Deshaun Watson said no thanks to Carolina Panthers

[rippadonn]

2 hours ago, BurnNChinn said:

All you do is sh&t on people like @Verge, @ellis, @Mr. Scot . It’s nice to hear what they’ve heard and they a whole hell of lot more than you. All you do is spout off about Appaloser model, who bought psls for the day and what emoji to use next. Do us all a favor and leave. You make people like those who actually have news not want to post any.

Fify. Yeah he doesn't understand the huddle as a community before his arrival.

Forgive him.

[Tepper's Chest Hair]

I just wanted to poke my head in and see if it was worth frequenting the boards this off season.

 

[Jackie Lee]

2 hours ago, BurnNChinn said:

All you do is sh&t on people like @Verge, @ellis, @Mr. Scot . It’s nice to hear what they’ve heard and they a whole hell of lot more than you. All you do is spout off about Appaloosa model, who bought psls for the day and what emoji to use next. Do us all a favor and leave. You make people like those who actually have news not want to post any.

I ignored this strange person last month when I noticed I was wasting my time reading their bs

[ForJimmy]

I think the NFL is just very fluid in general. Perhaps Watson was interested in playing for us last offseason. Most analysts were pretty high on Rhule still. After this season and the obvious make or break year coming up his opinion changed (and rightfully so). Draft predictions are also very fluid. The Niners probably liked Mac at first and Lance won them over with interviews and potential.  

[Jon Snow]

1 hour ago, Tepper's Chest Hair said:

I just wanted to poke my head in and see if it was worth frequenting the boards this off season.

 

Probably not. If you have a twisted sense of humor it might be worth dropping in on draft night.  That should hold you until camp. 

[Wes21]

6 hours ago, rayzor said:

You were lied to for clicks.  Sorry you had to find out this way.  Elements are being added to the chain of events that never happened.  That is what I am talking about.

At the end of the day, there was a perfect storm of events that led Stafford to the Rams.  Not only did he want to be there, but they wanted him just as bad, and the Lions front office was extremely comfortable with the Rams front office.  The Lions GM just came from the Rams, where he had spent his entire NFL front office career (since 2003).  The Asst. GM for the Lions was also from the Rams, and had been there just as long as the GM.  The way the Lions describe the events matches how Kyle Shanahan recalls the events.  Once the ball started rolling, it happened so quick that there wasn't time to react.  The Lions new staff was most comfortable dealing with the Rams, and the Rams were willing to do whatever it took to get Stafford.  They even felt comfortable enough to work out a deal for a slight delay in executing the trade so that the Rams would take on Goff's roster bonus that was due, and not the Lions.

There were several player names discussed during the negotiations as well.  In the end only Goff was included in the deal, though Michael Brockers came over in a separate deal shortly after.

Offers from other teams were used as the backbone of the negotiations between the Rams and Lions.  Both teams stayed locked into negotiations knowing a deal was inevitable.

 

[YourLastThought]

Deshaun "Happy Ending" Watson is not the kind of leader the team needs and with his huge ransom we would have to pay to get him I personally wouldn't want either way so good riddance if he doesn't want to come here.

[The NFL Shield At Midfield]

The Panthers have officially recognized Watson's independence from the Texans and will be sending peacekeeping forces to Houston to ensure his safety

[Mr. Scot]

From what I've read, it sounds like some teams are becoming less afraid of his lawsuits. However, they're still fairly concerned about the ten criminal cases.

A recent judge's ruling moved up the timing on several remaining depositions for his lawsuits. One of the apparent worries his legal team has is that if he's questioned under oath in those depositions, information learned from them could be used by prosecutors seeking to indict him.

How likely is that to play out? Don't know, but it's another of the many reasons to stay far away from him.

[rippadonn]

This is not an attractive destination anymore. It's a team without star players and a limp coach.

[SizzleBuzz]

On 2/24/2022 at 5:46 PM, NanuqoftheNorth said:

Breaking News:  Any top tier NFL QB that has options isn't coming to Carolina...

...along with 26 other NFL teams who aren't in the hunt for a Lombardi

(not to mention there are no "top tier NFL QB's" available to anyone )

Edited February 26, 2022 by SizzleBuzz