OT: Football Thread

[Ben Grimm]

Raiders release QBs Jimmy Garoppolo, Brian Hoyer and others in cap-saving move

By releasing Jimmy Garoppolo and WR Hunter Renfro, the Raiders save $19 million in cap space

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Report: Titans signing WR Calvin Ridley to 4-year, $92 million deal

Calvin Ridley is coming off an up-and-down season with the Jaguars.

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Former Seahawks LB Bobby Wagner reportedly joining Commanders, reuniting with HC Dan Quinn

Bobby Wagner's deal includes $6 million guaranteed.

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Report: Ex-Browns QB Joe Flacco agrees to 1-year deal with Colts

Joe Flacco returned last season with the Browns to replace Deshaun Watson after his season-ending injury and won the league’s Comeback Player of the Year award.

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Chargers, well over the salary cap, release longtime WR Mike Williams

The Chargers were way over the cap at the start of Wednesday.

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[SnowblindNYR]

Yes. He threw more interceptions (220) than touchdowns (173). He averaged 17 interceptions a year and eclipsed 20 five times in his career. He led the league in interceptions four times during his career—1966 (27), 1967 (28), 1974 (22), and 1975 (28). He played in 129 games and only won 62. He had a .48% career winning %.

He only averaged 10 games a year throughout a 13-year career. He completed 17 out of 28 passes for 206 yards and was named the Super Bowl's Most Valuable Player. However, he did not throw one touchdown pass, or any passes at all in the fourth quarter. He almost retired after the SB to go into business, and I wish he had.

I got so much second hand embarrassment by the 80 year old calling WFAN today and asking Tiki and Evan who was better Rodgers or Namath.

 

[mxyxptlk]

Yes. He threw more interceptions (220) than touchdowns (173). He averaged 17 interceptions a year and eclipsed 20 five times in his career. He led the league in interceptions four times during his career—1966 (27), 1967 (28), 1974 (22), and 1975 (28). He played in 129 games and only won 62. He had a .48% career winning %.

He only averaged 10 games a year throughout a 13-year career. He completed 17 out of 28 passes for 206 yards and was named the Super Bowl's Most Valuable Player. However, he did not throw one touchdown pass, or any passes at all in the fourth quarter. He almost retired after the SB to go into business, and I wish he had.

Reading that, it's no wonder he's here -- fits our QB personna to a T!!

 

[Ben Grimm]

Eagles have a backup quarterback problem. Justin Fields might be the resolution

It’s certainly not the obvious choice that the starting jobs of the Falcons and Steelers represented only a week ago. But the obvious path is gone for Fields and the Bears. Now is when things get creative.

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[Ben Grimm]

Eagles deny tampering with Saquon Barkley following James Franklin's comments

Barkley signed a three-year, $37.75 million contract with the Eagles this week.

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[Hunter Gathers]

Man, the Giants really have had just an unbelievably good offseason so far. I am so pumped.



What an absolute f***ing sideshow. Holy mother of f***.

Well, now we have it from two people (one on the record) that he's a Sandy Hook conspiracy theorist. I know we can't go into that since it's politics, but it has to be mentioned.

I don't even know what to say. I would flat out release him over that, but no way could they do that - the fans would riot.

f*** me. What a sideshow. He's just such an absolute piece of shit.

 

[Machinehead]

Man, the Giants really have had just an unbelievably good offseason so far. I am so pumped.

Yeah, I like these signings. Really into to this Spida dude from Carolina.

 

[Hunter Gathers]

Yeah, I like these signings. Really into to this Spida dude from Carolina.

Burns is going to FEAST. And he's going to make KT better.

It's gonna suck when we have to pay KT $35M.

 

[Filip Chytil]

 

[Synergy27]

Well, now we have it from two people (one on the record) that he's a Sandy Hook conspiracy theorist. I know we can't go into that since it's politics, but it has to be mentioned.

I don't even know what to say. I would flat out release him over that, but no way could they do that - the fans would riot.

f*** me. What a sideshow. He's just such an absolute piece of shit.

Real talk, you don’t find it strange that this news comes up 11 YEARS after the fact and on the day it’s rumored that he might be on a presidential ticket? I’d reserve judgment until either he responds to it directly or we get some other form of proof.

 

[17futurecap]

Real talk, you don’t find it strange that this news comes up 11 YEARS after the fact and on the day it’s rumored that he might be on a presidential ticket? I’d reserve judgment until either he responds to it directly or we get some other form of proof.

Your life changes as soon as you get mentioned as a possible political figure, especially when you would be running to be the 2nd in command of the biggest job in the world.

I also don’t think his tweet really denied what the story says he said either. All he had to do was say he wasn’t running for VP as soon as the times story came out, but he loves the attention.

