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[jaadam4]

The only RBs in today’s game that I could see be worth that kind of scratch was when Gurley was owning the league but that didn’t mast forever.

12 mil for a RB is yesterday’s NFL. Elliott is a bad man too but all those carries take effect. You need 2 RBs in today’s game

[Futureshock]

More than 10 percent of NFL’s 2020 games out-rated the recent Oprah interview

Posted by Mike Florio on March 15, 2021, 6:42 AM EDT

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Based on the social-media commentary, it seemed that everyone was watching the CBS broadcast eight days ago of the Oprah Winfrey interview of Meghan Markle and the Harry formerly known as Prince. Everyone wasn’t.

Via Peter King of Football Morning in America, the interview attracted an average audience of 17.8 million.

As noted by King, more than 10 percent of all 2020 regular-season games generated a larger audience than 17.5 million — 27 of the 256 games. Games that outperformed the interview include Cowboys-Rams (20-17 meh), Titans-Packers (40-14 slaughter), and Texans-Lions (41-25 tryptophan).

Also, most if not all of the 13 January postseason games generated dramatically larger numbers, too, with the Super Bowl scraping 100 million.

And that’s why the NFL will be announcing any day now massive new TV deals with its broadcast partners.

[Masspartan]

I'm not upset at all. He's a 12 mil/yr rb? I would never give a RB, outside of Barry, 12 mil/yr. Draft another and reap the comp. Well, unless you aren't good at drafting them and lucked up on this one I guess.

As a Lions' fan I am glad they're tying that much cap into a rb. When we should be in a position of competing, they will be cutting/trading him.

yeah .... I thought he'd net closer to Gurley money and cost the Pack 15M/year. Agree that it hamstrings them a bit, but he's a really good player that is now in our division for at least 3 more years.

[jaadam4]

I don’t think he’s worth that kind of money. I love the signing

[The King]

Patriots signed TE Jonnu Smith, formerly of the Titans, to a four-year, $50 million contract.


SOURCE: Adam Schefter on Twitter

[The King]

I like Smith a ton. That's a great move for the Pats. They have a ton of $ to spend.

[Masspartan]

I like Smith a ton. That's a great move for the Pats. They have a ton of $ to spend.

who is going to throw him the ball?

[jaadam4]

who is going to throw him the ball?

3 TE sets don't need a QB.

[Mainevent]

Yeah, they need guys that stay close to the line of scrimmage since Cam can't throw more than 10 yards down field.

[jaadam4]

I haven't watched Smtih very much but that seems like a lot of coin for a TE that's never eclipsed 450 yards in a year.

[Forsh]

Jonnu Smith is an enigma

[Tom]

The Pats re-signed Newton, didn’t they?

[froot loops]

Yes

[Fraquar]

I haven't watched Smtih very much but that seems like a lot of coin for a TE that's never eclipsed 450 yards in a year.

Well, there likely isn't going to be a TE than can help them in year 1 in the draft this year - in fact it might be the weakest TE class we've seen in a long time.
They have a lot of draft picks in the middle rounds - they can use those address the depth positions in this draft. TE isn't one of those.

[Futureshock]

Jonnu Smith is an enigma

You've said this many times. I agree. He has everything to be as good as any other TE. He just seems to disappear at times.