Captain Caveman

I did some sleuthing and found one of his daughters was born during his stint in Green Bay, the other had her first birthday in Green Bay. He was there from 86 - 94. So his daughters would be between the age of 16 - 25 (this year.) http://northshoremassgolf.com/Volumes/Volume%203/3_3/18.html

I'm gonna disagree on this one. People tended to address him as one of our own, forgetting that he worked for ESPN, and had a responsibility to the company. I don't think he was asking for any kind of special treatment, only that people not turn his thread into a place to bash ESPN.

This board is not as good without Lori.

I think Trent has always looked better at the start of the season. Then we start playing real games, he gets his bell rung, and the season is over. I hope he can stay healthy this year, but I'm not optimistic.

Link? My understanding is that contracts are guaranteed for Veterans if they're on the team on opening day, but not before that. Also his salary was just over $6 mil. He forfeited his $2 mil bonus by not showing up in the offseason for his physical.

If they cut him before the first game it wouldn't have cost them $6 mil. This wasn't a cost cutting move, and to suggest it was is dumb.

Does anyone have any insight on why teams run 7 on 7 drills? What does it prepare you for that 11 on 11 doesn't do?

Spend that $6 mil on someone else who will help the team? Yes, please, thank you.

He didn't get paid the $2 million bonus because he never showed up for his physical. If he shows up now, I don't know if he can still claim that bonus, so it may still just be 6 mil this year.

So you propose we pay him 6 million dollars this year to ride the pine?

Money is no object, and their fans pay a lot more to watch a losing team. Redskins have a waitlist for season tickets, with an average price of: 79.13 Bills average ticket price: 51.24 $28 * 75,000 * 9 home games Works out to about an extra 18 million per year. With no results to show.

The problem is, the kid is being taken advantage of. The expectation is that by laying out a little money (under the table and against the rules) the agent will make lots of money later off of this kid. In this case, it's kind of funny that the agent got his comeuppance. Come to think of it, so did Reggie Bush, who may have to give up his Heisman and will not be welcomed back to USC anytime soon.

Yeah, which is why Ivy League schools don't offer athletic scholarships at all. I'm not arguing that USC is in the right. I just don't want to see College Football further ruined over money (when we have kids going to the schools that will pay the most, or holding out, etc....) The kids are receiving an opportunity for a top flight education. If they don't take advantage, !@#$ 'em. Most kids who work during College do so to afford living expenses. Since these are generally covered from a stipend by the College, there's not much need for these kids to work (although they technically can hold jobs, as long as they're not related to the student's athletic ability.) The kids who will make the NFL will get payment enough when they leave school.

That car got messed up. Good thing no one was riding in the back seat.

Dude. He's in !@#$ing jail.

Yes, but it's hard to play from a prison cell.

Yeah, but in reality I'm just going to get a lot of calls and complaints that it doesn't work. I've spent more time trying to keep my parents' computers usable than I'd care to remember. Old people and technology don't mix.

It's true that the schools make money off college football, but this is reinvested back into scholarships and other educational opportunities for many other students. It's not like the University President is banking this money.

Schools are allowed to pay a certain amount for living expenses, etc..., but it is not generally enough for an off campus house (maybe if it's split many ways), or to pay for a car. So I don't think it's a bad example. Some athletes may have these things provided by parents, etc..., but that's in line with the rules. Still, let's say you throw that out. Imagine you're an 18 year old kid, and you know your parents are having a hard time financially. Maybe they live in an area that's unsafe. Would it bother you? Would you maybe lose some sleep over it? I've been poor. I now have money. In my experience it makes just about all aspects of life much easier. BTW, I'm not arguing against athletes benefiting more from the product of College Football, I'm just saying that in my opinion he did gain an unfair advantage based on the current rules.

I also had rewind last year, and watched very few games, since they weren't available until midnight on Sunday night. I'm thinking of going with a slingbox this year, but will have to set up my parents up with a wireless internet connection first.

I disagree. He had advantages off the field which made his life much easier, and could have positively impacted his performance on the field. Have you ever had to worry about how you're going to make your next car payment, or pay your rent or mortgage? It can impact your day to day life, and how you function. Reggie didn't have to worry about that stuff. Having money makes everything easier.

I don't have any sympathy for a guy who is getting paid $100 million dollars and doesn't show up for work because he doesn't want to answer to the media. His answer could easily be: I'm doing what the coaching staff is asking me to do. And he is going to be asked a lot more pointed questions if he continues to be a no show. I also think it's premature to say that the coaching staff is at fault. In any line of work, if your boss asks you to do something, you try it. If you've made a good faith attempt, and if you have a good boss, they'll figure something else out if it's not working. But c'mon, at least give it a shot.

I think he was referring to this:

As opposed to the Roman Catholic church today?

I wonder if the NFL still sees the TV money in the case of a strike? This would be very interesting, and would also quite possible kill my interest in football. Who am I kidding, I'd be back, especially since the Bills won't be in the playoffs anyway.