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“Huge win” for Michael Floyd
June 26, 2017, 5:30 PM EDT


Yes, Vikings receiver Michael Floyd is going back to jail. No, he’d prefer not to. Yes, the fact that his sentence has been limited to only one day is being viewed by him and his representatives as a major victory.

One source with knowledge of the situation called it a “huge win,” pointing out that the presiding judge had broad discretion. The judge could have, for example, forced Floyd to spend in jail the 96 days he was given the opportunity to serve on house arrest. Likewise, the judge could have imposed a fresh sentence of house arrest, with an order requiring Floyd to serve the term in Arizona.

As it stands, one day in jail and five days of house arrest represent a “can I start serving it right now?”-type of an outcome, allowing Floyd to quickly pay his debt to Arizona and then to focus on his efforts to make the team in Minnesota, and to have a major impact on the field in 2017. This outcome allows him to miss not a single day of training camp and the preseason.

Also, the decision possibly will have no impact on his looming suspension from the league for the extreme DUI guilty plea. He faces a baseline suspension of two games, and it can be increased based on aggravating factors. The positive alcohol test becomes less of a problem if, from the judge’s perspective, the glitch necessitated only one day in jail.

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The judge did the Vikings a big favor. He did Floyd a great disservice.........just another chance for Floyd to revisit his demons.
 
The Saints just placed Fairley on the "non football injured reserve list." They report that he has been seen by at least 3 specialists, and at least 1 told him he should not continue to play football. I can assure your that more than 1 cardiologist recommended that he not play or he would not have seen a 3rd after 1 of the first 2 already had made a negative recommendation.

The interesting thing is that Failey just signed a $28 million 4-year contract, and that putting him on the "non football injured reserve list" means thee Saints are not required to pay him for 2017, with his signing bonus ($8 million) and/or guarantees ($14 million) also coming into question. They will also try not to pay him any of the remaining contract as he is likely to remain in this classification.............unless some settlement for all of the aforementioned is able to be negotiated.

As I've discovered that beyond his known enlarged heart condition, he has developed a significant cardiac arrhythmia. An enlarged heart is commonly caused by chronic hypertension. An enlarged heart may not pump blood effectively, resulting eventually in congestive heart failure. An arrhythmia further compromises the heart to pump effectively. The combination is a road map to a heart attack, especially when the heart is even further stressed with strenuous exercise.
 
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VY talking crap about Fitzmagic and other QBs in the NFL

The more Young talks, though, the less clear it is how far along he is in this transformation. Occasionally he sounds like the young man some of his old coaches describe as lacking self-awareness, as when he explains that he’s applied to trademark the phrase Make Vince Great Again. He says he sent a text message to the pregnant Serena Williams joking about how “that should be my baby.” Even when he exposes his vulnerabilities, revealing that he’s barely watched any football since he retired, he can’t help but say, “I’d see a quarterback and be like, Dude is garbage, and I’m over here in the kitchen cooking turkey necks!?” He’s reminded that the Cardinals recently signed Blaine Gabbert, a first-round failure who never achieved Young’s success, and he pounces: “Exactly. I hate to name-drop, but [Ryan] Fitzpatrick is still playing!? He leads the league in interceptions, and he’s still f------ getting paid? I mean, what the f--- is going on?” (Fitzpatrick was third in picks last year, but Young has a point.)
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Back in 2010, Linsay Lohan claimed that she had drunk multiple bottles of kombucha tea that, while court-ordered to abstain from alcohol and be regularly tested, caused her to be found to have alcohol in her blood. Eventually this claim was determined to be false. At the same time, Whole Foods pulled the tea from their shelves. These 2 events made world-wide news. Recovering alcoholics know not to drink kombucha tea (they are now all labelled with a warning they contain alcohol). Ignorance by Floyd, the Vikings, and even the judge should be no excuse, despite any defense attorney theoretical manipulations.

If an alcoholic is willing sometimes to drink rubbing alcohol when nothing else is available to them, it would not be surprising for them to attempt to drown themselves in Kombucha tea in attempt to clench their craving.
 
