrote:

doug rr wrote:

lennytheweedwhacker wrote:denver

congrats on your lucky win

jk

thanks..i pooped my pants at the bar

that would be embarrassing

Orpheus wrote:I think part of it for GB is that their management strategy has finally stopped working. They have razor thin depth in a lot of places. WRs have been taking a ton of RB snaps cause there's just nobody to play. It's a serious problem.

Thompson needs to stop obsessing over late round comp picks (they may only get a 5th or 6th this year) and make a few smart FA splashes. Other GMs like Newsome, Elway, and Belichick know how to shop in FA while still getting plenty of comp picks.

Green Habit wrote:

E.H. Ruddock wrote:Oh good another cowboys game being called by Aikman

DAL/PIT is a guaranteed RATINGS BONANZA any time it happens.

I don't mind the teams I just hate Airman's so obvious favoring of the cowboys every time he calls their games

E.H. Ruddock wrote:

Green Habit wrote:

E.H. Ruddock wrote:Oh good another cowboys game being called by Aikman

DAL/PIT is a guaranteed RATINGS BONANZA any time it happens.

I don't mind the teams I just hate Airman's so obvious favoring of the cowboys every time he calls their games

Airman? Fighter of the Landman?

Green Habit wrote:

Orpheus wrote:I think part of it for GB is that their management strategy has finally stopped working. They have razor thin depth in a lot of places. WRs have been taking a ton of RB snaps cause there's just nobody to play. It's a serious problem.

Thompson needs to stop obsessing over late round comp picks (they may only get a 5th or 6th this year) and make a few smart FA splashes. Other GMs like Newsome, Elway, and Belichick know how to shop in FA while still getting plenty of comp picks.

Yeah, I understand the philosophy behind it, but the roster just isn't what it used to be a couple years ago. Players like 2nd string running backs are usually bargains and they probably wish they had gotten one right now.

Orpheus wrote:

Green Habit wrote:

Orpheus wrote:I think part of it for GB is that their management strategy has finally stopped working. They have razor thin depth in a lot of places. WRs have been taking a ton of RB snaps cause there's just nobody to play. It's a serious problem.

Thompson needs to stop obsessing over late round comp picks (they may only get a 5th or 6th this year) and make a few smart FA splashes. Other GMs like Newsome, Elway, and Belichick know how to shop in FA while still getting plenty of comp picks.

Yeah, I understand the philosophy behind it, but the roster just isn't what it used to be a couple years ago. Players like 2nd string running backs are usually bargains and they probably wish they had gotten one right now.

They brought Ronnie Hillman in for a visit but didn't sign him because he would have cost the Packers a precious 7th round comp pick, for the incomparable Scott Tolzien, that's probably not even going to make the 32-pick limit. Hillman re-signed with the Broncos and then went to the rival Vikings.

That was a true Michael Irvin Tribute by Dez with multiple pushoffs to catch that TD.

Kind of wish Zeke would've slid right there, but it's hard not to take the TD when it's presented like that.