I dont' think it'll last. I think it's a publicity thing to try to satisfy Congress, who has been "investigating" concussions. Over time, I think the enforcement will wane.
You sound like an old man. So what if a game ends at midnight? If you really want to watch the game a person can stay up a little later if they normally go to bed earlier than that. Big deal. Judging by the ratings, there's not enough people that want to watch the games that bad.
Pretty straightforward... Rivers at NE Orton vs Oak I've started Rivers every week this season so far, but given Orton's consistent success, and the opponents, this is the first week I've given strong consideration to sitting Rivers. Thoughts?
Per Brad Biggs, Olsen lined up as LT during a play in the 3rd quarter this past week: More at the link: http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/2010/10/mad-mike-bears-tried-to-run-behind-left-tackle-olsen.html
Even if the running game isn't effective, you still keep the defense guessing though. When the defense knows that you're just gonna pass every single down, they can just tee off on the QB. There's a lot of reasons for what happened against Seattle though...I just think the media is tired of saying "the o-line sucks". They need a different narrative.
Martz called passing plays on 79.7% of the plays yesterday. Mike Mulligan of the Sun Times wonders if Tice should get a chance at calling plays... http://www.suntimes.com/sports/mulligan/2810956,CST-SPT-mully18.article
I honestly don't know how anyone can guess that at this point. Really, every team in the division has proven themselves pretty seriously flawed. The division is a toss up that may not be decided till the final weeks.