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Interesting the Steelers have not given Brown or his agent permission to seek a trade themselves...which means suiters can only talk to the Steelers.
This could almost be the league version of entrapment....with teams being accused of tampering by going to Brown directly at this time.
This could almost be the league version of entrapment....with teams being accused of tampering by going to Brown directly at this time.
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Apparently, he cleaned out his locker to put down some of that sticky contact paper like your grandma used to do with her kitchen shelves.
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Capers was terrible in GB. His experience did * all for us in the last 5 years he was with us.
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He'll fit in well at the Jets
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NFL Fanbase Map, in the ilk of Google Maps
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Bob you wicked little man...rumour that he asked her to dress up in No 12 Pats jersey...
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Frankly I think that should.be a separate topic. Schefter apparently said on Sports Center that Kraft is apparently not the biggest name caught in the sting.
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Have to agree with the Police Chief. He even risked blackmail..
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The Patriots, Cardinals and Redskins will each receive a league-high four compensatory picks in the upcoming draft.
The rich get richer. New England's compensatory haul includes a pair of third-rounders (picks No. 97 and 101) as well as a sixth-rounder (No. 205) and a seventh-round selection (No. 252). That gives New England seven picks in the first four rounds of April's draft. If the Pats want to swing a trade for Antonio Brown or another marquee name this offseason, they'll have plenty of ammunition. The Bengals, Rams and Vikings were awarded three compensatory picks each while the Eagles and Falcons netted two a piece. The Chiefs, Colts, Cowboys, Giants, Panthers, Ravens and 49ers all received one compensatory pick.
Source: Adam Schefter on Twitter
Feb 23, 2019, 6:57 AM
The rich get richer. New England's compensatory haul includes a pair of third-rounders (picks No. 97 and 101) as well as a sixth-rounder (No. 205) and a seventh-round selection (No. 252). That gives New England seven picks in the first four rounds of April's draft. If the Pats want to swing a trade for Antonio Brown or another marquee name this offseason, they'll have plenty of ammunition. The Bengals, Rams and Vikings were awarded three compensatory picks each while the Eagles and Falcons netted two a piece. The Chiefs, Colts, Cowboys, Giants, Panthers, Ravens and 49ers all received one compensatory pick.
Source: Adam Schefter on Twitter
Feb 23, 2019, 6:57 AM
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Considering Kraft is only five letters that would make a lot of sense
The Pats aren’t the team to pay big for high-end talent
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''At pick 97 the New England Patriots select Candy from Jupiters Strip Mall Pirates'
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Compensatory picks help the rich get richer
Posted by Michael David Smith on February 23, 2019, 6:14 AM EST
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The original idea behind compensatory picks was to help maintain parity in the NFL: The league has never wanted wealthy teams in big markets to be able to buy up all the top talent and leave the small-market teams struggling, so the compensatory pick formula gives additional picks to teams that have lost high-priced free agents to other teams.
But in the years since the NFL started awarding compensatory picks, they’ve actually helped the best teams stay on top. That’s never been more true than this year, when the two Super Bowl participants, the Patriots and Rams, were the only teams that received two third-round compensatory picks. Compensatory picks will help the best teams get better.
The NFL, with its salary cap and revenue sharing, doesn’t have the same issues with big-market teams out-bidding small-market teams that have been problems in other sports leagues. So compensatory picks don’t go to the have-nots as compensation for losing key players to the haves.
Instead, compensatory picks go to the teams that were already good, and had such an abundance of good players that some of them signed high-priced contracts elsewhere. Teams like the Patriots and Rams.
Also benefiting the best teams is the fact that their success gives job security to their decision makers, and a front office that is secure in its job is willing to play the long game and wait out free agency this year to get compensatory picks next year. On bad teams, the G.M. knows he’s on thin ice and might lose his job without a winning season, so he needs to sign free agents who can help this year, not wait for compensatory picks next year. It’s no coincidence that the Ravens, who had the league’s longest-tenured G.M. in Ozzie Newsome, are also the team that has acquired the most compensatory picks. Newsome knew he had job security, which made him feel comfortable building for the future with compensatory picks, which in turn perpetuated his job security.
So while compensatory picks were implemented for the sake of parity in theory, in practice they’ve had the opposite effect: Compensatory picks help the top teams stay on top.
Posted by Michael David Smith on February 23, 2019, 6:14 AM EST
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The original idea behind compensatory picks was to help maintain parity in the NFL: The league has never wanted wealthy teams in big markets to be able to buy up all the top talent and leave the small-market teams struggling, so the compensatory pick formula gives additional picks to teams that have lost high-priced free agents to other teams.
But in the years since the NFL started awarding compensatory picks, they’ve actually helped the best teams stay on top. That’s never been more true than this year, when the two Super Bowl participants, the Patriots and Rams, were the only teams that received two third-round compensatory picks. Compensatory picks will help the best teams get better.
The NFL, with its salary cap and revenue sharing, doesn’t have the same issues with big-market teams out-bidding small-market teams that have been problems in other sports leagues. So compensatory picks don’t go to the have-nots as compensation for losing key players to the haves.
Instead, compensatory picks go to the teams that were already good, and had such an abundance of good players that some of them signed high-priced contracts elsewhere. Teams like the Patriots and Rams.
Also benefiting the best teams is the fact that their success gives job security to their decision makers, and a front office that is secure in its job is willing to play the long game and wait out free agency this year to get compensatory picks next year. On bad teams, the G.M. knows he’s on thin ice and might lose his job without a winning season, so he needs to sign free agents who can help this year, not wait for compensatory picks next year. It’s no coincidence that the Ravens, who had the league’s longest-tenured G.M. in Ozzie Newsome, are also the team that has acquired the most compensatory picks. Newsome knew he had job security, which made him feel comfortable building for the future with compensatory picks, which in turn perpetuated his job security.
