NFL’s attempted season

[We Got The Whole 9]

It's a fleecing in my opinion. Who was Seattle bidding against anyway?

Uhhh, the Niners? Cardinals? Carroll, for all his past transgressions, is not an idiot

Hes certainly not, I agree. I just don't think this dude was worth that haul. FWIW I've seen tweets where apparently several execs feel like it was a fleecing as well.

 

Also I doubt Arizona would want to contend with that type of offer after trading a 2 and a 4 for Hopkins.

 

49ers, possibly.

 

Ive also seen mention where they felt like he was bidding against himself as well.

[minnesotacubsfan]

It's a fleecing in my opinion. Who was Seattle bidding against anyway?

Uhhh, the Niners? Cardinals? Carroll, for all his past transgressions, is not an idiot

Hes certainly not, I agree. I just don't think this dude was worth that haul. FWIW I've seen tweets where apparently several execs feel like it was a fleecing as well.

 

Also I doubt Arizona would want to contend with that type of offer after trading a 2 and a 4 for Hopkins.

 

49ers, possibly.

 

Ive also seen mention where they felt like he was bidding against himself as well.

I meant he made the trade to keep up with the 9’rs and Cardinals, not nec that they would have made a trade for him. The Seahawks are still in win-now mode with Russel, but those other two teams have eclipsed them. Carroll probably felt like he had to get a stud rb to keep up, so he overpaid.

[JudasIscariotTheBird]

 

[OleMissCub]

 

Four years seems like a good idea for both sides

 

Meanwhile Bears fans are like

 

[NOLA]

Saints GM Micky Loomis is a salary cap wizard. Sorta glad this didn’t pan out, though.

 

Making a final push late Saturday to land star pass rusher Jadeveon Clowney, the Saints got creative, attempting to pull off a move believed to be the first of its kind in NFL history – but couldn’t get final clearance from the league.

 

According to sources informed of the talks, the Saints didn’t feel they could compete financially with the Titans’ offer – $12 million, plus $3 million in incentives – given budgetary reasons. So, they approached another team to find a workaround.

 

The sides discussed parameters of a deal in which Team X would’ve signed Clowney to a one-year, $15 million contract and paid him a $5 million signing bonus. Then, Team X would’ve immediately traded Clowney to the Saints, who would’ve sent Team X a second-round draft pick, as well as a player to take additional salary off New Orleans’ books. The Saints would’ve paid Clowney’s remaining $10 million salary.

https://www.nfl.com/news/inside-wild-backstory-behind-saints-last-ditch-effort-to-sign-jadeveon-clowney

[OleMissCub]

Saints GM Micky Loomis is a salary cap wizard. Sorta glad this didn’t pan out, though.

 

Making a final push late Saturday to land star pass rusher Jadeveon Clowney, the Saints got creative, attempting to pull off a move believed to be the first of its kind in NFL history – but couldn’t get final clearance from the league.

 

According to sources informed of the talks, the Saints didn’t feel they could compete financially with the Titans’ offer – $12 million, plus $3 million in incentives – given budgetary reasons. So, they approached another team to find a workaround.

 

The sides discussed parameters of a deal in which Team X would’ve signed Clowney to a one-year, $15 million contract and paid him a $5 million signing bonus. Then, Team X would’ve immediately traded Clowney to the Saints, who would’ve sent Team X a second-round draft pick, as well as a player to take additional salary off New Orleans’ books. The Saints would’ve paid Clowney’s remaining $10 million salary.

https://www.nfl.com/news/inside-wild-backstory-behind-saints-last-ditch-effort-to-sign-jadeveon-clowney

 

[Andy]

I'm not sure why "essentially buying" a draft pick was fine when the Browns traded for Brock Osweiler but not here. I guess it's more blatant, but still.

[raw]

I'm not sure why "essentially buying" a draft pick was fine when the Browns traded for Brock Osweiler but not here. I guess it's more blatant, but still.

 

That was an actual trade of a player under contract with another team. This was a free agent, that a team would sign with no intention of keeping him. That being said, I would have love to seen this move go through just to see the ripple effect. But I'm good with him being on the Titans.

[We Got The Whole 9]

Von Miller will miss the season after injuring a tendon in his foot on the last play of (the last) practice. Man thats some shitty luck.

[Brian]

Is Washington Football Team going to play the season as Washington Football Team or are they going to show up on Sunday with a surprise team name/logo?

 

Also kind of weird that the NFL hasn't released this seasons sideline hats yet. Maybe it's a Covid related production issue.

[Derwood]

Is Washington Football Team going to play the season as Washington Football Team or are they going to show up on Sunday with a surprise team name/logo?

 

Also kind of weird that the NFL hasn't released this seasons sideline hats yet. Maybe it's a Covid related production issue.

I thought they announced that they are taking this season to decide on the name, so WFT is it for 2020-21

[UMFan83]

Is Washington Football Team going to play the season as Washington Football Team or are they going to show up on Sunday with a surprise team name/logo?

 

Also kind of weird that the NFL hasn't released this seasons sideline hats yet. Maybe it's a Covid related production issue.

 

I think its already confirmed that they are playing the season as the Washington Football Team. I think they are working through copyright issues with whatever their new name is going to be. Really weird that they are selling "Washington Football Team" merchandise though.