NFL - NEWS & NOTES

But . . . There were more of us that were right, as well.

 

Touché

 

I didn't accuse him of being a troll, I asked him if he was one...which was about as relevant as looking up an old post to "discuss".

Well, then we are in agreement, it ISN'T worth anyone's time.

 

I just want to point out - I regularly admit I was wrong, for the times that I am. Happy to do it. That can't be said for a lot of people around here, including many of those who were convinced Gordon was back and ready to go...

Again, I only bring it up because none of this should be a surprise. If anything, the surprise should've been that he played this much, this year.

 

As long as you think so.

Moving on.

 

Agreed. My point is that, IF he is opting to step way because of mental health issues, then he shouldn't be automatically considered a casualty of the drug/alcohol abuse policy. He clearly decided that he needed some space (~$80,000 worth of space). I honestly think that's all there is to it as, given his drug/alcohol abuse history, if anything was out there, the NFL wouldn't have hesitated for a New York second to drop the hammer on him.

 

But...aren't his mental health issues likely a result of or cause of his drug and alcohol abuse?

 

This is not what the rampant speculation was on the Browns board at the start of the season. The thought was that the NFL was suppressing / withholding information, among other things.

Granted, I really paid very little attention to it - I figured that this is where we would end back up, and it was all much ado about nothing. So I'll defer to others' recollection.

 

It says he "violated the terms of his reinstatement". While it's likely and easy to assume he failed a test, it could also be that the mere pressure of enhanced scrutiny was contributing to his mental health issues. Either way, he's done.

 

I'm not assuming he failed a test but I do think this could be related to the alcohol portion of his reinstatement and it could go back many months. Some of what the league is dealing with when it comes to Gordon's specific situation is new and they do not appear to have had exact parameters in place to deal with it.

 

Well, I think if you actually went back and looked, nearly every statement made was predicated on whether he was mentally healthy. I don't think ANYONE declared he was going to take the league by storm, without making a notation on his ability to handle his off the field stuff...

But continue to type away, and feel free to post any of our past posts as well if it will make your Christmas Merrier..

 

Or was his drug/alcohol issues a byproduct of his mental health?

None of us know

 

That's kinda why I said result of OR cause of.

 

New coach is expected in Denver...



The Denver Broncos stand one loss away from the franchise’s first consecutive losing seasons since 1971-72. And that apparently will be enough to get G.M. John Elway to make a change.

Unless Elway changes his mind (which is always possible), coach Vance Joseph’s tenure as the head coach is expected to end after only two years, per a league source.

Elway reportedly considered firing Joseph and hiring Mike Shanahan a year ago. The fact that the story emerged two days after the Broncos picked up their eighth loss of the season could be regarded as a sign that it was deliberately leaked now as an indication that Elway once again is seriously contemplating a new coach.

The next coach will be the fourth coach hired by Elway since arriving in 2011 to assume control of the football operation in Denver. John Fox took the team to a Super Bowl. His successor, Gary Kubiak, won a Super Bowl. After Kubiak retired for health reasons, Elway hired Joseph, who had been a finalist when Kubiak got the job.

But Joseph has struggled, generating a record of 11-19 through 30 games. And now Elway, who benefits from an unsettled ownership structure that has no specific owner in place and in turn no traditional oversight or accountability from above, will need to hire someone else.

Maybe Mike Shanahan. (PFT)

 

NFL announces indefinite suspension for Josh Gordon




After Patriots wide receiver Josh Gordon announced on Thursday morning that he was stepping awayfrom the Patriots, there was a report that Gordon was facing another suspension from the league for violating the substance-abuse policy.

The NFL made that suspension official later in the day.

“Effective today, Josh Gordon has been returned to the Reserve/Commissioner Suspended list indefinitely for violating the terms of his conditional reinstatement under the Policy and Program for Substances of Abuse,” the league said in a statement.

While the length of the suspension is indefinite, it will be for at least a year and that casts serious doubt about Gordon’s playing future. He has played just 17 games since the start of the 2015 season because of his repeated suspensions and his history is not one that any team is likely to bank on when it comes to filling out a roster in the future.

 

he kept cashing those phillies checks though...?

 

a lot. i don't eat taco bell. i may have 1-3 cheesesteaks a year. now at my old job in center city philly, 2 a month from the lunch cart. times are expensive where i live. i cook a lot and rarely eat out. no good chinese places near me. all have yellow fake fried rice. i hate that fake shit. give me the good stuff.

 

Todd Gurley has yet to run with injured knee...



Rams running back Todd Gurley has a knee injury, and there’s a chance he may not be able to play on Sunday.

Gurley has yet to practice this week. Asked by reporters on Thursday whether he could play if the game were today, Gurley said, “That’s a tough question. I haven’t tried to run. So, yeah, that’s a tough question.”

He nevertheless expressed optimism, despite the fact that he hasn’t yet tried to run.

“I think I’ll be fine, man,” Gurley said. “Just taking it day-by-day recovering, resting, trying to feel better.”

If he plays, it likely will happen without practice; he said he doesn’t plan on participating at all this week. He wants to play, obviously; however, he seems to recognize the chance that he won’t.

“We’ve got a game to win,” Gurley said. “I’m pretty sure me being out there — if I can be out there — I would put this team in a good position to help them win. So why wouldn’t I be out there if I can play? In the situation that we are — we just lost two. We’re trying to get a first-round bye. That’s what we’re trying to do. We’re trying to win.”

Coach Sean McVay has said he won’t risk Gurley’s availability for the postseason by playing him in the final two regular-season games, if he’s not healthy enough to play.

He’s clearly not healthy enough to practice. At this point, he’s not even healthy enough to run. (PFT)

 

You gotta go to an authentic Chinese place, not an "American-Chinese" place.