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Lol. The telecommunication companies that don't have the rights are gonna make a killing off data charges. Canada has some of the worst phone and internet plans in the world. It's a complete ripoff.

 

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jaguars owner Shad Khan would be willing to flop home dates with the Houston Texans in an effort to help the city recover from flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey.

The Jaguars are scheduled to open the season in Houston on Sept. 10. The Texans play in Jacksonville on Dec. 17.

Khan is open to swapping those games if needed. The NFL has not announced any decisions regarding Houston’s opener.

“The Jacksonville Jaguars will support whatever scheduling decision the NFL makes,” Khan said in a statement. “What’s most important to me and everyone in Jacksonville isn’t where we’ll play the Texans on Week One, but that the City of Houston and its people recover quickly, safely and successfully.”

If the teams swapped, the Texans would get three straight home games to close the season while the Jaguars would play three in a row on the road.

 

That might just help the Texans get into the playoffs.

 

Here in the United States we have pretty much unlimited data, I have Verizon and even they have unlimited data.

 

The big companies have a oligopoly here. And the odd time new providers are allowed they can't get over the quality wall or they charge a bit lower for a few years before they go crazy high as well. And the difference is not due to exchange rates. They got something here and the government sucks at keeping them in check, even when they pass legislation to hinder them.

 

I have unlimited data on my phone but the signal quality isn't the greatest in some areas and you can't get any signal without roaming outside the big cities in the area. Which is fine for me but I'll get annoyed sooner or later if I need to go somewhere out of range. It's because I'm with a minor company outside the big 3 (or is it 4). Also our internet speed isn't up to par as in other countries. That is again because of the oligopoly. They don't need to improve service until they feel like it's good for marketing. The greed by these companies is bad. My internet at home isn't too bad but it definitely costs quite a bit. It just isn't worth the penalties for going over data to get a limited plan.

 

watch the game with virtual reality grasses.

 

sports bar is cheap in comparison.

 

or is it, 25 a sunday for food and bev...hmmm

 

Hell, a bunch of sports bars are going to have trouble putting on the games that aren't on TV. I'm sure team specific fanclub bars or hardcore bars that try to show every game will not like the refurbs they'll need to do.

 

My new Las Vegas Raiders glasses are so cool. I get mileage minutes with them on. They never get a penalty and they always win.

 

Raiders are in 1st place too.

 

Ezekiel Elliott files lawsuit to vacate suspension

Elliott alleges existence of a “conspiracy” to suspend him...
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A case that already has been nasty has gotten even nastier. And what appears to be a clumsily constructed case against Ezekiel Elliott could be on the verge of a collapse. And the collapse could shake the foundation of 345 Park Avenue.

In 30-page petition filed late Thursday in a Texas federal court, Elliott contends that he was the victim of a “League-orchestrated conspiracy . . . to hide critical information” from Commissioner Roger Goodell and others in connection with the domestic violence allegations made against Elliott by Tiffany Thompson. Elliott, who seeks a reversal of the suspension, argues that NFL Director of Investigations Kia Roberts concluded that Thompson “was not credible in her allegations of abuse,” and that insufficient evidence existed to corroborate her claims. Elliott alleges that the opinions of Kia Roberts were concealed from critical aspects of the disciplinary process.


The contention of a conspiracy emanates from the alleged decision to keep Roberts away from a June 26 hearing, at which time the evidence was presented to four outside experts who would make recommendations to Goodell, and from a separate meeting with Goodell. The focal point of the conspiracy allegation seems to be NFL Special Counsel for Investigations Lisa Friel.

Roberts, according to the petition, was the only lead investigator to interview Thompson, and Roberts co-authored a 160-page investigation report. Roberts nevertheless was not present for the key proceeding that resulted in the initial six-game suspension, when evidence was presented to (and questions were posed by) the four experts who advised Goodell on discipline.

Friel herself allegedly told Goodell during a separate meeting that there was sufficient evidence to justify discipline. Roberts allegedly was not present for that meeting, which means that Goodell never heard about her concerns regarding Thompson’s credibility.

“[T]he NFLPA and Elliott do not seek in this Petition for the Court to make its own determinations about Elliott’s or Thompson’s credibility, or any other matter of fact-finding properly left to the arbitrator,” the petition states. “Rather, the controlling and paramount legal question presented here is whether an arbitration concerning the existence of ‘credible evidence’ for employee discipline based on ‘he-said/she-said’ claims of domestic violence can be fundamentally fair when senior NFL Executives have conspired to obscure (including from the Commissioner and his advisors) their own Director of Investigations’ conclusion that there was no credible evidence upon which to impose discipline, and the arbitrator has refused to require the NFL to make available for testimony and cross-examination: (i) the accuser whose credibility is at issue (or the investigative notes of her six interviews), and (ii) the Commissioner who was deprived of critical facts in making his disciplinary determination”

The petition also points to various procedural flaws, including the decision of the league to insulate Thompson from cross-examination and a refusal to share investigation notes from six different NFL interviews of Thompson. The petition likewise chides arbitrator Harold Henderson for refusing to require testimony from Goodell, who made the decision to impose discipline.

“Without testimony from the Commissioner, it was not possible to determine the full impact of the conspiracy, or precisely what the Commissioner knew or did not know about his co-lead investigator’s conclusion that there was not sufficient credible evidence to proceed with any discipline under a League Personal Conduct Policy that requires ‘credible evidence’ to support the charges in a case like this, where the player has been accused of domestic violence, but law enforcement investigated and rightly declined to bring any charges due to conflicting evidence and inconsistent accounts of the alleged events,” the petition explains.

 

Le'Veon Bell is back.

After the Steelers’ franchise running back spent all offseason away from the team, Bell reported to work today. NFL Network reported that he has shown up at the team’s facility.


Reporting today was the plan all along, as Bell knew that he had to arrive before the Steelers’ 53-man roster cuts tomorrow in order to get his full $12.1 million franchise player salary.

Although Bell wanted $17 million, he’ll play this year for $12.1 million, and next year he’ll either get franchised again, which would come with a guaranteed salary of $14.5 million, or he’ll hit unrestricted free agency.

So Bell is ready to get paid, and, the Steelers hope, ready to play.

 

The Denver Broncos have OT traded Ty Sambrailo to the Falcons on Friday for a 2018 fifth-round pick.

 

The Jets are trading DL Sheldon Richardson to Seattle for WR Jermaine Kearse and draft considerations (a 2nd or 3rd round pick apparently).

 

Falcons acquire Ty Sambrallo for a 5th round pick. Makes sense as Austin Pasztor is still recovering from injury and Kevin Graf got hurt in the third preseason game and released with an injury settlement. We didn't have a healthy backup tackle.

 

The Patriots have traded CB Justin Coleman to the Seahawks for a late round draft choice.

 

Seahawks' 2018 second-round pick to Jets and teams also swapping 7th-round picks.

 

Cardinals released veteran RB Chris Johnson.