Does traveling really affect a team?

[DunceKaep]

Quimtastic Seahag fans, which I freely admit is redundant.

I certainly am not complaining. Poor first half, puts you on the road. FACT.
Why they choose two 10am games for the only traveling West Coast team? Don't know.
Sucks though. I would, as a fan, rather enjoy a few hours of pre-game and lunch, rather than wake up, shower, catch some breakfast, then stretch and settle in for the 10am start.

I'm ok with it, because Seattle has adjusted as a TEAM, but as a fan, 10am games SUCK> and again, I understand that NOT winning the division puts you on the road, but not necessarily those crappy 10am starts.

To summarize for the reading challenged, Does the 10am start affect the players, IDK. Does the 10am start pisss off the WC fan, absolutely.

Oh, and FU with the Seahag label! lol.

 

[Jakology]

Yeah, nowhere. Where else in the Charlotte area has the facilities to support a NFL team besides the Panthers facility? You want them to practice at a park or something?

More than likely teams get their full practice in for the week at their own facilities, and then either Thursday or Friday(Depending on which day you play between Saturday or Sunday for the playoffs), you would head out on plane or bus, however you're traveling after you are done with practice for the day. Probably have a team dinner or something before you leave. Something along those lines. So then when you get there the day before, you can spend it how you will after you check into the team hotel. Some will sleep on the plane, some won't. I would assume that most teams get together as groups in the hotel rooms and watch film together. Go through a walk-through indoors or out, wherever there's more space. Have a curfew set. Seems pretty simple to me.

 

[gohusk]

More than likely teams get their full practice in for the week at their own facilities, and then either Thursday or Friday(Depending on which day you play between Saturday or Sunday for the playoffs), you would head out on plane or bus, however you're traveling after you are done with practice for the day. Probably have a team dinner or something before you leave. Something along those lines. So then when you get there the day before, you can spend it how you will after you check into the team hotel. Some will sleep on the plane, some won't. I would assume that most teams get together as groups in the hotel rooms and watch film together. Go through a walk-through indoors or out, wherever there's more space. Have a curfew set. Seems pretty simple to me.

Seahawks took off today. They'll adjust to the time change and it really won't be that big of a deal. It is an edge though. Fans screaming is an edge, sleeping at your own place the night before the game instead of a hotel room is an edge, not having to sit on a 5 hour flight is an edge, ...

It doesn't matter. You don't like dealing with all that crap then win more games. It's pretty simple. We got a bunch of grumpy people here saying "I don't want to hear those bums using the traveling excuse!"

 

[Jakology]

Seahawks took off today. They'll adjust to the time change and it really won't be that big of a deal. It is an edge though. Fans screaming is an edge, sleeping at your own place the night before the game instead of a hotel room is an edge, not having to sit on a 5 hour flight is an edge, ...

It doesn't matter. You don't like dealing with all that crap then win more games. It's pretty simple. We got a bunch of grumpy people here saying "I don't want to hear those bums using the traveling excuse!"

Oh so the Seahawks are already there?

 

[gohusk]

Oh so the Seahawks are already there?

They left today. There was a big "Marshawn watch" to see whether or not he was going to get on the bus.

 

[Jakology]

They left today. There was a big "Marshawn watch" to see whether or not he was going to get on the bus.

Oh that's awesome how the fans are that passionate. Did he go?

 

[gohusk]

Oh that's awesome how the fans are that passionate. Did he go?

Yes. Marshawn was on the bus!

 

[Jakology]

Yes. Marshawn was on the bus!

That's great. He's one of my favorite players to watch. The game just got that much more interesting. Easily the most interesting game of the weekend already as it was, but yeah.

 

[Southieinnc]

Well, I think you should ask Robert Kraft. NE Owner.
He complained that travel to the West Coast was 'hard' on players.

The NFL owners voted on a proposal that East coast teams would not have to travel to the west coast twice, hence they made a schedule saying a non west coast team traveling west, would not have to go to Oak and SD in the same year. So when scheduled to play the AFC West, a traveling team would go to Oak and KC, but be at home against Den and SD, avoiding the awful trip to the west coast 'twice'. Imagine that.

