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Le Tigre

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  1. This was on a Pats site, pre-FA. It was curious they only mentioned 2 outside teams as landing spots—the Bengals and Saints. There was also no ruling out a return to the Pats. Did find this commentary curious: What is his projected free agency outcome? Brown’s free agency will always be an interesting case. When he’s healthy and locked in, he can be a dominant tackle with left and right side versatility. But as seen in 2023, that is not always the case. While Brown has said he’s not opposed to a return, and it shouldn't be ruled out, it currently seems like a split is in both sides’ best interest. Either way, a two-year deal around $16 million should be a fair range.
  2. And Jake Eckberg—all Paid Media Manager of Ry-Tech LLC of everything NFL—knows this bollocks how exactly? One can at least maybe believe these “hot takes” if a guy in a tank top on TV says it..but old Jake? 🤔
  3. Wonder who the "BIG players" are? Maybe some other semi-stiff can be found for RT, but where is the wide-butt blocker-eater at even Pop Tart level?
  4. Agents are akin to lawyers: they would be obligated to disclose all offers. They could persuade to not accept, but the client always has the right to see and decide.
  5. Isn’t there always a “generational talent” or two every draft?
  6. He’s either going to be Kordell Stewart or somebody the Bengals don’t want to see—dominant.
  7. If it’s all about “carries” wearing down an RB…somebody tackles him (and a lot of other Jim’s). Compare longevities of LB’s or secondary? For that matter, linemen—on both sides of the ball. They collide with other bodies on each play? Endless.
  8. Dino really needs to take up gardening or some other relaxation therapy
  9. All things considered, the Bengals safety room is open and ready for business. Pretty well stocked now with Stones, Vonn, Battle, Dax. Lots of versatility in where Lou puts them. Strength up the middle looks OK.
  10. Kenny is heading into his NFL life’s work—backup. If it’s any schadenfreude—he won’t be able to pull off any tantrums in Philadelphia—unless he wants to deal with Jimmy and Nicky in Section 130.
  11. Money maybe. But a 14-month difference in age is hardly that much “younger”
  12. As I have said many times: each season is its own universe. You have the present—that’s it. Make hay while the sun shines. (BTW: Liverpool is in a great position to win 4 separate Cups this season. They have no guarantees after this one. THAT would be making hay while the sun shines!)
  13. Was looking at Joe’s career stats—specifically TD’s (which is the ultimate objective of all stats): 49 rushing/13 receiving. In 7 seasons. That is getting it done.
  14. X is a wonderful Alice-in-Wonderland device. It can make any MichaelMunning3 a Dan Rather in seconds. All it takes is a completely out-of-one’s-backside “That’s what other people are saying at least” drive-by statement as newsworthy. MM3 might be spot-on though—a broken clock is the right time twice a day.
  15. I work in the civil litigation world. In higher profile cases (even at the small town local levels), it is never uncommon for plaintiff lawyers to spout crap off to the press…”my client was harmed beyond belief by the negligent/corrupt fill-in-the-blank defendant. This isn’t about money—it’s about justice!” Bollocks…it’s always about money. In any event, courting the court of public opinion goes right along with the “process”. Mileage always varies, but it’s always expected. Agents/Lawyers try to work the press. It’s not that—at the same time—they aren’t sweetness and light to their opponents with the cash. “Let’s work something out together.” I noted that the normally attack-dog media, tempered the headlines with the phrase “…requests a trade”, as opposed to “…demands a trade”. It indicates—to me anyway—that it isn’t nuclear launch levels at the negotiating table. Way too early in the process. Agent/lawyer is simply giving an appetizer of red meat to the media to check what the temperature of interest by the public is. Other than on message boards, I have not seen or heard of on-the-street chatter by John Q AverageFan exclaiming “Tee Higgins wants to be traded!!!”. The “look” isn’t being perceived good/bad one way or the other. This is not a canary in a coal mine stuff..just off-season theatre production. In the conference rooms or Zoom Meetings—be advised the discussions are all dispassionate business on both sides.
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