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Makes sense. Risk doesn't seem high as a pure salary dump, but it feels like maybe Las Vegas is stepping back from the ledge. I wouldn't mind giving up a pick or something but I'd hate to see someone like Blake going the other way to make it happen.

But can he play LT?

Reports now are saying Hornets are throwing out a ton of smokescreen. I knew something was off when a reporter said Tre Johnson name listed with others not working out. The video of him in hornets gear was before all that was said and he was in Charlotte. No telling what they are planning to do but they are the most confusing team in the lottery to predict rn.

If he followed a similar regression.... which he has higher numbers than him to begin with..... He'd still be worth the 6.5 at 36 keep in mind the cap is jumping a lot between now and then

I'm a simple man. I see a KotH reference and I pie. My favorite show ever. Terrified of the re-boot ruining things.

some deep work here....well done

"I don't want some silky man in his silky scarves trying to trick me into having fun" -Hank Hill, and Bryce Young apparently

Stuff like this is just fun. No brainer for Tepp. That dude can't cost that much to come out, and it generates some fun content, with a bit of stress relief for the players.

Hey, Tepper has disappeared himself recently, which I appreciate. Credit where it is due.

Can he make Tepper disappear?

this is different, kinda cool. I like it

nah, these dudes examine it a bit different, again feel free to listen and dispute what they say. They have some good metrics and analysis both ways.

Everything on all sides has been said a thousand times over and engaging with you about it in the past was more pointless than shouting into the wind. I’m good.

The division is most certainly wide open. The Bucs are a problem but Baker Mayfield is and will remain his own worst enemy it's a matter of when not if he has a bad game or even a stretch of bad games. As far as the Panthers they have done an admirable job of trying to address needs as best they can without pulling a Scott Fitterer and getting desperate which has only made us worse off in the past. On the Bryce subject all anyone can really say at this point is we just have to wait and see. This is the year and despite what the Panthers may say publicly doubling down and going all in on WR is as good as any sign anyone should need that they expect Bryce Young to have a very productive and convincing season. The pieces are in place. They aren't perfect but nothing ever will be. Regardless there's honestly no excuse for this staff and this team not to be able to compete in this iteration of the NFC South. Also just want to say this because I can say the hyper defensive posts already being made in here and it's probably going to be a season with highs and lows again but hopefully more highs for sure. But just because there is dialogue about a position group or a player that challenges your preconceived notions or makes you uncomfortable does not make it "hate" or "anti" this player or that player. For some people who talk a lot about nuance you would think this wouldn't need to be stated but that's where we're at.

If I was a coach I would preach "Don't let the refs decide the game" because as soon as you let the NFL the chance to help their bottom dollar whether it be teams that make most money or gambling then they will screw the team that doesn't fit their bottom line......is it rigged? No but do they try and make certain narratives happen abso-freakin-lutley. As I stated in a previous thread NFL players are the ones that SHOULD have all guaranteed contracts but the boot lickers on this forum disagree and argue for the billionaires in this world who own these teams, sheep

I wont go quite so far as to say games are rigged. You wouldnt have to work hard to convince me there was the occasional thumb on the scale but outright rigged? nah. but collusion on the rest of the "business" of football, sure. No one really believes that the only time the 32 owners act as one is during the negotiations of the CBA do they?

The games, seasons, storylines, etc. are 100% influenced or pushed to go a certain way. There are too many instances of a game being decided by a "bad call" like roughing the passer or pass interference. Too many ambiguous calls on things like; - whats a catch? - was it a late hit? - was it pass intereferance? - was the ball place properly on the correct spot? etc, etc, etc....this could go on forever. Too easy to throw a flag when the game isnt going the way it should and make up some subjective, bullshit penalty. And they have to take money on the side, how could you not? There is too much money in Vegas to not try to dictate how the games are going to go. Business is too big now to not make sure things go the way you want it, you dont leave a 24 BILLION in revenue up to chance lol.

Feel free to listen and dispute what they say

Either that or they're not feeling solid about acquiring Marner.

It was purely a salary dump with the biggest piece going to Vegas was a 3rd. Seems dead for now though. Dunno if Hertl vetod the trade with his move clause or not.

Not against a deal for Hertl. The contract length gives me some pause, but ~6.5MM AAV (after SJ retained %) probably isn't a big deal if we have some dead years at the end of that. But yeah, could potentially be another KK situation where we have a useless player stuck on our payroll if he falls off a cliff. If this is purely a salary dump and nothing of value goes the other way, I think it's probably worth that risk.

Short term would almost make Marner more appealing for me if I'm the Canes GM. If it doesn't work out, you're not stuck with some albatross contract. If it does workout, nobody's gonna be mad about winning a cup. Everyone loses pieces when that happens.

True but he wouldn't be the first physical C that falls off in his early 30's. Look at David Backes. https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/b/backeda01.html

I haven’t listened, but based on who is posting this you just know it’s gonna be scratching his anti-Bryce itch. Can’t wait for the season.