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Jan 20, 2017


That loving charity softball game was going to cause trouble sooner or later.

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Jan 20, 2017


https://twitter.com/NFL_DovKleiman/status/1002968494173052928

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Jan 20, 2017


corn on the cop posted:

congratulations to the eagles for doing the coolest thing in their franchise history

https://twitter.com/ddale8/status/1003773719028912128

lmaoing

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Jan 20, 2017


https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1003832766511894528

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Jan 20, 2017


New statement

https://twitter.com/ddale8/status/1004029797352296449

I can't wait for whenever Trump visits Philly next :allears:

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Jan 20, 2017


https://twitter.com/EliStokols/status/1004074207226064896

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Jan 20, 2017


I don't follow other teams closely enough to know if it holds up for them as well, but the Packers blurb has zero insight and no real justification for assigning it an arbitrary grade. What a worthless article.

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Jan 20, 2017


I like that TO's decision came specifically after visiting Canton

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Jan 20, 2017


sharknado slashfic posted:

Please send him to the nfc

Green Bay consumes enough alcohol for Gronk to survive

On paper how do you stop an offense that has Rodgers, Gronk, Graham, Tae, Cobb?

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Jan 20, 2017


So if it's not trading Gronk, what could it be that has people going "This could be the biggest move for the Patriots"? Trading Brady?

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Jan 20, 2017


lol Gronk is gonna demand a trade now after being this blatantly disrespected by Belichick

edit: joking aside how do you repair that relationship? Your coach was an inch away from shipping you out for Value, how do you listen to him and follow his commands and orders unconditionally up to Belichick's previous standards after that?

SKULL.GIF fucked around with this message at 22:38 on Jun 8, 2018

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Jan 20, 2017


Kalli posted:

Read the top response.

That's literally a joke post in reference to pats twitter melting down over that reddit pats forum guy revealing he was trolling everyone and had just guessed the Edelman news.

I mean of course the Patriots PR guy is gonna say it's not true.

Not seeing where it says it's a joke post though... I must be missing something.

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Jan 20, 2017


https://mobile.twitter.com/MarkDanielsPJ/status/1005137950605217797

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Jan 20, 2017


Kalli posted:

that reddit pats forum guy revealing he was trolling everyone and had just guessed the Edelman news.

This is that, by the way: https://www.reddit.com/r/Patriots/comments/8pnj58/as_promised_at_5pm_et_the_major_patriots_story_is/

Ahh, how far we've come since the days of Chris Henry that TFF is now sitting placidly watching while Reddit cranks the journalists.

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Jan 20, 2017


https://twitter.com/terrellowens/status/1005589426473324544

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Jan 20, 2017


https://twitter.com/pdomo/status/1006571979514802181
https://twitter.com/terrellowens/status/1006573068326588417

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Jan 20, 2017


Rookie contracts are too long.

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Jan 20, 2017


A huge part of why veterans have a hard time getting paid nowadays unless they're elite is exactly because of how long and cheap rookie contracts are, and this problem is most obvious and most severe at the RB position

I would set rookie contracts to 2 years for rounds 3-7 and 3 years for rounds 1-2.

Kalli posted:

No argument here. I'd like them to compromise down to 3 years, and change restricted free agency rules to get rid of the 1st round tag (that's what the franchise tag should be), and upping the contract values.

I think teams would see a lot more free agency poaching / trades if the most you could claw back from a RFA was a 2nd round pick, and make free agency a pretty nuts time in general with how many good players would be available.

Also I'd love to see the franchise tag changed so the player had a choice in the matter. Make it so they can pick a 1 / 3 / 5 year contract at de-escalating salary levels. The franchise tag is supposed to be a team declaring a player a franchise player... if he is that then he should be able to choose to have a 5 year contract right?

This also works, and I like that option for changing the franchise tag.

When is the next CBA negotiation?

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Jan 20, 2017


TheChirurgeon posted:

3-4 years is too long from a "what rookies get paid" standpoint but about right from a "figure out if this player will be valuable" standpoint (many positions take a year or two to develop). Raise the rookie pay scale and put in built-in escalators based on play time, awards, and pro bowl appearances in the rookie contract structure to ensure that strong play is rewarded without having to negotiate for a larger deal.

Even if they were compensated fairly for their play, long rookie contracts still screw the mid-tier veterans who are (or would be) valuable mortar for a team since it's still a better idea to go for a rookie contract. If he doesn't play well then you pay him pennies, if he plays well then you have him locked down for half a decade, whereas a vet from FA will want both, not just one or the other.

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Jan 20, 2017


The problem isn't directly rookies who overplay their contract (though that is a factor), it's that loading up on cheap contracts and hoping one of them breaks out is a much safer and cheaper move than picking up veterans from FA.

Look at what the Packers did in 2017 with their running backs and what they're doing in 2018 with their wide receivers.

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Jan 20, 2017


Spoeank posted:

look its about not disrespecting the troops ok



The Olive Garden and Longhorn Steakhouse on the right edge :discourse:

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Jan 20, 2017


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Jan 20, 2017


This is, what, the third known allegation now?

Winston is a rapist.

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Jan 20, 2017


Play posted:

:wtf::wtf: poo poo is really escalating these days. Used to be weed and slapping women now it's granny rape and dead bodies

Is it really escalating? OJ, LT, Sharper, Little, Roethlisberger, Hernandez, Marvin Harrison, Ray Lewis, just to name several off the top of my head.

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Jan 20, 2017


I would be very very sad if the Bears ever went away because, despite the past 25 years, I truly love our rivalry

Even today, winning the 2010 NFCCG is a sweeter memory to me than winning the Super Bowl that same year

And then the Bears embarrassed us on the same day we retired Favre's jersey. That was a shameful, shameful loss -- but it was also a great moment in the rivalry's history

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Jan 20, 2017


Keith Atherton posted:

I want to watch a Jim McMahon and Jay Cutler road trip reality show

Don't forget Slash

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Jan 20, 2017


The Seahawks burned briefly, but they burned bright.

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