PapaL said:
And reality.
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How can he say he's been black balled from the NFL? He got a shot at Philly and Buffalo and didn't cut it so they cut him. He's still showing his immaturity. He's lucky he brought glory to UT otherwise he'd have very limited opportunities to turn to as far as making a living after football.
 
chicagotexan2 said:
How can he say he's been black balled from the NFL? He got a shot at Philly and Buffalo and didn't cut it so they cut him. He's still showing his immaturity. He's lucky he brought glory to UT otherwise he'd have very limited opportunities to turn to as far as making a living after football.
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Titans, Eagles, Bills, Packers, and Browns; toss in the Roughriders too. Hasn't made the cut but everyone else is the problem. He lives in a world that you and I can't even imagine.
 
PapaL said:
Titans, Eagles, Bills, Packers, and Browns; toss in the Roughriders too. Hasn't made the cut but everyone else is the problem. He lives in a world that you and I can't even imagine.
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Damn I forgot about those teams. I guess VY forgot about them too. He was athletic but not bright and that become evident pretty quickly.
 
Whatever you might have thought of Fisher, with no time to prepare and rehearse, it was obvious that he spoke from the heart to his players.

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Video shows emotional Jeff Fisher telling staff he was fired
June 29, 2017, 11:22 AM EDT


In a rare behind-the-scenes look at a coach’s reaction to losing his job, the forthcoming NFL Films/Amazon show All Or Nothing provides a look at Jeff Fisher on his last day as coach of the Rams.

In a clip released by the NFL, Fisher chokes up as he tells his shocked staff that he was fired after the Rams’ Week 14 loss to the Falcons.

“Unfortunately, I won’t be there this weekend,” Fisher said. “I was just fired. I appreciate everything you guys have done for this football team and for me, and the loyalty that you’ve shown. Sorry if I let you guys down. You guys haven’t let me down. You’ve busted your ass every single day for me. Sorry. I will do whatever I can for every single one of you. I will be there for you when the season’s over, recommend you and call to the end of the night to help you guys find work.”

Special teams coordinator John Fassel, who would serve as interim head coach for the final three games of the season, looked particularly shocked. After Fisher finished speaking, defensive assistant Mike Singletary walked to the front of the room to shake his hand and thank him. That ended an emotional meeting that is sure to be one of the highlights of All Or Nothing.
 
Former NFL tight end Mitchell Henry dies after leukemia battle
Posted by Darin Gantt on June 30, 2017, 2:16 PM EDT

According to the Elizabethtown News Enterprise, Henry passed away early this morning, surrounded by family and friends.

Henry played two games in 2015 with the Broncos, and also spent time with the Packers and Ravens last season. After the Ravens released him in November, he went to a doctor in Kentucky for a shoulder issue, when he was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia.

“We are so proud of Mitchell’s fight with this terrible disease , proud of how he lived his life for the past 24 years, but most of all proud of his faith and acceptance of Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior,” the family said in a social media post.

“We love and appreciate each and everyone’s support for Mitchell and all of his extended family over the last 7 months.”

Our condolences go out to his family and friends.

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Every day one can survive cancer is a victory, but it is never a guarantee you will see tomorrow. This is just one of many sad stories that have suddenly taken a "youngster" way before what should have been his time. Prayers to him and his family.
 
Former Ravens linebacker Zach Orr is wanting to "unretire" after retiring following the discovery of a C1 (cervical/neck) spinal vertebral stenosis (abnormally small tunnel for the spinal cord to pass) at the end of last season (IR'ed) when he was being evaluated for a cervical herniated disc injury he sustained. Just a week earlier, he suffered a "stinger" of his neck, and in addition during another play he was previously placed through the concussion protocol and quickly passed it, as it appears his type of anatomy/injury mimicked these symptoms without any direct brain injury. The Ravens were pushing for Orr to not retire, while the medical staff advised that he do so. Knowing details of his history, I'm not understanding where he is getting his present guidance.
 
