NFL - NEWS & NOTES

And if frogs had wings....

 

I wouldn't sleep on a healthy Arizona. They need some WR help though IMO.

 

that's a big IF?

 

Dear David Johnson,
IF your aunt had balls... she’d be your uncle.
Sincerely,
<Frank Booth>

 

Patriots have big influx of young talent coming in 2018

Super Bowl teams rarely have the draft capital necessary to see a big influx of young talent the next season. But this year’s Patriots will be an exception.

New England has acquired an extra first-round pick and an extra second-round pick this year by trading Brandin Cooks and Jimmy Garoppolo, and the Patriots have all their own picks in the first three rounds of the draft as well. But the influx of young talent goes beyond just that.

Last year the Patriots traded away their first- and second-round picks, but they had two third-round picks. The two players they selected, defensive end Derek Rivers and offensive tackle Antonio Garcia, both missed the entire 2017 season, Rivers with a torn ACL and Garcia with blood clots. Both players are expected to be healthy and ready to go in 2018.

That means the Patriots essentially are adding two first-round picks, two second-round picks and three third-round picks to a team that was already good enough to go to the Super Bowl. With seven talented first-year players, there’s every reason to think the Patriots can be a more talented team this year. (PFT)

 

The only thing left out of the article is that, along with Brandin Cooks, they no longer have: Nate Solder, Malcolm Butler and Dion Lewis..they signed Jeremy Hill to replace Lewis.. This still won't be the same team that went to the Super Bowl. I don't doubt their acquisitions will help them be contenders, but let's not just move along as if they are just adding talent to a Super Bowl roster. They did lose some pieces.

 

Browns, Jarvis Landry close to long-term deal...

When the Browns traded for wide receiver Jarvis Landry they hoped to have him for more than just the one-year contract he’s currently signed to, and it appears the two sides are going to work out something longer.

Josina Anderson of ESPN reports that the Browns and Landry are close to coming to terms on a long-term contract extension. The deal will reportedly be worth $15 million a year.

Given that Landry is already guaranteed $15.982 million this year, he might have been tempted to hold out for more than that: If he played out his current deal, he’d either hit unrestricted free agency next year, or he’d get franchised again, which would come with a guaranteed salary of $19.2 million.

But Landry appears ready to make Cleveland his long-term NFL home, and the Browns think that with Landry joining Josh Gordon and Corey Coleman, they’ll have one of the most talented receiving groups in the NFL. (PFT)

 

49ers’ Reuben Foster charged with three felonies in domestic violence case



San Francisco 49ers linebacker Reuben Foster has been charged with felony domestic violence, prosecutors announced today.

“Foster, 24, physically attacked the 28-year-old woman during a February argument at their Los Gatos home, leaving her bruised and with a ruptured ear drum,” the Santa Clara District Attorney’s office said in a statement.

Prosecutors charged Foster with one felony for that violent act, another felony for forcefully attempting to prevent the victim from reporting the crime, and a third felony for possessing an assault weapon. Foster is also charged with a misdemeanor for possessing a large capacity magazine. The charges could carry up to 11 years in prison.

The 49ers drafted Foster in the first round last year despite questions about character issues that had some teams reportedly taking him off their draft boards. Team owner Jed York was noncommittal last month about whether Foster has a future with the team. Foster will also be subject to league discipline, with the NFL conducting its own investigation that could find him in violation of the league’s personal conduct policy even if he is acquitted. (PFT)

 

Roquan Smith, welcome to San Francisco?

 

a ton of EAGLES fans wanted to draft this guy. So happy the EAGLES took Barnett instead. Phew.

 

https://www.thedenverchannel.com/ne...ad-hundreds-probably-thousands-of-concussions

sad news on Brett Favre...

 

I fear what would have happened had Barnett not been available. I was kinda shocked he was. He was my best case scenario.

 

Howie to the rescue again. A lot of "experts" had Foster to Philly. Howie trumps their Kings, with Aces!

