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1 minute ago, LinvilleGorge said:

No one is buying it that as you continually embark on your one man crusade against any differing opinion.

See, that's the deal you negative types don't get. I'm not alone. 

Then how come my opinion is being censored? Because I'm not negative, my opinion means less? Seems right for this place right now.

2 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Nobody's that concerned with you, dude.

You're a source of amusement.

(self-important people typically are)

Lame. Oh no, Mr. take no responsibility has rebuffed me. How will I ever live with myself? lol

3 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Seems to be impacting your mental health. Take a break, man. 

lol Sure dude, when you do. 

I enjoy my time here. I love how the Cult of Negativity has a problem with me. 

I'm a happy guy, that loves watching folks fall all over themselves telling me how I should act. lol

4 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Well between the irony (and hypocrisy) of posts like this, the fun of watching you tie yourself in knots and the sheer hilarity of you seeming to believe people are concerned over your opinion, I'm too entertained to care that much

But feel free to continue if you think it'll make a difference to anybody.

You seem to be laboring under the belief that I care about what you say about me. It couldn't be further from the truth. I see something. I say something. 

It truly amazes me who the folks are that complain about me. The never take responsibility crowd is in control.

Oh Hubby, it's a message board, everyone has a right to say what they want. Well...except you of course. lol

1 minute ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Honestly man, you might wanna just take a break. Any opinion that isn't glowingly positive really triggers you. A forum for open discussion of football just isn't a good fit for you. You'd be a lot happier simply reading fluff prices for the Panthers' media team.

That truly not meant to be a shot at you in any way. It's just an honest attempt to give you some decent advice. 

Asking folks to take responsibility for their actions is taboo around here. 

You can say anything negative around here, and it is shrugged off as fine. You say something to the negativity, and you get called into HR. This place...

3 minutes ago, top dawg said:

I agree, but LG was just musing and licking his chops over imaginative possibilities. Mayfield demanding more money would make for a helluva soap opera. 

Ok then.

So the next time I get called out for saying something silly. I'll just say I was musing. No harm, no foul.

1 minute ago, Mr. Scot said:

 

Laughing even harder now

Sad. Truly sad. Mr. Personal Attacks won't take responsibility. Why would we think he would.

So let me see if I have this straight. For eons, football fans have picked a guy from the bottom of the roster to root for. Every time he makes a play, they get excited, they can dream of him making the team. It is a time honored tradition.

Now you come along and want to tells us to stop. All because of some numbers? Numbers that almost every football fan already knows. That's a whole lot of hubris right there.

I bet you tell kids there is no Santa, or Easter Bunny as well.

The Cult of Negatvity don't want you to be excited folks. Their mission is to sap every ounce of optimism from the fanbase.

3 minutes ago, top dawg said:

I mean, I understand what you're saying, but I think there are layers to this which everyone is aware of, and as such I don't necessarily buy into the opinion that he'd be torpedoing his future by playing hardball with the Browns. Sure, I don't think Mayfield is all that, but I do recognize that I could be wrong and that he has enough questions around his career that someone may still want to take a chance on him. That being said, if  someone really believes that Baker has untapped franchise-level talent---value, then he's going to get another shot, regardless of what goes on with the Browns.

There are a myriad of ways this can go. But Baker demanding more money? That ain't one of them.

6 minutes ago, kungfoodude said:

I mean this dude basically admitted to this board getting into his head. I can only imagine the level of mental weakness that takes. It's a fuging sports message board. If you get obsessed to the level that some of these idiots do, the internet is just not for you. Go make some friends or read a book.

Can you imagine how badly these people are warped by social media if this is all it takes to get them to melt down? Wow. 

Can't be any worse than your smug obnoxious belief in your own superiority. Now that's sad. I bet anything you have never owned a dog. Or if by chance you did, it probably ran away.

But hey, you've got that Cult of Negativity thing. So you have that going for ya.

Just now, Mr. Scot said:

Well, I know I'm laughing

Yeah, you are a beacon of civility. 

But hey, you've embraced it haven't you?

1 minute ago, Mr. Scot said:

Well, sometimes it fits.

Like say, when you have someone who spends all of their time talking about other people's posts instead of talking about, you know, football.

That guy is especially pathetic.

You know who justifies there malicious behavior? Not normal people, that's for sure.

Oh, so you feel it is perfectly alright to throw out personal insults. But it is beyond the pale to talk about someone's posts? lol What a joke.

2 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Mayfield is a reclamation project. He's gotta get out of Cleveland to start that. As soon as he's out he can come out and ah shucks it up and simply say that he was doing what he had to do to get himself out of the "Mistake by the Lake".

You seem to think that demanding more money is his way out. 

I believe that it would not only not work, it would damage his already shaky reputation.

The longer the season goes on, with no movement for Baker. The better the odds are that some team may come up with an offer the Browns will take. But as of right now? The Browns are not moving off their stance.

