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SkiptoMyLou said:
Thank god (and the internet) for those pesky "illegal" streams.
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We have Prime so it won't impact me, but living in a NFC town (with a shitty team) I rarely get the Pats legitimately. Especially last year when they were rarely the feature team.

Looking forward to the flip from C A M to M A C changing that!!!
 
I don't mind paying for what I want to watch, including football games, but I end up with a combination of paid and not so much depending what it is.

Anyway, my biggest issue with streaming football is not a single streamer offers quality that is the same or better than most satellite or cable providers.

Oh, it's good enough, but it should be better. 90% of people probably don't care, so the incentive isn't there.

Wish I was in range to use an antenna. That's the best quality you can get.
 
I'm still using Gamepass via VPN, quality is great and it has a ton of upside in other ways, but you're on like a 30 second to 1 minute delay, which is also fine but means if you refresh at the wrong time in a game thread you're in for spoilers XD
 
johnlocke said:

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NFL’s Thursday Night Football package now will be streaming exclusively on Amazon Prime starting with the 2022 season compared to the 2023 season that it was supposed to begin.


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I tried to watch a game via Prime last year, and had a number of issues with the quality that forced me to find another stream...
 
Undertaker #59* said:
I don't mind paying for what I want to watch, including football games, but I end up with a combination of paid and not so much depending what it is.

Anyway, my biggest issue with streaming football is not a single streamer offers quality that is the same or better than most satellite or cable providers.

Oh, it's good enough, but it should be better. 90% of people probably don't care, so the incentive isn't there.

Wish I was in range to use an antenna. That's the best quality you can get.
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I loathe all these streaming services. As soon as you subscribe to one, another comes out and offers programming you want to see. I cut cable years ago and just have Disney Plus and Amazon Prime. I refuse to pay for anything else.

In terms of the NFL, I would really like to be able to get the games of certain teams and just pay for them. I have wanted to get WFT games forever as they are my second favorite team after the Pats. And now of course, I want the Bucs games too. Not sure why it is so hard to make a unique offering based on teams. I have zero interest or time to watch 16 games a weekend but I would pay to watch the teams I want. Seems simple to me.
 
Mazz22 said:
I loathe all these streaming services. As soon as you subscribe to one, another comes out and offers programming you want to see. I cut cable years ago and just have Disney Plus and Amazon Prime. I refuse to pay for anything else.

In terms of the NFL, I would really like to be able to get the games of certain teams and just pay for them. I have wanted to get WFT games forever as they are my second favorite team after the Pats. And now of course, I want the Bucs games too. Not sure why it is so hard to make a unique offering based on teams. I have zero interest or time to watch 16 games a weekend but I would pay to watch the teams I want. Seems simple to me.
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Yeah, I have a lot of streaming services now as well and it gets a bit much, on top of my cable provider. I have Disney+, Netflix, Amazon Prime, YouTube Premium, Spotify and NFL GamePass. That's all €174 a month for all subs and cable/broadband.
 
Not a surprise but it looks like the Donks are going to through everything they can at the Packers to get Rodgers. This was always on the cards and they seemed to have zero interest in going after any QB in the draft. It fits the Donks MO, they went after Manning and they'll try the same with Rodgers. It's a very unsustainable strategy as it might get you a Superbowl one year, but then the team is left with no long term solution and they go into decline. Part of me doesn't want to see this, the Donks are a rival to the Patriots as an AFC "big" team and I really don't like them.

Will Rodgers even want to go into Mahomes division and also contend with the Raydez and Herbert's Bolts? Let's face it, he's had it easy in the NFCN for so long.
 
Roberto71 said:
Not a surprise but it looks like the Donks are going to through everything they can at the Packers to get Rodgers. This was always on the cards and they seemed to have zero interest in going after any QB in the draft. It fits the Donks MO, they went after Manning and they'll try the same with Rodgers. It's a very unsustainable strategy as it might get you a Superbowl one year, but then the team is left with no long term solution and they go into decline. Part of me doesn't want to see this, the Donks are a rival to the Patriots as an AFC "big" team and I really don't like them.

Will Rodgers even want to go into Mahomes division and also contend with the Raydez and Herbert's Bolts? Let's face it, he's had it easy in the NFCN for so long.
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They had some talking head speaking about this. I forget who but he was saying that Rodgers wants to go to Mahomes division to prove he really is the best QB of the 2. I believe this only because Rodgers ego is so huge and he probably can't stand that fact that Mahomes took the mantel from him in terms of most talented QB.

