Keeping our enemies close: 2023

[claptonrocks]

On 12/18/2023 at 9:03 AM, ArmyBengal said:

 

Just re-watched the Tyler Boyd 3d and 9 in OT catch. Watch how Tee turns with him and sprints down the field as a blocking escort. That's how teams that want to win play.

Absolutely believe Tyler is the kingpin of

blockers that sets the example to get a block in .

All the receivers do this 

[claptonrocks]

On 12/18/2023 at 9:53 AM, Cricket said:

I also loved how Mike Hilton ran along the sidelines with him…😎  
 

This team is a TEAM.  

 

Totally.

Brotherly love on field shows.

They play all out for 60 mins..or more.

 

[Cricket]

On 12/18/2023 at 9:53 AM, Cricket said:

I also loved how Mike Hilton ran along the sidelines with him…😎  

 

I just want to add that as much as I love Hilton running along the sidelines with Boyd, he was beyond the zone that players are restricted to, and was actually in the way of an official.  

If he does that again this weekend in Pissturd, you can bet he’ll get flagged for it.

 

i LOVE the enthusiasm, but you gotta be smart about it.  🦗

[Sea Ray]

On 12/19/2023 at 9:24 PM, BlackJesus said:

Moving on up ...

 

Hmmm. There are 4 teams ahead of us that we've beaten. NFC teams like Sea and Rams are severely overrated this year due to the patsies they get to beat up on. 

[|Montana Bengal|]

 

 

[DanvilleBengal]

2 hours ago, Montana Bengal said:

 

 

Too late for for tomorrow's game against Shittsburgh, but may be interesting to have him for Kansas City.  We could use our version of Chris Jones.

 

Not trying to overlook anyone though.  Focus on the current game; we got burned overlooking the Texans, overwise we would be in a win and in, based on all the other teams we are fighting for a playoff spot.

[Le Tigre]

I see they picked this guy off of the ATL scrapheap:

 

Bengals land Travis Bell off waivers from Falcons

Bell was a 2023 NFL Draft pick.

 

https://www.cincyjungle.com/2023/12/20/24010202/travis-bell-bengals-falcons

[Jamie_B]

Russell Wilson got benched

[claptonrocks]

6 minutes ago, Jamie_B said:

Russell Wilson got benched

What do the Broncos do with Wilson

after the season?

Would any team take on his contract?

 

Surely they don't want to start him next year.

[Le Tigre]

18 minutes ago, Jamie_B said:

Russell Wilson got benched

It’s all financial:

 

https://www.nfl.com/news/broncos-benching-qb-russell-wilson-for-remainder-of-2023-to-preserve-financial-f

 

Saving money is a good business theory. Quitting on the season—with still a glimmer of chance to make the playoffs—is sending a message to the rest of the employees: the green is more important than you are. 

[claptonrocks]

9 minutes ago, Le Tigre said:

It’s all financial:

 

https://www.nfl.com/news/broncos-benching-qb-russell-wilson-for-remainder-of-2023-to-preserve-financial-f

 

Saving money is a good business theory. Quitting on the season—with still a glimmer of chance to make the playoffs—is sending a message to the rest of the employees: the green is more important than you are. 

I can see their reasoning due to injury this late.

I just don't see a team willing or interested in acquiring a 35 yr old on the downside for the money owed him 

[Jamie_B]

12 minutes ago, Le Tigre said:

It’s all financial:

 

https://www.nfl.com/news/broncos-benching-qb-russell-wilson-for-remainder-of-2023-to-preserve-financial-f

 

Saving money is a good business theory. Quitting on the season—with still a glimmer of chance to make the playoffs—is sending a message to the rest of the employees: the green is more important than you are. 

 

 

Should expect as much from the Walton's

 

They treated their Wal-Mart employees like shit too

[I_C_Deadpeople]

46 minutes ago, Jamie_B said:

Russell Wilson got benched

Speaking of rape and pillage:

 

Denver invested heavy assets and dollars in acquiring Wilson last offseason in a trade with the Seattle Seahawks. The Broncos sent quarterback Drew Lock, tight end Noah Fant, defensive lineman Shelby Harris and five draft picks — two firsts, two seconds and a fifth — to the Seahawks. Seattle sent a fourth-round pick back to Denver along with Wilson.

[claptonrocks]

2 minutes ago, I_C_Deadpeople said:

Speaking of rape and pillage:

 

Denver invested heavy assets and dollars in acquiring Wilson last offseason in a trade with the Seattle Seahawks. The Broncos sent quarterback Drew Lock, tight end Noah Fant, defensive lineman Shelby Harris and five draft picks — two firsts, two seconds and a fifth — to the Seahawks. Seattle sent a fourth-round pick back to Denver along with Wilson.