 

Seahawks sign Stephen Morris



The Seahawks are signing a backup quarterback, one who has presumably agreed to stand for the national anthem.

Seattle has signed quarterback Stephen Morris, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

That news will stoke the controversy regarding the Seahawks’ dealings with Colin Kaepernick, whom they canceled a workout with when he wouldn’t commit to standing for the anthem. Kaepernick, the first NFL player to kneel for the national anthem, has been out of the NFL for more than a year. Kaepernick is alleging that NFL owners have illegally colluded to keep him out of the league.

Morris arrived in the NFL as an undrafted free agent out of Miami in 2014 and has never appeared in a regular-season game. He obviously lacks the credentials of Kaepernick, whom Seahawks coach Pete Carroll has admitted is good enough to be an NFL starter. But if Morris will stand for the anthem, he won’t bring the negative attention that Kaepernick will bring. (PFT)
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Just days after Kaeprenick was supposed to work out for the Seahawks, they sign Morris. Kaep was mum on the question whether or not he would stand for the anthem, so Seattle called off the workout and signed Morris the next day. The drama continues.

This is way past time for Goodell to have done something, but apparently he has no spine or nads... neither do most of the owners.

My opinion, and it may not be popular, no stand, no play... period.

 

I thought Morris played well enough last year with Indy to warrant consideration for a back-up job somewhere in the league. This is the perfect place for him IMO.

 

What should he do? He can't force a team to sign him. Each team could adopt a policy that you participate in pregame activities or no play and no pay. Though, they could also claim they are participating in their right to protest, so..that may not work either. I don't know if they have a leg to stand on (pun intended) to make players stand during the National Anthem. I personally wish they could, but this is the best way to show players that they will not tolerate it...don't sign them. I don't see how anyone, government or otherwise can force teams to sign players to play in a league that pays players an exorbitant amount of money. This is an entertainment arena and it is also a privately owned sector. Just as the teams can't force players to stand, no one can force teams to employ those who don't...It's pretty simple really.


(edit)for the record, I think the league should have a no tolerance policy on domestic violence as well. Even the cases settled out of court could be included, imho. It should clean up the league and force these athletes to take responsibility BEFORE acting out.

 

Now collusion is a whole other ballgame...

If the LEAGUE is telling the teams not to sign anyone without guaranteeing they stand, then that is an illegal act. Each team is their own entity and they can enforce team rules, but the league can't force those teams to enact certain teams rules.

I believe they could have a league rule forcing the issue, similar to not allowing players to wear certain branded clothing/shoes an hour before through an hour post game times...But, I'm not entirely sure on that...

 

Actually, the NFL can. They can make honoring the men and women who paid the ultimate price so that American citizens can, in fact, voice their opinion in peaceful protest a condition of employment.

 

I think you missed my point. No one should be forced to sign anyone and all teams should be free to sign whomever they want as long as they meat the criteria expected. I was thinking Goodell along with the owners ought to just simply ban the protesting during the Anthem. I believe it to be inappropriate and a distraction to begin with. I also find these Anthem protest periods to be very offensive. I don't like grey area in matters that should and can be in black and white. What a player does in his time with his money is a different issue all together. I just cant stand these protest's during the Anthem... and that's my story, lol.

The idea of punishment of some sort for inhuman acts and crime outside of the game should be addressed also. Domestic violence is right up there in my opinion and should not be tolerated, but having said that, I would want a court of law with full representation to make those decisions, not just the commish. They could easily clean up the NFL or any major sport, but the bottom line has always been money/winning.

 

The problem is, the court of law is dependent on the victims testimony. In too many cases, the victim is paid enough to "heal themselves" and the issue goes away for the athlete. I wish that the monetary gains of settling out of court could be incorporated into the legal issue at hand. Why should a victim have to go through two separate cases, one to find the perpetrator guilty of a crime and a second civil suit in order to get reparations for said crime? Pain and suffering should be included in criminal cases involving assault or personal injury of any kind, imho.