Same with the NFC, NE traveling West would have Sea and StL on the road, and Az and SF on the road. Avoiding the terrible TWO trip to the west coast. Now that StL in in LA, that screws that up, so I'm sure Kraft will complain about it again.

Do a google search, check teams schedules, it is true. Kraft complained, got the Eastern teams to vote on it, and it was approved.

West coast team have complained about 10am starts, and the NFL basically said, FU. It's no big deal, there is no statistical data to back up your claim. But for Kraft, they bent over pron style, and adjusted the schedule.

Comment on that @LambeauLegs

Don't you love it?????

 

[Southieinnc]

Yes. Marshawn was on the short bus!

FIFY

 

[Jakology]

FIFY

Might be true, but he's still a hell of a running back.

 

[DunceKaep]

Don't you love it?????

No, not at ALL.
Will you, as a NE fan, say this is true?
It is True, will you agree?

 

[Southieinnc]

No, not at ALL.
Will you, as a NE fan, say this is true?
It is True, will you agree?

Are you saying the Patriots are always trying to gain an advantage?
(like moving the extra point back when you have the best kicker in the league?)

 

[DunceKaep]

Are you saying the Patriots are always trying to gain an advantage?
(like moving the extra point back when you have the best kicker in the league?)

No, this is NOT about Kickers.

Did Kraft, propose and have owners vote, on the issue. The issue being east coast teams traveling west?
It is an easy question. Just answer it.

 

[chf]

Quimtastic Seahag fans, which I freely admit is redundant.

<pat on the head>

Take it easy. Life goes on.

 

[Southieinnc]

No, this is NOT about Kickers.

Did Kraft, propose and have owners vote, on the issue. The issue being east coast teams traveling west?
It is an easy question. Just answer it.

I don't know.

 

[DunceKaep]

I don't know.

It's true. Research it.
The WC to EC is often a challenge. As a Seahawk fan, we as fans face up to six 10am starts.
All road games except SF and AZ, even though AZ is 1 hour diff.

Check the schedule and see how many 10am starts ALL (not just Sea) teams have each year.

Why is there typically 10 early games and 2 late games, (maybe 8-4 or 9-3) and the WC team gets the early game while NE often get the late game????

 

[Southieinnc]

It's true. Research it.
The WC to EC is often a challenge. As a Seahawk fan, we as fans face up to six 10am starts.
All road games except SF and AZ, even though AZ is 1 hour diff.

Check the schedule and see how many 10am starts ALL (not just Sea) teams have each year.

Why is there typically 10 early games and 2 late games, (maybe 8-4 or 9-3) and the WC team gets the early game while NE often get the late game????

Dunce, I hear your complaint and wonder why you would blame the Patriots for your schedule?
You say the Patriots lobby for a better schedule - so what?
Are you saying the other owners are in collusion to improve the Pats schedule??????

 

[DunceKaep]

Dunce, I hear your complaint and wonder why you would blame the Patriots for your schedule?
You say the Patriots lobby for a better schedule - so what?
Are you saying the other owners are in collusion to improve the Pats schedule??????

No, No, No. The Pats owners got a favorable schedule for the East Coast Teams. FACT.

Now, I just wonder why the NFL schedulers have to give the WC teams up to six 10am starts, when the EAST COAST team fought and win the battle to not have to travel to the WC?????

Is it THAT hard to give WC teams a MAX of 3 10am starts?????? We have had six 10am starts.

I just don't get the rational of the NFL to give WC teams 5 or 6 10am starts.

 

[Southieinnc]

No, No, No. The Pats owners got a favorable schedule for the East Coast Teams. FACT.

Now, I just wonder why the NFL schedulers have to give the WC teams up to six 10am starts, when the EAST COAST team fought and win the battle to not have to travel to the WC?????

Is it THAT hard to give WC teams a MAX of 3 10am starts?????? We have had six 10am starts.

I just don't get the rational of the NFL to give WC teams 5 or 6 10am starts.

I'm not going to defend NFL politics,
but tell me why you should blame the Patriots for what an organization of 32 owners decide?????