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A new concussion test, an early retirement and people have lost their damn minds. Everyone is pretending that this early retirement is a sign of things to come. They said it when Chris Borland called it quits, they said it when the last CTE study was made public. This is classic fodder in a dead time for NFL news. Once again we are pretending like we are ignorant to the dangers of a game where you smash into each other. This whole CTE thing never made sense to me in the first place. Did you think nothing would happen long term when you play a contact sport? The point remains, people will always play football, box and step into the MMA ring. Could we see a drop in participation? sure we could. I just don't understand the people pretending like football is going to go extinct. The top players at every position continue to play year in and year out. Urschel is an interesting dude but he is a borderline starter. Were not talking about Joe Thomas here. Furthermore, the guy is completin...

In a strange trend another general manager was let go after the draft was complete. Among those shown the door this spring Panthers GM Dave Gettleman stands as the most surprising. He built up an average Panthers team into a perennial playoff contender. Gettleman's methods have always been strange, he seemingly went against the grain at every turn. He jettisoned popular cornerstones such as Deanglo Williams, Steve Smith and most importantly Josh Norman. Gettleman's focus on the offensive and defensive lines was a perfect case study on how to build up a franchise. However, his relationship with ownership seem to deteriorate following the Josh Norman debacle. He famously pulled Norman's franchise tag and made him a free agent late in the offseason last year. This combined with a lost season spelled doom for Dave. However, I find it particularly interesting that they kept him around for the draft. Squeeze every ounce of expertise out of the guy and kick him to the curb. Tha...

Lets get a few things straight. One the dude was framed for domestic violence. No if, ands or buts about it. Witnesses claim the so called "victim" tried to set him up and quote "ruin his career". Furthermore, he had the wherewithal to save numerous texts where she explicitly stated she wanted to ruin him following a breakup. Despite the evidence, the NFL has spent the last year "investigating" these claims and have now decided to hand him a short suspension according to the rumour mill. This should come as no surprise to anyone. The NFL is not a business that concerns itself with petty details like proof or official arrest records. It is a puppet of media perception and the outrage driven news cycle. The media hears domestic violence and the NFL and assumes the guy is guilty. This comes as no surprise. Now, this is not to say Zeke is not without his issues. He's known for putting himself in questionable positions while out partying. These instances...

This story is a little on the old side but the ridiculousness cannot be ignored. A little background, then cardinals reciever micheal floyd was found passed out at a traffic light driving his car. His blood alcohol level was three times the legal limit. He was sentenced 24 days in prison and 100 on house arrest. Obviously the man had to avoid booze at all costs. A few months later, Floyd (now with the Vikings) tested positive for alcohol but wait his excuse is beautiful. He claimed that he drank a large amount of kombucha tea which he did not know contained alcohol. Really Mike? Im pretty sure one can tell when they are consuming booze. Theres this thing on the label that says BAC, not sure if you've heard of it. Also that light headed good feeling was not the tea working its herbal magic. It was the power of the booze, as an alcoholic you should know that better then anyone. Anyways, the courts are in the process of figuring out what to do with the talented wino. His coach has ...

This is proof that Dan Snyder is the human embodiment of cancer. For the first time in a while the redskins have a decent quarterback. Hell, they even fielded a competitive team the last two years. What do they do to reward the face of the franchise, refuse to pay him long term. Now if the team had a reputation of being fickle then this would at least make a little sense. However, the redskins have been far from cheap since Snyder purchased the team. They routinely overpaid for free agents like Adam Archuleta and Albert Haynesworth only to see them washout. The finally have a homegrown leader who can elevate a team to the playoffs and they refuse to pay him. Sure Cousins isn't a world beater but lets take a look at some of the qbs who have received long term deals. Andy Dalton (0 playoff wins), Ryan Tannehill (0 playoff appearances), Colin Kaepernick (out of the league), the list goes on. A quarterback is hard to come by so if you have one that is above average you take out the ...

So Deanglo Williams decided to give wrestling a try. All signs pointed to an exdous from football for the aging running back. He began training and had his sites set on the WWE. This story stunk of an athlete thinking he could seemlessly play any sport with ease ala Tim Tebow. To the surprise of many the guy could actually wrestle. In fact, he won his first match and looked very impressive. At least thats what I heard, Im not a big wrestling guy. Correct me if Im wrong but doesn't someone decide the outcome of the match before hand? If so is he really that good? I digress. So instead of completing the transformation to full time wrestler, Williams now wants back into football. Very confusing indeed. I'm inclined to think he gets another chance. He's ancient but he can contribute in a number of ways. He can be a bell cow, goal line or third down back, plus hes a high character guy who could be a mentor. He filled in admirably for Leveon Bell when he decided to hit the bon...