Practice Bubble Is Approved!

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(04-29-2022, 02:42 PM)KillerGoose Wrote: In order for a correlation to exist, there has to be direct evidence of a relationship. For instance, if teams with a practice bubble won more games than teams without a practice bubble, then that would be a correlation. If teams with a practice bubble attracted more free agents, then that would be a correlation. 

Since we still have teams without practice bubbles (Bengals, 49ers, Rams, Chargers), you can look at average win rate over a period of time between practice bubbles and non-practice bubbles to figure out if it has any meaningful effect. Even better, you could try to gather data from a period in NFL history where bubble vs. non-bubble was fairly evenly split. The correlation will either be non-existent or incredibly minor would be my guess. I don't think his statement is off base. It would not surprise me to it helping in attracting FAs, but it would probably be minor again. Money is king. 

All three of those teams are located in California, which all have warm weather and none rain much. In order for it to be a proper evaluation, you'd need to evaluate a team with a similar climate.

Money is king, but most good players aren't going to come to a franchise that doesn't have respectable facilities when a similar team does and offers a similar contract.

(04-29-2022, 02:58 PM)ElkValleyBengal Wrote: Because a number of organizations who have one aren't successful.  Rosters and coaching- and occasionally luck- distinguish the winners and losers, not nice amenities.

If most everyone else has an indoor facility, what makes having one yourself a selling point?  I would argue the last three seasons have demonstrated free agents will sign given the money - indoor facility or no.  

As for work, I'll go with the highest bidder most of the time- especially for the same job description.  

I'm indifferent on the whole thing to be honest.  It just seems there is more emphasis placed on the impact it will have than is warranted.  

How much more unsuccessful would those organizations be if they didn't have an indoor practice facility?

It doesn't make it a selling point unless you DON'T have one, which we don't currently, but we should soon.