I agree though, I don't want Rodgers in the AFC either. Denver is really good. They have a talented offense and a really good D. Rodgers instantly makes them a contender. Part of me would like to see him compete in that division to see how he would do vs Mahomes. GB and KC play this year as that is the 17th game. I think the game is in KC. I was over on ChiefsPlanet and they don't want Rodgers in Denver. They hate the Broncos, the way we hate the Jets. They don't ever want to see them relevant again especially since they have Mahomes.

I do think Rodgers could play another 3-4 years at a high level which is worth it for Denver as they have not had any luck in the draft since Elway became GM and now of course he stepped down from being GM. I think they throw the kitchen sink at Rodgers and most likely land him IF GB actually trades him. I am not convinced they will yet. We will know more after June 1 when his cap hit will significantly shrink making him much more tradable.
 
Sigh. This is why players should be at OTAs.
 
Pretty cool comments from Jimmy here on helping Lance. He talked about how Tom helped him learn the ropes and be a competitor and he looks forward to doing the same for Lance. I really think the media blows these QB competitions out of the water. I would imagine Cam will do the same with Mac.

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Jimmy G ready to help 49ers rookie QB Lance

49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo plans to help out first-round pick Trey Lance, but he also plans to keep playing.
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What is going on in Tampa with Brady is really killing Rodgers. LOL. Apparently he is upset the Packers cut one of his receivers.

profootballtalk.nbcsports.com

Aaron Rodgers remains upset the Packers cut Jake Kumerow

When the Packers cut Jake Kumerow before the start of the 2020 season, we noted that it came just a day after Aaron Rodgers referred to Kumerow as a lock to make the roster.
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Mazz22 said:
What is going on in Tampa with Brady is really killing Rodgers. LOL. Apparently he is upset the Packers cut one of his receivers.

profootballtalk.nbcsports.com

Aaron Rodgers remains upset the Packers cut Jake Kumerow

When the Packers cut Jake Kumerow before the start of the 2020 season, we noted that it came just a day after Aaron Rodgers referred to Kumerow as a lock to make the roster.
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Why do you think the rift between Rodgers and Gute has anything to do with Brady? I don't see the connection.
 
chevss454 said:
Why do you think the rift between Rodgers and Gute has anything to do with Brady? I don't see the connection.
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It has been reported that Rodgers wants the type of influence over the roster in GB that Brady has in Tampa.
 
Mazz22 said:
It has been reported that Rodgers wants the type of influence over the roster in GB that Brady has in Tampa.
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Ah, I get it. That's probably some of it, little things do add up. This rift between Rodgers and Gute began a year ago, however; long before Brady showed any influence in Tampa.
Drafting Love started it. Then Packers Coach Matt LaFleur made the dumb decision to attempt a close field goal, while down by 8 points late in the championship game, instead of trusting Rodgers to throw a tying touchdown. The Packers not extending him is another source of discontent; rather, they asked him to restructure his deal...he refused. There seem to be a lot of contributing factors to Rodgers' unhappiness.
 
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chevss454 said:
Ah, I get it. That's probably some of it, little things do add up. This rift between Rodgers and Gute began a year ago, however; long before Brady showed any influence in Tampa.
Drafting Love started it. Then Packers Coach Matt LaFleur made the dumb decision to attempt a close field goal, while down by 8 points late in the game, instead of trusting Rodgers to throw a tying touchdown. The Packers not extending him is another source of discontent; rather, they asked him to restructure his deal...he refused. There seem to be a lot of contributing factors to Rodgers' unhappiness.
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Yep. There are a ton of things in the relationship. I think Brady going to Tampa and winning is just kind of the cherry on top because he had so much say on the roster. But things as you say having been going south for a long time.

I think what is tough for Rogers is he still has 3 years left on his deal. He also did not negotiate a no trade clause either when he signed so he is stuck with the contract he signed. I am not sure why he is peeved as he just won league MVP. There is no chance of Love taking his job anytime soon but if he has no faith in the GM than that is a different story. It will kill GB to trade him this year cap-wise even if they wait until after June 1st. I think he is going to have to sit or play at least for this year and then they trade him next year but he seems very dug in so he may just retire which would be a shame as he is good for the game.
 
I don't give Brady the credit you do for what's going on in GB between Rodgers and the GB FO.

Actually, I think Gute is simply a pawn and he's doing what GB President and CEO Mark Murphy wants him to do. Murphy has the rep of being power hungry.
He's made a mess of this Rodgers situation.
 
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