NFL Thread

[DinoDB1975]

Wow, Carolina rescinds Josh Norman's franchise tag making him a free agent.

 

[Sweet Rabbit]

Wow, Carolina rescinds Josh Norman's franchise tag making him a free agent.

He must have wanted more money than Carolina was willing to give

 

[user 1190]

Wow, Carolina rescinds Josh Norman's franchise tag making him a free agent.

I cant believe they are allowed to do that, when they tagged him they took him off the market and now that most teams have spent the FA money they say ok you go now go on the market. If I was him I would NEVER play for them again after the way the screwed him.

 

[316what]

I cant believe they are allowed to do that, when they tagged him they took him off the market and now that most teams have spent the FA money they say ok you go now go on the market. If I was him I would NEVER play for them again after the way the screwed him.

He didn't sign the Tag tender so there's blame on both sides....not just the Panthers.

 

[user 1190]

So Norman is washed up? He just signed with the redskins.

 

[Sweet Rabbit]

So Norman is washed up? He just signed with the redskins.

For $75 million

 

[user 1190]

But we do get Norman OBJ twice a year now

 

[mikedanger]

But we do get Norman OBJ twice a year now

And Norman/OBJ/Dez 4 times! That's going to be fun.

 

[DinoDB1975]

Sounds like Norman was the one that screwed up. After he learned that Carolina was going to rescind his franchise tag, he called them up and offered to sign the tag and fire his agent. Carolina wasn't having any of that, and let him walk.

Josh Norman had a GREAT year last season, but I'd like to see him do this for a few seasons consistently before anointing him as the next great shutdown cornerback.

Going back to 2005, Norman has more in common with these CBs, who all made the NFL All Pro teams as CBs once:

Deltha O'Neal
Nathan Vasher
Rashean Mathis
Asante Samuel
Antonio Cromartie
Nnamdi Asomugha
Cortland Finnegan
Devin McCourty

Now, from the list above, Samuel, Cromartie, and Asomugha (pre-Philly) had consistently good, albeit not All-Pro seasons, over the course of their career.

Again, not trying to detract from Norman's accomplishments, but he needs to do it for at least one more season, IMO, to justify his status as a shutdown corner and his salary. These guys are the standard for CBs:

Charles Woodson (twice, surefire HOF player IMO, and made the switch successfully to safety at the end of his career)
Darrelle Revis (three times)
Richard Sherman (three times)
Patrick Peterson (twice)

 

[filip629]

On appeal, Brady is suspended for 4 games. Appeals court rules against Brady and upholds the original suspension. WOW.

 

[Grenouille]

Big day for the NFL. According to this ruling Goodell has the power to be judge, jury and executioner in anything he sees fit. Remember this ruling when the NFL and NFLPA try to hammer home the next collective bargaining agreement.

Time to roll with Jimmy G the first four weeks (@Ari, Mia, Hou, Buf) I'm hoping for 2-2 or 3-1 at best. I feel bad for the Cleveland Browns week 5.

 

[user 1190]

And all hell will break lose again soon in this tread. Not shocking, it was expected based on all reports.

 

[Darth Madden]

Darn, Seahawks don't play them those first 4 weeks... oh well.

 

[BurningRage]

Those cheaters will still win the division.

 

[Sweet Rabbit]

Time to roll with Jimmy G the first four weeks (@Ari, Mia, Hou, Buf) I'm hoping for 2-2 or 3-1 at best. I feel bad for the Cleveland Browns week 5.

Yeah he's gonna come back with God mode on

 

[WWEJedi]

I hope that ****** Goodell enjoys handing Brady the Lombardi trophy more than he enjoyed handing him the suspension.

 

[karamazov80]

Those cheaters will still win the division.

Yeah, only because they cheat so damn much! Am I right?

 

[316what]

Good. Maybe the NFLPA lawyers will do a better job of negotiating the fine print next time.


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[jstep13]

I hope that ****** Goodell enjoys handing Brady the Lombardi trophy more than he enjoyed handing him the suspension.

 

[WWEJedi]

You won't be laughing when Brady hoists that Lombardi trophy....