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King tore someone a new one..........I quote just part of the article below, but it's worth ready it in total!

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Peter King tees off on Bill Belichick’s book tour

“This is a guy who owned every room he ever walked into and now he’s got a 24-year-old muse telling him what to do or trying to control situations that quite frankly she has nothing to do with or should have nothing to do with,” King told Deitsch, via AwfulAnnouncing.com. “Bill’s got to get a hold of himself here. He’s got to get a hold of this situation. This is embarrassing. It’s totally embarrassing for a guy who’s as great at his job as he is.”

King specifically had an issue with the manner in which Belichick presented himself for the interview with CBS.

“Bill Belichick, to promote a book, goes on Sunday morning television for however long it was, say 10 minutes, but goes on Sunday morning television with a sweatshirt on with a hole in it,” King said. “Look at the video of it. He’s got a Navy sweatshirt on that has a hole in it. . . . Why does TMZ have him walking out of the Ritz-Carlton hotel I think in New York in a perfectly tailored blue suit. Why? Where’s he going? And why is he on a national TV show looking like he’s going to a press conference in Foxboro on no sleep and then he walks out of a hotel going wherever he’s going. . . . That was a terrible look in the first place. . . .

“But in general, if you’re going to be promoting a book or you’re going to be doing interviews, you can’t be the sullen, disinterested person that Bill Belichick was for CBS. You just shouldn’t do it then. Why do it?”
 
CloakNNNdagger said:

King tore someone a new one..........I quote just part of the article below, but it's worth ready it in total!

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Peter King tees off on Bill Belichick’s book tour

“This is a guy who owned every room he ever walked into and now he’s got a 24-year-old muse telling him what to do or trying to control situations that quite frankly she has nothing to do with or should have nothing to do with,” King told Deitsch, via AwfulAnnouncing.com. “Bill’s got to get a hold of himself here. He’s got to get a hold of this situation. This is embarrassing. It’s totally embarrassing for a guy who’s as great at his job as he is.”

King specifically had an issue with the manner in which Belichick presented himself for the interview with CBS.

“Bill Belichick, to promote a book, goes on Sunday morning television for however long it was, say 10 minutes, but goes on Sunday morning television with a sweatshirt on with a hole in it,” King said. “Look at the video of it. He’s got a Navy sweatshirt on that has a hole in it. . . . Why does TMZ have him walking out of the Ritz-Carlton hotel I think in New York in a perfectly tailored blue suit. Why? Where’s he going? And why is he on a national TV show looking like he’s going to a press conference in Foxboro on no sleep and then he walks out of a hotel going wherever he’s going. . . . That was a terrible look in the first place. . . .

“But in general, if you’re going to be promoting a book or you’re going to be doing interviews, you can’t be the sullen, disinterested person that Bill Belichick was for CBS. You just shouldn’t do it then. Why do it?”
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He Peter you do you and let Belicheck do Belicheck.

Not a fan of King's
 
Graham Walker, half-brother of Patrick Mahomes, gets tryout at Chiefs rookie minicamp
Published May 4, 2025 04:10 PM

The Chiefs are conducting a rookie minicamp this weekend. With 87 players participating — 60 on a tryout basis — it’s hard to stand out.

One player has a built-in advantage.

As noted by ArrowheadPride.com, Rice tight end Graham Walker is taking part. He’s the half-brother of Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.

The son of Pat Mahomes Sr., Walker transferred to Rice last year, with the initial plan to play receiver. He later switched to tight end.

Walker, listed at 6'3" and 227 pounds, caught 24 passes for 252 yards in 2024. In 2023 at Brown, Walker had 44 catches for 515 yards and six touchdowns.

His best season statistically came as a freshman in 2021, when Walker caught 53 passes for 658 yards and six touchdowns.
 
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Remember those trades Jerry Jones was working on? It’s been crickets ever since
Published May 4, 2025 08:41 AM

Step right up, ladies and gentlemen. Boys and girls. Children of all ages. It’s the greatest show on earth.

Even if, for 30 years now, we’ve got not a damn thing to show for it.

Fans and media have begun to wake up to the notion that Cowboys owner and G.M. Jerry Jones is more carnival barker than trophy chaser. It’s not about winning, it’s about being interesting. And he always finds ways to be interesting.

Two days before the draft started, Jones grabbed the spotlight by claiming that he was working on “two pretty substantive trades” that could happen “before or after the draft.”

One week and one day since the draft ended, we’re still waiting. It’s almost as if he never even said it.

It may have been exactly what we thought it was: An attention grab at a time when people were paying attention to things other than the Cowboys.

And it worked. He created a headline. Made a stir. And then failed to deliver.

Maybe it’s still coming. Maybe he’ll find the right time to give everyone an update. Even if there’s no update.

At this point, it makes sense as to most veterans to wait until after June 1. That will result in a lower cap charge in 2026.

And that would be the perfect thing for Jerry to say. Especially at a time when so much of the NFL news and rumor churn has been focused on anything and everything but the Dallas Cowboys.
 
CloakNNNdagger said:
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Remember those trades Jerry Jones was working on? It’s been crickets ever since
Published May 4, 2025 08:41 AM

Step right up, ladies and gentlemen. Boys and girls. Children of all ages. It’s the greatest show on earth.

Even if, for 30 years now, we’ve got not a damn thing to show for it.

Fans and media have begun to wake up to the notion that Cowboys owner and G.M. Jerry Jones is more carnival barker than trophy chaser. It’s not about winning, it’s about being interesting. And he always finds ways to be interesting.

