OT - Isiah Mckenzie and Tony Brown suspended for remainder of the season

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

"Well, Isaiah, I see you're free on Christmas Day.  Take the 3 pm to closing shift, and make sure you marinate that whole beef half for Tuesday...and make sure the ketchup bottles are full."

Edited December 21, 2023 by Ridgewaycynic2013

[Bobby Hooks]

That’s too bad. I really did want him off this team, it was time. But he always seemed like a good dude in all of the behind the scenes Bills stuff. 

[Beck Water]

2 hours ago, TheyCallMeAndy said:

Why all the dramatics? Just cut them?

 

If the Colts cut them, they can sign with any team or any team's practice squad.  The Falcons, Raiders, or Texans could sign them and pick their brains (and probably would).

 

Being suspended is a harsher punishment - not only are they not getting paid their salary and pro-rated signing bonus (which isn't much savings for team, but a significant loss for both players who are near-vet-minimum guys), but they are unable to seek employment elsewhere.

 

I don't know, but I suspect (given the general Ways of the NFL) that there may also be an element of making an example out of guys they can afford to lose.  Going thermonuclear on two near-bottom-of-the-roster guys who are fundamentally, special teamers "sends a message" to any more significant contributors who might have been edging the same way (whatever it was) that they better toe the line.

 

2 hours ago, DrDawkinstein said:

 

If you cut them, you owe them money. Suspending them is effectively firing them with cause.

 

The locker room stuff is just normal operating procedure that is being highlighted because... twitter. But also interesting because the Colts are technically in the playoffs so there would be a chance for these players to come back this season after 3 games, but nope.

 

I may have missed something, but I think they can still come back for the playoffs if the Colts decide they want to. 

 

I think the Colts have a very good shot at the playoffs - Atlanta and the Raiders look very beatable for them, and they already beat Houston, in Houston, earlier this season.  For the Jags, they have to play the Bucs in Tampa (who are "feeling themselves" after thumping GB), they ought to beat the Panthers but then the Titans who aren't doing so well but Vrabel would love to play spoiler.

 

It could come down to the final week for all 3 8-6 teams.

Edited December 21, 2023 by Beck Water

[Maine-iac]

On 12/20/2023 at 11:23 AM, Nitro said:

No one wants fumbles.  The locals here in Indy think he is a good returner.

Sportrac says he's an unrestricted free agent in 2024 think Indy brings him back?

[YoloinOhio]

16 hours ago, thenorthremembers said:

Checked out the Colts board to see if they had any inside info.   Our thread is 4 pages longer than theirs.   We may have problems.

not us with the problems. Why haven’t they uncovered the dirt on lil dirty? I’m disappointed in that fan base. I bet no one even invites him over for Christmas Eve dinner.

Edited December 21, 2023 by YoloinOhio

[Nitro]

On 12/20/2023 at 5:37 PM, Ridgewaycynic2013 said:

Do they call him McKittrick, too?

7 hours ago, Maine-iac said:

Sportrac says he's an unrestricted free agent in 2024 think Indy brings him back?

For now, yes. 

[Freddie's Dead]

On 12/20/2023 at 4:12 PM, MJS said:

How is he one of our guys? I don't get it. He plays for another team now, and it isn't like he was ever a good player for us. Just a replacement level guy.

 

Statements like that are why we will never see eye-to-eye with the McKittrick haterz.  Their hatred of him overrides everything good he did for the Bills.  Never a good player for us?  B word, please.

[aristocrat]

 

[John from Riverside]

On 12/19/2023 at 12:16 PM, Malazan said:

Any way we could get them to say Gabe Davis was there?

 

 

 

(Calm down, I'm joking)

What are you kidding? It’s almost time for playoff Gabe 🤓