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NFL Off-Season Thread 5 - Everybody Do The Flop

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Zvonimir Boban

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manfestival said:
wait so what games are coming out october/november that people are so hyped about?
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Horizon 2, Sunset Overdrive, Ori & The Blind Forest and of course the Halo Collection.

Throw in FIFA and possibly Madden (are Bread and/or Mech getting it for some online franchise sexyfuntimes?) and I'm pretty much set for the next 12 months.
 
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Sweeney Tom

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For me, 2014's being rounded off with Tales of Xilia 2, Madden, NHL 15, Persona 4 Arena Ultimax, and Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5.

Maybe that list grows depending on whether I get a WiiU this year or next year.
 
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Syrinx

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I'm not really that excited for much coming out later this year. Got Danganronpa 2 on preorder and that's about it. Maybe in October or Novemeber it'll finally be time to pull the trigger on the Wii U. Or even earlier if I feel like it.
 
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Dutch Gronk

Banned
The_Darkest_Red said:
I am on edge because while I was gone this weekend (first time away from my daughter) my wife sent me a picture of her looking at a picture of Tom Brady at my mother-in-law's. This is going to be a lifelong struggle and it has resulted in my passionate hatred for the Patriots becoming even more intense.

At this point I might care more about the Patriots failing than the Dolphins winning anything. Both would be ideal, of course.
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Your wife sounds like a fantastic lady.
 
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Squall ASF

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manfestival said:
wait so what games are coming out october/november that people are so hyped about?
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Most hyped for me is The Evil Within. We don't get proper survival horror games these days and this seems like it's going to deliver. There are a few other games I'm getting this year but most of my hype lives in 2015 and beyond. Speaking of which, FMT, you'd best let me know if I'm going to get the Cards in Madden GAF (PS4) soon!
 
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Spinluck

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So are Pats fans still pretending Eldeman is a scrub that can't make plays, and that the offense was not most successful when Gronk played? Or are they still pretending Brady was a top 5 QB last year?
 
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Himynameischris

Member
The_Darkest_Red said:
I really don't see why it's such a stretch. Brady isn't what he used to be and Tannehill is underrated thanks to his nonexistent o-line and running game.
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Hmmmmmm ranked above Brady by passer rating and by PFF,
 
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Tom Penny

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SpinDasher said:
So are Pats fans still pretending Eldeman is a scrub that can't make plays, and that the offense was not most successful when Gronk played? Or are they still pretending Brady was a top 5 QB last year?
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Pats scored 36 points a game and put up 473 yards during the games Gronk played which was the best in the league during that stretch. Obviously he's no factor in their offense.
 
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RBH

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The New York Jets are doing away with paper tickets for season ticket holders and offering those fans a rewards plan for showing up regularly and behaving properly.

The high-end rewards include Super Bowl tickets and a trip to a road game on the team plane.

Other NFL clubs, such as the Broncos and Chiefs, already have gone to paperless access control systems. But as Seth Rabinowitz, the Jets' vice president of marketing and fan engagement said Tuesday: "Certainly we are the first to do this much."

It begins with a simpler way to enter MetLife Stadium. Season ticket holders will use wallet-sized smart cards that are loaded for 2014. No more paper that can get torn, wet or chewed up by the dog.

The program also will provide incentives for the season ticket holders to keep coming, with bonus points accumulating throughout a season. Once a fan has been to seven of the 10 home games, the rewards points increase significantly, right through the home season finale.

Program participants will manage their accounts (tickets, points and rewards) through a separate portal. Program participation is free.

The program is not based on spending money for food or souvenirs, but on showing up, sharing what Rabinowitz calls a "sense of community" and comporting oneself properly at games. There will be bonus points for fans' involvement with the team's local broadcast partners, too.

"We want to get better at tailoring what we give them," Rabinowitz said. "They don't accept one size fits all, nor should they. The message is to come to the games and be a good fan — they don't have to do anything out of the ordinary — and their loyalty is rewarded."

The Jets' long-term plan is to expand the program beyond game day to include other events and tie-ins with sponsors.

Extra points will not be accumulated for attending preseason games, which traditionally do not attract full houses and often are attended by fans who are not season ticket holders. Rabinowitz said the Jets discussed that issue, but for 2014 there will be no separate segment of the program directed at the exhibitions.

Jets season tickets are nearly sold out each season. Longtime fans — the Jets have a few who have had season tickets dating to the AFL's Titans, and many more from their years at Shea Stadium — will be recognized in the program. They will receive extra bonus points for their loyalty, and the team plans to honor them at a game this season.

"They wear it like a badge of honor," Rabinowitz said of those fans. "In many cases, attending these games has come to define their lives."

With no appearances in a Super Bowl since 1969, the loyalty of those ticket holders can't be questioned.

Should a season ticket holder relinquish his seat or seats for a game, the fan attending can join the rewards program and set up a separate account, Rabinowitz said.

As for those attractive rewards such as the Super Bowl trip or attending an away game with the team or sitting in the owner's suite, they will be part of a rewards auction site. Other prizes with a set value, such as an autograph session, will be available through a rewards marketplace simply by redeeming bonus points.

"We are saying that we want you there and will reward you for coming, for cheering your lungs out," Rabinowitz said. "Hopefully, these rewards are like pennies from heaven."
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http://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...33330X911648X69179b0c2696ab1613cd85610cbe6fe4



The AP does some weird PR for the Jets by claiming the change is because paper tickets can get lost or destroyed. The real reason is the same one that has inspired other teams like Denver and Kansas City to make the move to smart cards: now season-ticket holders will need to use the team's official online ticket exchange if they want to sell their seats.
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http://deadspin.com/jets-fans-can-earn-rewards-points-for-not-being-asshole-1609202403
 
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JABEE

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I still don't understand why anyone would take the Avatar bet that Gata took from YH. He has to wear that Pony avatar until after the Super Bowl. I think Gata like it now.
 
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