Kolek planning to go pro
It sounds like as part of the waiver the NFL wanted Kaepernick to sign, they added in language that would make it more difficult for him to sue them again for collusion. The more that comes out, the worse this looks for the NFL.
Old news, reported 4 days ago.His little PR stunt, will be interesting if anyone goes after him now. The safest bets would be Baltimore or Seattle where he holds a clipboard and does nothing else, but I don’t think many teams will want the drama for someone that isn’t close to elite.
Who is creating the drama you speak of? Bootlicking snowflakes?
This wasn't a PR stunt by him. The NFL got caught in its own PR stunt, where it was trying to manipulate and take advantage of Kaep. It failed. Shameful by the NFL.
nailed it.And considering the rave reviews on his performance from officials there the continued failure of any team to sign him further reinforces us his claims of collusion. Plus, the real drams isn't Kap, it's the fans and right wing media. The Tebow circus was ok, why not Kap? He can actually throw a football and complete a pass. Detroit may be an option with Stafford out and the season spiraling out of control, or as the Lions call it, normalcy.
I think Detroit should sign him. However, they may make the choice that the season over and tank for draft picks.
the nfl says here, we will put out the word and the venue for you(kaep) to showcase your schnit. who was the last player they've done that for? then kaep and his team mess that all up, change the venue, less people show up. then post workout, kaep continues to criticize the very organization that is giving him a sloppy wet kiss?? only a handful of people show up, he's lobbing passes to open receivers running down the field...big whop. sure he looks pumped up. what else does he have to do? any team that's ready for his sh*t show and divisive locker room, go right ahead. then, when he doesn't work out, it'll be like the neighbor that won't go away...all around. the aclu, jesse jackson, sharpton will all be on their soap boxes, etc etc it's a lose lose scenario
If you honestly believe that the NFL was doing Kaepernick a favor, you haven't been paying attention.I kind of find myself in the middle in the Kaepernick thing. I'm well aware that based upon other positions I believe, I'm supposed to hate him. But I don't. I don't necessarily agree with him on the nature of the problem he is protesting, but I do respect what he is doing. I've frequently defended him to people who are surprised that I'm on "his side." But I'm not really. I also think it's legit for team owners to not want to have him on their team or deal with him. He feels strongly about something, and he's willing to take a stand. I respect that. He also appears willing to accept the consequences of doing so (we can debate how serious those consequences have been). I respect that as well. That said, there's no question that at this point he's far more interested in being an attention-seeking activist (all the "best" activists are) than an NFL quarterback.But, as I said, anyone who thinks that the NFL is looking to do him any favors (or thinks that he's not talented enough to play in the NFL) is absolutely delusional.
You do realize that that's how all workouts for quarterbacks look, right? No teams are putting on 11 on 11 scrimmages to work out potential quarterbacks, whether it's pre-draft workouts or free agents.The NFL decided to "put on" a workout on a Saturday. The people who would most benefit from seeing Kaepernick work out are the coaches in the NFL. You know what coaches in the NFL are doing? Traveling and preparing for Sunday games. Besides Sunday, it's the worst day you could "put on" a workout for an NFL player.By asking the question "who was the last player they've done that for?" you're getting hit smack in the face. It was a publicity stunt. If an NFL team wanted to see Kaepernick work out they would've set up an individual workout. They wouldn't wait to let all NFL teams have an equal shot at seeing him work out.They literally "set up" the work out without telling him. Then they provided him a contract that basically said, "Here, we'll set up a nice workout for you and you then go away and can't sue us going forward." They gave Kaepernick and his team 2 hours to decide whether they wanted to sign that. What?Sorry, but you should look more into the situation before you claim Kaepernick is the one screwing up the situation.
This piece today was really well done. (Seth Wickersham) It's a little lengthy but lots of good information.https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/28117460/inside-rams-chargers-marriage-nfl-fights-los-angeles?platform=amp&__twitter_impression=true
Yeah, they should have tried to help Spanos in San Diego. Two teams in LA isn't going to work.