# NFL Offseason 2022 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** football-nfl\ **Created:** [March 7, 2022, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-offseason-2022/960634 "2022-03-07T20:46:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 13
**Author:** ![SwissMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e79b87/32.png) [@SwissMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SwissMan)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2022, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-offseason-2022/960634/241 "2022-05-07T00:57:55Z")
> [@kenobi\_65](#): > > As sad as I was that Adams wanted to leave the Packers, I understood the desire to play for the team he grew up cheering for. Getting to play with his old college quarterback was another key reason for the move. I can’t imagine the circus that is going to surround that franchise if this ends up with another Brian Flores-style lawsuit. ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2022, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-offseason-2022/960634/242 "2022-05-13T22:05:54Z")
Any thoughts on the schedule release? The 49ers got a merciful travel schedule for once. Only two 10:00am games, Carolina and Atlanta sandwiched together, not leaving the Pacific time zone after a week 9 bye except for playing in Mexico City on a Monday Night. Counting up my expected results… yup, seventeen wins. ---
**Author:** ![OldManLogan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oldmanlogan/32/5237_2.png) [@OldManLogan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldManLogan)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2022, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-offseason-2022/960634/243 "2022-05-13T22:29:01Z")
No thoughts on the schedules themselves but the Chargers won the media wars with their anime video. The Lions has some funny digs as well. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2022, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-offseason-2022/960634/244 "2022-05-14T04:51:42Z")
I’d love to see the wording on the contracts for the NFL players who wanted to be paid in Bitcoin. Hopefully, there’s some clause to protect them against crypto crashes such as last week. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2022, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-offseason-2022/960634/245 "2022-05-14T06:15:16Z")
Seattle got a decent schedule. It’s also amusing that Russell Wilson’s first NFL regular season game as a non-Seahawk will be against the Seahawks in Seattle. Well-played, NFL. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2022, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-offseason-2022/960634/246 "2022-05-14T15:06:13Z")
> [@Atamasama](#): > > It’s also amusing that Russell Wilson’s first NFL regular season game as a non-Seahawk will be against the Seahawks in Seattle. Well-played, NFL. I sincerely hope they show him a lot of love in Seattle. He brought them their biggest success, including their first championship. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2022, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-offseason-2022/960634/247 "2022-05-14T17:02:10Z")
> [@ekedolphin](#): > > I sincerely hope they show him a lot of love in Seattle. It’s complicated. I think he’ll always be honored in Seattle. As you say, he helped bring us our first Super Bowl. He’s helped the team be great for a decade, and the only bad year was when he got hurt. He did a lot for the community off the field. He will probably have a statue somewhere and might have streets or other locations named after him. But right now, Seahawks fans have to root for him to lose, which is confusing. 1. Obviously, in game 1 if the Broncos lose, the Seahawks win. 2. Seattle has Denver’s first round pick next year. The worse Denver does, the better that pick is. And Seattle will almost certainly be trying to draft a QB next year, when there are a few potential great ones available. Pete Carroll isn’t going to tank, so hopefully Denver does it for us. 3. On a philosophical level, if Wilson struggles in Denver, then Seattle looks pretty good. It shows that they were right not to do even more to try to keep him. Personally, I still have my Wilson jersey. I hope he does find success somewhere, I want him in the Hall of Fame. I’m a fan no matter what uniform he wears. But this year, there are logical reasons to be against him if you’re a Seattle fan. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2022, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-offseason-2022/960634/248 "2022-05-14T19:37:09Z")
Except for the first-round pick, those were my feelings when we cut Peyton Manning and let him go to the Broncos. Sort of. I rooted for Denver when they weren’t playing the Colts. And I was tickled pink that he got to retire on top ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2022, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-offseason-2022/960634/249 "2022-05-16T16:57:35Z")
> [@dalej42](#): > > I’d love to see the wording on the contracts for the NFL players who wanted to be paid in Bitcoin. Hopefully, there’s some clause to protect them against crypto crashes such as last week. I don’t think any of them are actually paid in Bitcoin by the team. What happens is they have some partnership with some crypto company that converts their salary once received (with reduced/no fees in return for sponsoring them). ---
**Author:** ![Great\_Antibob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47c2d/32.png) [@Great\_Antibob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Great_Antibob)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2022, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-offseason-2022/960634/250 "2022-05-16T17:16:32Z")
None of them are allowed to be paid directly in anything but USD because that’s what’s in the CBA, i.e. the teams are legally obligated to pay players either with a physical check or direct deposit. The players’ union can try to negotiate alternate payment schemes in the future, but it doesn’t take a clairvoyant to guess teams aren’t interested in dealing with any of that hassle themselves. Basically, the teams themselves are still paying out in dollars. What a player does with their money after they get it is their business. And, in this case, probably not very good business. The way these work is the player arranges to have their pay wired into an account that the associated crypto company converts. It really depends on when that conversion happens, but likely within a brief window of when the game day or bonus checks are paid. It’s not likely they’re just going to sit on a bunch of dollars indefinitely. I’m not all that sympathetic for any of the players who did this. Most are already big name stars who don’t need extra protection from bad investments. Or let’s say that I’m no more sympathetic for them compared to a player who immediately takes his pay and blows it all at the track - you take a big risk, you need to be ready to take your lumps. ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2022, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-offseason-2022/960634/251 "2022-05-16T17:21:21Z")
