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Silly Burrito
Nov 27, 2007

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WTF.

https://twitter.com/BleacherReport/status/1300891423273877504

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God, the one time I hope fake news is the legitimate call.

https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1300981104640495616?s=20

This is better.

Silly Burrito fucked around with this message at 03:30 on Sep 2, 2020

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A.o.D. posted:

As the great Ray Smuckles once said "Being in trouble is a fake idea."

In this case it's "Being in cap hell is a fake idea" - Mickey Loomis

Mickey is that kid in the Matrix “There is no cap.”

https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1301204400342528000

Talking is good.

Silly Burrito
Nov 27, 2007

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Argh.

Silly Burrito
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Sure why not

https://twitter.com/FO_ASchatz/status/1301864950005145608

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https://twitter.com/Nader723/status/1301664613151453185

Not official yet but this is the guy everyone is crediting with the story.

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Nah, they wined and dined, but ultimately lost out. It happens. :shrug:

Pay Kamara.

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FizFashizzle posted:

Clowney said his reasoning for tennessee was "familiarity over economics," and though I understand what he was saying I'm choosing to believe how Loomis was selling him on a contract that would pay out incrementally over 17 years and automatically deposit into an investment instrument that he could turn into tranches and sell on the forex markets "Just like we did with Emmanuel Sanders to get around the cap" and Clowney eventually glazed over and said "gently caress this poo poo."

This is probably way closer to the truth than we think. Loomis has some magical cap skills.

Silly Burrito
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Loomis may have failed this time, but damned if he didn't try.

https://www.nfl.com/news/inside-wild-backstory-behind-saints-last-ditch-effort-to-sign-jadeveon-clowney

https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1302688128843554817

Making a final push late Saturday to land star pass rusher Jadeveon Clowney, the Saints got creative, attempting to pull off a move believed to be the first of its kind in NFL history – but couldn't get final clearance from the league.

The Saints were working with another team towards a unique sign-and-trade deal that would've maneuvered around salary cap constraints to bring the free-agent Clowney to New Orleans. But talks fell apart over the NFL's willingness to approve such a deal, and Clowney wound up agreeing to terms with the Tennessee Titans on a one-year deal late Saturday night.

According to sources informed of the talks, the Saints didn't feel they could compete financially with the Titans' offer – $12 million, plus $3 million in incentives – given budgetary reasons. So, they approached another team to find a workaround. (Sources didn't confirm the other team, which hereafter is referred to as "Team X", but it is believed to be the Cleveland Browns, who have ample cap space and a front office known for having a propensity for creativity, most memorably on display in their 2016 trade for quarterback Brock Osweiler.)

The sides discussed parameters of a deal in which Team X would've signed Clowney to a one-year, $15 million contract and paid him a $5 million signing bonus. Then, Team X would've immediately traded Clowney to the Saints, who would've sent Team X a second-round draft pick, as well as a player to take additional salary off New Orleans' books. The Saints would've paid Clowney's remaining $10 million salary.

Just one problem: The teams got word late Saturday the NFL was unlikely to approve such a deal.

Other teams have, in essence, paid cash for picks in the past, including the Browns, who agreed to take on Osweiler's $16 million guaranteed salary in a deal that netted them a second-round draft pick. Last year, the Dolphins paid Ryan Tannehill a $5 million signing bonus on a restructured contract to send him to the Titans. And Clowney himself received a $7 million signing bonus last August from the Texans to help complete a trade to Seattle.

But several executives from different NFL teams said they couldn't recall any other team executing such a deal involving a free agent who was literally only signed to trade him. One exec summed up the interpretation of the league's bylaws as: "Fundamentally, you can't trade cash."

The Saints have long been willing to convert large base salaries to signing bonuses or add voidable years to contracts to free up short-term cap space. But there is great uncertainty about the 2021 salary cap, given a projected multibillion-dollar revenue shortfall related to COVID-19 that could cause it to drop from $198.2 million per club in 2020 to as little as $175 million. Entering this weekend's cuts, the Saints had over $260 million in cap commitments for 2021, according to NFL Players Association records.

The Saints continued to try to rework their offer late into Saturday night, but without help, they couldn't match the Titans' offer. And after 5½ months on the free-agent market, Clowney decided to head to Tennessee instead.

Silly Burrito
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Even though I'm obviously not going to root for the Panthers, I really do want Teddy to succeed.

