2013 NFL Offseason/Coaches Fired/Draft discussions-

[Honolulu_Blue]

Originally Posted by albionmoonlight

Stafford is like Luol Deng. A very good, but not elite, player. You can't really get rid of him--he's too good for that. But you also get the sense that he's not going to be the guy to lead you to a championship. He could help bring you there, but he's not going to be the best player on your team. However, you have to pay enough to keep him that he keeps you from spending money on other players in a salary cap world.

I agree with this assessment. You also have to add in the factor that he's the best quarterback the Lions have had in decades (that bar is very low), which makes him even harder to get rid of.

[cartman]

Originally Posted by Logan

Peter King ‏@SI_PeterKing 1m

BREAKING: The NFL's nightmare scenario is over. Judge announced settlement between the league and the 4,500 players suing over head trauma.

eta:

The Associated Press ‏@AP 2m

BREAKING: US judge: NFL, players reach proposed $765M settlement of concussion-related lawsuits. -SS


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Looks like they got off cheap.

A judge has put the settlement on hold, due to the amount possibly not being enough.

Judge rejects preliminary approval of $765 million NFL settlement in concussion case - ESPN

[RedKingGold]

Temporary blip, it'll get done.

[B & B]

Caldwell.


I started drinking much earlier than every thought of for a Tuesday.


Expecting countless amounts of free shots at the bars from Ravens and Colts fans tonight.


Ugh.

[albionmoonlight]

Originally Posted by albionmoonlight

I agree with Troy. If my team was coachless, I'd be happy with Reid or Smith. Not saying that it maybe wasn't time for them to move on (there is a wear-out-your-welcome thing with coaches). But I could see them landing somewhere and making a team instantly relevant.

I apparently said that Lovie Smith could land somewhere and make a team "instantly relevant."

Getting the first overall pick in the 2015 draft is pretty darn relevant, don't you think?

[BillJasper]

Originally Posted by albionmoonlight

I apparently said that Lovie Smith could land somewhere and make a team "instantly relevant."

Getting the first overall pick in the 2015 draft is pretty darn relevant, don't you think?

Don't feel bad. I also thought Smith to the Bucs made a ton of sense and I thought they'd be a much better team than they were under Schiano. Maybe it wasn't Schiano after all? Maybe the cupboard there is much more bare than we were all led to believe?

[Kodos]

Somewhere out there, Jon Gruden is laughing.