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GB Warrior

He's Reggie. You pay up for Reggie.

wadesworld

Quote from: GB Warrior on February 03, 2025, 12:11:14 PMHe's Reggie. You pay up for Reggie.

He's awesome, but he ain't that.

Pakuni

Garrett is really doing the Browns a favor here. They're not close to competing, and trading Garrett gives them the excuse and draft capital to launch a rebuild. And they don't even have to be the bad guys by dealing their best player.

Uncle Rico

Quote from: Pakuni on February 03, 2025, 01:31:26 PMGarrett is really doing the Browns a favor here. They're not close to competing, and trading Garrett gives them the excuse and draft capital to launch a rebuild. And they don't even have to be the bad guys by dealing their best player.

Right?  It's Cleveland, so it'll turn into a protracted thing and they'll get pennies on the $
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GB Warrior

I'll say this, as a Bucks fan stuck with the Haslams, will be watching this closely

JWags85

Quote from: wadesworld on February 03, 2025, 12:13:31 PMHe's awesome, but he ain't that.

This is in no way a disrespect to Reggie, but Garrett right now is better than the Reggie that signed with Green Bay.  He found another gear in GB and had a couple more big years, but 2025 Myles Garrett is better than 1992/1993 Reggie White, IMO.  87/88 Reggie is a different story cause that 87 season was video game mode.

MU82

From the fine franchise that brought you the bounty scandal ...

NFL emails reveal extent of Saints' damage control for clergy sex abuse crisis

https://apnews.com/article/new-orleans-saints-catholic-church-sex-abuse-77f92deb50e6333fa04a9db1897f8171?

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — As New Orleans church leaders braced for the fallout from publishing a list of predatory Catholic priests, they turned to an unlikely ally: the front office of the city's NFL franchise.

What followed was a monthslong, crisis-communications blitz orchestrated by the New Orleans Saints' president and other top team officials, according to hundreds of internal emails obtained by The Associated Press.

The records, which the Saints and church had long sought to keep out of public view, reveal team executives played a more extensive role than previously known in a public relations campaign to mitigate fallout from the clergy sexual abuse crisis. The emails shed new light on the Saints' foray into a fraught topic far from the gridiron, a behind-the-scenes effort driven by the team's devoutly Catholic owner who has long enjoyed a close relationship with the city's embattled archbishop.
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GB Warrior

Look at the Saints salary cap situation. They are experienced in stealing from Peter to pay Paul.

Jockey

Quote from: MU82 on February 03, 2025, 03:42:50 PMFrom the fine franchise that brought you the bounty scandal ...

NFL emails reveal extent of Saints' damage control for clergy sex abuse crisis

https://apnews.com/article/new-orleans-saints-catholic-church-sex-abuse-77f92deb50e6333fa04a9db1897f8171?

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — As New Orleans church leaders braced for the fallout from publishing a list of predatory Catholic priests, they turned to an unlikely ally: the front office of the city's NFL franchise.

What followed was a monthslong, crisis-communications blitz orchestrated by the New Orleans Saints' president and other top team officials, according to hundreds of internal emails obtained by The Associated Press.

The records, which the Saints and church had long sought to keep out of public view, reveal team executives played a more extensive role than previously known in a public relations campaign to mitigate fallout from the clergy sexual abuse crisis. The emails shed new light on the Saints' foray into a fraught topic far from the gridiron, a behind-the-scenes effort driven by the team's devoutly Catholic owner who has long enjoyed a close relationship with the city's embattled archbishop.


Maybe the priests shared their 'prey' with the Saints owner?

JWags85

Quote from: Jockey on February 03, 2025, 05:07:19 PMMaybe the priests shared their 'prey' with the Saints owner?

I think it's far more likely that it was an uber Catholic blinded by his view of the infallibility of the Catholic Church.

And Benson was known as a likable guy, but also insanely competitive. So if the Church and the Archbishop were his guys, and they were in a fight/dispute, would make sense that he'd throw money and resources to mitigate it, bad as that is.  Seems more reasonable than a pedophile ring out of the NO Archdiocese.  Far too many people ran cover and other nonsense for the Church during this scandal, but the majority weren't doing so cause they were also abusing, IMO

Dish

While I enjoy watching him play, I'm not trading for 31 year old (recent injury history), $20M(ish) in '25 & '26, Cooper Kupp.

