JJ Watt vs Roman Reigns at Wrestlemania 32 for the World Heavyweight Championship
This makes you think the nfl is going "WWE"?
Quote:This makes you think the nfl is going "WWE"?
This, along with how Goodell has "lead" the shield lately, and all his colorful cast of characters.
Gronk the playboy.
Watt the concert bouncer/hockey star/action hero.
Goodell playing his best Vince McMahon.
Over the top stars shouting tirades into the camera during championship celebrations, over the top ringleader who gets booed at the podium, NFL Network making "reaction shows" a thing.
There's quite a lot of evidence out there to support that if you choose not to ignore it all.
Quote:This, along with how Goodell has "lead" the shield lately, and all his colorful cast of characters.
Gronk the playboy.
Watt the concert bouncer/hockey star/action hero.
Goodell playing his best Vince McMahon.
Over the top stars shouting tirades into the camera during championship celebrations, over the top ringleader who gets booed at the podium, NFL Network making "reaction shows" a thing.
There's quite a lot of evidence out there to support that if you choose not to ignore it all.
There have been over the top players all the time. Heck, there have been rules implemented to outlaw some of the stuff that has gone on.
The NFL has always had it's share of over the top "characters" and personalities. Terrell Owens, Chad Johnson "Ocho Cinco", William "The Refireigerator" Perry. Lawrence Taylor was always piping up into the mic (among others). Brian Bosworth exemplied over the top personalities. Warren Sapp has been bigger then life on the field and one of the many others who never passed up a mic (going all the way back to college in the early 90's no less), Mr. Me Keyshawn Johnson was doing his shtick years ago. Ted Hendricks was one of the biggest nuts around and this is going waaay back as far as the NFL is concerned. Shannon Sharpe started his career in 1990, and was another one who didn't shy away from showing off for the camera, or talking into a mic. Joe Horn and his cell phone. Jon Randle painted his face, as did some other guys back in the day. Deion "PrimeTime" Sanders was good, but had that primadonna, look at me, I need the camera going. Jim McMahon and the Super Bowl Shuffle. Joe Namath, throwing out predictions, dressing like he was king of the ball, etc.
Most of these examples are way before Goodell. Just a part of the league and how it has always been.
I am sick and tired of jj watt and it's getting that way with gronk too.
Quote:Most of these examples are way before Goodell. Just a part of the league and how it has always been.
If you want to spin it that way, sure.
There's no defending that Goodell has made today's NFL a circus, through his own missteps. Intentional, or not.
Quote:If you want to spin it that way, sure.
There's no defending that Goodell has made today's NFL a circus, through his own missteps. Intentional, or not.
It's not spin at all. It's disproving your theory.
Goodell has definitely changed the game in his tenure as commissioner but putting it onto the path of the WWE is not one of those things.
Quote:There have been over the top players all the time. Heck, there have been rules implemented to outlaw some of the stuff that has gone on.
The NFL has always had it's share of over the top "characters" and personalities. Terrell Owens, Chad Johnson "Ocho Cinco", William "The Refireigerator" Perry. Lawrence Taylor was always piping up into the mic (among others). Brian Bosworth exemplied over the top personalities. Warren Sapp has been bigger then life on the field and one of the many others who never passed up a mic (going all the way back to college in the early 90's no less), Mr. Me Keyshawn Johnson was doing his shtick years ago. Ted Hendricks was one of the biggest nuts around and this is going waaay back as far as the NFL is concerned. Shannon Sharpe started his career in 1990, and was another one who didn't shy away from showing off for the camera, or talking into a mic. Joe Horn and his cell phone. Jon Randle painted his face, as did some other guys back in the day. Deion "PrimeTime" Sanders was good, but had that primadonna, look at me, I need the camera going. Jim McMahon and the Super Bowl Shuffle. Joe Namath, throwing out predictions, dressing like he was king of the ball, etc.
Most of these examples are way before Goodell. Just a part of the league and how it has always been.
Yep, it's always been part show biz, and always will. The NFL has been part of the entertainment industry from day 1.
Quote:If you want to spin it that way, sure.
There's no defending that Goodell has made today's NFL a circus, through his own missteps. Intentional, or not.
Wait. You're saying they're going WWE and accusing someone else of spin?
Quote:I am sick and tired of jj watt and it's getting that way with gronk too.
Ugh...I am too. Every time I think we could have had Watts AND Gronk, but ended up with Gabbert and Derek Cox...I throw up in my mouth
Hindsight, I know.
Quote:This, along with how Goodell has "lead" the shield lately, and all his colorful cast of characters.
Gronk the playboy.
Watt the concert bouncer/hockey star/action hero.
Goodell playing his best Vince McMahon.
Over the top stars shouting tirades into the camera during championship celebrations, over the top ringleader who gets booed at the podium, NFL Network making "reaction shows" a thing.
There's quite a lot of evidence out there to support that if you choose not to ignore it all.
When the outcome of games is scripted, and when characters go from being bad guys to good guys to bad guys, I'll concede your point. Until then it's just a case of the NFL realizing the marketability of colorful players.
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