Leader Posted May 31, 2021 Author Share Posted May 31, 2021 Spotrac - A simple base salary restructure for QB Ryan Tannehill (without void years) would free up $15.6M of 2021 cap space for the Titans, almost exactly enough to get Julio Jones’ full current cap hit ($15.3M) in the door should a trade be finalized. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leader Posted May 31, 2021 Author Share Posted May 31, 2021 Spotrac - Dead Cap if Traded After 6/1 Julio Jones 21: $7.75M ($15.3M saved) 22: $15.5M Aaron Rodgers 21: $21.1M ($16M saved) 22: $17.2M Zach Ertz 21: $4.2M ($8.5M saved) 22: $3.5M Deshaun Watson 21: $5.4M ($10.5M saved) 22: $16.2M Danielle Hunter 21: $5M ($12.1M saved) 22: $7M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leader Posted June 1, 2021 Author Share Posted June 1, 2021 Field Yates - The Bills converted $11,718,333 of WR Stefon Diggs' base salary into a signing bonus, creating $7,812,222 in 2021 cap space, per source. A good chunk of cap space for Buffalo to work with as the season draws closer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leader Posted June 1, 2021 Author Share Posted June 1, 2021 Washington Football Team - We've hired Dr. Barbara Roberts as our first full-time Director of Wellness and Clinical Services, one of only seven in the NFL. Ian Rapoport - A proactive approach from the Washington Football Team with the hiring of Dr. Barbara Roberts. Teams are beginning to put a bigger emphasis on mental health, and this is a positive step. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 6 hours ago, Leader said: Washington Football Team - We've hired Dr. Barbara Roberts as our first full-time Director of Wellness and Clinical Services, one of only seven in the NFL. Ian Rapoport - A proactive approach from the Washington Football Team with the hiring of Dr. Barbara Roberts. Teams are beginning to put a bigger emphasis on mental health, and this is a positive step. Especially given the numerous gaffes, sexual harassment accusations, and other catastrophes happening within that particular organization. We used to bag on Oakland for their issues but WFT clearly has taken the driver's seat of that flaming boat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatJerkDave Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 I really hope that they keep the name "football team" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneTwoSixFive Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 (edited) 6 hours ago, ThatJerkDave said: I really hope that they keep the name "football team" Reminds me of a fringe NFL prospect from Kentucky (in 2014) that was called Mister Cobble (Mister was his Christian name, Cobble his surname). When his mother was asked why his first name was 'Mister' she said it gave a sense of respect when they speak about him. Edited June 2, 2021 by OneTwoSixFive 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 12 hours ago, OneTwoSixFive said: Reminds me of a fringe NFL prospect from Kentucky (in 2014) that was called Mister Cobble (Mister was his Christian name, Cobble his surname). When his mother was asked why his first name was 'Mister' she said it gave a sense of respect when they speak about him. First names are called "Christian" names? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneTwoSixFive Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Kepler said: First names are called "Christian" names? In the UK, yes - it appears like that on all official forms, afaik. It's not very PC, but no-one seems to have changed that. Edited June 2, 2021 by OneTwoSixFive 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leader Posted June 2, 2021 Author Share Posted June 2, 2021 The Associated Press - The NFL says it will halt the use of “race-norming” — which assumed Black players started out with lower cognitive functioning — in a $1 billion settlement of brain injury claims. The practice had made it harder for Black players to qualify. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaximusGluteus Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 22 minutes ago, Leader said: The Associated Press - The NFL says it will halt the use of “race-norming” — which assumed Black players started out with lower cognitive functioning — in a $1 billion settlement of brain injury claims. The practice had made it harder for Black players to qualify. Wait, what? That was an actual thing? What the H E double ****? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 1 hour ago, Kepler said: First names are called "Christian" names? 1 hour ago, OneTwoSixFive said: In the UK, yes - it appears like that on all official forms, afaik. It's not very PC, but no-one seems to have changed that. It's true here in America as well actually. The term got some press when Cassius Clay became Muhammad Ali, Lew Alcindor became Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and when Chris Jackson became Mahmoud Abdul-Raouf back in the 90's. In fact, there have been tons of Black Americans over the past 50-60 years who have changed their name in similar fashion only referring to their original name as their "slave" or "white" name choosing an Islamic name, but not necessarily subscribing to the religion itself. 46 minutes ago, MaximusGluteus said: Wait, what? That was an actual thing? What the H E double ****? My reaction exactly and I'm surprised that we're just learning about this now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leader Posted June 2, 2021 Author Share Posted June 2, 2021 1 hour ago, MaximusGluteus said: Wait, what? That was an actual thing? What the H E double ****? I'm not sure what you're asking....but yes, it's (apparently) an actual thing. ESPN - Wednesday's announcement comes after a pair of Black players filed a civil rights lawsuit over the practice, medical experts raised concerns and a group of NFL families last month dropped 50,000 petitions at the federal courthouse in Philadelphia -- where the lawsuit had been thrown out by the judge overseeing the settlement. Senior U.S. District Judge Anita B. Brody later took the unusual step of asking for a report on the issue. Black retirees hope it will include a breakdown of the nearly $800 million in payouts so far by race. They fear the data will never come to light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexGreen#20 Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 1 hour ago, MaximusGluteus said: Wait, what? That was an actual thing? What the H E double ****? It's not something the NFL came up with themselves. The cognitive measurement method they used to measure is a universally accepted measurement tool in the psychological community. Probably the most commonly used in fact. The race norming that's referred to here is built in to account for white kids/people growing up with, on average, better education. If a white kid and a black kid have the same 60/85 on the test, the black kid will end up with a higher score. It was built in because there were a lot of Black citizens, especially kids and seniors who were being deemed incompetent or institutionalized based on test scores because they didn't have the same academic or cultural experiences. This is only coming up as a problem here because the goal of the tests is to score low. If you score low, you get the money. So the white player gets a 40/74 or something and gets the money. The black player gets a 40/74, gets bonus points for being black, and doesn't get the money. * All test score examples are purely hypothetical. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 19 hours ago, OneTwoSixFive said: In the UK, yes - it appears like that on all official forms, afaik. It's not very PC, but no-one seems to have changed that. Learn something new everyday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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