Bengals head coach Zac Taylor is not happy about the changes to the AFC playoff procedures that the league has proposed in the wake of cancelling the Bengals’ Week 17 game against the Bills. Under the proposal, the Bengals and Ravens would flip a coin for home field advantage in the Wild Card round of [more] … [Read more...] about Zac Taylor on proposed playoff changes: Positives for others, negatives for us
NFL announces plans for all 32 teams to honor Damar Hamlin in Week 18
The NFL has announced league-wide plans to honor Bills safety Damar Hamlin in Week 18. Home teams’ public address announcers will read a statement before the national anthem to honor both Hamlin and the first responders who saved his life: “Throughout this week, the entire NFL family has been praying for Damar Hamlin of the [more] … [Read more...] about NFL announces plans for all 32 teams to honor Damar Hamlin in Week 18
24.5 million watched tense moments following Damar Hamlin’s health situation
The NFL brings together a live audience like nothing else. On Monday night, that audience experienced something it had never experienced before. And the audience was massive. According to Austin Karp of Sports Business Daily, 25.4 million viewers on average watched the ABC, ESPN, and ESPN2 coverage of the Bills-Bengals game from the time Hamlin [more] … [Read more...] about 24.5 million watched tense moments following Damar Hamlin’s health situation
Owners change rule for handling canceled games
Faced with an unprecedented situation, the NFL’s owners have done an unprecedented thing. The owners have voted to approve changes to the existing rule for handling the aftermath of a canceled game, PFT has confirmed. Per a source with knowledge of the situation, 25 owners voted in favor of the changes, with three or four [more] … [Read more...] about Owners change rule for handling canceled games
Bengals will issue refunds to ticket holders for canceled game vs. Bills
The Bengals have announced that people who bought tickets to Monday night’s game, which was canceled after Bills safety Damar Hamlin went into cardiac arrest on the field, will receive refunds. For people who bought single-game tickets to the game, they will be refunded the purchase price via their payment method and no actions will [more] … [Read more...] about Bengals will issue refunds to ticket holders for canceled game vs. Bills