So while compensatory picks were implemented for the sake of parity in theory, in practice they’ve had the opposite effect: Compensatory picks help the top teams stay on top.
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Compensatory picks help the rich get richer
Posted by Michael David Smith on February 23, 2019, 6:14 AM EST
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The original idea behind compensatory picks was to help maintain parity in the NFL: The league has never wanted wealthy teams in big markets to be able to buy up all the top talent and leave the small-market teams struggling, so the compensatory pick formula gives additional picks to teams that have lost high-priced free agents to other teams.
But in the years since the NFL started awarding compensatory picks, they’ve actually helped the best teams stay on top. That’s never been more true than this year, when the two Super Bowl participants, the Patriots and Rams, were the only teams that received two third-round compensatory picks. Compensatory picks will help the best teams get better.
The NFL, with its salary cap and revenue sharing, doesn’t have the same issues with big-market teams out-bidding small-market teams that have been problems in other sports leagues. So compensatory picks don’t go to the have-nots as compensation for losing key players to the haves.
Instead, compensatory picks go to the teams that were already good, and had such an abundance of good players that some of them signed high-priced contracts elsewhere. Teams like the Patriots and Rams.
Also benefiting the best teams is the fact that their success gives job security to their decision makers, and a front office that is secure in its job is willing to play the long game and wait out free agency this year to get compensatory picks next year. On bad teams, the G.M. knows he’s on thin ice and might lose his job without a winning season, so he needs to sign free agents who can help this year, not wait for compensatory picks next year. It’s no coincidence that the Ravens, who had the league’s longest-tenured G.M. in Ozzie Newsome, are also the team that has acquired the most compensatory picks. Newsome knew he had job security, which made him feel comfortable building for the future with compensatory picks, which in turn perpetuated his job security.
So while compensatory picks were implemented for the sake of parity in theory, in practice they’ve had the opposite effect: Compensatory picks help the top teams stay on top.
Pats got 2x 3rds plus plus pick 200 & 250 for losing Solder, Amendola & Butler. Big deal!
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Someone stole Peyton Barber’s Buccaneers playbook
Posted by Mike Florio on February 23, 2019, 11:22 PM EST
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The Buccaneers have a new playbook. And someone in Atlanta apparently has a copy of it.
According to WSB-TV in Atlanta, thieves broke into Bucs running back Peyton Barber‘s SUV and stole his playbook.
At roughly 5:00 a.m. ET on Saturday outside the Post Alexander high-rise in the Buckhead section of Atlanta, a group of men broke into Barber’s vehicle, stealing his passport, a tablet containing the team-issued playbook, and other belongings.
Most teams allow tablets containing sensitive team information to be wiped clean remotely, and the device undoubtedly was password protected. If not, the reward offered by the Falcons could be bigger than any reward offered by Barber for the return of the device.
Posted by Mike Florio on February 23, 2019, 11:22 PM EST
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The Buccaneers have a new playbook. And someone in Atlanta apparently has a copy of it.
According to WSB-TV in Atlanta, thieves broke into Bucs running back Peyton Barber‘s SUV and stole his playbook.
At roughly 5:00 a.m. ET on Saturday outside the Post Alexander high-rise in the Buckhead section of Atlanta, a group of men broke into Barber’s vehicle, stealing his passport, a tablet containing the team-issued playbook, and other belongings.
Most teams allow tablets containing sensitive team information to be wiped clean remotely, and the device undoubtedly was password protected. If not, the reward offered by the Falcons could be bigger than any reward offered by Barber for the return of the device.
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NFL.com's Judy Battista reports the Competition Committee will discuss instant replay and punts during their meetings this week.
It is unlikely any changes are made this week, but the committee will start discussing some of the hot-button topics coming out of the 2018 season. Reviewing judgment calls is the hottest of those buttons after what happened to the Saints in the playoffs, but Battista reports there is not much support for a change right now. As they did with kickoffs last year, Battista adds the committee could look to change the punt play, which they now believe is the most dangerous play in the game.
SOURCE: Judy Battista on Twitter
Feb 26, 2019, 2:19 AM
It is unlikely any changes are made this week, but the committee will start discussing some of the hot-button topics coming out of the 2018 season. Reviewing judgment calls is the hottest of those buttons after what happened to the Saints in the playoffs, but Battista reports there is not much support for a change right now. As they did with kickoffs last year, Battista adds the committee could look to change the punt play, which they now believe is the most dangerous play in the game.
SOURCE: Judy Battista on Twitter
Feb 26, 2019, 2:19 AM
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Any thoughts to changing the rule and having the punter have the ball in hand? Basically takes away a defensive movement ,helps the punting team but like the kick off stops a dangerous play.
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ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that free agent DL David Irving is being investigated for another potential suspension.
Irving has been suspended twice for violating the NFL's drug policy, and he is facing an even longer suspension this time around. The Dallas Morning News reported that the Cowboys have "no intention" of re-signing Irving despite his talents and only being 25. If he gets another suspension, it's going to be a lot harder for Irving to find a new landing spot.
SOURCE: Adam Schefter on Twitter
Feb 27, 2019, 10:37 AM
Irving has been suspended twice for violating the NFL's drug policy, and he is facing an even longer suspension this time around. The Dallas Morning News reported that the Cowboys have "no intention" of re-signing Irving despite his talents and only being 25. If he gets another suspension, it's going to be a lot harder for Irving to find a new landing spot.
SOURCE: Adam Schefter on Twitter
Feb 27, 2019, 10:37 AM
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