NFL 2023 - The groundhog said, "It Hurts, but Allen need is to Burrow for Mahomes."

[ursus arctos]

Growing up in that economy has its advantages.

I learned that lesson before I was five.

[Hot Pepsi]

Yeah, the Bears misunderstood the market for Fields early on.

The Steelers paid very little for a lot of upside, but I suspect they’re looking at 10-7 again.

[caja-dglh]

They just turned Prickett into Fields for net zero. They are dominating the trades right now.

[Hot Pepsi]

Yeah, but all things considered, I don’t know if that will change their fate by much.

Last year, their defense was mid in most categories.

[caja-dglh]

Sure - a wildcard game and maybe a fortunate run to the next game. Certainly not life-changing year 1.

[ursus arctos]

[ad hoc]

What exactly is that? And what have Nigeria done to deserve their fate?

[ursus arctos]

We've talked about it before.

It gives the designated clubs privileged/exclusive access to marketing, merchandising and "fan engagement" activities in the target markets with league support and money.

The Browns got Nigeria (and vice versa) because David Njoku is one of their best players (his parents emigrated to New Jersey shortly before he was born).

[caja-dglh]

I am more intrigued how the Steelers got limited to Northern Ireland.

[ursus arctos]

Because the are the point of the spear of Biden's grand plan to unite the island

[Hot Pepsi]

Pittsburgh should also get Italy and Chicago should get Poland.

[ad hoc]

How come a small country like Austria gets competed over by 6 teams, while China just gets one

[ad hoc]

And have China Japan and Korea been lumped together because they're all kind of the same really, aren't they?

[caja-dglh]

Because the are the point of the spear of Biden's grand plan to unite the island

I don't feel prepared to believe this is all about Scranton yet it is probably the most suitable explanation available.

[San Bernardhinault]

I think the Chargers have been given every other country on the Pacific Rim because nobody in the US cares about them.

[lambers]

I think the Chargers have been given every other country on the Pacific Rim because nobody in the US cares about them.

Isn't that the Rams? I can't see the Chargers logo (just the bolt) anywhere. Literally no-one wants them, it seems.

[ursus arctos]

It is the Rams.

My guess is that the Spanos family opted out of an initiative that could possibly require them to spend money and that Harbaugh ceased to care once told that the Roman Empire was not available.

[caja-dglh]

Looks like Buffalo are happy for some other Northern teams to take some of the Canucks also.

[ursus arctos]

They asked the governor if she would cough up another half billion of taxpayer money for the effort and were shook when she said no

[lambers]

I've gone through the 32, and other than the aforementioned Chargers and Bills, also missing are the Packers, Bengals, Ravens and Washington Whatevers.

[Hot Pepsi]

I assume the Bills either feel confident in their place in southern Ontario or the league already formally considers that part of their territory and therefore not part of Canada for the purposes of this exercise.

[ursus arctos]

I wouldn't be surprised if they were formally "grandfathered" for that purpose.

The Bengals are almost as cheap as the Chargers, Washington is working on other things and Green Bay doesn't do internationalism.

I am somewhat surprised at Baltimore.

[Ginger Yellow]

I haven't been following recently, what's the latest on a team (Jaguars, presumably) maybe moving to London for real?

[ursus arctos]

Nothing new that I am aware of

Quiet recently, while still seen as likely in the medium to long term