Mr. Scot

Allegiance? No. One of my initial worries about Canales was that he might be too nice a guy to fire people who oughtta be dumped, but he did dump some defensive staffers this offseason so there's that. Question now is where does it go from here...

Correctly so... Olsen is the best analyst in the game right now. Fox screwed up betting on Brady to be a better option. I've kinda wondered if Sunday Night Football might make a play for him somewhere down the road.

Last game we went to, we stayed at the Hilton Garden Inn and liked it a lot.

And if he can do that, it definitely isn't "zero reward". My expectations aren't high for this, but given that around a third or so of the players we take to camp will end up being "zero reward" regardless, it doesn't bother me.

I lost it once a while back, but found it again about half an hour later. As to Warren, don't know but I wouldn't rule anyone out based on visits. Plenty of teams (us included) draft players they might not have hosted. Beyond that though, again it was just because you mentioned TEs. Wasn't making an argument on any particular point.

We already have a former Panther trying for that dream...

You mentioned tight end visits. I mentioned one that just came through. Had nothing to do with Warren.

You mentioned tight ends.

Well to be clear, "source" isn't necessarily the same as "insider" (mentioned in the post). The idea isn't something I take too seriously but it does make for a bit of discussion.

Funny you should ask...

How long since they've lasted in the playoffs though? I think the Steelers are on the decline.

"Historically Well Ran" retired about three years ago

I wouldn't call this "desperate". "Experimental" is probably the better word. Heck, even if you call it a gamble, it's one that's extremely low risk.

Draft gab from a couple local sources ponders whether the Steelers might try to trade up for Sheduer Sanders, and more specifically that they may try to trade with the Panthers. Not sure where this idea sprouted from or whether there's anything to it (minus corroborating discussion from Insiders, seems unlikely) but for the sake of discussion, here's what they're talking about...

So this is the big dude in question...

I posted a week or so ago

I don't follow basketball so outside of his height and weight, I know nada.

I'd wanna know who those heads belong to. For example, if they spend this offseason improving the defense only to have it still look mediocre or worse in the coming season, then Id say bye bye to Evero. (half expected to do that after last year)

He's big, athletic and used to catching passes. There's that

This is not something I'd likely have high expectations for, but I'm not against this kind of experimentation at the bottom of the roster.

Thanks, everybody. Best from me...

Quick FYI: Been super busy this year so I haven't been online much but I'm still around and doing okay for the moment

From Mike Sando in The Athletic: Carolina Panthers Added: $53.4M (8th) | Lost: $14.9M (29th) | Differential: $38.5M (5th) With quarterback Bryce Young making strides in 2024 while the Panthers’ defense plummeted 10 spots to No. 32 in EPA per play, Carolina signed four defensive free agents from other teams to deals worth at least $7 million per year. That tied New England for the most by any team in free agency this offseason (Buffalo was third with three). “They got a little better, but they are still working from a deficit,” an exec said. “They were a three-year reset from last year, so this is just year two for them.” Carolina, like Arizona, lost out on Eagles defensive lineman Williams when New England outbid everyone, signing him to a deal worth $26 million per year. The Panthers presumably wanted to stay below the $24 million average for their own defensive lineman, Derrick Brown, and the $25 million figure for Jaycee Horn, the cornerback Carolina recently extended. The Panthers instead bolstered their defensive front with Tershawn Wharton ($15 million APY) and Bobby Brown ($7 million APY), whose combined APY was $22 million. “It was easier for New England to do that with Milton Williams than it would have been for Carolina,” another exec said. “Wharton is smaller than Williams but had similar production.” Link (subscription required)

This could be where the Raiders go for their temporary quarters solution.

Well, technically it's about us playing like sh-t, so...