To the detriment of the sport - they really need to pivot away from stars and focus on team rivalries. Just look at how soccer rivalries are built up. People didn’t stop watching Barcelona vs RM as soon as Cr7 & Messi left

Gambling reasons too.

Both sportsbooks and bettors get pissed when players don’t play because of an injury they were not aware of.

>Udonis Haslem is questionable with right Achilles tendinosis

Still recovering from those 2 minutes he played last season.

My dipshit ass thought you meant shortstop

What about Ohtani as a dual threat QB?

Yeah I’m sure you’d do better than all of them if you were given the opportunity.

Ah yes filming something they were allowed to film but from the wrong location and a natural drop in air pressure. The gates that weren't at all overblown media circuses.

It has been shown that players get injured on the road more than at home.

heat moment

It's so weird how much you guys slob on his knob.

Your favorite QB can't hold Brady's jock strap.

No? I'm saying you probably root for a team that also "cheats" but they suck so no one cares.

There have been multiple "gates". It's not a coincidence.

Hop off Brady's cock

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Stop now I’m just thinking of how the Mets could have prime dynasty pats and get knocked out by the 49ers in the cfc with 2 special teams tds

I mean if you buy a ticket months in advance I feel like you’re doing it with the understanding that anything can happen, if you watch a healthy player play great on Monday night and buy tickets to the game on Tuesday or Wednesday night you’re probably expecting to see him play.

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Multiple times?

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> Everyone blames the league like they should just shorten the season but you chop off 25% of the season and players should lose 25% of their salaries as well. They will never accept it.

Maybe their contracts should be prorated for games played.

They should announce rest days further in advance, but there will still be people who check the schedule when it’s released and buy tickets to certain games to see visiting players.

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I honestly think 64 games is the way to go. Look at the NFL, more games doesn’t mean more revenue. The way the game is currently played, 30 minutes a night for 82 games is just too much for even the most durable guys. 64 games would mean fewer injuries, more certainty with who’s playing, and guys playing harder because the games matter more.

You could also throw in some kind of mid-season tournament designed to promote young guys and bench guys.

This hurts because I had my first opportunity to see Steph when they played the Jazz a week or so ago. Still a good game but hurts paying $200 a pop for what normally costs $30