Unless the Rams are willing to take a bad contract back, or incentivize the deal with a nice draft pick with him.

Jockey

Quote from: JWags85 on February 03, 2025, 06:52:39 PMI think it's far more likely that it was an uber Catholic blinded by his view of the infallibility of the Catholic Church.

And Benson was known as a likable guy, but also insanely competitive. So if the Church and the Archbishop were his guys, and they were in a fight/dispute, would make sense that he'd throw money and resources to mitigate it, bad as that is.  Seems more reasonable than a pedophile ring out of the NO Archdiocese.  Far too many people ran cover and other nonsense for the Church during this scandal, but the majority weren't doing so cause they were also abusing, IMO

It was just a joke, Wags.

JWags85

Quote from: Jockey on February 03, 2025, 08:05:54 PMIt was just a joke, Wags.

I just now saw the play on words  ;D   DERP

MU82

A little surprising that over a nearly 60-year span, no team has pulled off a 3-peat. The Dolphins, Steelers, 49ers, Cowboys and Patriots had legit dynasties during the Super Bowl era.
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swoopem

Quote from: Dish on February 03, 2025, 11:39:23 AMIn a heartbeat I'd offer this year and next year's firsts if I were the Bears, at a minimum. I would do almost whatever it takes to get him.

As long as they use every other pick for O line
Bring back FFP!!!

tower912

It would take a Herschel Walker-esque haul to get him.  Not a Luka Doncic-esque haul.
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Uncle Rico

Quote from: tower912 on February 04, 2025, 08:18:13 AMIt would take a Herschel Walker-esque haul to get him.  Not a Luka Doncic-esque haul.

Again, it's the Browns.  All assumptions out the window
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StillAWarrior

Quote from: Uncle Rico on February 03, 2025, 01:44:45 PMRight?  It's Cleveland, so it'll turn into a protracted thing and they'll get pennies on the $

Given that it's Cleveland, I figure one of two things will happen:

1) They'll trade him for a back-up safety and a sixth round pick; or
2) They'll trade him for Justin Tucker and give Tucker $150 million guaranteed.
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Quote from: StillAWarrior on February 04, 2025, 02:28:28 PMGiven that it's Cleveland, I figure one of two things will happen:

1) They'll trade him for a back-up safety and a sixth round pick; or
2) They'll trade him for Justin Tucker and give Tucker $150 million guaranteed.

Tucker and DeShawn Watson on the same team? Massage Therapists beware.
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Shaka Shart

Instead of pushing towards 18 games, what's to stop instead a 4-8 team expansion with two bye weeks?

You get the more games you desire, you get the insane expansion fees, and increases TV rights plus all those markets you flirt with are now more open with improved travel schemes with the extra byes.
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Re: Who's Buzz in Memphis for?

February 17th, 2012

cheebs09

I feel like 4-8 teams would significantly dilute the talent. Teams can barely find a starting QB as it is.

Also, would the networks go for it unless you play on a different day? I'm not sure adding 2 more games to the noon or 3:15 slot do a whole lot for the networks.

The Sultan

Quote from: Shaka Shart on February 05, 2025, 05:40:34 PMInstead of pushing towards 18 games, what's to stop instead a 4-8 team expansion with two bye weeks?

You get the more games you desire, you get the insane expansion fees, and increases TV rights plus all those markets you flirt with are now more open with improved travel schemes with the extra byes.

Where are you putting 4-8 more teams?
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GB Warrior

Quote from: The Sultan on February 05, 2025, 07:13:53 PMWhere are you putting 4-8 more teams?

Chicago could use a franchise

Shaka Shart

Quote from: The Sultan on February 05, 2025, 07:13:53 PMWhere are you putting 4-8 more teams?

Didn't I say it in my post? The inevitable UK and Germany push I'm sure. Does it really dilute the product aside from the top that much more? Bad teams are bad
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Re: Who's Buzz in Memphis for?

February 17th, 2012

The Sultan

Quote from: Shaka Shart on February 05, 2025, 07:45:29 PMDidn't I say it in my post? The inevitable UK and Germany push I'm sure. Does it really dilute the product aside from the top that much more? Bad teams are bad

I don't think those markets are sustainable for full time teams.
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