Kolek planning to go pro
Saturday's Kaepernick "tryout" looks like a pretty brazen, pathetic PR stunt by the NFL. I hope I'm wrong and he gets a legit shot, but I doubt it.
I just don't understand why the NFL would do this now. Kaepernick is largely out of the headlines, so why would you stage and promote a tryout on a Saturday during the middle of the season? Especially when things seem to be going well for the League right now? Now he's back with all the PR baggage that entails. I don't get it.
Maybe they see it as a win-win? If he blows everybody away at his tryout, somebody signs him and they say, "See, we're woke!" If he sucks, they say, "See, he can't play anyway." And if others claim he did well but still wasn't signed, they say, "But at least our teams know what to expect now in case one wants to sign him."I agree that the timing is very strange, and I agree with those who say it looks like some kind of weird PR stunt.
Its classic NFL ham-fisted bad PR. Release something, then don't control the details coming out that make them look bad, then make it a he said, she said issue. Its just all a mess.The most logical take I saw was that it was arranged by a team, likely on a bye week, that wanted a look at Kap without having to deal with blowback from the announcement of a tryout. Its one thing to deal with it when you sign him, but another before you even know what you may have. I think its dumb, but I can see the logic in it.
Maybe they figure Trump won't be interested because he's distracted by the impeachment inquiry. The Trumpian version of the 5 pm Friday news dump
Myles Garrett should be done for the year.What a piece of excrement.
Agreed, at least the year. Pouncey needs to be suspended for a few too. I know he was defending a teammate. But kicking a guy in the head when on the ground is over the top.
He'll get a suspension, but there were exceptional mitigating circumstances there.
You are right. A one game suspension would be plenty to get the point across re. Pouncey.Garrett though, done for at least the year. That was terrible.
Huh....Garrett AND Pouncey should be done for the year.
Nah. Pouncey was acting under extreme provocation and his actions, while severe, weren't close to as dangerous as Garrett's. Punching a guy in the facemask and taking a kick at his helmet is hardly comparable. Garrett literally could have killed Rudolph. What Pouncey did never posed a threat of serious harm to Garrett. Equal punishment here would be a joke.
Agreed. Garrett just faced reporters and he was contrite, but more for how it affected the Browns. He also called it "an accident."He needs to be gone for the rest of the season, minimum. Maybe some of next season, too.Pouncey? Maybe 2 games.
Honestly, he should be charged with assault and thrown in jail.
Burfict got 12 games. He’s a ridiculously dirty player but has never done anything this bad. 16 for Garrett is fair.