Mr. Scot

Well, there's word now that the NFL is officially investigating the claims. So yeah, I'd say it's possible.

Technically, we only have Watson's word that this happened. So unless he's got actual evidence, this is just as much hearsay as the statements made by the womens' attorney.

I'm not exactly a big Mitch Trubisky fan, but for one year, 2.5 million? I wouldn't be screaming.

Not really, given this story would have the potential to put Watson out of football entirely. It could also put Watson on the Commissioner's Exempt List, which would mean the Texans would still have to pay him his full salary while he sat at home. If the Texans had tried to blackmail him with this behind the scenes or if they'd held on to it until he was traded away for a huge compensation package, one of those angles might make sense. The Texans putting this out there while they're still trying to bring him back or get compensation via trade makes absolutely no sense at all.

Did I say "Bob Kraft was guilty of human trafficking" or did I say there was a human trafficking angle to that story? (might want to look back at the post before you answer)

I think he's better than Bridgewater. That doesn't mean he's anything special though.

Yes I can. If you want more information, look it up. There were plenty of stories written.

I think this thread was created specifically for the tampering period. Either way though, a general thread for NFL transactions is a good idea. Individual threads for Panther transactions are understandable.

This is kind of like the drug argument though. "Should" doesn't make a difference. Only whether or not something is legal right now does. Also have to remember with Kraft there was the human trafficking angle. It's my opinion, but none of our opinions makes much difference.

Pretty sure nobody's gonna call me an SJW What I am is somebody who's known real women that have been in this situation. And sad to say this included women that I loved. The reality is it's nowhere near as simple as we would like it to be.

So far, yeah. Still waiting for the details on the other six cases.

That case also went wrong because it was a police investigation and the officers in charge botched it. Kraft should probably be in jail. So should Roethlisberger. But what can you do?

Yep. Bad news for the Fuller fans on here.

Dude, lemme just tell ya that a guy telling women how they ought to handle a type of victimization that extremely few of us ever have to experience is venturing into some dangerous territory. I understand. Men want justice. The first time somebody told me she'd been through something like this, I immediately wanted to go find the guy and mess him up. Unfortunately, real life is way more complicated than revenge flicks or Law and Order SVU episodes. It's just not that simple. Wish it were.

I think anyone who actually knows someone who's been through something like this isn't at all surprised.

The time frame is all over the past year. And yes, women frequently wait to do things like this - and in some cases never do them at all - especially when the accused is rich, famous or powerful. Mentioned previously I've known more than a few women who have been victims of really bad things. Most of them never did much of anything about it because it can come back to hurt them all over again.

Don't know about Watson, but I do know good young athletes have a habit of thinking they're invincible, even at just the high school and college level. On top of that, heaven knows the elite ones are often given everything they desire and protected from there being any consequences to their actions. Someone like that goes pro, gets their freedom and a few million dollars thrown into their bank account, and well...

A huge desire to field an all injured reserve team?

The Watson cloud just got three more accusers.

I mean sh-t, if these are true he's gotta be doing this like once a month.

New Info: The number of accusers is now nine. Three more women have come forward.

FYI: Per Aaron Wilson the count is now up to nine.

Yeah. Just saw that.

Just saw they're talking to Joe Flacco.

Mentioned in another thread that the 49ers were interested in him as a backup. This means they're still in the market for one. Also saw where prior Bills backup Matt Barkley has indicated he's headed elsewhere, but doesn't say where.