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13 days left for franchise-tagged players
July 4, 2017, 1:57 PM EDT

They say it’s a deadline-driven business, even if four of seven franchise-tagged players already have gotten long-term deals done well before the July 15 drop-dead date for doing so. As to the three remaining franchise-tagged players who haven’t signed long-term deals, the true deadline looms.

Within the next 13 days, Kirk Cousins, Le’Veon Bell, and Trumaine Johnson will, or won’t, sign long-term contracts with Washington, Pittsburgh, and the L.A. Rams, respectively. If they don’t, they can sign only one-year contracts through the end of the coming regular season.

Two of them, Cousins and Johnson, already have accepted their franchise tenders, putting them under contract for 2017. Bell hasn’t, which means that he could sign a one-year deal after July 17 that, for example, includes a promise not to use the tag again in 2018.

Of course, the Steelers may not be inclined to tag Bell again in 2018, given that his $12.1 million salary for 2017 jumps 20 percent to $14.52 million for 2018, which could be too much for a tailback, given the market at the position. Thus, the challenge when it comes to negotiating a long-term deal becomes properly valuing the contract beyond 2017.

As to Johnson, who has now been tagged twice, he’s a year away from the quarterback tender, which means he’s a year away from the open market. Which means it’s going to take way too much to sign him now, especially with two years of franchise-tag money in hand.

Cousins continues to hold the cards in D.C., with $19.95 million in the bank (minus taxes), $23.94 million due this year, and a no-lose proposition in 2018, with $34.47 million under the franchise tag, $28.7 million under the transition tag (along with a chance to sign an offer sheet elsewhere), a shot at the open market, or a long-term deal from Washington. As we’ve consistently has explained, anything less than this year’s franchise tag and next year’s transition tag fully guaranteed at signing ($52.64 million over the first two years) will represent a major concession by Cousins — a major concession he’s not likely to make.

With most NFL contracts quickly becoming year-to-year propositions from the team’s perspective, Cousins has proven the value of a year-to-year approach from the player’s perspective. To trade in his chance to push this dance to the limit by forcing Washington to make a tough decision for a third straight year, it’s going to take a lot of money. It’s likely going to take a lot more money than Washington is willing to pay.

However it plays out, a final answer as to each player is coming within 13 days.
 
I don't understand why Bell hasn't signed. Either he wants too long a deal or too much signing money I guess. But a RB don't have a lot of power in a case like his
 
The NFL needs to wake up. It desperately needs to resurrect an NFLE-like developmental league........but with teams based in the US .

The Spring League came and went without anyone noticing
By: Michael Colangelo | May 8, 2017 2:43 pm ET


Hey football fans, the Spring League wrapped up it’s three week season at the end of April. I know, it’s a shock. While everyone else was preparing for the draft, reading 750 mocks, and pretending to know how to project exactly where a prospect will be in five years, former players and prospects tried to take a step to get in back in the league. The fact that it didn’t get much traction with fans is fine. The NFL needs some type of developmental league.

The comparisons to other sports are extremely difficult when it comes to minor leagues. The NFL is a different beast. The minors in baseball and hockey are littered with younger players, allowing them to develop and get experience as many of the athletes start their professional career out of high school or juniors. The NBA has the G-League — yes, it’s no longer the D-League thanks to title sponsor Gatorade — which factors as a strong fill in to fin players when injuries pop up. The NFL has nothing.

The practice squad simply isn’t big enough, nor do the players get in-game reps. The lack of a developmental or minor league can contribute to the quality of play going down. It doesn’t matter how familiar a guy is with a scheme or strategy, if they haven’t played a down in a year they will be rusty. The thing about the minor and developmental leagues in other sports is it keeps players in relative game shape. The pace of play may be faster, but they are in relative shape.

The NFL needs a stronger developmental league. It failed with NFL Europe, but a lot of that had to do with economics and the market itself. The NFL was looking at their minor league as a business opportunity. They can’t look at a developmental league from a dollars and cents attitude. They need to look at the benefits of having player development when teams are outside of the season. That’s why some type of development league should run from March through the end of May. All the teams should be in football crazy areas that aren’t big enough to have a team. The NFL doesn’t even need to have an official relationship. They just need to encourage it somehow.

