Do I think his actions make some teams reluctant, sure, but its more that he is an average to below average qb, and why sign a guy who isn't all that good to make your team into a circus.
- mdw7413

football is a team game, the ultimate team game

somebody who isn't that good who makes everything about himself is the last guy any locker room needs

it just highlights why the guy doesnt have a job. no backup in the NFL is worth this circus so really Spike isnt doing any favors
- mrn22

Yup, also don't remember there being a "right" to be signed by an NFL team. Because if there is, I'm starting my own rally. Who cares i'm in my 40's and have bad ankles and a bad knee. Someone is keeping this man down and will pay!!!

Thats actually really awesome. Could do a couple games in the summer and raise a bunch for the community.
- mdw7413

The NHL players used to come to Niagara Falls for a slo-pitch tourney when I was a kid. Like ALL of them! lol. Wayne, Mess, Mario, Gilmour, Fleury, Linden, Yzerman, etc...
We all used to run around like crazy with autograph books. I don't know what ever happened to mine.

This is America, where we have freedoms. Kaepernick is free to express his opinions in our free society. However, choices have consequences. NFL teams are free to choose who they employ as their QB. If Kaepernick made better choices, he might just have a job!
As my Dad would say: "The world needs ditch diggers too"

This is America, where we have freedoms. Kaepernick is free to express his opinions in our free society. However, choices have consequences. NFL teams are free to choose who they employ as their QB. If Kaepernick made better choices, he might just have a job!
As my Dad would say: "The world needs ditch diggers too"
- TommyGTrain

I just can't believe Bryan Trottier could look like that off the ice and have been such a great hockey player

he looks like an assistant phys ed teacher who also does Driver's ED on saturdays
- jimbro83

Yeah he definitely did not look like a superstar athlete.

This is America, where we have freedoms. Kaepernick is free to express his opinions in our free society. However, choices have consequences. NFL teams are free to choose who they employ as their QB. If Kaepernick made better choices, he might just have a job!
As my Dad would say: "The world needs ditch diggers too"
- TommyGTrain

This is 150% exactly how your first sentence read in my head

The NHL players used to come to Niagara Falls for a slo-pitch tourney when I was a kid. Like ALL of them! lol. Wayne, Mess, Mario, Gilmour, Fleury, Linden, Yzerman, etc...
We all used to run around like crazy with autograph books. I don't know what ever happened to mine.
- Tonybere

That would be really cool. I'm sure they could sell out some stadiums.

This is 150% exactly how your first sentence read in my head


- eichiefs9

Randy

Maybe Kaepernick is unsigned because he just sucks
- rangerdanger94

You don't think he could be the Jets backup? Let alone the starter?

You don't think he could be the Jets starter? Let alone the backup?
- Bean_Dip

Are the jets an NFL team??

You don't think he could be the Jets backup? Let alone the starter?
- Bean_Dip

He could be the Jets number one wide receiver.

Are the jets an NFL team??
- mdw7413

Could Bama beat the Jets this year?

He could be the Jets number one wide receiver.
- Pete V

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Could Bama beat the Jets this year?
- Bean_Dip

I think my local Pop Warner team could beat the Jets.

Are the jets an NFL team??
- mdw7413

Over under on jets wins this season is like 2.5

Over under on jets wins this season is like 2.5
- rangerdanger94

football is a team game, the ultimate team game

somebody who isn't that good who makes everything about himself is the last guy any locker room needs
- jimbro83

Could say that about hockey too.

Could say that about hockey too.
- tomburton99

I think football is the ultimate. No matter how great a football player's individual skill may be, can't do anything unless there are guys blocking for you

How fast can you say Manny Malhortra ...ruined him by throwing him a no win situation..I dont care how mature an 18 yr old can be from sweden...the jump is a joke from a boy into a mens world...
NYR is much better off taking there time and ... need sum leverage when making deals ...
why not Bozak & JVR for Staal & 1 tyop D prospect (Pionk) an 1 top draft pick
we get under cap
they save a contract slot since up near 50 .... Staal can still play
we get a real cup run team with outs for next w/F A in JVR & Bozak
OR Dukey for Holden & top prospect or 2 or draft pick

gotta let this august poker game play out .. around the lg there are alot of incomplete rosters .....the bluff is on till Labor day.....tough to wait & watch
- Dundee13

He's been playing against grown men in the SHL the past two seasons, so I'm not so sold on a Manny Malholtra comparison.

He's been playing against grown men in the SHL the past two seasons, so I'm not so sold on a Manny Malholtra comparison.
- discojaws

Seriously, guy has been in the organization 2 months, and somehow he is already a bust.... smh

Probably, because I don't see how David Desharnes can be the 3C and Boo Nieves can be the 4C. As you said, in the blog Lias Andersson will likely never be a star. How can it ever be a good idea to draft role player in the top 10 of any draft?
- tomburton99

Anderson won't be a role player. At least 3 other teams were going to take him if nyr didnt in 1st round. He will be a solid 3rd or 2nd line center as he gets more experience. Great hockey sense.

He's been playing against grown men in the SHL the past two seasons, so I'm not so sold on a Manny Malholtra comparison.
- discojaws

I just don't get saying, "The kid is 18 he shouldn't make the roster." Shouldn't his play in pre-season and practices determine if he plays? Who gives a flying (frank) how old he is. Never understood the whole "rushing a player" thing. Does it happen, sure, but I would say thats the minority. I would say also thats its a convenient excuse for maybe a player that was highly touted who just can't cut it in the NHL.

I just don't get saying, "The kid is 18 he shouldn't make the roster." Shouldn't his play in pre-season and practices determine if he plays? Who gives a flying (frank) how old he is. Never understood the whole "rushing a player" thing. Does it happen, sure, but I would say thats the minority. I would say also thats its a convenient excuse for maybe a player that was highly touted who just can't cut it in the NHL.
- mdw7413

nowadays, with the cap, if you got a guy who can play and is only going to take up a 925K cap hit, you gotta take advantage of it

nowadays, with the cap, if you got a guy who can play and is only going to take up a 925K cap hit, you gotta take advantage of it
- jimbro83

Yup, and as much poop as AV takes for not playing youngsters, he has been pretty generous with rookies who show that they can hang.