Two days before the draft started, Jones grabbed the spotlight by claiming that he was working on “two pretty substantive trades” that could happen “before or after the draft.”

One week and one day since the draft ended, we’re still waiting. It’s almost as if he never even said it.

It may have been exactly what we thought it was: An attention grab at a time when people were paying attention to things other than the Cowboys.

And it worked. He created a headline. Made a stir. And then failed to deliver.

Maybe it’s still coming. Maybe he’ll find the right time to give everyone an update. Even if there’s no update.

At this point, it makes sense as to most veterans to wait until after June 1. That will result in a lower cap charge in 2026.

And that would be the perfect thing for Jerry to say. Especially at a time when so much of the NFL news and rumor churn has been focused on anything and everything but the Dallas Cowboys.
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I dunno what's Jerrys biggest goal this year: winning the SB or staying out of the NFC East celler ?
 
Ted Cruz: NFL has been “tiptoeing up to the rule” protecting college and high school football
By Mike Florio
Published May 6, 2025 10:35 AM

The Senate Commerce Committee has proceeded with a hearing on the pivot from sports broadcasting to streaming, without any involvement by the NFL. (Commissioner Roger Goodell declined an invitation to appear.)

In his opening comments, Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) made a pointed comment about the NFL. He said the league has been “tiptoeing up to” the line that protects college and high school football from being diluted by pro football.
The line appears in the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1960, which gave the NFL a broadcast antitrust exemption with one key concession — the NFL cannot broadcast games from the second weekend in September through the second weekend in December on Friday night or Saturday.

“One growing concern is that the NFL has used its special exemption in the SBA to the frustration of college and high school football schedulers,” Cruz said, via a transcript provided by the Committee. “For example, the SBA explicitly excludes antitrust protection for the NFL if broadcasting a game on a Friday night or a Saturday between mid-September to mid-December. That’s to protect the interests of high school and college football, and ultimately, their fans who are no doubt also followers of the NFL.

“The NFL has tiptoed up to this rule, now putting a game on streaming on Black Friday afternoon, which used to be a slot reserved for prominent college football rivalries, including in some years, Texas and Texas A&M. There are millions of sports fans who like being able to follow high school, college, and professional football without having to choose amongst them. And it’s partly why Congress wrote the SBA in the manner it did.”

Cruz mentioned only the Black Friday game, which starts at 3:00 p.m. ET and ideally ends before the 6:00 p.m. ET witching hour, in support of his observation. The league also has started streaming games on the first Friday of September, when the first Friday coincides with the first week of the NFL season — and clearly conflicts with high school football.

There has been speculation that, with the Republican party controlling the White House and Congress, the NFL may press for revisions to the SBA that would eliminate the Friday night and/or Saturday exception. Given that a prominent Republican senator seems to be firmly in favor of enforcing the limits of the current law, Cruz likely would be against allowing the NFL to broadcast games within the current window that is regarded as off-limits.

The broader question is whether streaming fits within the SBA at all. That could be a question for the courts. Or it could become a subject for further legislation.

We’ll continue to monitor the hearing for anything related to the NFL. You can watch it here, assuming you have consumed the appropriate amount of coffee and/or Red Bull.
 
badboy said:
Comp picks for 2026.
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Nick doesn't play that comp pick game.

Teams not projected to receive any compensatory picks: Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Cleveland Browns, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Jacksonville Jaguars, Los Angeles Chargers, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, New York Giants, Seattle Seahawks, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans, Washington Commanders.
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Thorn said:
I wonder how many picks we could get from Cleveland for Davis Mills?
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Everything I'm hearing is that Haslam is pushing for Sanders to leapfrog all the other roster QBs for starter.............to try to have success with one of his obvious choices, to make up for his Watson choice. I have the feeling that Shedeur will not manage to put a feather in Haslam's hat.
 
JB said:
www.espn.com

Sources: Cowboys finalizing trade for WR Pickens

The Cowboys and Steelers are working to finalize a trade that will send wide receiver George Pickens to Dallas in exchange for draft pick compensation, sources told ESPN.
www.espn.com www.espn.com
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One of many articles re. Picken being a significant distraction. Couldn't happen to a more deserving owner/team!

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steelersdepot.com /2025/05/pittsburgh-knows-what-they-got-rid-of-louis-riddick-says-george-pickens-talent-wasnt-enough-to-tolerate-antics/

‘Pittsburgh Knows What They Got Rid Of’: Louis Riddick Says George Pickens’ Talent Wasn’t Enough To Tolerate Antics​

Josh Carney4-4 minutes 5/7/2025
 
JB said:
www.espn.com

Sources: Cowboys finalizing trade for WR Pickens

The Cowboys and Steelers are working to finalize a trade that will send wide receiver George Pickens to Dallas in exchange for draft pick compensation, sources told ESPN.
www.espn.com www.espn.com
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With Pickens shipped off to Dallas, Calvin Austin III, a 2022 fourth-round pick, becomes the Steelers' leading returning receiver with 548 yards and four touchdowns last season. Beyond Austin, Pittsburgh also returns Roman Wilson, Scotty Miller and Ben Skowronek and signed Robert Woods as a free agent.

Wilson, a 2024 third-round pick, appeared in one game last season as he battled several injuries. Woods, 33, spent the past two seasons in Houston and had 203 receiving yards in 2024.
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Um, what about DJ Metcalf? The Steelers did trade for the former Seahawk wideout a couple of months ago. So it's not like they're bereft of WR talent.
 
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