Couple interesting moves in the NFL recently. Wanted to take a look and see what sprung to mind as I wrote about them. Sometimes I jump into blogs with a clear path, start to finish. Other times I see something interesting, and don't really know what I'm thinking on it until I get writing. So here goes.
Cleavland Browns (1-15 in 2016-2017) making waves and grabbing the playoff eliminated Houston Texans' Brock Osweiler. Osweiler leaving the Broncos at the end of the 2015-2016 XL SuperBowl win (the SuperBowl with the Pokémon commercial, pre-Pokémon Go). The same year Peyton Manning retired, leaving the Broncos high and dry (much to my glee) for a quarterback.
The Texans signing Osweiler to a ridiculous contract with a $16 million cap hit. The only way they could relieve it was to trade him; Cleveland Browns answered their call. Texans dropping Osweiler and a 6th round draft pick in 2017 and a 2nd round pick in 2018, while the Browns take a cap hit and trade a 4th round pick in 2017 to the Texans.
The Browns have been known to rely on draft picks to make headway in trying for a winning team. So will they keep Osweiler? Maybe. Also a maybe would be to flip him to a team in need for more draft picks.
Marshawn Lynch is back. After not submitting his retirement papers and taking a year off of football, he's decided to play again. As the Seattle Seahawks stil own his rights in the league and he wanted to play for his hometown Oakland Raiders, the two clubs needed to come to an agreement for the move. Lynch being a force, no one would want to just... let him go.
The Raiders stating they got their hands in Lynch as well as the Seahawks' 6th round draft pick in 2018, while losing their 5th round pick. The Raiders fought the good fight in 2016-2017. If Derek Carr can stay healthy, they could cause the AFC some heartache.
And the Viqueens will be down a running back. This isn't really new as he wasn't able to play recently because of pleading "no contest" to "misdemeanor, reckless assault." This charge reduced from the original "felony child-abuse" charges. He... disciplined his 4 year old... with a switch. I mean... I believe in discipline. It stops the whole "special snowflakes" issues we have with today's society. But a switch? Man, that's beyond too far.
The NFL reinstated him on April 17th, and the New Orleans Saints signed him for 2 years. It makes me sad and yet giddy that the Viqueens got nothing for their big deal running back. I'm sorry. But I'm not.
Patriots could be looking down a similar barrel. Jimmy Garopollo is coming to the end of his contract. The world is looking for a trade to keep something with the Patriots in case the can't come to terms with a contract. Some see him as untested, which is true in a sense. He hasn't played much. And as Brady seems to want to play on, staying with the Patriots could have him sitting as a backup while he could be in the best years to play.
I stand by the fact he looks awesome on the field. He just needs that work and weathering that comes with experience. He can't be expected to get experience if he doesn't play. But coming to the end of his contract he could expect Brock Osweiler money. That's a damn big cap hit. But some teams have proven to pay that. So it could boil down to Garopollo taking a discount to play under Brady and Belichick; a proven winning combination. That or playing for money somewhere that he can lead. Brady's age could play a factor too. If he gets injured who do the Patriots want to back him up? Can they stand letting the fresh Garopollo play and maybe lose some to get his footing and experience? Or will they hold him for the year and try to negotiate a contract before his contract runs out? Or trade him for players and picks?
I'm hoping the Patriots hang on to him. That I'm a Patriots fan is no secret. I can deal with the losses to have a steady quarterback after Brady. But that means either the Patriots franchise needs to eat the higher paid salary, or Garopollo agrees to play for less than Osweiler signed for. This is all assuming an offer like that is on the table for him. But again, playing under Brady and Belichick... the idea of high heavy contracts being offered isn't a stretch.
Apr 29, 2017
Apr 14, 2017
Review: Kong - Skull Island
I'll be straight as I always am. I did like this movie.
I enjoyed they didn't just do another King Kong remake; I don't know about everyone else, but I can only watch King Kong climb the Empire State Building with a leading lady in hand, while being shot at by circling fighter jets, so many times.
They took a page from it of the Godzilla handbook, which I was good. As far as I know Kong has never done that before.
The violence became a bit gratuitous after a while. I understand we "need" to do the whole IMAX 3D thing, but the slow motion things just because... I'm not a fan.
Was glad to see John C. Reilly in a ne film in a decent role. He's always fun to watch. I was a bit worried it was going to be a Jim Carrey mishap; making him all serious all the time. But they gave him moments to be comedic in his regular way.
Would I pay movie theater prices plus snacks to see this movie? No. But I do suggest seeing it.
I enjoyed they didn't just do another King Kong remake; I don't know about everyone else, but I can only watch King Kong climb the Empire State Building with a leading lady in hand, while being shot at by circling fighter jets, so many times.
They took a page from it of the Godzilla handbook, which I was good. As far as I know Kong has never done that before.
The violence became a bit gratuitous after a while. I understand we "need" to do the whole IMAX 3D thing, but the slow motion things just because... I'm not a fan.
Was glad to see John C. Reilly in a ne film in a decent role. He's always fun to watch. I was a bit worried it was going to be a Jim Carrey mishap; making him all serious all the time. But they gave him moments to be comedic in his regular way.
Would I pay movie theater prices plus snacks to see this movie? No. But I do suggest seeing it.
Apr 6, 2017
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