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NFL Discussion Thread - Hall of Fame Game: August 3rd
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no damns are given on his twitter 
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Will Hill don't give a ****
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Chick trying to swallow my kids
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Taking a **** in the Airport Caught me so off guard.
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Roger Goodell: Football should “absolutely” be an Olympic sport
Posted by Michael David Smith on August 3, 2012, 11:12 AM EDT
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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell isn’t satisfied with just running the most popular sport in the United States. He wants to see American football grow abroad until it reaches the point where it becomes an Olympic sport.
Goodell told Mike Florio on the Dan Patrick Show that football has taken many of the steps necessary to get recognized by the International Olympic Committee.
“Absolutely. We’re already taking steps to gain that IOC recognition. We have, I think, 64 countries that are playing American football now, and that’s one of the requirements. That’s been growing dramatically — I think it was 40 just five years ago,” Goodell said.
Goodell said he doesn’t have a specific timetable for when that could happen, but he does hope the IOC continues to keep an eye on the growth of the sport internationally. He noted specifically that the NFL has been successful with its annual game in London, and that it won’t be long before the league has two games a year in London — and after that, maybe eight a year.
“Our point is just to keep growing the game,” Goodell said. “We’re having a tremendous reaction in London and the UK for the game of football, our regular season game over there is sold out again this year, we are seriously contemplating as early as 2013 playing two NFL games next season and I think we’ll do that. It’s a response to the tremendous fan reaction and the growth of the game. If we can continue to grow the game there and have the fan reaction that we have, there very well may be a franchise in London.”
With the potential for an NFL franchise in London, and perhaps some day dozens of amateur teams representing their countries by playing football in the Olympics, international expansion is clearly a goal that Goodell wants to be a major part of his legacy as commissioner.
Posted by Michael David Smith on August 3, 2012, 11:12 AM EDT
Roger Goodell AP
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell isn’t satisfied with just running the most popular sport in the United States. He wants to see American football grow abroad until it reaches the point where it becomes an Olympic sport.
Goodell told Mike Florio on the Dan Patrick Show that football has taken many of the steps necessary to get recognized by the International Olympic Committee.
“Absolutely. We’re already taking steps to gain that IOC recognition. We have, I think, 64 countries that are playing American football now, and that’s one of the requirements. That’s been growing dramatically — I think it was 40 just five years ago,” Goodell said.
Goodell said he doesn’t have a specific timetable for when that could happen, but he does hope the IOC continues to keep an eye on the growth of the sport internationally. He noted specifically that the NFL has been successful with its annual game in London, and that it won’t be long before the league has two games a year in London — and after that, maybe eight a year.
“Our point is just to keep growing the game,” Goodell said. “We’re having a tremendous reaction in London and the UK for the game of football, our regular season game over there is sold out again this year, we are seriously contemplating as early as 2013 playing two NFL games next season and I think we’ll do that. It’s a response to the tremendous fan reaction and the growth of the game. If we can continue to grow the game there and have the fan reaction that we have, there very well may be a franchise in London.”
With the potential for an NFL franchise in London, and perhaps some day dozens of amateur teams representing their countries by playing football in the Olympics, international expansion is clearly a goal that Goodell wants to be a major part of his legacy as commissioner.
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Stupid idea. He's an idiot.
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Those tweets.
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I'm all for country pride/rah rah and such, but having football during the Olympics would ruin whatever NFL season that is leading up to.
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Looks like Titan fans will have to pipe down on the Jake Locker starter QB talk. He started off camp nicely but has been horrible since throwing 9-31 passes in the last 2 days. Just like when he was at UDUB, still inconsistent & still having accuracy issues. Meanwhile old man Hasselbeck threw 26-31 showing the youngin' how it's done...I swear these young guys have no work ethic...
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Agree 100%. When youve had as many as he has I don't see how it's even an option.
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those are some of the craziest tweets ive evr seen
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I promise not everyone from Jersey is as reckless or wild as Will Hill. Got alumni from SPP shaking their heads.
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screen cap'd, quoted, and ready to go. bring it
i'll even go as far as to say brian hoyer beats the titans in week 1, if necessary
whoa there hoyer's quite a reach
so lets get it!im confident my guys will open eyes come week one. im not to worried about the texans fans at all with those injuries poppin up
so i aint paying em mind.is it week 1 yet? |I
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im not worried about locker. he'll be just fine. after all, you're only making a big deal of what happened at training camp
i'd rather have Hass start anyways. and yes, Titans will take the division
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Whoa, Morris Claiborne to have an MRI on his knee "tweaked" during camp on Wednesday...First he misses the entire off season with wrist problems & now this...
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Hasselbeck should come out of camp the starter, but at his age he's almost certain to be injured at least a few weeks. Locker is almost a lock to get some starts and if last year is any indication...He may not give that spot back.
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screen cap'd, quoted, and ready to go. bring it
i'll even go as far as to say brian hoyer beats the titans in week 1, if necessary
whoa there hoyer's quite a reach
im confident my guys will open eyes come week one. im not to worried about the texans fans at all with those injuries poppin up
is it week 1 yet? |I
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im not worried about locker. he'll be just fine. after all, you're only making a big deal of what happened at training camp
i'd rather have Hass start anyways. and yes, Titans will take the division
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Those tweets.
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Happy to see Cortez make it into the Hall. Interested to hear his speech.
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Vikings have to be top 3, if not the top team with the most D-Lineman in the Hall of Fame. Page, Eller, Doleman, Randle. I was thinking Marshall was in there, but I guess not. Four is still a solid number.
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Vikings have to be top 3, if not the top team with the most D-Lineman in the Hall of Fame. Page, Eller, Doleman, Randle. I was thinking Marshall was in there, but I guess not. Four is still a solid number.
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loser change their avy to what the winner wants
and nah its based on who wins the division ?
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Can't wait to watch T-Rich man.
Any Bama fans?
Any Bama fans?
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Roaf is boring.
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Curtis Martin ain't no damn HOFer. :x
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