One of the major complaints about last year’s NFL season, was that the product was deteriorating. Some people pointed to the reliance on undrafted free agents, others said it was a product of the cap environment and jettisoning of established veterans. A developmental league lets UDFAs progress without being thrown on the field. It let’s veterans stay in shape so they can be picked up and be in shape. It makes sense. If quality of play contributed to ratings drops, then let’s make the quality of play better.
 
Tom Brady to release book in September
Posted by Josh Alper on July 6, 2017, 9:24 AM EDT


Patriots quarterback Tom Brady will begin his push for a sixth Super Bowl ring in September while he also tries to head to the top of the best seller list.

Simon & Schuster announced in a press release on Thursday that they have acquired the rights to The TB12 Method: How to Achieve a Lifetime of Sustained Peak Performance, which will be released in hardcover, digital and audio formats in September.

The “oversized, heavily illustrated, revealing yet deeply practical” book will focus on the approaches to training, nutrition and overall well-being that Brady has developed over the years. It will also include “step-by-step action steps” designed for readers to use in order to increase their own productivity in a way similar to the Patriots quarterback.

“We expect this book to become an essential source for the way athletes of all ages live and train, whether they are in high school or in retirement,” said Jonathan Karp, president and publisher of Simon & Schuster. “The fact that Tom Brady is the greatest quarterback of all time gives him the authority to write this book — but the fact that the principles that he’s espousing go well beyond sports is one of the reasons readers are going to pay close attention to his message.”

Brady previously released a cookbook that sold well despite a $200 price tag. There’s no word on how much this tome will set readers back, but it’s a good bet that there will be plenty of them willing to plunk down what’s necessary for a glimpse into Brady’s life away from the field.
 
Aaron Rodgers will be first QB with 300 TDs before 100 interceptions
July 6, 2017, 10:43 AM EDT


Ten players in NFL history have thrown 300 or more touchdown passes. Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is poised to become the 11th — and the first to do so before throwing 100 interceptions.

As noted by Elisha Twerski, Rodgers needs three touchdown passes to become the 11th player in NFL history with 300. The other 10 quarterbacks averaged 171 interceptions before throwing their 300th touchdown. Rodgers has thrown 72 interceptions.

Here’s a look at how many interceptions each of the other 10 quarterbacks with 300 touchdown passes had thrown at the time they got No. 300:

Peyton Manning is the NFL’s all-time leader with 539 career touchdown passes. He had 152 interceptions when he threw his 300th touchdown.

Brett Favre threw 508 career touchdown passes. He had 175 interceptions when he threw his 300th touchdown.

Drew Brees has 465 career touchdown passes. He had 154 interceptions when he threw his 300th touchdown.

Tom Brady has 456 career touchdown passes. He had 115 interceptions when he threw his 300th touchdown.

Dan Marino threw 420 career touchdown passes. He had 169 interceptions when he threw his 300th touchdown.

Fran Tarkenton threw 342 career touchdown passes. He had 219 interceptions when he threw his 300th touchdown.

Eli Manning has 320 career touchdown passes. He had 205 interceptions when he threw his 300th touchdown.

Philip Rivers has 314 career touchdown passes. He had 146 interceptions when he threw his 300th touchdown.

Ben Roethlisberger has 301 career touchdown passes. He had 160 interceptions when he threw his 300th touchdown.

John Elway retired with exactly 300 career touchdown passes and 226 career interceptions.

With just 115 interceptions at the time he threw touchdown No. 300, Brady had the fewest picks of anyone to reach the mark. Rodgers will throw No. 300 with about 40 fewer interceptions than Brady had.
 
CloakNNNdagger said:
Aaron Rodgers will be first QB with 300 TDs before 100 interceptions
July 6, 2017, 10:43 AM EDT


Ten players in NFL history have thrown 300 or more touchdown passes. Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is poised to become the 11th — and the first to do so before throwing 100 interceptions.

