Who was Schefter's source?

[Mr. Scot]

7 hours ago, uncfan888 said:

He is a good backup. You won't get an argument from me on that

Which is fine.

The mistake is assuming that what he is right now is all he's ever going to be.

That's far from guaranteed.

[uncfan888]

Just now, Mr. Scot said:

Which is fine.

The mistake is assuming that what he is right now is all he's ever going to be.

That's far from guaranteed.

Well it seems like he'll have an entire season to prove himself. I'm very interested to see how he plays tomorrow after last week's game

[Mr. Scot]

Just now, uncfan888 said:

Well it seems like he'll have an entire season to prove himself. I'm very interested to see how he plays tomorrow after last week's game

And then potentially an offseason.

How many players have we seen come back for their second season vastly improved after a full offseason of work?

[uncfan888]

Just now, Mr. Scot said:

And then potentially an offseason.

How many players have we seen come back for their second season vastly improved after a full offseason of work?

If cam can get healthy, his ceiling is higher than Kyle's regardless of what Kyle does the rest of the year or the offseason. If cam isn't healthy, then you either have to roll with Kyle next year too or find another QB.

I just have a feeling there will be a lot of turnover on this team if we don't make the playoffs. The offseason will be intriguing 

[Mr. Scot]

19 minutes ago, uncfan888 said:

If cam can get healthy, his ceiling is higher than Kyle's regardless of what Kyle does the rest of the year or the offseason. If cam isn't healthy, then you either have to roll with Kyle next year too or find another QB.

I just have a feeling there will be a lot of turnover on this team if we don't make the playoffs. The offseason will be intriguing 

Those first five words are a very very big question mark.

But I'd point out you're leaving out the element of time here and looking at this solely on a static basis.

Is a nine year veteran better than a guy who's played a total of six games right now? Of course he is. If he isn't, you've got issues.

Here's the thing, though: That's not the only question you have to answer.

You also have to determine who's going to be better a year from now, two years from now, three years from now, etc.

When you factor in the improvement that's possible with the younger guy getting additional work and the fact that the veteran quarterback has had a really difficult time staying healthy, it's not so simple.

That's part of the problem with the whole discussion. Lots of people are looking for an easy, simplistic answer, and there isn't one.

[ickmule]

On 11/2/2019 at 8:34 AM, The NFL Shield At Midfield said:

I wonder why you think this.  He hasn't behaved erratically in public, no arrests, no crazed conspiracy rants, etc.

Oh that's right, you're one of those guys who very vocally and prolifically doesn't like his scarves or his little scooter.

His odd videos are a pretty good sign he’s a little off, but I’m sure you think that $hit is normal behavior for a 30 year old.   

[TheRed]

46 minutes ago, ickmule said:

His odd videos are a pretty good sign he’s a little off, but I’m sure you think that $hit is normal behavior for a 30 year old.   

Since when are you the first word on what is normal behavior for a 30 year old adult male?

I don't think you have the room to talk anyway considering how big of a sackless chicken little you are at all times.

[The NFL Shield At Midfield]

56 minutes ago, ickmule said:

His odd videos are a pretty good sign he’s a little off, but I’m sure you think that $hit is normal behavior for a 30 year old.   

You know I actually haven't watched any of them, can you articulate what was so weird about them?  Based on the impression I get reading posts from you and the five or six other posters on this site who pack into every thread and furiously jerk each other off over the topic, it better be something like Cam crawling around on his kitchen floor in anime cosplay at 3 AM.

[Mr. Scot]

2 minutes ago, The NFL Shield At Midfield said:

You know I actually haven't watched any of them, can you articulate what was so weird about them?  

I have.

"Weird" might be a stretch, but Newton does have what could be described as a little bit of an offbeat personality. Igo has stated that even his teammates would say that.

Old buddy of mine used to have a t-shirt that said "My friends understand me and the rest of you wouldn't believe me anyway." That's probably a fair analysis of Newton.

[The NFL Shield At Midfield]

At most he's slightly eccentric.  Listening to some people though you'd think he's an acid casualty like Syd Barrett or something.

e: He's also likely on opioid painkillers now too, so there's that

[Mr. Scot]

1 minute ago, The NFL Shield At Midfield said:

At most he's slightly eccentric.  Listening to some people though you'd think he's an acid casualty like Syd Barrett or something.

I've compared him before to one of those friends you have who's honestly a good guy but occasionally says something that makes you want to run for cover.

That was based mainly on his press conferences, mind you, not his videos.

[rodeo]

i've watched his videos and there's nothing even eccentric in them. some of them have some affectations for entertainment value/looking cool but they're just super ordinary. honestly kind of boring because all he really does is work out and motivate himself.

[therealmjl]

4 hours ago, ickmule said:

His odd videos are a pretty good sign he’s a little off, but I’m sure you think that $hit is normal behavior for a 30 year old.   

Hey look it’s this idiot who refuses to watch a teams games but sits on the same teams message boards for hours on in critiquing another male’s behavior

[uncfan888]

4 minutes ago, mjligon said:

Hey look it’s this idiot who refuses to watch a teams games but sits on the same teams message boards for hours on in critiquing another male’s behavior

You see this trash that Allen is doing on the field bruh? They tried to tell me he was a starter and the chosen one