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I wondered why we kept two punters on the 53 man squad.

https://twitter.com/FieldYates/status/1303798589731282944

Silly Burrito
Nov 27, 2007

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Please be trolling.

https://twitter.com/JuniorGalette93/status/1304499904308482049

Silly Burrito
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Hell yes.

https://twitter.com/BleacherReport/status/1304818307606798338?s=20

Silly Burrito
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Well we know why Brees came back for one more year.

https://twitter.com/JeffDuncan_/status/1305131097274093571

Silly Burrito
Nov 27, 2007

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Oh I almost forgot

gently caress the Bucs

:tipshat:

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zimbomonkey posted:

Please someone say gently caress the Panthers. We may be good again eventually!

Alternately all your QBs will retire and we'll all regress to the mean together.

gently caress the Panthers
gently caress the Falcons
gently caress the Bucs
Teddy, you’re cool

:tipshat:

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wandler20 posted:

Psh, we have superstar in waiting Josh Rosen waiting in the wings.

Is he serving the wings to the other, better players?

Silly Burrito
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Well whoever wins out of Saints/Bucs has sole possession of the NFC South lead.

Silly Burrito
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What? That was dumb Joe, you know better than that.

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Pershing posted:

Jesus Christ Falcons

I don't think even he could save them.

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BlindSite posted:

I liked it because i want the first overall.

Already tanking for Trevor with Teddy?

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https://twitter.com/BryceMarlin/status/1305255201696251904

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They just said that we signed Davis to a 3 year contract extension! :dance:

https://twitter.com/JohnJHendrix/status/1305283842656346115

Silly Burrito
Nov 27, 2007

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1-0

All alone on top of the NFC South

It is a good day

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wandler20 posted:

Bucs D actually looked decent most of the game. Obviously the offense will take a minute to gel so I'm not worried yet. Saints are probably the best team in the NFC so not the best team to start against. If the Bucs look like poo poo against Carolina I'll be concerned.

Good win Saints.

This is the truth. It was a good game and I’m glad we didn’t waste a home game without fans.

:tipshat:

Silly Burrito
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Apparently confirmed

https://twitter.com/MikeTriplett/status/1305286445779881985?s=20

What cap?

Silly Burrito
Nov 27, 2007

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That sure is a lot of people considering all the people who swore off the NFL forever.

https://twitter.com/MySportsUpdate/status/1305580778110230533

https://twitter.com/richarddeitsch/status/1305582985555726342

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PostNouveau posted:

Glad a huge national audience got to see System QB Tom Brady get exposed by GOAT Drew Brees.

:hmmyes:

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wandler20 posted:

You guys concerned with Brees? He didn't seem great. I thought Sanders would've been more involved too, he could be a huge weapon.

Depends on the next couple of weeks. Payton said he called a lovely game so I’m willing to wait and see. That one 46 yard pass to Cook was nice, but they overused Kamara to the point that it was getting ridiculous.

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FizFashizzle posted:

Joe Brady will not be long for this team. I hope he has a good 2nd in command he's training.

He sucks and you should fire him so he’ll only be able to hang his head and come back to LSU.

Silly Burrito
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Participation trophy of the week. Hang the banners!

https://twitter.com/Buccaneers/status/1305642488267526151

Silly Burrito
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Stay safe, Gulf Coast goons. Wish we could ship that rain west.

Silly Burrito fucked around with this message at 23:40 on Sep 15, 2020

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Joey Freshwater posted:

The defense wasn't the problem :ssh:




Saints fans getting salty about Bucs twitter just throwing out stats is pretty good

I’d say less salty and more laughing our asses off.

If the Falcons posted a tweet saying “Did you know that the Falcons had a 25 point lead in a Super Bowl”, would we be applauding it or laughing our asses off?

I rest my case your honor.

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Chilichimp posted:

You are clearly salty, lmao

Hey, whatever helps you sleep at night.

Silly Burrito
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Sir Purr is probably the best NFCS mascot.

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wandler20 posted:

Chris Godwin is out. I'm ready to watch Scotty "Scooter" Miller run thru the Panthers secondary.

Well Mike Evans may actually be able to do something.

Silly Burrito
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Gatdamn someone lit a fire under Atlanta's rear end today.

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You had a 15 point lead falcons.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5RtlpXsl8k

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5RtlpXsl8k

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5RtlpXsl8k

https://twitter.com/docksquad33/status/1307781052992286727

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Nov 27, 2007

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Who knew the Falcons would piss on their own fire

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQeezCdF4mk

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