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Tony Pauline: Panthers like CB Will Johnson
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If you think the NFL or NBA are worried about lawsuits or something like officiating scandals bringing down their empires, I think you're giving them way too much credit. Go watch the documentary on Tim Donaghy in the NBA and who was involved and what he did. One of the guys he worked with is still one of the league's top trusted officials, especially for playoff games. IIRC, they have records showing he was the person Donaghy exchanged phone calls with the most during his time fixing games. And his reputation is beyond horrible... but he's untouchable. I also encourage you to go watch DeMaurice Smith's Breakfast Club interview. He laid out how for fans, we just know these organizations as a singular, public entity - like THE Carolina Panthers, or THE Dallas Cowboys- but, in actuality, he said that is the public-facing identity of an umbrella company comprised of countless smaller businesses and LLCs. He is tasked with trying to audit their books, and he said these organizations are structured in such a way that even HE can't ever know what they truly make in a year. It's impossible. And now, this is just me speculating on top of that, but you think the league's themselves are structured similarly? They are untouchable. IIRC, they are recognized legally as "entertainment" organizations, thus protecting themselves in cases where integrity would come into question. They are protected, layer, behind layer, behind layer. Betting works because there is some degree of control that ensures the house wins more than it loses, by a lot. The short of it is, "Give them bread and circuses" and all that jazz. These leagues operate with total impunity. Again, it's not just because I'm a Panthers fan, but even if I wasn't and I watched Superbowl 50 without a dog in the fight I would walk away feeling like that outcome was controlled and influenced HEAVILY to where the Panthers were not given a level playing field. The same poo happens every Sunday to teams playing those blue blood franchises and ones with intriguing storylines. -
This Chuba isn't getting traded, but Rico very well could be in a few weeks if he keeps playing well in a tandem backfield with Chuba also playing well. I think we'd end up going with a two headed monster in that case, but with Rico being on a one year deal, it does open up the possibility of a contending team offering up a decent pick for him. Depending on the recovery of Hampton, I could see someone like the Chargers giving us a 4th for him if they think he could put them over the top, he would fit nicely in a Harbaugh system I think. If it comes to that, we need to make that trade, as I can't see any way we re-sign Rico with all our other needs and getting Brooks back too. And he's not going to get a contract big enough to get us any comp picks in return, especially if/when we sign a FA or two ourselves. So if we're not going to bring him back, the prudent decision would really be to get a draft pick for him at the deadline. -
It's all about what they do at QB. It's clear the rest of the roster is improving. If they commit long term to Young because he's being carried to wins then we're fuged. I think that's a separate issue to finally being competitive again. There's no QB in this Draft that's going to ride in on his white horse on day one and save us, so we absolutely shouldn't be playing for Draft position.
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