voluntary workouts will never be voluntary

Let's face it, 90% of current NFL employees are playing for their jobs.  So when your potential future firing is contingent upon your performance, voluntary becomes involuntary.  So it is with any office job, so it is with the NFL's players.

It's why only two or three players skip it each year.  And why two of those three are superstars who don't give two shits what the coaches think of their absence.  It's always been like this.  But I get amused by the media outrage each year.

Sorry folks, reality sucks.  If those of us stuck in offices have to do involuntary things, then the NFL is no different.  That's life.  Outside of redoing the bargaining agreement, this isn't going to change.  And when 90% of the players are in anyways, this won't be a priority for the union.

these two articles are all you need to know about the Raiders move

These are two good reads on how they ended up in Vegas.  Bask as weirdo Mark Davis somehow pulls this off.  Amuse yourself at how Jerry Jones can be the quintessential back stabbing Monopoly Man genius, and yet be so bad as a GM.  Be horrified at how much money and political power is controlled by hand waves offered by a much of old, rich, assholes.

http://deadspin.com/the-raiders-robbed-las-vegas-in-americas-worst-stadium-1795475973

http://www.espn.com/espn/feature/story/_/id/19143486/the-story-how-owner-mark-davis-moved-raiders-las-vegas

 

overtime shortened to 10 minutes? why?

Will chopping five whole game minutes off overtime games improve player safety?  I don't know.  Is that why they did this?  I guess?  I can't think of any other conceivable reason why they'd do this senseless act.

Everybody hates ties right?  I know I do.  So chopping five minutes off overtime only increases the chance ties will occur.

Eh, why not just do away with overtime entirely!  That'd be better.  Truly.

Or, you could get them to kick field goals at increasing distances in some kind of shootout competition.

Or, you could get the two QBs out there.  Whoever throws the ball farthest wins!

Or, you could just flip a coin.

Or, you could get the O and D lineman to fight a battle royale at the 50 yard line.  Last player standing wins.

Or, you could get the O and D lineman to fight a battle royale at the 50 yard line against Roger.  First player to hoist his severed head wins!  And we'd win too!  So, much, win.  Win!