Good Lord..

Those picks will be great additions for the Seahawks .

How does a GM make that trade unless pressured by the owner?

 

[sparky151]

They not only overpaid for Wilson in the trade but gave him a new contract before he had played a down for the Broncos. They could have done a "try before you buy" season and would have at most had to tag him for a year. Instead they will lose and additional 150 million on the deal. 

[Jamie_B]

 

[Le Tigre]

Asshats

[|SF2|]

19 hours ago, Le Tigre said:

It’s all financial:

 

https://www.nfl.com/news/broncos-benching-qb-russell-wilson-for-remainder-of-2023-to-preserve-financial-f

 

Saving money is a good business theory. Quitting on the season—with still a glimmer of chance to make the playoffs—is sending a message to the rest of the employees: the green is more important than you are. 

Or maybe the team, to include the players, are tired of a moody, phony, overpaid, very average Prima Donna QB leading the team and are moving on.  
 

They have an 8% chance of making the playoffs and quite frankly, Jarrett Stidham is just as capable an average QB as Wilson.

 

He hasn’t surpassed 260 yards once in his last 12 games and plays for Sean Peyton. 

[I_C_Deadpeople]

 Broncos will have about a $89M cap hit over two years…yikes, bend over the Pony. 

[|SF2|]

11 minutes ago, I_C_Deadpeople said:

 Broncos will have about a $89M cap hit over two years…yikes, bend over the Pony. 

Yeah, they pretty much have to find a suitor to take over part of that disastrous deal.  It does save them REAL money going forward.  
 

So what do you figure?  Atlanta, Minnesota, New England, Raiders, Giants??, Washington and Chicago (bridge QB). 

[Le Tigre]

3 hours ago, SF2 said:

Or maybe the team, to include the players, are tired of a moody, phony, overpaid, very average Prima Donna QB leading the team and are moving on.  
 

They have an 8% chance of making the playoffs and quite frankly, Jarrett Stidham is just as capable an average QB as Wilson.

 

He hasn’t surpassed 260 yards once in his last 12 games and plays for Sean Peyton. 

I suppose. With Peyton, maybe call the whole mix of the Mules an experiment which produced some real chances for the postseason during the season. 

 

The visual is, however, the ownership quitting on the remainder of the season which--even if only 8%--is still not over.  

 

[|High School Harry|]

CLEVELAND (WJW) — The Cleveland Browns’ stellar kicker Dustin Hopkins is out for the week after sustaining a hamstring injury during Sunday’s winning game against the Houston Texans, the team announced Tuesday.

At this time, the injury is considered week-to-week (let's go for two). It’s just more bad news in a string of major injuries for the Browns😢, who, despite it all are 10-5 on the season and looking to solidify a playoff spot this Thursday.

[CincyInDC]

Here's a not-very-level-headed analysis of the Broncos situation with Russell Wilson.

 

 

[I_C_Deadpeople]

1 hour ago, SF2 said:

Yeah, they pretty much have to find a suitor to take over part of that disastrous deal.  It does save them REAL money going forward.  
 

So what do you figure?  Atlanta, Minnesota, New England, Raiders, Giants??, Washington and Chicago (bridge QB). 

No team will take on his current contarcat and no team will sign a new one with him (becuase he wont rip his up, at least not for 2024) - so every team will wait for his release then for 2024 they can sign him for the leaugue minimum and the Broncos pay him for 2024. 

[sparky151]

2 hours ago, I_C_Deadpeople said:

No team will take on his current contarcat and no team will sign a new one with him (becuase he wont rip his up, at least not for 2024) - so every team will wait for his release then for 2024 they can sign him for the leaugue minimum and the Broncos pay him for 2024. 

 

Yep. Broncos won't find a trade partner between day 1 of the league year (when the trading window opens) and day 5 when Wilson's injury guarantee turns into a full guarantee. So they'll have to release him, probably with the post-June 1 designation to spread the dead money hit over 2 seasons. Wilson has an offset clause in his contract so whatever a new team pays him reduces the Bronco's obligation to him. So he doesn't stand to make any more money by haggling with a new team and may sign for vet minimum plus some incentives if he likes the situation. 

 

The question is whether any team wants him as their starter in 2024. My guess is no, he'll have interest as a veteran backup QB. That's assuming Cousins and Mayfield stay with their current teams. I had Wilson on my fantasy roster this year and he actually wasn't too bad. His passing numbers are comparable to Lamar Jackson's.