As noted by Elisha Twerski, Rodgers needs three touchdown passes to become the 11th player in NFL history with 300. The other 10 quarterbacks averaged 171 interceptions before throwing their 300th touchdown. Rodgers has thrown 72 interceptions.

Here’s a look at how many interceptions each of the other 10 quarterbacks with 300 touchdown passes had thrown at the time they got No. 300:

Peyton Manning is the NFL’s all-time leader with 539 career touchdown passes. He had 152 interceptions when he threw his 300th touchdown.

Brett Favre threw 508 career touchdown passes. He had 175 interceptions when he threw his 300th touchdown.

Drew Brees has 465 career touchdown passes. He had 154 interceptions when he threw his 300th touchdown.

Tom Brady has 456 career touchdown passes. He had 115 interceptions when he threw his 300th touchdown.

Dan Marino threw 420 career touchdown passes. He had 169 interceptions when he threw his 300th touchdown.

Fran Tarkenton threw 342 career touchdown passes. He had 219 interceptions when he threw his 300th touchdown.

Eli Manning has 320 career touchdown passes. He had 205 interceptions when he threw his 300th touchdown.

Philip Rivers has 314 career touchdown passes. He had 146 interceptions when he threw his 300th touchdown.

Ben Roethlisberger has 301 career touchdown passes. He had 160 interceptions when he threw his 300th touchdown.

John Elway retired with exactly 300 career touchdown passes and 226 career interceptions.

With just 115 interceptions at the time he threw touchdown No. 300, Brady had the fewest picks of anyone to reach the mark. Rodgers will throw No. 300 with about 40 fewer interceptions than Brady had.
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Seriously, coming out of college, I didn't see anything special about him at all. Neither he or Alex Smith did anything for me.

It wasn't until his third year as a starter that I finally saw what everyone else did.
 
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Sherman: Players must consider strike to get NBA, MLB money
Arun Srinivasan Jul 12, 2017 9:05 PM
After a cohort of NFL players complained they were underpaid comparatively to their NBA and MLB peers, Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman is posing the notion of a strike to his colleagues.

Due to a sudden ascent in the NBA's salary cap, numerous players have received eight-figure contracts, much to the chagrin of many NFL athletes.

Sherman is ready for a holdout in order to receive a bigger payday and tried to bring forth the idea of a work stoppage to the rest of the league.

"If we want as the NFL, as a union, to get anything done, players have to be willing to strike. That's the thing that guys need to 100 percent realize," Sherman said to ESPN.com.

"You're going to have to miss games, you're going to have to lose some money if you're willing to make the point, because that's how MLB and NBA got it done. They missed games, they struck, they flexed every bit of power they had, and it was awesome. It worked out for them."

Sherman also praised LeBron Jamesand Kevin Durant for agreeing to short-term deals in order to take advantage of the league's salary structure.

"NBA players like KD and LeBron are sitting there taking two-year deals like it's nothing," Sherman said. "They figure, 'I'll take a two-year deal because I'm going to wait for the salary cap to increase and get another bite at the apple.' In our sport, they won't do it."
 
I'm feeling real sorry for McNair and the other owners. Maybe they could think of giving something back to the fans without the fans having to pay through the nose for the "privilege" of supporting the team. Sort of reminds me of a relationship I had way back when......................."What's mine is mine, what's yours is mine."
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Packers’ books show NFL teams split $7.8 billion in national revenue
July 12, 2017, 4:46 PM EDT


The NFL’s 32 teams split $7.8 billion in shared national revenue last season, or $244 million per team, as revealed when the Packers released financial information today.

Most of that money comes from the league’s TV deals with NBC, CBS, FOX, ESPN and DirecTV, although the figure also includes licensing and merchandise revenues. Last year’s revenue was a 10 percent increase from the previous season.

Packers President Mark Murphy, whose team is publicly owned and therefore required to open its books, said the latest revenue figures show the league is in good financial shape.

“We’re very fortunate that we’ve seen the kind of growth that we have, and I feel very confident that we’ll continue to see it, at least through the rest of this collective bargaining agreement,” Murphy said.

The $7.8 billion figure does not include local revenues, which are worth another $6 billion or so.
 
