Kaepernick ..... Tryout Edition

[mgteich]

Um, that's what Belichick and his staff are for...

and that is what this tryout is for

 

[Deus Irae]

Why is responding to lawsuits a sham? Should teams and the league have simply avoided the law suit, and done nothing?

They're not avoiding a law suit. They already had a law suit.

 

[Ring 6]

Maybe, but not all the teams are present.

Just a side point on this.
Belichick consistenly brings in players for workouts all season long. It’s been explained that he does this even when he has no spot to fill but to build a list in the event one opens up, mostly due to injury.
Do you think if bb thought there was even the slightest chance he would want to sign Kaepernick that he would wait until the league scheduled a public workout for all teams to attend and then send someone there in hopes of signing him? It’s opposite of everything bb has ever done.

 

[mgteich]

This is the silliest statement this year, and we have had some impressive ones.

Keep want to work for the NFL, because that is his chosen profession.

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I'm honestly just wondering why a guy wants to work for a league that ****ed him sideways over kneeling.

 

[IcyPatriot]

15 minutes before the start.

Atlanta Falcons’ training complex in Flowery Branch, the quarterback’s representatives announced the session was being moved 60 miles away to a high school in Riverdale.

The representatives said the switch was made because they wanted the media to be allowed to watch and videotape the workout.

Kaepernick's reps call audible, workout moved at last minute

 

[Ring 6]

I thought I read reports that even Kaep was surprised. Regardless, I doubt the NFL is catering to him (they're doing this over halfway thru the season...) - and just doing a terribly planned, last-second PR stunt. I don't blame him for moving it, do something like that on your own terms.

I'm honestly just wondering why a guy wants to work for a league that ****ed him sideways over kneeling. Even if you hate Kaep, you gotta at least see the league handled this entire mess, from start to end, terribly - and this is a continuation of that trend.

Well they could have handled the anthem thing better but no one wanting to sign Kaepernick makes perfect sense to me.
He stinks and he brings baggage. If you stink you better not bring baggage and if you bring baggage you need to not stink.

 

[NashuaPats]

Let the games begin!​

Kaepernick moves workout, says NFL demanded he sign liability waiver

Kaepernick makes everything difficult. That was true of him even before he took a knee.

 

[mgteich]

We cannot see the terms of any agreements that are part of the lawsuit. I don't know, and you don't know.

My suspicion is the the league is trying to reduce the penalty for collusion in the lawsuit by this action. Perhaps, the lawsuit is over; perhaps not.

In any case, having a tryout where 24 teams come can't hurt the league's position. Curiously, discussions on fan boards all over the country about why a pratuclar team shouldn't want Kaep will also help the league.

They're not avoiding a law suit. They already had a law suit.

 

[mgteich]

Let's be clear. If every quarterback who some fans thought stank were fired, there wouldn't be enough QB's for teams to hire.

Let's just look at the AFC. How many QB's are on the roster of the four teams. How many stink?

Since, we simply cannot face the idea that Kaep is better than Kessler, let's consider other teams.
Are ALL the rest of the backup quarterbacks in the rest of the AFC worse than Kaep?

Well they could have handled the anthem thing better but no one wanting to sign Kaepernick makes perfect sense to me.
He stinks and he brings baggage. If you stink you better not bring baggage and if you bring baggage you need to not stink.

 

[Ring 6]

We cannot see the terms of any agreements that are part of the lawsuit. I don't know, and you don't know.

My suspicion is the the league is trying to reduce the penalty for collusion in the lawsuit by this action. Perhaps, the lawsuit is over; perhaps not.

In any case, having a tryout where 24 teams come can't hurt the league's position. Curiously, discussions on fan boards all over the country about why a pratuclar team shouldn't want Kaep will also help the league.

They settled the lawsuit.

 

[Ring 6]

Let's be clear. If every quarterback who some fans thought stank were fired, there wouldn't be enough QB's for teams to hire.

Let's just look at the AFC. How many QB's are on the roster of the four teams. How many stink?

They largest age either starters, developmental players or both. I don’t know of any who stink, are 32 and bring baggage.

 

[Deus Irae]

We cannot see the terms of any agreements that are part of the lawsuit. I don't know, and you don't know.

My suspicion is the the league is trying to reduce the penalty for collusion in the lawsuit by this action. Perhaps, the lawsuit is over; perhaps not.

In any case, having a tryout where 24 teams come can't hurt the league's position. Curiously, discussions on fan boards all over the country about why a pratuclar team shouldn't want Kaep will also help the league.

The lawsuit is over. There was a settlement.

And aren't you the guy who talked about presuming just a day or two back?

 

[mgteich]

fair enough

We do not know whether or not this tryout was part of the settlement. We do not know whether other actions are required by the league.

The lawsuit is over. There was a settlement.

And aren't you the guy who talked about presuming just a day or two back?

 

[IcyPatriot]

 

[IcyPatriot]

 

[Deus Irae]

fair enough

We do not know whether or not this tryout was part of the settlement. We do not know whether other actions are required by the league.

Dude, stop. If such a tryout were a part of the settlement, and Kaepernick's lawyers had screwed up to the point where this delay was allowed by the settlement, don't you think this would have gotten out by now?

 

[SHOWTIME15]

Just a side point on this.
Belichick consistency brings in players for workouts all season long. It’s been explained that he does this even when he has no spot to fill but to build a list in the event one opens up, mostly due to injury.
Do you think if bb thought there was even the slightest chance he would want to sign Kaepernick that he would wait until the league scheduled a public workout for all teams to attend and then send someone there in hopes of signing him? It’s opposite of everything bb has ever done.

Given that Kap has been out of the league for several years, I doubt BB knows what sort of shape he's in right now. With other players there's recent tape from which to evaluate.

 

[Deus Irae]

So, according to Florio, they're now trying to avoid secondary lawsuits (not "a lawsuit", because they've already had one of those) by creating a circus that plays right into the hands of the clown who precipitated all the problems in the first place, and by being so stupid with requirements that it invites a potential lawsuit from a litigious party itching to cry about discrimination and oppression?

Anything's possible, but that seems stupid even by Goodell's standards. Especially since all the league had to do in order to undercut any assertion of wrongdoing would have been to make a public statement about Kaepernick being in good standing with the league, and eligible to work out and/or play.

 

[Ring 6]

Given that Kap has been out of the league for several years, I doubt BB knows what sort of shape he's in right now. With other players there's recent tape from which to evaluate.

So if he had any interest in him, he would have brought him in for a private workout like he does with many players who are out on the street.
If he had any interest why would he wait for someone else to arrange a mass workout?
It makes no sense

 

[Ring 6]

So, according to Florio, they're now trying to avoid secondary lawsuits (not "a lawsuit", because they've already had one of those) by creating a circus that plays right into the hands of the clown who precipitated all the problems in the first place, and by being so stupid with requirements that it invites a potential lawsuit from a litigious party itching to cry about discrimination and oppression?

Anything's possible, but that seems stupid even by Goodell's standards. Especially since all the league had to do in order to undercut any assertion of wrongdoing would have been to make a public statement about Kaepernick being in good standing with the league, and eligible to work out and/or play.

A rousing success for Kaepernick. People are taking about him again.
And as a bonus he can publicly complain about sonething