# NFL Offseason 2024 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** football-nfl\ **Created:** [April 29, 2024, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-offseason-2024/1000924 "2024-04-29T15:18:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2024, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-offseason-2024/1000924/61 "2024-06-19T13:38:53Z")
Back in April, the residents of Jackson County, Missouri, home of both the Chiefs and Royals, rejected a sales tax proposal that would have funded renovations to Arrowhead and built a new downtown stadium for the Royals. Both teams subsequently hinted that they would consider looking elsewhere when their current leases expire in January of 2031. Yesterday, the Kansas legislature passed a bill that would authorize the state to issue billions of dollars in bonds to construct new stadiums for one or both teams. The bonds would theoretically be paid off over a 30-year period by a combination of tax revenue from the stadiums and surrounding development, sports gambling revenue and Lottery revenue. The bill passed with overwhelming support from both parties, and Governor Laura Kelly is expected to sign it into law, or perhaps let it become law without her signature. These bonds (called STAR bonds) were successfully used to build the Kansas Speedway, but other projects have not been nearly as successful and ended in default. The ball(s) are now in Missouri’s court. I would expect similar action by the Missouri legislature, or another tax referendum. Stay tuned. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2024, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-offseason-2024/1000924/62 "2024-06-19T14:16:04Z")
The Chiefs and Royals owners are reportedly worth a combined $4-5 billion, just FYI. ---
**Author:** ![Akaj](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/akaj/32/145_2.png) [@Akaj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Akaj)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2024, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-offseason-2024/1000924/63 "2024-06-19T15:52:47Z")
I’m a huge Bears fan, but I’m also pleased that Illinois’ Governor Pritzker is pushing back against providing any public funding for a new Bears’ stadium. I imagine he’ll probably cave at some point, but IMO it’s well past time for the public to stop building stadiums that enrich billionaires. ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2024, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-offseason-2024/1000924/64 "2024-06-28T02:08:06Z")
> **[Jury orders NFL to pay nearly $4.8 billion in 'Sunday Ticket' case for...](https://apnews.com/article/nfl-sunday-ticket-lawsuit-18ffca984032308416c349138e54528b)** > > A jury in U.S. District Court ordered the NFL to pay nearly $4.8 billion in damages Thursday after ruling that the league violated antitrust laws in distributing out-of-market Sunday afternoon games on a premium subscription service. > The jury awarded $4.7 billion in damages to the residential class and $96 million in damages to the commercial class. Since damages can be tripled under federal antitrust laws, the NFL could end up being liable for **$14.39 billion**. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2024, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-offseason-2024/1000924/65 "2024-06-30T14:22:53Z")
Former #1 pick JaMarcus Russell fired from his volunteer high school coaching position after soliciting and stealing a $74,000 donation to the school. > He earned more than $36.4 million in salary and bonuses during his NFL career. What an asshole. > **[Ex-No. 1 pick Russell fired as coach, faces suit](https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/40457877/former-no-1-pick-jamarcus-russell-fired-coach-faces-lawsuit)** > > Former No. 1 NFL draft pick JaMarcus Russell was fired as a volunteer assistant coach at his alma mater, Williamson High School in Mobile, Alabama, and is facing a lawsuit accusing him of taking a $74,000 check meant as a donation to the school. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2024, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-offseason-2024/1000924/66 "2024-06-30T15:56:29Z")
I would not be at all surprised to learn that the money which Russell made in the NFL is long gone. It’s now been 15 years since he last played in the NFL, and way too many players who get big contracts spend that money like it’s going out of style, and don’t invest it (or get conned into making bad investments), only to find themselves broke once the football money stops coming in. In addition, Russell has had substance abuse issues (specifically, codeine), and he never struck me as being a particularly sharp guy. ☹ None of that excuses trying to bilk a school supporter, or stealing money, but the fact that he did this unfortunately doesn’t surprise me. ---
**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:** [July 6, 2024, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-offseason-2024/1000924/67 "2024-07-06T23:02:46Z")
Former Oregon cornerback Khyree Jackson, an incoming rookie that was a fourth-round selection of the Minnesota Vikings in the 2024 NFL Draft, has died in a car accident along with two other people. He was a passenger in a car that was struck by another one going at a high rate of speed. > **[Vikings rookie Khyree Jackson, 24, killed in auto accident](https://sports.yahoo.com/vikings-rookie-khyree-jackson-24-killed-in-auto-accident-162109921.html)** > > Minnesota Vikings rookie cornerback Khyree Jackson was killed in an auto accident, along with former Maryland player Isaiah Hazel and ex-Penn State player A.J. Lytton. ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2024, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-offseason-2024/1000924/68 "2024-07-07T01:07:15Z")
Shades of [Brandon Burlsworth](https://www.colts.com/news/remembering-brandon-burlsworth-12924654) for the Colts in 1999. The big difference is that Burlsworth’s vehicle drifted across the road, but both were middle-round draft picks who were killed in auto accidents before they got to play their first game. ---
**Author:** ![SuntanLotion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suntanlotion/32/16165_2.png) [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2024, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-offseason-2024/1000924/69 "2024-07-07T01:12:41Z")
When is the first game of this season? ---
**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:** [July 7, 2024, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-offseason-2024/1000924/70 "2024-07-07T01:18:26Z")
The preseason begins on August 1 (the Hall of Fame Game), with Week 1 of the regular season taking place the weekend of September 8. The opening game is Thursday, September 5 between Baltimore and Kansas City. ---
**Author:** ![SuntanLotion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suntanlotion/32/16165_2.png) [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2024, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-offseason-2024/1000924/71 "2024-07-07T01:34:53Z")
My 2 favorite teams! ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2024, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-offseason-2024/1000924/72 "2024-07-07T02:12:46Z")
> [@SuntanLotion](#): > > When is the first game of this season? > [@ekedolphin](#): > > The opening game is Thursday, September 5 between Baltimore and Kansas City. The NFL has a very specific way that they set up their schedule now. Week 1 of the regular season is _always_ the weekend after Labor Day. And, the first game is always on the Thursday night after Labor Day, with the home team always being the reigning Super Bowl champs (in this case, the Chiefs). ---
**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:** [July 8, 2024, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-offseason-2024/1000924/73 "2024-07-08T15:52:23Z")
> [@kenobi\_65](#): > > Week 1 of the regular season is _always_ the weekend after Labor Day. And, the first game is always on the Thursday night after Labor Day, with the home team always being the reigning Super Bowl champs (in this case, the Chiefs). [Unless you’re the Ravens](https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSBRE92L163/) ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2024, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-offseason-2024/1000924/74 "2024-07-14T16:42:59Z")
Former Ravens WR Jacoby Jones dead at 40 > ---
**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:** [July 23, 2024, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-offseason-2024/1000924/75 "2024-07-23T15:31:32Z")
Should training camp get its own thread? ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2024, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-offseason-2024/1000924/76 "2024-07-23T16:14:43Z")
Yes, and I have just done so. > [@NFL Training Camp & Preseason 2024](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-training-camp-preseason-2024/1004691): > > With training camps now underway, I’m starting a new thread. A few initial notes: Packers QB Jordan Love is attending training camp, but not participating in practices, as his agent continues to work with the Packers on a new contract. Packers GM Brian Gutekunst is publicly optimistic that they’ll get a deal done soon. The NFLPA and the league are in “extremely high-level” talks to add an 18th regular-season game to the league schedule. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-offseason-2024/1000924.md?page=3)