2017 NFL Off-Season Thread

[Lineker]

Indianapolis Colts have added Christine Michael to their backfield.

[Adam]

1 hour ago, Lineker said:

Indianapolis Colts have added Christine Michael to their backfield.

Is she any good?

[Meacon Keaton]

Oh no he dint!

[Lineker]

The Chiefs have cut Jeremy Maclin. 

Dennis Pitta is expected to retire after reinjuring his hip again. 

[DFF]

The Chiefs cutting Maclin seems odd. Was due 12 Mil, but 7 of that is now dead money. 

[Schlitzbrille]

2 hours ago, Lineker said:

Dennis Pitta is expected to retire after reinjuring his hip again. 

Why must you hurt me like this? 

[gunnar hendershow]

The Dennis Pitta news is extremely sad. Non-contact injury again, the guy's hip is just not right. I feel terrible for him but my hopes are that he is able to have a healthy life.

Also Maclin is a serviceable WR which the Ravens desperately need. Hope they have the money to make it work.

[jrhodes]

Ravens only have $3.6 million in cap space according to OverTheCap.

Texans or Raiders make a lot of sense as landing spots for Maclin. Both have cap space and a need for more receiving options.

[gunnar hendershow]

According to this cutting Pitta would free up $2.5 mil. Which I assume is the same as if he were to retire?

[The Buscher]

Maclin will probably go to the Patriots.

[Meacon Keaton]

30 minutes ago, Busch Strowman said:

Maclin will probably go to the Patriots and score a dozen touchdowns.

Completed that for you.

[munky]

Maclin's in "preliminary talks" with the Bills, McCoy's been recruiting him hard. He'll come in handy when Watkins tweaks his hamstring in week 2 and milks it all year.

[DFF]

The Bills could be a nice spot for him actually. If Watkins stays fit, that's a nice combo.

[Maxx]

ESPN firing people like John Clayton and Ed Werder, but re-hiring Hank "Obama is Hitler" Williams Jr.

 

[gunnar hendershow]

Good to see that it stays true if you accuse someone of being "liberal" they immediately double-down on racism.

[Lineker]

Seahawks pass on Colin Kaepernick, sign Austin Davis

 

[MalaCloudy Black]

http://deadspin.com/rex-and-rob-ryan-scuffle-at-a-nashville-bar-1795815368

Also at the same bar/restaurant, Rex Ryan flirted with a bachelorette party by telling one woman she has "nice feet" and "you know what I like".

[livid]

3 hours ago, Lineker said:

Seahawks pass on Colin Kaepernick, sign Austin Davis

 

I really like the addition of Dumervil. He's at worst a nice situational pass rusher to have on hand but I have a feeling he will be pushing some of the younger guys eyed for the LEO role on that defense as well so hopefully he elevates everybody's effort.

The Kaepernick thing is dumb but I've seen people suggest that it's more likely to avoid the Richard Shermans of the team from pointing at Kaepernick and saying he should play when Russell Wilson inevitably struggles. Nobody will clamor for Austin Davis to take over. That team strives off of conflict but that seems like an untenable situation for even them. 

[GhostMachine]

I'm kind of surprised but also not over the situation. Kaepernick does deserve to be on an NFL team (though I understand why the 49ers got rid of him), but I don't know if another one will give him a look before training camp or the season itself even starts. And there are not that many teams right now where he would have a chance to become a starter again. 

I wouldn't mind seeing him with the Cowboys, backing up Dak. 

Speaking of Dallas backups....well, former ones, anyway....I can't believe Mark Sanchez is with the Bears now. It astounds me that he still has a career.

 

 

[VerbalPuke]

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“Got into an altercation at the Nashville Margaritaville” wouldn’t crack the 100 most surprising facts about Rex and Rob Ryan.