# NFL Week Eight Ways to Sunday **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** football-nfl\ **Created:** [October 30, 2022, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-eight-ways-to-sunday/974028 "2022-10-30T16:37:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 5
**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:** [November 2, 2022, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-eight-ways-to-sunday/974028/81 "2022-11-02T01:17:46Z")
In Seahawks (non) news, they tried to trade away veteran CB Sidney Jones, because they have two fantastic rookie CBs (one of them is even in the discussion for Defensive Rookie of the Year) and second year CB Tre Brown is healthy again. There were no takers so he was cut. He’s a good depth choice for teams needing a DB, and there is already buzz about a few teams that might want to snatch him up. Otherwise, Seattle is pretty happy with what they have (and their cap situation doesn’t give them a lot of flexibility right now). ---
**Author:** ![EllisDee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellisdee/32/4531_2.png) [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2022, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-eight-ways-to-sunday/974028/82 "2022-11-02T01:21:16Z")
> [@kenobi\_65](#): > > I also wonder if they decided that, at their current 3-5 record, mortgaging away a chunk of their 2023 draft for one second-tier receiver wasn’t going to improve the team enough to make them into a serious playoff contender. Yeah probably. Still, the NFC is weak. Packers are only one game behind the 49ers for the third wildcard spot. And while I expect the Cowboys and Eagles to duke it out all season for the division, I am unable to read the Giants. I wouldn’t be surprised to see Big Blue go anywhere between 2-7 and 7-2 the rest of the way. (Daboll is as good as Jones is bad.) Meaning I wouldn’t pencil the Giants into one of those wildcard spots quite yet. 3-5 is definitely not season ending. Win two games to get back to .500 and you’d be right in the thick of it. Chiefs paid their compensatory third round pick (so at best the 33rd pick in the round) and their actual 6th. I get that a third round pick is not nothing, even compensatory, but the Chiefs are hoping Toney turns into a mini Tyreek Hill. Jones was hopeless with him, but I’m sure Rodgers could have made good use out of him. In fairness, super duper injury prone. Do we think the Packers not bringing in any receivers is a sign that maybe they’re thinking of moving away from Rodgers next year? He’s pretty old for the GM to be packing it in for next year already. ---
**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:** [November 2, 2022, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-eight-ways-to-sunday/974028/83 "2022-11-02T01:23:53Z")
> [@EllisDee](#): > > Do we think the Packers not bringing in any receivers is a sign that maybe they’re thinking of moving away from Rodgers next year? He’s pretty old for the GM to be packing it in for next year already. It’s certainly possible. One has to believe that not trading for any help at receiver has left Mr. Rodgers very cranky at management, once again. ---
**Author:** ![Hamlet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hamlet/32/2818_2.png) [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2022, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-eight-ways-to-sunday/974028/84 "2022-11-02T03:47:35Z")
Hell, Rodgers would be cranky at management no matter what. And the Packers would be trotting out Jake Kumerow and resign Clay Matthews to keep that nutcase happy. The Packers brought in Cobb and Watkins to appease Rodgers. They won’t (thankfully) mortgage the future to appease him further. ---
**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:** [November 2, 2022, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-eight-ways-to-sunday/974028/85 "2022-11-02T16:08:19Z")
Jeff Bezos, come on down: > **[Snyders hire bank to explore Commanders sale](https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/34932499/snyders-hire-bank-america-securities-explore-commanders-sale)** > > The Commanders released a statement Wednesday saying that owners Dan and Tanya Snyder have hired Bank of America Securities to consider "potential transactions" involving the franchise. ---
**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:** [November 2, 2022, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-eight-ways-to-sunday/974028/86 "2022-11-02T16:36:07Z")
I particularly like this quote from that ESPN article: > [@](#): > > “The Snyders remain committed to the team, all of its employees and its countless fans to putting the best product on the field and continuing the work to set the gold standard for workplaces in the NFL,” the team said in the statement. Especially when followed by these: > [@](#): > > Congress continues to investigate Dan Snyder for the workplace culture created during his ownership. The NFL, led by attorney Mary Jo White, also is investigating Snyder for a second time, stemming from an allegation of sexual misconduct. The first investigation resulted in a $10 million fine of the organization. > > There also are investigations by the attorneys general in Virginia and Washington, D.C., regarding financial improprieties by the organization, which the team has denied. Gold standard, indeed. 😛 ---
**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:** [November 2, 2022, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-eight-ways-to-sunday/974028/87 "2022-11-02T17:25:18Z")
> [@kenobi\_65](#): > > Gold standard, indeed. In this case I suspect the “gold” is a urine stain. ---
**Author:** ![EllisDee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellisdee/32/4531_2.png) [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2022, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-eight-ways-to-sunday/974028/88 "2022-11-02T17:39:37Z")
The burgundy and gold standard. They really set the standard in their style of dysfunction. ---
**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2022, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-eight-ways-to-sunday/974028/89 "2022-11-02T19:59:19Z")
The franchise is said to be worth $5.6 billion which is insane. ---
**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:** [November 2, 2022, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-eight-ways-to-sunday/974028/90 "2022-11-02T20:59:58Z")
Broncos sold for $4.6 Billion ---
**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:** [November 2, 2022, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-eight-ways-to-sunday/974028/91 "2022-11-02T21:16:46Z")
According to this page: > **[NFL Franchise Valuations Ranking List: From Cowboys to Bengals](https://www.sportico.com/feature/nfl-team-values-ranking-list-1234684165/)** > > 2022 Valuation: The sum of the fair-market value of an NFL franchise combined with the value of team-related businesses and real estate holdings.Team Value: NFL franchise valuation, deriv… The Commanders are the 8th most valuable team. NFL teams range from $7.64B at the top (the Cowboys, naturally) to $2.84B at the bottom (the Bengals). The Commanders are one of the oldest teams (the team is 90 years old), has had a rivalry for generations with the most valuable team (since 1960) and have been located in the DC area since the 30s, a huge market. I’m not surprised they are worth so much. Look at that list. The teams’ values seem to roughly correspond to the market they’re in. You may be a team that’s been crappy forever, but if you’re in New York you’re valuable. The only thing that works against this theory is that the Rams are #2, while the Chargers are #19. ---
**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:** [November 2, 2022, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-eight-ways-to-sunday/974028/92 "2022-11-02T21:26:19Z")
It still makes a sort of sense. The Rams, despite relocating recently, at least had a nearly 50 year history in LA. A lot of folks still think of the Chargers as stolen from San Diego. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-eight-ways-to-sunday/974028.md?page=4)