Wolf said:
Troy Wayrynen / USA TODAY Sports
Sherman: Players must consider strike to get NBA, MLB money
Arun Srinivasan Jul 12, 2017 9:05 PM
After a cohort of NFL players complained they were underpaid comparatively to their NBA and MLB peers, Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman is posing the notion of a strike to his colleagues.

Due to a sudden ascent in the NBA's salary cap, numerous players have received eight-figure contracts, much to the chagrin of many NFL athletes.

Sherman is ready for a holdout in order to receive a bigger payday and tried to bring forth the idea of a work stoppage to the rest of the league.

"If we want as the NFL, as a union, to get anything done, players have to be willing to strike. That's the thing that guys need to 100 percent realize," Sherman said to ESPN.com.

"You're going to have to miss games, you're going to have to lose some money if you're willing to make the point, because that's how MLB and NBA got it done. They missed games, they struck, they flexed every bit of power they had, and it was awesome. It worked out for them."

Sherman also praised LeBron Jamesand Kevin Durant for agreeing to short-term deals in order to take advantage of the league's salary structure.

"NBA players like KD and LeBron are sitting there taking two-year deals like it's nothing," Sherman said. "They figure, 'I'll take a two-year deal because I'm going to wait for the salary cap to increase and get another bite at the apple.' In our sport, they won't do it."
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NFL total revenues are almost twice of the NBA's total, but the roster is more than 4x larger. Sherman needs to take a math class or start playing basketball. The most NFL players can hope for with a strike is maybe another 1% of total revenues to go to players side, which would help, but their salaries will certainly never be on NBA level.
 
paycheck71 said:
16 games - 53 man roster

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82 games - 12 man roster

NFL total revenues are almost twice of the NBA's total, but the roster is more than 4x larger. Sherman needs to take a math class or start playing basketball. The most NFL players can hope for with a strike is maybe another 1% of total revenues to go to players side, which would help, but their salaries will certainly never be on NBA level.
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I understand your bottom line message but I don''t think it would be wrong for NFL players to ask for more of each contract to be 75-80% guaranteed money. MLB and NBA contracts, if I understand correctly, have 100% guaranteed money. I know I'd hate it if my employer could decide to only pay me part of the salary we agreed upon when I decided to take a job.
 
Johnny Manziel says he's ready to get back into the NFL..........Translation: Drugs, alcohol partying take a lot of money, and I'm tapped out. It's interesting to note that both Manziel, who was recently re-signed to the same agent firm that fired him, and Kaepernick are both represented by that same firm now.
 
ObsiWan said:
I understand your bottom line message but I don''t think it would be wrong for NFL players to ask for more of each contract to be 75-80% guaranteed money. MLB and NBA contracts, if I understand correctly, have 100% guaranteed money. I know I'd hate it if my employer could decide to only pay me part of the salary we agreed upon when I decided to take a job.
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Of course they can ask. And I think I'd prefer shorter NFL contracts with a bigger %age of guaranteed money. I also think the players have the power to hold out if they don't feel their contract is fair. I would never want to get to the point NBA is at where the players basically run the show. Also, an average NFL career is much shorter than in the NBA, so from a fan's perspective I'd hate to see my team get stuck with more and more dead money because a player got injured or didn't work out, but the money was guaranteed.
 
How many games will he get suspended for?


Jaguars DE Dante Fowler arrested in St. Petersburg
http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/bucs/jaguars-de-dante-fowler-arrested-in-st-petersburg/2330847

The arrest report said that Fowler was driving in the Trellis at the Lakes apartment complex Tuesday night around 6:30 p.m. when a man walking in the complex made a comment about his driving. Fowler got out of his car, exchanged words with the man, then "hit the man, knocked his glasses off and stepped on them," according to the report. He then "took the victim's grocery bag, with recently purchased liquor, and threw it in a lake," according to the report, which said the victim was not injured.
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Did anyone cover Jerry Rice in the 80s? Yes this is a highlights video but he's streaking wide open in most of these. Wonder how he'd do in today's game.