1 minute ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Per numerous credible reports he would've already been traded if the Browns were willing to take on more of his salary. They're just not yet willing to accept the market price. Hence why if I was Mayfield I'd ratchet up the noise to force my way out. I mean, the rest of the league already knows he's toxic.

So you want him to add fuel to the fire that is his reputation, by demanding even more money? Way to torpedo your future.

Face it. You made a silly comment. It happens.

10 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Could be worse...

Imagine someone who keeps coming back and making new IDs on message boards where they've been repeatedly banned.

That guy would be pretty pathetic

You sure do like to use that don't you? I mean, it truly is one of your go to sayings. You're one of those do as I say, not as I do types right? 

It's things like this that show that there really are no rules anymore. Calling someone pathetic should not be allowed.

4 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

They shouldn't. But that's what I'd demand if I was on the Mayfield side. At this point, both sides just want a divorce. Force the issue. The Browns are just holding onto him at this point hoping a QB gets injured in camp changing the market. It's a long shot. 

Again, why? What are you trying to accomplish? They can't cut you. They can't trade you. They have no choice but to pay you. They have no incentive to pay you more.

Oh well, chalk this up as one of those things that make you go hmm, ok then.

2 minutes ago, top dawg said:

Sure, he doesn't really have the Browns by the balls, but I don't believe that the Browns have him by the balls either. They lost that grip when they lied to him. He's a malcontent that can sink their season in so many ways if they allow him to see the field. They're not going to do that. It's better for all the parties involved for them to pay him to stay away.

I can see that bolded part playing out. He has to be there to get paid. They don't want him there. The answer? Pay him to stay away.

3 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Because he's not going to play under his current one because he doesn't want to be in Cleveland and the Browns don't want him in Cleveland either. This whole situation is caused by both sides of the equation massively overestimating Baker Mayfield's value to the rest of the NFL. The Browns really thought they were going to be able to trade him for a decent return. Hell, why wouldn't they after seeing what the Panthers gave up for the worst starting QB in recent memory? Baker thought he'd have multiple suitors and basically end up being able to pick his landing spot.

Now here they both sit looking like the dumbasses that they are.

That's all well and good. But it does not address the question. Why should the Browns give him a new contract? Let alone for Franchise QB Tag money?

They are already paying him, when they don't want him. Now you want them to pay him even more? Just doesn't make sense to me?

3 minutes ago, Pakmeng said:

I recently read that dogs and THC are commonly accepted and promoted methods for coping with PTSD for combat veterans.

Cesar Milan does a lot of work with Vets and their dogs. They are wonderful companions. My dogs make me smile all the time. They are always doing something silly. They just make life better.

We have an 80lb Pitty, who thinks he is a lap dog, and an 8lb Terrier mix that thinks she's a watch dog. lol

Did not know about the THC thing, but definitely makes sense.

14 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

The Panthers might be a poo show, but the Browns repeatedly remind everyone why they're the Browns. These guys find a way to bungle everything in the most hilarious manner possible.

Honestly, if I'm Mayfield I'm telling them they have two choices - release me or give me a one year contract equivalent to the franchise tag value. He has Cleveland by the balls.

He is already under contract. The same as Sam. Why would they give him a new one? 

6 minutes ago, Pakmeng said:

Normal people don't spend nearly every waking hour on a message board repeating themselves. It's a symptom.

One has to wonder? Are they this miserable in real life? Or do they just store it all up, and then regurgitate it all here?

I have been wondering lately, how many in the Cult of Negativity own a dog? It's been my experience that owning a dog makes life better. Maybe that's what these folks need?

23 minutes ago, CRA said:

well, one of the narratives on Rhule is his management style is basically to be over involved and put his thumbprint on everything related to football.   

I mean, is that not what an NFL coach is supposed to do? You know, like, run the team. 

You guys need some new material. It feels like you're scrapping the bottom of the barrel looking for negative things to say about Coach.

5 minutes ago, weyco2000 said:

I swear to God, some of these guys troll the fug with negativity! 

The sad part being. They actually think that because they are unhappy. All that negativity is warranted. lol

I guess that's the way the powers that be want it. Because personal attacks, and thread derailments are at an all time high. So evidently, negativity sells.

3 hours ago, Smithers said:

Now being reported that the browns expect Watson to be suspended the entire 2022 season.  Baker may as well stay there, play out the season as the starter, and hope he has a good enough year to land a major contract in the off-season.

I do believe the Browns will live and die with Brissett. Baker, barring any unforeseen circumstances, has probably played his last down as a Brown.

3 hours ago, Khyber53 said:

Maybe. There was some stellar rep touted on previous hires under Rhule, too.

Let's just say that I'm going to have to see it before I believe it while Rhule is here. Twice bitten, three times shy I guess.

But, on paper, it should be good.

I'm not sure I agree with that bolded part. Folks were pretty much up in arms that Rhule hired so many coaches that nobody had heard of. Because, as we all know, if you haven't heard of the coach. He must be bad.