[Schedule](https://fbschedules.com/nfl-schedule/) was released a few days ago. I’m actually pretty happy with the Browns schedule at first glance. They gave us some winnable games early on and we’re often thrown into the meat grinder from the very start. Bye week in the middle of the season is good. Kind of minimum of primetime games - the mandatory Thursday and a Monday. Back end of the schedule is tougher but I kinda prefer it that way actually, I’d rather build a good record early on and get some confidence. Surprisingly the NFC East isn’t dominating primetime games like they do every year. ---
**Author:** ![ShadowFacts](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shadowfacts/32/2934_2.png) [@ShadowFacts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShadowFacts)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2022, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-offseason-2022/960634/252 "2022-05-16T18:36:07Z")
First glance at the Patriots schedule and it looks pretty brutal. Three out of the first four games on the road at Miami, Pittsburgh, and Green Bay. The only home game in that stretch is Baltimore. They’ll be extremely lucky to get out of that at 2-2. Then things ease up in the middle with Lions, Browns, Bears, Jets, plus a good mid-year bye week. The end stretch is also brutal, with back to back road games at Arizona and Las Vegas, Bengals at Foxboro, and both Bills games in the second half, including finishing at Buffalo. Honestly, I think they’ll be lucky to get to 9-8. 8-9 is more plausible. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2022, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-offseason-2022/960634/253 "2022-05-16T18:40:18Z")
> [@Great\_Antibob](#): > > Basically, the teams themselves are still paying out in dollars. What a player does with their money after they get it is their business. And, in this case, probably not very good business. “All of my salary gets invested into my Pokemon card collection.” ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2022, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-offseason-2022/960634/254 "2022-05-21T22:23:35Z")
I know it’s the slowest part of the off-season, but I wasn’t expecting Michael Vick news related to football on the field. > **[Michael Vick says he won't be unretiring to play in Fan Controlled Football...](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/michael-vick-says-he-wont-be-unretiring-to-play-in-fan-controlled-football-league/?fbclid=IwAR1oKedOBOM2XTYbQJ9cmIxtkDLP3io8xHhYhtX3Smw_4wPmOdKJaFQyN4E)** > > The four-time Pro Bowler tweeted that his cleats are going to 'stay hung up' ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2022, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-offseason-2022/960634/255 "2022-05-22T16:33:35Z")
Not sure if there really is much they can do, but it’s obvious that the NFL wants Dan Snyder gone and the endless drip drip drip of stories to end. > ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2022, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-offseason-2022/960634/256 "2022-05-23T12:27:48Z")
[![](https://i.imgur.com/ve484AV.jpg) ](https://i.imgur.com/ve484AV.jpg) > **[Vick won't unretire for Fan Controlled Football](https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/33965916/michael-vick-play-fan-controlled-football-says-staying-retired)** > > Former NFL quarterback Michael Vick says he will not play in the Fan Controlled Football league. The 41-year-old retired in 2017. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2022, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-offseason-2022/960634/257 "2022-05-23T19:02:07Z")
The idea of Vick returning to football is absurd. 41 is far too old to play QB in pro football. [https://memegenerator.net/img/images/300x300/72694841.jpg](https://memegenerator.net/img/images/300x300/72694841.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2022, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-offseason-2022/960634/258 "2022-05-23T20:25:14Z")
Also in regards to the Commanders, looks like they’ve got their heart set on a new stadium and with a Republican majority in VA government now, this might be the time for them to act. > **[Commanders buy Va. land for possible stadium site](https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/sports/nbcsports/commanders-buy-200-acres-of-va-land-for-possible-stadium-site/3059335/?_osource=SocialFlowFB_DCBrand&fbclid=IwAR241eGckkm0nVdn9sZqvVLBvvp5uzi3r0wUITW6145YGi84hFF3-7W6ANc)** > > The Commanders have bought land in Woodbridge, Virginia for what could be a potential site for a new stadium. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2022, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-offseason-2022/960634/259 "2022-05-23T20:58:16Z")
And in more bad news, looks like Dwayne Haskins was intoxicated and under the influence of party drugs when he was killed earlier this year. So, probably wasn’t on his way to workout as earlier reported. > **[Report: Haskins legally drunk at time of death](https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/33971836/dwayne-haskins-was-legally-drunk-death-according-toxicology-report)** > > Quarterback Dwayne Haskins was legally drunk when he was struck by a dump truck on I-595 and killed on April 9, according to a toxicology report released by the Broward County Medical Examiner's Office. ---
**Author:** ![SwissMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e79b87/32.png) [@SwissMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SwissMan)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2022, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-offseason-2022/960634/260 "2022-05-24T00:10:44Z")
Criminy, Woodbridge is even further from the city than Landover is now. They better hope the access to I-95 makes building in that area worth it. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-offseason-2022/960634.md?page=12) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-offseason-2022/960634.md?page=14)