2018 NFL Off-season & Draft Thread: Big Dick Nick

[Weltall]

Are people in Green Bay actually excited about adding M-Lewis? lol. Dude is ancient and if the Jags were willing to let him walk, that is probably a bad sign.

[archibaldcrane]

Just like every other free agent tight end we've signed recently (other than Jimmy Graham), fans seem to be like "oh, uh, ok, hope that works out with (Jared Cook/Martellus Bennet/Marcedes Lewis)"

PFF did have him graded as the #9 TE in 2017 despite not piling up receiving stats, apparently he's an amazing blocker.

[archibaldcrane]

Interesting article from a Harvard Law professor that banning kneeling during the anthem is unconstitutional.

https://www.vox.com/the-big-idea/201...protest-owners

[archibaldcrane]

Isn’t Lewis close to 100 years old?

He's surprisingly only 34 (of course 34 is old as hell for the NFL but yeah), I probably would've guessed 37.

[Mertron]

seahawks sign one of brandon marshalls personalities

one year incentive-based contract, max value 2 mil

[Rhyis.]

i thought for sure they'd go after dez

[tyven]

Bmarsh finally gonna get that ring YES

[Cail]

Clay Matthews was pitching at a charity softball game and took a liner to the face. Immediately came off the field holding his face

[Melena]

Posted also in the celebrity death thread but Dwight Clark passed away today from ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease)

[Cail]

[Melena]

Fucker can't even remember to put his hand on his heart but god damn if those uppity negroes killing themselves for our entertainment forget they will be deported.

[Weltall]

They are killing themselves for millions of dollars. Very few actually give a shit about entertaining us. Get it straight, at least.

[Melena]

They are killing themselves for millions of dollars. Very few actually give a shit about entertaining us. Get it straight, at least.

Yup all those in the 60’s and 70’s that don’t even remember what day it is did this all for those “millions” and not because they loved the game.


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[Weltall]

Yeah, those 1960's players that had so much to do with kneeling and the flag in today's World.

[Melena]

Yeah, those 1960's players that had so much to do with kneeling and the flag in today's World.

Yeah they were only dealing with racist death threats, lynchings, etc. getting beat by the police was pat for the course for them. God you’re a fucking idiot.

[Weltall]

No, I get what you're saying, but it is apples/oranges to the players today. If you don't get that, then you're the idiot.

[Mertron]

They are killing themselves for millions of dollars. Very few actually give a shit about entertaining us. Get it straight, at least.

is the “they” here the players or the league?

I can 100% guarantee the average fan is going to watch regardless of protests, and I’ll even go a step further: the average fan who does care still watches regardless of what they pretend to say in public or social media

DRAM TRAM

[Melena]

No, I get what you're saying, but it is apples/oranges to the players today. If you don't get that, then you're the idiot.

The only difference now is players in the 60’s protested, they and their families were at risk. Today they just get nasty comments on social media so no it’s not even apples to oranges. Players now feel safe enough to stand up against shit they’ve been dealing with since our grandparents were kids.

[Rhyis.]

is the “they” here the players or the league?

I can 100% guarantee the average fan is going to watch regardless of protests, and I’ll even go a step further: the average fan who does care still watches regardless of what they pretend to say in public or social media

DRAM TRAM

are you saying the protest of the protest of the protest isnt real

[Weltall]

The only difference now is players in the 60’s protested, they and their families were at risk. Today they just get nasty comments on social media so no it’s not even apples to oranges. Players now feel safe enough to stand up against shit they’ve been dealing with since our grandparents were kids.

No, another difference is today they make millions of dollars to entertain us and in the past they did not, as you already pointed out...

My point wasn't at all about the protests or what they are protesting about. Someone said they are killing themselves for our entertainment. They, themselves, are killing themselves for millions of dollars. If suddenly they were making $35,000, 99.9% of them would do something else.