 

[Synergy27]

Sandy Hook Lawyer To Aaron Rodgers: 'Could You Please Shut The F**k Up?'

Attorney Mark Bankston, who has represented Sandy Hook families, didn't mince words when discussing Rodgers' alleged false and conspiratorial beliefs.

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This has been in the news for 11 years.

That article you shared is from today?

 

[UAGoalieGuy]

 

[Filthy Dangles]

That article you shared is from today?

Yeah it wasn't a story until today/yesterday whenever it broke.

CNN looks worse than Rodgers here, publishing the healdine families will see for some clicks over a "story" that he told someone these allgeged beliefs over a decade ago.

I think there's a good chance it's true, but it's not like he was putting it out in the public domain and tweeting it or talking about it in interbiews, which is where actual damage comes from, the families having to hear it like Alex Jones repeatedly did.

 

[NickyFotiu]

Im not an Aaron Rodgers fan but that story may be more about CNN and their like than Rodgers. The media is less beliavable than a Bern trade at times. I think Rodgers wore a decal on his helmet honoring the kids 12 years ago among other things.

 

[Ben Grimm]

Players react to Rams DT Aaron Donald announcing his retirement: 'THANK GOD'

Not everyone was sad to see the three-time DPOY leave the game.

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Mike Vrabel reportedly hired by Browns as coaching and personnel consultant

Vrabel was fired by the Titans in January after a 6-11 season.

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Vikings add another first-rounder in NFL Draft through trade with Texans

What are the Vikings planning with their two first-round picks?

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Chiefs land WR Marquise Brown to bolster receiving corps

Brown played the last two seasons for the Arizona Cardinals.

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[Ben Grimm]

After signing Russell Wilson, Steelers trade 2022 1st-round pick Kenny Pickett to Eagles

The Steelers moved on from Pickett after just two seasons.

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In TD% Pickett is the worst QB in NFL history.

 

[nyr2k2]

I don't care if it's true or not. Rodgers is a tool and it was mistake to acquire him and then acquiesce to his every desire. Totally on-brand for the Jets, though.

 

[CTTribe73]

Im not an Aaron Rodgers fan but that story may be more about CNN and their like than Rodgers. The media is less beliavable than a Bern trade at times. I think Rodgers wore a decal on his helmet honoring the kids 12 years ago among other things.

The sticking point is that he has never acknowledged people actually died that day. He has referred to the shootings as ‘an event’, but that’s as far as he’s gone.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Is anyone really surprised about the Sandy Hook thing? Aaron Rodgers is pretty much every conspiracy theorist we know thinking he's smarter than everyone. He's the bernmeister of the NFL.

 

[Ben Grimm]

Is anyone really surprised about the Sandy Hook thing? Aaron Rodgers is pretty much every conspiracy theorist we know thinking he's smarter than everyone. He's the bernmeister of the NFL.

Aaron Rodgers admits lying about COVID vaccination status last season

Aaron Rodgers admitted this week on Joe Rogan’s podcast that he intentionally lied about his COVID vaccination status last season.

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Agreed. Lying about being Covid vaxxed showed his character.

QB Jimmy Garoppolo agrees to terms on 1-year deal with Rams, per report

Garoppolo is headed from Las Vegas to Los Angeles.

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[NickyFotiu]

The sticking point is that he has never acknowledged people actually died that day. He has referred to the shootings as ‘an event’, but that’s as far as he’s gone.

I don't know. Seems strange people of 1 political leaning push this now when this youtube video was Rodgers speaking 12 years ago nevermind the decal he had on his helmet in tribute to them.

YouTube

 

[Ben Grimm]

... nevermind the decal he had on his helmet in tribute to them. ...

Helmet decals are a team decision.

 

[NickyFotiu]

Helmet decals are a team decision.

I doubt anyone was forcing Rodgers to do anything against his own beliefs. I dont like the guy but this smells like political garbage to me. If you show me video where Rodgers says that those kids were not shot by Adam Lanza I will agree with you 100%. Just show me actual proof not inuendo and I will 100% agree since I don't like Rodgers anyway.

Helmet decals are a team decision.

 

[I Eat Crow]

Good thing the Giants won those last two meaningless games of the season!

Idiots.

Chicago, Washington, NE all likely to take QB's 1-2-3.

At this rate Marvin Harrison's kid may even be around at 6. Take him, Rome, or Nabers (in that order for me) and call it a day.

Run Lock for the year and see what he has. If the line improves he could be decent, but the team is still going to be 6-11 or 7-10 at best.

I hope Ewers doesn't blow a knee in his senior year. Fingers crossed for him in 2025