 
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Honestly I thought he looked suspect but then I got to thinking he's a HoF QB, it must be my eyes!
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He was inaccurate most times, but he made huge plays with both his arm and his feet. And played on a great team
 
Tretola evidently has a problem staying away from trouble.........................and again at 2 am.............

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Titans guard Sebastian Tretola treated for gunshot wound, released from hospital
This is the second off-field incident that has landed Tretola in the news this offseason


Tennessee Titans guard Sebastian Tretola has been released from the hospital after being grazed by a bullet in Fayetteville, Ark., according to a statement from the team.

Nate Kuester of KNWA News in Fayetteville was the first to report that Tretola, who played his college football at Arkansas before being taken by the Titans in the sixth round (No. 193 overall) in the 2016 NFL Draft, had been shot. No further details are available.

Tretola played in only one game last season for the Titans and is the backup to left guard Quinton Spain, an undrafted free agent who has started 19 of 32 games over the last two seasons. The Titans are set to open camp in a week.

Tretola had already been in the news this offseason in connection with an alleged assault outside a Nashville bar on April 27, the first night of the NFL Draft. Titans wide receiver Tajae Sharpe has been named in a civil lawsuit over allegations that he knocked a man unconscious after the Titans made their pick during the first round.

The accuser in that suit, Dante Satterfield, claims Tretola served as the lookout while Sharpe assaulted him in the alley behind the bar. Satterfield claims he suffered broken bones in his face, a concussion, massive face bruising, a perforated eardrum and other injuries and was unconscious for 12 hours.

According to Satterfield, Sharpe became irate when the Titans decided to use their first-round pick on receiver Corey Davis out of Western Michigan.

After the pick was made, Satterfield allegedly made some comments that upset Sharpe. According to the lawsuit, Sharpe, and Titans teammate Tretola, asked Satterfield to meet them outside the back door of the bar.
 
After all of his problems with Jones fractures (2 surgeries on his right foot), Julio Jones had a "big toe surgery" the beginning of March that was initially reported to be a "bunion removal," again on the right foot. Bunion surgery would be an expected 6-8 week return to play. The Falcons are debating how they will limit his TC reps (he has not practiced since surgery 16 weeks ago). With this unusually long recovery, it is evident to me that he did not undergo bunion surgery and most likely has had surgery to repair ligaments/capsule of a severe turf toe or turf toe-like injury. Three right foot surgeries is not exactly a promising set of circumstances going forward for any player, but especially for an elite wide receiver.
 
Eagles release offensive lineman Allen Barbre
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/07/26/eagles-release-offensive-lineman-allen-barbre/

The Eagles announced that Isaac Seumalo would open camp as their starter at left guard. That left Allen Barbre without a job, and looking for another one.

The team announced they had released the veteran lineman.

The versatile Barbre started 28 games over the past two years, able to fill in at right tackle (for the suspended Lane Johnson) as well.

“Allen Barbre is a pro’s pro,” Eagles executive Howie Roseman said in a statement. “Not only did he help the team with his solid play as a starter at left guard, but his ability to step up and play multiple positions helped us battle through some difficult situations. We had a conversation yesterday and agreed it made sense to allow him to pursue some other opportunities, but the door is open for him to return here as well.”

The 33-year-old Barbre was slated to make $1.25 million this year, and Roseman’s statement suggest a pay cut could be in order if he comes back. But Barbre has also played well enough it’s reasonable to think he could find a starting job elsewhere.
 
Joe Flacco has sustained a "back injury." The team says that he will only miss a week or two. If that is all he is rested, I would be surprised if he does not rei-njure and later end up missing a chunk of the season.
 
CloakNNNdagger said:
Joe Flacco has sustained a "back injury." The team says that he will only miss a week or two. If that is all he is rested, I would be surprised if he does not rei-njure and later end up missing a chunk of the season.
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Just saw a blurb about that on NFLN. They are now reporting 3-6 weeks. I'm thinking most-to-all of TC and maybe the first week of the season.
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Mallett moves up to #1 while Flacco is out.
 
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