DrDawkinstein

Ehh, at the same time, Beane is usually thorough enough to at least have conversations on pretty much every player and option out there. To think we didnt inquire at all would be a bigger indictment against Beane. Couldve been one call. "Hey, any interest in joining the Bills?" "Thanks, we dont want to leave Florida" "Ok bye"

Can't argue with you there. With everything else going on in this city, fans are incredibly fair weather, and you need a major draw to get them in the door. I do think Lamar would provide exactly that.

I dont think many teams would do it, but it just takes one. Tell me Blank wouldnt do it. The city would be instantly electrified for the season.

Jordan cant leave her out of his sight that long. Another baller would steal her.

If I'm Baltimore and Lamar leaves, I'm taking my two 1sts, rolling through this season with Huntly, and going into the next draft with two 1sts ready to move up and get a QB. They're in a position to just chill and wait now. Worst case is Lamar doesnt get any offers he likes and plays on the tag this year. He's dumb enough to do it.

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaand, we're off! 4:15pm opened the window for teams talking to Lamar. We'll see if any suitors come calling. And the Ravens get to sit back and see what anyone negotiates with him, and decide to match it or take their picks.

For real. He just said on McAfee that when he went into his darkness thing a couple weeks ago, he was 90% retiring/10% playing. Even if he says he had an awakening and is all-in right now, that's a tough sell. Until the first bad practice/press conference/game/whatever, and then that 90% retiring starts creeping back in.

McCorkle tho

Even if folks arent enamored with him, he's the best option to fill the hole right now.

Well, the cap hit is still on their books until they trade him, and they have their own moves to make.

Welp, he went on McAfee and said he gave the teams approval/notice last Friday, and the wait is on them! So maybe they shouldve been talking but havent?! 🤣 Whats the hold up? Git r dun!

***** MIAMI!!!!!

I mean, if we could get him down to like $3M. So...

Show starts at noon. Rodgers at 1pm.

I dont think that had much to do with it, or else Kelsey probably wouldve mentioned it

Not that easy for the Packers tho either. If the trade falls through then they are stuck with a $50M cap hit for a guy who doesnt want to play there, and they dont want playing. They can't cut him, they can't start him, they can't even have him around the facility at this point.

How do you know they've been talking?

The Ravens leak them. Everyone knows where they are coming from because it's either the team or the agent, and Lamar doesnt have an agent. He just pops off directly on twitter. He doesnt have an agent playing the other side of the game against the team. This isnt a secret or a trick.

Smith is a low profile LB who majored in Economics. Lamar, on the other hand, didnt go to Louisville to play school.

He's an MVP, he's an electric game-changing QB. He is on no commercials. He is on no billboards. He has minimal endorsements, and he and his mom are not good at finding that part of the business. Folks are assuming that is why he wants a deal like Watson's, since both are relying on football for all of their money (Watson isnt getting any endorsements anytime soon either). He has left SOOOO much money on the table by not having a professional, well-connected agent. He'd be swimming in dough, and his brand would be booming, if he signed with someone like Rosenhaus. So much more than the 3% he saved upfront. Dumb, dumb moves.

4pm TODAY, the window opens for other teams to start talking with Lamar. We'll see how it goes...

YES YOU STILL NEED AN AGENT

Or how all those puppets (media) feel with Mr (Aaron) Rodger's hand up their... nevermind.