2022-2023 NFL Season

[Sir Lawrence]

Tony Siragusa dies at 55

[Pakuni]

WSJ says NFL wants to suspend Watson indefinitely, with the earliest reinstatement comingin 2023.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/deshaun-watson-nfl-suspension-contract-11656194645

[Herman Cain]

WSJ says NFL wants to suspend Watson indefinitely, with the earliest reinstatement comingin 2023.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/deshaun-watson-nfl-suspension-contract-11656194645

Browns should keep Baker Mayfield he still has one year left guaranteed so why not use him

[MU82]

WSJ says NFL wants to suspend Watson indefinitely, with the earliest reinstatement comingin 2023.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/deshaun-watson-nfl-suspension-contract-11656194645

So glad the Panthers didn't get that guy.

Browns should keep Baker Mayfield he still has one year left guaranteed so why not use him

The problem is that you've told the world that he sucks.

[Pakuni]

Browns should keep Baker Mayfield he still has one year left guaranteed so why not use him

Problem is, Baker doesn't want to be there and may very well sit out.
Even if he doesn't, do you want a guy half-assing it as your starting QB?

[Herman Cain]

Problem is, Baker doesn't want to be there and may very well sit out.
Even if he doesn't, do you want a guy half-assing it as your starting QB?
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I think he would try as hard as possible . If he does well he would be in line for a big second contract somewhere .

[Billy Hoyle]

WSJ says NFL wants to suspend Watson indefinitely, with the earliest reinstatement comingin 2023.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/deshaun-watson-nfl-suspension-contract-11656194645

Kaep was right. 🤬🤬🤬

[Herman Cain]

Demaryius Thomas had CTE. Seems to be the case for many of these players.

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/34196429/boston-university-researchers-say-late-nfl-star-wide-receiver-demaryius-thomas-suffered-degenerative-brain-disease-cte

[Uncle Rico]

Demaryius Thomas had CTE. Seems to be the case for many of these players.

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/34196429/boston-university-researchers-say-late-nfl-star-wide-receiver-demaryius-thomas-suffered-degenerative-brain-disease-cte

Well, yeah.  Football kills but it's entertaining as hell

[Pakuni]

Baker is a Panther.
Congrats, 82.

[The Sultan]

Baker is a Panther.
Congrats, 82.

For a conditional fifth round pick.  That seems...cheap.

[Pakuni]

For a conditional fifth round pick.  That seems...cheap.

Plus, Cleveland is taking on 2/3 of Mayfield's salary.
Heck of an offseason for the Browns.

[The Sultan]

I mean, I get that Mayfield sucked last year. But he was also hurt. Seems a little early to be throwing in the towel on that experiment.

[JWags85]

I mean, I get that Mayfield sucked last year. But he was also hurt. Seems a little early to be throwing in the towel on that experiment.

Yea, its not like he hasn't shown the ability to be a solid NFL QB.

[Dish]

The Dave Tepper era...

22-43, 0 winning seasons, 0 playoff appearances, 3 straight 5 win seasons, favored in 2 of 17 games in the look ahead 2022 season.

Traded away:

2nd/3rd/4th/4th/5th/6th for QB's Mayfield/Darnold/Corral

No bueno.

[Pakuni]

The Dave Tepper era...

22-43, 0 winning seasons, 0 playoff appearances, 3 straight 5 win seasons, favored in 2 of 17 games in the look ahead 2022 season.

Traded away:

2nd/3rd/4th/4th/5th/6th for QB's Mayfield/Darnold/Corral

No bueno.

Also:
- Hired Matt Rhule
- Gave a RB a $30 million guarantee immediately after a dreaded 400+ touch season, when he was still two years away from free agency. Predictable results ensue
- Signed Denzel Perryman to a two-year deal, traded him three months later for a 6th round pick, watched him put up a Pro Bowl season for the Raiders

[Jockey]

I mean, I get that Mayfield sucked last year. But he was also hurt. Seems a little early to be throwing in the towel on that experiment.

I think he will be a Jay Cutler type QB. Not in style of course (since that would assume Cuter had style). But rather that he will be just a guy ranked somewhere around 20th among NFL QBs. Better than Darnold, but not good enough to be a guy who can lead you to the Playoffs on a regular basis.

[Jockey]

The Dave Tepper era...

22-43, 0 winning seasons, 0 playoff appearances, 3 straight 5 win seasons, favored in 2 of 17 games in the look ahead 2022 season.

Traded away:

2nd/3rd/4th/4th/5th/6th for QB's Mayfield/Darnold/Corral

No bueno.

Surprised he didn't work for the Bears. The resume' is there.

[MU82]

Baker is a Panther.
Congrats, 82.

Thanks?

Can't be worse than Darnold ... right? Please tell me that's right!

The Dave Tepper era...

22-43, 0 winning seasons, 0 playoff appearances, 3 straight 5 win seasons, favored in 2 of 17 games in the look ahead 2022 season.

Traded away:

2nd/3rd/4th/4th/5th/6th for QB's Mayfield/Darnold/Corral

No bueno.

Also:
- Hired Matt Rhule
- Gave a RB a $30 million guarantee immediately after a dreaded 400+ touch season, when he was still two years away from free agency. Predictable results ensue
- Signed Denzel Perryman to a two-year deal, traded him three months later for a 6th round pick, watched him put up a Pro Bowl season for the Raiders

He also entered a deal with a Charlotte suburb (Rock Hill, SC) to build the team's new training site there ... and reneged on it shortly thereafter, but not until after the suburb had spent millions of dollars getting the site ready.

The NFL's richest owner also is greasing the wheel toward the bazillion dollars in taxpayer money he expects to receive to build a new stadium.

So yes, the Tepper Era has been splendid so far.

But at least we've got Baker Mayfield!!!

[dgies9156]

WSJ says NFL wants to suspend Watson indefinitely, with the earliest reinstatement comingin 2023.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/deshaun-watson-nfl-suspension-contract-11656194645

The Paul Hourning/Alex Karras punishment. Both were reinstated by Pete Rozelle after one year.

[MU82]

Appearing on Spotify's "Drive," Tom Brady said his wealth is the "hardest thing" about raising their children.

"We have people that clean for us. We have people that make our food. We have people that drive us to the airport if we need that. ... We get off a plane and there's people waiting there for us and we get ushered in. That's my kids' reality, which is the hard part to say, 'Guys, this is not the way reality really is. ... What can we do about that?'"

I mean, anybody with kids can relate to that.

[The Sultan]

Eh, Tom Brady drives me nuts, but he seems like a pretty decent family guy. I get what he is saying, although it would obviously be a nice problem to have.

[MU82]

When you suck, as the Panthers do now and have for most of their existence, you'll try to find non-results ways to fire up the masses.

They just announced that, for the first time, they'll wear black helmets, black jerseys and black pants in their one prime-time game this season (Thu 11/10). The short video they released along with the announcement said they're "bringing out the Dark Side."

https://www.panthers.com/news/panthers-unveil-black-helmets-all-black-uniform-combination?utm_source=email&utm_medium=email_news&utm_campaign=black_helmets_2022&utm_content=07-19&utm_term=subscriber_news

I don't do Panthers fan sites -- Scoop's as much fan fun as I can handle -- but newspaper reports say those sites are "blowing up" after seeing the video. I do like the all-black look as an alternate uniform ... but I'd rather they had a great quarterback.

[tower912]

... but I'd rather they had a great quarterback.

(Lions fan snorts)   Yeah, like that matters.

[MU82]

(Lions fan snorts)   Yeah, like that matters.

C'mon now ... you guys won a lot when Bobby Layne was under center!