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Now, the rovin' gambler, he was very bored Tryin' to create a next world war He found a promoter who nearly fell off the floor He said, "I never engaged in this kind of thing before But yes, I think it can be very easily done" "We'll just put some bleachers out in the sun And have it on Highway 61"

We could go walking through a windy park Or take a drive along the beach Or stay at home and watch TV You see, it really doesn't matter much to me I'm not talking 'bout moving in And I don't want to change your life There's a warm wind blowing, the stars are out And I'd really love to see you tonight

This is an old article from 2010 but it gives you the idea. If this is all it is it shouldn't be a big deal. It happens around the league all the time. Marcel Dareus failed the test one year and came back and passed it a few days later. https://www.nationalfootballpost.com/columns/features/an-inside-look-at-the-nfl-conditioning-tests/

Del Boca Vista, Phase Two!

Nah. Go back to 2011 and total the top 10 cap charges for each team and compare it to the $120 million cap. You will come up between 40%-50% for almost every team. Then add up the top 10 cap charges for each team in 2025 and compare it with the $279 million cap. You will still come up at 40%-50% for almost every team. Maybe it's being doled out to different positions. But the top players are still raking in the same percentage of the pie they always were. And that pie is growing by a huge amount every year. Which brings me back to the point of my post. If the players have a problem with the guy they will oust him. But I still don't believe, even if it's total shenanigans on his part, it's going to be enough to cause any kind of labor unrest between now and 2030. But that's just me.

When the latest CBA with its current model was signed in 2020 the salary cap was $198 million and minimum rookie salary was $610,000. Despite a catastrophic loss in revenue and a decreasing cap in 2021, the salary cap is up to $279 million just 5 years later - rookie minimum is $840,000. If the union members want the guy gone, they will get rid of him. But I'm not going to sit around pressing the labor unrest panic button just yet.

But every morning, I wake up and worry What's gonna happen today You see it your way, and I see it mine But we both see it slippin' away You know we always had each other, baby I guess that wasn't enough Oh, whoa, but here in my heart I give you the best of my love

You think you're a groove, Standing there in your wallpaper shoes And your socks that match your eyes. Back off boogaloo, I said, back off boogaloo, Come on, back off boogaloo, boo.

Mama, mama, please no more jaguars I don't want to be a pop star Mama, mama, please no more deckhands I don't wanna be a sailor man Mama, mama, please no more facelifts I just don't know which one you is Mama, mama, please no more husbands I don't know who my daddy is.

But February made me shiver With every paper I'd deliver Bad news on the doorstep I couldn't take one more step I can't remember if I cried When I read about his widowed bride But something touched me deep inside The day the music died

Up on Housing Project Hill It's either fortune or fame You must pick up one or the other Though neither of them are to be what they claim If you're lookin' to get silly You better go back to from where you came Because the cops, they don't need you And man, they expect the same.

Way down the street there's a light in his place He opens the door, he's got that look on his face And he asks you where you've been You tell him who you've seen And you talk about anything He's got this dream about buying some land He's gonna give up the booze and the one-night stands And then he'll settle down In some quiet little town And forget about everything

Gone too soon. We lost Rory 30 years ago today.

Actually, I thought I did. Must have forgot the link. That's how it was being reported on multiple sites yesterday. I was going by the quote below that was reported on numerous sites. Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic shared some insight on the disconnect between Stewart's camp and the Bengals. "It is my understanding they're offering the same language in this clause as the majority of first-round contracts," Dehner tweeted on Thursday. "And, for reference, have offered the exact language of the pick before (Walter Nolen) and after (Grey Zabel). It's different than that of Murphy and Mims the last two years and the Bengals generally structure contracts differently than most teams with guarantees, which matters. But the language being proposed for this specific clause is common across the NFL." Now it appears that Stewart's agency denies that it's the same. So, as usual, media reporting is a jumbled mess. But the idea and practice of such language is certainly nothing new. Many teams use it. Here's the latest from SI- https://www.si.com/nfl/bengals/news/watch-cincinnati-bengals-rookie-shemar-stewart-sounds-off-on-contract-talks-with-team-01jxdmmbep85 Stewart's agency shot this down by replying to Dehner. "Hi Paul - feel free to message us if you'd like accurate information. Thanks!" they tweeted.

The language he's fighting against is exactly the same as the contracts signed by the players drafted ahead of him and behind him. Not sure how that would make him a Guinea pig.